Introducing Charlotte: An award-winning shoe by designer Benjamin Adams

Inspired by Charlotte Casiraghi- daughter of Caroline of Monaco and granddaughter of late Princess Grace of Monaco- this shoe embodies the vision and style of a princess, “with the pearls and Swarovski stones representing her royal heritage, lace to embody her alluring elegance and a stiletto heel to express her fashion flair.”

Charlotte is the ultimately glamorous bridal stiletto and is available through Avenía Bridal as are other Benjamin Adams creations.

Scarlett:

Astor:

New!  Charlize:

New! Electra:

Call Avenía Bridal to set up an appointment or for more information: 801-373-0194.

Monday in New York City.  Rush hour in Times Square is fascinating to watch.  A pair of police officers on every corner to keep everything running smoothly.

We had a full day meeting with gown designers, including Badgley Mischka, Tara Keely and several others.  We also visited some amazing accessory designers, choosing artistic, unique and exciting accessories to compliment your gown and complete your look.  We can’t wait for them to arrive at the boutique!

Belts such as these at Badgley Mischka can be the perfect compliment to complete your bridal look.

This Junko Yoshioka gown, Estee, with hand silk screened floral detail provides a glimpse of Junko’s artistry.

Fun frills, new this season from Badgley Mischka!

Day three: Blue Skies and Cherry Blossoms.  A beautiful day in the city of New York!

Spring has sprung in Soho:

We saw some fabulous, exciting, beautiful gowns!

Here is a sneak peak of the romance, dimension and stunning detail introduced in this season’s couture collections:

Above: Rivini’s exquisite “Ynie”

Above: Incredible detail by Rivini

Above: Junko Yoshioka’s ethereal “Valentina”

Stay up to date on the latest couture in the Big Apple with Avenía Bridal.  More detailed posts to come!

Day two at  Bridal Market in New York City brought us up close and personal with the latest bridal fashions.  It’s so nice to begin meeting with our gown and accessory designers to see their new collections.

What a great time to be a bride!  Gowns are full of femininity, details, and romance.

From the new collection from L.A. designer Pattis:  We love the variety of this collection and the great detail in the gowns.

The Priscilla of Boston Runway Show is always one of the weekend highlights.  This high energy show is always equipped with plenty of media photographers on hand to capture the newest collections.

Here is the beautiful gown that closed the show- from the Priscilla of Boston Platinum Line:

We are here!  And we are loving it- Manhattan, Bryant Park, Spring Bridal Market and Wedding Channel Couture Show.  There are more gowns than we thought we would ever see in a lifetime.  It’s Bridal Week in New York!

Spring Time in New York City:  taxis and tulips. What more could you ask for?

Yesterday was shopping in the Garment District-a full day of fabric lace and specialty suppliers!  We searched for and found new treasures to be brought home and added to our extensive samples for our brides seeking a Nancy Barrus Couture custom gown creation.

Today will be full of bridal market and designer appointments.

Here, Nancy is experiencing the lace nirvana at Gelmore Lace- French lace importers to Nancy Barrus Couture as well as lines like Badgley Mischka, Rivini and all others seeking the beauty of a true French imported lace.

The lobby of the Intercontinental Barclay Hotel, on the eve of the Wedding Channel Couture Show:  Not your typical weekend – not your typical centerpiece!

Stay posted for the latest bridal news from New York City.

Our team at Avenía Bridal is preparing for Bridal Market in New York City this weekend, one of our favorite times of the year!  Lisa (our Managing Director) and Nancy (our Artistic Director) can hardly wait to see what the incredible designers at Bridal Fashion Week have to offer for Fall 2010.

Enjoy a sneak peak of what will be seen on the runway, courtesy of Brides.com, Rivini, Tara Keely and St. Pucchi.

Sneak Peak: Rivini

Sneak Peak: Tara Keely

Sneak Peak: St. Pucchi

Gowns presented at the upcoming Bridal Fashion Week in New York City will be available through Avenía Bridal as shown or redesigned with sleeves and shoulders if preferred.

Stay posted for upcoming news on the latest bridal couture from the Big Apple!

Photography by McKenzie recently featured Avenía Bridal gowns and accessories in a wedding photo shoot.  The gowns photographed are from the Vineyard Collection by Priscilla of Boston (Madison and Drew) and are available at our boutique.

It is always a pleasure with McKenzie Deakins.  This is one reason why were were thrilled that McKenzie chose Avenía for her photo session.  As you can see from the photographs, her refined style captures elegance and grace, creating images full of personality.

This is what McKenzie has to say:

“This was a personal session I did in January…

They [Avenía Bridal]  are so fabulous to work with and they have the most amazingly gorgeous gowns.  I love them because they have these high end designer gowns that they can build up to make custom sleeves.

I LOVE how these turned out.  I want to give a HUGE thanks to Nancy Barrus with Avenía Bridal, [and] Lisa Powelson with Avenía Bridal.”

The gowns photographed are from the Vineyard Collection by Priscilla of Boston (Madison and Drew) and are available at Avenía Bridal.

A special thank you to McKenzie Deakins for letting us feature her photography on Fashionably Wed.

In addition to the Badgley Mischka Bridal gowns arriving at Avenía for the trunk show this weekend, we will also be receiving gowns from the Mark and James collection!

Want a stylish, designer gown for your wedding day without breaking your budget?  Now is a great time to get to know this newly launched and freshly affordable Mark and James line from Badgley Mischka Bride.  In addition to the BM gowns, the Mark and James Spring 2010 line has already begun arriving this week at the Avenía Bridal Boutique for the Badgley Mischka Trunk Show this Friday and Saturday.  These gowns were introduced last fall at NYC’s Bridal Fashion Week.

These gowns by Mark Badgley and James Mischka offer the same red carpet look, quality and fit the BM line has always provided, but at a more wallet-friendly price.  Call to make an appointment (801-373-0194) to view and try on this collection.

We are excited to announce the first-ever Badgley Mischka Bride trunk show in Utah on March 12-13^th, 2010 at the Avenía Bridal boutique! Be sure to call for an appointment [801-373-0194]  to try on their collection.

The Badgley Mischka Trunk Show will feature around 30 gowns which will begin arriving at the Avenía Bridal Boutique Wednesday, March 10.  Appointment times are available Friday, March 12 and Saturday, March 13.  This is your opportunity to take advantage of trunk show pricing being offered from these incredible designers.