Style to the Aisle - Attention MD/DC/VA Brides

To all of our brides in the MD/DC/VA area, we wanted to make you aware of a very special event coming your way! On April 29th, 2012 at 3pm you can be a part of a special runway event that will benefit the national charity we support, Wish Upon a Wedding. This event is a bridal fashion event created to showcase some of the hottest trends in bridal fashion and you will see some of our best selling styles on the catwalk! Style For the Aisle is where you want to be on April 29th!

This will be a great afternoon for brides and their girlfriends to mingle, sip cocktails, enjoy tasty hors d' oeuvres and preview some great fashion that will be coming down the white carpet! What else can you do at this unique event? How about a makeup tips and tricks area and swag bags with booty for your beauty! It sounds like SO much fun! Don't miss this event! Get your tickets here now!

A portion of the proceeds benefit the Wish Upon a Wedding Organization which grants wedding wishes to couples facing terminal illness and serious life-altering circumstances regardless of sexual orientation.

Bid Your Wish For Wedded Bliss - Final Update

A HUGE thank you is being sent out to all of our wonderful friends and fans who helped raise money for the national charity we support, Wish Upon a Wedding. 

Bid Your Wish For Wedded Bliss is the yearly auction fundraiser for Wish Upon a Wedding. All proceeds of the auction are used to help grant wedding wishes to couples who are facing a terminal illness or other life altering circumstance. Bidding ended on October 31, 2011 and the tally is in! With your help Wish Upon a Wedding earned a whooping:

$35,724 

We are so grateful to everyone who participated in this auction - the vendors who generously donated items and to the 1000's of folks who bid on the items! Your winning bid will be helping grant wishes and, well, that's pretty awesome!!

We donated a wedding gown - ANY wedding gown from 1 of our 4 collections. The winning bidder was Dana H. She will get her pick of any Bonny Bridal gown from:

• Essence, our couture bridal collection
• Bonny Classic, the collection that started it all!
• Unforgettable, our award winning plus size collection
• Bliss, our modest collection 

We look forward to working with Dana and can't wait to find out which dress she chooses for the BIG DAY! We are lucky that we get to follow Dana (and all our awesome brides) down the aisle! 

Attention Brides in: Chicago, Nashville, Ohio, Philly and Sacramento - Get your music on!

 

Music is a very important part of any wedding ceremony or vow renewal - there are several auctions without any bids in the Bid Your Wish For Wedded Bliss auction - that ends tonight! If you live in the cities listed below you have a great deal just waiting for you!

Chicago / DJ Package
Value $1,945.00
Opening Bid $195.00

Chicago / DJ Services
Value $1,400.00
Opening Bid $195.00

Nashville Area / Solo Acoustic Guitar player for entire wedding Day
Value $700.00
Opening Bid $149.00

Ohio / Deluxe DJ Wedding Package
Value $1,000.00
Opening Bid $250.00

Philadelphia / Ceremony Music
Value $500.00
Opening Bid $99.00

Philadelphia / String Duo, arranging, service and cocktail hour
Value $500.00
Leading Bid $160.00

Sacramento / DJ
Value $1,395.00
Leading Bid$150.00

Now is the time to buy your Bonny Bridal Gown

There is only one day left for the Bid Your Wish For Wedded Bliss auction! We have up for auction ANY Bonny Bridal gown. The next bid is up to $340. You get a great deal and you help out a charity that means so much to us - Wish Upon a Wedding. Please...GO BID! While you are there bidding on the Bonny Bridal gown of your choice you need to check out all the other amazing goodies to use for your wedding! 

Bid Your Wish For Wedded Bliss!

On my gosh...where did the time go? You have, as of this writing, only 6 days left to bid your wish for wedded bliss - helping out Wish Upon a Wedding with their annual online fundraiser. Vendors across the US have donated items for you to bid on...things you will need for your big day! There are so many wonderful items...and DEALS!! We have donated a wedding gown - any wedding gown you choose! Right now, the bid on our auction is up to $320.00. What dress is YOUR dress? 

Style 8106, for example, is a very popular gown in our Essence Collection with a suggested retail price of $1625.00. You could choose this gown - and save over 70%...wow...what a serious deal! 

