Bridal Hot List Giveaway with Promovizion

November 4, 2013 1 Comment

 Bridal Hot List is pleased to announce that we’re hosting a giveaway featuring one fabulous prize, all courtesy of Promovizion. Its super easy to enter! All you have to do is enter using the widget below. For this giveaway we’ll be awarding a pack of 20 customized printed eyewear glasses. A winner will be chosen at random on Monday, November 18th.

We love Promovizion. Read more about this fantastic and fun company  right here: Promovizion feature.

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Enter the Giveaway

Once again we’d like to thank the folks from Promovizion for offering up the prizing for this giveaway! Enter below! Go ahead, we love for you to win yourself some fabulous shades.

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Happy Halloween from BHL

October 31, 2013 1 Comment

I love the holidays, but Halloween is by far my favorite holiday of the year!  Fun, festive, and totally silly. It is super fun to dress up and be anything your heart desires for one day. Why not right? Besides all the costumes and silliness that goes with it, the desserts are pretty good too. Well, there is just one that comes to mind, and that is pumpkin pie. I can have myself a piece of warm pumpkin pie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream anytime and be content.  Pumpkin cheesecake? That is simply divine and mouthwatering good.  I can go on and on about Halloween treats as you know I am a total dessert lover.  We have been having a great time with all the fall details of weddings and all things bridal, and I wanted to take a break from blogging today and share some Halloween fun from the BHL staff. At BHL, the staff is totally into Halloween, and we thought it might be fun to share some Halloween love. If you love Halloween as much as we do, share your costume or favorite Halloween treat on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter and tag us @bridalhotlist. We love to see how you celebrate Halloween! Here is a look at some of the BHL staff and their costumes.

Niloufar Gibson, Chief Editor of BHL

Niloufar Gibson, Chief Editor

  • Niloufar Gibson, Chief Editor: I love weddings as much as I love Disneyland, and pretty much anything Disney. I dressed up as Minnie Mouse and made a visit to Minnie Mouse’s home to take a quick photograph. The whole day little girls were so happy when they saw me and said ” Mommy, look, its Minnie Mouse!”. That just made my day. I knew my costume was perfect for the happiest place on earth!
Andrea Carter, Associate Editor

Andrea Carter, Associate Editor

  • Andrea Carter, Associate Editor: Andrea also has a love for Disneyland, (well Star Wars, but that is part of Disney now), and she dressed up as R2D2. She also spent her day at Disneyland. Pretty awesome right?
Chelsea Underwood, Contributer

Chelsea Underwood, Contributor

  • Chelsea Underwood, Contributor: Chelsea is a total nerd for Halloween! She wanted to do something fun this year. Super cute nerd!
Jade Arvizu, Contributor

Jade Arvizu, Contributor

  • Jade Arvizu, Contributor: Jade put her DIY skills in full action as she made both of these costumes for herself and her boyfriend. Roger Rabbit and Jessica! This couple is a fun loving couple, and their costumes are perfect!

We hope you have a safe and fun Halloween! From all of us at BHL, we wish you a Happy Halloween!!

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Five Perfect Fall Wedding Palettes

October 24, 2013 Leave a Comment

Fall has become one of the most sought after season to host a wedding. From the mild and comfortable temperatures to the beautiful foliage arranged in rich and i inviting colors, no wonder Fall is the perfect time to have a rustic wedding.  Here are five stunning Fall color palettes that will add vibrancy to your big day. Ranging from light to dark, you can never go wrong with choosing one or the other. Lively, Radiant and Lush!

 

EMERALD

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Emerald is the color of beauty and elegance that will bring harmony and balance because its rich and intoxicating tone.

 

OLIVE GREEN

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Green is a softer shade of turquoise and can be paired with any type of pastel colors. It is an eye catching tone that combines Spring, Summer and Fall season. I love the idea of mixing bright colors with rustic details. Who says who can’t mix two seasons together?

CARAFE

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This color scheme is very earthy and rustic at the same time. This is a great choice for Fall or rustic-barn theme because of its mild look. Carafe is a great tone if you want a neutral look that compliments the scenery, flowers, and overall setting. From the decors to dessert bar, you can never go wrong with this color because it matches well with everything!

 

BLUE

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The best way to incorporate “Something Blue” in your wedding. How cute is this? I love the tone because it is something beautiful, something preppy and something perfect! Get it?

 

VIVACIOUS

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Fuchsia or “Vivacious” is such a live color that will grab everybody’s attention. If you want to dress up your wedding in the color of love and romance, this color scheme is best choice for you! The tone is much more on the feminine side and screams fabulous. If your fiancé does not mind the bold color, why not?

