Seattle Brides: Huge Sale at Victoria's Bridal Couture

Right now at Victoria's Bridal Couture in Seattle you can save 25-50% on Wedding Gowns and 10% on Bridesmaid Dresses.

Location:
29 N 130th St #8A
Seattle, Wa. 98133
206 362-3406
www.victoriasbridalofseattle.com

Hours:
Tuesday and Thursday 12 to 8
Wednesday and Friday 11 to 6
Saturday 11 to 5

Get Inspired By Our New Trend Boards For 2010

Good news! We've updated our Trend Section with all new wedding themes and hot ideas for 2010. Each theme and trend features beautiful images from Seattle-based wedding photographers, plus tidbits and tools to help you create the look for yourself. Head over to our trend section today and start getting inspired!

Here is just a taste of what you'll find...

Custom Wedding Typography Board

Here's a great idea for your wedding. From Native Vermont comes these fabulous custom typography boards, perfect for any message you want to relay for your wedding ceremony or reception. Then once the wedding is over, it makes a great art piece in your home.

Production time is approximately two weeks.

This canvas is:
- ready to hang
- made using recycled paper
- signed and dated on the reverse side
- safe for kid's rooms
(no glass, made from non-toxic materials)
- handmade by me – Ryan Fowler
- dimensions are 12” x 24” x 1 ½” thick

Selecting The Best Spring Flowers For Your Wedding

The sun has been shining here in Seattle for the past three days, which always makes us giddy for spring. With spring comes a huge selection of in-season wedding flowers perfect for your bouquet. Because spring is so abundant in floral choices, you can save money by selecting flowers that are in-season, rather than trying to order an out-of-season flower that will inevitably cost you much more. Here is a breakdown of our top choices in flower selection for your spring wedding.


1. Tulips: On everyone's list of spring flowers, these are starting their long period of bloom in mid-spring.

2. Lily of the Valley: Even after the spring blooms fade, the leaves remain beautiful until fall and cover areas where other plants fail.

3. Hyacinth: These spring flowers bring scent as well as color to the spring garden.

4. Orchids: With their exotic colorful blooms, orchid wedding flowers are a popular favourite with brides.

5. Iris: The word Iris means rainbow. Irises come many colors: blue and purple, white and yellow, pink and orange, brown and red, and even black.

6. Peonies: These shrubs carry the garden from late spring into summer.

7. Lilac: These shrubs fill the late spring garden with scent and color.

Get Inspired: Red Hot Wedding

Get ready to be inspired. Sometimes during these dog-days of winter we feel the need to create a board that brightens our spirits and lifts our moods. Today's board is all about bold, bright colors that do just that. With the rich tones of reds and yellows, today's wedding inspiration board is sure to put get your creative juices flowing. And the best part about this board and color palette is that the tones work so well with any season. So whether your wedding is in Fall, Winter, Spring or Summer...this board can work for you!

Theme: Red Hot
Colors: Golds, Yellows, Oranges and Reds


Top Row: Image by JKoe Photo; Bouquet image by Gail Ann Photography; Event featured in BizBash
Second Row: Cake by Pink Cake Box; Gown by Jennifer Condon; Lobby of Hotel Monaco in Seattle, WA
Third Row: Red and Yellow room featured on My Home Ideas; Flower girls from a Caplan Miller Wedding; Wedding by Event Success and image by April Greer
Bottom Row: Image by One Love Photo; Mustard and red wedding invitations from Emarsden 13; Fused Glass Jewelry from Gilded Lily Glass Shop

We Think You'll Love...

We think you'll love these fabulous welcome totes for your out-of-town guests available through Navy and Lavender. It's always nice to show your guests how much you appreciate the extra effort they put into attending your wedding. By arranging a welcome gift in their hotel room upon their arrival, you show them just how much it means to you that they traveled the extra miles to see you get married. Plus these gifts often include the extra out-of-town TLC they need after a long travel.

Valentine's Day: A Day For Lovers (Of Chocolate)

You can't help but think of pounds of chocolate when you think of Valentine's Day. And no, we are not referring to the pounds that may start to accumulate on your thighs. After all, all calories are free on holidays, right? We are referring to those neatly packaged, overly-decadent, edible works of art that give us the warm fuzzies all over.

We've decided that the best cure for our cravings is to go on a Seattle chocolate tour. Here are just a few of the locations we'll be visiting...


