Guest Post-Ashley (Avenia Bridal Consultant)

The spectacular Rivini runway show was held at the historic Alvin Alley Dance theater.

Inspired by Giocanni Boldini’s painting “Scena Galante,” Rivini’s new collection portrays an ethereal feeling with a modern take.

We love Rita and her designs! The details in the gowns are always exquisite and the Fall 2012 collection was no exception.

In addition to the traditional ivory, the colors of fawn, elderberry and tea rose were introduced.  Fabulous!

“Fawn” gowns (clockwise): Simonetta, Anese, Karisma, Honorine, Avelina

dresses available in white/ivory

“Elderberry” gowns: Crysanthia and Emmaline

also available in white/ivory

“Tea Rose” gowns: Tempeste and Aurora

also available in Ivory

Francesca (pictured in White), Magdalena (pictured in Mist (available in Tea Rose)), Julietta (pictured in Old Lace)

also available in Ivory

“Ivory” gowns: Marisela, Waverly, Chiara

“Ivory” gowns: Justina, Gisella, Xsenia, and Contessa

“Ivory” gowns (clockwise): Catalina with Charmaine Cape, Lola, Nicoletta, Elizabetta, Isadore, Rosalie

Along with the non-traditional colors Rivini’s newest collection also reflected this season’s trend away from strictly strapless wedding gowns and with a variety of beautiful options, a trend we love!

Call to schedule an appointment to try on our designer gowns (new Rivini gowns coming soon!) 801-373-0194

We are so excited!! This weekend is the New York City Fall Bridal Market and our artistic director Nancy, along with one of our consultants, Ashley, fly out on Friday night to join the fun. They will be picking out new gowns to add to our collection, meeting new designers, going to fashion shows, buying fabric, and walking around in their high heels…a lot! The new collections are going to be amazing and we cannot wait!

(here is a sneak preview from LIANCARLO’s collection)

Since part of our staff will be in New York City this weekend (Saturday, October 14th thru Tuesday the 18th) we will be working by appointment only. We cannot accept walk-in’s on those days so please call to schedule your appointment! We’d love to see you! (801) 373-0194

Many more Bridal Market posts to come! Stay tuned.

The Spring 2011 Bridal Market in New York which took place this past April is proving to be an event full of color, texture, unique fabrics and exciting accessories.

Carlos Ramirez, designer for Liancarlo, created his Spring 2012 collection with a bit of a twist from his past designs.  Ramirez encompassed “romantic fairy tales and childhood dreams” as he used the modern day ballet Swan Lake as his main inspiration:

This figure flattering trumpet style gown is adorned with dramatic beading throughout the bodice which trickles down into yards of French tulle and silk organza, which is clipped to give the illusion of feathers.  A Swarovski and pearl encrusted sash accentuates her waist.

Ramirez’s use of fabric and detail in his complete collection evoke dreamlike emotion.  Here is a further glimpse of Liancarlo’s Spring 2012 collection:

Gowns by Liancarlo are available through our boutique and available to be built up with sleeves and shoulders if desired.  To view and try on gowns by Liancarlo or other designers, please call Avenía Bridal to schedule an appointment: 801-373-0194.

The April 2011 New York Bridal Market showed the romance of Rivini’s latest collection, inspired by Spring in Central Park. Soft beading, delicate sparkle and beautiful shades of ivory are present in each gown.  Silk basket weave tulles and alencon laces are some of the fabrics seen in this romantic collection for Spring 2012.

The knot.com featured the Rivini runway show on their website, click here to watch. Also check out the “behind the scenes”photos of Rivini’s runway show that theweddingco.com posted. The detail and beauty of Rivini gowns make them easy to fall in love with, which is exactly what we did here at Avenia.

Gowns by Rivini are available through Avenía Bridal with the option to be built up with sleeves and shoulders if desired.  To view and try on gowns by Rivini or other designers, please call our boutique to schedule an appointment: 801-373-0194.

Our appointment at Rivini was best summed up by our intern Bree – “Pure perfection.  Period.”  All of this season’s trends reflected pairings of silk organzas and tulles, hand-crafted flowers, draping and hand pleating, a touch of black and beautiful ribbon belts with crystals and pearls.  Amazing.  Our pictures don’t do the gowns justice in the least.  Look for official Rivini gown images in the future.

