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BRIDES OF PARADISE SPOTLIGHT FEATURE: Julie + Steve – RIVIERA MAYA DESTINATION WEDDING July 21, 2015 – Posted in: Blog

Julie and Steve chose to have a gorgeous trash the dress session after their big day in Mexico. Below catch a few glimpses of this magical experience complete with custom Chelsea Bond Jewelry barefoot sandals in turquoise and clear that popped both above and below the water! Congratulations Julie + Steve on a fabulous start to life! It was a pleasure to design your barefoot sandals! LOOKING FOR MORE CUSTOM BAREFOOT JEWELRY INSPIRATION FOR YOUR OWN WEDDING? Click…

Punta Cana Katya – Rhinestone and Crystal Custom Barefoot Sandals April 8, 2012 – Posted in: Uncategorized

Punta Cana Katya – Rhinestone and Crystal Custom Barefoot Sandals If “Sparkle is an understatement” is one of your personal mantras, the Punta Cana Katya rhinestone and crystal handcrafted barefoot sandals have been designed with you in mind! The original design has traveled to its final destination…a picture perfect destination wedding in Punta Cana for an incredibly talented photographer. Perfect for your beach wedding, vacation, cruise or lounging in poolside! Looking to embellish a…

Fashion Week Dallas – {Red-i} By Chelsea Behind the Scenes! February 6, 2012 – Posted in: Uncategorized

[twitter name=”name”] Check out more pics from the night HERE! Sunday night was the Red Ball Aids Awareness Benefit & Award Gala benefiting the South Dallas Aids Walk. The night was emceed by Ashley Lamont or Lamont PR and Ashley Roberts of CW33’s “DFW Close Up” (where I’ll be on Feb. 16!) Local celebrities such as former NFL player and cast member of “Most Eligible Dallas” Glenn Pakulak, 87th Most Influential Person Online by Fast Company Magazine/Social Media…

Moroccan Mermaid – Trash the Dress Collection December 8, 2011 – Posted in: Uncategorized

When a Canadian bride requested a collection with colors that *POP*, I knew exactly what to design for her! Her palette was fuchsia and turquoise and had to be bold. Her jewels and hair accessory needed to stand out against her dark long locks and stunning wedding dress for her Trash the Dress session. After designing her “Morocco-Inspired Collection” she told me that she was actually Moroccan! Take a look at the photos below (some…

A Luxury Home Away from Home, El Taj Oceanfront & Beachside Condo Hotel in Playa del Carmen, Mexico December 4, 2011 – Posted in: Uncategorized

A Luxury Home Away from Home, El Taj Oceanfront & Beachside Condo Hotel in Playa del Carmen, Mexico Amazing location, check. Knowledgeable hotel staff, check. High-end amenities and a room steps away from the beach, check! Eric and I chose El Taj for the first part of our trip to Playa del Carmen where we were having a trash the dress session and jewelry photo shoot with Del Sol Photography. We heard amazing things…

Beach Dream – Mexico – Inspired Collection November 30, 2011 – Posted in: Uncategorized

There are so many beautiful beaches in Mexico to choose from. The West Coast houses the gem of Cabo San Lucas with its magical rocks and yacht filled waters. The Yucatan boasts hidden white sand beaches that seem to stretch until forever around the peninsula. Are you ready to dream up a collection with {Red-i} By Chelsea? XOXO

I Love My Wedding Dress, What’s Next? October 20, 2011 – Posted in: Uncategorized

It has everything you want, need and more. It swings, it floats, it sparkles and hugs your curves in all the right places (or at least it will after it has been altered to perfection). Your wedding dress is such an important piece of the big day and it deserves to be amazingly punctuated. How do you punctuate a dress? Make the jewels and hair accessories work for you! Don’t settle for pieces that…

Part 2: Trash The Dress Jet-Setting…Choosing the Perfect Dress – Again! September 7, 2011 – Posted in: Uncategorized

In Part 1 I discussed the how I chose the perfect location for my own Trash the Dress session. In Part 2, we talk threads! It took so long to find my wedding dress. I wasn’t exactly the “ideal” shopper. When my bridesmaids and I went to the first bridal shop I tried on what seemed like a billion dresses from the price range of “swing-able” to “I’ll have to take a second mortgage”. The…

Part 1: Trash the Dress Jet-Setting…Choosing the Perfect Location(s) September 1, 2011 – Posted in: Uncategorized

We did it! We planned a destination wedding and not only survived but had the time of our lives with friends and family. The wedding dress is hanging in the closet with a sad face because her big day is over…or is it? Well, in my situation her day was over after dragging her all around the beach, on a pier, around a reception and through the discoteca. This is because she was raw silk.…

To Trash the Dress or Not to Trash the Dress…That is the Question August 29, 2011 – Posted in: Uncategorized

To Trash the Dress or Not to Trash the Dress…That is the Question I get this question a lot. We decided to have our adventurous trash the dress session almost a year and a half after our own destination wedding. It was better late than never and frankly, it gave me another reason to have my husband haul a wedding dress across international borders…again! It also was another reason to make more magic with the…