Wedding Blog

Although I envy you NY gals who have easy access to all things fashion-forward, I honestly can’t complain too much. Being a bay area native, I’m fortunate to live near plenty of amazing bridal designers and salons, including Jin Wang, Amy Kuschel, and Haute Bride who have all made their homes in San Francisco. This weekend, I took advantage of my close proximity to these lovely shops and I scheduled a noon appointment at Haute Bride.

Getting to the Marina district of SF is no easy trek. The area is located at the northern-most tip of SF without any convenient freeway access. After my morning visit to the Flax sample sale, I journeyed half an hour through the busy SF streets only to circle 20 more minutes looking for a parking space (SF parking is a total nightmare). I lost twelve quarters to a ravenous parking meter, but it was all worth it when I was finally greeted by this:

It was beautiful day–75 degrees and not a cloud in the sky!

I made my way through the Haute Bride entrance and up the stairs…

And made a beeline towards their bracelet section. Above are just a few of the gorgeous jewelry samples on hand.

Next I tried on hairpieces. I loved this delicate tiara that could double as a headband. (Please ignore my cross-eyed expression in this picture and the next. )

Before I visited Haute Bride, I vowed that I would never ever in a million years don a tiara. Ever. Until I tried this one on (while pretending to hold my hair in some semblance of a bridal updo). I fell completely in love with it!But it’s a little on the pricey side. What to do?

An arrangement of brooches were displayed on the wall. These lovely pieces could be used do adorn a bridal sash or accent a bustle. As an alternative, they could be custom-made into a bracelet of the bride’s liking.

Above is a sampling of the bridesmaid jewelry that decorated the shelves.

Haute Bride is a full-service bridal salon so in addition to their jewelry, they also sell gorgeous gowns and bridal shoes to match. Through the window you can see the Marina district of SF–an area filled with tons of trendy boutiques and delicious eateries.

Since I will not be wearing a necklace on my wedding day, I’d like to purchase a pretty bracelet to compliment the rhinestone detailing on my gown. What do you think of these? (If you can, pretend you don’t notice my furry arms. )

Haute Bride made this bracelet especially for Vera Wang’s fashion show.

This is the bracelet I’ve seen featured in many Knottie bios. Miss Plum has this one also, I believe. Totally pretty!

Here’s a third option that looks a bit like a cross between the first and second bracelets.  Fun stuff! Expensive stuff, but definitely fun.