Chicago Bridal Runway Shows: 9/26 Recap

Our fashion editor Naima is reporting live from the Chicago runways! Get the scoop on the latest bridal trends from each designer collection in 140 characters or less.

Check out more from the previous days' runways:

September 25 recap
September 24 recap

Jasmine Bridal
Check out more Jasmine dresses in our gown gallery!

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left: @bridalguidemag: "Oscar-worthy layered peplum dress from Jasmine Bridal. love"
right: @bridalguidemag: "Lace corset bodice and frills oh my! At Jasmine Bridal."

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The Latest Wedding Dessert Trend: Easy as Pie

A popular wedding trend that promises to continue is comfort food. Whether served at the cocktail hour, reception or after-party, mini burgers, hot dogs and grilled cheese sandwiches, mac ‘n cheese, ice cream, cupcakes and candy bars are always big hits with newlyweds and their guests. Let’s face it, we all love to indulge, guilt-free (it’s a wedding, after all!) in these mouth-watering treats.

And now, there’s a new comfort food in town that’s sure to start making wedding appearances: The Pie. Talk about comfort food! Does anything really beat those memories of Mom or Grandma’s homemade apple pie? I think not. So why not make your wedding even more memorable by treating your guests to some unforgettable pie treats? David Tutera, BG contributor and star of WEtv’s “My Fair Wedding,” plans to showcase pies at his brides’ celebrations. “They make such a unique statement,” says David, “and really personalize a wedding.” Just take a look at these amazing pie treats, courtesy of Pillsbury. First up, Pie Pops:

pie pops

Trend We Love: Create Your Own Music Video

The latest trend in wedding videography: Music videos! And we don't just mean a video montage set to music. Now, couples are taking it a step further by actually lip-synching the song in the video.

Ella and Sam, the same couple with the incredible tabloid-inspired save the date, set their music video to "You Make Me Feel" by Cobra Starship. Check it out!

Thinking about making your own music video? Here, some tips on how to make it happen:

Learn the Lyrics:  Make sure anyone you plan to include in the singing portion knows the words by heart; your video will look much more natural if you're not studying the sheet right before the shot!

Watch the Original Video:  The videographer, Elysium Productions, gathered inspiration from Cobra Starship's video. This enabled them to pre-produce graphics and wording.

Make a Timeline:  The couple's planner, Carolyn Chen of The Special Day, coordinated the schedule to ensure that Ella and Sam had time to film their video without taking away from their big day. This also meant coordinating with the other vendors, like lighting and photo booth, to make sure everything was in the right place when it was time to film.

Create a Shot List:  The biggest challenge is making sure that you have every word covered! Elsyium Productions created a shot list to prevent any mishaps. 

Tell us: Would you create a wedding music video?

Idea We Love: Tabloid-Inspired Save the Date!

We're in love with this tabloid-inspired save the date! Since Ella and Sam were planning a movie awards theme wedding, their genius planner Carolyn Chen of The Special Day came up with the concept of an Us Weekly-inspired tabloid for their save the date! They used photos from their engagement session, shot by Victor Sizemore, and designed the mini magazines with Ly Nguyen Designs.

tabloid save the date

tabloid save the date

Bride Sets Guinness World Record for Longest Veil

Bride Elena De Angelis wanted to turn heads on her wedding day, but she may have taken that desire a little too literally: She just set a new Guinness record for the longest veil ever worn by a bride — her white silk headpiece stretched for 1.86 miles! 

Six hundred people had to help carry the veil during the processional. Thousands of residents from the Casal di Princice town in Naples cheered the bride as she made her way to the church in an antique car to marry Ferdinand Pucci last Thursday.

De Angelis' record-breaking accessory was crafted from 3.7 miles of material and designed by Gianni Molaro Campania.

Molaro said: "I was really greateful to be asked to design this veil...I wanted this veil to symbolize peace and hope and I think we have achieved this."

Watch the video below to catch the veil in action and see why it left us so speechless:

Then check out all of the astounding photos over at The Daily Mail UK!

De Angelis' never-ending topper joins a list of some other equally mind-blowing bridal attire, including: the longest wedding dress train (which measured almost 8,165 ft.) created by Lichel van den Ende in the Netherlands and the blingiest gown in the world (which featured 45,024 crystals), designed by Özden Gelinlik Moda Tasarim Ltd. from Turkey. 

 

—Stefania Sainato

Molly Sims and Scott Stuber's Wedding Favor

Actress/model Molly Sims and producer Scott Stuber tied the knot this weekend, and we've got the scoop on their wedding favor: Chic scented drawer tubes by French luxury brand Quintessence Paris that retail for $100 a box ($85 on OpenSky, a social shopping site where celebrities curate collections).

What do you think—if you had unlimited resources, what would you give your guests as a favor?

drawer tubes

drawer tubes

—Kristen O'Gorman Klein

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