{TV Feature} Winnie Couture to be featured on The Bachelorette!

WINNIE COUTURE TO BE FEATURED IN

UPCOMING EPISODE OF ABC’s HIT ROMANCE REALITY SERIES THE BACHELORETTE

Winnie Couture will be providing a wedding gown for an upcoming episode of The Bachelorette. The episode will feature a special one-on-one date in the Winnie Couture Flagship Bridal Salon in Beverly Hills with the newest Bachelorette, Desiree Hartsock, and one lucky suitor. Will he be intimidated by all things wedding or embrace it? Tune in Monday, June 3, 2013, at 8/7c on the ABC Television Network.

 

In honor of this appearance, Winnie Couture is giving away the wedding dress of your dreams. Go to: www.winniecouture.com to enter!

This season on The Bachelorette, Desiree, 27, an operations manager and stylist at a bridal salon, who previously charmed America’s favorite Bachelor, Sean Lowe, meets 25 potential soul mates and gets another shot at love as the Bachelorette. Millions watched, stunned, as Sean sent Desiree home following the hometown dates even after she pleaded he was making a big mistake. Desiree has not given up on her dream of love and she knows with certainty that the time is right for her to risk it all again to find her one true love on The Bachelorette.

ABOUT WINNIE COUTURE

Based in Beverly Hills, California, Winnie Couture is a high end attire brand with a modern mix of classic elegant and sophisticated couture. It blends femininity and luxury to create bridal attire that are flattering and timeless. Located steps away from Rodeo Drive, the Winnie Couture Beverly Hills flagship salon offers a bridal shopping experience like no other. Our beautifully appointed space is the perfect showcase of the latest collection by designer Winnie Chlomin Lee. Winnie's impeccably crafted and profoundly feminine gowns have earned her a devoted international following. Her designs are celebrity favorites for rep carpet events and weddings, as seen on Kelly Clarkson, Giuliana Rancic, Helen Hunt and many more.

Winnie Couture Flagship Bridal Salon

9393 Wilshire Blvd. Beverly Hills, CA 90210

310-858-8868 www.winniecouture.com

To learn more about Winnie Couture go to www.winniecouture.com

ABOUT THE BACHELORETTE

On ABC’s hit primetime reality series The Bachelorette, one lucky woman is offered the chance to find true love. A single and eligible Bachelorette embarks on a romantic journey, getting to know 25 handsome and intelligent men, gradually narrowing the field as she continues her search for Mr. Right. At the end of her romantic voyage, if she has found Mr. Right, will there be a proposal and from whom — and will she say yes? Hosted by Chris Harrison, The Bachelorette is produced by Next Entertainment in association with Warner Horizon Television. The ninth season of The Bachelorette airs Mondays (8:00–10:01 p.m., ET) on ABC.

For more information on The Bachelorette, visit http://abc.go.com/shows/the-bachelorette

{Tips and Advice} Why having a makeup artist is so important!

We have noticed that our brides tend to leave choosing their hair/makeup team till the last minute and sometimes, they choose to let that detail go since their budget has gone overboard with other details. We cannot express how important and fabulous it is to have your makeup done by a proffesional the day of your wedding!

We just attended a wedding (actually two) this past week that Jennifer Trotter with Lip Service Makeup Artistry did our makeup and/or the brides, so we have first hand knowledge of the magic she can work! Seriously, we're trying to figure out how she can do our makeup for us everyday!

During our time with her, even though we were supposed to remain still, apparently we have very expressive faces, we asked her what the top questions were that brides asked her. Here's the scoop we got!

 

1.      I don’t like to wear too much makeup, can you make me look good, but still like myself?

(Yes!  It’s all in the technique, but I can make you look polished and more glamorous while still looking like yourself.)

2.      Can you do the whole wedding party or just me? 

(Yes!  I can do the entire bridal party if you’d like, or just you.   )

 

3.      Why should the whole wedding party get makeup done?

(If some people get makeup done and some don’t, the look of your wedding party is inconsistent…some will have too much, some not enough.  When people only book a partial, the ones who didn’t plan on it ALWAYS want it done, better to plan ahead.)

4.      What do you charge?

(It depends on what you want.  I need to know what services you need (trial run, bridal, etc.), how many in your wedding party, where we’re doing makeup. I take all of that information and then create a custom package for you with discounts built in based on the number of services you book.)

5.      What kind of makeup do you use and do you provide all the materials?

(I use mainly MAC and Smashbox cosmetics, but I also use L’Oreal and Revlon on occasion….good products come at all price points!  Not everything I use is super expensive, but it’s all high quality.)

 

To meet Jennifer and see the top 10 questions she says you should ask any potential vendor, join us at the Unbridaled Open House at Bliss Bridal Salon on June 4th from 6-8 pm!

 

Lip Service Makeup Artistry

972-345-0655

lipservicemakeup@gmail.com

 

Photo Credits to:

Tracy Autem Photography

Michelle Peyronet Photography

Alta Moda Photography

{Open House} Color inspiration and a peek inside the Fort Worth Club!

We were so honored to be asked to participate in the Fort Worth Club's open house in March! We are absolutely in love with the venue and the staff there are just amazing! Here is some eye candy pictures by Tracy Autem Photography of the evening! (and her cover page picture just happens to be  Bliss Bride that was married at the Fort Worth Club!)