Style 8106

But, it's not just about getting a good deal - it's about doing a good thing! You winning any auction will help Wish Upon a Wedding continue to grant wedding wishes to terminally ill couples or couples who are facing life altering circumstances that prevent them from having a wedding. We are very proud supporters of Wish Upon a Wedding and we are committed to helping them with their mission...and we hope you will join us! 

Crazy wedding deals for charity

With only THREE WEEKS LEFT, you can still help make Wishes come true for couples facing terminal illness, AND score some amazing deals on everything needed to plan your wedding or event, by visiting  Bid Your Wish for Wedded Bliss. This is the largest online charity wedding auction of its kind, with over 300 wedding-related items, many starting as low as $50!

Wish Upon a Wedding needs your help so they can continue granting these very special weddings for couples facing terminal illness and other serious life-altering circumstances. 

Bonny Bridal has helped grant two wedding wishes for our local chapter. 

You can read more about Sandra and Lisa.

Bonny Bridal has a gown up for auction - ANY gown from one of our four collections! You choose the style, color and size! You can find our auction here. As of this post, the price is up to $260.00 and the next minimum bid is only $280.00. Anyone shopping for a wedding gown knows that you are going to pay...well, quite a bit more then that! But, what makes this purchase even more special is that you know if you purchase your gown through this auction that you are also helping out a fellow bride. How amazing is that? 

We hope that you will bid you wish for wedded bliss...

For those in the wedding industry or who have friends getting married soon- Help them stretch their budget!  Be sure to tell them how they can save big money on their wedding while making a positive difference in someone's life. These items can make great holiday gifts or thank you gifts for your favorite clients too!

The auction closes on October 31st

 You'll find what you're looking for here

Real Bride - Velvet

I have been looking forward to sharing this story with everyone! This real bride story just reminds me of how small the world really is and is a testimony of that saying "Everything happens for a reason". Meet Velvet and Alex, married on July 3, 2011:

Last year, around this time, Wish Upon a Wedding (the national charity we support) had launched their yearly auction "Bid Your Wish For Wedded Bliss". This auction ties in with their annual fundraising event called The Blissful Wishes Ball. Couples planning to be married can bid for wedding-related auction items online, with all proceeds benefiting Wish Upon a Wedding. 

Wish Upon a Wedding is the world's first nonprofit wish granting organization providing weddings and vow renewals and for couples facing terminal illness and serious life-altering circumstances, regardless of sexual orientation.

On November 30th, 2010 the huge, online auction was coming to an end. We had donated a wedding gown, of the brides choice, to the auction so we were watching to see how it was going! Excitement was building and then, finally, the auction closed. The winner was already a "friend" on Facebook so, I checked our her profile to see where she was from - and she was a Southern California bride! Have you ever noticed on Facebook when you visit a profile that their "Friends List" pops up random people on the left hand side of the page? Well, when I went to Velvet's page the first friend on her list was...are you ready for this?! Someone I knew and had been friends with for over 20 years!!! I actually did a double take! It turns out that this friend and Velvet actually work together and she had told Velvet about our company (knowing I worked there) and Velvet saw our posts about getting a dress from the auction! Such a small world...right? Since Velvet was local to us, we were able to meet her and show her the dresses in person. She chose Unforgettable style 1700 in White - which also happens to be one of my favorite dresses in our collection.

Congratulations to both of you! Velvet: it was awesome to get to know you! You are a terrific photographer, a gorgeous bride and a super nice woman! Alex is a lucky man...but, we already know that he knows that! Best wishes to both of you!

Unforgettable Style 1700 shown in Praline

Velvet chose Unforgettable style 1700 in White as her wedding gown. Wish Upon a Wedding's 2011 auction, Bid Your Wish For Wedded Bliss, will open on September 15, 2011. We hope that you will bid on wedding items you will use - including your choice of any Bonny Bridal wedding gown! The auction will be open until October 31, 2011. Your bid - for items you will need for your wedding anyway - will help grant wedding wishes to couples. 

All professional photos from Velvet and Alex's wedding were taken by Harvest Moon Photography. They are based in beautiful Eugene, Oregon. 

