It's that time of year!

No, not Santa Claus. It's wedding season and I'm lucky enough to be involved in both planning and attending some great affairs this spring and summer.

Lots of brides-to-be visit us for help with their wedding party jewelry, it's a lot of fun to meet the brides and bridesmaids, look at the gowns, check out the venue and pick the nicest jewelry for the affairs. Jewelry from robertachiarella.com is featured in current issues of The Knot, Bridal Guide and Brides magazines.

My jewelry also was featured at the totally fabulous wedding of Kim Solow and Adam Pomeranz, held at Temple Israel on Long Island a few weeks ago. My whole family was there to see this wonderful couple get married, and we had a terrific time.
 
Kim looked great, and so did the whole wedding party. I was thrilled to help with the jewelry, though you can't see much in these pictures, the bridesmaids were wearing some special items from my collection.

 The reception was unbelievable, the facilities were totally magnificent and the food was superb. They had a great band, which is so much better than a DJ, and we literally danced the night away while sending all our love and best wishes to the newlyweds.

Kim and Adam will be living in California, where there are plenty of great places to get married- but I am really glad they had their wedding here. You never know when you'll see so many cousins, aunts and uncles together again, it was a really enjoyable affair.

I just finished looking at some photos that another bride-to-be sent me to help plan her wedding at another great place, the Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel. I think that's the most wonderful place, I've stayed there a few times and nearly every time the hotel was gearing up for a wedding. They have the most beautiful set-up high on a cliff over the ocean, and when there is an outdoor service it is so exquisite.

The bride wanted jewelry that would sparkle in the sunset- can you imagine how nice that's going to be! We're happy to oblige, I suggested the red carpet couture collection earrings, the crystals will reflect the lights and hopefully bounce the colors of the sky and the bridesmaids gowns for all to enjoy.

Another wedding we are working on is going to be held right in our own back yard, at Leonard's of Great Neck. Home of many family weddings, and the setting for a "Sopranos" wedding on TV, this over-the-top place is always a great choice for a wedding.

The bride has 5 bridesmaids, so we chose Lucy in the Sky hoops and a complementing bracelet and they got our wedding party discount! I hope they send me some photos and I'll post them so you can see the look. Hoops are one of the hottest trends these days, and they are not those giant things we wore years ago, new designs are elegant and sophisticated and almost anyone can wear these. If you're getting married give us a call or send an email, I love to help with your jewelry and any advice I can give. We offer appointments for consultations if you are in NYC, so feel free to take advantage of it. Ciao!