Celebrity Weddings To Inspire California Brides

It's shaping up to be a busy year for celebrity weddings, and we're only a month into the main wedding season! With some big names set to get married this year, we're looking forward to a lot of big trends being set, too. For now, let's take a look at who has already said their I Dos.

• Michael Jordan and Yvette Prieto were married in a Florida ceremony. The couple held their reception in a whopping 40,000 square foot tent on the golf course next to their mansion. We expect to see a few more large tent weddings over the year.
• Keira Knightley and James Righton went extra small for their wedding, with only 11 people joining the couple for the ceremony. They followed it with a reception at a family country house, and the bride seemed to wear a recycled dress. We wonder if this kind of budget wedding might be a new celebrity trend.
• Melissa Gilbert and Timothy Busfield chose a Wednesday for their wedding in San Ysidro. Both had been previously married and the couple opted for an intimate wedding. The bride might be a trend-setter, though, as she chose to wear a deep red gown for the occasion.
• Shenae Grimes and Josh Beech were married this week in England. They went very non-traditional, with the bride reportedly walking down the aisle to house music. The stand-out part of their wedding has to be her dress, though. She wore a glamorous black and blush wedding gown!

What do you think of these celebrity weddings? Will they influence or inspire you for your big day?

If you're looking for plenty of inspiration, come to our next show! You'll get to meet loads of great wedding vendors and have a great time!

Upcoming Bridal Showplace Shows:

May 19 - Hyatt Regency, Long Beach

July 28 - Hyatt Resort & Spa, Huntington Beach

Aug. 11 - The Queen Mary, Long Beach

Sept. 8 - LA Marriott, Burbank

Sept. 22 - Marriott, Long Beach

Oct. 6 - Knott's Resort Hotel, Buena Park

Nov. 3 - Hilton Hotel, Pasadena

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Wedding Vendor Spotlight: De Cielo Salon & Spa

A survey released this week showed that a whopping 73 percent of American women think that a wedding day is a woman't biggest hair moment in life. It's a time where you want every lock in its place, and to have a style that sets off all of your natural beauty. That's why you should trust an experienced professional to take care of your wedding day hairstyle.

De Cielo Salon & Spa is located in Burbank and is experienced in serving Southern California brides. Their bridal experts work with brides to create the perfect wedding day look.

Working on your hair and makeup, de Cielo will turn you into the gorgeous, radiant bride that will take your fiance's breath away. They can also provide hair and make-up services to the rest of your bridal party. To get a perfect bronze, you and your bridal party can also be spray tanned.

Whether you go to their salon or they come to you, you'll have a team of professionals working with you, which can help you relax before your wedding. For extra pampering, they offer a special facial for brides.

To find out more about de Cielo and their bridal services, get in touch with them through our exhibitor list or through their website. You can also meet de Cielo and plenty of other fabulous wedding vendors at our upcoming bridal shows:

May 19 - Hyatt Regency, Long Beach

July 28 - Hyatt Resort & Spa, Huntington Beach

Aug. 11 - The Queen Mary, Long Beach

Sept. 8 - LA Marriott, Burbank

Sept. 22 - Marriott, Long Beach

Oct. 6 - Knott's Resort Hotel, Buena Park

Nov. 3 - Hilton Hotel, Pasadena

www.bridalshowplace.net

Is It Okay to Postpone a Wedding?

If you follow celebrity wedding news, you've seen a few famous faces postponing their weddings lately. This week saw Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux joining that list, too. The couple were expected to get married next month, but are now looking at the summer because they can't agree on what sort of wedding to have.

Of course, postponements aren't just something for celebrities. Many regular couples find that the date they have set won't work for any number of reasons.

If you need to postpone your wedding, it's perfectly acceptable to do so. The more notice you can give your guests, the better, but sometimes emergencies come up that make this impossible. Before you choose to postpone your wedding, consider your reasons and whether anything can be done to keep things on track.

If it is unavoidable, though, your guests will understand. Though they might not be happy about the potential costs they'll face from changes to travel and accommodation, they will want what is best for you and your fiance.

If wedding planning has you stressed and confused, a bridal show can help you get a handle on everything. When you visit a Bridal Showplace show, you'll be able to meet all the vendors you'll need for your big day. Check out our upcoming shows now!

British Wedding Trends for American Brides

If 2012’s weddings were anything to go by, American brides take a lot of influence from British wedding trends. However, while 2012 was a year of emulating Kate Middleton’s classic white lace style, 2013 and 2014 are going to be a shift away from it.

