Cheers To Erin Cole

(part 7 of 9)

Erin Cole is a leading manufacture in the bridal industry and has been dressing brides all over the US for over 15 years. She designs bridal jewelry and accessories: one part vintage, one part chic, Erin’s pieces are timeless, yet filled with modern style. This couture boutique salon reflects the style Erin Cole is famous for. Bridal gowns start at $2500 and can quickly reach $10,000, each one has its own WOW Factor and the bridal veils and accessories are just as amazing. Tara Toth was kind enough to educate us about their shop, she knows her stuff! (She also has the most amazing diamond ring I may have ever seen, and having coordinated weddings for over a dozen years, I've seen quite a few.) Visit Erin Cole online or call to make an appointment. The salon, like Tara and like Erin Cole, is classy through and through.

Cheers To Where's the Party

(part 6 of 9)

From The White Dress, we went to Where's the Party and were graciously welcomed by Candy Hirte, the owner and Stacey Mora, one of her amazing and knowledgeable consultants. Candy is friends with the family of one of my all time favorite brides, Christina (check out Christina & Dave's Ritz Carlton wedding here: ...and just a couple photos from their ocean front wedding below:and I can see why the two families are friends: Nice people attract nice people!

Walking into Where's The Party, I felt like a kid in a candy store. There was so much to look at, I had a hard time concentrating on all the savings and opportunities they were telling us about (like the $100.00 gift certificate that any Cheers To You client can use towards their invitation purchase) . I could have spent the rest of the afternoon at the store, perusing, shopping, looking at all of the delightful items, talk about party supplies & decor for every season and every reason. There is so much fun and new stuff, it makes you (ok, me) want to throw a party every day of the week!

Oh, they have the largest selection of invitations I've ever seen too :) Wall to wall, top to bottom, if you want it, Where's The Party will have it or create it for you. Service with a smile!

Cheers To The White Dress

(part 5 of 9)

From Flower Fusion / Mon Amie, we were driven to The White Dress in Corona del Mar. Ok, now we are talking. This is my kind of store. The ladies there were so helpful and sweet and gave us the nicest tour. I can only imagine that they treat my brides the same way, they were genuine and fun and just down to earth. I love that when a bride purchases her dress, they pop open a bottle of bubbly (Cheers To You!) and the bride writes a wish on the cork and drops in into one of the many cork vases they have throughout the store.

The White Dress bridal salon has Sue Wong dresses that are under $1000 and they are the only bridal boutique in O.C. that offers the Priscilla Boston line. If you go there, make an appointment with Colleen Whitson, she is one of the nicest bridal stylist in town!

They are also having a trunk show coming up, visit their website for details at www.thewhitedress.com

Cheers To Flower Fusion

(part 4 of 9)

The owner of Jason Kenneth and I did lots of weddings over the years, including a wedding that I coordinated which appeared on TLC's A Wedding Show (see TLC video here and photos here), and here are a couple of my favorites from the day:When my friend Hadley moved to Las Vegas and sold his shop to Jan Wilder, I began working with her, it was such a smooth transition as Jan is a true professional. She changed the name to Flower Fusion, and redecorated the store, it's definitely worth dropping in and saying hello. Check out one of the weddings Jan and I designed together when she first moved here: Lauren and Josh at the Hyatt and here are a few of my favorite floral pictures from one of my favorite couples, Lauren and Josh's wedding at the Hyatt Regency, Hungtington Beach Jan is an amazing wedding florist, her boutique salon is warm and welcoming, just like she is! Check her out at www.flowerfusion.net

The White Dress is next, stay tuned...

Cheers To Mon Amie

(part 3 of 9)

We arrived by limo at our first destination, Mon Amie, but apparently they forgot they had an appointment to show the 9 of us their salon before the store opened, so there were some blank stares going on the first few minutes. The store manager decided to give us a tour of the store, and wow, Mon Amie is HUGE. I have driven past the bridal salon 1000 times and even popped in there years ago (but then they started charging for visits so I didn't go back). They no longer charge for visits, but they do ask that you only go two times and then make your decision. That being said, there is plenty to choose from, the selection is amazing. I know many brides have found their dream dresses at Mon Amie, and the consultants are very knowledgeable. Dresses start at around $2500 and go up from there. The back area of the store has the sale section with dresses under $1000. Their next trunk show is this weekend, Platinum Trunk Show on March 27th - 29th, 2009

Their March madness sale includes a free Ralph Lauren tuxedo (to keep, not just to rent) with the purchase of a wedding gown. Check out their trunk show and visit their website for details www.monamie.com

Next post ... my friends at Flower Fusion (formerly Jason Kenneth Designs)

Cheers To Sky's the Limit

(part 2 of 9)

Sky's the Limi Limousine Service (www.skysthelimitlimo.com) picked us up for our bridal salon tour. We had so much fun, how can you go wrong with 9 of the top wedding planners in Orange County, champagne, and early morning pastries, and a limo! Sky's The Limit has a great selection of cars including:

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Limo

Lincoln Town Car

Custom Stretch Limousine

Custom Excursion

Excursion Super Stretch Limousine

and the white Chrysler 300c Stretch Limo which is the car we were chauffeured around town in:

The driver laid out the red carpet for the 9 of us and our day began...

See next post for our experience at Mon Amie

Cheers To Bridal Tours

Cheers To Bridal Tours (a nine part series)

(part 1 of 9)

Earlier this week a group of OC wedding coordinators got together for a day filled with wedding gowns, invitations, and more. We were escorted by limo throughout Costa Mesa and Newport Beach, yes, life can be rough. We had a private tour of four of of OC's most talked about wedding dress salons: Mon Amie, The White Dress, Erin Cole, and Jaclyn's Bridal.

We started off meeting by South Coast Plaza and Erin Dye of Upstage Cakes met us there. Erin is a new wedding cake baker in town,..new in town, but she has been in the business for years. Her prices start at $6 a slice and all cake prices include delivery.

She has an expansive array of flavors, amazing designs for both wedding and other occasion cakes, and from the few minutes we spent chatting, I'm guessing she is delightful to work with.

Check out her work at www.upstagecakes.blogspot.com She brought us mini cakes in about 18 different flavors and styles, and don't think that we didn't eat (and enjoy) every bite! Here are a couple photos of her work, with my favorite, the RED cake:See next post for information about the limo company that graciously drove us around town.