If you aren't already familiar with WellWed magazine, deny yourself no longer! Run to Barnes & Noble and grab a copy! I particularly love the thick, matte paper they print on, so pretty to look at and hold.

This season, Hushed Commotion was in two featured stories, enjoy! 

This summer I teamed up with the beautiful bridal shop, The White Gown (in New York), to create a special collection of pieces to be sold only at their store!

We also created a fun little introductory video, shot by the talented Love + Brain Films, see below!

To see the whole collection in person, book an appointment today with The White Gown!

We are so delighted to be a part of the newly launched vendor guide from Utterly Engaged >> Match Made.  We love that you can browse according to your "style". Check us out! 

As many of you saw, in April, I was involved in a wonderful eco-conscious wedding shopping event here in NY called WedAltered. Each designer involved with this showcase is dedicated to being locally made or labor conscious, eco-friendly...and awesome! You can view a full list of the designers involved at the WedAltered website, and you can see images from the NYC event below! Enjoy!

**WedAltered will be back to NY in October, so if you missed it this time, follow us on FaceBook to be notified of the next one! 

Thank you to Brandi of Alexis June Creative for these wonderful images of the event!

At my booth!

The Sabina headpiece. 

The Faye birdcage veil.

The Emma comb.

Brandi, our wonderful photographer's booth! 

These tasty treats by MollyPenny were SO delicious - soft and not too sweet! 

The super cool both from Ritzy Rose ....

... they make those awesome "Brooch Bouquets"!

Pretty pieces at Anna Mains....

Pretty jewels at Barbara Michelle Jacobs.

My talented friend Schone Bridal!

And there she is - Rebecca!

Pretty pieces from Winifred Bean...

My special collection for Winifred Bean - you can see and purchase them here!

A bride and her mom having a fun moment!

Dame Couture, she is from Chicago and makes lovely vintage inspired dresses, check her out!

Hope to see you there next time! 

Recently, I teamed up with the wonderful women at The White Gown boutique in Brooklyn to help them create two makeover looks for the oh-so-chic Julia of Fashion Pulse Daily, who is getting married this summer! Together, with our host Dawn DelRusso, the makeup talents of Lindsey Jones, and hair by StylesOnB, we created two stunning wedding looks for her to choose from. Be prepared to learn a lot and be inspired! 

As a special bonus, any bride who votes on which look they like best - Ethereal Glam vs. Modern Gatsby - will be entered to win one of the head pieces in the tutorial! So hop on over and check it out! Voting ends April 26th.

A big thank you to Love + Brain Films for helping us put this all together! 

I am so excited to tell you about an upcoming event I am participating in: The NOT Wedding (NY edition)! The NOT Wedding is a "mock" wedding for brides-to-be who want to explore what the wedding industry has to offer, in a "real time" setting. For all the exciting details and to buy tickets, click here!  

Below, the very talented Jessica of Jessica Oh Photography,  shot the Save-The-Date scene for our mock couple. Love how she captured my Zoe headpiece, the light at the Highline, and that purdy invite by And Here We Are.

I think this is a truly unique and exciting experience for brides-to-be, hope to see you there!

 

Location : HIGHLINE, NEW YORK CITY

Styling and Photography : JESSICA OH PHOTOGRAPHY

Dress : RUCHE

Headpiece : HUSHED COMMOTION (Zoe)

Bouquet : LINDSAY RAE DESIGNS

Makeup Artist : MAKEUP BY DANA MARIE

Save-The-Date : AND HERE WE ARE

Get your TICKETS to The Not Wedding in NYC at Bathhouse Studios:

May 22, 2013 @ 7pm

 

Today I am giving all you ladies out there a fun peek into my studio space! Lots of silk, crystals, thread, gold wire and pretty pictures to inspire me ... enjoy! 

The Riley Headband in a lovely dish my aunt brought back to me from Venezuela, I love special pieces like that with a story...

A new piece....

I love being surrounded by reminders of all the lives I've touched with my work and all the friend who are there to support me.

