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Shop It!

If you keep up with this blog on a semi-regular basis then you are well aware that my fashion obsession pretty closely rivals my wedding obsession.  In addition to centerpieces, lighting, and flowers, I also spend a lot of time swooning over gowns, shoes, and jewelry.  Sometimes the styling is just so right I have to share it with anyone who will take a look!

This is one of those times.

More often than not, bridesmaids are put in colorful frocks and then subdued shoes and jewelry. This look {above} does the opposite and it’s fantastic! The neutral dresses have gorgeous detail, and pops of pink tie the whole outfit into the wedding palette. Do you love it?!

/As seen on Style Me Pretty/Dress ~ Love by Enzoani/Necklace ~ Murphy Jewelry/

I was inspired to put together a couple of looks with a beige core and colorful accessories:

Coral is my favorite color for this spring!
Dress | Necklace | Shoes

Necklace | Shoes | Dress

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Is this something you like or do you prefer more color?

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A Day Late And 44 Cents Short

I tooooooooootally meant to do this post in time for you to take advantage of it with Valentine’s Day cards! Oops! Oh well – you can take this info and put it to good use with your wedding/shower invitations.

There are cities all over with great love-themed names.  It’s easy to have your mail postmarked from them – just address and stamp your mail like normal, put it all in one big envelope and send it to:

Postmaster
Remailing (or ‘Valentine Remailing’ if you do this next year)
City, State, Zip

Here are some of my favorites:

Bliss, ID 83314
Bridal Veil, OR 97010
Heart Butte, MT 59448
Lovejoy, GA 30250
Loveland, CO 80538
Lovely, KY 41231
Loving, TX 76460
Romance, AR 72136
Romeo, CO 81148
Sugar City, ID 83448
Valentine, NE 69201

And my Number One Favorite is…..Loveville, MD 20656. Because it’s near me!  Would you have your invitations remailed from somewhere romantic-sounding?

See a full list of cities here.

Wedding Outfitters

MOST of you probably already know that the Urban Outfitters  company (also operating Free People and Anthropologie) will debut a wedding line this coming Monday named BHLDN {pronounced “beholden”}. Well the world wide webz is all atwitter as sneak peeks were revealed today! And let me tell you, these were very generous “sneaks”! I can only imagine what is left to share with us on Valentine’s Day.

You’re probably seeing them everywhere, so I’m going to skip the wedding dresses. Instead, I’ve picked a few of my favorite bridesmaids dresses, shoes, and accessories.

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Do you have any favorites yet? The wedding gowns will run between $1000 and $4000 so if that’s way out of your budget….stick to loving the accessories! (like me!)

~All pictures via Aisle Dash – click on over to see about 49 more looks!~

Do It Yarnself

I am slightly embarrassed with my attempt at title humor.  Forgive me? It’s no secret that the writing portion of blog posts is not my strong point so just move on along  and get to the pictures!

Yarn poms are definitely not a new idea, and neither are yarn pom flowers.  I’m trying to practice my craftiness, though, so I bought two skeins of yarn and went to work! I thought the yellow ones could sorta-kinda-maybe be an alternative to Billy Balls (Craspedia) if you find yourself with more time than money in your wedding planning journey. 

Obviously you could spend more time shaping them for a more polished look.  I really love how the white turned out though! It reminds me of cotton.

I basically followed these instructions for the pom flowers, but cut the strings down once the loops were tied.  Then I shaped and shaped and shaped! (Hey, if you have any ideas on what I can do with tons of scrap yarn fuzz, let me know!)  Green floral wire was my quick stem for today’s purpose. 

The yarn ball flowers are just yarn wrapped around a small styrofoam form. 

For cost estimating purposes, here’s my breakdown:

Yarn ~ $2.29 per skein (you could make approximately a zillion poms out of 1 skein)
Styrofoam balls ~ $3.00 for 12
Floral Wire ~ $2.50 for 115 feet

Ta-da! What do you think? I hope you don’t hate it because they will make a cameo appearance again tomorrow in a centerpiece idea I’m working on…

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Chanel and Bows

Perfect combo,  I think.

