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ABC Event at NTC Promenade

ABC (Association of bridal consultants)…. A lovely event showing the best of the best! Always nice to be inspired by others as well as have a great network of wedding professionals.

San Diego Wedding Party Bridal Show

We had an absolutely fabulous time at the San Diego Wedding Party Bridal Show! The event was held at the glamour’s Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego. The perfect venue for this high-energy bridal paradise. With creativity in full swing, brides received a sneak peak at the latest and greatest in the wedding industry. A big thank you to the Bridal Bar members for making this an amazing affair… Mobile Music Plus, Heartworks Flowers, The Candy Bar by Nahid with Wedding Elegance, EuroBar, Party Donuts, Kool Party Rentals, Wildflower Linens and of coarse our wonderful host The Hard Rock Hotel!

THE PERFECT PLAN...

A Wish Come True!

A Valentine’s Day dream come true
Make-A-Wish gives big party for girl, 15

BY KRISTINA DAVIS, UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2010 AT 12:04 A.M.

CORONADO — Sequined party dress: check.

Cute date: check.

Rented limo: check.

With all the details in place, 15-year-old Brandy Myren is ready as ever for her red carpet moment tomorrow night.

The Clairemont High School sophomore, who was born with a congenital heart defect, is getting the bash of her dreams — make that any teenager’s dreams — thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

The Valentine’s Day soiree for 75 of her friends and family at the Hotel del Coronado will be an early Sweet 16 celebration similar to the birthdays coveted on MTV’s “My Super Sweet 16” reality series.

“I mainly wanted to have a party because I wanted to be able to include my friends on it,” said Brandy, who doesn’t actually turn 16 until October. “I wanted to give back to them as well as get a treat for myself.”

That includes a ruffled and sequined frock from designer Betsey Johnson and the celebrity treatment at a salon for her and three friends before the big night.

The resort’s circular Carousel room will be transformed into a hip lounge, with sleek white leather sofas, red light-up acrylic tables and pink rose centerpieces.

As the guests arrive, white-gloved waiters will serve signature “Brandytinis” of sparkling apple cider, grenadine and a cherry.

After a Mediterranean-Tuscan dinner, guests can indulge in a chocolate fountain and candy station and dance to a disc jockey’s tunes.

“We wanted to give her this very chic, European feel. Give it a high quality,” said Alexandra Ricaurte of La Jolla’s Bridal Bar, a one-stop shop for party planning that donated services for the event.

Stacy Menikoff, a Make-A-Wish volunteer who made everything possible, said the experience has been fulfilling.

“It’s been a lot of work but it’s been awesome to grow close to Brandy,” said Menikoff, 31. “It feels so good to put a smile on her face.”

Brandy has grown up with a heart valve defect that prevented her from playing sports or trying out for cheerleading like other girls. She tired easily and was on many medications.

The defect was finally corrected by a valve replacement when she was 14, but the surgery caused other complications, said her mother.

Brandy got a pacemaker in December but requires yet another surgery to replace it. If all goes well, she hopes to try out for the swim team soon.

“It’s hard not being able to just go out and do what I want, like my friends can,” Brandy said. “But I’m not going to say its completely horrible because I got an outlook on things in a completely different perspective.”

Wedding Cake Romance...


"Cake for Two"



This is a romantic idea that can put that extra special touch on your Valentines Day plans.
Visit you local cake companies or select one from the provided list below of Bridal Bar preferred cake studio. Ask the cake designer if they could prepare a "Cake for Two". Whether you are a potential client that has not booked, or for the couple who has booked for their upcoming wedding, or even if they're a past client. For the potential client, the cake option could be a simplified version of the cake they would like for their wedding.
for the booked client, a simplified version of the cake they will have on their wedding day.
And for the past client, a simplified version of the cake they had at their wedding. This is a tradition that they can be kept alive on anniversary and/or Valentine's Day.



Private Residence Wedding

This private residence wedding was a vivacious all night love affair! Inspired by the colors of India and Poland this wedding was truly a site to see. The guests were treated to an intimate hill top setting surrounded by delicious cuisine, lively music and hookah bar. The night of fun lasted well into the wee hours of the morning fueled by a delicious 12am snack.

The Bridal Bar Members involved…

Beautifully coordinated by Wedding Elegance, lounge furniture provided by Plush Lounge and forever captured by Tim Otto Photography.

Don’t forget the linens…

Typically when we meet with Brides, the last thing on their mind is table linens. Yes… there is a lot that needs to get booked, but please don’t forget the linens.


One of the greatest ways to wow your guests at your wedding is to add special touches to each of the tables in your pre-wedding dinner party, soiree or reception is simply by your selection of table linens. By adding these essential elements like customized table linen rentals to each of the guests' tables, you will be contributing to the memories by visual appeal and last impression after your wedding. One of the most dazzling images that your guests will remember and cherish not only the quality of the table itself but the table linen rentals that overlays them.

A lovely Bridal Bar Bride is about to tie the knot!

A lovely bridal bar bride is about to tie the knot! Her wedding date is Saturday, the twenty- seventh of February two thousand ten... follow our blushing bride as she prepares for her special day in less than two months.

Time is of the Essence:
With the venue set, the guest’s list near completion and the photographer booked, it’s onto invitations. Jennifer with Simply Posh to the rescue… the bride was able to meet with Jennifer at the Bridal Bar and in no time at all, they began to compile the pieces of an absolutely stunning wedding invitation! Creativity is now in full swing so Jennifer dashed to the studio to begin designing. With the wedding quickly approaching the bridal gown was next on the list.

The Dress:
Chez Bride Moderne opened their doors to us on a lovely Sunday and provided undivided attention to this special bride. After trying several dresses, future Mrs. Feerrar walked out glowing and we knew that was the dress!

So much to do so little time… keep in-touch and follow this bride down the aisle…

Ginny Boland Floral and Event Design

Ginny Boland is one of our fabulous Bridal Bar preferred florists and she has a great promotion going on for the New Year… Book your wedding during the month of January 2010 and receive a free bridal bouquet!