New Year Brings Back Timeless Wedding Trends in 2014

A new year means fabulous new wedding trends to look forward to, and this year, it’s all about the romance. Bridal Guide predicts that in 2014, brides will see a return to the classics, favoring soft, feminine colors like pale peach and nude tones, hints of gold to add some sparkle and sweeter, lusher and more heartfelt weddings all around.

According to Bridal Guide, pink is shyly making a comeback next year. Instead of bold and bright, brides will go for a softer vibe, choosing sweet and subtle shades to include in their color schemes.

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Metallics will be huge in 2014, but they won’t dominate color schemes. Just a touch of a metallic tone like gold can add a glamorous flair and complements almost any color scheme beautifully. Gold sugar stripes on wedding cakes, linens with gold thread and subtle, pale gold lampshades are already high on the trend list.

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Silver and crystal centerpieces with lush, romantic flowers or candles will be another big trend in the coming year. According to Bridal Guide (link), they feel elegant and retro at the same time. Big, looping floral arrangements can make the otherwise formal feel of the vessel more friendly and welcoming.

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Fabulous Fall Weddings

Summer and spring weddings are splendid, but fall weddings are a class of their own. Rich and warm autumn colors, cool, fresh air outside and stunning fall fashion trends make autumn the perfect season to have a wedding.

According to Laura Mease, owner of Laura’s Couture Collection, “Brides feel their prettiest in the fall! They still have a healthy glow from summer and are at their thinnest between summer and the winter holidays. It’s also a great time to spend with family and friends.”

Check out the top five reasons to love fall weddings from Bridal Guide:

5. The food! Think apple cider signature cocktails, a delicious soup course and donuts for dessert.

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4. It’s the perfect time to wear your favorite boots under your wedding dress.

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3. You can create gorgeous décor on the cheap — crunchy leaves, votives, and beautiful branches all make lovely decorations. Plus, they're more budget-friendly than flowers.

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2. Because of the way engagement rings sparkle in the fall sun.

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1. The romance of this season is undeniable.

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The Knot Wedding Party - Kansas City

The Knot Wedding Vendor Mixer at Dark Horse Distillery

Timing was more than perfect for the wedding vendor mixer party hosted by The Knot and The Dark Horse Distillery. It was the eve of the first snowstorm of 2013 and Kansas City wedding vendors braved the cold to join in friendship with one another, enjoy great cocktails and goodies, as well as check out one of Kansas City's newest venues.

We enjoyed an evening visiting and reconnecting with old friends and meeting a few new ones, too!

Drinks served were "The Kiss", "The Diamond Ring", and "The Empire".

Out of these fun-named cocktails, Laura's favorite was The Kiss - perfect name for a wedding shin-dig, right?!

Laura catching up with former a former bride and employee! Time is flying!

Chatting up with Feast of Fancy.

A few talented dancers were on hand, too, for fabulous entertainment!

Sip Into Top 10 Tuesday

Our Top 10 Favorite Summer Cocktails

It's that time, Kansas City has welcomed summer! Memorial Day Weekend is upon us, the pools are opening and the flip flops are out of our closets. With this weekend we also start the craziness of wedding season. So what better way to unwind after a day of planning then with a cocktail, or maybe you'll add one of our drinks to your menu.

Grab a skinny margarita and enjoy the list of our Top 10 Summer Cocktails!

10. Whiskey-Lemonade, we can't leave the gentlemen out on this list, so make their drink a bit more summery!

9. Mango Spritz. light and fresh with a bit of bubbles!

8. Skinny Margarita, after all, it is wedding and swimsuit season

7. Limoncello, this citrus cocktail will make you believe you are in a lemon grove in Italy

6. Mint Mojitos, why not add a bit more mint?

5. White Peach Sangria, cool and refreshing (perfect for cocktail hour)

4. Giggle-Water, a cocktail as fun as it's name!

3. Cucumber Breeze, a favorite with our stylist

2. Measetique Mimosa, Marty's gift to the brides of Laura's Couture Collection

1. The Couture-Tini, a signature cocktail named after Laura's Couture Collection by our friend Chef Renee at Renee Kelly's at Caenen Castle

Thirsty yet? Message us on Facebook for the recipes above, or where you can enjoy these summer cocktails!

