What Junebug Loves! Wedding and Fashion Blog

Outfit Your Honeymoon During Summer Sales!

christy — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:19:00 GMT

Heading for a beach honeymoon in the next year? Take advantage of summer sales and outfit your trip with special pieces you'll feel gorgeous in! Now is a great time to start picking up easy summer items for great prices like swimwear, sandals, shorts, beach cover-ups, tank tops and comfy cotton dresses. Once the weather turns cold vacation items can be hard to come by. We love all of these adorable summer sale items from JCrew.com!

Celebrity Photos by Photographer Robin Layton

christy — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:00:00 GMT

One of the most lovely and inspirational women we know is Junebug member and wedding photographer Robin Layton, and with the launch of her beautiful new website we were so excited to see some of the celebrity portraits she's regularly hired to shoot...

We totally admit to being starstruck by her work and her clients, but when she gets to photograph the lives of fascinating people like Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick (and the arrival of their new twins!), Jennifer Aniston and Oprah Winfrey, can you really blame us?

Thanks for giving us all an eye into your world and your work Robin! What a thrill! Check out her site for amazing wedding, family, dog, lifestyle and editorial photography and a long career of incredible photojournalism.

Calendar of Events, July 13, 2009

christy — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:00:00 GMT

Summer 09 Seattle City Stimulus - One great week of amazing deals and discounts at over 70 shops and restaurants all around the city. Eat, drink and shop locally, and support community businesses!

Sunday, July 12th - Saturday, July 18th
Visit www.CityStimulus.com to download your free membership card and to see the list of all participating locations. See you out there!

Angel Sanchez Trunk Show at Mark Ingram Bridal Atelier - See the modern, structural and stunning wedding gowns of this talented designer, and work with Mark and his team of pros at The Bridal Atelier (one of my favorite places in New York) to find the dress of your dreams. Call to make your appointment today!

Friday, July 17 - Saturday, July 18
110 East 55th Street, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10022
(212) 319-6778

Monique Lhuillier Sample Sale - One day only! Bridal and Ready to Wear Collections from 40% to 90% off. Merchandise is “as is” and all sales are final. No appointments are taken, just head on over and enjoy the beautiful gowns and their fabulous prices.

Sunday, July 19th, 10 am - 6 pm
1201 S. Grand Avenue, 2nd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Real Weddings- Quynh and Charlie

christy — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:50:00 GMT

Happy Friday! We're loving today's ultra-mod and ultra-stylish Real Wedding photographed by Bradley Hanson. It's the perfect inspiration to start off a beautiful summer weekend!

Quynh and Charlie wanted a wedding that felt like a party instead of a traditional event, so they chose to hold their celebration at the scenic Olympic Sculpture Park in Downtown Seattle. Quynh's dear friend from childhood happens to be Heather van Breda, the owner of Real Card Studio, so together they worked on creating simple yet stunning save-the-dates and wedding invitations that incorporated the wedding's green and brown color palette. Another personal touch, and perhaps the most impressive of the day, is that Quynh herself is a fashion designer and she designed her own amazing one-of-a-kind wedding dress! This silk charmeuse and silk chiffon creation is such a beautiful silver color, and the back, oh my goodness the back! Could she have looked any more perfect in it?

Their ceremony was simple, but still brought out the tears from Quynh. "When I heard Charlie saying his vows, I suddenly had the urge to cry, and I did when I said my vows... I don’t cry at stuff like that!" When the sun went down the party moved indoors and guests enjoyed the gorgeous flowers from Fleurish and the organic food and French style Croquembouche wedding cake from TASTE Events. Yum!

Thank you for sharing your wedding with us Quynh and Charlie! To learn more about their talented wedding team, please visit our Real Weddings section!

Phenomenal Photography- That Quintessential Wedding Image

christy — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:20:00 GMT

This week's favorite photos from our wonderful Art Director Kim...

The artists: J. Garner Photography, Amy and Stuart Photography, Elizabeth Messina Photography, The Image is Found, Joy Marie Photography, Jeff Newsom, Yvette Roman Photography, Yours by John Photography

The adoration: Every couple hopes to have that quintessential wedding photograph, the one that captures their day and reveals the story of their love in just one click. These photos do just that. I adore the way these images show the newly married couples so engrossed in each other that they've forgotten their photographers were even there. True love!

(Above image by J. Garner Photography)

(Above image by Amy and Stuart Photography)

(Above image by Elizabeth Messina Photography)

(Above image by The Image is Found)

(Above image by Joy Marie Photography)

(Above image by Jeff Newsom)

(Above image by Yvette Roman Photography)

(Above image by Yours by John Photography)

Retro-Chic Wedding Dresses from Stephanie James Couture

christy — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:07:00 GMT

(Image above by Victor Sizemore)

At Junebug we're huge supporters of finding your own personal wedding style, so we absolutely love the retro-chic wedding dresses of Stephanie James Couture! Stephanie began her design business after creating the perfect dress for her own wedding day and receiving amazing responses from other brides and professionals who wanted a Stephanie James Couture dress of their very own. Today, out of her Huntington Beach, California storefront, she makes tea-length wedding dresses, full length wedding dresses, darling little bridal suits and whimsical veils and accessories, but my hands-down favorite design has got to be the Josephine wedding dress (shown above and below). That sewn-on ribbon sash just makes me so happy! Check out the Stephanie James Couture website and blog to see all of her gorgeous designs and to find a stockist in your area.