Yerevan Magazine’s September/October 2011 “Fashion Issue” is here. Pick up a copy today and take a look at Harsanik.com’s featured editorial about the 2010 Premier Bridal Event. Valerie Toranian, the Editor-in-Chief of Elle Magazine’s French edition graces the cover of the Fashion Issue. For all our future brides, the latest edition of Yerevan Magazine features great articles on bridal fashion including a piece on Armine Ohanessian, the owner and designer of R-Mine, and an article on New York Bridal Fashion Week. Our favorite article titled “Characteristics of the Traditional Armenian Wedding” features amazing photos by contributing photographer Arnos Martirosyan.

You can purchase your copy of Yerevan Magazine by calling (818) 507-7057 or visiting the Yerevan Magazine Subscription Page. Yerevan Magazine is offering all Harsank.com users a free e-book subscription when they subscribe for a 1-year hard copy of the magazine. Can’t get enough of Yerevan Magazine? Be sure to like their Facebook page by October 1st for a chance to win a trip for two to Armenia!

The wait is over! Last weekend E! aired "Kim's Fairytale Wedding: A Kardashian Event" capturing everything from wedding planning to partying to the moment the couple said "I do." 4.4 million viewers tuned in to watch the glitz, glamour and of course the drama leading up to Kim Kardashian’s wedding. But behind all the diamonds and gorgeous Vera Wang gowns it became perfectly clear that family is the most important thing to the Kardashian Klan.

To honor her late father Robert Kardashian, Kim cut out a heart from the fabric of her father’s shirt and had it sewn into each of her wedding dresses on the left side. When Kim walked down the aisle, she had her dad on her left in spirit and her step-dad Bruce Jenner on the right.

Kim and Kris’ white and black affair was spectacular. Guests were asked to wear either black or white, while the bridesmaids wore white Vera Wang gowns. Thousands of South African white roses decorated the venue and complimented the six foot tall black and white wedding cake perfectly.

One of our favorite moments was when adorable baby Mason who served as the ring bearer ran down the aisle pillow in hand. Mason made quite the entrance prompting Kris Humphries to joke “Don’t steal my show little man.”

Here’s to Kim and Kris! Let’s just say after an event like this it might be hard to keep up with the Kardashians!

Click on read more to see a short video clip from their wedding.

After 72 days of not so wedded bliss Kim Kardashian and costar, excuse us husband Kris Humphries have filed for divorce. The couple cited irreconcilable differences and issued a statement saying they remain friends and wish the best for each other. Kim has hired divorce attorney Laura Wesser and of course there is a prenup.

Recently rumors have surfaced that the marriage was actually staged. There are reports that another NBA player was asked to costar as Kim's husband but turned down the offer and recommended Kris instead. No one has confirmed these rumors just yet but Kim’s twitter page might be a clue. Knowing she was filing for divorce yesterday and that pretty much everyone would be visiting her twitter page to see her response,  Kim tweeted “Our store #KardashianKhaos is opening tomorrow at 9am at @TheMirageLV We are so excited!! Kardashian Khaos has arrived!”

Iranian/Armenian superstar Andy Madadian and longtime girlfriend Shani tied the knot this past weekend after 17 years together! Their joyous three-day wedding celebration began on November 11, 2011 at 11:11am. The couple celebrated with family and close friends on Friday in a pre-wedding party in a mansion outside Los Angeles. The couple was married on Saturday with a beautiful ceremony and reception at the Taglyan Cultural Complex in Hollywood.

Their wedding consisted of three days full of love, high energy and of course music! The couple danced the night away on Saturday surrounded by hundreds of friends, family, fellow artists and media personalities. The couple sang songs for each other as did artists Sako, Sattar and Korous.

Simin Haute Couture designed Shani’s custom dress. Popular Armenian hair stylist Zare of Z's Design Beauty Gallery was responsible for the wedding planning and hair and makeup for the bride. Armen Asadourian Photography provided all the pre-wedding photo shoots and photography services along with Navid Soheillian. Eric Film was the videographer of the entire wedding celebration.

