Planning & Inspiration

Ethereal Wedding Captured by Elie Creative Moments

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We are all so moved by this beautiful video by Elie Creative Moments, of a recent wedding we did at Gotham Hall. Bride Liya has a special place in our hearts and we loved bringing to life her vision of ethereal white wedding flowers. These talented wedding videographers captured Liya’s sweet spirit, the love that surrounded her during this magical celebration, and the beauty of the Manhattan venue. It brought tears to our eyes!

Planning & Inspiration

Instant Fashion Sketches With Chic Sketch

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Viktor and Rolf Chic SketchWhen technology meets creativity, magic happens.

Chic Sketch is imaginative app that lets users upload a photo of their favorite looks, and receive a quick, custom sketch by a real fashion illustrator. Girls fond of posting photos tagged #OOTD (“outfit of the day”) to Instagram can now have one of a kind artwork to elevate their selfie game.

If you’re helping a bride-to-be shop for dresses, this app would be a sweet gift. When she finds “the one,” take a photo and and surprise her with a sketch.

Right now Chic Sketch has teamed up with Viktor & Rolf and Sakes Fifth Avenue to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Viktor & Rolf’s fragrance, BonBon. Stop by Saks in Manhattan today to have your outfit sketched live.
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Planning & Inspiration

Link Roundup: News & Inspiration

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To start the week off right, we decided to share a few links to news and inspiration that the Bride & Blossom team is talking about today.

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Following Sotheby’s sale last week of a flawless 100.2 carat white diamond, here’s a great piece on the most expensive diamonds ever sold. And surprise – colored gems like the famous Pink Star top the list. Fantastic inspiration if you’re shopping for a unique engagement rings featuring colored stones.
Priciest Diamonds in the World: 4 Stones That Shattered Auction Records

 

 
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 In a single day in 2009, Ellen McCarthy became the wedding reporter for The Washington Post and broke up with her boyfriend of nearly two years. At age 30, she was suddenly a chick-flick cliche, interviewing florists and wedding planners between crying spells and dutifully smiling through conversations with blissful couples. Fortunately, her book’s resemblance to a Katherine Heigl movie ends there.

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We Love: RedBliss Design Wedding Invitations

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Want standout wedding invitations that elicit gasps from your guests? RedBliss Design creates showstopping, avant-garde work like nothing else out there, using fresh tech tools like 3D printing and unusual materials like die-cut metal. Like many wedding pros (including our founder, Rachel), Christine Traulich got into the business while planning her own wedding. Now, her sister Doris is her business partner and the duo’s striking style is spreading fast on social media. Here is some of their latest work, for Karen Tran’s Floral Master Class.

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Wedding-Worthy Floral Scents for Spring

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Considering choosing a new fragrance, just for your wedding day? It’s a romantic idea that’s gaining popularity. Scent may have stronger connection to memories than any other sense. Will your wedding-day fragrance become your new signature scent, or will you save it for special occasions and anniversaries? With this seasons bouquet of beautiful new potions, the real question is how will you choose just one?
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Planning & Inspiration

Happy Earth Day 2015!

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Happy Earth Day, everyone! We feel so lucky every day to work with nature’s beautiful gifts – flowers. Today, let’s all put extra thought into how we can protect our planet and preserve the wonder of nature, for generations to come.