Featuring Handmade Purses by D.Moss

During the Sophia Tolli Trunk show at Amelishan Bridal we will also be featuring designer purses by D. Moss. The clutches are beautifully made, Danika knits the wool herself! We love to carry items at Amelishan that cannot be found elsewhere and that will lend a personal and unique touch on every Brides wedding day. That's why we love this purse line so much, they are something of such high fashion that you will love to hand down from generation to generation. We will be featuring her entire line of Bridal Purses in the store March 21/22 and with the purchase of one you will receive 10% off.

Amelishan Bridal on The Morning Blend

Amelishan Bridal was featured on The Morning Blend this morning showing off some bridal gowns designed by Sophia Tolli. We are having a Tunk Show featuring this designer March 21/22 only! Amelishan flew in all of the styles designed by Sophia Tolli that are normally not featured in our store. For this event all bridal gowns purchased from the Sophia Tolli line are $100.00 off!

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John Harbor's Coffee Shop

Amelishan just had a wedding show at John Harbor's Coffee Shop in downtown Menomonee Falls. They have such a comfortable atmosphere to sit and chat with friends and family. They serve many choices of Sandwiches, Gelatos, Coffees, Teas, and Wine. I have been there before with friends to chat over coffee and with my husband to sip wine and listen to live music. But relating to weddings ( of course) what I really love about them is that you can have engagement parties and wedding showers there and they cater them with wonderful homemade food! They can fit up to 60 people and have such an inviting and comfortable setting. If you are looking for someplace unique to have your wedding related parties call John Harbor's and ask to talk to Erin or Jeremy. They are so easy and wonderful to work with. I also heard they may be able to specialize the menu for you!

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Sophia Tolli Trunk Show

Amelishan Bridal is having a Sophia Tolli Trunk Show March 21-22. Sophia Tolli used to be the top designer for Maggie Sottero until 2 years ago when she left to start her own line with Mon Cheri Bridals. We love her dresses so much! She has impeccable style and her dresses fit and flatter a woman's body so well. For this Trunk Show we will be bringing in more of her dresses to our store for these 2 days only. Customers who purchase a Sophia Tolli dress March 21-22 will also receive $100.00 off!

Watch Channel 4 The Morning Blend at 9:00 on March 19th to see a Fashion Show by Amelishan Bridal featuring Sophia Tolli bridal gowns and Yarmilla jewelry.

We will also be featuring jewelry by our custom accessory designer Yarmilla. Yarmilla is from the Czech Republic and flies over seas to buy her bead work and study new designs. Her jewelry will be featured for these 2 days only. You have to see her amazing designs if you are looking for something unique to wear for your wedding or for any special occasion!

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PROM 2009

We are so excited that Prom Season has started, it's so nice to see such bright beautiful colors around here. We have been busy with TV appearances advertising for prom. We've been on The Morning Blend with a Fashion Show to talk about what is new and hot for Prom 2009. The Models we got were from some of our area High Schools and they had a blast modeling and did a wonderful job. You might also have caught our Prom commercial on channel 12 that ran in February! It's been a blast starting off the year with all this excitement for prom! We have over 900 beautiful dresses and it's so much fun to see how great they are looking on everybody. Check out our MySpace that showcases a lot of styles and ideas. Send us a photo of you in your prom dress so we can show everyone!! You can also check out behind the scene photos of our Prom commercial and the models goofing off while the camera isn't running!




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What bridesmaid dress was chosen for Melissa?

The votes are in for The Morning Blend Wedding bridesmaid choice! The dress that won is dress #1, the purple with the sweetheart neckline, side sweep waist, and corset back. I was so excited when I found out because I think this will be a wonderful dress to coordinate the wedding party with Melissa's dress. The bridesmaid dresses that were chosen are designed by Alfred Angelo one of the leading bridal designers and manufactures in the area.

Tune in to The Morning Blend every morning on channel 4 at 9:00 to hear updates on Melissa's wedding planning and to vote for all the other wedding categories for her plans!

Oscar Fashion Recap on The Morning Blend

What did you think of the Oscar dresses? Hopefully you tuned in to channel 4 The Morning Blend Monday morning to hear all about who wore what, and what the experts thought. I saw a lot of gowns that will definitely be influencing the styles of wedding gowns in 2010. Old Hollywood glamour was reinvented with a modern twist. A lot of celebrities toned down the color and wore neutrals but played up the quality of the fabrics. The body part that is being featured for 2009 is the collar bone and shoulders. These parts were showed off with wonderfully constructed strapless and one shoulder gowns. What will this do for the Bridal Industry?

I would like to start with one of the gowns that I thought was perfect for the glamour of the Red Carpet. Marisa Tomei looked absolutely stunning in this Versace gown that combined old Hollywood glamour with the modern look of wrapping and pin tucking. I think I started drooling when I first was her walking down the carpet, it is a work of art! In the bridal industry we're seeing one shoulder gowns slowly trickle in and I'm expecting them to be even hotter in 2010! And this is going to make the fit n' flare even more important than it is now.

I think Jessica Beil is such a beautiful girl, however this was such a mistake for her. The color doesn't do anything for her and the shape and style of the dress hides that body that she works so hard for. She's made better choices in the past, hopefully she learns that she should show off that body instead of hiding it!!

We didn't have a chance to talk about Natalie Portman on The Morning Blend and I have to say as always I love her choice of gown and color. The orchid tulle dress by Rodarte was the perfect choice to accent her petite body and feature her beautiful face and features. She always chooses a sophisticated gown that shows off her elegance and stature. I was happy to see some color on her seeing as we saw so much cream and ivory. She definitely stood out on the Red Carpet, and that would be the goal right? You can definitely see the influence that this style of gown has in the Bridal Industry. Pronovias is a good example of a designer that designs with a simple elegance that is hard to find anywhere else. The fabrics are light and feel wonderful against the skin, and the shape of their dresses fit to a women's body to show off all of her feminine curves.

Another star that we didn't have a chance to chat about was Anne Hathaway. Talk about a gown that will have a huge influence in the Bridal Industry! She wore a beautifully fully beaded Campagne Diamante gown. While I would say that she looks best in deep jewel tones on the Red Carpet she carried of the neutral look with elegance and ease. When you are wearing a neutral of some sort whether it be cream, ivory, or champagne the easiest way to make sure you pull the look off is by offsetting the neutrals with deeper tones of makeup. This is especially important for special events such as the Red Carpet and your Wedding Day where many pictures will be taken of you and you may not have a chance to touch up your makeup.

There were mixed reviews about Penelope Cruz and her 60 year old vintage cream gown. I was on the fence until I found out that she fell in love with her dress at a Vintage store 8 years ago and when she went back to get it, it was still there. Any gown that has a story to tell with it has even more meaning to it. I wasn't so hot on the tulle skirt, but she has such an exotic elegance that she pulled it off beautifully. Bridal designers seem to be loving body hugging styles right now but I have a feeling that Penelope will be a big influence on the styles in 2010.

Over all I was very impressed with the choices the stylists and stars chose for the Oscars 2009. Old Hollywood Glamour was transformed in an era that is yearning to return to modesty and elegance. We often look to the Stars for fashion influence and I am excited to see what the Bridal and ready wear designers bring to us in fall 2009 and spring 2010. I sure am ready to show off my collar bone and flash a little skin!

-Shannon

Click here to see the The Morning Blend Oscar recap.