8 TIPS ON CHOOSING YOUR DREAM BRIDAL SHOES

Bridal shoes are an important part of every bride's overall look. They not only complete her outfit but add a personal touch to her bridal look. Although every bride has her own idea of dream shoes, there a few guidelines to remember when choosing your shoes. To help you get started, we've put together 8 tips on how to choose your bridal shoes and featured some of our favorites. 

Bridal Shoes

Photo by Rene Zadori Photography

Continue Reading

Posted by: Harsanik | | Comments: (0) | Inspirations & Ideas

TALAR'S STORY: PARTY BUS

As one of the Harsanik.com Bride's Story winners, I was generously gifted a $500 gift card to use for the services of Abraham's Lincoln Limousine. I contacted Abraham's Lincoln Limo several months ago and inquired about their pricing. Almost immediately, I received an e-mail with the pricing guide. Given that Serj and I have such a large wedding party, we knew that we would want a party bus. The difficult part was figuring out how long we needed it for.

Abraham's Lincoln Limo

Continue Reading

Posted by: Talar Shekherdimian | | Comments: (0) | Talar's Story

BRIDAL BEAUTY PREPARATIONS

Feeling beautiful and healthy is one of the most important factors for every bride on their wedding day. With all the planning, it's important to set aside time for yourself and start your health and beauty preparations in advance. This way, better results are reached, there are no unexpected surprises, and there's less stress closer to the big day. Here are some Bridal Beauty tips to prepare for the wedding day.

1. Face

Keeping your face looking smooth, clean, and vibrant for your big day is important. Everything from your eyes, lips, to your smile needs attention. Get a lot of sleep, use eye cream, get facials, exfoliate your lips, use whitening strips, and don't eat a lot of salt. Most important drink a lot of water! It is very important that you don't test products or have facials close to the wedding. Start treatments early to find what's right for you.

Facial at Montage

Photo Source Montage Hotels

Continue Reading

Posted by: Harsanik | | Comments: (0) | Articles & Guides

FEATURED WEDDING: DATEVIG AND SHANT

Shant and Datevig's wedding at Taglyan Cultural Complex is simply timeless! From their fairytale proposal story to their stunning wedding, we have all the details and we're very excited to share them with you. 

Shant and Datevig Featured Wedding

Shant and Datevig met in junior high and went to high school together. They were distant friends and had a crush on each other at one point but it never went any further than that. It wasn't until they went to the same university, University of California Irvine that they started to spend more time with each other. Shant would always help Datevig with her math homework and he would always help her finish all her class work even before he started on his own. The more time they spent together the more they realized they had in common.

Continue Reading

Posted by: Harsanik | | Comments: (0) | Featured Weddings

CHOOSING YOUR BRIDAL VEIL

Veils are the perfect finishing touch for your bridal look. Historically, veils were worn to protect the bride from evil spirits and later as a symbol of purity and chastity. Nowadays, brides continue to wear veils as a tradition and a fashion piece. Your options for choosing a veil are limitless; accordingly we've done our research and put together tips on how to choose your bridal veil.

Bridal Veils Photo by Jay Jay Studios

Photo by Jay Jay Photography

Your bridal veil is meant to complement and complete your look. When choosing your veil you must consider the length, style, details and color of your gown; Your hairstyle and accessories; Your height; and your personality. Here are few general tips to keep in mind: 

Continue Reading

Posted by: Harsanik | | Comments: (0) | Articles & Guides

TALAR'S STORY: PHOTOSHOOT LOCATION

As we started looking for photoshoot locations for our wedding day, there were many options but also many restrictions. Serj and I had very different opinions as to where to take our wedding day photos. He wanted a garden-like location but I wanted a structure. We searched several places, keeping in mind that our ceremony is in Pasadena, and our reception, in Glendale.

Angie and Hambeik photoshoot at Caltech

Photo by Rene Zadori Photography

Continue Reading

Posted by: Talar Shekherdimian | | Comments: (0) | Talar's Story

FEATURED WEDDING: CHRISTINE AND GARO

Christine and Garo got married on November 07, 2015 at St. Leon Armenian Cathedral followed by a reception at Metropol Banquet Hall. The couple shared their love story, proposal, wedding planning and all the details of their beautiful, traditional Armenian wedding and we’re very excited to share with you!

Christine and Garo Featured Wedding

Before we get into the wedding details, Christine shares their story. Here is what she said...

Continue Reading

Posted by: Harsanik | | Comments: (0) | Featured Weddings

TOP BRIDAL MAKEUP TRENDS

Every bride wants to look and feel beautiful on her wedding day. Bridal makeup is an essential part of that feeling! When choosing your makeup, you should consider a few factors including your overall look complementing your dress, wedding theme, what you're comfortable with, what matches and emphasizes your facial features, and the latest trends. To help you choose we've featured some of our favorite bridal makeup trends.

1. Natural Makeup

Natural Bridal Makeup by Makeup by Lilit

Photo Source Makeup by Lilit 

Continue Reading

Posted by: Harsanik | | Comments: (0) | Articles & Guides

CHRISTINE'S STORY: BOOKING OUR HONEYMOON

Victor and I knew that no matter where we went on our honeymoon, we would incorporate our culture and experience a new place to see together. We hoped to have the opportunity to experience the countries from which our families come from together one day.

Our good friend, Hrant Vartzbedian, invited Victor to join him and AGBU, the largest Armenian non-profit organization for a SARF dinner. Victor purchased a few raffle tickets. The grand prize was airfare to Armenia. A few weeks later we were absolutely shocked when Hrant told us that Victor had actually won the grand prize!

Armenia

Continue Reading

Posted by: Christine Brungard | | Comments: (0) | Christine's Story