This vintage portage hole mirror was a wedding gift my parents received that they never used, so I gave it a home! They love seeing it in my space, and I like the memories attached to it.

Organized!

Inspiration...art nouveau, food, language and fiction!

These are from a fashion illustration calendar (by René Gruau) I had a long time ago, when the year was up, I couldn't bear parting with the images, so I pulled them out and put them on my wall!

A photo my dad took, always a good reminder. (and there are images in the back from my 2012 shoot with Jen Huang!)

I met Annabella of Annabella Charles Photography through a totally modern and 21st century series of events...Instagram and Twitter!

At this point, I am not evern really  sure how it all came about, but basically, I saw her work, fell in love with it... And then over time we became friends! (all my comments and interactions of praise helped!)

We had been hoping to work together for a while now, so when this shoot came together and she needed accessories, I was more than happy to send my stuff down south.

Love the images, love working with Annabella, and excited to share these with you all!

Enjoy!

p.s. check out our awesome feature on StyleMePretty blog!

Photography: Annabella Charles

Venue : The Conservatory at Dutch Garden Center

Flowers : Haute Horticulture

Hair and Make up : TRICIA H COBLE Professional Hair & Makeup Artist

Dresses provided by Maggie Louise

Accessories: Felicity Headband & Audrey belt

How fun is it that Haute Horticulture used my Casey bobby pin in the boutonniere?!

I'm excited to announce a weekend of all things bridal - here in NYC, WedAltered! If you have been wanting to see my stuff all together in one place (new pieces too!), don't miss this showcase. 

We have put together a stunning group of wedding dress designers, accessory designers, florists, and more! Many of the designers are not just NYC based, so this is your chance to see gorgeous work from across the country. Our common denominator (other than beautiful work!) is that we all produce our products locally and strive to be eco-minded.

Free to attend. Book your ticket today...there's an oh-so-awesome raffle for ticket holders! 

Connect with us on Facebook for news and updates as the event approaches!

This past weekend, I hosted a little preview trunk show at StylesOnB for my new 2013 collection. I adore Stacy and the team as StylesOnB, our introduction by Jen Huang was a truly wonderful NY moment for me. Their style and the brides they work with completely compliment my aesthetic, so after a year of happily selling with them (and rad hair cuts), we decided to hold my next Trunk Show there!

With the efforts of the talented Christine of Exquisite Affairs Productions (wedding planner extraordinaire!), Nicole of Nicole Sievers Makeup (makeup genius) and City Sweets (yum!), we brought together brides, industry professionals and friends for an evening of debuts and wedding fun.

Thank you to my friend and incredibly talented photographer, Amber Gress, for these gorgeous images from the event! 

I was speechless when I tried the caramel frosted green apple mini cupcakes, delish!!

Stacy doing her thing!

Stacy and Nicole making magic!

Trials!

Love this wall of vintage brides at the StylesOnB Salon....

Tres chic!

The crew!

I recently was introduced to the very talented and inspring Chris of Chromatic Gallerie, let me tell you, she is one incredible lady - with an awesome shoe company!  

Chris had struggled with wanting to wear heels for work and for play, but just couldn't find the right fit or height while still being chic, so she came up with Chromatic Gallerie! A full service, customizable shoe company! You can choose:

The Color

 

The Heel Height

 

 

 

The Width

And shhh, a little bird told me there are some more fun custom options coming soon! 

Even better... they are only $88 each! You can't beat that. Plus, for bridal parties, they have a bulk order discount!

Pretty awesome right?! I myself, am very picky about my shoes, if just one little aspect about them is wrong, I won't buy them. These heels have a comfortable round toe, a pretty little heel and just the right amount of shoe cleavage (ladies, you know what I'm talking about!). 

So, weather you are getting married and need a pretty and comfy heel (love their baby blue suede heel!), going out on a date, or trying to stay chic in the office, hop on over to Chromatic Gallerie! 

Cheers! 

- Thea

 

I was so delighted when Sara of Burnett's Boards asked me to do a Q & A post for her blog, check it out and her wedding inspiration site here!