Trend Alert: Brooch Bouquets

Ubiquitous to weddings, fresh flowers are always fantastic. But we love seeing the trend of brooch bouquets for brides continue to grow! These are especially gorgeous in a vintage wedding, but can be incorporated no matter your style or theme. Look at all of these unique designs!

What makes these stunners so special – besides each bouquet being a one-of-a-kind creation – is that they can become a family heirloom, a keepsake to cherish for generations to come. They can also be made with jewelry contributions from friends and family members, making these beautiful bouquets uber sentimental! Here are several more gorgeous examples!

All of these striking brooch bouquets are from Amanda Jane Herr at Fantasy Floral Designs, creator of the Vintage Brooch Bouquets™. More florists are starting to venture into making these amazing designs, so if you love these like we do, talk with your floral designer to see what the two of you can dream up for your wedding day bouquet!

Watters/Wtoo Fashion Soiree Recap

We are so excited to bring you the gorgeous highlights of last week's fabulous Fashion Soireé for the Spring 2012 collections from Watters and Wtoo. Held at our Stardust Bridal Salon, the beautifully styled fashion show featured bridal gowns and bridesmaid dresses from both lines. We hope you were able to join us, but if not, below are a few fantastic photo montages recapping the event, courtesy of Don Mamone!

If you want to be among the first to know about our next special in-store event, join our mailing list on our website! We produce a limited number of exclusive events each year and they are always great fun!

Special thanks again to our wonderful vendor partners on this fabulous show!

Absolute Entertainment

Dallas Drape and Lighting

Don Mamone Photography
Ducky Bob’s
Elan Makeup Studio
Garden Gate Floral Design
Simply Music

Lazaro Trunk Show This Weekend

Join us at Stardust Bridal Salon this weekend for our bridal gown trunk show for the fabulous Spring 2012 collection of Lazaro. Limited appointments available so call to reserve your time: 972.781.1619.

Stardust’s Fort Worth Club Showcase Display

Did you catch us at the Forth Worth Club’s Annual Bridal Showcase this past Monday evening? It was a great night of visiting with FW-area brides and some of our favorite fellow wedding vendors! Stardust was thrilled to be asked to create a design for the event, and this gorgeous tablescape was the result of our efforts.

Isn’t it lovely?! Our color palette included apricot, lavender, cream and antique rose, perfect muted hues for a vintage wedding. And speaking of vintage, look at the pearls and lace!

The Forth Worth Club, with its 1920s-era ballroom, was a great venue to feature this design honoring times past.

We also put together this traditional cake display, so simply elegant with soft amber lighting, georgette draping and beautiful floral to compliment our classic tablescape.

Our own Marsha Ballard French with Fetê des Fleurs' Craig and Darren.

BIG kudos and thanks to our fabulous vendor partners for helping us bring this wonderful vision to life:
Ducky Bobs, linen and china
Fetê des Fleurs, floral
With a Bit of Pizazz, menus and place cards
Ft Worth Club, wedding cake

p.s. We know our iPhone photos do not do this fabulous design justice, but hope you enjoyed them nonetheless!

Trend Alert: Bridal Gown Bling

As we forecast for you here, bling is king in bringing texture to bridal gowns. Ostentatious glitz is HUGE for 2012. This look is especially impactful when paired with a simple fitted skirt; case in point is this glamorous gown from Lazaro, embellished with Swarovski crystals and mother of pearl:

We love this gown! Here is the front and back, full length – absolutely phenomenal, isn’t it?!

Here are a few other heavily beaded styles with a slim silhouette:

Simone Carvalli



James Clifford Collection

 This bodice style is also fabulous with unadorned fuller skirts, quite the baroque look. Check out at some of these stunning options!

Allure Bridals

 

Eve of Milady

 

Casablanca

 

Jim Hjelm

 

Allure Bridals

 

Watters

David Tutera for Mon Cheri

Brides, what do you think? Any of you going this gorgeous route with your wedding gown?

Watters/Wtoo Trunk Show Kicks Off With Fashion Soiree This Thursday

Join us for an evening of fabulous bridal fashion during the Watters and Wtoo Fashion Soiree! Please be sure to RSVP as seating is limited for this exclusive event: mg@stardustcelebrations.com.

Stardust Celebrations is pleased to host a trunk show this weekend for the gorgeous Spring 2012 collections for Watters and Wtoo. Call now to schedule your appointment: 972.781.1619.

Featured Friends Friday: Specialty Sound Entertainment

It's been a little while since we shined a spotlight on one of our vendor friends! We are excited to bring you one of our favorite DJ/Lighting/Emcee/Photo Lounge professionals: Tommy Evans!

Vendor name/company: Specialty Sound Entertainment

Websites: http://www.receptiondj.com/; www.flash-pics.com

Services offered: DJ entertainment, Master of Ceremonies, Décor Lighting, Flash-Pics Photo Lounge, Audio / Visual

How did you get started in the wedding industry and when? The short story is that I offered to DJ for a fraternity party during college, because our chapter didn’t have funds to hire a “real” DJ and I had a huge music library (on vinyl). After that, I started getting calls from other groups, and Specialty Sound began! It was a couple of years later that I was asked to DJ a wedding reception, and I simply loved it. We’ve been in business now for over 22 years, and about 95% of by business is Weddings and Receptions.

What sets you apart from other vendors? First of all, my goal is to partner with the bride and groom in looking for opportunities to make their reception fun, unique, and memorable. Their wedding day is designed to be a once in a lifetime event, and it requires careful planning and preparation. I think they should have every opportunity to have some input in the details of the reception, while allowing me to provide some ideas and expertise from a professional's perspective.

What do you do for fun besides weddings? Spend time with my family, mostly - wife Cindy, son Tyler (age 9), and daughter Sarina (age 5). We are closed on Mondays for “family day”, and you’ll usually find us on some adventure at the zoo, museum, etc.

Why do you enjoy working with wedding planners? Receptions are much more grand when you have a team of people working together to collaborate ideas. I’m amazed at the creativity that the Dallas area planners have, and love being part of the “master plan” for someone’s wedding day. From beautifully elegant receptions, to themed weddings, it’s always something unique and exciting!

What is your favorite thing about working with a StarDust Celebrations planner? Stardust planners are nothing short of amazing. They always have a great relationship with the bride and groom, and are fun to work with. I think you can learn a lot about a planner on the day of the wedding, and the ladies at Stardust are always calm, collected, easy going, and a pleasure to work with. The bride and groom often derive their “day of demeanor” from the wedding planner. If the professional planner is stressed out, then the bride and groom are stressed. But, with Stardust, everyone is relaxed and enjoying their opportunity to help one bride’s dream come true.

Do you have any funny or memorable stories you can share about working with one of our planners? One of my favorite events with Marsha was her son’s wedding reception at The Filter Building. It was such a privilege to be part of that day, and one of my fondest memories was watching Marsha and her husband out on the dance floor.

What is the best single piece of advice you could give to brides? Look for opportunities to be creative and represent your own personalities and style. Engage your guests. Help your guests to have conversations about you. Get plenty of rest. Allow room for spontaneity. Have the time of your life!

Great advice, Tommy! We look forward to working with you again soon! Ladies, but sure to check out Specialty Sound's websites (http://www.receptiondj.com/ and http://www.flash-pics.com/)!