Bridal Expo connects happy to-be’s with latest trends

11Mar/100

Bridal Expo connects happy to-be’s with latest trends

HANOVER -- Long Valley bride-to-be Lynsey Russo stood gazing in front of the two strapless wedding dresses, the bodices covered in Swarovski crystals sewn on with gold thread.

Its gorgeous, she said, preferring the A-line with a hip sash of matching crystals to the ball gown with pick-ups, beaded bunchings around the lower part of the skirt poufed with crinoline and tulle.

Both creations on sale at Eneldas Happy Brides in Sparta for $1,500 were on display last night at the Bridal Expo, held at the Birchwood Manor sponsored by the Daily Record. More than 400 people table-hopped from vendor to vendor getting ideas for a girls biggest day of her life.

For Russo, 22, the planning stages -- including budgeting -- have just begun for her Sept. 25 wedding. Thats probably why were here, said her mother, Deb. Were going to talk to some vendors. Russo's sister, Brooke, was also there.

People are still looking for the strapless, said Enelda Alvarez of Happy Brides. People are still looking for the pickup. People are still looking for the long train. those flying off for destination weddings will choose something simpler she said.

Alvarez sells all the trapping and trends these days are for tiaras and lately, the mantilla, a romantic headdress of lace.

Another mother and daughter team, Sandra and MaryAnn Frenze, from Mount Arlington couldnt agree on headwear. While mother MaryAnn was leaning toward the mantilla, Sandra was thinking in terms of a tiara and veils. its just all so exciting, said mom.

These days a wedding is more than a beautiful dress and bouquet. its luscious flowers, high fashion photography, deejays, limousines, fancy banquets and of course, the honeymoon.

Trendiness is what future marrieds Nicole Gregoire and Karl-David Cantarella of Morris Plains will inject into their ceremony. Both are graphic designers who have lived in Manhattan. they were visiting with florist Angela Osorio, Floriography, a designer based in Rockaway who said weddings florals are going organic. Nature is in everything, the simpler the better.

Bridal Expo connects happy to-be's with latest trends