Romantic Real Connecticut Wedding Inspiration by Diana Rothery Photography

Hello all! I wanted to share this beautiful wedding that was photographed by Diana Rothery Photography.
It simply a beautifully romantic wedding!
The couple, Kristen and Matt got married this past July in Connecticut at a beach gazebo on the Long Island Sound. 


The bride's gift to her bridesmaids were these beautiful matching hair barrettes. Wedding favors for guests were little flowerpots with various plants/flowers and herbs. Bridesmaid dresses were JCrew.  


After the ceremony the newly married couple took a horse-drawn carriage back to her parents' home, which is where the reception was held.


So lovely!

Luxury Wedding Invitations in Purple Silk w/ Lace & crystal details by New York wedding invitation designer Lela New York

This is one of my favorite luxury wedding invitations that we, at Lela New York have created! I know, I say that a lot, but this wedding invitation really is beautiful!

This invitation was created for a destination wedding in Capri, Italy and was inspired by the brides wedding lace wedding gown and purple and lavender details. The silk invitation is a gatefold style and opens in the middle revealing the ultra thick letterpress and foil stamped invitation. The two pockets on each side of the gatefold/book style invite holds the bride's rsvp and reception cards. The inside of this luxury invite is also layered with a pretty lace that gives it such a elegant look and reflects the bride's style and wedding. The custom invitation design and graphics were inspired by their exquisite location and was hand drawn and later letterpressed. And the invitation was finished of with a silver satin ribbon and custom crystal closure.
I just love it!

Enjoy!

Gold Luxury Wedding Invitations by New York Wedding Invitation designer Lela New York

I wanted to share one of the recent gold silk wedding invitations we, at  Lela New York, have created.

These luxury wedding invitations are actual wedding invitation books that are covered in a luxurious gold silk with a pretty satin ribbon detail. The invitation itself was printed with gold ink on a pretty opalescent shimmer paper. The graphic decorative border was inspired by the bride's elegant and traditional wedding venue. The invitations were elegantly packaged and shipped to their wedding guests in a pretty white mailer box. The result was a beautiful and elegant introduction to the couples big day!

Enjoy!

Tips to Remember when shopping for your Wedding Dress and a Photoshoot at New York's Lovely Bridal Shop

I had the pleasure of being invited to the New York's Lovely Bridal Shop by the amazing Jen Huang for a fun-filled day of trying on wedding dresses. How could I say no to that! Here are some tips for wedding dress shopping along with Jen's beautiful photography of that lovely day!

Tip #1 : Make sure to try on dresses with shoes. The height of the shoe makes a real difference in how you look.

Tip #2: Before going to your dress fitting, it might be a good idea to get your make-up and hair trial the same day to better visualize what you will look like in your wedding dress.

Tip #3: Who you bring to go wedding dress shopping is pretty important. Too many opinions is never a good thing. Try to limit the number of people you invite.



Tip #4: Try on different dress styles and shapes. It will help you narrow down what you like and what you do not like. When trying on wedding dresses, you never know what style you'll end up loving.



Tip #5: Keep in mind where your event is taking place. If you are having a destination wedding, consider choosing a lightweight airy dress. If you are having a ballroom style wedding, consider using silks or lace to compliment the event.


Tip #6: While at your dress fitting, start thinking about the accessories you might want to wear for your wedding day. This might change or finish the look your trying to achieve. Sometimes, a beautiful crystal belt or crystal flower accent really adds a special touch of glamor that might be what's needed to complete your look.







Tip #7: At the end, when you think you found your wedding dress, make sure to try it on with a headpiece or a wedding veil. It will help you visualize your final look. And don't forget to pose with your bouquet!

Lastly, have fun and enjoy this experience!

Thanks to:
Jen Huang Photography for her beautiful images.
Lovely Bridal Shop located at 313 West Fourth St. NY, 212-924-2050
And our model, Missy, from Missy Photography

Vintage Inspiration Board by New York Luxury wedding invitation designer Lela New York

Hi Everyone!

Just wanted to kick the weekend off with some pretty vintage purple inspiration with Lela New York's Luxury wedding invitations. The luxury letterpress invitations are super thick and made of a luxurious 4 ply/extra thick 100% cotton paper stock. The wedding invitations were printed with 3 colors and wrapped with a letterpress belly band in plum. Love purple with pewter grays and ivories. 

The wedding dress is by Monique Lhuillier and is just so romantic with that pretty vintage vibe that everyone is loving right now. And I just love the bridesmaid dress color from After Six.

Enjoy! 

Wonderful Graffiti Wedding! Wedding Vinyl Wall & Glass Decor that's so cute!

This bride was looking for unique wedding decor and discovered Wonderful Graffiti Wedding! Wonderful Graffiti is very thin pieces of matte vinyl that looks printed. It is a very simple and easy way to personalize your day in a beautiful new way! From elegant monograms to very cute Just Married signs, it makes your wedding completely personal. Check these out!!!

Enjoy!

Awesome and Unique Wedding Video Guest book! Works on a MAC

So Last week I presented you guys with a cool guest book idea, well here is another. It is such a fun and unique idea for guests to get involved with. Its a custom video guest book! You purchase the downloadable program from the creative people at Thrilled for You and choose your custom video template and design and voila! Your guests will be oooing and aaaahing all night long. Your guests will love to leave a video just for you and you will get to see it all at the end. Check out the video below to see how it works.

Great Idea for a Wedding Guest Book - An Engravable Picture Frame

When I was looking for a wedding guest book I wanted to go for something different and unique.
So this bride was thrilled when I found this unique wedding guest book idea!
Many of us brides take engagement pictures and would LOVE to display them in a beautiful way. This guest book shows off your beautiful pictures and serves as a guest book! They are engraved photo mats and pictures frames from I do Engravables. The idea is to have your guest sign your photo mat with an engraving scribe and you get to keep it as a real keepsake picture frame. I thought it was such a creative idea and something that I will actually display in our home.

What do you guys think? Any cool guest book ideas you want to share? Just comment below.

Lauren Merkin Bag Sample Sale - August 10 to August 14

I  LOVE Lauren Merkin Bags & Clutches and I heard there is a sample sale!!!

Enjoy!