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LA Brides Save the Whales!

Local wedding boutique, Lili Bridals, teams up with Eco-Friendly wedding gown designer, Adele Wechsler, and the Sea Shepherd Society to help Save the Whales.

By Katie Sturino  |  January 28, 2010


When planning a wedding - at least amongst friends -- the last thing that comes to mind are whales but for local bridal salon owner, Lisa Litt, it’s a natural fit! On January 6, 2010 the “Ady Gil”, a custom 78-foot wave-piercing anti-whaling powerboat donated to the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society by Woodland Hills resident Ady Gil, was involved in a collision at sea with a Japanese whaling ship and consequentially sunk. When the Tarzana based Lili Bridals owner learned of the incident, she jumped right into action designating her upcoming trunk show, which just happens to be with Eco-friendly wedding gown designer Adele Wechsler, as the perfect opportunity to give back. Adele Wechsler’s gowns are designed “for the bride who cares about the world in which she lives,” says Litt and... “They always draw the kind of bride who is looking for more than just a pretty dress on their special day. They want to be part of something larger!”

On February 5th, 6th, and 7th, local California brides will have the opportunity to meet Toronto-based designer Adele Wechsler and try on her latest collection of eco-friendly gowns, as well as meet Ady Gil (Saturday only starting at approx. 12pm) and make a donation to the construction of the “Ady Gil II”. Litt is donating 5% of every dress sold at the trunk show to the resurrection of the “Ady Gil” and with retail prices starting at over $2000.00 that could make for a successful fundraising weekend!

The trunk show will take place on Friday the 5th from 10am-6pm, Saturday the 6th from 10am-5pm, and conclude on Sunday the 7th from 12-5pm (by appointment only). Lili Bridals is located at 18663 Ventura Blvd in Tarzana. For questions or to book an appointment, please call 818-774-9700.

For more information on what makes Adele Wechsler’s gowns eco-friendly or for images, please see attached or go to www.adelewechsler.com

For more information on the “Ady Gil”, please see the following video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsKrQYqUZfc

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MINK FOR PLASTIC LA WANKERS   NEW ZEALAND

1:38am on Friday, March 19th, 2010 

You mean "gimme more" donations for the retirement fund of self proclaimed millionaire ( on your donations ) super hero loved by trillions super movie star try hard arrogant fake celebrity Admiral Watson dont you Mark ?

mark   TO

9:40pm on Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

And what an outstanding success it was !!
More funds generated for Sea Shepherd for their policing of japanese illegal whaling.
Of course such events are never influenced by a few malcontents.

Minke   Pacific Ocean

10:44pm on Thursday, February 4th, 2010 

The issue here Mark, is that this bridal show/ the shop owner and the designer , plus Ady Gil are all jumping on the SS bandwagon for notoriety & reflected fame & glory as the SS is the flavour of the month due to Whale Wars. None of t... read more »

Anonymous   Pacific Ocean

10:30pm on Thursday, February 4th, 2010

And only the SSCS can ask for donations, no one else can do so. Ady Gil is not a SS spokesperson.

Minke   Pacific Ocean

10:27pm on Thursday, February 4th, 2010 

The Ady Gil was leased from Ady Gil by the SS, there is not going to be another AG built, Ady Gil has had his fiften minutes of fame and is an egomaniac cashing in on the SS, little wonder he needs to buy "love". Only the SS society can b... read more »

Matt   Detroit

4:44am on Thursday, February 4th, 2010

So Mark, can we assume from your attempt to change the subject away from Ady Gil's buying of sex from women, that you concede that he is, in fact, exactly the wrong person to headline a bridal show? You remember that, right? The bridal show? The one ... read more »

Outraged Bride   LA

3:16am on Thursday, February 4th, 2010 

Oh, so you are a sexist also. Is it just future brides that you think are stupid or is it all women?

Do you realize women can vote these days and even go to college, serve on the Supreme Court and get Phd's?

No wonder you support Ady Gil, he is... read more »

Mark   TO

10:41pm on Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

You are free to disagree that the global environment faces its biggest threat since the last extinction but I wonder how far you dare to push the boundaries before its too late.
A little like gambling until you lose your shirt, or should I say, brid... read more »

Outraged Bride   LA

3:38am on Monday, February 1st, 2010 

"...the environment all around us is facing it's biggest delemma since the last mass extinction."

