Statement Jewelry

Accessories are sometimes an after thought when a bride is shopping for her overall wedding look, but my advice is turn something standard into something inspiring! A big statement piece can be fun to add to your wedding day attire! Whether your gown is simple and you need a wow factor or others are so elaborate that a bit of sparkly detail is just the eye catching detail you need to perfect your look!

I'm highlighting five of my favorite bejeweled brides below. Some are family pieces that have been passed on throughout the generations, others are must haves that were pined after for months and others are impulse purchases that make the ensemble perfectly put together!

Heather's rouged gown was simple and elegant and added this amazing wow piece in her pearl beaded necklace.

Christie had been looking on Etsy for months before she finally purchase the golden beauty. The best excuse to buy a faboosh piece of jewelry is your wedding right?!? Plus it worked perfectly with her JCrew dress!!

 

Four generations of women in Stacey's family wore her necklace! Her great, great grandfather bought it for her great, great grandmother and it has been worn in family weddings ever since - I  love it!!

 

 Sometimes it isn't about the story, but about the colors! Addy & Joe's wedding was on September 3rd and had the nicest weather of the summer! The sun rays bounced off Addy's floral necklace - it created all sorts of sparkly color goodness!

Terra's JCrew golden chain link bracelet blended in perfectly in her Indian inspired nuptuals. The picture with her and her grandmother's hands is one of my all time favorites!!

Ashley & Cheyne's June Wedding

This June I had the BEST TIME working with one of those couples who you absolutely love as soon as you meet them. Swoon worthy bride Ashley came to me with an eye for style, a personality that charms, a passion for fun parties and most of all, giddy smile of love for her fiance, Cheyne. I absolutely adore Ashley & Cheyne...I think you can see why:)

Their nuptials took place at the ever so fabulous SODO Park...the bride wore a STUNNING lace Monique Lhuillier gown and show stopping Christian Louboutin heels. Cheyne was a total dreamboat in a steel grey suit and a lei fresh from his native state of Hawaii.

 

A huge event bonus was that I got to work with Sea Studio!! Sally Honeycut and her hubby make an amazing photog duo! Plus they are as nice as they are talented!

 

The ethereal pinks, peaches, creams & yellow florals were put together by the uber talented McKenzie Powell. Each arrangement looked amazing adorned with greenery and gold. I mean seriously, can we look at that arch?! Faboosh!! Not to mention the gold mercury classes complimented the bamboo linens perfectly!

 

 New Renaissance created the below two tiered tasty delight. The love bird favors and custom serving ware was ordered from esty.

Thank you Ashley & Cheyne for being so wonderful! It was a joy to be a part of your wedding experience!

 

Check out more of my favorite pics on my Clutch Events facebook page!!

Amazeball Vendors who collaborated on this event are....
Event Space & Cater - SODO Park /Herban Feast              
Photographer - Sea Studio
Florist - McKenzie Powell floral & event design                
Photobooth - Atomic Photobooth
Linens - Choice Rentals                                                       
Cake - New Renaissance
DJ - Adam's DJ Service                                                       
Hair - Jamie O'Neill Salon          
Make-up - Flawless Beauty Bar

GHGH Countdown!!

Get Hitched Give Hope is One Month Away!!!

Ladies & Gentleman!!! Step right up to the 5th Annual Bridal Auction and Gala where you can get gorgeous goods for your wedding while giving back!

Brides, grooms and guests will indulge in sips and sweets while they shop for fabulous wedding goods and services, mingle with some of Seattle's hottest wedding vendors, and give to a great cause! We'll have amazing appetizers, raffles, auctions a DANCE PARTY and surprises, so put on your party shoes!

Get Hitched Give Hope proceeds benefit the Dream Foundation, which delivers final dreams to those who have been given terminal diagnoses, and the Youth Survival Coalition Seattle, which provides education and support to young woman living with breast cancer.

Please join us for an AMAZING event! Here are the details!!

When - Thursday, November 8th at 6PM
Where - The Fabulous Four Season Hotel Seattle
How - Buy a ticket online now - www.gethitchedgivehope.com
You heard right - We are having a vintage circus theme!! I'm so frick'n pumped! Oh, but what to wear...definitely getting all dolled up...top hat? Why not! Glitter & glam? Sure! Bow ties? YES PLEASE! You get the idea!

See you at the circus!!!

Hopebrew!

I’m super pumped to announce that Get Hitched Give Hope’s 2nd Annual Brewfest is April 14th! Hopebrew ison like donkey kong! The event is being hosted by Red Hook and will feature beers from Redhook and Filthy Beers! You should totally buy tickets and go, it’s gonna be fun!! Check

out all of the details on the GHGH Blog!

Style Me Pretty Post!

I'm so excited to share that Terra & Amyn's amazing wedding has been highlighted on Style Me Pretty today! A huge thanks to Ryan Flynn Photography for taking such gorgeous pictures!! Wahoo! Check out oodles of fab pics on the below post or on Ryan's blog!

Terra & Amyn

Terra and Amyn's Fall wedding was all about involving their friends and family in their weekend of wedded bliss! The bride's side is strong Italian, the groom's side is Indian - together their group was full of fun and love!

Instead of having a typical rehearsal dinner the night before the wedding the couple invited all of their guests to partake in Amyn's families Indian wedding traditions. Dawned in a emerald saris, gold jewelry and henna - Terra rocked the look!

The wedding was at the Palace Ballroom on September 24th. The spaces dark brick paired with the couples use of color looked incredible! Terra and Amyn took a bit of Indian flair and mixed it in with Terra's Italian background and family traditions. Can you say canolis for dessert!? YUM!I loved their unique guest book! They had their guests sign a Seattle neighborhood print which they matted and framed for their home.

Their centerpiece flowers came from Pike's Place Market and Taj Downey of Ballard Blossom's did the girls bouquets and ceremony flowers.

One of Terra's family hobbies is knot making. Terra's father hand tied dozens of monkey knuckle knots with awesome gold rope. They served as table number markers and decor throughout the reception.

Ryan Flynn of Ryan Flynn Photography took of all of the pics and I must say he did an Uh-Maz-Ing job!! The couple walked around downtown near their venue and snapped city scape pics.

Could she look more beautiful?! I love this photo of the bride, perfection!

Terra's dress was gorgeous!! She purchased it from neighborhood boutique, Belletown Bridal.Let me tell you about these shoes! The ladies got ready at Terra's apartment (Suresh did the girl's hair and make-up) and a fire alarm went off...elevators were shut down and the ceremony was to start shortly...down the stairs the gang went...did I mention they were over 20 floors up?! Luckily that was the most dramatic occurrence of the day:)

Rows and bundles of light pink orchids hung in front of pipe and drape for the ceremony.

Meet the party people!Top Pot Doughnuts, one of the couples favorite dessert/coffee shops served as a photo opp!

Terra is very close to her grandmother and I LOVE this photo of their hands! One of my favorite parts of the wedding is when Terra's grandmother and her new husband had their first dance as a married couple after Terra and Amyn had their first dance. Did I mention they are nearly 90 nears old and boogied to reggae?! It was awesome!!

Pre ceremony sneak almost peak! DJ Kuhnex of Goat House Production's kept the dance floor packed! Terra and Amyn were such a pleasure to work with!! They were so happy and light hearted and that really shined on their wedding day!