Wedding Wise Wednesday – July 7th

Every Wednesday, I post the best wedding stores, events and deals in Los Angeles and around the web. And we call it Wedding Wise Wednesday. Welcome!

This is the coolest wedding thing I’ve seen this week:
And, of course, it’s Martha Stewart weddings. Yes, it’s a wedding bouquet made of seashells. And, yes,there are step-by-step instructions on how to make it. And that’s a good thing. Yeah, I can’t believe I went there, either.

The Events
This weekend, we are back in business. It always makes me nervous if nothing much is going on Wedding Wise, so I’m a happy camper:

Thursday, July 8
Cupcake Showdown
6:00pm – 9:00pm
The LA Artwalk
620 S Main Street
As you well know, cupcakes have been THE wedding cake alternative for a little while now, and here’s your chance to try some of the best. The Cupcake Showdown 2010 is bringing together 10 of the best cupcake bakeries from the city to compete for the title of the best cupcake in the city. All you need to know is that each of the cupcake bakeries will be giving out 300 FREE mini cupcake samples to the public. Now, that, ladies and gentlemen? Is a happy hour. Check out the link for more info and a list of participating bakeries.

Thursday July 8 – Saturday July 11
Kirstie Kelly Wedding Dress Sample Sale
131 South Barrington Place, Suite 100
Brentwood, CA 90049
http://kirstiekelly.com

Beautiful dresses, like this one from their Disney collection (hey, no promises!), up to 80% off. Dresses for $450, people. Walk-ins are welcome, but if we’re talking $450 dresses, appointments are strongly suggested. Email erin@kirstiekelly or call 310-471-5711 to make yours.

Sunday, July 10
Los Angeles County BrideWorld Expo
10:00am – 4:00pm
Los Angeles Convention Center
1201 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90015
$10 (register online for a $2 discount)
www.brideworld.com

Winnie Couture Sample Bridal Sales Event
9393 Wilshire Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
www.winniecouture.com
Winnie Couture’s semi-annual sample sale starts at Sunday. Beautiful dresses marked down at the pre-requisite 25% off. Make your appointment by calling 310-858-8868.

Put it on your calendar:
July 13 – 24th
Brides Across America – Free Wedding Gowns to Military Brides
www.bridesacrossamerica.com
Free designer wedding gowns if your fiance is in the military. How cool is that? And there are a slew of participating salons across the country, so check it out.

The Deals:

DIY or bust – Michael’s, JoAnn Fabrics + Hobby Lobby Coupons, all in one place at DealSeekingMom.com. Most of them expire this Saturday, so GO! Thanks to @CheapTweet for the find.

Best Man Speech Toolkit.: Interactive Best Man Speech Toolkit Containing A Fully Categorized Database Of Best Man Toasts and Wedding Speeches. Only $19.95. I think I’ve been looking for this my whole life.

Paloma’s Nest, creator of handcrafted modern wedding heirlooms (my fave is this ring bearer bowl)will give you $5 off any order if you use the code TWITTERHIGH5 at check-out. You’re welcome!

See you at the end of the aisle,

Liz Coopersmith
Silver Charm Events