1920s Wedding Inspired New York Styled Shoot

I will always be a fan of the 1920’s era. In reality, I have to admit that I am actually OBSESSED with this fabulous time period where fashion and style were all about the  glitz and glamour.  When this bygone era is intertwined with weddings, my heart just can not handle it.  So you can imagine how I felt the moment I viewed the first image of this stunning NYC wedding styled shoot.   No joke, but I did not even have to look at the rest of the images to know that I wanted to feature it.  This jaw-dropping gorgeous and beautiful 1920s inspired wedding shoot has caused me to fall in love with this era all over again.  It is the kind of styled shoot that has me gasping at every single detail.   It’s elegant, luxurious, and charming details makes my heart go pitter patter.  Oh, and then you have a talented photographer like emma cleary photography, who has produced the most incredible images, and this styled shoot just got better. Just wow. So, clear your schedule because you will need some time to browse and admire the amazing details from this exquisite styled shoot. I promise you will not be disappointed.

 

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From emma cleary photography

The shoot took place in the India House which is located in the “stone street historic district” of NYC. We wanted to create a wedding that might have actually happened in the 1920s as this venue has retained its historic beauty. We had a variety of gorgeous gowns and headpieces that reflected the style of that era. Our wide eyed bride looked perfect in this style as did our handsome groom. Our style was carried throughout the shoot from the casting of the models to the invitations, flowers and everything in between. “My eye is always drawn to the details, whether it be the brides beautiful eyes or the flowers she holds.  I love to stay creative, this shoot was a joy to put together.”

 

Vendors:

Photographer: emma cleary photography

Location: India House

Bridal Shoes: Botticelli Shoes

Jewelry: Cassandra Lynne

Hair: ChristiRizos.Com

Flowers: City Blossoms

Bridal Gown Shop: Designer Loft & L’Fay Bridal

Groom Apparel: Dibi Ties

Cake: Financier Patisserie

Groom Tuxedo: Ian Rios

Caterer: Masterpiece Caterers

Makeup: Red Carpet Brides

Invitations: Suite paper

NYC Red Vintage Inspired Styled Shoot

I think Red just became my new favorite color. And it is all due to the gorgeous red details that are featured in this beautiful styled shoot from Sasha Chou Photography. When you have stunning florals, an exquisite gown,  and a killer New York City backdrop, then it is all over. All over with a swoon at every single amazing detail.  It is lovely inspiration like this, that makes me love my job more and more each and every day. I mean, come on, how breathtaking is the bride and groom in such a dreamy setting?  I kind of want to be transported to the city and get all dolled up with the pretty dress, the romantic flower crown, and surrounded by all the elegant details.  So, without further adieu,  lets dive into this perfectly made red vintage inspired styled shoot and enjoy a bit of wedding inspiration.

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Inspiration from Sasha Chou Photography

 We decided to do the shoot in the city’s East River Park, with the Williamsburg Bridge and the morning sunrise as our backdrop.

Our shoot featured many elements that most brides needing an inspirational boost can draw from. For example, the vintage dress being modeled in the shoot can appeal to a bride considering whether an heirloom dress can be made anew again.

Another idea that can be used for an inspirational feature is the beautiful floral crown adorned on our bride’s head. Budget and DIY brides are always looking for affordable alternatives to the pricey cathedral/double veils; so our floral crown can come to the rescue. This was created using a vibrant and bold red rose and balanced by ranunculus and brides protea intertwined amongst a vine of jasmine.

A special element for this shoot is the red shawl, which coincidentally ties in with the red of the bride’s bouquet, corsage and floral crown. It can add a special something to bride’s looking to incorporate the statement color into their wedding; even if it so happens to be red.

 

Vendors:

Photographer: Sasha Chou Photography

Florist: Gotham Florist

Wedding Planner: Beauty and the Details

Make Up: Ann Tam

Veil: Artikal Millinery

Linens: Two of a Kind

Models: Tanya Belova & Iulian Solomon

Sneak Peek of TLC’s “Say Yes to the Dress” Season 12 Episode 2

Another gorgeous week has flown by and the weekend is here. The weekend is not the only thing we are celebrating about over here at BHL. We are excited about a fabulous new episode of  TLC’s  SAY YES TO THE DRESS .  We are obsessed with this show and all the bridal details that has us swooning over here. You know how much we love bridal things, and then when you have a show all about the bridal gown and the bride, then we are thrilled. Our bridal loving hearts are pretty  happy right now. So before heading out that door, check out the sneak peek of tonight’s episode of one of our favorite TLC Shows.

