Rice Rafferty meets Anatomy

We're thrilled to announce our bridal accessory collection is currently available at Anatomy located in the historic Hotel at the Lafayette in downtown Buffalo.  We can't decide what's more gorgeous Ali's vintage inspired dresses or the regal new space she moved into.  If you're looking for something extra special for your wedding now you can find your dress, veil, and accessories all in one stop right in downtown Buffalo.  We designed an exclusive collection for Anatomy of one of a kind veils, garters, and headpieces.  Stop in when you get a chance!

Anatomy
http://madebyanatomy.com/
391 Washington Street, Suite 6

Rice Rafferty
* we love custom orders.  Please contact us for details!
www.ricerafferty.etsy.com

How Do you Choose the Right Veil?

There are so many different wedding veils out there right now and lets face it...wedding planning can be a bit overwhelming.  One day you might like the super class cathedral veil and the next you want something fun and flirty because you saw a new post from stylemepretty.com (best site ever, am i right ladies?!).  Most importantly you have to determine your theme, try on a bunch of different styles, then choose what looks fabulous on YOU and what makes you feel beautiful.  I see many women going for the classic fingertip veil.  I personally like classic with a twist.  The wedding veils we make at Rice Rafferty have a classic look with a unique flare.  Most importantly, we want the woman's natural beauty to shine through in every design.  We don't want you to feel like a generic cookie cutter bride.  We want you to be YOURSELF and enjoy YOUR special day.  We are here to help you find the perfect veil style to match your personality.  Above is an example of a unique, yet timeless look - <3 Audrey Hepburn in mid length tulle veil with a preppy bow on top of her head.  So chic!

Check out the link below to see some of our designs.  We can also work with you to create a completely custom design.  Best wishes!  xoxo

www.riceraferty.etsy.com

Pouf Veils

Pouf veils are a fun veil alternative - achieve the high fashion look with the freedom of movement throughout your special day.  Below is one of our most popular veils - handmade in our studio.  We can make them in all tulle illusion or like the veil below a mix of tulle and russian veiling in white or ivory.  Please feel free to ask any questions. 

If you're interested in a veil please visit our etsy site
www.ricerafferty.etsy.com

My Wedding Veil

After months of debating between different style veils I returned to my original favorite style - the pouf veil for my wedding.  There are as many different style veils as there are personalities.  I wanted something different from the rest.  I wanted it to be sexy, yet sophisticated.  The long veils are a bit overdone and don't work on everyone.  I wanted it to be fun and flirty.  I'm so happy that I choose the pouf!  It gives a high fashion flare and it doesn't get in the way of dancing.  You can wear it all night long.  We added russian veiling with the tulle to add some texture.  The front blusher was russian veiling.

Please contact us if you're interested in a custom design for your wedding info@ricerafferty.com
 www.ricerafferty.etsy.com

Photos by Amy Lee Reusch

Romantic Cake Toppers

Looking for a romantic and sophisticated cake topper?  I had so much trouble trying to find the right cake topper.  For my wedding, I didn't want the generic bride and groom on top of the cake.  At Rice Rafferty we recently made this cake topper for my wedding cake.  The topper is made from fabric petals, leaves, and russian veiling.  We used russian veiling for my veil too, so we kept a consistent theme throughout.  It added such a romantic, Victorian feel.  The perfect compliment to the ivory butter cream piping.  Everyone loved it and it added a more personal touch.

If you're interested in a cake topper please email us at info@ricerafferty.com
www.ricerafferty.etsy.com

Photos by Amy Lee Reusch
Wedding Cake by Carriage Trade Pastries - Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY

The Modern Beehive

 

Another favorite hairstyle of mine right now is the Modern Beehive.  It adds such a fun vintage flare to any look.  

Wedding Updos 2012

Here at Rice Rafferty Couture Accessories.  We're constantly designing new unconventional veils.  In addition to working on new designs we like to keep up to date with the hottest hairstyles that work best with our designs.  My favorite wedding updo right now is the low updo (chiffon) slightly off to the side.  It adds such a romantic touch and looks amazing with birdcage veils, blushers, or poufs in additional to more traditional veils.  The style flatters many face shapes too. 

Metaphors and Memories

 Between now and the end of June if you're in the Buffalo area come and see my mother's selected works from her collection of 10 Years.  It's a substantial body of work consisting of her coffee filter dress (she actually incorporated used coffee filters to make an entire garment), trashions - dresses made of upcycled plastic bags.  The art is from life experiences of being a daughter, a mother, dealing with losses (My Life Unraveling at 35), and her personal experience with breast cancer.  Some of her pieces were including in national and international shows brought together in one show for the first time.

Hilbert College • McGrath Library Art Gallery
5200 South Park Avenue • Hamburg, New York 14075

Hours
Monday - Thursday 8 AM - 10 PM
Friday 8 AM - 6 PM
Saturday 11:00 AM - 4 PM
Sunday 11:00 AM - 4 PM
www.ricerafferty.com

Lets Get Crafty

I don't know about you, but I'm over winter and I'm really looking forward to Spring.  In the meantime I've been in super organization mode and feathering the nest.  I read about a great inexpensive way to organize earrings.  All you need is a picture frame and some wire.  In the picture above I used two rows of wire.  The most important thing with this project is to have fun with it.  You can even use spray adhesive and add a fun fabric on the frame for a pop of color.

REAL BRIDE

I've been so busy these past few months.  I started a new job and moved to a new town.  Change is great!  :)  I wanted to share with you some photos of one of our newly wed brides.  Nicole is wearing our pouf veil with an Iris and a blusher.  If you're interested in a veil like this you can contact us on our etsy site www.ricerafferty.etsy.com or at info@ricerafferty.com