VAIN's Offbeat Bridal Wedding Shower, May 19th 2007, 2-6pm FREE, Seattle, WA
Seattle, WA (PRWEB) April 17, 2007 -- As engaged couples across Seattle know, wedding season is almost upon us -- and for the Northwest's growing numbers of non-traditional brides, the looming season means something slightly different. With these nontraditional brides in mind, Seattle's Vain Salon has joined forces with local writer Ariel Meadow Stallings, author of Offbeat Bride: Taffeta-Free Alternatives For Independent Brides, To host a free afternoon of nontraditional primping, wedding planning advice, sweets and prizes for local brides. The free event will take place between 2 and 6pm on Saturday, May 19th at Vain's Belltown salon at 2018 1st Avenue in Seattle.
Vain's top stylists will give offbeat brides complimentary wild wedding updos while VAIN makeup artist Christine Cherbonnier provides free 15-minute makeup consultations. Offbeat Bride author Ariel Meadow Stallings will be providing one-on-one bridal therapy, helping with those tough wedding planning issues from "How do I build my ceremony if we're skipping rings?" to "How will I deal with the really wasted guests at my reception?"
In addition to sparkling beverages and a cupcake tree, there will be goodies bags for the first 50 brides through the door, and hourly bouquet tosses with the winners taking home "F!@% Taffeta" Offbeat Bride t-shirts and complimentary beauty products from Vain. There will be no frilly lace doilies or talk of etiquette, and no bride is too wild!
About Vain
Vain is a hair salon, a boutique, an art gallery, and a community space in downtown Seattle committed to supporting individual style and self-expression in a creative and dynamic environment. Founded by Victoria Gentry in 1996, Vain is committed to fostering personal self-expression and a "do-it-yourself" philosophy. VAIN has received numerous awards and recognition over the years, including NW Source.com's Favorite Hair Salon, Citysearch.com's Best Place to go for a New Look, Best Accessories, Best Gifts and Stationery, Seattle Magazine's Most Cutting Edge Salon, and more. Victoria and VAIN have been featured in articles in local and national fashion magazines, online and print media including Harpers Bazaar, Jane, Lucky, NY Times, Self, CMJ magazine, and Seattle P-I. For more information, visit
www.vain.com.
About Offbeat Bride & Ariel Meadow Stallings
In Offbeat Bride: Taffeta Free Alternatives for Independent Brides (Seal Press, 2006), Ariel Meadow Stallings blows the dust off the wedding industry and offers a fresh take on tradition. Divided into six parts and several chapters, the book addresses such topics as "I Am Woman, Hear Me Order Monogrammed Napkins," "The Guest List: Feeling like a Bouncer at Your Own Elitist Nightclub," "Duck! What Happens When No One Wants to Catch the Bouquet," and "Staying Sane: How to Keep Your Proverbial S*#@ Together."
A writer and editor for more than a decade, Ariel has been published in print and web publications including ReadyMade Magazine, Seattle Weekly, and Movies.com. She is a sought-after commentator on lifestyle topics, and has been interviewed by The Seattle Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, NPR's "Marketplace," and Seattle's KUOW radio. She is a native Northwesterner and lives in Seattle with her husband. For more information, see
www.offbeatbride.com.
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