If you are a SYTTD (SAY YES TO THE DRESS.) newbie, then let us tell you a little bit about this amazingly fun wedding TV show. The show all takes place at the gorgeous bridal salon, Kleinfeld Bridal in NYC. The show  goes behind-the-scenes  and uncovers the various obstacles every staff member faces to make each bride utterly happy and pleased on what may be the  most important day of her life. The show features not only bridal experts, but emotional brides, opinionated entourages, and dream bridal dresses. At the end of each appointment, the bridal consultant will ask one very important question, “Are you saying Yes to the Dress?”. The answer to this question? You will have to tune in each week to find out.

On tonight’s episode:

This episode features bride-to-be, Zabrina who is in search of an extravagant ball gown for her Near Year’s Eve , Great Gatsby themed wedding.  Will she find the bridal dress to compliment her wedding theme? Will she say yes to her dream gown and show it off at her NYE wedding? You will have to tune in tonight and find out!

“Say Yes To The Dress” is on tonight at 9/8c. So set your DVR’s, or watch it live tonight!

Sneak Peek of TLC’s “Say Yes to the Dress” Season 12 Premiere

Before you head out the door or kick off your work shoes, we’ve got something fabulous for you. One of our favorite TLC TV shows is back! Season twelve of TLC’s  SAY YES TO THE DRESS is back! We are in need of our bridal gown shopping fix, and what better than watching a show all about amazing bridal gowns from a fabulous bridal salon in New York City.

If you are a SYTTD (SAY YES TO THE DRESS.) newbie, then let us tell you a little bit about this amazingly fun wedding TV show. The show all takes place at the gorgeous bridal salon, Kleinfeld Bridal in NYC. The show  goes behind-the-scenes  and uncovers the various obstacles every staff member faces to make each bride utterly happy and pleased on what may be the  most important day of her life. The show features not only bridal experts, but emotional brides, opinionated entourages, and dream bridal dresses. At the end of each appointment, the bridal consultant will ask one very important question, “Are you saying Yes to the Dress?”. The answer to this question? You will have to tune in each week to find out.

On tonight’s Season premiere episode:

The one hour  season 12 premiere kicks off with personal trainer and television personality Jillian Michaels, who makes a stop to surprise a very special bride.  The bride is mentee and former Biggest Loser contestant Tumi Oguntala, who after losing 175 pounds, is ready to get a fresh start on her new life as she prepares to walk down the aisle.  While this special bride-to-be is in the search of her dream wedding gown, behind the scenes,  Jillian Michaels, has multiple surprises in store for her during the bridal appointment. Will she find the wedding gown of her dreams with help of her mentor? Which dress will she say yes to? 

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The episode continues with another surprise! Megan is a huge fan of the show, and she has no idea that her boyfriend plans a proposal in NYC with Kleinfeld staff, Nicole and Christiane on site with the camera crew to capture it all.  After the romantic proposal, Megan will have another fabulous surprise! She joins Nicole and Christiane  at Kleinfeld to shop for her bridal gown. This is an episode you will not want to miss.

TLC’s Say Yes to the Dress premieres tonight at 9/8c .

This season is going to have many fabulous surprises and celebrity guests. We can not wait!

Sareh Nouri’s Ready to Wear Collection

It is a lovely Monday morning here at BHL  Yes, it may seem like a bummer that the weekend is gone, and another week is here, but we’ve got something to celebrate today. Don’t worry, you too will be happy once you read on about today’s  gorgeous feature. Just when you thought our friend Sareh Nouri of Sareh Nouri Bridal couldn’t be more fabulous (I mean she has created the most beautiful and breathtaking gowns for brides with the most intricate of details), she tops it off with a new Ready to Wear Collection. A collection which is perfect for any bride or gal who wants to feel relaxed but super sexy at the same time. You see, Monday is not so bad when you have a killer collection like this one.

Once again, our lovely and fabulous friend and designer, Sareh Nouri has totally impressed us. Take a look and see for yourself. Believe us when we say that you will want to pick up one of these stylish dresses coming soon!

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Dress: Sareh Nouri

 

A bit about this fabulous new collection by  Sareh Nouri Bridal

Introducing Sareh Nouri’s Ready to Wear collection.  Sareh Nouri has been turning heads and making moves in the Couture Bridal Gown industry over the past 2 years and is now ready to make her debut into the Ready to Wear world!  Releasing an exclusive collection of Ready to Wear dresses, we introduce to you,  ‘Yola’!

The “Yola” dress,  with it’s chic lines & subtle sexiness can be worn for any occasion.  We like to think of it as the honeymoon getaway dress!  Yola comes in a variety of styles & colors including, racer back, sleeveless & 3/4 sleeves, v neck or scoop neck.  The color options range from black to grey & chocolate to ivory.

Sneak Peek of TLC’s “Say Yes to the Dress” Season 11: Dad’s Choice

Can you believe another gorgeous week has flown by? The weekend is here, and that means relaxing, sleeping in, spending time with family and friends, or just doing nothing! Whatever you agenda looks like this weekend, you must add some time to watch this week’s episode of  TLC’s  SAY YES TO THE DRESS .  We are totally going to watch it, and eat some popcorn, and talk about each and every detail! Fun right?

