Stardust Hosts Royal Wedding Viewing Party for Industry Friends

Florists, entertainers, photographers and more gathered to watch the wedding.

As is only fitting for a wedding-centric business, last Friday, Stardust hosted a Royal Wedding Viewing Party for several of our beloved vendors and wedding industry friends. After all, not many can appreciate the pomp and circumstance that accompanies a royal wedding like those in the biz! It was such a blast to relax and enjoy THE wedding with fellow wedding professionals; a nice change to be a “guest” rather than working the event as so many of us do! Everyone had a great time watching the wedding unfold as we were FINALLY privy to all of the glorious details that were kept secret for so long!

Luscious cake by Romano's

Many of our guests donned hats as we sipped tea and noshed on fabulous finger sandwiches, fruit & cheese and chocolate dipped strawberries. Romano’s Bakery provided a lovely and delicious cake for the occasion. The party was such a fun way to thank our friends who we work with regularly but who rarely have the opportunity to actually visit our salons.

And of course any brides who were fortunate enough to visit our West Plano salon during this special event were invited to join us as well. We want to say a special “thanks” to Sil Azevedo who captured many special moments from our magical celebration.




Brits love their hats; our guests followed suit and topped off their ensembles with them!



The "guard" that welcomed our guests

Jay Cooper of Ducky Bob's waves the Union Jack at event designer Travis Lee Moore.



What's more royal than fine china, a lovely blue and toile?



Enthralled with the wedding of the century!



Travis Lee Moore with our own Michelle Green, who planned this fun event for our friends.

Brandi McComb of band ZuZu Peddals and Carol Marks are positively dignified!

Check out an entire album of more fun pics here!

And thanks also to Wills and Kate for a gorgeous wedding and for providing a wonderful excuse for us to get together with friends! Cheers!

Real Wedding: Abigail-Price

Last year we had the privilege of working with a precious couple that culminated in a beautiful wedding between Laura and Jonathan at the end of January. The couple met at OU…and Jonathan knew he wanted to marry Laura the night he met her! (We heart those stories!)

A few short years later the couple was celebrating their love through an elegant wedding ceremony at the classic Perkins Chapel and a color- and music-drenched reception at the incomparable Ritz Carlton! We adored the color palate of hot pink, gold and cream – fresh AND elegant! This sweet couple is really into music and they had it woven throughout the night, from the unexpected twist in their ceremony processional and incredible piano tunes during cocktails to the amazing Emerald City during the reception and a dance-till-you-drop after party.

Some of our favorite special touches from this beautiful and fun event include:
• bagpiper Don Shannon escorting the groom and his gents into the chapel
• the display at the reception of the bride’s new cowboy boots engraved with her married monogram and wedding date
• the entrance of guests (many from New York and Jersey) into the ballroom to the tune of New York, New York, and
• the awesome after party in “Club One Twenty-Two” with the remarkable Tommy Evans.

Here a just a few shots capturing the memorable evening from one of our fave photographers, Vim Studios!

A HUGE "thank you" to our wonderful vendors who helped bring this magical day together:
Bagpiper: Don Shannon
Ceremony: Perkins Chapel
Cocktail Hour Pianist: Luana Stoutmeyer, Encore Productions
DJ/Emcee: Tommie Evans, Specialty Sound
Floral Designer: The Garden Gate
Lighting: Absolute Lighting
Linen Rentals: BBJ Linen
Reception: The Ritz Carlton Hotel
Reception Band: Emerald City
Photo Booth: BoothBooth by F8
Photographer: Vim Studio
Transportation: Blue Diamond Limousines
Videographer: Sonrise Video
Wedding Planning: StarDust Celebrations, Marsha Ballard-French, CMWP, assisted by Staci Freeman, CWP, and Evie Cozart, TWP

Stardust Named a Top 50 Bridal Salon by Brides Magazine!

StarDust Celebrations is honored to have our Stardust Bridal Salon named as one of the 50 best independent wedding salons by Brides Magazine. What’s even better is that the award was determined by a panel of brides and industry experts across the country based on selection, price, ambiance and more! We are so delighted and flattered! Thanks to this team of voters who officially recognized what we and countless Texas brides have known for a long time!

The Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton

After months of rumors and speculation, at last the world’s anticipation was met with the glorious site of the beautiful Catherine Middleton revealing her stunning bridal gown for the royal wedding today! In a traditional yet modern design created by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen’s British fashion house, Kate elicited a collective gasp of delight as she alighted from the Rolls.

Kate’s gown is made from ivory and white satin gazar (a silk of loosely woven organza with a crisp finish), and the bodice and skirt feature hand-cut English lace and French Chantilly lace. The train measures nearly nine feet long. The lace appliqué for the bodice and skirt was hand-made by the Royal School of Needlework. Individual flowers were hand-cut from lace and hand-appliquéd onto ivory silk tulle to create the dress' unique design, which incorporates the rose, thistle, daffodil and shamrock. Kate is said to have worked very closely with Burton on the design of her wedding gown.

Some fashion experts are likening Kate’s gown to that worn by Grace Kelley during her wedding to Prince Ranier III of Monaco in 1956. The intricate lace appliqué bodice and sleeves of Kate’s gown mirror those on Princess Grace’s wedding dress. Additionally, both gowns share a high-waisted, full-skirted silhouette with a long, dramatic train and were worn with the sheerest of veils and a diamond tiara. By the way, the gorgeous tiara Kate wore was her “something borrowed”, on loan from the Queen herself. The Cartier halo tiara was a gift to the Queen on her 18th birthday.

Other notable highlights were Kate’s sweet hand-wired bouquet and the bridesmaid dress worn by Pippa Middleton, Kate’s sister and maid of honour. Kate’s bouquet was comprised of myrtle (the emblem of marriage; love), lily-of-the-valley (return of happiness), sweet William (gallantry) and hyacinth (constancy of love). The shield-shaped bouquet was designed by Shane Connolly and incorporated these flowers that carry significance for the Royal Family, the Middleton family and the Language of Flowers.

Pippa’s dress was also designed by Sarah Burton and was created to share details with Kate’s gown. The beautiful and elegant cowl-necked design was made of a heavy, ivory satin-based crepe. And while white may seem an unusual choice for a bridesmaid dress, it is actually very traditional, dating back to ancient Roman times, when bridesmaids wore white as well as the bride to confuse evil spirits who might intend to kidnap the bride. By all the ladies wearing white, the spirits could not be sure which lady the bride was.

As the meticulously timed event continued post-ceremony, the couple was whisked away to Buckingham Palace in a 1902 State Landau Carriage, which was built to be used at the Coronation of King Edward VII. Finally, the happy couple made their appearance on the balcony for the anxiously awaited kiss. Spectators were disappointed with the quick little peck Will and Kate exchanged, but were rewarded a few minutes later with a slightly longer kiss.

Congrats to the beautiful Duke and Duchess of Cambridge! Thank you for sharing your wonderful day with us all! We wish you a lifetime of love and happiness!

Melissa Sweet & Platinum Bridal Trunk Shows this Weekend

Join us for a fabulous trunk show featuring the full collections of bridal gowns from both Melissa Sweet and Platinum for Priscilla of Boston. Call to make your appointment or to be added to our walk-in waiting list: 972.781.1619. Hope to see you this weekend!

StarDust Showcasing Gowns at Gleneagles’ Boas & Bling Event

StarDust Bridal Salon is excited to have been invited to showcase some of our fabulous wedding gowns at the Boas & Bling Bachelorette Event this Thursday at Gleneagles Country Club in Plano. The open house event will feature tips, sweet treats and tastings from our friends Kristin Burke, CWP, and Joanelle Loya, the dynamic duo of customized weddings and events at Gleneagles. You will have the opportunity to enjoy a tour of the beautiful venue, which offers the perfect setting for your elegant wedding reception. The shin-dig will also feature a panel of premier wedding professionals who will dish wedding planning advice and answer your questions! We hope to see you there!

StarDust Celebrations Launches Fabulous New Website

We are beyond thrilled to announce the launch of our beautiful new website!

The site is a very comprehensive overview and showcase of all of our services and products from bridal gowns, bridesmaid dresses and accessories to stationery, tuxedos and full-service wedding planning and absolutely everything in between! We have included some fabulous tools to inspire you as you journey through the wedding planning process, and we sincerely hope you will enjoy using them to your full advantage!

Come and check us out: http://www.stardustcelebrations.com/. Be sure to sign up for our mailing list if you’d like to be kept apprised of our sales and special events! Have fun!