Why, I’m talking about the Broke Ass Bride’s Wedding in a Week Giveaway, of course!

Every single day this week, the ever adorable Broke Ass Bride is giving away fabulous wedding prize packages which include wedding items from some of the hottest vendors in the industry.

You name it, she’s giving it away – dress, garters, boudoir photo sessions, accessories, bouquets and yes, a birdcage veil and fascinator too, made by me.

I’m honored to participate in this lovely lady’s amazing giveaway and I’m sure you’ll have your socks blown off by the extravagance of it all. So hurry on over there and enter right away!

Good luck everyone!!

That sounds sort of scandalous doesn’t it, “Caught on tape!” I assure you it’s not. I blame my cheesy factor – it goes up when I get excited.

You see, I recently got an email from one of my destination brides, Nicole G, with not only some photos of her gorgeous Puerto Rico wedding… but also a video!

Ah Puerto Rico. Soft waves, pink skies and waving palms… I almost feel like I was right there with her.

Unfortunately I’m unable to embed it but just follow this link to Unique Video Productions and click on the video of Nicole + Ryan to see for yourself.

Here are a couple stills from the video, which shows Nicole’s Ella Fascinator (by yours truly).

Nicole actually ended up with two Ellas after what very nearly became a fascinator disaster!

She received the first one in the middle of an unprecedented heat wave.  When she opened it, she found that it was so hot, the purple tissue paper her fascinator was wrapped in had started to melt and that the petals of her lovely Ella were tinged in purple dye.

Amazingly, she wrote me a calm email thanking me for the package and mentioning the issue just to let me know that maybe I wanted to look into a different tissue paper supplier.

Of course I said, WHAT?!?!? and shipped her out a brand new one immediately – which arrived just in the nick of time before she left for her trip.

Whew…..!

It all turned out fabulously. And bonus: Nicole’s lovely mom got to wear the slightly tinged fascinator in her hair! (It’s not hard to see where this bride gets her pretty from, is it?)

Here are just a few more photos that Nicole kindly shared with us:

Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful DW with us, Nicole. Happy, happy sunset strolls to you both.

Emails and photos from my summer brides have started trickling in and I can’t tell you what an enormous thrill it is to hear from these great gals that their weddings went so wonderfully… and to see Kasia Fink veils and fascinators in action!

I just lovelovelove seeing how the girls pair their veils with their individual dresses and hairstyles and jewelry and… GLASSES.

This post is dedicated to all the adorably anxious bespectacled brides who email me wondering: Is it ok to wear a birdcage veil with glasses?

And the answer is…

YES!!

I mean seriously. Does it get any more sassy than this?

Megan darling, you are simply stunning.  Thank you so much for sending in this photo and being such an inspiration!

In fact, you’re making me wonder if it was a good idea to get laser eye surgery after all. Hrmmmm….

Enter Jennifer Style-Ish (at least, that’s how I think of her) – sister of Tiffany of I am Style-Ish. Tiffany and Jared had their own amazing destination wedding in Negril, Jamaica earlier this year and just when I thought I’d recovered from the gorgessity of it all, it was her sister’s turn.

People! Please! GIVE ME TIME TO RECOVER!!

Jennifer and Mark’s wedding was in Mexico and while she wanted an Ella fascinator for bridal self, she and Tiffany (her maid of honor, natch) also envisioned mini-versions for her three maids.

Four stunning gals.

The mini-Ella in Tiffany’s hair -  KVW Photo

Punam Bean Photography

Aqua water, coral dresses, smiles to light up a room… or rather, beach. Does it get any more gorgeous??

Congrats to ALL of you ultra Style-Ish ladies (and your ultra lucky gentlemen).

For more simply breath-taking photos of their wedding, visit Punam Bean’s blog.

Lovely Sarah emailed me back in April crossing her fingers that I’d be able to squeeze in an Ella fascinator for her Houston wedding and it turned out, luck (and time!) was on our side.

Little did I know that my tiny Ella would play a role in such a beautifully detailed and meticulously planned wedding. She (and by ‘she’ I mean Ella) is honored to have been there (as am I… sort of?).

Photo credit: Christine Tremoulet

For more delish details from Sarah’s wedding, click here.

Happy newlywedding, Sarah and Jose!

Who says fascinators are just for brides?

Not I!

Lately, a few of those gals have also emailed me asking for tips on how to put on their birdcage veils so they look the same as the pictures on my website.

After trying to explain it via email, I figured the easiest way was to show you!

So ladies with veils, and gals trying to figure out whether it’s a 9″ or a 12″ veil that you want, these vids are for you.

I hope you find these helpful!

Have an idea for other types of videos that you’d like to see? Let me know in the comments.

Photo: Angela Herzog -  angelaherzogphotography.com

She’s how the Marisa fascinator got its name and doesn’t she wear it well? What a stunning photo!  Marisa’s fascinator is paired with a white 9″ Kasia Fink birdcage veil.

Congrats, Beauty!

It was great to meet lots of excited brides and chat with them about their weddings. It made me want to get married all over again.

Of course for me, the most exciting bit was seeing the models in my veils and fascinators! You go, girls!

The girls were all so fabulous to begin with but it was truly amazing to see how their personalities got just a little bit sassier when they were wearing birdcage veils.

Obviously I am not the world’s best photographer so these pictures don’t do them justice but trust me, there was sass.

To see some gorgeous pictures from the event, including a couple of amazing veil shots, go visit Erin Gilmore Photography right now!

Thank you to all the models who rocked their veils and to the organizers and volunteers who worked so hard to make this fundraiser for The Cinderella Project happen. And if you’re one of the lucky brides who bid and won those dreamy wedding dresses, congrats!

In case you hadn’t heard, the Dream Dress Auction is happening in Vancouver this Sunday.

Dream Dress Auction
Sunday May 31, 2009 @ 12:30pm
TELUS House – 768 Seymour Street, Vancouver BC

It’s a wonderful event to raise money for the Cinderella Project Charity. During the event, you’ll be able to view and–get this–try on wedding dresses before you bid on them (bidding starts as low as $100!). There lots of other great wedding items up for silent auction too.

And the exciting part? The lovely wedding dress models will be sporting veils and fascinators by Kasia Fink Veils! I will also be on location all day so if you want to see some veils in action, this is your chance.

For more details including photos of the dresses up for auction, visit: www.dreamdressauction.com

If you’re there Sunday, be sure to come on over and say hi! I’d love to meet you.