Friday Trunk Show at Gabriella Bridal featuring Elizabeth Fillmore

Spring into New York Bridal Fashion with Elizabeth Fillmore

April 6th-7th

Info by Gabriella Bridal for trunk show: With Spring in the air, we are inspired to share the bohemian, feminine, and sophisticated designs by Elizabeth Fillmore. A New York based designer, Elizabeth designs for the "Modern Romantic". There is an overall lightness to the designs coupled with the personal touch of hand done accents on each dress like flowers, trims or twists of a drape, which keeps the collection so special. View the entire collection of Elizabeth Fillmore Bridal Gowns and Accessories for two days only. Sweet treats will be served to celebrate Spring!

10% Off Purchases During the Event

By Appointment

212.206.1915

www.elizabethfillmorebridal.com

Thursday Trend Day! | Giftopia, a new way to register for gifts

Giftopia is a free online gift registry and social networking site that aims to remove potential disappointment and anxiety from gift giving and receiving.
Unlike traditional wedding registry sites, Giftopia users hold the power to invite and approve contacts who are able to see their profile. In addition to the web, Giftopia can be accessed via apps for iPhone, Blackberry and Android smartphones, enabling people to add items to their registry from inside any retail store simply by taking a picture or scanning the UPC code with their smartphone. And it's a free service!

Giftopia enables users to create personalized profiles, identifying wanted items on their gift list – complete with photos, prices and store locations, if desired – as well as favourite stores, clothing sizes and other important details needed to ensure everybody on both sides of the gift exchange is happy. And with tens of thousands of items available in the Giftopia Shop, items can be added to your registry in one click and purchased by your wedding guests quickly and securely.

This makes Giftopia not only great for weddings, but for any special occasion that involves gift giving. In addition to Valentine's Day, Graduation or Christmas, a Giftopia profile also includes notifications for other important gift-giving dates, such as birthdays and anniversaries, to help contacts plan their shopping trips for upcoming events.

Cool huh?!

xo

New York Wedding Engagement Photo shoot

I am so exciting to be able to share this photo shoot of this New York couple taken in such an iconic New York scenery as Battery Park. Sharyn and Ivo are getting married here, along the waterfront in Wagner Park (within Battery Park), later this summer. The amazing photographer, Weak at the Knees tried to represent the experience of spring in New York by the Hudson – a cool, breezy tone, mixed with the warmth of the strong sun.

xo

Free Giveaway to a Movie Screening! Exclusively for Lela New York Readers | Screening for "The Five-Year Engagement"

Hello All!

Super excited for today's giveaway!!! Lela New York in association with the new movie "The Five-Year Engagement" and Universal Pictures want to invite you to their movie screening for free!!! Yes, that is right! I know, YAY!! Just follow the two steps below to receive your e-ticket.

It's sure to be a hit! The director and writer/star of Forgetting Sarah Marshall reteam for the irreverent comedy The Five-Year Engagement.  Beginning where most romantic comedies end, the new film from director Nicholas Stoller, producer Judd Apatow (Knocked Up, The 40-Year-Old Virgin) and Rodney Rothman (Get Him to the Greek) looks at what happens when an engaged couple, Jason Segel and Emily Blunt, keeps getting tripped up on the long walk down the aisle.  The film was written by Segel and Stoller.

When: April 12th at 7pm
Where: AMC Loews Orpheum – 3rd Ave between 86th & 87th Streets

What do I have to do you say??!!??
It's Easy just follow two steps:
1. Like Lela New York's Facebook page
and
2. Email your your name and email address to Uni.FieldScreenings@nbcuni.com
and Universal Pictures will email you your e-ticket.

Here's the movie trailer for The Five-Year Engagement:



Terms: I would encourage you to arrive early as seating is first-come, first-served. But, if there are turnaways, Universal Pictures representatives do have tickets to another screening in Manhattan available for those who get turned away.

See you there ladies!

xo

Urban Chic Wedding | Real New York Wedding

How cute is this New York wedding photo shoot by photographer John Paul Teutonico?! And I love the short dress, uber cute!
What do you think ladies, would you wear a little white dress like this Valentino number?

Enjoy!

Food for Thought | Quotes and Sayings that make you smile

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Sometimes its hard to smile when everything is going wrong, so this quote should do the trick ;)
"If you don't smile, if you are not positive, it doesn't matter just be sexy!"
I LOVE how you can wear that on your heel!

xo

Black Diamond Chocolates! | Thursday Trend Day

I know! Heres's the scoop, AZATURE, a Los Angeles-based jewelry designer known for his Black Diamond jewelry and celebrity clientele (Scarlett Johansson, Beyonce, Zoe Saldana, Fergie and Rihanna), has just launched a line of decadent Black-Diamond pralines (azaturechocolates.com), the perfect gift for an anniversary, a birthday or a bridal party.

The Belgian chocolate diamonds are hand painted and come in a crocodile embossed jewel box made in Paris ($18, online) that are far less expensive than the real thing. The pralines, made of rare "Wild Treasure" cocoa found exclusively in the Bolivian Amazon and handcrafted in Belgium, come in seven rich flavors including Champagne, Macchiato, Chair and Poire William.

What began as a thank you gift for clients became so popular that it burgeoned into an entirely new venture for the designer. 

Awesome, right?!!

xo

Real New York Wedding Engagement in Brooklyn

Jenine & Tom met me at Pebble Beach in DUMBO at sunrise for the morning of our shoot. What perfect light and a perfect morning! The session took them over the Brooklyn Bridge and up to Bryant Park in midtown.

Thanks to Corey Torpie Photography for the beautiful photo shoot!

xo

Tuesday Shoe Day | Valentino Wedding Shoes

Photography by John-Paul Teutonico

Happy Tuesday Shoe Day everybody! Today's post is a sneak peak into next weeks real wedding!
LOVE these Valentino wedding shoes!

xo

New York Real Wedding | Boho Chic Wedding in New York

This wedding was elegant and unique in its simplicity and modern feel mixed with timeless tradition. Kelley got ready at home with her parents and walked alone from her Manhattan loft (except for the photographer) to pick up flowers from the local bodega and then hailed a cab to the beautiful St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral at 2nd avenue and East 34th street. The St. Vartan Cathedral is the first cathedral of the Armenian Apostolic Church to be built in North America. It is a beautiful construction with unique features distinct to Armenian Architecture. The ceremony was the same one that the Armenian church has performed for over 1000 years, where the donning of capes and crowns, the burning of sage, and traditional songs sung by a small choir set it apart from most modern Christian ceremonies. It was attended by a select group of friends and family who celebrated after in the wine cellar of the 21 club, a famous New York establishment and former prohibition-era speakeasy that has been around since 1922.

Details:
Photography by Samantha Gore
Wedding Dress by BHLDN

xo