Monday, January 17, 2011
I never watch awards shows, I just really like to see what everyone is wearing and I feel set. Although, last night, my extremely anemic Tivo led me to do otherwise. It was easy to see the parallels between the red carpet and bridal wear currently out there. Easy if you spend a lot of time looking at wedding dresses, which I do. Here are some of my favorite looks.
Catherine Zeta-Jones (in Monique Lhuilier) looked so stunning and beautiful. She got the entire look right from head to toe, but I knew her dress looked familiar… Same thing happened when I saw Olivia Wilde (in Marchesa). Both wedding dresses are Monique Lhuillier.
I love Kyra Sedgwick’s orange chiffon Pucci dress. Bright bold colors are huge for Spring and she effortlessly rocked it out. Notice the turquoise earrings? Jenny Packham answers the call with this dress.
Theses lovely ladies were red carpet fabulous and wedding style ready. Not loving Sandra Bullocks hair, but the rest is perfection.
{Sandra Bullock in Jenny Packham, Diana Argon in J. Mendel, Hailee Steinfeld- designer unknown, Gia Mantegna- designer unknown}
A while back I highlighted a trend I was seeing in bridal dresses, sleeves, and not so surprisingly, some sleeved dresses showed up on the red carpet.
{Angelina Jolie in Versace, Leighton Meester in Burberry, Anne Hathaway in Giorgio Armani Prive, Wedding dresses by Jenny Packham, Priscilla of Boston, & Derek Lam}
Tags: burberry, derek lam, golden globes, j. mendel, jenny packham, Marchesa, monique lhuillier, priscilla of boston, pucci, red carpet, red carpet celebs, sleeves, versace
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Monday, January 10, 2011
I woke up to a beautiful winter wonderland this morning, and living in the south (Atlanta, GA) this means pretty much no one is going anywhere, unless it is outside to play. I came across some jewelry that reminds me of snow and ice, which I found fitting for today’s post. But first, our backyard, and yes, that hill is the bomb for sledding. Second, our driveway. Mind you we have no pets so not certain what all the tracks are from.
And now the jewels…
{Janis by Janis Savitt thirty row chain and crystal necklace, Vera Wang multi strand pearl jewelry, Stephen Dweck bone feather necklace, Vera Wang pearl medallion necklace,
Tags: jewelry
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Friday, January 7, 2011
It seems like everyone who did not have an Ipad before, got one over the holidays. They are pretty, and fun to play with, but I am solely a Mac Book girl through and through, not to mention there is no room to put anything else on my nightstand. I have to say, it would come in handy for all those wedding planning meetings. For all you that did get one and have been looking for a fashionable case, here are some of my favorites.
{Abas Viper in brown, Abas Sassy Croco in caramel, MICHAEL by Michael Kors Python, Burberry patent check (available in other colors too), Orla Keily floral print}
Tags: ipad, technology
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Thursday, January 6, 2011
Last week was silver and gold, and this week it’s black and gold. Gold really looks most sophisticated and elegant in soft hues, but then again, I have always been a sucker for softer metallics. My favorite piece of inspiration here is the incorporation of black into the bouquet.
{Dress by Monique Lhuillier, Images by Jessica Claire, South Dakota Wedding Company, Aruna B.}
Tags: black, color story, color theme, gold, inspiration board, monique lhuillier, wedding inspiration board
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Traditionalist beware, I am about to suggest a replacement for one of the pinnacles of a wedding celebration…the cake. I am with ya, and if I were to get married all over again, I would get the same cake I had. It was a delicious grocery birthday cake- wedding cake with the story of how my husband and I met wrapping the three tiers, but I digress. Over at Martha Stewart Weddings they offer some unique ideas for those of us who never liked cake in the first place.
Provencal Cakes, Mini Pavlovas (meringues), Croquembouche (a very pretty and delicious import from the French bakery masters. It would totally compliment this Ulla Majia lace dress), Petit Fours, Mini Angel Food Cakes, Tower of Pies (pies are making a big statement in 2011)
Tags: alternative wedding cake, cake, ulla majia
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Tuesday, January 4, 2011
I have a friend who recently got married in an Ulla Majia dress, of course she looked stunning, but aside from her, I really have not had a lot of first hand experience with the designer. I did, however, almost fall out of my chair when I saw this lace dress with the golden underlay. Simply stunning.
Tags: featured designer, lace, short dresses, ulla majia
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Monday, January 3, 2011
Honeysuckle! Personally, when I think of honeysuckle, I think of the yellow and white flowers I used to suck the honey out of as a kid. However, Pantone’s honeysuckle is a reddish pink. There are endless colors that can work with like green, metallics, cream and white (for the simpletons), coral, orange, yellow, you get the point. I hope everyone’s 2011 is off to a great start! Any New Year’s engagement stories?
Tags: 2011, 2011 trends, honeysuckle, pantone color of the year
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Friday, December 31, 2010
So no real faves for today- mainly because we are in the mountains with some friends and I left my computer at home- but I do love me some fireworks. So happy New Year, and see you in 2011!
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Thursday, December 30, 2010
In honor of New Year’s, which somehow always manages to sneak up on me, this inspiration board is all about ringing it in.
{Images by Gabrielle Fox, Meg Perotti, Things Festive, Think Cards, Zenadia Design, Ritzy Bee, Aisle Dash}
Tags: color story, color theme, gold, inspiration board, silver, wedding inspiration board
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Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Time to get your Sass on. Admittedly, Sassi Holfold is a line I am not all that familiar with. It caught my attention because about half of the collection has some sort of sleeve option, which can be hard time find, so I thought it would be worth sharing!
Tags: dresses with sleeves, sassi holford, wedding dress with sleeves
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