{Above Left: The Felicity, named after one of Jason Matlo’s design staff. Lucky her! The silk organza gown is styled with a Tiffany & Co. Platinum and Diamond Circlet Drape necklace, $173,500, and the Platinum and Diamond Voile Drop earrings, $5350. Above Right: The Naomi, a ballerina-inspired gown with pockets made of silk shantung and [...]

Last night, I attended a Sex and the City 2 fashion event at the Opus Hotel hosted by Vitamin Daily Vancouver’s Editor-in-Chief Sarah Bancroft. As SATC2 obsessives know, the white dress Carrie sports in the movie is a Halston Heritage design so fittingly, guests were treated to a Halston walk-through fashion show while nibbling tasty [...]

Alina Pizzano is a Pasadena, California-based collection and couture bridal fashion designer and has been designing bridal gowns since 2004. Before designing bridal, Pizzano designed in Los Angeles with BCBG Max Azria as a Senior Designer and in New York with the design team of Ken Kaufman and Isaac Franco. She was inspired to enter [...]

In honour of St.Patrick’s Day, here is some green inspiration. Consider mixing greens of varying shades with aqua, yellow, cream, pink… really any colour! Green is the new neutral; found in nature, it goes with everything! {Photo Credits: “Bellisima” dress, Monique Lhuillier – Winter 2010; Glass jars  from The Bride’s Guide; Bridesmaid dress from Simple [...]

For their engagement photos, Michelle and Mitch wanted something a little out of the ordinary. “I wanted something spicier and more memorable than the usual engagement shoot.  Something that would take us out of our comfort zones, that would make us look back in 30 years and say, ‘that was crazy!’” explains Michelle. They chose [...]

Visit Blush in West Vancouver from March 19-21, 2010 for their bridal sample sale on dresses by Vera Wang, Melissa Sweet, Amsale, and others. No appointment is necessary.

Local businesses large and small are in the Olympic Spirit. Champagne & Lace, an Abbostford boutique, sent us a few snapshots of their red-mittened staff. And if you walk by their shop, enjoy their take on the Olympics green-and-blue… with a bridal twist of course! Thanks to owner Gerri Charles and her staff for the [...]

Every few days, we receive a sartorial news bite email from Harry Rosen, purveyor of men’s fine quality clothes and accessories. Today, our inbox contained a Q&A from “Ask Harry”, in which menswear-related questions submitted via email through harryrosen.com are answered. In today’s question, Harry Rosen, the company’s CEO discusses the made-to-measure suit, a great [...]

This year marks exciting changes for real weddings Magazine. We introduce our new real weddings Magazine companion style guide, Bridal Style. Published once a year, Bridal Style is a unique compendium of work by local wedding professionals. It is a publication devoted to showcasing the talents and abilities of Vancouver wedding professionals. Flip through the [...]

Vera Wang introduces their Spring 2010 Bridesmaids Made-to-Order Collection. Colours of blush pink, coral, and summer aqua evoke outdoor vintage whimsy while emerald green, sapphire blue, and royal purple set a sophisticated mood. Sillouettes range from gauzy, layered and dreamlike to structured and elegant. Bows and sashes add a bit of pretty and modernist-inspired colour-blocking [...]