Wish Upon a Wedding: Nominated for Charity of the Year!

We have just been notified that the charity we support, Wish Upon a Wedding, has been nominated for Charity of the Year! We send our heartfelt congratulations to them for just being nominated - what an honor! But, we can help them win! Wish Upon a Wedding grants wedding wishes to couples who are facing a terminal illness or other life altering circumstance. Bonny Bridal has supported WUW since the beginning! We are a wish granter for our local Southern California chapter, and we have been able to grant two wedding wishes so far by helping the brides find their wedding gown for their special day!

With more than 2,000 nominations submitted, this year's CLASSY Awards judges had their work cut out for them. For the past 2 weeks, they've been reading some of the most incredible stories about people and organizations working tirelessly to change the world. Today, it was announced that Wish Upon a Wedding was selected as one of the Top 25 Finalists in the prestigious category of CHARITY OF THE YEAR!

From now until August 26th at 11:59 p.m. EST, anyone can visit www.classyawards.org and vote once per category for their favorite Finalists. You can help Wish Upon a Wedding by clicking the link below. It only takes a minute, and we would be so grateful for your help!

CLICK HERE TO VOTE NOW!

Good luck to ALL the finalists!

Blissful Wishes Ball - Save The Date

Bonny Bridal gratefully supports the non-profit charity Wish Upon a Wedding. WUW grants wedding wishes to couples who are facing life altering circumstances, including terminal illnesses. It has been our honor to fulfill two wedding wishes in our local area - providing the wedding gowns for Sandra and Lisa. Wish Upon a Wedding holds a major fund raising event each year called the Blissful Wishes Ball - a black tie event that is open to wedding professionals as well as the general public. We just received notice that the Southern California Blissful Wishes Ball will take place on September 21, 2011 for ticket information click here. The magical evening is taking place at the Nixon Library in Yorba Linda, California. We will continue to provide updates on the event - as well as the online auction that coordinates with the event. Last year, we donated a wedding gown for the online auction - which was won by a local bride - Velvet, who just got married - you will get to know her and see her amazing wedding pictures soon! 

Featuring  a Special Design Challenge

of

Royal - Inspired  Vinyettes 

from Around the World.

Wednesday September 21, 2011.

Richard Nixon Library

Yorba Linda California

FOR MORE INFO ON PARTICIPATING IN THE DESIGN CHALLEGE OR EVENT SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES,
Please contact: laevents@wishuponawedding.org

TABLE of 8 SPONSORSHIP INFO:

PLATINUM - $1,500

Logo listed on eventbrite and event collateral
Logo listed in program 
Special name WUW ribbons 
Exclusive Seating 
Logo on table tent in lieu of number or table name 
Guaranteed gift bag at each seat of table 
An extra 5 minutes at end of Silent Auction close 
2 bottles of wine at table 
Mentioned verbally when thanking sponsors (at respective level) 
Waived gift bag inclusion fee 
Can take centerpiece home 
Custom sponsor level ‘button’ for your webpage or blog
Listing in Advetorial

GOLD- $1,000

Company or Individual name listed on eventbrite and event collateral 
Company or Individual name listed in program 
Special name WUW ribbons 
VIP Seating 
Company or Individual name on table tent in lieu of number or table nameGuaranteed gift bag at each seat of table 
Mentioned verbally when thanking sponsors (at respective level) 
Custom sponsor level ‘button’ for your webpage or blog 
Listing in Advetorial

Wish Upon a Wedding - Lisa and Doug - Part 2

In part 1 of this story - you got the background leading up to Lisa and Doug's wedding day - which took place on May 26th, 2011. We asked Lisa to tell us about her feelings and we recently just got a "thank you" card from her that read:


"The dress was the most important thing on my list. I was anxious and nervous about finding the perfect dream dress. When I took one look at your website of gowns I felt a sense of relief as every gown was stunning and beautiful. When I went to try the dresses on I fell in love with my gown. Everyone loved it! When I took it to David's Bridal to buy a slip other people wanted to buy it. Everyone loved all the details, the beading and especially the train! When the wedding day came I could not wait to put it on. Wearing it I felt amazing and more beautiful than ever! I love that dress! I had it boxed because all I wanted to do after the wedding was wear it and looking at it just brings back that day and all of the amazing moments of my wedding. I thank you and all of Bonny Bridal for your generosity and for giving me such a stunning dress and making my dreams and wishes come true. With much love and thanks, Lisa Wang May 26, 2011 Wish Upon a Wedding"

Many vendors worked in the quick time frame to put this gorgeous wedding together! The photographer, Jim Kennedy Photography, were able to capture so many beautiful images of the special day!

