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BELLA BRIDESMAID 2611 Greenbriar, 713.528.2778, bellabridesmaid.com Jan. 17 – 18: LulaKate Jan. 24 – 25: Amsale Feb. 14 – 15: Ceremony by Joanna August March 13 – 15: Monique Lhuillier CASA DE NOVIA BRIDAL COUTURE 2040 W. Gray in River Oaks Shopping Center, 713.523.9090, casadenoviabridal.com Jan. 19: Sample Sale Jan. 23 – 25: Oscar de la Renta Feb. 6 – 8: Isabelle Armstrong Feb. 20 – 22: Vera Wang March 6 – 8: Palazzo March 27 – 29: Monique Lhuillier April 3 – 5: Junko Yoshioka May 9 – 11: Best of Vera Wang I DO! BRIDAL SOIRÉE 202 Fannin St., 713.222.2002, houstonbridalshows.com April 17: 6 – 9 pm at The Corinthian IVORY BRIDAL ATELIER 2800 Kirby in West Ave, 713.550.1622, ivorybridalhouston.com Feb. 14 – 15: Reem Acra Feb. 27 – March 1: Galia Lahav debut with designer PA (RSVP info@ivorybridalhouston.com) March 21 – 22: Ines DiSanto March 27 – 28: Liancarlo April 25 – 26: Lazaro May 30 – 31: Rivini JOAN PILLOW BRIDAL SALON 4001 Westheimer in Highland Village, 713.622.1122, joanpillowbridal.com Jan. 16 – 18: Carolina Herrera Jan. 23 – 25: Anna Maier with Anna Maier and Charles Bunstine II Feb. 6 – 8: Monique Lhuillier Feb. 20 – 22: Romona Keveza March 6 – 8: Jenny Packham March 20 – 22: Oscar de la Renta April 3 – 5: Naeem Khan with Marco Cattoretti MIA BRIDAL COUTURE 1958 W. Gray in River Oaks Shopping Center, 713.622.2022, miabridalcouture.com Jan. 16 – 18: Tulle Jan. 23 – 25: Amsale Jan. 30 – Feb. 1: Judd Waddell with designer PA Feb. 13 – 15: Watters Feb. 27 – March 1: Rivini March 6 – 8: Austin Scarlett April 3 – 5: Enaura May 8 – 10: Alyne NOW & FOREVER BRIDAL BOUTIQUE 3701 Kirby Dr., 713.218.0369, nowandforeverbridalbtq.com Jan. 24 – 25: Hayley Paige with designer PA Feb. 21 – 22: Blush by JLM March 7 – 8: Tara Keely by Lazaro March 21 – 22: Victoria Nicole with designer PA May 30 – 31: Hayley Paige THE WEDDING SUITE AT NORDSTROM 5192 Hidalgo St. in Galleria, 832.201.2700, shop.nordstrom. com Feb. 21 – 22: Bliss Bridal Buzz F amed gown rajah Naeem Khan says "I do" with his first bridal collection — an obvious choice for the man who has created jaw-dropping dress moments for the past decade. The modern bride inspires him, particularly where she's saying her vows. Whether your nuptials are in Santorini's La Maltese, the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden or the Maldive islands, a Naeem Khan frock rocks with scallop-beading, Spanish rose appliqué, nouveau threadwork, blush lining and cathedral tulle veils. At Joan Pillow Bridal Salon. Megan Pruitt Winder MATRIMONY {Modernized} Shh… Secret Mayan ESCAPE The luscious new Casa Laguna at Rosewood Mayakoba is tailor-made for a destination wedding or honeymoon escape. This one-of- a-kind villa, located deep in the Riviera Maya in Mexico, nestles in a lagoon landscape with views of the Caribbean Sea. Arrive via boat at the private dock; a personal staff of five — including butler, housekeeper and chef — will customize a daily menu and grant your every caprice. The calming contemporary villa, designed by Jose Manuel Martinez, is 9,500 square feet of tropical languor with an open floor plan, floor-to- ceiling panoramic views of the lagoon and three bedrooms, including two master suites and en-suite baths. The party continues outside with a private pool with outdoor shower and a deck for al fresco dining. And for your wedding guests, there's the adjacent Rosewood Mayakoba resort itself, which fronts a mile-long white-sand beach with 128 suites within a jungle setting. Escape to Sense, the Rosewood Spa on its own private island; play a round of golf on the Greg Norman championship course; or savor fine dining at Casa del Lago and Punta Bonita. $10,000 per night; information 888.767.3966, rosewoodhotels.com. Max Trowbridge GOWNS GALORE THE AISLE OF STYLE BEGINS WITH THE PERFECT DRESS. HERE, TOP BRIDAL TRUNK SHOWS. COMPILED BY ANNA SCHUSTER PUT A VUITTON ON IT Vera Wang Monique Lhuillier RICCA Ma Dolce T allent Ricca of Ricca Cookies is known for her all-natural, locally sourced, small- batch cookies, and her newest creation is a tasty collaboration with Houston favorite Trentino Gelato; the perfect pairing of one of Italy's crowning achievement's — gelato — with Ricca's complex and beautiful cookies. The bite-sized ice cream sandwiches can be beautifully personalized for your big day. 2219 Canal St., 713.805.4365, riccaco.com. Michelle Aviña Louis Vuitton has drawn details from its lauded leather goods to expand its collection of diamond engagement and wedding rings. The Monogram Infiniti rings are an endless band of monogram detail in gold, rose gold or silver with princess-cut diamonds, while the Epi bands call to mind Vuitton's famous leather piping. The Capitonée ring with its crisscross lines is inspired by the interior of the brand's original trunks, back when tufting the top was de rigueur. The most elaborate are the diamond monogram Les Ardent solitaire and Eternité wedding band, which symbolize love that has blossomed. $1,380 to $9,000, at the Louis Vuitton boutique. Kate Stukenberg KORIE LYNN HEROLD Bridalicious Boot Camp KORIE LYNN HEROLD W hat do you get when you mix a 1978 Volkswagen bus, a pair of creative artists and a camera? A rolling photo studio called PhotoMoto, of course. The brainchild of Austin and Brittany Havican, PhotoMoto is a fully customized photo booth in a van, with customized photo backdrops, and a custom airbag suspension that literally lowers the van to the ground. It's a retro-cool twist on the conventional photo booth. 713.304.7840, photomotohtx.com. Michelle Aviña MOTO MY PHOTO SMILEBOOTH The days of squeezing 15 of your friends into a sardine can of a photo booth are over. Smilebooth is the new interactive photo booth — sans confining box — that you control with a remote to snap shots with your friends. Maybe you've seen it at posh parties around town or at some of the super-stylish weddings that co-owner and talented photographer Brooke Schwab is known to shoot. If not, just know that it's been making the rounds, most recently at the third-season premiere party for HBO's Girls in New York and at parties for Toms Shoes, Warby Parker and Martha Stewart. And Smilebooth does more than shoot photos: It has a GIF-enabled machine, too. You can immediately upload photos or GIFs to Facebook and Twitter, or text-message and email to your friends — because if you're at a posh party, you want people to know, right? What's even cooler? You can book this super photo booth for your own wedding, birthday party or special event. Information smilebooth.com. Kate Stukenberg Vera Wang Naeem Khan Bridal Casa Laguna at Rosewood Mayakoba WHAT'S NEW