Offbeat up-dos
This weekend I'm co-hosting an awesome event at Seattle's VAIN, the salon that gave me my pink braids. If you're in Seattle you must come. Seriously: there will be cupcakes and non-stupid hair styling. How could you not come? Here's all the info:
VAIN’s Offbeat Bridal Wedding Shower
May 19th 2007, 2-6pm FREE
VAIN: 2018 1st Avenue, Seattle WA
As engaged couples across Seattle know, wedding season is almost upon us — and for the Northwest’s growing numbers of non-traditional brides, the looming season means something slightly different. With these nontraditional brides in mind, Seattle’s VAIN Salon has joined forces with local writer Ariel Meadow Stallings, author of OFFBEAT BRIDE: TAFFETA-FREE ALTERNATIVES FOR INDEPENDENT BRIDES, to host a free afternoon of nontraditional primping, wedding planning advice, sweets and prizes for local brides. The free event will take place between 2 and 6pm on Saturday, May 19th at VAIN’s Belltown salon at 2018 1st Avenue in Seattle.
UPDATE: Check out the Offbeat up-do gallery from the event!
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About Ariel Meadow Stallings
Author of Offbeat Bride: Creative Alternatives for Independent Brides, Ariel acts as the publisher of all the Offbeat Empire websites. She lives, loves, and dorks out hard in Seattle, WA.






sarah said
wow. As a hairdresser, I have learned to simply despise the "french twist". well, not anymore! I LOVE THAT!
elizaBETH said
I am very tempted to come from Florida to Seattle just for one of these bridal showers. Do you do them often?!?!