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Fast
Forward
Unexpected turn of events speeds up
Meadow Vista couple’s wedding plans
BY LORYLL NICOLAISEN
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K
eil Barnard and Sierra Bloom-
field knew they wanted to get
married, but committing to a
date proved to be a little more of a chal-
lenge.
The couple had already been dating
for more than three years when Keil pro-
posed, on May 31, 2008.
Sierra and Keil both enjoy hiking, and
took a weekend trip with their dog, Roxy
up to Lake Tahoe. The day Keil pro-
posed, the couple, along with Roxy,
embarked on a hike up to Lake Aloha,
with the goal of picnicking by the water.
“Unfortunately, it was so snowy that
we lost the trail,” Sierra said. “We ended
up hiking a little further up to this gor-
geous snowy peak.”
While Sierra was pulling lunch — ham
sandwiches and champagne — out of
her backpack, Keil made his move.
“When I turned around, Keil was
down on his knee with my ring glinting
in the sunlight,” she said. “ I cried, our
dog almost ate our lunch while we
weren’t looking, and we finished enjoy-
ing the view while talking about our
future plans.”
The couple’s initial plan was to have a
two-year engagement, as both wanted
to wait until Sierra graduated from col-
lege. Two years turned into 12 months,
and Keil and Sierra set their sights on
June 6, 2009.
Keil, a senior airman in the United
States Air Force, found out on April 15 of
that year he was being deployed to Kyr-
gyzstan. The wedding was re-scheduled
for May 3, 2009, a little less than a year
after Keil’s proposal.
PHOTOGRAPHS BY MICHAEL KIRBY
“We decided to move the wedding up,
Sierra Bloomfield and Keil Barnard were married May 3, 2009 at the Foresthill
because we were too excited to wait any
Veterans Memorial Hall. The couple bumped their date up a month after Keil, a
longer,” Sierra said. “Plus, engagements senior airman for the United States Air Force, learned he was being deployed to
are kind of long and tedious as far as the Kyrgyzstan.
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~Loryll Nicolaisen
g rab a
gorgeous
gown
for less
Whatever your price point, there’s never been a
better time for chic, affordable bridal fashions
BY NOLA SARKISIAN-MILLER
CTW FEATURES
J
ust five years ago, if a bride wanted to spend $1,000 or less for a
wedding gown, most often she was relegated to designer sam-
ple sales or mass-market bridal discounters.
Enter the tanking economy, the ensuing recession and the sub-
sequent wedding budget crunch, and designers and manufactur-
ers are quickly hitching their companies to a new trend: creating
up-market gowns for under a grand. This
fitted
Bridal lines such as Watters are prominently highlighting the cat- strapless
egory on their Web sites and in their magazine ads. Others have satin
unveiled new secondary lines, such as Alfred Angelo’s Niki Bridal. gown
And new, modern designers are stepping out, including Ceec from
Design and Alix & Kelly, infusing their collections with influences Faviana
retails
from contemporary fashions, and finding reception with equally
for
minded boutiques. $258.
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‘Splurge and Steal’
The category certainly got a boost when destination weddings
became the rage in the last decade. Brides sought more sand-
friendly gowns that could billow before the ocean. Companies like
Nicole Miller and J. Crew have benefited from that trend.
From there, some brides became more attuned to ready-to-wear
looks and have embraced the high-low mentality of pairing expen-
sive, designer duds with mass-market accessories or vice versa,
says Maria Prince, vice president of Dallas-based Watters Brides.
“This is a generation of ‘splurge and steal’ buying,” Prince says.
“She’ll buy a $1,000 gown and splurge on $700 shoes that she can
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which can take up to three months. Grab a gorgeous gown at any price
Some purchases can be trickier, like
HERE ARE A FEW HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SEASON with pleated flowers and pockets. $725.
buying J. Crew gowns, which are sold GROUPED BY PRICE POINT. Alfred Angelo’s charmeuse over satin
only online. Under each dress descrip- dress adorned with rhinestones, pearls &
tion is a note to contact J. Crew’s wed- If your budget is $1,000 … Some of the sequins with a chapel train. $799. Saja’s
best gowns available at the $1,000 and sheer panel v-neck dress with a v-back.
ding specialist for help with the gown under price point (not including tax and $790. Alix & Kelly’s spaghetti strap tea-
purchase. alterations) include: Saja Inc.’s empire length dress in silk taffeta with gathered
A few stores, such as Tom’s Bridal in waist gown made of crinkle chiffon and tulle trim. $650.
