October 7, 2015

Front Row to Fashion Provides Brides Real-Time Access to Bridal Fashion Week Runway Shows on The Knot, the Top Wedding Resource

The Crowning Event of Bridal Fashion Week, The Knot Gala, Will Be the Sixth Annual Celebration for Wedding Industry Leaders 

NEW YORK, NY/October 7, 2015The Knot, the #1 multiplatform wedding marketplace, furthers its tradition of providing VIP access and immediate coverage of the runway fashion shows during New York Bridal Fashion Week. This year, The Knot will be sharing live, real-time video through Periscope, plus image galleries, fashion trend articles and backstage designer interviews in near real-time through the editorial feature Front Row to Fashion. Fashion week runs October 8 to 14, 2015, in New York City, and the pinnacle celebration for the wedding industry is The Knot Gala on October 12, 2015, at The New York Public Library.

For the latest updates during Bridal Fashion Week, please visit TheKnot.com/front-row-to-fashion and follow @TheKnot on Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and Periscope.

In addition to the exclusive content, Front Row to Fashion on TheKnot.com, presented by Maggie Sottero, will feature: image galleries and videos from the top runway shows of Allure Bridals, Romona Keveza, Pronovias, Maggie Sottero and Carolina Herrera; backstage interviews with renowned designers Monique Lhuillier, Reem Acra, Mark Badgley, James Mischka and Pnina Tornai; hair and makeup tutorials; and trend reports.

Beyond New York Bridal Fashion Week, Front Row to Fashion is the place for must-read articles about finding a wedding dress, all of the answers to the most frequently asked wedding gown questions, photo galleries of current gown styles, and plenty of accessory inspiration. The Knot is the premier destination where brides can discover and be connected with the best local bridal salons in their area.

With more than 1,000 attendees, The Knot Gala is the crowning event of New York Bridal Fashion Week.  Hosted annually at the historic New York Public Library, this private event brings together top wedding professionals, joined by some celebrity friends and fans of The Knot. The Knot selects some of its favorite wedding professionals to show off their talents and help create The Knot Gala with dazzling, never-before-seen wedding details. This year’s theme is “charged creativity,” celebrating the creativity of the wedding industry, and it will include guest experiences that are fueled by technology, including 3-D printed wedding cakes, live iPad painter projections and more, all pulled together by Brooklyn, New York-based event planners AAB Creates.

In addition to providing a behind-the-scenes look at Bridal Fashion Week for brides across the country, The Knot is connecting the B2B bridal industry through COUTURE Show. More than 100 bridal brands will exhibit at COUTURE Show from October 10–11 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and October 12 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City. COUTURE Show engages, matches and connects the bridal industry by bringing together top wedding gown designers and retail buyers for a first look at the latest collections. This year will feature runway shows by Allure Bridals, Jenny Yoo, Maggie Sottero, Mori Lee and Watters, and the latest collections from Demetrios, Jasmine, Moonlight Bridal, Paloma Blanca, Private Label by G Kenneth Winston, Pronovias and Sincerity Bridal by Justin Alexander, among others.

About The Knot

The Knot is the nation’s leading wedding resource, reaching nearly every couple in America through the #1 wedding website, TheKnot.com; mobile apps; The Knot national and local wedding magazines; The Knot book series; and syndicated columns in newspapers nationwide. The Knot is the flagship brand of XO Group Inc., the premier consumer Internet and media company dedicated to helping people navigate and enjoy life’s biggest moments together—from getting married to having a baby. Follow The Knot on social media @TheKnot.

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