Cupcakes and Cashmere

BHLDN

February 10th, 2011

{Cutest invite ever. Inside the box was a tiny note with a magnifying glass}

Yesterday I had the pleasure of viewing Anthropologie’s new bridal line, BHLDN (which officially launches on Valentine’s Day). It was such a romantic afternoon; filled with champagne and sweet treats, with lots of dresses, shoes and accessories. BHLDN (pronounced “beholden”) fills an untapped niche with great party pieces at reasonable prices. It stays true to the Anthropologie aesthetic, with vintage appeal and beautiful detailing, but feels even more special. I know firsthand, since I tried on my first wedding dress, and it was as surreal and thrilling as I had always imagined (and yes, I did well up just a little bit).

{View as we entered the bed & breakfast: cocktail dresses + champagne}



{Some of my favorite wedding gowns}



{Cupcakes topped with flags and a “Just Married” serving spoon}

{Playing dress-up with Joy and Joanna}

{Macarons and “Bride” and “Groom” engraved forks}

{I loved the sheer fabric and ruching on this red party dress}

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  • http://heart-of-light.blogspot.com Rachel (heart of light)

    It looks like an amazing party! More photos of you in the dresses?

  • http://www.thehousewifewannabe.com The Housewife

    Those dresses are gorgeous! The grey one is my favorite. And those forks are adorable!!!! I want them! hehe

    love,
    http://www.thehousewifewannabe.com

  • http://www.informalthing.blogspot.com Emily

    i especially love all of the little accessories :)

    http://www.informalthing.blogspot.com

  • http://every-starry-night.blogspot.com Az

    i want any of these dresses for my wedding! ahhh

  • http://aflatteringtale.blogspot.com Hope

    Absolutely stunning!!! I am so excited for these…

  • http://fashion-ready.blogspot.com Jessica

    Wow! What a perfect thing for you to be invited to. The dress you have on is gorgeous and has such a Grecian feel. Hope you were inspired! xo

  • Katherine

    They’re all so beautiful! I can’t wait to get married myself someday…! And I can’t wait to see what you’ll wear on your wedding day!!!

  • http://seecreatures.com/ Catherine

    Ah, I cannot wait until this launches!

  • http://fasionablylearning.blogspot.com/ Angela

    What a lovely time! It looks like they have great inventive dresses. So many wedding dresses seem to look the same!

    http://fasionablylearning.blogspot.com/

  • http://redcarpetcloset.tv/ RedCarpetCloset

    Love anything Anthropologie!

  • Jacqueline

    You and Joanna have the 2 blogs I check every day! How fun to see you both together.

  • http://www.letyourstylespeak.com Laura

    It’s about time Anthropologie did a wedding collection, J.Crew was taking all the credit for awhile. Will it be sold in stores or online only?

    http://letyourstylespeak.com/

  • http://nycfashionista1.blogspot.com/ NYCFashionista

    Love your blog, I voted for you at Bloglovin Awards!

    http://nycfashionista1.blogspot.com/

  • http://ellaetcetera.blogspot.com/ Ella

    The macaroons look so yummy, and that invitation is such a cute idea!

  • http://www.houseofhemingway.blogspot.com Lucero Arechiga

    This looks like such a lovely event!
    Have a wonderful day!
    Luce

    http://www.houseofhemingway.blogspot.com

  • http://www.margieheartsclothes.blogspot.com margief

    the third wedding dress is so beautiful. i love how romantic and flowing they are, and just a litte bit more special than the average
    margief
    x
    http://www.margieheartsclothes.blogspot.com

  • http://www.fashionandtrip.blogspot.com/ fashion & trip

    lovely wedding dress!! very good ispiration..

  • http://www.prettywiseweb.com Jill Hobbs

    i love those cocktail dresses! it gives me an idea for my senior formal :)

  • http://www.letthesunshineinblog.blogspot.com Sunshine Blogger

    You look stunning in that nude dress if I do say so myself.

  • http://www.hilaryphelps.com Hilary Phelps

    Dress looks amazing on you… and I adore the “bride” and “groom” forks. Great photo shots!

  • http://www.bonjoursimone.com Simone

    I have been waiting for this collection since the press release came out like a year ago! It is lovely. My favorite is the dress with the wider straps and the petal embellishments. Can’t wait to see what you wear for your wedding. I’m sure it will be fab!

