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.

Knott's Berry Farm Show

Our next show is coming up soon. Do you have your tickets yet?

The next stop for us is Buena Park, at the Knott's Berry Farm Resort Hotel. If you think Knott's is just for rides and jelly, you need to come to the show! Knott's is also a great wedding venue, offering ceremonies in the hotel's lovely gazebo or in the nearby Church of Reflections.

Of course, our February show is much more than just the venue. Like all of our shows, the Buena Park show will feature you the chance to meet all types of vendors. It's a great way to arrange all aspects of your big day in one go. (You can  also meet some excellent wedding planners who can help organize everything.) There's even things for grooms to do, so bring your fiance along!

As with every Bridal Showplace show, you'll also have the chance to win loads of amazing prizes. Everyone is a winner with all the cake tasting, hors d'oeuvres, makeovers, massages, and entertainment. You'll also get to see a bridal fashion show and other live performances.

Wedding Professional Spotlight: The Queen Mary

On January 6, 2013 the Queen Mary will be hosting our 18th annual Bridal Showplace wedding show. Have you ever been to a wedding on the Queen Mary? It's seriously like nothing else you've seen.

They have been host to unforgettable Southern California Long Beach weddings for over 70 years. From large and lavish extravaganzas to small and intimate affairs, they can accommodate it.

Enjoy the warm California weather and get married on the bow or stern under the Gazebo during sunset. Or, if you’d prefer a more traditional setting, the beautifully crafted Royal Wedding Chapel will make any couple feel like a prince and princess.

From the stunning outdoor Sun Deck Gazebo, to their unique Sports Deck, to the vast Verandah Deck, to the private Wedding Chapel, the Queen Mary offers enchanting indoor and outdoor wedding venues unlike any other in Southern California.

If you'd like to check out the Queen Mary all the while checking out other amazing Southern California wedding professionals, come to the 18th annual Bridal Showplace wedding show aboard the Queen Mary on January 6, 2013. Get in line early because the first 500 Brides in line will receive a Certificate for a Romantic 4-Day Getaway. Need more information? Visit our website www.bridalshowplace.net for details.

Long Beach Show Coming Soon!

Our next Bridal Showplace Bridal Show will be at the historic Queen Mary in Long Beach on January 6. This is going to be a brilliant way to kick off 2013, and one that is a definite don’t miss event.

As the largest and longest running bridal show in the Long Beach and South Bay area, you’ll be able to get a lot of your wedding planning worked out at our event. You’ll get to meet over 100 of Southern California’s top wedding professionals, and have a chance to win lots of great door prizes.

The Queen Mary is a great place to visit, and it’s a glamorous setting for our event. While there, you’ll get the chance to watch a fantastic fashion show, take part in ask the expert sessions, and listen to some of the best wedding entertainers around. You’ll also get to taste cake and other wedding food, and even enjoy mini massage and makeover sessions.

To find out more or buy tickets, visit our main site!

2012 Winter Wedding Ideas

Even though we might not have much of a winter here in Southern California, there’s no reason it
can’t make a great wedding theme. Winter weddings can be good fun for the couple and guests
alike.


By transforming your venue into a winter wonderland, you can make it feel like a snowy fairy tale,
even if you’re only a few feet from the beach. There are plenty of ways to give a winter feel, such as
crystal icicles, snow-coated branches, or twinkling lights.

Winter weddings can also take on holiday elements. With all the joy of Christmas added to the joy
of your wedding day, you and your guests will be sure to have a great day. It can also make it easy to
figure out your decorations.

The colors of a winter wedding can vary greatly, so don’t feel like you need to use red and green.
Blue, silver, or gold are all perfect winter wedding colors.

If you want to find out more about planning a perfect winter wedding, come to one of our wedding
shows and talk to our expert vendors!