Behind the Scenes: The Design Board That Inspired Our Royal Fashion Feature
Yesterday’s chitter-chatter about yet another royal wedding got me thinking about our royal wedding-inspired fashion feature in the current issue of Salt Lake/Park City Bride & Groom magazine. The...
View ArticleBest Dressed: Our Favorite Gowns from Bridal Fashion Week
An ombre ballgown. Black and blush frocks. Sexy backs. Legs galore in front slit dresses and high-low hemlines. There were plenty of trends and statement-making designs at this fall’s Bridal Fashion...
View ArticleTrunk Show: Claire Pettibone at Gateway Bridal in SLC, March 16-17
It’s no surprise we’re smitten with Claire Pettibone around the Salt Lake/Park City Bride & Groom office–we featured one of the bridal designer’s gorgeous dresses on the cover of our premier issue....
View ArticleGet the Look: 6 Bridal-Inspired Styles from Cannes
If Sundance is the rugged, indie darling of film festivals, then Cannes is the sexy, femme fatale. While North Face parkas, Ugg boots, and beanies are de riguer in Park City, glamorous evening gowns,...
View ArticleGet the Look: Priscilla Chan–aka Mrs. Facebook–in Claire Pettibone
By now you’ve probably heard the news–possibly via the social media site he founded–that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wed his longtime girlfriend Priscilla Chan on May 19 in the backyard of their Palo...
View ArticleSave the Date: Gateway Bridal Sample Sale June 22 + 23
Dreaming of wearing a designer wedding gown, but don’t have a ton of cash to drop on a dress? Your dreams may be a reality: Gateway Bridal in downtown Salt Lake City is hosting their annual sample sale...
View ArticleTrend: Go For the Gold
Have you been watching the Olympics? For the last two weeks, we’ve been glued to our TVs watching the latest sporting events from London. (Michael Phelps may or may not have something to do with that.)...
View ArticleGet the Look: Jessica Biel Timberlake in Blush-Pink Giambattista Valli
For her October 19th Italian wedding to Justin Timberlake (aka the man responsible for bringing sexy back), Jessica Biel was the epitome of “pretty in pink” as she walked down the aisle in a petal-pink...
View ArticleFrom the Runway: Claire Pettibone Fall 2013
We had a hunch. Last February, we predicted that floral crowns would be the next big bridal hair trend, and it seems now everywhere we look we see halos of lush blooms perched atop brides’ pretty...
View ArticleFrom the Runway: Claire Pettibone Spring 2014 Collection - Silk and...
The French word for “cut,” decoupage involves assembling and layering paper cutouts for decorating wooden boxes, chests, ceramics, and decorative objects. If the term conjures up images of crafty...
View ArticleTrend: Peplum Wedding Dresses - Create a narrow, nipped waist in a...
Last spring, we blogged about the emerging trend of peplum wedding dresses. It appears the flirty, feminine style has come full circle: The Fall 2013 bridal fashion runways were flush with flouncy...
View ArticleFrench Dressing: Toile Decor + Details - Dress your wedding in dainty Toile...
What do Jane Austen novels, Colonial Williamsburg, and Louis XIV furniture have in common? Toile de Jouy, or simply toile, popular in Britain and France in the late 18th century, and in the U.S. during...
View ArticleMy Fair Lady - Be a wedding belle in modern fashion with refined romance |...
Soft Focus One-shoulder details like those on this Justin Alexander mermaid gown in ruched tulle ($1,323 at The Brides’ Shop) are just the thing for brides who are big on high style. Vintage rhinestone...
View ArticleFrom the Runway: Claire Pettibone Fall 2014 Bridal Collection -...
Happy Halloween! On this spooky day, we’re spotlighting images of the bewitching new bridal collection from Claire Pettibone. The Fall 2014 “Still Life” collection debuted at New York Bridal Week...
View ArticleShopportunity: White Friday Sale at Gateway Bridal - Shop discounted couture,...
WHAT: Forget Black Friday—the day after Thanksgiving is all about the color white at Gateway Bridal. The downtown SLC boutique is hosting a White Friday Sale featuring 300 deeply discounted couture,...
View ArticleFashion: Into the Blue - The classic wedding hue colors a return to refined...
Mix Master Sometimes more is more. Strike it rich in Manuel Mota’s fully beaded fit-and-flare frock ($6,887 to order at Danielle’s Bridal) and knockout accessories. Vintage cut-glass chandelier...
View ArticleAlta Moda Bridal Spring Cocktail Party + Claire Pettibone Fashion Show - The...
Last night, Alta Moda Bridal hosted a spring cocktail party for local wedding vendors and stylemakers. The festive evening celebrated the launch of the Claire Pettibone collection at the Salt Lake City...
View ArticlePhoto Diary: Claire Pettibone 20th Anniversary Party - The bridal designer...
Last week, bridal designer Claire Pettibone celebrated two milestones: the 20th anniversary of her romantic fashion label and the 20th anniversary of her marriage to Guy Toley. To honor the occasions,...
View ArticleTrunk Show: Claire Pettibone at Alta Moda Bridal Boutique - Shop new styles...
WHAT: There’s been a lot of buzz about Claire Pettibone on our blog lately, and for good reason: The bridal designer recently celebrated 20 years in the biz, and her collection of beautiful,...
View ArticleFrom the Runway: Claire Pettibone ‘Romantique’ Collection - Graceful, poetic,...
If you’re the type of bride who prefers turquoise to diamonds, wildflowers to roses, braids to updos, and a VW bus to a limo, then we’ve found the bridal collection for you. Designer Claire Pettibone...
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