weddings
Seven Local Wedding Dress Designers
If you're in the market for a wedding dress/have purchased a wedding dress/been dragged around looking for a wedding dress, you know the bridal-buying process can be shockingly impersonal. Most salons offer mass-produced designs that get sent to thousands of other shops, and a bride rarely has the chance to actually meet the person who designed her wedding gown.
Shop Local For Your Wedding Dress with Sarah Seven
Sarah Seven may not have started her bridal and special occasion design company in SF, but she's here now.
Look of the Week: Party Dresses for the Festive Summer Ahead
We're guessing your calender looks a little something like this: Kentucky Derby party this weekend, Mother's Day next weekend, wedding after wedding, and, heck, let's throw in a graduation and birthday or two...Whew!
Even if you're not the mother, bride or graduate, you're still going to need a few key dresses to get you through this celebratory season. We're thinking bright colors, floral prints, and modern-classic silhouettes should do just the trick. Here are our picks to help you look your (festive) best all summer long.
New on the Aisle: The Streets of San Francisco Centerpiece Collection
Giving wedding out-of-towners a taste of our stellar city just got a little easier. Swank out your rehearsal dinner party SF-style with event planner Well Rehearsed’s new “Streets of San Francisco Centerpiece Collection.”
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New on the Aisle: Covetable Cutlery
From swirls and twirls to romantic-vintage to ultra-minimalist, this seasons flatware serves up heaps of style. So ditch the plastic and add these shining examples of table art to the good ol’ wedding wish list:
Four of San Francisco's Most Fabulous Wedding Makeup and Hair Artists
Every bride I've seen on their big day radiates beauty. While utter joy and romance is probably one of the reasons, having personalized makeup and hair helps–especially when cameras are involved. Here are four local artists that range in style and discipline. They are also available for makeup and hair for the rest of the bridal party and non-wedding occasions. Don't worry, you'll look beautiful!
Weddington Way: Bridesmaid Shopping Gets Social
A Burmese Thriller-themed wedding in Vegas. A fairytale wedding on a barn. A salsa-fueled wedding in Zihuantanejo, Mexico. All true wedding stories, all different, all requiring a lot of planning. And while a wedding planner can help with a lot of the details, there are certain parts of the wedding process that can be a bonding experience, rather than a stressful one. Such as outfitting the bridesmaids.
Four of San Francisco's Finest Wedding Planners
It seems it's always wedding season around the Bay. I blame it on the countless amounts of beautiful venues. Oh, and romance. While I have a fondness for destination weddings (vacay!), I have celebrated at some of the City's and surrounding area's loveliest locations. When there are so many possibilities for one's monumental matromonial day, planning can be daunting. So let someone else do it, while you sit back and bask in love. Here are four local planners who love love and love to help.
A Gallery of Jewels For The Unique Bride (And Groom) To Be
The wedding industry is experiencing a much-needed redux. Un-bridal and classic bridal brands have contributed to newfound bridal chic; Anthropologie launched BHLDN, Vera Wang revealed her David's Bridal bridesmaid collection, alternative weddings are on the rise. It's an opportune time to step out of the wedding box and experiment in matrimonial mashup.
Swanson Vineyards Modern House Wines are Ripe for the Gifting
When in doubt, give the gift of gluttony. It's party season and that means weddings, housewarmings, graduations, birthdays, and Giants games, are in full effect. And really, do we need an occasion to celebrate? San Franciscans love to party and we love our wine. Enter the perfect priced party prop: Swanson Vineyards' Modern House Wines. At $25 a pop, these conversation pieces will surely impress the party, and the host will love it most.
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