If you are a SYTTD (SAY YES TO THE DRESS.) newbie, then let us tell you a little bit about this amazingly fun wedding TV show. The show all takes place at the gorgeous bridal salon, Kleinfeld Bridal in NYC. The show  goes behind-the-scenes  and uncovers the various obstacles every staff member faces to make each bride utterly happy and pleased on what may be the  most important day of her life. The show features not only bridal experts, but emotional brides, opinionated entourages, and dream bridal dresses. At the end of each appointment, the bridal consultant will ask one very important question, “Are you saying Yes to the Dress?”. The answer to this question? You will have to tune in each week to find out.

On tonight’s episode:

This episode features  bride-to-be, Nicole who is having a black tie wedding event, and wants to find the perfect gown to compliment that look. Nicole is totally daddy’s little girl, and hopes to find a gown that he will like as well.  But, Dad picks a super-sexy gown for his daughter, and his choice surprises not only the consultants, but Nicole as well. Has dad made the right choice if Nicole says yes to this dress? Tune in tonight and find out if Nicole goes home with the sexy sheer dress!

“Say Yes To The Dress” premieres  tonight at 9/8c. So set your DVR’s, or watch it live tonight!

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Sneak Peek of TLC’s “Say Yes to the Dress” Season 11 April 11th

We are so excited because not only is it Friday and time to start the weekend, but it is also BRIDEDAY! The name itself suggests that we should just start our weekend NOW! We are ready for this! BRIDEDAY is what TLC calls Fridays. We LOVE this!! It means that we have a brand new sneak peek of the fabulous new  episode of  TLC’s  SAY YES TO THE DRESS .  We are pretty excited over here. We are probably going to sneak out early today, so we can start the weekend and get ready to watch this show.

If you are a SYTTD (SAY YES TO THE DRESS.) newbie, then let us tell you a little bit about this amazingly fun wedding TV show. The show all takes place at the gorgeous bridal salon, Kleinfeld Bridal in NYC. The show  goes behind-the-scenes  and uncovers the various obstacles every staff member faces to make each bride utterly happy and pleased on what may be the  most important day of her life. The show features not only bridal experts, but emotional brides, opinionated entourages, and dream bridal dresses. At the end of each appointment, the bridal consultant will ask one very important question, “Are you saying Yes to the Dress?”. The answer to this question? You will have to tune in each week to find out.

On tonight’s episode:

This episode features a bride who is very close to the Kleinfeld bridal salon. Carolina is the editor for Say Yes, and is getting married and looking for her bridal gown at Kleinfeld. She gets to watch each and every gown go by each day, and has seen her share of bridal gowns. But will she find the perfect gown to say yes to? You will have to tune in tonight and find out!

“Say Yes To The Dress” premieres  tonight at 9/8c. So set your DVR’s, or watch it live tonight!

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Sneak Peek of TLC’s “Say Yes to the Dress” Season 11 Episode

The week has flown by, and we can not believe the weekend is here. Friday not only means that the weekend is here, but that it is time for another fabulous new  episode of  TLC’s  SAY YES TO THE DRESS . It is the type of day that has us jumping up and down. When you combine bridal gowns, fashion, brides, and all the gorgeous details, you have yourself a pretty amazing TV show. We are ready to kick off our shoes and watch brides find their perfect bridal gown.

If you are a SYTTD (SAY YES TO THE DRESS.) newbie, then let us tell you a little bit about this amazingly fun wedding TV show. The show all takes place at the gorgeous bridal salon, Kleinfeld Bridal in NYC. The show  goes behind-the-scenes  and uncovers the various obstacles every staff member faces to make each bride utterly happy and pleased on what may be the  most important day of her life. The show features not only bridal experts, but emotional brides, opinionated entourages, and dream bridal dresses. At the end of each appointment, the bridal consultant will ask one very important question, “Are you saying Yes to the Dress?”. The answer to this question? You will have to tune in each week to find out.

On tonight’s episode:

This episode features pageant Queen Anastagia who has always had her dresses picked out for her, but this time, she wants to choose. Will she find the gown without the help of someone else choosing her perfect bridal gown?   Bride, Lisa and her mom do not agree on an ivory bridal gown. Will the end up with the gown that her mom chooses? Or will she stand her ground and say yes to the yes she loves?  Then there is bride, Christalyne who wants to wear a champagne or ivory bridal gown. However, this is totally opposite of the traditional Indian culture of brides not wearing white on their wedding day. Will she push that culture and wear ivory or champagne on her wedding day? What gown will she say yes to? You will have to tune in tonight and find out!

