the other side of the table

Good morning!  Well ladies (and gentlemen) today is my last day of unemployment :)  Woo hoo!  I would like to thank Apple One for getting me the interview  

In bridal news, yesterday was the first annual Bridal Fair by the Sea, held at Casa Romantica in San Clemente, CA.  Rather than being a guest at this event, I sat on the other side of the table as I helped out Matthew Morgan. It was fun being on the other side, knowing exactly what the girls are going through, seeing the wide varieties of brides. Plus I got to sneak off and see some of the many vendors they had there and hit up the free champagne and food! Our booth was right next to the Donna B’s Bakery booth which was tempting the entire day! The brides had to pay $10 to get in, but I think it was worth it. They each got a goody bag and then at the end of the event they had a giveaway. Most of the vendors gave something, from free lash extensions to a free engagement shoot. But there were also 2 grand prizes, a honeymoon in Cancun and then a $15,000 dream wedding! (Which, don’t get me wrong, would be a great prize to win, but some of the gifts were, for example, a $500 gift cert. to a florist, which we all know is not going to cover the cost of flowers.  But still, it made a bride very very happy!) 

Anyways, one of the booths I saw that I liked was from Denise Empry, who in addition to hair and makeup does custom jewelry, as well as ready made jewelry and veils. Here were some of my favorites:

And they also sell Sara Gabriel headpieces and veils, which we all know and love from this picture:

She is located in Newport Beach for all of you southern california brides looking for custom pieces and unique headpieces! 

(bottom image from Style Me Pretty)