Category: Fashion

Here Comes the Guide brings you expert articles and blog postings about bridal fashion. We talk to the hottest wedding dress designers and give you up-to-the-minute tips about where in California to find that perfect dress. You should also check out our Trunk Show info.

The list below gives you the option to read longer, more detailed pieces from our Articles + Ideas section or shorter, topical and timely pieces from our blog. Either way, you’ll get great info from the experts on everything related to California weddings.

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Choosing The Right Wedding White

Christina Hurvis coutureMany brides go to their first bridal salon with dreams of finding their fairytale wedding gown—and are soon disappointed. They try on gown after gown that looks beautiful on the hanger, but when they slip into them they just don’t live up to the dream. They know something isn’t quite right but they can’t put their finger on it. If this has happened to you, then perhaps the problem isn’t the style or cut of the gown but the color.

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The Celtic Bride’s Guide To Headpieces

Unique Celtic JewelryThanks to the recent rise in popularity of tribal culture and the mythological realms of faeries and elves, circlets and tiaras are fast becoming two of the most sought-after bridal accessories.

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9 Steps to Beautiful Wedding Day Hair

articles_altThe crowning glory your wedding day look is your hairstyle. And to ensure that you get the best results for your wedding hairstyle, all you have to do is follow a few simple steps.

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Your Wedding Hair Timeline

articles_altLet’s start the countdown to luxurious locks— here’s a surefire plan to get your hair aisle-ready and fabulous.

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Celtic Jewelry: Ancient Symbolism in Popular Fashion

Unique Celtic JewelryThe mysterious and the mystical have had the power to hold human beings in thrall throughout the millennia. Celtic jewelry shares this power as an extension and a reminder of the traditions and rituals of the Celts, an ancient European people. Today, men and women of all ages wear Celtic jewelry not only for its beauty, but also for its symbolism and metaphysical connotations.

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Brides Want to Know: Southern California Custom Wedding Dresses

Marie Antoinette Couture When I’m gown shopping, I find that most of what I like, I don’t LOVE. For example, I like the bodice, but don’t like the fullness, or the skirt is “too trumpet,” etc. What would be really great is to find an affordable custom wedding dress from a reputable designer. Do you have any suggestions in LA or in Orange County? Please let me know!
—Allison G., Los Angeles

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Design Divas

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You’ll meet a handful of wedding dress design divas blessed with a magic style wand—your very own fashion fairy godmothers—who are sure to make you the belle of your most-important ball. Read about the San Francisco women behind these amazing wedding dresses. Read more…

Bling Goes Bold

Maria Elena UzcateguiSure, you say. I’d love to inject a little color into my wedding jewelry. And yet, like so many brides, you end up nixing the idea and defaulting to the predictable refuge of a classic all-white look. Here’s our “dime store psychologist” explanation: The left side of your brain pleads “safety,” while the right side screams “sexy.” Here's how to let your inner sexy out. Read more…

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