Venue: Bella Collina / Caterer: Jay’s Catering / Wedding Planner: Once Upon a Time Weddings & Special Events / Wedding Photographer: Jim Kennedy Photographers / Wedding Videographer: New Classic Films / Floral Design: Fantasy Floral / Officiant: Rich Anderson / Wedding Invitations: Paper and Thread / Bride’s Hair & Makeup: Sweet Fuss / Wedding Cakes: Sweet Gems / Photobooth: Shutterbooth/ Favors: Dough a Deer / DJ: Vive Entertainment / Rentals: Fusion Linens / Linens: Wildflower Linens / Wedding Dress: Bonny Bridal / Hair Accessory: The Wedding Pantry / Groomsmen Attire: Friar Tux / Ring Bearer Pillow + Flower Girl Basket: Bella Bambino /Cake Stand: Raise the Cake / Veil Weights:The Pampered Bride / Calligraphy: Calligraphy Katrina / Hanky: L’il Inspirations

Wish Upon a Wedding - Lisa and Doug - Part 1

We have been waiting to share this story with all our friends and fans! We heard about Wish Upon a Wedding when they were first starting out and immediately knew that this was the charity we wanted to partner up with! We signed up as a "wish granter" for our local Southern California chapter. Lisa and Doug were the 2nd couple to be granted a wedding wish by our local chapter. Wish Upon a Wedding grants wedding wishes to couples who are facing life altering circumstances, including terminal illnesses. You can read more about Lisa and Doug's story here or learn more about Wish Upon a Wedding here. 

On April 19th we saw that WUW had granted their 2nd wish to Lisa Tso and Doug Wang. We immediately contacted them to see if Lisa needed a dress for the wedding, which was taking place on May 26th, to coincide with World MS Day.

We got our first email from Lisa on April 20th and she wrote, in part, "A wedding gown is probably the most important aspect of every girls wedding. We are so excited to be getting married and for you as my bridal consultant. Every gown on your website is stunning and beautiful." Lisa was going to come into our showroom on May 2nd to try on gowns. We had a few gowns for her to choose from:

034 White - This is a very elegant, popular style right now! Anything with flowers (this dress has small 3-dimensional flowers) is in style right now. The draped bust line is also very elegant and a classic button down back.

045 Ivory - A simple Halter gown with an overlapping pleated empire bodice and banded waist.


052 White - Chiffon is a very nice flowing fabric and wouldn't require the use of a full crinoline slip.


0101 White - The sheer illusion strap that leads into the back is very elegant!


0720 Antique - This gown is certainly made for a princess!! The color is very unique - it's Antique (kind of like a rum-pinkish).


2021 Ivory - This gown is from our Bliss collection. This is our modest collection, which means all the dresses have sleeves and a higher back and neckline that our other dresses.


We had asked Lisa to bring in heels similar to what she would be wearing on the day of the wedding - because she is petite and was definitely going to need a hem. Lisa was already a step ahead - she had already bought her shoes for the wedding! 

We tried on style 034 first and everyone agreed it looked "nice" but, there wasn't a feeling of "Yes! This is the one." Next, we tried style 720. I personally love wedding gowns in different colors and was happy that Lisa was willing to try this gown - even though it wasn't in the traditional white or ivory. This is when we had a "bridal moment". Lisa had on her wedding shoes - a cute heel that had a ruffle detail but, what made them unique was the beautiful color! When I pulled out style 720 to show her - the color of the dress was a PERFECT match to the shoes! We put the dress on her and immediately she knew, we all knew, it was THE ONE.  In the next post, we will get to the wedding pictures and Lisa's own words about her experience on her wedding day!