 

Tami Winn Events

Tami Winn Events

Sarabeth Events

 

Sarabeth Events

 

 

Bridal Blooms

 

 

Bridal Blooms

 

 

Extraordinary Events  & Design

 

Precisely as Planned

 

The beautiful Bliss models!

 

The Creative Touch, Events by Lauren

 

The Creative Touch, Events by Lauren

 

Above by Tami Winn Events at night!

 

If you want any of these fabulous vendors for your wedding, contact info is below!

 

Tracy Autem Photography

 

Tami Winn Events

 

Bridal Blooms

 

The Creative Touch, Events by Lauren

 

Precisely as Planned

 

Extraordinary Events & Design

 

 

 

 

 

{Fashion Trends} How brides are thinking outside the box with color!

Recently, we've seen many of our brides choosing to stray from the ever popular trend of bridesmaids all wearing the same gown/color. Many of our girls have chosen to go with a pallette of color such as "tropical" and using peaches, mangoes and berry colors.

One of our beauties used hues of purple for her bridesmaids and they turned out super fab!

 

What are your thoughts on different colored bridesmaids?

 

Will it be a trend we regret in 20 years?

 

We love the changes girls are making to reflect their personal style! Tell us about your way to make your wedding your own and keep you maids happy too!

 

 

{Big Day Weather}! It's like a crystal ball for your wedding!

Bonus Blog! We were so excited about this we added a bonus blog this week! We learned about the coolest new service for brides, and especially outdoor wedding brides, that has come along in a while! Big Day Weather! It's like your own personal meteorologist for your wedding day!

Your wedding is the most important day of your life. You will undoubtedly invest countless hours and many dollars in the planning and preparation for the Big Day. Unfortunately, regardless of the amount of time, energy and money invested, you will not be able to control the weather. But, with a little flexibility and proper guidance from Big Day Weather’s professional staff, most weddings can maneuver though inclement weather conditions. Big Day doesn’t simply dispense forecasts…they also provide critical guidance and insight to help you and your guests make informed weather decisions.

Don’t let poor weather planning ruin your wedding day memories. Enlist Big Day Weather to help you make the best decisions possible in the days leading up to, and the day of your big event.

Big Day Weather services include:

• Your own personal weather web page, specifically for your event and your guests
• Phone consultations with a meteorologist to help guide you through inclement weather situations
• Customized audio forecasts for your event
• Severe weather alerts
• Prices starting at only $49

For more information, check them out here:

www.bigdayweather.com

@bigdayweather (Twitter)

 

A big thanks to Charlie for helping us spread the love!

 

{Vendor Spotlight} Anna Elyse Bridesmaids

We were so thrilled to add Anna Elyse Bridesmaids to our collection this past October at NY market. Recently, designer Annie Sokoloff shared her amazing journey with us and we just had to share it with you!   "I hope that my story will inspire everyone to follow their dreams because it is never too late"  Annie Sokoloff, Owner & Designer of Annie Girl & Anna Elyse   Founded in 2006, Annie Girl Couture Creations & Anna Elyse Bridesmaids is the story of a 34 year old quest which began in the heart of a teenage girl from Pennsylvania. Annie's interest in fashion design began at an early age when she learned to sew at her grandmother's knee. She soon graduated to learning how to sew on a vintage Singer sewing machine. Initial projects were sewn for her Barbie doll and later, after a summer Singer sewing course, for her high school wardrobe.   In 1969, Annie entered college as a Fashion Design major at a liberal arts college two hours from her home. The college cancelled the major during her sophomore year and unable to afford to attend a college far from home, her dream of receiving a degree in Fashion Design was put on hold. Annie decided to finish school locally,  with a degree in Government and Politics.   Shortly after college graduation, Annie married and moved to New Jersey. She took a job at the American Stock Exchange in Manhattan and later worked in the Options division of the Exchange, training traders. She left the Amex in 1977 for her new career as a "mom" when her son, Peter, was born in October of that year.   The next years were spent being a homemaker, corporate wife and mother. When her son entered nursery school, Annie entered the workplace again, this time as a travel agent and spent 13 years in the travel business.   In 1993, Annie found herself with a new challenge - being a single mom. In 1994 Annie purchased an employment agency that specialized in placing travel agents. In the fall of 1996, while visiting her son during parents' weekend at NYU where he was studying Film and TV production, she looked around and realized that, while she had raised him to follow his dreams and passions, she had not followed her own advice. She immediately sold the employment agency.   In the meantime, Annie had met and married the man of her dreams (they met on a wrong phone number ... another story). She decided to help him build up his investment banking business with the agreement that when it was successful, she could pursue her own passion. Within a few years the business had achieved notable success and Annie enrolled in the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles in the Spring of 2001. She graduated with an Advanced Degree in March 2003, thus attaining that goal to become a fashion designer she had set 34 years earlier.   When the company was founded in 2006, it began in an extra bedroom in Annie's home with Annie sitting in front of her sewing machine, making each dress by hand. Seven years later Annie Girl & Anna Elyse has recently announced the opening of their storefront Flagship Salon and Design Studio in Old Town Pasadena, CA, which marks the third physical expansion of their headquarters (not counting when we took over the living room and dining room).   Annie Girl & Anna Elyse dresses are all Proudly Made in Southern California.

To view the collection, schedule an appointment with Bliss Bridesmaids here. For more on Anna Elyse, visit their website at www.annaelyse.com