Best Bridal Booth at Wedding Fair

Last weekend I designed and decorated a booth at the Wedding Fair for my fellow vendor and good friend, Ivy Su of Ruby Woo Wedding Couture. Ivy’s business is to provide brides with custom made wedding gowns for $1000. Brides can either go online or meet with Ivy in person to design the wedding gown of their dreams. The possibilities are endless and I truly believe Ivy can design any wedding gown for brides.

The booth design had a red and floral theme. 150 red paper roses were handmade. The roses were also adorned with black butterflies throughout. We added lace and crystal draping to make the booth very feminine. The Ruby Woo sign was also custom made for this event. We wanted brides to see the Ruby Woo logo from far away. We opted not to have any tables in the booth because Ivy had models in wedding gowns that day. The booth was a huge success and lots of brides came by and made appointments with Ivy on the spot. In addition to the success, the Ruby Woo booth won “Best Bride Booth” at the Wedding Fair!

Check out some pictures of the booth and Ivy's gorgeous dresses!

Top 10 Colors for 2012

Determining a wedding color is easy for brides that have always had a favorite color. For brides that don't have a favorite color, love all colors the same, or feels that their favorite color might not work for their wedding, this might be a harder task.

Putting myself in the shoes of the brides that fall into the last category, I proceeded to do some research on the top 10 colors of 2012. I think that brides can pick their fave colors from paint chips or fabric swatches. According to the Pantone Fashion Color Report Spring 2012, these are the top 10 colors:
Provocative Tangerine Tango - an enticing juicy orange.
Solar Power - radiates warmth and cheer.
Fanciful Bellflower - a distinct ornamental purple.
Cabaret - sensual and intense rosy-red.
Sodalite Blue - a classic maritime hue.
Cockatoo - a tactile blue-green.
Margarita - a piquant yellow-green.
Sweet Lilac - a pinkish lilac.
Driftwood - blend of beige and gray.
Starfish - warm summer neutral.

Although these colors are not your usual "wedding colors," this might be the time to make a huge statement at your wedding and really wow your guests! If these colors are too out of the ordinary for you, I hope these colors at least inspired you to see what other possible colors are out there! Stay tuned for more color options and combination suggestions!

Ruby Woo Wedding Couture

A lot of people say to me that “Realty shows” are fake! It is scripted and there is very little “reality” left over. I am open to everyone having their own opinions but I think (I too can have my own opinion) on the show “Say Yes to the Dress”, the bride’s shocked reaction to the price tag of her dream dress is real! They fall in love with a dress and then their heart drops to a new low when they see the price tag is beyond their budget by 300%.

Ivy Su and Teang Tang, owners of Ruby Woo Wedding Couture can be considered as “wedding dress fairy godmothers.” They have come up with a solution for brides that want their dream dress without the heartbreaking price tag.

Ruby Woo Wedding Couture allows brides to get their own custom made couture wedding dress for $1000.00 and delivered in 12 weeks. You can have a designer inspired wedding dress, or you can start from scratch on your own. You become the designer of the most important dress you will ever wear in your life. Don’t you love the sound of that?

If you are not convinced about the quality of the dress, you have an opportunity this weekend to see some dresses up close. This Sunday, May 1st, Ruby Woo Wedding Couture is hosting a tea party with proceeds from the event supporting the Canadian Red Cross - Japan Earthquake/Asia-Pacific Tsunami relief efforts. 12 Designer inspired wedding dresses will be auctioned off to brides to be. The winning bid will have their wedding dress custom-made to flatter the bride’s figure. 12 wedding vendors (including myself) will be creating a theme for each dress display as well. If you would like to check out these beautiful dresses and meet some wonderful vendors, make sure you RSVP. The tea party will be held at the Art Gallery of Calgary from 1:00-4:00pm. Hope to see you there!

Anthropologie Wedding Store

I love Anthropologie! There are two main reasons: First, you can get (almost) everything pretty in there, from colorful skirts to pink crystal door knobs to frilly aprons to sweet smelling hand lotion. Second, the store is always decorated uniquely and pretty. The last time I was in there I just sat in a chair and “absorbed” all the inspirational creativity while my friend scoured all the racks of beautiful clothing. (My feet were also sore from the 7th hour of shopping with my friend. She has tons of shopping endurance.)

There is now another reason for me to love Anthropologie even more! Anthropologie now has an online wedding store called BHLDN. They sell everything from heirloom quality wedding gowns to bridesmaid and party dresses, vintage-inspired jewelry, feathered headpieces and lingerie. The brand will create some of their own signature gowns and will also feature established and up-and-coming guest designers. Retail prices for the brand range from $1,000 to $4,000 for gowns, and $200 to $600 for event dresses.

Rumor has it that by the end of the year, there will be a line of wedding decorations rolling out too, featuring everything from cake toppers to lanterns. (Catch me before I faint and hit the ground!) Once their wedding decorations are out, I will make sure I share the news with everybody!

Here are some pictures of their lovely wedding line.