A Sunset Engagement Shoot You Will Want To Pin Immediately!

These days, most photographers include a pre-wedding shoot or Engagement Shoot with their photo packages for your big day. Don't miss out on the opportunity to have little fun with it!

Whether you are normally shy or or a selfie queen, this is a great moment to get cozy with the people you will be spending a lot of time with on your wedding day! The best photos are always the ones where you can let your true smiles out naturally!

It's also an opportunity to experiment with some hair and makeup styles without the pressure of it being on the wedding day! We find our brides like to do a little more of a playful style for these shoots and opt for a classic bridal style for the actual day. So it is a great way to satisfy all your style aspirations!

We just love how Vancouver Hairstylist, Zia Stolbie used both our Crystal Hair Branch with The Gold Leaf Rosebud Hair Pin to create a glamorous, woodland inspired down do.

All of the jewellery and hair accessories from this shoot are available online now for purchase.

Rosebud & Gold Leaf Hair Pin

CA$275.00

Crystal Hair Branch

CA$365.00

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PHOTOGRAPHY Simply Sweet by Nomo Akisawa MAKEUP Jasmine Hoffman HAIRSTYLING Zia Stolbie GOWN BERTA from BLUSH BRIDAL JEWELLERY ELSA CORSI from Jeweliette Jewellery THANK YOU TO OUR COUPLE Tessa and Daniel!

FEATURED: Carrie + Mr. Big in Wedluxe Magazine

It is so fun after many accessory visits to see a brides Bridal Style Vision come to life and be featured in the pages of Wedluxe Magazine! Carrie had already chosen a beautiful Romona Kaveza Gown with clean lines and gorgeous sparkling belt so as soon as we saw the photos she brought we knew we had the perfect earrings to go with! Voila! The Kara Earrings!

A bridal belt is kind of what we like to call a "Necklace for the waist" so opting for a bit of a longer earring to go with it eliminates the need for a necklace and creates an overall balanced look!

This is such sweet moment of her sister helping her put the jewels on, especially because we also did her sisters wedding jewellery about seven years ago! 

If you are wondering why all her girls look so fabulous...it is not just because her other sister owns a fabulous beauty parlor called The Glamoury that we have blogged about before!

...it's because they got it from their mama! No boring Mother of The Bride outfits here! We love this sparkly ensemble complete with our Three Marquise Post Earrings and darling Hair Pins from Jeweliette Jewellery!

The Gold Theme was carried out through the event from the bridesmaids earrings ...

...to the fabulous Cake and The Giraffe cake and incredible decor from Koncept Events!

Congratulations to the happy couple! To see more photos from this Dreamgroup Planners planned wedding you can view it in the Winter/Spring 2018 print version of Wedluxe Magazine and online here : https://wedluxe.com/carrie-mr-big/

This feature appeared in the Winter/Spring 2018 print version of Wedluxe Magazine and online here : https://wedluxe.com/carrie-mr-big/

SOURCE IT:

PHOTOGRAPHY • Sweet Pea Photography, PLANNING • DreamGroup Productions Inc., DECOR DESIGN, LIGHTING, AND RENTALS • Koncept Event Design, FLORAL DESIGN • Flowerz, VENUE AND CATERING • The Vancouver Club, STATIONERY DESIGN • Love by Phoebe, GOWN • Romona Keveza from Bisou Bridal, SHOES • Christian Louboutinfrom Nordstrom, BRIDE'S BELT • Promise Bridal, JEWELLERY • Elsa Corsi from Jewelliette, RINGS • Tacori from Harling's Jewellers, HAIR STYLING •  Ali Rasmussen, MAKEUP ARTISTRY • The Glamoury, BRIDESMAIDS' DRESSES • Xscapefrom Nordstrom, GROOMSMEN FORMALWEAR • The Tux Store, ICE SCULPTURE • Cool Creations, CAKE DESIGN • The Cake & The Giraffe, DESSERT DESIGN • Giovane Café + Eatery + Market, GELATO • La Casa Gelato, COFFEE STATION • JJ Bean Coffee Roasters, ENTERTAINMENT • Girl on Wax, PORTRAIT STUDIO • Adam and Kev Photography, CINEMATOGRAPHY • Life Studios Inc., TRANSPORTATION • Pacific Harmony Limousine

A West Coast Wedding As Seen In Style Me Pretty

Style Me Pretty is one of everybody's favorite wedding blogs! It showcases oodles of inspiring content and some of the most beautiful weddings around the world. So naturally when one of our brides is featured on it-we are thrilled!

Set within the super stylish walls of the Rosewood Hotel Georgia and bedecked with white blooms and leafy greens from Garden Party Flowers, not even our Vancouver rain could put a damper on Betty and Steve's beautiful day!

Betty wore our Pave Halo Earrings and double strand, freshwater pearl Violetta Bracelet. Each bracelet is hand strung to order so we were able to customize the fit of the bracelet to a perfect size. We then hid the clasp with a sparkling design of Swarovski crystals so there are no gaps or hanging chains, just a seamless circle of beautiful jewellery.

Both of Betty's pieces are available in our Online Shop and can be customized at check out.

Scroll through some of our favorites from Betty and Steve's big day and see the full feature gallery on Style Me Pretty, here: http://www.stylemepretty.com/2017/04/06/classic-hotel-wedding/

PHOTOGRAPHER Melia Lucida Photography PLANNING Kasia from Alicia Keats Wedding Planning GOWN DESIGNER Allure Bridals FLOWERS Garden Party Flowers MAKEUP Jasmine Hoffman Makeup Artist JEWELRY Elsa Corsi from Jeweliette Jewellery

Real Wedding | All The Pretty Details

Styling lace wedding gowns is one of our favorites! There is just something so classic and so creamy about this fine fabric that makes it perfect for a wedding day and a natural compliment to our pearl and signature marquise designed jewelry. 

