{Wedding Trends} Bow Big Or Bow Home

Bows are taking over the wedding world. From dresses to decor everywhere there is bows. The following bow wedding ideas are filled to the brim with feminine and vintage inspiration and details that you can pull from and carry out on your own wedding day. (image source)

Bow-ties. Bow-ties are so popular, nowadays. Fashion forward grooms, as well as traditional grooms are following this trend, along with their groomsmen, ring bearers, and even their pets. But, what is super hot right-now is making the wedding guest trading their necktie for a bow-tie on a beau bar. (image source: bowtie bar, groom, ring bearer, dog)

Accessories. Bridal accessories such as headpieces, shoes, gloves and boleros are showcasing bows and more bows. (image sources: white bow, blue bow, shoes, bollero, cape, gloves)

Wedding Cakes. Fondant or buttercream with ruffles, cakes and mini-cakes with bows are adorable. (sources: 1, 2, 3, 4)

Bow Napkins. I love this super budget friendly, yet sophisticated way to spice up your table decor.

Wedding Chairs. Bring your wedding chairs to the next level by applying a bow on the back. Lovely!

Signature Drink. Decorate your signature drinks with bows to maintain a comprehensive look.

Bridal Look. Up-do and nails other creative ways to incorporate bows into your wedding day.

Bridesmaids. Bridesmaid dresses with bows are so hot.

Wedding Dresses. If you are aiming for a feminine look for your wedding day, a bow, or two, on your wedding dress is a must. At the end of the day, there is no occasion too small for a giant bow? (dress by rosa clara)

Bows for both of you. On your engagement session or on your wedding-day, the best part of bows is that you and your groom can wear them together. Have fun with them!

You love this, you may enjoy all these:

• There Is No Occasion Too Small For A Giant Bow  -a collection of wedding dresses with big bows
• Fun Bow-ties For The Groom
• Ribbon Galore
• Nude Shoes - you'll find more shoes with bows
• Lace Back Wedding Dresses - some of them displaying lovely bows.
• Rosa Clara Fiesta 2012 - filled with bowed dresses for your bridesmaids

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Dress OF The Week + Allure Bridals 2012 Collection

I’ve been obsessed with this insanely beautiful 2012 wedding dress collection by Allure Bridals (that I heart big time) since the moment I saw the very first image. It’s kind of like a fairytale wedding gown selection taken up a notch, with CRAZY chic styling and a modern but timeless approach to design. A combination that just happens to really get the bridal fashion giddiness going for me. I named the first gown, my Dress of The Week, but to be honest I’m not sure on this one… every dress is so ridiculously gorgeous that is so hard to pick. So help me to choose "The Dress of The Week" by voting for your favorite piece...leave a comment! 

 

 

If you are a frequent of Belle, you must remember this gorgeous pink gown that already made my "Dress Of The Week" (I told you...I have been obsessed with Allure Bridals). When I featured this piece I mentioned that Allure Bridals has a couple of other blush wedding gowns on their Spring 2012 Collection...well, here they are.

Here are more beautiful pieces on traditional colors...

 

And some lace goodies for my lace-loving brides... (some of them got featured on Lace Back Wedding Dresses- Part 2)

The best part? You can shop any of these stunning dresses from Allure Bridals online at Madame Bridal. 

Don't forget to vote for your favorite dress!

Or you can enjoy more stunning wedding dresses from Allure Bridals by visiting my Bridal Fashion category, or by heading over this related posts :

• Lace Back Wedding Dresses - Part 1
• Lace Back Wedding Dresses - Part 2
• Lace Long Sleeves Wedding Dresses
• Blush Wedding Gowns
• This pretty Dress Of The Week
• This Gorgeous Pink Gown

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{Engagement Inspiration} : Vintage Bikes - Part 2

Happy Monday! I hope your Thanksgiving weekend was full of joy! I’m starting of this week with some inspiration on my favorite props for e-sessions, vintage bikes. These super-fun elements give engagement shoots a colorful, tender touch and a bit of excitement. The following photos are so cute that you would probably end up bring a pair of bicycles to your own engagement shoot.

Keep in mind that the key-factor when incorporating vintage bikes into e-sessionsis the pop of color (in my humble opinion, pastels or bright hues work best).

If you love this, stopping by Part 1 is a must!

Photography credits: Photo by Easy Dreamer Photography via SMP | Photo by Landon Jacob via Southern Weddings  |  Photo by Shipra Panosian Photography via SMP | Photo by Rachel Marie Photography | Photo by Ryan Ray via Wedding Chicks | Photo by You Go, I Go, We Go Photography via SMP | Photo by Alex Albojer via SMP | Photo by Aaron Snow vi SMP | Photo by Simply Rosie | Photo by You Go, I Go, We Go Photography via SMP

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Modern Fairy Tale Princess Wedding Dresses – Part 2

Happy Thanksgiving, my lovely Belles! I know that many of you want your wedding-day to be the perfect fairytale romance. For that reason, today I brought you the perfect princess-wedding outfits for you and your girls. They’re the new amazing designs from Fairy Tale Weddings by Alfred Angelo. Alfred Angelo and Disney now have beautiful dresses for bridesmaids and lovely pieces for flower girls…and a Rapunzel-inspired wedding gown that is a dream-come-true.

If you are looking for the perfect dress to be a princess for a day, you can’t fail to see the rest of the Disney Princess-inspired wedding collection, head over to Modern Fairy Tale Princess Wedding Dresses – Part 1.

Rapunzel's gown has a one shoulder dropped waist, pleated bodice that represents the unique, artistic vision that she brings to everything she does. The delicate three-dimensional satin petals on the skirt are adorned with light-catching crystals and twinkling sequins to represent the lanterns she views every year on her birthday from her tower.

"Royal Maidens" bridesmaid collection includes dresses in satin, luxe taffeta and chiffon, in an array of stylish silhouettes for the Disney bride's "ladies in waiting".

The flower girl dresses, called "Royal Blossoms," are designed as mini versions of the Disney Fairy Tale Weddings by Alfred Angelo bridal gowns. The collection is offered for flower girls, but is also designed for special occasions and holidays.

Don't forget to head over to Modern Fairy Tale Princess Wedding Dresses – Part 1 to see more Disney Princess inspired gowns.

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{Real Weddings} Las Vegas Intimate Wedding

This charming Las Vegas wedding is my first submission via Two Bright Lights and I couldn’t be more thrilled. It’s a beautiful intimate event filled with what’s important…LOVE. The images by White Haute Photography are lovely and the story is event better. Keep your ayes open for the inspiration coming and stop by at the bottom of the pics to read the love story.

From the Bride ( photographer Diandra Ann) - Javier and I met at work. I was working on staff at my dad's church, and we merged with Javier's church. Pretty soon he and I were working together with the youth. We were just friends for quite some time... spending our time working together and hanging out with teenagers. After I got out of a really bad relationship, our friendship grew. And it was that friendship that we started our relationship with. After a few months of dating, Javi got orders from the army. He was being deployed to Iraq for a year. In between the weeks of training exercises to get him ready to deploy, he proposed. Javier headed off to Iraq and I began planning a wedding for a few months after he would return home. In the midst of the crazy details and venues and dresses, I had a breakdown. After talking to Javier, we decided to move our wedding up. We would get married when he came home on his R&R. We also decided to go to Vegas. WIth just our family. A kind of mini elopement. So I began planning.

Photography: White Haute Photography  |  Dress: Castle for Brides  |  Accessories: Lo boheme 

Event Venue: The Ritz of Las Vegas

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