I’m so excited to start this new daily post: the Daily Dress! I mean, aren’t dresses the most exciting part of wedding planning? The only thing that comes close is the happiness over the actual marriage part of the deal!

I love the Spring 2011 J. Crew bridal collection. It has typical J. Crew written all over it: clean lines, simple silhouettes, sumptuous fabrics, and feminine detailing. I am especially swooning over the layered tulle Lorna gown.

The gown was inspired by a Victorian dress found in a Paris flea market. How perfect for vintage-themed weddings!

With such intricate details, only a few of these gowns exist.

I can’t wait to showcase more beautiful bridal gowns, bridesmaid dresses, and party frocks on the blog. Check back daily to see what designers, dresses, and styles made the cut.

To work in the wedding business, you have to seriously love all things weddings: stationery, flowers, dresses, food, table linens, photography, decor…everything! So to be at the Inspired Bride event on September 12 was like being a kid in a candy store for me.

Everywhere you looked there were flowers, food, dresses, and stationery, and don’t even get me started on the inspiration overload that was the design gallery! It was so over-the-top that it will get its own special post. If you weren’t able to make it to the event, here are my favorite pictures from our 2nd Annual Inspired Bride event. You can still get in on the innovative inspirations!

The Floral Market

Our three florists, Aesthetic Floral and Event Artistry, Le Jardin Francais, and The Savage Garden, put together their favorite blooms to help guests pinpoint their floral style.

The Fashion Shows

Everyone knows that a bride’s favorite planning pastime is picking out her dress. Our fashion show featured day and night looks for both the bride and her attendants. A big thanks to Etain Bridal Boutique for helping us select gowns for our brides’ viewing pleasure.

The Food

Endive brought plenty of their signature dishes with them, including strawberry salad with poppy seed vinaigrette and crispy tacos. But they also brought along a shrimp and grits bar this time–so good! Round that out with a s’mores station from Peachy Treats, a gelato cart from Dreamy Gelato, pastries from Tasty Pastry, and cupcakes from Sweet Sensations, and this party was definitely not lacking in the food department!

The Inspiration and The Fun

Brides were able to browse our design studio, mingle with vendors and other brides, enjoy live entertainment from Livin’ Large and Lethal Rhythms, and win giveaways from our awesome event sponsors. Is it too early to start getting excited about next year’s Inspired Bride?

Our vendors work so incredibly hard preparing for and working at these events, and I am so thankful for everything they do. A big thank you to our brides, too! We love being inspired by you and hope you got a bit of inspiration from this event, too!

Thank you thank you thank you to Andrea Taylor Studio and Rae Leytham Photography for the photos!

StudioWed is so honored to be sponsoring the Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation’s upcoming bridal event, Something Old Something New, on Sunday, November 7, 2010! The event will feature live entertainment, a luxury gifting suite, fashion shows, a design gallery, and StudioWed style experts.

If you’ve ever been to an event at any Ritz-Carlton location, you know they do everything in top-notch style. See all event details and register to attend here.

Summer may be officially over, but the feeling of fall hasn’t arrived yet here in Atlanta. And after looking at the absolute gorgeous Sandals Emerald Bay in Exuma, Bahamas, on the suggestion of LT Travel Connection, I can’t stop imagining myself in the ocean or in the pool.

And that dream can be closer to reality with the fabulous deal they have running for just six more days! You can save up to 65% off when you book at Sandals Emerald Bay, and the deal also includes your companion flying free and butler service. In every room! Can you believe that?

With several different restaurants, golf, activities, a spa, and local tours, Emerald Bay is the perfect place for a half relaxed, half adventurer honeymoon. Make sure to contact LT Travel Connection before this deal — up to 65% — runs out!