Item of the week: Fun veils and headpieces!

I photographed a beautiful wedding yesterday where the bride wore a fun floral and netting headpiece designed by her own sister!  This gave me the idea for this weeks “Item of the week!”  More and more bride’s are opting for a non-traditional alternative to the classic veil.  The veil then becomes a great way to showcase your own unique style as well as pulling in other design and color elements from your wedding decor! This is a great way to personalize your look when you have opted for a more traditional styled gown.  Headpieces can be made with anything from florals to feathers and many options can be found on Etsy (and who doesn’t want one more excuse to be on Etsy!)

Here is the head piece worn by Lizzy at yesterday’s wedding in Spring Hill. (More images to come soon!)

And here are are a few other ideas to get you started…

{Above image composite featured on Green Wedding Shoes, photography by California based photographer Meghan Aileen , floral design, bridal bouquet, amazing custom handmade feather headpiece, setting florals by
Alison Franchi, of Le Petit Gardenia. Beautiful hair and makeup design by Mariah Nicole and styled by Emily Basa Besa: basabesa@hotmail.com}

{Above image composite featured on Elizabeth Ann Designs. Images top row L-R: Birdcage veil from Style Me Pretty;  photo by Leigh Miller, headpiece by Sweetsnlo, Kate Triano, headpiece by Unveiled Bridal Designs;
Images bottom row L-R:  Headpiece by Boring Sydney, photo by Jennifer Behr, hat by Emily-London, birdcage veil via Style Me Pretty; Image centre: Portobello}

And finally…check out these gorgeous headpieces from Etsy designer Austie!

Trash The Dress!

Above image by Studio Foto featured on MSN.com on Oct 7, 2009.

Check out this fun article and images featured on MSN.com yesterday about Trash the Dress Sessions!  You pay so much for your dress – why not have fun with it and get some incredibly hot and fun post-wedding-day images to keep forever!

Fun blogs for the bride-to-be!

You know there is something else that you are supposed to be doing right now other then surfing the web… but…since you are already here…why not check out these other award winning  blogs that are excellent resources for you brides out there!

Fun Bridal Style Blogs (click on the pic to access the blog!):

Fun blogs for brides on a budget (and lets be honest – wouldn’t you rather spend some of that $$ on a fabulous pair of new shoes! :

Check us out on The Knot !

Conference Day 1 !!

So, I am here in San Diego, CA for one week at the incredible conference that I have been waiting months for! I would write more about how much I have already learned today and how much fun we had but I am too utterly exhausted…so I am simply going to post a few of my favorite images from the day. Enjoy!