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WEDDING FASHION: Embellishments Galore
LINK TO OUR WEBSITE & FIND A WY VENDOR: www.wyoweddings.com Our Sister Publications: Wyoming Lifestyle Magazine — www.wyolifestyle.com Wyovore — www.wyovore.com WYO XY — http://www.wyolifestyle.com/WYOXY/index.html We have seen fashion shows in Gillette, Casper, Cheyenne, Laramie and Rock Springs…and the overwhelming new trend this year is embellishments! Whether it be ribbon, feathers, flowers, belts, a little bit of bling… embellishments are in! A few bits of inspiration… Jasmine with a bit of ribbon embellishment — you can find Jasmine gowns at Mountain Valley Bridal in Laramie! www.kentuckystudio.com — An Etsy find via GracefullyGirly …
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INSPIRATION: Retro Weddings!
LINK TO OUR WEBSITE & FIND A WY VENDOR: www.wyoweddings.com www.loti.com I was SUPER fortunate to have the opportunity to emcee the wedding fashion shows in Casper & Cheyenne. (THANK YOU to Rocky Mountain Sound and Light in Casper, Hart’s Tux & Gown in Casper and Dan D Party Corner in Cheyenne and Mountain Valley Bridal in Laramie for those opportunities!) I LOVED what Hart’s and Mountain Valley Bridal selected to display for 2012 — one thing I particularly enjoyed seeing what the little retro elements thrown in: lace, birdcage veils, variance in sleeves (cap/short/long), and…
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WEDDING SPOTLIGHT: Caitie & Grant’s Beautiful Ivinson Wedding
LINK BACK TO OUR WEBSITE & FIND A WY VENDOR: www.wyoweddings.com Thanks to Keith Turbitt’s Shutter-Vision Photography in Cheyenne for providing us with this week’s spotlight! Caitie & Grant were married August 4 in Laramie, at the beautiful and historic Ivinson Mansion. I used to work as a docent at the mansion in junior high, leading tours of people from all over the globe and sharing our fascinating Laramie history. The home was built in 1890 as the planned Governor’s Mansion for then candidate Edward Ivinson, a prominent businessman and leader in the Laramie community. While his bid was unsuccessful, the gorgeous mansion remained and he and his wife Jane…
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COLOR INSPIRATION: Persimmon!
LINK BACK TO OUR WEBSITE & FIND A WYOMING VENDOR! www.wyomingweddingsonline.com My kiddos and I were in Mountain Valley Bridal in Laramie the other day, enjoying the color selection in the dresses. My oldest and I were very intrigued by PERSIMMON — another color that I for one was not very aware of! Did a little research and discovered — persimmon is a HOT wedding color! A persimmon is a fruit that is much like a tomato in size. It can be called simply ‘orange’, of course, but I would argue that persimmon has a little more something to it than just straight orange…perhaps a brown undertone? Pink? Hmmm…well, if you…
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Attire Shopping 101
PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE! www.wyomingweddingsonline.com You’re shopping for your dress…and it’s a little daunting! What should you know before you walk into that bridal shop for the first time? Who do you take with you? How long should you plan for a shopping session? Should you make an appointment? It can leave you feeling stressed out just thinking about it! Here is a little advice from Mountain Valley Bridal in Laramie… A few helpful tips and suggestions to help you feel prepared for that first step into the bridal shop! Visit Mountain Valley Bridal online at: www.mvbridal.com/ Or visit them on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/visitwyoming#!/profile.php?id=100001607433065 WW: What terms should brides know when…
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BRIDAL FASHION TRENDS FOR 2011
We’re excited about the little face-lift we gave our blog! Many thanks to my uber-talented hubby, Levi, for making it look lovely! 🙂 Today I’m researching a few of the bridal trends for 2011 for you… Found some lovely pages to take a look at — AND we’ve got some inspiration of our own for you from our recent bridal expo in Rock Springs and Dan D Party Corner and Ludwig Photography’s expo in Laramie! Here are some pages to scout out: http://www.hellomagazine.com/brides/201102224995/bridal/trends/corsets/1/ On this page, they say that — be still my heart — DIY weddings are IN this year!!! YAY!!! I am a DIY fanatic! All SORTS of…
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Meet Mountain Valley Bridal!
PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE! www.wyomingweddingsonline.com We’re excited to feature a post from Mountain Valley Bridal in Laramie! Owner Kelli Erickson and manager Amanda Juarez make your special day their priority! Below Kelli shares their business and philosophy…be sure to visit them online and on Facebook! Mountain Valley Bridal website: http://www.mvbridal.com/ On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001607433065 Congratulations on your engagement and your upcoming wedding! My name is Kelli Erickson and I am the owner of Mountain Valley Bridal located in historic downtown Laramie. We have been in business since October 2007 and we have had the privilege watching the shop grow every year because of fantastic brides like you! We carry bridal gowns by Jasmine…
