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I’m just going to go ahead and say it—yay for side ponytails. 
There was something for everyone at Ines Di Santo’s runway show this year. Modern, dramatic, sheaths, ball gowns, and everything in between! I’ve been paring down the images to post, but it was hard to delete any images from this collection—I loved so many!
Why not just kill the suspense and kick it off with my favorite dress from the collection:
Jenny Lee’s collection was so sweet, and so ready to wear by real brides! Check out some of our faves:
You know I wouldn’t hold out on you for too long, so I’ll kick off today’s runway recaps with the HIGHLY anticipated Monique Lhuillier Fall 2011 show. Monique titled this romantic collection “Floral Fantasy” and it lived up to every high expectation!
Some video of the first dresses that came out…how awesome is Beyonce’s “Crazy in Love” in classical piano!?
Monique Lhuillier fall 2011 open from Cathleya Schroeckenstein on Vimeo.
Rivini’s collection for Fall 2011 featured dresses inspired by Monet’s Gardens in Giverny, France. Flowers and petals were featured on many of the dresses in incredibly unexpected ways! I definitely had several faves from this show so we’ll open with one and close with another. I couldn’t pick one favorite if I tried!
How about a short dress for my first favorite? That skirt is so fun!
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Amsale’s fall 2011 collection is as modern as ever. I left this show wistful to get married all over again so I could wear one of these stunning gowns. Soft and structured at the same time—Amsale makes it happen.
To kick off this post, a “very Amsale” dress. To me, to wear Amsale is to really rock her natural waisted ball gown signature style! I’d have to say this was my favorite dress as well, with the gorgeous crinkle silk chiffon skirt:
If you’re just waking up, I hope you’re excited to wake up to one of the most anticipated shows yesterday: Angel Sanchez! Almost every editor I talked to marked this show as the one they were looking forward to the most, so here it is, hive!
Wow.
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Hola hive! I just got in from dinner with Mrs. Ant, Mrs. Trail Mix, Mrs. Hamster, Mrs. Caramel, and Mrs. D’orsay! It’s around 1AM and I’ve got a load of blogging to do tonight to cover Bridal Market for the hive while I’m out at shows tomorrow, but first, I wanted to bring you along with me to Saturday at market!
10 AM - After a breakfast burrito with Mrs. D’orsay, I’m dressed and ready to go. I went with a J.Crew dress/flower belt with a cream Anthro sweater and some knee high boots. NYC is cold so I’ve got all the extremities covered!
We kicked off the day today at Christos! The small details really took Christos’ Fall 2011 collection from simple to stunning.
Why not just start off with my fave? This dotted organza number reminded me a little bit of Mrs. Scissors and would be my pick for a lighthearted warm-weather wedding.
Check out the detailing:
Mrs. D’orsay and I dropped by to check out Claire Pettibone’s newest collection. The line was inspired by one of Claire’s favorite childhood books called The Fairy Circus. A woodsy setting, tons of sparkle, and a barefoot bride embodies her latest creations. Backs were not an afterthought in this collection; the dresses looked just as amazing going as they did coming. To set the mood, the show kicked off with fairies serving drinks:
I’m so excited to share this collection with the hive! Kevan Hall is known for his amazing red carpet gowns and they’ve inspired his new bridal collection for spring 2011. This was my first time previewing Kevan Hall’s gowns and I was in awe over the sophistication.
Random fun fact: Kevan Hall is Mrs. Sewing’s uncle!
At long last I had the opportunity to visit Tejani Bridal Jewelry! (Say Tay-Jah-Nee! I’d been saying Tay-Ha-Nee all along.) They’ve hosted some incredible giveaways on Weddingbee in the past and I’ve been dying to visit them in person. I only wish I took more pictures, but hopefully these will whet your appetite! My amateur camera doesn’t do the jewels quite enough justice, but Ilana from Tejani is sending me more in the upcoming weeks and I’ll publish them for the hive!
Some of my top picks for…
Necklaces
Kicking off the post with my favorite piece!
Just when I thought I’d seen it all, a model stripped down to her skivvies on the runway.
Johnna Ho’s show was definitely an eclectic mix… I can’t say that one word can encapsulate the dresses, so I’ll just show you a smattering of all of them! If you shouldn’t be looking at ladies in their underwear at work, wait to check this out until you get home. 
The structured bodice on this one below was beautiful. Sometimes structured tops look a bit too boudoir for me, but this one was stunning.
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Thread Bridesmaid mastered the art of bridesmaid dresses and ventured out into wedding dresses for Spring 2011! We were excited to see what they came up with!
Some of the dresses seemed as if they would float away if they weren’t attached to models. Perfect garden-party dresses! These were made with a crinkled tulle fabric that was so stunning in person!
Thread took some of their most popular bridesmaids’ dresses and are offering them as Thread Classic: in black, for an LBD, or in white, for rehearsal dinners!
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Hi hive! I’m here in New York for Bridal Market right now and all through this weekend will bring you updates from the throngs (first word that came to mind…hmm) of shows we’re covering!
There are a few ways you can follow us, the first obviously being right here on the blog, where I’ll pop in as much as possible with pictures straight from the runway. All the bridal market posts will be tagged bridal-market-2010 so you can find comprehensive coverage there!
We’re also on Twitter at @weddingbee! There is lots of coverage of Market to be found on Twitter under #bridalmarket so be sure to check there for fresh tweets from the shows!
We’ve covered a few shows today, so stay tuned today and all weekend to check out your favorite designers and what they have in store for next year. My feet are tired already thinking about all the running around!
This past weekend, Mrs. D’orsay and I had the honor of representing Weddingbee at the New York bridal market St. Pucchi runway show. We had a blast sipping on our mimosas and getting tempted into planning vow renewals by the fabulous dresses. Despite the fact that Mr. Star and I live three blocks from Bryant Park, this was my first ever runway show and I might just be hooked. Check out this eye candy and you’ll see why!
This collection was allll about romance and drama, which is totally my thing, in case you hadn’t guessed. These gowns were not built for the practical bride, but rather for the one who truly believes in pain and beauty being bedfellows. I’m one of those crazies, which is why I had both a stunning wedding dress and was barely able to walk the day after our wedding, but I digress. Here are some of the trends I noticed from the show:
1. Lace or ruffles and bling on the same dress. Usually, a wedding dress either falls into the “sweet and romantic and lacy” category or the “bling it up” category, but not both. There was a whole lot of crossover in this show, which was very interesting to see because it was so unexpected. Check out these gorgeous lacy dresses that also feature some bling:
(Photo Credit to AisleDash)
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