Archives for July 2007

How to Get Better Wedding Photos

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I have to admit that I am maybe the most photophobic person in the world. I hate pictures of me, I hate having them taken and I hate when they show up in the press.

When you consider how many wonderful professional photographers I have as close personal friends you would think that I would have gotten over this by now. NO, not a chance.

I can get away with hiding from the camera most of the time but if you are a bride to be you don’t have that luxury. What is a girl to do?

Take a look at the blog Lara has put together for A Softer Image Photography. There are some great posts on how to pose and how to be more comfortable in front of the camera. The single best tip is to show your photographer a picture of yourself that you do like. That and relax.

Image courtesy of A Softer Image.

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Just How Over The Top Would You Go?

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I have talked before about how it goes when the pros plan their own wedding. Now most people I know in the industry kind of just run off and do it quietly. Occassionally one of us decides that they want to completely blow the top off of every other wedding they have ever planned.

Today I ran across one of those weddings. A planner that does a lot of event at Atlantis in the Bahamas, Harith Wickrema just got married and did he take it to new levels.

Here are a couple of quotes to give you an idea of the level of obsession that sometimes creeps into weddings.

“The dramatic entrance he had planned for his bride — via barge on Atlantis’ serene lagoon — also brought obstacles. Chief among them was getting the barge to glide over the water without the disruptions an engine or propeller could cause. After input from Atlantis’ in-house aquatic experts, Wickrema decided to have two underwater divers guide the barge from beneath. Add to that a surge of mood-setting music and a wash of light atop the water to create a shimmering effect, and “nobody could see how that barge was floating,” he recounts.”

Ummm. Ya. Divers to escort the bridal barge. You have included that haven’t you??? I think the picture is post barge ride

“During planning and setup of the complex event, “I was very involved,” the producer says. “I only relinquished my walkie-talkie a half-hour before the ceremony.”


I can’t even comment on that. Not even the worst bridezilla would admit to that

You can read the whole article here

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Is The Strapless Gown Finally Fading?

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What joy! How refreshing! Finally a collection that had a variety of necklines. The designs for next season from 2Be Brides are all over the board on necklines. There are halter tops and Sabrina necklines, High necks with beading and deep plunging V’s. There are cap sleeves and long sleeves.

Then there is the beading! I spent a day at market this spring with Leanne Stoiche the wonderful woman that designed most of the beadwork for this line. She then went to the factories in China to make sure that what she envisioned was want was produced. It is beautiful and her efforts show. One of the new gowns has over 18,000 beads. If you look closely at the gown with the green beading you will see a perfectly executed claddagh at the neckline.

And then of course you know me, if there was bling to be found I would find it. Nora from Erica Koesler brought her line into town to garnish the models with veils, jewelry and headpieces. True to form, yours truly looked smashing in a borrowed pearl and Swarovski headband for last night’s dinner. Thank you Nora.


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Glamour, What Glamour?

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So you had the misbegotten notion that everything to do with the bridal industry was glamorous, did you? It’s not. The work that goes on just to get gowns to this point is a ton of work. The designers stand back stage having done all they could. Now it is up to whether or not the buyers like it. If they don’t you will never get to see it and all their labors of love will have been for nothing. Its amazing the power the buyers have when you think about it. I’ll have shots of the gowns for you tomorrow. They are beautiful.

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On the Road Again

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Your Diva is on the road again. This time it is off to Philadelphia for the preview of the news offerings from 2Be Bride. This is a beautiful private line that is only available from salons in the 2Be group. What is so cool about that is that you won’t see your gown everywhere and the salons in the group are all topnotch. That means you will get the knowledgeable staff and fabulous service you deserve.

I’ll update you on the new designs as soon as I see them. From what I hear everybody at 2Be is over the top excited by this season’s gowns.

You can find out more or locate a salon at their website

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Just Because It Sounds Offbeat…

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Doesn’t always mean it is. I ran across this wedding in a cemetery. How beautiful. Before you jump to conclusions and start thinking Goth and vampire and black capes, take another look. Yes it is quirky but beautiful and romantic.

The bride and groom are history buffs and the cemetery is adjacent to the church where they worship. Harkening back to the early days of this country when there were few public parks cemeteries were used as picnic grounds.

Check out the rest of the images at David’s blog. I really like the one of the piano player.

I just love to run across the unexpected.

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