Well mark I disagree with you. But even if you are right how does protecting an abundant species (Minke whales are estimated at over 670,000) help th... read more »

Matt   Detroit

2:56am on Monday, February 1st, 2010

Google search "New Dating Web Sites Bring Sugar Daddies"
You can watch Ady say it in his own words.
Lets assume, just for a second, that it was a good idea to support Sea Shepherd. They have NO other more APPROPRIATE spokespeople available???????

Mark   TO

3:32pm on Sunday, January 31st, 2010

I have no knowledge of any of Ady Gil's comments and whether they may have been taken out of context.
I just respectfully believe there is a greater matter at hand here and that concerns the survival of species and our environment around the world i... read more »

Matt   Detroit

4:26pm on Saturday, January 30th, 2010 

On the other hand, maybe one of the brides can find herself with a new career by turning pro for Ady Gil.

Matt   Detroit

12:55pm on Friday, January 29th, 2010

Ady Gil has simply updated the old saying: "Why buy the cow when you can lease it, take all the milk and discard it when a better looking cow comes along."

Outraged Bride   LA

7:38am on Friday, January 29th, 2010 

Mark. The issue here is the choice of spokesman by the Sea Shepherds for this event. It is not whether the Japanese are doing real research or not. If you want to argue about the legality of Japan's whaling I saw many sites where you can do just that... read more »

Mark   TO

7:28am on Friday, January 29th, 2010

That should have read 'Antartic'.

Mark   TO

7:26am on Friday, January 29th, 2010

What the Japanese pass for reasearch is laughable - the Japanese have only presented one highly questionable paper on their so-called research which incidentally only the most gullible would believe.
In defiance of the International Whaling Commisio... read more »

Outraged Bride   LA

7:14am on Friday, January 29th, 2010 

Well I had time to do a little research. There are legal experts on both sides. One side says the Japanese are breaking the law and the SSCS can legally do what they are doing. The other experts say the SSCS are breaking the law and the Japanese can ... read more »

Matt   Detroit

1:53pm on Thursday, January 28th, 2010

previous post is from me

Anonymous   Location unknown

1:52pm on Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Judith G.
YOU said "illegal". It isn't and no amount of name-calling on your part is going to change that fact. Sorry you don't like that. The simple truth here, like Outraged bride said, is that Ady Gil, regardless of the cause for which he'll be ... read more »

Outraged Bride   LA

12:46pm on Thursday, January 28th, 2010 

So Judith you don't feel that the spokesman for the whales personnal life matters? You wouldn't care if he drugged and raped a 13 year-old like Roman Polanski did, because after all he is trying to save the whales. Or is it OK for him to break laws b... read more »

Judith G   Los Angeles

12:34pm on Thursday, January 28th, 2010 

Matt Detroit... If you think that the Japanese are killing whales for the sake of "scientific research" then you are as delusional, misguided and malcious as they are. This is simply a fundraiser for the Sea Shepherd Society-- not the man himself. I ... read more »

Outraged Bride   LA

11:59am on Thursday, January 28th, 2010 

Thanks Matt!

I am glad to see that some people still have morals. If you have a partner I hope she (or he) appreciates you.

Judith whether he is married or not doesn't matter. HE HIRES PROSTITUTES AND BRAGS ABOUT IT!!!

If he just dated/slept... read more »

Matt   Detroit

11:42am on Thursday, January 28th, 2010

To Judith G:
1) Ady Gil is not fighting the illegal slaughter of whales. He's fighting the perfectly LEGAL scientific research of whales.
2) We know he's not married, that's the point he's a sugar daddy who pays women to be intimate with him - HARD... read more »

Judith G   Los Angeles

10:21am on Thursday, January 28th, 2010 

Seems to me that this event is about raising money to fight the illegal slaughter of whales... Why not focus on the bigger picture which is SAVING WHALES and not what a man does in his personal life (and by-the-way, the man in question is NOT married... read more »

mark   TO

8:09am on Thursday, January 28th, 2010 

It takes two !!

Matt   Detroit

7:12am on Thursday, January 28th, 2010 

Maybe the brides can ask Ady if he thinks their pretty enough to hold out for more money.

Outraged bride   LA

4:35am on Thursday, January 28th, 2010 

How can a bridal shop and wedding dress designer support a man who pays for prostitutes and is proud of it.

'Ady Gil, a 50-year-old entrepreneur, claims he's worth between $10 million and $50 million. He owns two large production companies in Los ... read more »

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