We love that Chrissy chose our Petite Elsa Button Earring and Petite Jasmine Necklace to compliment her beautiful gown from Isabelle's Bridal. The Petite Jasmine features three beautiful strands of freshwater pearls that we knot individually using silk and then flanked on either side with two brooch-like designs. The smaller piece in this particular set was designed to go with the earrings perfectly!

Your can shop both pieces from Chrissy's look, in our Online Shop HERE

Photography Brandie Coe Photography | Dress- Isabelle’s Bridal | Earrings- Elsa Corsi from Jeweliette Jewellery | Hair by- Nicole Dragon from Revive Salon | Makeup by- Brianna Scott | Stationary- paper poet

Love, Marriage, Baby Carriage

First comes love, 

Then comes marriage, 

...then comes baby in a baby carriage!

“I can’t tell you enough how excited and how much I was looking forward to being able to wear my favourite jewels again to document another special time in our lives ❤️ thank you so much for creating the perfect pieces for me!”

— Erin Laybolt

Nothing makes us happier than seeing our jewels make another appearance in the love story of our couples. Whether it is a birthday, anniversary or special milestone we know you will love pulling out your Elsa Corsi wedding jewels for many occasions to come!

Bridal Gown: Delica Bridal | Wedding Photos: elsphotography | Maternity Photo: Katch Studios | Hair and Makeup (Maternity): Sen Studios

Real Bride: Irene Lee Nails Her Wedding Day Style (Literally)!

Our brides are pros at nailing their wedding day style, and when they are also Irene Lee of Pure Nail Bar- they are nailing it in real life as well! Irene is the founder of the popular beauty chain and just recently welcomed a new baby into the fold at Marine Gateway, Pure Beauty Bar, which includes the whole gamut of beauty services from hair to waxing. 

We loved her choice of a flirty, short Monique Lhuillier gown! Clearly it was hit, as the newlyweds turned heads and stopped traffic on one of the busiest intersections in the city!

Irene is wearing our Graduated Marquise Earring, in the larger size (for extra sparkle!) This style features three sizes of Swarovski Crystal in the Marquise Cut. Available now in our online store: http://www.elsacorsi.com/shoponline/graduated-marquise-earring

We were so honored to have played a sparkling part of her wedding day and delighted when she invited us to come experience a NCLA Gel Pedicure at the new Pure Beauty Bar. We couldn't help but think to ourselves during the foot massage, what a great location this would be for a pre-wedding pampering party! Be sure to check out their Instagram and www.purenailbar.com to take advantage of their opening specials ( $49 for a mani and a pedi, hello!)

NCLA gelous pedicure, flowers from pretty things florist

IMAGE from @purenailbar

Blog Post Credits | Pedicure: Pure Beauty Bar using NCLA Nail Polish | Wedding Photography: Sandra Leung Yaletown Wedding Photography | Hair and Makeup; Margaret Lai | Wedding Jewelry: Elsa Corsi from Jeweliette Jewellery

Spotlight on Valencienne Bridal Trunk Show Feb. 26-28th

Toronto brides in the know know that the ultimate in 'Bespoke Luxury' wedding gowns is created on Eglinton Avenue West at Valencienne Bridal by Designer Kim Ironmonger and her talented team. The first thing you will notice about Kim is her outgoing personality, the second thing you will notice is her impeccable taste for anything beautiful, from fabrics to perfume to jewels. It's a combination of those two qualities with her added extreme honesty that catapults her from 'couturier' to 'trusted friend' status almost immediately! Her brides love her. Period. And the proof, as they say, is in the Wedding Wire Puddin'...take a peek at her 5-star reviews! 

So needless to say we are looking forward to showcasing our collection there this weekend once again! If you are located in Toronto and would like an appointment to meet with us this weekend February 26th-28th, please get in contact with us to book a time. 

Since we partnered with Valencienne for our Trunk Show experience several years ago, we have done some pretty amazing jewels! At the trunk shows, brides love shopping our ready to wear collection plus having the opportunity to create with us an entirely new piece inspired by them! Keep scrolling for some of our favorites!

Photo: Magnolia Studios

PHOTO: MAGNOLIA STUDIOS

photo: tara mcmullen photography

photo: mango studios

photo: mango studios

photo: mango studios

photo: david and charlotte

photo: david and charlotte

photo: everlasting moments

Looking forward to seeing you soon YYZ! xo

photo: everlasting moments

A Modern Ismaili Celebration

We love it when brides find a way to infuse their cultural traditions into their wedding day style, like Narmin did by combining Mehndi with her sparkling Elsa Corsi jewels!  

If you are not familiar with the practice of Mehndi art, it is henna that is applied in elaborate designs a few days before the wedding to the hands and legs of the bride. This ceremony is believed to symbolize happiness, love and prosperity & strength in marriage. 

The Mehndi remains on the hands and legs of the bride to develop the color of the henna. It is believed that "the darker the Mehndi, the deeper the love".

For Narmins first look, she wore our Nicole Earring! The marquise crystal shapes used in both the bracelet and earring are the perfect compliment to each other!

And then for the evening, she did the ol' switch-a-roo into our Margo Earring and a stunning Jenny Packham style gown. Very Old Hollywood meets Bollywood meets Gatsby, we love it!

Congratulations to the happy couple!

Love Narmins style? You can shop both the Nicole Earring and Margo Earring in our Online Shop!

Photographed by Lucida Photography with additional images blogged by Narmin and Aslam's wedding planner, Alicia Keats, here: http://www.aliciakeats.com/an-ismaili-wedding-narmin-aslam/