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Wednesday, January 22, 2014

#TBT to the 1920s: A Vintage Glam Wedding (Teaser)

This has got to be one of the best-dressed weddings we have ever seen. We love how the opulence of the 1920s was captured. We loved the art deco details. But more on that soon! For now, we want to commend the bride for choosing such a unique headwear: the Juliet cap.

"Kitty's veil is called a Juliet cap. Juliet caps were popular in the 1920's and I thought it would fit perfectly well with her gown and wedding theme. A vintage style skull cap of beautifully patterned soft French made Chantilly Lace which I dipped in a tea bath. I adorned it with 3 hand made and hand singed organza flower brooch that can be placed on the left or right side of the cap." -Bonsai Fojas of Bonne Handmade

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Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Viel & Jen's Escolta Meets Gatsby Prenup

Photography by Bethoven Filomeno

Well hello there, August! It's been months since we went into roaring 20s mode but it looks like the Gatsby fever is still in full swing, old sports! Jen sent us a very well-written feature about their ideas so I'll let her take you through it now!

"Viel and I have been a couple for 10 years, being together this long we have grown to love the same things yet still be unique individually. One of the things that we both love are classic-themed movies and music.

When we got engaged and started planning for our wedding, we wanted something that is not kind of unusual to the people around us. Then the idea of having a 1920’s/Art Deco/Great Gatsby theme dawned on me and Viel without any hesitation loved it! We both are fans of The Godfather, Gangsters of New York, Public Enemies, Boardwalk Empire and Great Gatsby. We got excited with the idea of our friends and families dressing up for our wedding.

We were so into the theme that we wanted to stick to and go for the 1920’s/Art Deco/Great Gatsby all the way! From our prenup shoot, to our invitations, venue, music, decors, wedding website, favors, attires, wedding gown, and Viel’s suit. I extensively researched and looked for inspirations online (including your website) just to make sure every detail of our wedding would remind our guests, from start to finish, of the 1920s.

Although most of the details were Western weddings-inspired; we made sure to showcase our country’s share of this glorious era by having our prenup shoot at Calle Escolta, the once busy artery of commerce in Manila, and the “it” place during those times. Escolta, also, was the shopping capital of the rich and the privileged Filipinos

We had so much help from my sister, Hazel Sta. Ana (who styled and conceptualized the story board) and her two good friends: Daryl Linn Lozano (HMUA) and Bethoven Filomeno (Photographer), to make this 1920s-themed Prenup shoot into reality.

During the shoot, we were awed by the beauty of the art noveau/art deco buildings that lined the street of Escolta, some were restored and some were, unfortunately, have been forsaken.

In between shoots we were talking about what was it is like during its majestic days and we hoped that it could be restored since it can be a major tourist destination in Manila besides Binondo or China Town. I hope our prenup shoot would inspire people to bring back the life Escolta once had."

PS. I'm addicted to your site!

Credits:

Styling/Concept: Hazel Sta. Ana

HMUA: Daryl Linn Lozano

Photos: Bethoven Filomeno

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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

RB Goes Gatsby, Part 1 of 3

Photography by Carlo Cecilio of ImagineNation

As early as December 2012, the blog released its Fearless Forecast for 2013. Two of which were: 1) A renewed love for 20s-inspired weddings because of the Gatsby movie; and 2) New anti-reception venue discoveries.

In this 3-part special feature, we've collaborated with some of the biggest names in the wedding industry to come up with our own interpretation of how to localize a Gatsby-inspired wedding. After all, inspiration is one thing but rebelliousness always has to have its own twist and own vision.

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In Part 1, we bring you our Gatsby Bride Muse--no other than the Queen of Boracay herself, Amanda Tirol. She wears the creations of Ryan Madamba which exudes the vibe of one of the strong female characters in the movie, Jordan Baker.

Having Amanda in our midst was not just a rare occasion for Rebellious Brides but also in the Manila wedding scene in general. Being based in Boracay, Amanda's trips to Manila are always hurried and almost always exclusive to client meetings so naturally she misses a lot of the industry events and other invitations for interviews and whatnot. So for her to do this for the blog was truly, truly an honor and a blessing. A blessing which would not have been possible if not for Madge Lejano--the other superstar in this collaboration. Madge didn't just do the looks for this shoot, but she also did the styling. And here's a little trivia for everyone out there. Madge was actually one of the first few who did styling even waaay before this became a popular service. Because of her crazy schedule, she has not had the chance to play with styling in a really long time--and there goes the other blessing and honor that's been given to the blog :)

Japanese graphic design from the 1920s-30s ~ Pink Tentacle

The guidelines for the shoot was 1920s but rebellious. And it's wonderful how everything came together. Designer Ryan Madamba interpreted this into clean, un-embellished gowns--a bold choice for Gatsby brides since the more popular choice would be to go heavily beaded. Ryan's gowns were also definitely not pearly white, and the silhouettes were quite remarkable. The way he was able to create bridal looks out of iconic 1920s dresses--the way he cleverly mixed both was simply, well..... genius!

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Madge then complemented the gowns with glitzy accessories worthy of any Gatsby party. It's a refreshing bridal look that has a lot of character! Madge's makeup on Amanda was another spectacular idea, which made Amanda look like a golden goddess.

Teddy Manuel's rebellious Gatsby bouquet was also something else. Gatsby himself would have fondly smiled if he saw this displayed in one of his lavish parties because it would fit right in! What with the dried metallic bronzed flowers, mixed with fresh roaring orange ones, lace created flowers, strands of pearls, and loose earthy twigs and ferns--well, it was a spectacle on its own to say the least! Now that's what you call, rebellious 1920s bouquet with a twist! Hint: Watch out for MORE photos of Teddy's Rebellious Gatsby bouquet in the Part 2 feature!

Ryan's second look for our Gatsby bride Amanda, was another unique and unconventional bridal look. The drapery, the train, and the back are once again un-embellished but he managed to create so much dramatic textures that are quite refreshing too see on a bride. Notice how none of these looks are the usual mermaid, serpentine, or sweetheart styles that plague the usual bridal looks.

The rebellious bride is a Gatsby bride. She's feminine, poised, and glamorous, but she's in a roaring league of her own.

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Are you wondering more about the shoot's oh-so-1920s-worthy-location? What other looks did we come up with? Is there a groom--a "Great Gatsby" ala Leonardo diCaprio in this role-playing feature?

Watch out for that.