Justin Alexander 2010 Bridal Collection

    

Justin Alexander had a vision of affordable, couture bridal gowns that had an accent of glamour, drama and luxury. From this vision the Justin Alexander Wedding Dress Collection was created. Justin Alexander’s international design team pay close attention to detail, designing sophisticated bridal gowns for brides across Europe and North America.

Hisako Takayama 2011 Bridal Collection

 

From the moment you enter their stores, you’ll find a dream world quite unlike that outside. Within the space, brought to you by Hisako Takayama, they’ll work to help you fulfill all your desires and to make the impossible possible. 

    

You’ll choose the dress of your dreams together and turn that dress, once a mere part of your imagination, into reality, so you can thoroughly enjoy experiencing your dream wedding come true.

Elio Berhanyer 2011 Bridal Collection

   

A master of the art of couture, Berhanyer retains a consistent style in his work, with a preference for closely-tailored suits and spectacular faille evening gowns in gauze, velvet and brocade rose.

Akay Maison de Couture 2011 Bridal Collection

Akay Maison de Couture is a Turkish fashion company that caries bridal gowns – couture and pret-a-porter. Akay Bridal is Turkey’s largest and oldest made in Turkey Bridal Gown and Accessory manufacturing and design company.

Kate Edmondson Bridal Couture and Zankyou Press Event

Kate Edmondson Bridal Couture and Zankyou, the UK Wedding Gift List, held an exclusive bridal press event to mark the launch of Kate Edmondson Bridal Couture at the beautiful wedding venue Chandos House, near London’s Oxford Street.

The event saw both press and brides welcomed with a champagne reception and canapés on arrival with music to set the ambience by harpist Lisa Evans and models displaying Kate’s beautiful dresses. Visitors were treated to displays from Jo Barnes Vintage, Olivia Soleto Wedding Planning Services, Rachel Simpson shoes and floral displays by Jasmine Florist, as well the House of Fraser Wedding List.

Perfect Wedding Magazine Editor Helen Webster attended the event, and prizes were awarded to brides Cecilia Hermida, who has won a Jo Barnes Vintage tiara and Melissa Smallshaw, who has won a full wedding planning service from Olivia Soleto Weddings.

The event was a beautiful evening for all brides, press and suppliers involved and goody bags sponsored by Bellapierre mineral make‐up and favour chocolates from Green and Blacks online, made it just that little bit more special.

Wedding Jewelry – It’s more than just the ring!

The most basic piece of jewelry in a wedding is the ring, mostly because of the importance it holds in the actually ceremony. In fact, some people put more focus on the ring than on the actual marriage itself. But in regards to wedding jewelry, there are actually are more important pieces of jewelry than the wedding ring itself since they can be worn both before and after the actual ceremony. Wedding Jewelry has the ability to add a little sparkle to even the simplest wedding dress. Some of those pieces include earrings and necklaces, as well as beautifully crafted diamond or pearl tiaras.

It is a natural choice to coordinate each piece of a bride’s jewelry for her wedding. For this reason, it makes sense for the bride to wear a single type of gemstone on her jewelry. One of the most popular types of stones used in wedding jewelry is pearls, mainly because of its association with the symbolic idea of love. Pearls are naturally occurring, but their rarity make them precious to every owner. Just like finding a bride’s perfect groom, one perfect pearl is found after searching through many duds.

Diamonds are also popular for their beauty, rarity, and symbolism. Diamonds are an indestructible stone and when polished and cut well- their beauty is undeniable. Diamonds are associated with a certain unique feeling for the wearer, and they look beautiful next to any bride’s skin tone.

Another important thing to consider about wedding jewelry is the right amount to wear. Wedding jewelry can be quite expensive, so if you are looking to adorn yourself with gemstones, diamonds, and pearls, it may be wise to wear a few jewelry pieces rather than an entire set. If your dress is already intricate and detailed you may not even need any jewelry at all! In that case, you may want to consider a simple and classic set of earrings but there is no need to wear jewelry just for the sake of it. If you are looking to do something a bit special, you may want to consider a tiara! Some brides also wear a tiara, which was common in the middle ages, but has now resurged in popularity, simply because it has changed and looks fantastic on any bride.

One of the really popular trends in wedding jewelry is that of Celtic jewelry. This is most likely linked to a degree to marketing that stems from a new found popularity of Irish and Celtic culture that may be because of the Lord of the Rings trilogy and its popularity all over the globe. This is why there are now Celtic-style tiaras, wedding rings and necklaces. However, it is also linked to the supposed meaning behind many of these pieces of jewelry. Regardless, Celtic wedding jewelry makes the bride look like a fairy princess, which sometimes is exactly what the bride wants to look like.