Once Upon A Seam

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Joy’s Castle Wedding at Cap Cana

Once upon a time, in a land far far away, bride Joy said “I do” to fiance Stephen in a breathtaking castle overlooking the sea… Today, I’m so excited to share this romantic look at Joy’s fairytale-worthy May wedding at the Sanctuary Cap Cana in the Dominican Republic- and her custom “Lotus” gown! From the rustic…
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Lauren Elaine Bridal: RECEPTION COLLECTION LOOKBOOK

FROCK ON! Presenting the inaugural lookbook for the Reception Collection by Lauren Elaine Bridal! Curated especially for destination weddings, elopements, wedding receptions and rehearsals, the Reception Collection offers a variety of fete-worthy retro-feel frocks in tea length silhouettes and unique fabrications, including Ombre tulle and 3-D lace flowers. To highlight the Reception Collection’s fun and retro…
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TREND TUESDAY: Oversized Bows

Today’s trend: Oversize Bows. As seen on the cover and inside the current issue of Brides Magazine, oversized bows are having a moment. Not only do they add a punch of unexpected drama with the right placement, but if you select a gown featuring a self-tying bow, like the Lauren Elaine Briarleigh, you can create the…
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TREND TUESDAY: 3-D Flowers

In the spirit of the New Year, we’re introducing new weekly themes to the blog! Today, I’m happy to be kicking off ‘Trend Tuesday’ – a weekly post highlighting timely trends in bridal fashion. Today’s trend: 3-D Flowers. As seen in the current issue of Brides Magazine, currently on newsstands, up the luxe in your…
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American Girl, American Made

Today marks the 1 year anniversary of our Style House here in Los Angeles. I can’t believe it’s been one year already- it seemed like we were still under construction only a few months ago. Crazy enough, it’s also a little over one year since I launched the Lauren Elaine Bridal line. And since launching…
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A Blue Carpet Affair

Wedding season is officially in full swing and I’ve been going nonstop since May! With such a crazy schedule, it’s sometimes difficult to pull myself away from work. Fortunately, I had a great excuse for a break last Friday when I was invited to attend the ‘Save our Sea’ benefit event at the W Hotel…
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Cinderella

As you probably can tell my excessive posts, I’m highly anticipating the release of Maleficent next week. But in the meantime, Disney’s managed to get me equally excited about their follow-up live action fairytale film, Cinderella, slated for an April 2015 release date. Lily James as Cinderella looks the part in the first released production…
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STYLE FILE: Love is Heroic

In late March I had the pleasure of attending another wonderful Unlikely Heroes benefit event – ‘Love is Heroic’. I’m a big supporter of Unlikely Heroes and their tremendous work to rescue and provide homes for victims of sex slavery around the world. The Love is Heroic benefit took place at Supperclub in Hollywood, and…
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In Good ‘Taste’

Back in August, our 2014 swim campaign film made quite a splash–catching the attention of the Taste Awards committee. This year, Lauren Elaine Swim was selected as an ‘Official Partner’ of the 5th Annual Taste Awards, and invited to showcase the 2014 Swim campaign film at the awards show in Hollywood. I’ve always loved attending…
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MY FAVORITE THINGS: Indigo Maxi

Who says tie-dye’s only for summer? Channel your inner California Girl in one of my favorite ‘Laine by Lauren Elaine’ Collection looks–the “Indigo” maxi dress, now back in stock by popular demand! Shop the Indigo on-sale for a limited time at Lauren-ElaineDesigns.com. Pair it with a chunky sweater and boots or booties for a year-round…
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