According to the Daily Mail, this year’s British weddings are influenced by My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding. With big gowns, and over the top styles, British brides are also opting for purple as the go-to dress color. The color is also popular with celebrity brides, such as Dita Von Teese.

What’s more, this year’s British weddings are also seeing grooms pay a lot more attention to their appearance. Many are dieting before the big day, with a quarter also opting for botox to look their best. They are also investing in whiter teeth before their weddings, with as many as 90% of British grooms having a whitening process or veneers as part of their wedding preparation.

So can we expect the same trends to land on American shores over the next year? Quite possibly. More American brides are also opting away from the white dress and traditional styles influenced by the Royal Wedding for this year’s wedding season.

To find out more about all of the coming year's best wedding trends, come to one of our bridal shows!

Do You Have Your Tickets: Garden Grove Show

Our next show is just over a week away, and it's shaping up to be a great one! Do you have your tickets yet? If not, buy them now!

Garden Grove is a lovely place to have a wedding, and the Crowne Plaza Anaheim Resort is an amazing venue. If you're planning a wedding in Orange County, or planning a wedding anywhere in Southern California, you'll want to get to this show.

In addition to seeing the Crowne Plaza, you'll be able to meet with plenty of other wedding vendors. Each of our shows has 100+ companies to meet with, and many can be booked there and then. Attending a wedding show is a great day out for you and your bridal party. It's also a really easy way to get a lot of your wedding planning done in one day.

To find out more about the exhibitors at the March 10 show in Garden Grove, or to find out more about any of our shows, visit our Exhibitor directory.

Award-Winning Oscar Styles

The Academy Awards are a great place to style watch, and many of the best gowns will influence bridal styles over the coming year. With this in mind, here are some of the best Oscar dresses that will be perfect for Southern California brides.

The Best Actress winner, Jennifer Lawrence, also wore one of the night's most loved gowns. The Dior dress combined white and the pale pink that is already a huge 2013 bridal trend.

Charlize Theron's white Dior dress has split opinions. It was a bold statement dress, but one that we think could be right for a modern bride.

Another one that divided opinions was Kristen Stewart's gown. The Reem Acra dress' shabby chic edge would be perfect for a vintage style wedding, or any other theme with a more laid back feel.

Amanda Seyfried's gown brought another take on vintage style to the red carpet. Its sparkling details had an almost art deco feel, making the Alexander McQueen design perfect for the Gatsby-themed weddings that are becoming very popular.

What were your favorite Oscar looks? Will you be taking anything from them for your wedding day? Let us know in the comments. If you're planning your Southern California wedding, come to one of our shows for a great way to get a lot done in one place!

The World's Most Expensive Wedding Cake

This week, a British jeweler unveiled the world's most expensive wedding cake. With a price tag of $50 million, it more than doubled the past holder of the title.

The cake, which will be on display at the National Gay Wedding Show in Liverpool, England, includes over 2,000 diamonds.

While most brides think about how many carats their ring is, this cake sparkles with 2,046 carats. The creators, Russell and Case, are based in Liverpool. They worked with CAKE, a bakery in nearby Chester, to bring their vision to life.

With such a high price tag attached to the cake, it's not likely to be the centerpiece at many weddings this year. If you're looking for a more reasonably priced, though certainly still fantastic, wedding cake, check out the bakeries in our exhibitor directory.

Of course, if you want to have an even better way of meeting bakeries, come to one of our upcoming shows. There, you'll be able to taste cakes and get plenty of other wedding planning done in one day.

Wedding Professional Spotlight: BrideBox

If you're coming to our Knott's Berry Farm Show on Saturday, you'll get a chance to meet lots of great wedding vendors. BrideBox is set to be one of the excellent companies on hand, so you'll get a chance to talk to them about the great service they offer. In the meantime, we thought we'd tell you a bit about what they do.

BrideBox creates wedding albums and photobooks, giving you a wonderful memory of your special day. Saving you from a massive folder of digital photo files you never get to enjoy, BrideBox takes your wedding photos and turns them into a keepsake.

The photo albums and books they create are incredible quality. They offer professional printing, which gives you the higher quality than you might get from other photo prints. The books themselves are bound in a stunning way, with a choice of covers, including a leather option.

We also love that BrideBox is proudly based in California. Unlike some sites that produce albums overseas, BrideBox produces its photo albums in Palo Alto.

If you want to find out more about what BrideBox can offer you, and to see samples of their amazing wedding photo albums, come to our next show! If you can't make it, you can get in touch with BrideBox through our exhibitor list.