Anaheim, may charge for gown fittings lightly dotted with handbeaded glass Not a penny over $500 … So, how low
and crystals at the bust line. $925. Ceec can you go when shopping for a dress
but will deduct it from the purchase Design’s strapless gown in silk georgette with bespoke allure? Some designers
price of a gown should a customer buy with cascading tiers and a silk charmeuse and companies are rolling out options
it. bow on the back. $950. Wtoo Brides’ that are under $500, including: Thread’s
pleated tulle, trumpet gown. $940. one-shouldered floor length gown with
“We don’t look at how much she JCrew.com’s limited edition confetti a high-waisted skirt in matte silk. $480.
spends,” says Aubree Cummings, a sales dress, made in Irish linen with a tulle Niki Bridal’s lace and chiffon gown with
rep for Celebrations Bridal, a Las Vegas- overlay sprinkled with tiers of delicately crystal beading and sweep train. $429.
embroidered disks. $995. Nicole Miller’s Faviana’s chiffon gown with beaded
based bridal gown store in business for stretch metal and silk gown. $880. empire waist. $300. JCrew.com’s silk tri-
22 years. “Whatever she spends, we treat If your budget is $800 … Drop down a cotine v-neck gown with cap sleeves.
the customer the same. A bride walks in few Benjamins and brides can look great $395.
the door, and whoever greets her stays in these gowns priced at $799 or less:
Wtoo Brides’ floor-length baby-doll style © CTW Features
with her through the entire process.”
Vendors say the growing category is
opening new doors of distribution. the same quality that won’t break their White Collection of wedding gowns.
“Retailers all over the country that budget,” says Omid Moradi, chief exec- “We’ve recently met with a couple of
used to sell gowns for thousands of dol- utive officer of Faviana, which designs national stores who are interested in our
lars are looking for vendors to give them special occasion gowns, including a line.”
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Get personal
His first suggestion is to make friends
COURTESY
with the person who sells and stocks the
Wine expert and Web sensation Gary Vaynerchuk dishes on the best wines for
wine when you’re shopping.
your big day — and your budget.
“The best strategy is to form a rela-
tionship with your wine retailer and try
new things,” he says. “As they learn your
palate and what you like, they’ll be able
to suggest new and interesting wines
that you may never have heard of and
would never have tried on your own.”
Pairing Versatility
As for finding the perfect wine pairing
with your reception entrées, the gener-
al rule is to match flavor intensity — a
“We make your lighter menu with a lighter wine, a rich-
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For the best for your budget, however,
Vaynerchuk recommends going with a
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Our professional, friendly staff can help you plan and Douro and Alentejo regions of Portugal.
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BEN FURTADO
No matter how many guests, how many tiers or how many types of fruit fillings,
there’s a perfect wedding cake out there for every couple’s needs.
I
f you don’t watch it, the wedding cake
can quickly become a huge expense. much I can get out of them,” says Keli
Splurging on five tiers with multiple Fayard, the co-owner and chef at Vanille
flavors and sugar flowers in every bite Patisserie in Chicago. “I’m asking this so
isn’t worth the high cost for everyone. I can design a cake that they will love
Here are some inexpensive cake ideas. and they’ve budgeted for. I like to come
up with a design that includes a splash
Price tiers of color and a little wow-factor yet still
The first and most important thing to falls within their preferred price range.”
remember is to be honest and clear When planning the cake of your
about the budget you have in mind. If dreams, the general rule is that the more
you’re having a bakery prepare the cake, time-intensive it will be to make, the
be sure to tell them about your budget more it will cost. This means adding fla-
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S wept
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Thoughts on making a getaway
for your wedding day
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or other factors.
You also need to be confident with
and trust your vendors. Not living in the
same city, meeting with your florist,
caterer and photographer might be
infrequent, if at all. Picking highly-rec-
ommended vendors, I think, is key to
taking some of the stress out of the
planning. With friends and
Another point to consider is if the family coming from
location is actually a destination spot all over the state
and country, my
and to research that city. We wanted a
husband and I
place that left guests with plenty to do decided on a desti-
during the wedding weekend lulls. Pick- nation wedding for
ing our location, we fell in love with the our big day. The
area, the weather and intimacy and beachside town of
casual atmosphere that came with a Carpinteria, near
Santa Barbara, pro-
beach setting. But what we neglected to vided a perfect
research beforehand was how expen- backdrop and vaca-
sive it is to visit the Santa Barbara area. tion spot for
Luckily we found reasonably-priced guests.
hotels we felt comfortable suggesting to
guests and picked a spot where most
guests could drive to. know we made the right choice for us — it, our vendors took care of everything
Looking back at our wedding, we guests made a weekend vacation out of and we had an unforgettable day.
BEN FURTADO
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