So Bridal Hot List beauties, which color palette would you choose?

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Bridal Hot List’s One Year Anniversary Event Recap

September 30, 2013 3 Comments

Good morning, lovelies. It is a gorgeous Monday morning, and I cannot wait to get the week started! You are probably thinking, why I am so chipper and upbeat on this Monday morning? Well, I have some exciting news and thought it would be the best way to kick off the week. Yes, I know you are still living the weekend dream and probably are having a hard time getting going. But trust me when I say that you will have a brighter morning once you read on and see what I am so thrilled about. I am super excited about Bridal Hot List reaching the one year mark. I cannot believe  that it has been a year already. It has been an incredible year full of some amazing achievements and it’s incredible to look back at the past year to see how far we have come.

We had a great time celebrating the one year anniversary of Bridal Hot List last weekend.  All of our closest family, friends and readers came out to join in on the festivities, and we truly had a blast.  Among those in attendance were a few of our contributors including Chelsea, Tania and Andrea, as well as many amazing vendors.

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BHL Staff

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The Highlights:

The event was very reflective of the site’s vision and style, with colors of soft pink, grey, and white –  a very shabby chic look. The wonderful and ever-so-talented event planner, Erika Bowers, made my vision of all the ideas, thoughts, and pretty details into a perfect reality. I could not ask for a better event planner to help put this all together. As you know, I am huge lover of all things trending and our team is always in search of new and hot trends. So that is why I fell head over heels in love with the idea of a grand wall, all decorated with paper flowers. Can you say “WOW”? I mean, this wall is everything.

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Among the many amazing and lovely details, we had a custom made backdrop for the photo booth. The backdrop was made of gorgeous satin ribbons. By now you know that I am obsessed with photo booths and all the fun details that comes with them.  I fell in love with this idea of a ribbon backdrop, and when I mentioned this to Erika, she was on board right away. Of course, she was able to create a stunning custom-made backdrop, all dolled up and ready for action.

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I was already happy and just smiling from cheek to cheek with all the beautiful details the party had. But what was the cherry on top? The romantic and whimsical bridal gown from R-Mine. This gown was recently featured on the cover of the Fall/Winter issue of California Wedding Day magazine. This gown was showcased live at the event by our gorgeous and ever-so-pretty model. Oh, and if that was not enough, the lovely and brilliantly talented designer, Armine, was present at the party. She is not only a beautiful designer, but a sweet and lovely gal. I feel so lucky to have met her and featured her gowns at BHL’s one  year party.

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Chief Editor, Niloufar Gibson, with model Jasmine, and gown designer Armine.

Chief Editor, Niloufar Gibson, with model Jasmine, and gown designer Armine.

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This event was not only about celebrating BHL, but a celebration of amazing and talented wedding industry people. My passion of  “all things wedding” is shared with my lovely wedding colleagues. I am happy and blessed to be among some of the most talented people this industry has to offer. I mean, could it be any better than this?

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I have to take a pause here and give a HUGE thank you to my husband. He is my rock, my support, my business expert, and so much more. Without my husband, I would not have reached this one year mark, and BHL would not be where it is today.  Thank you to my love!

Owner and Chief Editor Niloufar Gibson with her husband, Sean

Owner and Chief Editor Niloufar Gibson with her husband, Sean

The Bridal Hot List one-year anniversary milestone turned out to be a great event celebrated with the some of the greatest people around. I cannot wait to see what the next year holds. Trust me when I tell you that there are big things planned for Year Two of the BHL experience.

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"BHL" Custom cookies by Sweet Missy's Custom Cookies

“BHL” Custom cookies by Sweet Missy’s Custom Cookies

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Thank you to all our readers. We sending you a whole lot of love!

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Thank you to all the fabulous and talented vendors who made Bridal Hot List’s One year anniversary party an amazing night!

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Vendor Information:

Wedding and Event Planning and Design : Erika’s Elegance

Venue:  Happy Photos Studio

DJ and Lighting:  Invisible Touch Events

Photography: Happy Photos

Videography: Manny V Productions

Florals: Three Petals Floral and Event Design

Linens: Designer Specialty Linens

Cookies: Sweet Missy’s

Cupcakes: Love Me Sweets

Tables and Chairs:  Signature Party Rentals

Photo Booth: Dazzle Photobooth

Pipe and Drape: M Events

Hair: Hair Comes the Bride

Make-up:   Rock Me Up Makeup Studio & Spa

Bridal Gown: R-Mine

Model: Jasmine Nicole Naziri

View all the fun and crazy photo booth photographs by visiting http://www.dazzlephotobooth.com/event-photos/.  Password “tbhl”.  Enjoy!

