Archive for July, 2009

Awesome Southern Inspired DIY Favor Idea

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

These southern inspired sunflower seed favors are from the Tie That Binds. Personalized labels on mini recycled paper bags with leather ties come ready to be stuffed. Or if you are a crafty DIYer, you can purchase just the custom label and get the printable file emailed to you!

favor label

Be sure and check out Tie That Binds for more adorable custom favors, gifts and more!

San Diego Party Donuts {YUM}!!!

Sunday, July 26th, 2009

Who LOVES donuts??? I DO!!! Check out this fabulous dessert choice for your wedding! San Diego Party Donuts makes fresh mini donuts at your wedding and serves them in customized mini donut bags!

san diego party donuts

san diego party donuts

Special thanks to After the Engagement for sharing this great idea with us on her blog.

My “Something Blue” Bridal Shower Gift Idea

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

bridal shower gift

bridal shower gift

bridal shower gift

Now that my cousin’s bridal shower has come and gone, I can finally share with you all the gift I bought for her! During one of me and my hubby’s trips to Palm Springs, I came across the “I Do” wedding shoe rhinestone application for my cousin’s cute “something blue” gift.  Then while shopping recently, I found this super cute matching leather box that comes with a mini perfume and the tiny little pillow that says “wish” from Victoria Secret. PERFECT for a cute wedding ring shot (SO cute that I bought one for me too just to take these pics)! Then, one of my favorite gifts from my bridal shower was the matching “his & hers” coffee mugs from Anthropologie, so I had to get her those too. And last but not least, a gift card from Bed, Bath & Beyond so she can get any missing items from their registry list!

My Cousin’s Bridal Shower {Mission Bay}

Monday, July 20th, 2009

My cousin Denice, rockin her couture toilet paper wedding dress!

denice

Everything turned out wonderful! I was a little worried about crowds and parking, but the groom (my real cousin =) was a doll and staked out the awesome canopy location and the parking was a breeze! Final Verdict: Mission Bay=great park bridal shower location! Can’t wait for the wedding!

Flower Girl/Ring Bearer Gift Idea!

Saturday, July 18th, 2009

flower girl ring bearer books

Are you including young children in your wedding ceremony? These books from Laura Godwin would make great gifts to give your ring bearer and flower girl at your rehearsal dinner. Also something to keep them occupied on the day of after they make the trip down the aisle!

Priscilla of Boston

Friday, July 17th, 2009

priscilla of boston

Are you still in search of your DREAM wedding dress? If so, then you HAVE to put Priscilla of Boston wedding dresses on your list of must-sees! You can choose from the Priscilla of Boston, Melissa Sweet (my absolute fave, by the way), Platinum, Vineyard, Jewel and Reverie collections to find the perfect wedding dress to match your style and budget!

{Priscilla of Boston} Timeless elegance, classic beauty. Each design is dedicated to the original couture spirit that started it all.

{Melissa Sweet} Fashion-forward, whimsical styles. Feminine dressmaker details with a delicate balance of historic and contemporary elements.

{Platinum} Opulent couture, embodiment of luxury. Richly designed craftsmanship and tradition,with elaborate hand-finished details.

{Vineyard} Sophisticated style, of-the-moment fashions. Created with surprising details and a special attention to shape and form.

{Reverie} Non-traditional, unique sense of style. Gowns inspired by modern ready-to-wear designs, for an individual fashion point of view.

{Jewel} A new collection of glamorous gowns for the modern bride. Sensually romantic. Youthfully elegant. Just your style.

SO WHICH ONE ARE YOU?

Note to my Southern Cali girls…the only “signature salon” is in San Francisco, but don’t fret, there are a TON of  local bridal salons that carry these gorgeous wedding gowns.

The Hamptons OOT Gift Bag by Mélangerie

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

Mélangerie

Mélangerie created this welcome gift of beach-day essentials for Lisa & Gavin’s early summer wedding in the Hamptons.

Packaged in a RuMe re-usable tote (water resistant and the perfect beach bag size), this mélange included a custom designed guide to the wedding weekend. Filled with important info about wedding events, places to eat and hang out, as well as directions and a hand-drawn map of the area, this guide also doubled as a hang tag on the tote bag’s exterior.

Inside the mélange, guests received snacks from local producers, including Hampton Popcorn
Company, Tate’s Cookies, and NY Spring Water. Lisa & Gavin also gave guests travel backgammon sets, one of their favorite beach pastimes.

Mélangerie ALWAYS comes up with the most unique ideas! I would have never thought of including a travel game for the guests! Perfect for a Hamptons wedding!

P.S. I lived in NYC for almost two years and I KICK myself every time I think about the weekends in the Hamptons that I was invited to and never made the trip!

Ahhh, summers in NYC.

Rings…that won’t break the bank!

Monday, July 13th, 2009

ocean jewelry

Times are tough, and the days of spending 3-6 months of your salary on an engagement ring seems a bit unrealistic as of late. That’s where JewelOcean comes in. Not only do they offer affordable and  unique engagement rings, but every piece of jewelry comes with a 30 day full refund warranty as well as a lifetime guarantee to ensure your satisfaction! JewelOcean offers real jewelry at real affordable prices. And you don’t have to skimp on style…they also offer custom jewelry that you can help design! You gotta like that!

GORGEOUS white dessert bar

Monday, July 13th, 2009

dessert bar

This beautiful dessert bar from An Atlanta Bride makes me want to do wedding do-overs!

dessert bar

(Photos by Karen Nickel)

Beautiful ostrich feathers and silver dollar silk feathers were used to spruce up the table and boy did they! Not only am I in love with this table, but the bride LOVES See’s candy, just like me! Must be a Cali thing =) The butterscotch suckers, california brittle and almond buds are my absolute fave! YUM!

Mustache LOVE

Sunday, July 12th, 2009

How fun are these mustache prop pics??? This bride is rockin the purple hair…love it!

mustache

Photos by Carl Zoch.

mustache

Get your mustaches on a stick here!!!