  • patricia

    YAY! tomorrow is “five things” day! always inspiring :)

  • http://www.styleshewrote.com Style, She Wrote

    One word — Wow! How beautiful. And very much in tune with Anthro’s look. Great post! xo style, she wrote

  • http://www.sewcial.blogspot.com sewcial ♥ Jenima

    oh em gee. thank you for posting this! Such a teaser, I can’t wait to see the whole collection on Monday. I’m not even engaged, I just love anthro :)

  • http://sparklesmileandshine.blogspot.com/ Hannah

    Sounds like a great day! I love the dress you are wearing!

    http://sparklesmileandshine.blogspot.com/
    Hannah

  • http://styleofa20something.blogspot.com/ Caroline

    I love your hair accessory!! Can’t wait to see the whole BHLDN collection on Monday!
    xo
    Caroline
    http://styleofa20something.blogspot.com/

  • http://www.fashionammo.blogspot.com Tiffany

    OMG. I didn’t know this existed. You brightened my day. Thank YOU!

  • alex

    Hi Emily!

    Your nude dress is AMAZING, so femenine and simple!
    Who makes it?

    x Alex

  • http://beaandben.blogspot.com Sofia Prado

    Gorgeous!

  • http://myembellishedlife-tiffany.blogspot.com/ Tiffany

    You look gorgeous! I love reading your blog : )

    http://myembellishedlife-tiffany.blogspot.com/

  • http://eatreadrant-nadette.blogspot.com/ Nadette@Eat, Read, Rant!

    that tiered dress literally took my breath away. WOW!

  • http://www.justbreathe18.blogspot.com/ Amber

    I love that dress on you!!! So pretty :)

    http://www.justbreathe18.blogspot.com/

  • http://modeofgrace.blogspot.com Ashley

    These are beautiful! I couldn’t wait to see the designs! Which dress did you choose?

    http://modeofgrace.blogspot.com/2011/02/anthropologie-just-got-better.html

  • Adrienne Conner

    Holy Fabulous, Batman!! I want to get married all over again!! Best wishes!

  • http://blog.brittanycardonaphotography.com britt

    those dresses are lovely. and you look stunning in that pic!

  • http://www.justagirlandherlittledog.blogspot.com Kristen

    OMG I wish anthropology has a bridal line when I got married!

  • http://wynn-notetoself.blogspot.com/ Wynn

    Ooohh!! So many beautiful gowns to choose from!! XD

  • http://www.pearlsandgreentea.blogspot.com pearls and green tea

    What an amazing event! LOOOVING that last red dress!

    pearlsandgreentea.blogspot.com

  • http://www.prettydaffodils.blogspot.com yv

    wow you look fab in the dress u were wearing!

  • http://kimchicsisters.blogspot.com/ Gina

    Love those dresses!

    check out our blog! xo
    http://kimchicsisters.blogspot.com/2011/02/chic-chairs.html

  • http://wolfpackculture.blogspot.com/ Melissa

    You look gorgeous! Anthropologie, this is a very bad idea! A very good, very bad idea! Because now I am forced to lust over Anthropologie’s gorgeous wedding gowns!

    http://wolfpackculture.blogspot.com/

  • http://youngguccipurse.blogspot.com/ Leah

    oh gosh I loveeee Anthropologie and how original their dresses are and these weddings dresses are no exception! So jealos you got to attend! Btw you look fabulous in the dress you tried on

  • http://fishinh2o.blogspot.com/ Tina Z

    You look fabulous in that dress, seriously, it’s great!

  • http://femininity.squarespace.com Jennifer M.

    I’m so jealous! These are beautiful dresses!!

  • http://www.rebecca-june.blogspot.com Rebecca June

    what i NEED to know is WHERE did you get your headpiece??? I die.

    xoxo

    Rebecca June

  • http://janetso.blogspot.com Janet

    I’ve been waiting from BHLDN! I love love love the dress you have onxxx

    janetso.blogspot.com

  • http://www.thislittleport.blogspot.com Gaby

    Wow! Where was anthropologie when I was getting married? Oh well, you gals getting married this year are LUCKY!

  • http://www.soyouwanna.blogspot.com/ Debby

    Backless dresses!!! My wedding dress priority is that it must be backless! beautiful! <3

  • http://anotherzoeday.blogspot.com Megan C

    I really love the tan dress you are wearing with Joy and Joanna. I wonder if it comes in white….

  • http://www.dragonnfruit.com dragon fruit

    amazing! i LOVE anthropologie!!!

    xx
    http://www.dragonnfruit.com