Goodbye and Much Love to you!

Dear Readers and Followers, thank you so much for your love, support and advice during the past 3 years. We had a blast with the blog and the store in Scottsdale but unfortunately, we had to close Bright's doors and move on to new chapters in our lives.

Victoria Canada is still operating and can be reached at www.weddingsandevents.net

We wish you all the best with your businesses, weddings and events. Kelly and Victoria- the Bright Girls!

Summer of Savings Part 3-Naughty Betty Cards!

Let me tell you about the lucky bride who happened upon our store yesterday: she came in for an appointment with none other than the fabulous My Wedding Film and she browsed a little bit and was in awe that we were having such a great sale. She picked up the perfect hotel welcome bags from us for only $3 each- they retail for over $6. How awesome is that? She picked up a few other goodies too and went happily on her way.

Today's product highlight is Naughty Betty cards. They are sassy and poignant and at Bright, they are ONLY $1.50!! Check 'em out.

Happy Birthday to that one special friend who has it all goin' on:

Inside greeting: Happy birthday you put-together bitch

For the engaged:

Inside greeting: Congratulations on finding Mr Right

And our favorite- the perfect card to ask your bridesmaids to join you on your wedding day:


Inside greeting: Be one of my best friends and walk down the aisle with me

We have many many other cards on sale, all for $1.50, so stop by or check out our online store and take advantage of these great deals!

Summer of Savings Part 2

The sales are abound at Bright Event Gallery! I invite you to visit our store in Scottsdale (Call for store hours- 480-656-0623) OR go to our online site and check out the huge savings on cute baubles, gifts and wedding "stuff". I am not kidding, we have implemented DEEP discounts!

Today I am highlighting Jennifer Wood's handmade Midori Silk headbands. These pretties are chic, flirty, feminine and very now. Have you not joined the headband movement? Well, get with it! We have a few different styles available including Jenn's flower hair clips that are just the right accent to a low ponytail. You are going to love these!









Sale prices are: large headbands $15, small headbands $10 and flower clips $8

Shop On!

Summer of Savings at Bright Event Gallery!

Even if your wedding is 6 months away, who says you can’t start
thinking about your jewelry RIGHT NOW??? Well, we here at Bright think it's never too early to check off to-do items from your list so Liz Love is offering a great deal on her jewelry for the month of August. All jewelry orders placed during the months of July and August will receive…
15% OFF!!!!!

Come in to Bright to see a small sampling of what she can do for your wedding- in addition to Liz's jewelry being perfect for your wedding day accessories, it also makes a great Bridesmaid gift and Mother's gifts. She can work with you to design beautiful pieces that all the girls will ohh and ahh over.



*Orders must be placed in July & August and half of the balance must be paid by
August 31st, 2009 to receive discount.

Lemonade Stand Post-Wedding Brunch Display Table

Phew! What a mouthful huh? Our "Lemonade Stand Post-Wedding Brunch" Display Table resided in our happy store during June and we adored it from day 1. As with most of our tables, this table had a mini-journey from concept to reality. To start with, we have sweetie intern, now part-time employee, Brennan, who was set to task. She was told to find inspiration for a summer display table and she thought a lemonade stand screamed Summer. I ran with it and divulged the idea of a Post-wedding Brunch to Victoria who latched on, mulled it over, and made sure the table came to fruition as only she can (of course it was her idea to take the table on a field trip to the Royal Palms Resort and Spa here in Phoenix). This was a team effort and it has to be one of our favs. We hope you enjoy!
Location: The Royal Palms Resort and Spa
Photographer: Kelli Leslie
Florist: Table Tops Etc.
Paper Products: Celebrations in Paper
Rentals: Tri Rentals
Linens: Southwick Linens
Accessories and Table Home: Bright Event Gallery, Victoria Canada Weddings and Events
I love that Table Tops etc. attached flowers to the umbrella pole- so cute!




What pretty menus!

We think that if you are going to do a display table to inspire others, it has to have some pop. Something unique about it. Something that hasn't been done before. Thanks to all who helped make this table a standout- each of you has volumes of talent and we enjoy working with you!

The Crew!

Here is a rare picture of the gorgeous, talented and hard working Victoria Canada/Bright Event Gallery Crew! We were at the fabulous Phoenix Bride and Groom 10 Year Anniversary Event that Victoria (in purple) produced in collaboration with many many vendors. There was lots of love to go around, especially for Fran Samuel, Jennifer Rabito, and the whole PHX B&G team.

Thanks to all who made it a success and Happy Summer!

Bright Vendors ROCK!!!!

The AZ Bride Magazine awards were held last Wednesday and we are so proud of the following Bright Vendors who took home the award for their category:
Best Florist - The Flower Studio
Best DJ - Ray the DJ
Best Wedding Night Hotel - Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North
Best Rentals - BBJ Linen
Best Caterer for a Large Wedding - Santa Barbara Catering Company
Best Videographer - Serendipity Videography
Best Attendant Dresses - Twirl Boutique
Best Favors - Bright Event Gallery
Best Transportation - Ollie the Trolley
Best Band - The Groove Merchants
Best Reception Site for a Small Wedding - Royal Palms Resort and Spa
Best Cake - Let Them Eat Cake
Best Hair and Makeup - Linda Wagner
Best Rehearsal Dinner - Grimaldi's
Best Bridal Gowns - Destiny's Bride
Best Outdoor Reception Site - Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort
Best Wedding Planner - Imoni Events
Best Calligrapher - Jennifer Schmitt

Uh, that's right, we here at Bright beat out Target and Red Envelope!
Click here to see all of the winners and browse the magazine's website.

Congratulations to ALL the vendors who won an award- we think Arizona has a fantastic group of people working in the wedding industry and we are so happy for each of you for being recognized for your talents.