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Author Archives: Mari

A Little Sparkle for the Ear

No matter if you like lots of shine or a small pearl, every bride looks for that special pair of earrings. Here are a few of our creations to inspire This one of our most popular, “Antonia”, with freshwater pearl dangles from a rhinestone chandelier The “Sophia” is 2 1/2 inches of pure sparkle! “Francesca”...

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Amazing Hairstyles with Vintage Brooch Hair Combs

We recently did a photo shoot showcasing many of our hair adornments in special occasion hairstyles.  Central to the success of the shoot was the talented Liz Perniciaro, the stylist. Liz has been doing updos for weddings, proms as well as performances for 30 years.  Not only is she a talented stylist, she’s also FUN!...

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Elegant Wedding Gala

Such a wonderful evening it was! The setting was the amazing Umstead Hotel so it truly was elegant. We were busy…well swamped…most of the evening so we weren’t able to get out and about. Thankfully Sugarland (amazing wedding cakes as well as gelato) was our neighbor….and they were giving out samples. My husband said their...

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Wedding Gala Tickets Give Away

We are getting more excited each day as the Wedding Gala approaches! We have 4 winners in our ticket give away: Amy, Lauren, Dotty and Kim You will each receive 2 tickets. Please email me at belcantodesigns@gmail.com so we can make arrangements. Look forward to meeting you!

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Winners of The Junebug Wedding and Project Wedding Give-aways

And we have a winner …..Kenya Franklin won at Junebug Weddings and Kayla Erickson won at Project Wedding. I look forward to the photos of their weddings! Keep checking in for more contests. Classic Bride will be coming up in March.

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Elegant Weddings Gala

For our North Carolina readers: Cary Magazine’s Elegant Weddings Gala will be at The Umstead Hotel and Spa on March 4th.  The setting is more intimate and boutique-like than a larger wedding show. We at  Bel Canto Designs are excited to be part of it this year. Please stop by and introduce yourself. We will be in booth #25...

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Another Contest Celebrating Our Shop Opening!

Project Wedding is helping us celebrate by sponsoring a give away. You may enter up until February 22nd and while you are there check out wedding ideas!

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BelCanto Designs Giveaway on What Junebug Loves!

To celebrate the opening of our new shop, we are doing a giveaway in conjunction with Junebug Weddings. Be sure to visit before February 10th at 6 pm to enter.

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Our New Shop, belcantodesigns.com, has arrived!

We are so excited to announce that our new “baby”, belcantodesigns.com, has arrived! In our new shop you will find more of the lovely “heirloom” jewelry and hair adornments that we love to make. We are also adding sashes of luxurious swiss satin with beaded vintage inspired accents. Our photo shoot for the shop was fun!...

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~ January 2nd at Victorian Rose Bridal ~

We will welcome in a New Year of working with brides at Victorian Rose in downtown Raleigh on January 2nd. From 10-1:00 we will have haircombs, headbands and some of our jewelry creations for you to try on. Come by and visit!

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