Silver Papery has recently attended two big wedding events: one for consumers--The Bridal Extravaganza in Austin and one for the trade--The Wedding MBA in Las Vegas. We are always on the look out for innovative vendors and products to recommend to our brides and other party hosts. Here's a sample of what we saw in Austin: 

- Texas Longhorn Cakes

- Artistic Ice Sculptures

- The Posh Bridal Lounge - a new concierge service for brides opening in October

In Las Vegas-, we found:

- A painter that creates an oil painting of your event while it is taking place 

- Kathy Ireland's company has recently launched a wedding gown line 

We also heard Carla Romey from the Knot.com who had this to say about current wedding trends:

 " luxury weddings are back and black ties are in.  She also sees more weddings with an element of surprise.  There will also be more wedding themes and more after parties."  

Photos of these can be seen below.