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Bride Blogger Update: Hair

Happy Valentine’s Day!  Today is a day to celebrate love, something that I feel pretty strongly about here at District Weddings.  Does anyone have fun plans?  I was up super late last night prepping for a savory but tedious meal!  I hope that it is all worth it tonight.  Yum!

Okay, back to business – wedding updates from Marybeth.  Yup, I certainly like this news…and may even want to try it out myself despite not being a bride…

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Even before Kate Middleton debuted her wedding look, I knew I wanted to wear my hair in a half-up style on my wedding day.  In December I had my first hair trial and eagerly showed the hairdresser various photos of the look I wanted.  As I paged through photos on the iPad, the hairdresser confirmed my fear.  I have very fine, stick straight hair.  My hair she explained was not full enough to create the soft rolling waves I was showing her.  My options were to go with an updo, use a clip in hairpiece or get extensions.  That day we did a few trial updos and I knew it was not what I wanted.

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Bride Blogger Update: Bridesmaids’ Look

As we have followed Bride Blogger Marybeth‘s planning journey, it has been absolutely clear that she has lovely, lovely taste.  So, it is obviously not a surprise that she has also found the perfect bridesmaid look for her gals…check it out!

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A few months ago I wrote about the trouble I had finding the perfect bridesmaids dress.  Many dresses later, an off the rack BCBG dress was the winner.  After finding the dress, I decided on a bouquet of light and dark pink tulips for the ladies.  I thought the pink would really pop off the navy blue.

With the bouquets and dresses in place I was able to think about completing their look with shoes and jewelry.

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Sareh Nouri

I always love seeing local talent and when I got wind of Sareh Nouri recently, I was totally blown away — I mean, look at these jaw-dropping designs!?

Well, if you are as in awe as I am, then you are in luck because Love Couture Bridal is hosting a trunk show this weekend!

If you need a little more eye candy to get through this dreary day, then here are even more lovely Sareh Nouri designs to enjoy…


Photography: Moshe Zusman; Make Up: Makeup By Nour Kazoun for Madeupart; Hair: Bridal Hair by Remona

Bride Blogger Update: Shoes

We are a bit out of order this week but are kicking off our Wednesday with a Bride Blogger update from Marybeth.  Last week we heard about cake, and today we get to hear about shoes – Fun!! I love all of the options that she has pulled – which one would you pick?

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I have to confess I am a shoeaholic, so it should come as no surprise to those who know me that I have spent numerous hours online viewing potential wedding day shoes.

For some brides, shoes are one of the last items they think of, almost as an after thought.  Not for me.  I think the shoes are a key part of your overall wedding look and there are so many decision, color or no color, heel or wedge, strappy or peep toe…I could go on and on.

Instead of going on and on, I have compiled my favorite finds ranging from the more traditional pink and ivory BHLDN pairs to the preppy and colorful Kate Spade and J. Crew pairs.  I’ve saved mine to share at a later date as part of my overall look.  In the meantime I hope these spark some inspiration for you.

Credit: BHLDN

Credit: Kate Spade; Kate SpadeJ. Crew 

Upcoming January Events!

Good Morning and Happy Thursday! There are quite a few upcoming events in the D.C. wedding world so whether you are looking for a dress or pretty stationery, mark your calendar with these!

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What: Lela Rose Bridal Trunk Show at Hitched

When: Friday, January 20th & Saturday, January 21st

RSVP: 202.333.6162 or appointments@hitchedsalon.com

Details & Perks: At the trunk show, you’ll have the opportunity to try on the latest Lela Rose gowns [hot off the runway!], as well as the chance to chat with a representative from the company about options for customization. As a special treat, they’ll be offering a 10% discount on all gowns purchased during the trunk show!

 

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