The Knot Magazine’s Anniversary Gala, held at the magnificent New York Public Library, was our evening event.  Beautiful scenery, bridal designers, bridal stores and lots of media awaited our arrival, as did amazing food, music and incredible sights.  This event made enduring four-inch stilettos for three hours completely worth it.  Absolutely.  And great news- The Knot magazine is now available as an IPad application.  How great is that?

Greetings from Bridal Market!  I am happy to report that some of our favorite bridal trends are alive and well in the Spring 2011 collections- gowns with dimension provided by fabric, appliques and flowers.  Lots of flounce and clouds of organza and tulle, accents of black here and there, and distinctive floral designs add beauty and visual interest.  We saw bows, geometric patterns and soft, muted purples, blues and browns for accent colors.  Something for everyone!

What a fun day, full of appointments with some of our favorite designers and their beautiful gowns-

Angelina Couture

Angelina Couture

Randy from Kleinfelds (TLC’s “Say Yes to the Dress”) waiting for a taxi with the rest of us!

We experienced two fabulous runway shows – Thank you Rivini and Priscilla of Boston!

Rivini:

Rita - Rivini's Founder and Designer

The Vineyard Collection by Priscilla of Boston:

Check back for bridal fashion news straight from the runways of St. Pucchi and Junko Yoshioka.

Autumn time in New York City:  a little rain, a little wind, a little sun and a lot of excitement for Bridal market!  It’s obvious  the Wedding Channel Couture Bridal Show is just around the corner as the lobby of the Intercontinental Barclay hotel greets us with a white forest of wedding gown displays.

Friday during Bridal Week is Fashion District Day, a day that always brings a renewed awe and amazement for the selections of fabrics, laces and trims to be found.  Today we visited the “New York Flower Man” and his fabulous showroom and manufacturing facility- small on space, but huge on creativity, full of die cuts and, of course, fabric flowers.  It was so fun to see flowers made out of every sort of fabric imaginable, including velvet and leather!  Floral accents have been made especially for Avenía Bridal as well as for many of the top wedding and fashion designers of the world.

Fabric Flowers

Nancy - M&S Stockroom

Lisa- M&S Flowers

M&S Stockroom

Our last stop of the day before heading to an evening reception could only be for the designer fabrics at Mood- a designer’s paradise, full of attitude and a whole lot of fun.

Mood - Designer Fabrics

Tomorrow the real bridal fun begins!  Check back here at Fashionably Wed for Bridal Week updates straight from New York City.

With New York Bridal Week finally here, we bring you a look into Liancarlo’s Fall 2011 bridal collection.

Liancarlo- Fall 2011

“While lace continues to be a strong influence for Carlos, he continues to explore achieving texture and surface interest by juxtaposing fabrics such as tulle and organza.   On this gown the all over Origami like detail makes up the skirt.  Each organza and tulle fold is individually cut and stitched on the skirt creating a gentle cascading effect,” said Liancarlo representative, Maria Fernandez.

Stay informed on the upcoming New York Bridal Week with sneak peaks and information straight from the Runway right here, through our blog Fashionably Wed.

The Autumn season is an exciting time at Avenía Bridal.  With the season comes new designer collections along with our biannual trip to New York City for New York Bridal Week!

New York Bridal Week begins October 16 with a exhibition of countless, unseen bridal creations.  To kick off the excitement, we have a sneak peak at designs from Liancarlo and Tara Keely’s latest Collections.

From Liancarlo:

Fall 2011 Liancarlo Sketch

This trumpet gown features layers of individually, hand-cut and stitched bands of organza and tulle, creating a soft, elegant texture and an exquisite silhouette. Liancarlo designer Carlos features interesting textures and striking silhouettes in his Fall 2011 collection.

From Tara Keely:

Fall 2011 Tara Keely Sketch

This beautiful trumpet gown with delicate floral detailing encompasses the designer Lazoro Perez’s “garden theme” for his Fall 2011 Collection.  Perez describes his collection as “soft and romantic with a modern twist”.

Check back here at Fashionably Wed for Bridal Week sneak peaks and updates straight from the runway and design houses during New York Bridal Week.