Lay Lady Lay {music dept}

just in love with this song...added to Wedding playlist.

just clip it {shoe clips}

heart clips above via finkshop

dress up a pair of shoes with clips & voila pretty bridal shoes

Powder Blue Bijoux

Sofisticata

(images via etsy.com)

I think I'll have some cake...

as a birthday treat to moi its time for cake...

maybe balloons too

images via brides.com

photo by Amber Gray for brides magazine

a LUSHcious bridal shower {gift ideas}

Most gals love bath and beauty products, I know I do! LUSH has a wedding section, miniature bath bombs that would make great bridal shower favors. And they'll personalize tags too!

A clever idea would be to match the colour to your wedding palette.

(images via LUSH.ca)

The Wedding Show 2011 {recap}

The Wedding Show 2011 produced by The Wedding Co., took place this January 14-16 at the Carlu in Toronto. Its was an intimate showcase of Toronto and surrounding areas finest vendors in the wedding industry. A boutique-style wedding show that was small in size but big in style.The creme de la creme! Enjoy a few images from the event:

from top left-right

Oscar de la Renta gown from White Toronto

Ikonica Photography

Patricia's Cake Creations

Bobbette & Belle

from left-right

San Remo Florist & Design Studio

The Crane Chandelier Project 

Cake Opera Co.

Roxy Cakes

Patricia's Cake Creations 

So many more vendors to showcase but these were the best images I took, seriously need to invest in a camera. I've included a few other faves down below in the links section of my blog. Feel free to add a few of your favourite vendors in my comment section.

dreamy shoes

my ultimate dream bridal shoes, Christian Louboutin style Canonita

Christian Louboutin, style Tsar

Giuseppe Zanotti

Christian Louboutin, style Marechale

Valentino

Gucci

(images via net-a-porter)

get crafty {decor}

Weather your a "do-it-yourself" or a "pay now" kinda bride/groom to-be. Simple decor ideas for an intimate Wedding or Shower...

paper hearts on a string

(via MGMartSupplies on etsy.com)

Streamers (via ConfettiSystem as seen on decor8)

Poms Poms (via etsy.com SevynDesigns)

paper pin wheels (via etsy.com Elizabeth St)

heart ornaments (via etsy.com Prince Design UK)

What kind of bride/groom to be are you? Crafty or pay now?

oh Holly you do have style {etsy finds}

imagine this black dress in ivory...

The talent on etsy.com is extraordinary, creative one-of-kind finds, just gorgeous. One of my favourite finds is Holly Stalder an independent designer from Portland, Oregon. She also has her own website www.hollystalder.com

(images via HollyStalder's etsy page)

raindrops falling...

Gown by Venus, style #VN6662

Gown by Pronovias, style Fano

Gown by Romantic Bridals, style #4650

credits:

Photography: Maxime Bocken
Stylist: Rita Fiorucci, Judy Inc.
Hair & makeup: Diana Carreiro for TRÉSemme Hair Care, Page One Management

canadianbride.com Spring/Summer 2011

read all about it...{Welcome}

As a bride-to-be, planning a wedding can be overwhelming! By keeping my overflow of wedding inspirations complied in a blog I'm hoping this little blog will keep me sane. As I already write another blog, BeautyParler.ca, Bonita Bride is more of an extension or bridal series from my original blog. I'm also hoping I don't turn into bridezilla! Read all about the proposal here, He asked She said Yes!
If you would like to follow me on twitter or contact me via email I'm keeping my original user name & email Beauty Parler, just to keep things simple around here.
Enjoy & now get to the back of the receiving line!
xoxo
Monica
(image photographed by Arthur Elgort for Vogue 2009 featuring model Shasha Pivovavova's)