1. Oh! Chocolate: Located in Mercer Island at 2703 76th Ave SE, Mercer Island, WA 98040
2. Frans Chocolates: Located in Downtown Seattle, U Village and Bellevue. Get more info here.
3. Theo Chocolate: Many locations throughout Washington. Click here for locations.
4. Chocolopolis: Located in Queen Anne at 1527 Queen Anne Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98109
5. Seattle Chocolates: Located at several Seattle locations, click here for more info.
6. Dilettante: Click here for the various locations.
7. The Chocolate Box: Located in Downtown Seattle at 108 Pine Street, Seattle WA 98101
9. Fiore Chocolates: Buy their chocolates at various locations throughout Seattle
10. The Confectional: Located in Pike Place Market at 1530 Pike Place, Seattle WA 98101

We Think You'll Love...

We think you'll love these incredibly unique and ultra feminine designs by Hopeless. Hopeless creates luxury silk lingerie for the All-American bride. These pieces are flirty and fun, yet feminine and tasteful. All items are made to order and involve a lot of detail in the finishing and hand sewing. Allow 2-6 weeks for delivery.

Fabulous Valentine's Gifts For Her

Monday we featured the best Valentine's Day gifts "For Him." Today we feature our top picks for gifts "For Her." So if you are a woman reading this post, it's a good idea to sneakily leave this page open on your significant other's computer. And if in the end he still doesn't pick up the clues, don't feel bad buying one of these gifts for yourself. After all, you deserve it right?


1. Love Never Fails Wall Art by Red Letter Words: $55
Love Never Fails is printed on matte velvet archival fine art paper using pigment ink. It is mounted onto a 3/4 inch standout mount board with black edging. 12x12 size print is READY TO HANG or display on shelf or mantel.

2. Reasons I Love You Stones by Red Envelope: $29.95
The reasons are infinite, and now nine of them are etched in stone. One side of each brushed-nickel token says "I love you..." and the other bears a compelling reason, from "because you're an inspiration" to "because I just do!" and "for always getting my jokes." Comes in a red faux-suede pouch. Stones: approx. 1 3/8"L. Exclusively from RedEnvelope.

3. Perfect Endings Red Velvet Cake by Williams Sonoma: $68
Red velvet cake is a signature holiday dessert throughout the South, where it has been prized by generations of bakers. Distinguished by its scarlet hue, rich cocoa flavor and velvety, melt-in-your-mouth texture, this vintage cake makes a grand finale for Valentine's Day celebrations. Our heart-shaped version of the classic cake combines two luscious layers of rich, fudgy devil's food cake with fluffy vanilla buttercream frosting. From the Perfect Endings vintage cake collection, it is made using premium ingredients, following an old family recipe. Shipped frozen. 8" diam., 2" high (serves 8-10). A Williams-Sonoma exclusive.

6. A Novel by Nicholas Sparks: Price varies
Stimulate her mind with a love story by one of our centuries most celebrated love enthusiasts.

5. Multi-key Necklace by Juicy Couture: $68
A set of keys and a heart-shaped padlock make cute dangling charms on a delicate chain necklace.

4. The Love Fleece sherpa-trim short robe by Victoria's Secret: On sale for $39.50
Sublime softness for those who love to lounge. Full-length sleeves. Ties at waist. Mid thigh length. Imported cotton/polyester.

Get Inspired: Partly Cloudy with a Chance of Sun

There is something about living in Seattle this time of year that makes us Seattleites ready for change. Perhaps it's the short, dark days or the constant gray skies, but living in Seattle from January to March can be rather depressing. But in truth, so far 2010 is off to a strange start here in Seattle. January lent itself to being one of the warmest and mildest winter months in Seattle's history. We even saw a good stretch of sunny weather, while our West Coast neighbors to the south experienced days of rain on end. Today's inspiration board is in honor of our recent days of "pretty nice" weather. We like pairing a bright, bold color like yellow with a mild and understated color like gray because it reminds of the party cloudy skies with a chance of sunbreaks that we often hear forecasted on the morning news. Plus it reminds us that spring, our long lost friend, is just around the corner.

