Friday, May 18, 2012


We wanted to share this beyond LOVELY photo shoot with you this week!!
Studio Laguna Photography came to us with an AMAZING photo shoot theme
and needed Mestads Bridal's help to make it just PERFECT!!!
Of course we LOVED the theme…Little House on the Prairie Chic! Who doesn’t LOVE that?!?!
A lovely vintage wedding shoot

Claire Pettibone wedding gowns were beyond PERFECT for this particular photo shoot!
"Orange Blossom" and "Yolanda" from Claire Pettibone were photographed on this gorgeous model!
Claire Pettibone wedding gowns are beyond vintage chic! 
A lovely vintage wedding shoot

Sassafras Floral joined in the fun as well by providing the
perfectly done floral arrangements for the photo shoot!
They had numerous GORGEOUS bouquets that seemed to compliment
the STUNNING Claire Pettibone wedding gowns perfectly!!!
A lovely vintage wedding shoot
 
Aren’t the photos just dreamy?!?!
 
A lovely vintage wedding shoot
 
FABULOUS job Studio Laguna Photography!!!
 
To view more STUNNING Claire Pettibone wedding gowns please visit the link below...

A  VERY special thanks to…
Studio Laguna Photography
2904 Virginia Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55426
(952) 938-2363
www.studiolaguna.com
Sassafras Floral
Suite 120 1229 Tyler Street NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413
(612) 423-1899
www.sassafrasgardens.com
 
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Wedding Worthy Met Gala Gowns

We are still swooning over all of the AMAZING dresses from the
2012 Met Gala ball that took place on Monday night!
It is one of the best nights in the fashion world…
which is probably why we are still obsessing over it!
Celebrities were dressing to impress and some celebrities really impressed us
 with their wedding-dress inspired gowns! 
Here are ten STUNNING gowns that are sure to inspire future brides!
Cameron Diaz in a gorgeous backless Stella McCartney gown…
CAMERON DIAZ photo | Cameron Diaz
Claire Danes wearing J.Mendel featuring a plunging neckline…
CLAIRE DANES photo | Claire Danes
Camilla Belle in a stunning Calvin Klein gown…
CAMILLA BELLE photo | Camilla Belle
Donna Karen in her own fabulous Donna Karen gown…
Amy Adams in Giambattista Valli gown featuring an adorable bow belt…
AMY ADAMS photo | Amy Adams
Ashley Green rocked it in her Donna Karen gown…
ASHLEY GREENE photo | Ashley Greene
Rachel Roy in her very own creation (on right)…
Scarlett Johannson in a beautiful off-shoulder Dolce & Gabbana gown...
SCARLETT JOHANSSON photo | Scarlett Johansson
Jourdan Dunn in lace Burberry gown which is accented by a perfect black bow…
Sofia Vergara in a beautiful Marchesa gown…
SOFIA VERGARA photo | Sofia Vergara
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Reem Acra Trunk Show
Mestads Bridal is hosting a Reem Acra Trunk Show May 18th – 20th at our Rochester location!! 
 We are sooo beyond excited to feature her FABULOUS bridal gowns in our store!
 Melissa, Reem Acra design team member will be in our store to
 help brides find their PERFECT Reem Acra bridal gown!
She is a true Reem Acra expert and we are beyond thrilled to have
her in our store to help brides find "the one"!
Brides LOVE Reem Acra’s stunning bridal gowns!!
She is known for her amazing fabrics…they are truly some of the best!
Reem Acra also incorporates intricate embroidery and beading on her bridal gowns!
Not only do brides love Reem Acra gowns but numerous different celebrities 
LOVE wearing her GORGEOUS gowns on all the red carpets!
If you are a bride that wants to look beyond GLAMOROUS on her wedding day,
Reem Acra is the designer for you!
This weekend ONLY all Reem Acra’s STUNNING bridal gowns will be 20% off special orders!
You will not want to miss out on this AMAZING event!
Call 507-289-2444 to set up your appointment TODAY!!!
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Bridal 2013 Trends
Are you a bride getting married in 2013 and are dying to know the latest bridal trends…
well we have got you covered!


We loved seeing COLOR this season… red colored bridal gowns have been spotted on tons of runways!


High low hems have also made a huge comeback with the couture designers! They look beyond AMAZING!!
It allows brides to have a fun and flirty looking style but still have the look of a floor length bridal gown.

Short and sassy is another fun bridal trend hitting the runway!!
Whether you wear it as your reception dress or your ceremony dress
it is perfect for the bride that loves to be different and look fun and FABULOUS doing it!

Another huge trend on the bridal runway was more of a whimsical look!
 Soft flowy volumous skirts that look like they are whipped into the perfection!
 They are beyond DRAMATIC and we LOVE it!

Cap sleeves looked amazing as well on the bridal runways! They are such a feminine trend!
They go along with the vintage lace trend as well…perfect compliments to each other!

Wedding Help…YES, PLEASE!!!
Are you planning your wedding and have tons of questions that you wish a wedding expert would answer?
Amsale Aberra is helping not only brides across the nation but she is helping everyone and anyone who is involved in the wedding planning process.
She is answering any and all questions that you may have regarding the wedding planning process in her new Huffington Post column.

 
Amsale Abrerra has been designing our favorite couture wedding gowns since 1986. She has some of the most gorgeous and timeless wedding gowns in the bridal world! Brides across the world not only LOVE her wedding gowns but they also LOVE her amazing bridesmaid gowns!

Do you have questions that you would LOVE Amsale to answer?
Tweet your questions to @huffpostwedding with the hashtag #AskAmsale or find HuffPost Weddings on Facebook.
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