Shoe Saturday: Juicy Black

Happy early Halloween!

Juicy Couture Artisan 

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DIY Friday: Pumpkins + Ribbon = Fabulous

Todays DIY is ribbon wrapped small pumpkins.

They can be used as table decor or favors.

Check out this video from BHG on decorating your pumpkin with ribbon

No-Carve Ribbon Pumpkin

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Denim Save the Dates

I love cute save the dates. The ones below are from InvitingSmiles.com. I hope you like them!

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Black and White Etsy Inspiration

Anemone Dream - Bridal Hair piece from sibodesigns $45

Ring Bearer Pillow from luly612 $30 & Chiffon Shoe Clips from ClaudiaBradley $14

White Lace Guest Book from Emerson Bindery $40 & 

               Table Number from shineinvitations $32 

          Black and White Satin Damask Table Runner from floratouch $12      & Wedding Chair Signs from ourhobbytoyourhome $29.95

All images via Etsy sellers

Black and Grey

Dessy Collection style 2752

Impression Bridal style 1728

Impression Bridal style 1735

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Black bows

Justin Alexander style 8398

Mon Cheri style 29260S

Jovani style 8822

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Shoe Saturday: Mello Yellow!

Kelsi Dagger Monaco Yellow

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DIY Friday: Ribbons and Flowers

Flowers and ribbon. There is so much that can be done here. I hope these two ideas from AllYou inspire you to make something super cute for your wedding date. I especially love the first pic. You can get those pots at WalMart or a craft store and paint them any color. 

Images via Allyou.com

Wedding Dress Creator

As women we love playing dress up. Little girls sometimes raid their mom's closet for pretty clothes and put on their jewelry and high heels. On our wedding day we dress up in one of the most beautiful dresses we will ever wear. At times it can be difficult finding wedding dresses, there is so many out there and it can get overwhelming looking through them all. WeddingDressCreator is a fun online tool where you can create a wedding dress!

You do not need to download anything. Go to the website above and start forming the dress you have in mind. Once you have your dress together print it off and go to some bridal stores with  it and ask them if they have anything like it.

I hope this fun program helps you find your dream dress.

Treats at the Candy Bar

Candy Bars at wedding receptions are becoming more and more popular. I love how different they all are. There are so many different candies out there and many times you can have the candy the same colors of your wedding. I hope todays post inspires you to have a candy bar at your wedding reception. 

Images via Weddingbee

Fall Bouquets

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Image 4 via myweddingflowerideas.co.uk

A hint of black under $1000

Check out these black inspired wedding dresses all under $1000

Forever Yours Fantasy style 48125

Mia Solano style M9871Z

Mia Solano style M1086Z

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Shoe Saturday: Pumpkin Flats

I love these! They scream fall with a hit of jewels

Apepazza Tormalina Orange

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DIY Friday: Pumpkins and Candles

I couldn't just leave you with one day of DIY pumpkins this October. I hope you are inspired by these pumpkins that work great as candle holders

 

Simple and elegant.

I love the small pumpkins on the tall candle stands.
You could even carve out the middle of the pumpkin and put a candle in it.
With a small pumpkin it would look more like a candle holder then your usual carved pumpkin.

 These pumpkins have leaves painted on them. My favorite ones are the two in the back.

I would love to see this pumpkin spray painted silver with a white or orange candle in it.

Images 1 & 2 via Goodhousekeeping.com
Images 3 & 4 via bhg.com

After the big day, what to do with the dress?

The wedding day is over... all the planning, all the stress, and all the fun is gone. As brides we are left with writing thank you notes and wondering what to do with our dream dress. Many brides take their dress to a dry cleaners and have it cleaned and preserved. You may want to save your dress for memories or for a future daughter to wear one day.

After my wedding I was debating on what to do with my dress. I thought it would be great if I could give it to my daughter one day to wear.... but what if I don't have a daughter... what if she doesn't like lace? Even with changing the dress to fit with the style of her times she wouldn't be able to do much with it if she didn't like lace.

So after much debate I decided it would be best to sell my dress. Yes it will be sad to see it go, but it is more worth it to me to get back at least half of my money back from the dress right now and spend it on things that will be needed just down the road...like nursery decor :).

So where is the best place for  you to sell your dress? Here are a few options:

Ebay: Easy, set up an account and post pictures. The negatives are that Ebay will take a percentage of your sale.

Craigslist: Post your dress online for free, no one will take any percentage of your sale. The drawback is that you will have strangers coming into your home and trying on your dress to see if they want it. 

OnceWed: Oncewed allows brides to post their dress for free and sell it to brides all over the world. Its totally free and they give you suggestions on how to accept payments safely. 

PreOwned: Preownedweddingdresses is very similar to Oncewed. It costs a one time fee of $25 to list your dress.

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Inspiration Fall

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Mothers can be stylish too

Mothers should look great on our wedding day. Check out these MOB dresses that are great for a fall wedding

Love Evening style MA14

Love Evening style MA13

Jovani style 152696

Jade by Jasmine style J3308

Images via Brides.com 

Watters Brides

Watters Brides style 4041B Torreon

Watters Brides style 7074B Escalante

Watters Brides style 6079B Lasara

Watters Brides style 6017B Inez

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Shoe Saturday: Platinum Gold

RSVP Taran

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DIY Friday: Pumpkin Vases

Pumpkins pumpkins everywhere. Pumpkins can make great vases for a October wedding. Here are a few DIY ideas to bring decor to your ceremony or reception.

I love this pumpkin vase! Take some sticks and spray paint them black.
Cut a small whole in the top of the pumpkin then stick the sticks in it.
You can leave it like that, hang a  table number from it, or hang escort cards from it.
Dont forget about those great white painted pumpkins at the bottom of the picture!

You could paint your monogram or wedding date one the pumpkins.
Then cut a small whole in the top to put flowers, or even sticks with crystals or fall leaves hanging off of them.

This pumpkin vase uses wire that is twisted then put in the bottom. Then cut a whole in the top and put in your favorite flowers. I think white spider mums would look great in this!

Images via Goodhousekeeping.com