“Say Yes To The Dress” premieres  tonight at 9/8c. So set your DVR’s, or watch it live tonight!

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Sneak Peek of TLC’s “Say Yes to the Dress” Season 11 Premiere

Wrapping up another beautiful week, and about to start the weekend. But, before you head out the door or kick off your work shoes, we’ve got something fabulous for you. One of our favorite TLC TV shows is back! Season eleven of TLC’s  SAY YES TO THE DRESS is back! We could not be any happier. Throwing some confetti around to celebrate. It is time to celebrate and start the weekend in a lovely way.   Lovely with some amazing bridal gowns from a fabulous bridal salon in New York City.

If you are a SYTTD (SAY YES TO THE DRESS.) newbie, then let us tell you a little bit about this amazingly fun wedding TV show. The show all takes place at the gorgeous bridal salon, Kleinfeld Bridal in NYC. The show  goes behind-the-scenes  and uncovers the various obstacles every staff member faces to make each bride utterly happy and pleased on what may be the  most important day of her life. The show features not only bridal experts, but emotional brides, opinionated entourages, and dream bridal dresses. At the end of each appointment, the bridal consultant will ask one very important question, “Are you saying Yes to the Dress?”. The answer to this question? You will have to tune in each week to find out.

On tonight’s Season premiere episode:

The season 11 premiere kicks off with an incredible story. This episode features bride, Shealynn, an army vet who was injured in a roadside bomb explosion in Afghanistan, and  looking for her dream bridal gown. She knows she wants a gown that will be perfect for her wedding day. What she doesn’t know is the amazing surprise she is going to get while she shops for her wedding gown. The new Late Night host, Seth Meyers stops by the salon to help this very special bride say yes to her dress. What dress will she choose? You will have to tune in tonight to find out!

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“Say Yes To The Dress” premieres  tonight at 9/8c. So set your DVR’s, or watch it live tonight!

Sareh Nouri Fall 2014 Bridal Gown Collection

Today’s post is dripping with gorgeousness. Our lovely friend, Sareh Nouri at Sareh Nouri Bridal  has done it again. I mean it is not like her gowns did not beautify up brides enough, and now a fabulous new fall 2014 line to totally sweep you off your feet? Yes indeed.  This stunning collection is timeless, exquisite, and simply beautiful.  There are all kinds of styles such as A-line, ball gown and trumpet. There is a unique and lovely gown that is perfect for any type of bride.

One beautifully talented designer, and sixteen fabulous looks. Here are five of the sixteen gowns, but take a moment to check out the rest of this killer collection in the look book.

I think you will enjoy this incredibly breathtaking collection. So grab that cup of coffee as you sit and enjoy the oh-so-lovely gowns.

Field of Love:  A stunning trumpet gown with a lovely lace illusion. This gown is made with hand sewn lace and gorgeous flower details with a ruffled silk organza skirt.  What a ravishing gown!

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Lily: A lovely strapless ball gown with silk tulle skirt. Hand sewn embellished crystal bodice with a sweetheart neckline. Perfect for the bride who wants a little bit of glitz and glam with a touch of romance.

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This gown is so grand and glamorous. And the details? The details are impeccable!

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Each and every detail on this bodice is so elegant and divine. It is these type of details that makes the dress really stand out.

Liza: A lovely little mint green dress. It is a keyhole dress in French Alencon lace with a detachable tulle skirt.

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That back of this dress is super sexy! You see the buttons? The perfect detail for this dress.

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This dress is so pretty! A beautiful choice for a nontraditional bride, or a second gown for the reception.

Amelie: A strapless full A-line  gown in French Alencon lace and a chantilly lace illusion paired with a stunning crystal sash.  This gown also features a beautiful sweetheart neckline.

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I love the whole look of this dress. It is very sweet and romantic. Pretty, pretty, pretty!

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Marie Antoinette: A beautiful off the shoulder ball gown with illusion cap sleeves featuring a straight ANTOINETTE neckline with a rushed tulle bodice.  All Hand made organza and tulle roses detailing the back.

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Can you feel the exquisite texture? That fabric is amazing. Just so elegant and chic.

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Swooning over this gown.  The texture, color, and style is incredibly stunning. A dress for a princess bride without all the bling. Elegantly designed and beautiful.

In total love with the whole collection, but this last one is my ultimate favorite. I can not get over all the jaw-dropping gorgeous details.

Which gown is your favorite? Please share in the comments below, we love to know!

 

Select Laces: House of Sophie Hallette

Photography: Laura Gordon Photography 

Veils & Headpieces: Liv Hart for Enchanted Atelier

Hair: Magda’s Designs

Makeup: Liz Wegrzyn

Cake: Lael Cakes

Model: Annabelle Lyttle 

Location: Central Park in New York City