You've got the ring, you've set a date, and now comes the fun: gawking at gowns, tasting cake, and fondling fine stationery. Start crossing off your "I do" to-do list at A Soolip Wedding, a stylish bridal event being held this Sunday, March 20, at the Bently Reserve. After 12 years of success in Los Angeles, A Soolip Wedding comes to SF for the first time, presenting more than 40 vendors, expert advice panels, and more. Whether you're the bride-to-be or helping a friend plan a wedding, come savor samples from local catering companies and cake makers, including Perfect Endings and Kara's Cupcakes; get bridal registry guidance from Gump's and Williams Sonoma; browse high-end invites from the likes of Soolip and Hello!Lucky; meet florists, photographers, equipment rental companies, and more. At noon, local bridal salon Marina Morrison presents a fashion show featuring dresses by Oscar de la Renta, Carolina Herrera, and Marchesa, among others, and throughout the day, get your wedding questions answered at a series of panels, covering food and drink planning, etiquette, socially conscious celebrating, and bridal beauty. Better yet, admission also gets you a seriously stuffed gift bag of fabulous freebies, and brides can enter a regal raffle to win everything from $250 toward wedding cake to a $6,000 photography package. With this much expert assistance, wedding planning is in the bag.
Josef Seibel