The Bride Lights Up the Room!

Very cool idea on the Coquette website. A friend of hers made this lighted wedding dress for her friend Julia's beachy evening wedding in Hawaii. Very cool indeed. I would say she lit up the groom's life : ) Sorry Debbie Boone!

Alison writes: It was decided that the dress should honor the metallic look but with a vintage inspired style. To do this, I focused on creating a soft and glowing design that played with the Victorian shape of the dress. The lighting design was intended to be simple with warm and cool whites. There were no flashing bulbs or severe bright spots. The spectacle of a lighted dress is enough on its own, There was no need to over do it with intense changing colors or a blinding reflection.

It was decided that the dress would have a metallic look but with a vintage inspired style. To do this, the designer focused on creating a soft and glowing design that played with the Victorian shape of the dress. The lighting design was intended to be simple with warm and cool whites. There were no flashing bulbs or severe bright spots. The spectacle of a lighted dress is enough on its own, so there was no need to over do it with intense changing colors or a blinding reflection.

So to those of you who want something that gives the illusion of the future, a 2010 dress : ) or if you are having an evening wedding, you may want to check out the Luminex fabric which can be purchased directly from the Luminex Corporation. To work with it, get a sample from http://www.romanillumination.com/.

(Photography by: Carlos Linares III)

Beveled Candle Vessels ... Great for a Centerpiece!

I love Illuminations! They have some beautiful candles, holders, and decorative pieces. Great for a party, wedding or the home. For instance; these crystalline vessels, hand-blown in Poland, are topped with a beveled rim, angled outward to splendidly amplify the dancing flames within. Crafted with thick, light-catching glass walls, the sparkling cylinders encourage creative compositions. Submerge our realistic acrylic Ice, add holiday objets d'art or seasonal floral sprays, and top with premium floating candles in rich, vibrant hues.

Hand-blown and shaped in a captivating swirl, our glass trees are created with a core of emerald glass embedded with molten gold accents, and covered with a luminous exterior of clear glass. Place them inside our clear cylinders or arrange elegant, candlelit groupings atop a mantel or buffet.

Elegant Trees and Beveled Glass Set includes: 1 each Large and Small Beveled Glass Cylinders, 1 Beveled Glass Votive Cup, 1 Large Glass Tree, 2 Medium Glass Trees, 1 Small Glass Tree, 2 Ice Scatters and 2 Sets of 6 Mini Hunter Green Floaters.