Photographer: ZZ Photography & Design | As seen on Wedding Chicks

Romantic Sole Mates

A surprise wedding + a Tiffany blue and hot pink color scheme + the perfect shoes!

Shoes by Romantic Soles, as seen on SMP

Aren’t the hearts on the bottom just darling? And at these prices, they would also
make perfect Valentine’s Day shoes!

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The Most Gorgeous ~ Table Linens

Ah! This is pure genious and completely inspired – layers and layers of tulle overlay! It’s 15 layers, to be exact, in three different shades covering a deep gold tablecloth. 

I included a picture of the bride and her ‘maids because their dresses are just too beautiful not to.  This whole wedding proves that a simple palette is not boring and texture means a lot. It is breathtaking.

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Photography by  Michele M. Waite, via Style Me Pretty
Coordination & Event Design by  Steven Moore Designs

Bride’s dress is “Diana” by Vera Wang
Bridesmaids dresses were made by Jennifer Ryan

Super Bowl Revolt!

Who else is being forced to watch the Super Bowl today? As much as I want to stay home and work on the new site (get ready!) and DIY projects (beware my pseudo craftiness!), my husband is carting me to a friends house for the first half of the game.  Let that a be a shining example of compromise to all of you 🙂

In light of my strong dislike for anything sports related I won’t show you any dips or ribs or wings; instead, how about something you can make next week as a Valentine’s treat? Yes…..that’s more my speed…

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Shooters

These are so simple yet look luxurious. Hull out strawberries, dip the bottoms in chocolate, and then fill with whatever you like.  {The ones pictured hold a mixture of vanilla vodka, Godiva liquor, and chocolate syrup – yum.} Here are some TIPS from the creators. Enjoy!

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Wedding Dresses ~ The TP Edition

 My sweet friend Alicia from The Charity Wedding was also so kind to guest post for me today.  She swooped in at the last minute to help me and with two glasses of vino in her put together a piece of Friday Wedding Hilarity! Read, enjoy, and head into your weekend giggling. 🙂

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Hello Niche White readers! I am so excited to be here today with you. Nicole has a busy week and she needed a little help to keep her blog flowing with goodness, so that is where I come in. I wasn’t really sure what I was going to post and I didn’t have a ton of time to figure it out so I decided to head to her blog for inspiration. As you know, she always posts the latest fashion trends, eye-catching photos, unique ideas, and things you just don’t expect to look as fabulous as they do, but of course they do look fabulous. Out of nowhere, the thought of wedding dresses made of toilet paper popped in my head. Bear with me friends, it was late, I had a long day, and I was already on my second glass of pinot grigio. Now don’t get me wrong I am not trying to insinuate that dresses made of 2-ply are the latest fashion trend but I can assure you what I found is both unique and eye-catching not to mention pretty much fabulous. These are NOT the crap dresses that you made at your bridal shower during one of the games that no one likes to play. Prepare to be amazed.

Alright so this one is pretty much artsy and probably not real. BUT let me tell you there are some that are real.

Yep this is real and made completely out of what you wipe with.

Be honest, if I didn’t tell you, would you have known? Absolutely no way.

So come to find out, there is an entire contest dedicated to dresses made from toilet paper that takes place year after year. Tell me you are not impressed.

Seriously, am I crazy or is this awesome?

These are gorgeous. Vera Wang take note. Now we all know how brittle toilet paper is and yet these artisans are creating braids, flowers, and full out gorgeous gowns.

If this teaches us anything it is that with a little ingenuity and effort, you could create something absolutely gorgeous on a budget. I’m not sure how well a TP dress would hold up through walking around, pictures, sweating, and dancing but if you could pull it off, without anyone knowing, wouldn’t it be fabulous?

Happy Friday Friends! Let this inspire you to create something amazing this weekend while having a whole new appreciation for toilet paper!

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