The gorgeous wedding photos capture the distinctive personality of the couple, their guests, and the entire day. The photos show the classic scenes from the wedding, the couple, the kiss, the cake but also reveal some hidden moments which present the most extraordinary snapshot. Congratulations to Andy and Shani! We wish you the best!

Watch the video below to see wedding highlights and see the complete list of vendors who worked on Andy & Shani's wedding.

Photo Credit: Armen Asadourian Photography
Video by Eric Film

Beverly Harris worked with Shahed and Chris on their Iranian wedding ceremony at the Hummingbird Nest Ranch to incorporate traditions that have been celebrated for centuries.

During the ceremony, the couple sat facing the “Sofreh Aghd,” which is a popular Persian wedding tradition. The "Sofreh Aghd" is a spread that contains many different types of food and traditional items, each bearing a unique symbolic meaning. Some of the common "Sofreh Aghd" items include honey, which is meant to sweeten the couple's first kiss, a large mirror, which represents the presence of brightness into the couple's future, and decorative eggs to symbolizes fertility.

Shahed and Chris fell in love with the breathtaking Hummingbird Nest Ranch located in the Santa Susana Mountains to bring together close family and friends for their big day.

Beverly Harris Weddings & Events was the coordinator for this wedding. To see more photos from Shahed & Chris' wedding and learn more about Beverly Harris, check out the Beverly Harris Weddings & Events listing on Harsanik.com!

Check out some of the great photos from Orange Turtle Photography.

We love it when one of our Harsanik.com vendors gets featured on national television! And that's why we want to share the exciting news that Creative Works Designs was recently featured on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills! Creative Works Designs is known for their unique and dramatic wedding invitations. They were recently approached by the Bravo TV show to design invitations for one of the housewives. 

"Working with Lisa and Pandora was such an amazing experience. These ladies have impeccable taste and it felt amazing to be chosen to design their invitations," said Sherry Nalbandian, owner of Creative Works Designs. "Creative Works Designs has always been committed to providing quality products, design solutions and excellent customer service and it felt like great working with people who appreciate what we offer."

The episode first aired on November 21st, and you can catch re-runs on Bravo.

Congrats to Sherry Nalbandian and the Creative Works Designs team! It's always an honor to see Armenian businesses being promoted on national media!

Looking for a fun event to attend next week? We're happy to announce the Grand Opening of Royal Gor Studio's new photography & videography studio in Burbank. Join us, along with the Mayor of Burbank, Jess Talamantes, on Wednesday, December 21st at 4pm to explore their new studio and enjoy some cocktails and delicious food by the amazing Angel's International Catering.

"Royal Gor Studio has been in this business of videography and photography for 30 years and are very excited to be expanding and opening our studio," stated Gor Gevorkyan, one of the owners of Royal Gor Studio. "We specialize in high-end weddings and events and have the best and latest equipment that is out in the market to make sure the moments we capture for our clients can be relived as years go by."

We encourage you to stop by Royal Gor Photo & Video Studio's new location to meet with the Royal Gor team, enter to win fantastic prizes, and enjoy some tasty treats!

Location:
Royal Gor Photo & Video Studio
1631 Maria Street
Burbank, CA 91504

We are so excited about our upcoming 3rd annual bridal show! The 2012 Premier Bridal Event will take place on Sunday March 4th, 2012 at the Glendale Hilton Hotel. This year's show is going to be even bigger and better than last year! We have over 60 of the best wedding related vendors in Southern California who will be showcasing their spectacular work! We are looking forward to an amazing fashion show hosted by Lovella Bridal where they will be featuring the 2012 exclusive collection from Ines Di Santo. And we can't wait for all the live performances by Tigran Asatryan (Tiko) and Vardan Aroutiounian (Zourna-Duduk-Clarinet) and music by DJ International.

This year we have launched a new website to promote the bridal show. So make sure to check out our new website HarsanikBridalShow.com to get all the details of our show and buy your tickets online!
 
We can't wait to see you on Sunday March 4th!