 

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300th Post – A Retrospective of Bridal Hot List

July 5, 2013 1 Comment

On behalf of Niloufar and the entire roster of talented writers at Bridal Hot List, we’d like to thank our readers for continually checking in with the hottest growing blog about the bridal industry on the internet. For those of you that don’t know, this site is the brainchild of popular Orange County Wedding Coordinator Niloufar Gibson. While there are a ton of great blogs about weddings out there, nobody would ever focus on the latest and greatest tips for brides and weddings. While most would focus on general information that was fairly helpful, Niloufar’s goal was to create a site where brides and other coordinators could read about the very latest trends.

It’s almost been a year since Bridal Hot List debuted and the site continues to grow leaps and bounds. The staff’s efforts have led to wonderful relationships with national brands such as TLC and Nordstrom, making the way for incredible features exclusively posted here about the latest trends in the industry. As the site continues to grow, more of these relationships will manifest, resulting in more amazing content to be featured here each and every day.

That brings up another great aspect about the site that is a testament to Niloufar’s dedication. Ever since the site launched, a new story has appeared every single day at BridalHotlist.com for readers to enjoy. To do that, it’s taken a lot of hard work, commitment and creativity which are all traits that Niloufar and the entire BHL team has shown day in and day out. On behalf of myself and the entire BHL team, we’d like to thank Niloufar for her dedication toward the site and her amazing leadership she’s demonstrated over the last year.

A new element that has been rolled out in recent months is the Bridal Hot List: Vendor Hot Pick award program. Vendors are able to apply to the site to be considered for the program and are rated by our staff on many different criteria for quality. Based off of our research and combined with the relevance of the latest industry trends, a vendor can be given this award and are welcome to display on their site or other properties. BHL will be heavily promoting the Vendor Hot Pick program in Q3 of 2013 and beyond, giving vendors a tremendous opportunity to make a name for themselves in the industry and to our thousands of unique monthly readers.

The future of Bridal Hot List is looking especially bright. Recently we’ve accepted approximately a half dozen new writers to the stable, all of which bring incredible insight and unique flair. With such a diverse set of perspectives, BHL has more relevant content than most (if not all) of the other bridal blogs combined. As the site continues to grow and our visitors keep going up, new opportunities for writers and vendors will make their way into the site over the next year.

My final word in this 300th post goes out to you, the loyal reader. On behalf of the entire team here, we’re honored to have you visit our site on a daily basis. A lot of time and effort goes into the content and we’re so glad that our visitors enjoy reading it. We’re thrilled to be your resource for the latest bridal and wedding trends and promise to you that we’re only getting started here at Bridal Hot List. Stay tuned, as this is only the tip of the iceberg for what we have in store for the future.

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Expressionary Events Features Bridal Hot List in a Video Interview

May 13, 2013 Leave a Comment

I have some exciting news that I can not wait to share with all of you on this lovely Monday morning. It is so fabulous, that you better sit down for this one. So grab your morning coffee, get comfy, and ready for some pretty amazing information.  Bridal Hot List had their first interview! I had the pleasure to be interviewed by the very talented Wedding Planner and Designer, Carmen Fuentes of Expressionary Events for Expression Spotlight. What an exciting moment for BHL. As chief editor of Bridal Hot List, I shared who we are, what we do, and what type of wedding details we feature on the blog.  I shared how we are not your typical wedding blog, and that we are THE resource for today’s bride, providing the hottest trends and tips. What got my heart bursting with joy was talking about the two (now three) TLC television shows we cover: TLC’s “Four Weddings” and “Something Borrowed, Something New” (added to the list is “I Found the Gown”). What was really great is when I shared some of the pretty exciting moments I have had at BHL. For example,  I had the wonderful opporunity in meeting top stylist, Sam Saboura, and fashion designer Kelly Nishimoto from ” Something Borrowed, Something New”. THAT was amazing because they provided me with some incredible wedding tips and trends. An interesting fact that I spoke of was that not all our readers are brides…we actually have grooms who are really intrigued by the tips and trends we provide. That is something that has motivated us to write more for the grooms. I mean, they are the other piece to the lovely duo of a wedding couple.

What really fills my heart with joy is the chance to share what I truly love and have a passion for. I love my job! How many people can say that? There are so many reasons and to name a few…I am constantly immersed in beautiful weddings, gorgeous inspirations, all the crazy talented people, and making some amazing connections with all of you. The brides and grooms, and wedding junkies are driving this wedding blog which I am so proud of.

I like to say a big THANK YOU to Carmen Fuentes for this truly amazing opportunity!

See the exclusive interview right here as it was featured on Expression Spotlight:

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