Theme: Partly Cloudy with a Chance of Sunbreaks
Colors: Yellow and Metallic Gray




Top Row: Florals by Lewis Miller of LMD featured on Brides; Silver bracelet by Foxy Originals featured on Brides; Gray Bloom and Yellow Dupioni Silk Ring Pillow by 5eizen
Second Row: Sunburst wedding invitation from Invitations 4 Less; Adrianna Papell Crisscross Weave Dress with Bolero Jacket available at Nordstrom; Accessories from Martha Stewart
Third Row: David Donahue Silk Tie available at Nordstrom; Cake from Real Simple; Martha Stewart fine china Daisy pattern
Bottom Row: Supersoft duofold short robe from Victoria's Secret; Houston Silver clutch from Perfect Details; Bridesmaid dress from Lela Rose

OPEN HOUSE ALERTS: Acailia Wedding & Events and Pan Pacific Hotel

Seattle Brides, check out this fantastic upcoming bridal events!

What: Foodz Catering and Acalia Events, Lavish and Luxurious Open House!
When: February 6th between 11 am - 2 pm
Details: Please come by anytime on February 6th between 11am and 2pm! We are excited to share many delectable appetizers, a full wedding buffet and other creative examples of food and presentation. Also joining us at the Open House is a DJ from Wave Link Music, tasty bites of New Renaissance Cakes, a display of beautiful masterpieces of Scott Eklund from Red Box Photography, and BreeAnn Gale a wedding expert from Pink Blossom! Below is a link with directions as well as our address, as this event will be held at our exclusive Acalia venue in lower Queen Anne. We look forward to seeing you this Saturday!
Address and Directions: http://www.acaliaevents.com/location.shtml
Parking: There is street parking, as well as 3 parking lots behind Acalia
RSVP: Email Melissa at melissa@foodzcatering.com

Coming Soon...

You are invited to attend a Bridal Open House Hosted by the Pan Pacific Hotel

February 25, 2010 - 5:30 to 8:30 pm

• Please arrive at 5:30 for the ceremony. Reception immediately following
• Swag Bag for the first 50 attendees
• Mingle with wedding experts and enjoy cocktails and appetizers
• Catch the bouquet and wine a door prize!

Fabulous Valentine's Gifts for Him

Now that it's officially February it's also officially time to shop for Valentine's Day gifts for your loved one? Here are a few of our favorite gifts for the season "For Him." Do you have a favorite gift you plan on giving your loved one this season that other women should know about. Post your ideas in the comments section. Also, tell your significant other to check back here on Friday as we post the best Valentine's Day gifts "For Her."


1. Sports collection cuff links from Red Envelope: Starting at $129
Salute his passion for sports with cuff links handmade from balls and pucks, same ones the pros use. The basketball, golf and football cufflinks are shaped to echo the balls from which they were made, and the hockey puck links are sleek, textured rectangles. Created from authentic game used Major League Baseballs, the baseball cufflinks feature iconic red stitches and unique scuffs and scratches earned in the journey from hand to bat to glove. All are set in sterling silver bezels with swivel backs. Gift boxed with certificate of authenticity. 3/4" diam. Specify Baseball, Basketball, Golf (7/8” diam) Football or Hockey (1” wide).

2. UGG® Australia 'Ascot' Slipper available at Nordstrom: $99
Plush shearling lining wraps your foot in comfort; the molded rubber outsole provides traction on slippery floors or makes the slipper an excellent choice as a driving moccasin.

3. The Art of Shaving Gift Set available at Sephora: $100
Your shaving system becomes a pleasure instead of a chore with The 4 Elements of the Perfect Shave™ - Unscented, brought to you by The Art of Shaving® experts. With unique blends of botanical ingredients and 100% pure essential oils, these shave-perfecting formulas are ideal for men with sensitive skin, ingrown hair, razor burn, or tough beards. They are hypoallergenic and free of alcohol, synthetic dyes, synthetic fragrances, and other ingredients that can be harmful when absorbed into the skin.

4. The Filet Mignon Feast from Omaha Steaks: On sale $49.99
Fork tender and delicious, Omaha Steaks Filet Mignons are accompanied by our All Natural Seasoning to perfectly complement your steak. Completing your meal are Stuffed Baked Potatoes with a blending of whipped potatoes, sour cream, cheddar cheese and bacon and Roasted Vegetable Medley in a delicately seasoned butter sauce. Meal serves 4.

5. Me and You Pillowcase Set from Urban Outfitters: $28
We go together. Me and You puzzle piece graphics printed on a couple of standard pillowcases, pretty conducive to cuddling and the like. Exclusive to Urban Outfitters. Imported. Machine wash.

6. Analog black watch from Fossil: $75
We put the roman numeral hour markers on the top ring of this sleek, black watch. On the dial, a sweeping second hand and cutouts where the hours are. We topped it all off with a clean black leather strap.