-Elise

Inspiring Couples

Top 10 Tuesday: Inspiring Couples

This week we have made you wait long enough. Some of these couples even waited forever to find their true love, or they lost them for awhile, such as Noah and Allie. Check out the list below for the romantic and inspiring couples that bring tears to our eyes, laughter to our hearts and smiles to our faces. May we all find a love like theirs.

Inspiring Couples Throughout History - and yes, some are fictional, but we can dream can't we?!

- Rick & Ilsa 

- Grace & Prince Rainier –

- Noah & Allie - The Notebook :

 "So it's not gonna be easy. It's gonna be really hard. We're gonna have to work at this every day, but I want to do that because I want you. I want all of you, for ever, you and me, every day."

- Ronald & Nancy

Charlton Heston called "the greatest love affair in the history of the American Presidency." 

- Carrie & Big – Sex and the City
6 Seasons and 2 movies later and we knew after episode one that he had to stick around.

Carrie: "Have you ever been in love?" Big: "Absof*ckinglutely."

- Jost & Adelice - Crewel, the trilogy
Oh what a tangled web we weave, check it out for yourself.

- Sally & Darrel
Examples of True love can come from the closest people we know. Thank you for showing us how to love and how to be loved.

- Spencer Tracy & Katherine Hepburn -

- Mr. Darcy & Elizabeth Bennett
Oh goodness, the obstacles that occur when love and pride get in the way!

- Lancelot & Guinevere - Who says chivalry is dead? With love stories like these you are sure to find a knight in shining armor.

Like each love story, they are all different and meaningful in their own special way, so it was impossible to number these stories. Enjoy our 10 favorites in no particular order!

Top 10 Favorite Wedding Movies

Hello Wedding Bloggers! At Laura's Couture Collection we are excited to introduce a new weekly addition to our blog, Top Ten Tuesday! A new list will be featured every Tuesday. Be sure to check back for the newest list on wedding styles.

Top Ten Tuesday - Take 1

This week we introduce Top Ten Tuesday with the Top Ten Wedding Movies on our favorite list!

10. 27 Dresses

9. Made of Honor

8. The Wedding Planner

7. Wedding Crashers

6. Runaway Bride

5. Mamma Mia

4. The Wedding Date

3. My Big Fat Greek Wedding - Who doesn't have a crazy aunt that almost scares your fiance away?! Just steer clear of the bridesmaid dresses and letting that crazy aunt pick out your wedding dress.

2. My Best Friend's Wedding - Might be the opposite of what we like in our brides (friend's trying to steal the groom) but it's still a fun movie to watch during wedding time!

1. Father of the Bride - Laura and I both agree that this is the all time best wedding movie. For the parents out there, how many of you have cried during the scene below. Such a sweet story told with comedy, love and real life anecdotes. We just hope no one's fathers have been in jail due to a trip to the grocery store!

Top 10 Tuesday is a combination of both Laura and Elise's favorite wedding elements.

Experience the Excitement

Simone Carvalli

Experience the Excietment of New York Bridal Market, through this fabulous video, preview the Simone Carvalli wedding dresses that will be in our Kansas City boutique this weekend!

We can't wait to see you at Laura's Couture Collection!

Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend

A Fabulous Jeweler to Insure the Best!

How can you go wrong with diamonds?! Well, it’s impossible when they are being appraised by Martin Mease, at Measetique Jewels. Martin just came back from a convention with the Independent Jeweler’s Organization (IJO) where he was recognized as a Master Graduate Gemologist. Congratulations to Martin on this prestigious position!

The IJO began in 1972, and has since become the largest buying group in the world. The members of IJO provide customers with expertise, knowledge, trust, honesty, integrity and the core of the IJO, the “Brilliance You Deserve®.”

Measetique Jewels is proud to be the IJO Certified Gem Lab and Certified Diamond Grader for the Shawnee, KS area. It is a top value of Measetique’s to provide customers with high fashion jewels in high quality, at the best prices.

Martin stays on top of the most current happenings in the Independent Jeweler’s Organization and jewelry world by attending 2 trade shows put on by the organization each year.

Martin Mease, C.G.A., G.G., M.G.G.
Measetique Jewels

Congratulations, again to Martin Mease for his Master Graduate Gemologist  certification!

Learn more about IJO!