{wishing you an enchanted all hallow's eve}

{naty chabanenko by hugh lippe for cushnie et ochs spring 2011 ad campaign via fgr}

{lulu frost}

{via this is glamorous}

{a little romance}

{diana dondoe by will davidson in swept away for harper’s bazaar australia november 2010 via smile}

{lulu frost}

{via this is glamorous}

{polka dots}

{ali lagarde by akila berjaoui via studded hearts}

{gunmetal}

. . . gunmetal & dark sequins at {this is glamorous} . . .

{masquerade two}

{free people lookbook via studded hearts}

{palace of mirrors}

{palace of mirrors bib necklace by kate spade}

{masquerade}

{capelet}

{photography by gui paganini for marie claire brasil}

Top 20 time-saving options- Part 1

Time-saving options to help you plan your wedding if time is tight.

Are you struggling to find the time to fit planning your wedding into a busy lifestyle?

1. A focused checklist
   Work out what needs to be done in what order to prioritise your time, always start by finding your venue and booking the registrar/church to get a date confirmed.
   
   
   


2. Know your budget
   Before you start looking for the perfect wedding dress, flowers etc.. make sure you know what your budget is to save time further down the line having to rethink what you can afford.
   
   
   


3. Decide on your guest list
   Scribble down a rough idea of numbers to invite for the day and even to help direct you when making your venue choice, this may rule some options out straight away.
   
   
   


4. Wedding fairs
   Local wedding fairs can be a great inspiration at the start of your planning. Wear 'comfy' shoes and bring friendly support to help collect all the information to browse through at home.
   
   
   


5. Surf the web
   Visit supplier websites to find pricing, see portfolios of work, and read testimonials to build a shortlist before spending time calling or meeting with lots of different suppliers.
   
   
   


6. Wedding chat rooms
   Sites such as www.youandyourwedding.co.uk are a great place to meet with other likeminded brides to ask questions for quick answers or pick up new ideas.
   
   
   


7. One email fits all
   Once you have found a selection of suppliers online you can draft an email with all your questions to copy and email to multiple companies. This approach will save time calling each person and help get consistent replies to compare.
   
   
   


8. Let your friends and family help
   Make a list of things that need to be done (but not necessarily by you) and delegate! Your bridal party can help make phone calls, prepare invitations, do odd jobs when you need them.
   
   
   


9. Meetings at your house
   Most suppliers will be more than happy to come to you to meet to save you time driving between locations.
   
   
   


10. Referrals
    Sharing tips on excellent service providers with recently married friends will give you piece of mind that everything will run smoothly on your special day.

Look out for the next 10 time saving tips!

Photo credit: A SugarBlossom wedding at Englemere, Ascot by Neale James at www.breathepictures.com

shandrus creations: custom recycled-wood wedding signs + more

{ customized recycled barn wood wedding sign }

newlyweds (in sept!) chris and shannon got so much great feedback on their handmade wedding that they started an etsy store. they make everything: charming custom signs made from recycled barn wood. sweet hair clips and bands. mason jar tea lights. earthy, vintage, lovely!

also: they made their own *beer*. for their wedding. check out the adorable photo of them after the shop highlights below.





more at shandruscreations.etsy.com

giveaway results: seababe jewelry

{ skinny 14k white, rose, or yellow gold ring }

thank you so much again to everyone who entered the seababe giveaway last week -- for all your stories and honeymoon wishes and hopes and dreams! i hope all of you get to escape somewhere soon and wish you safe travels.

as chosen by random.org: alyssa o'leary, send me an email at etsywedding (at) gmail and i'll connect you with seababe. wishing you all happiness!

for all the folks who entered with wedding dates, please keep david & kristin's eco-friendly rings in mind. super affordable -- including a silver wedding set (*set!*) for $87 -- and simply beautiful.

to seababe, for your generosity in offering the giveaway -- mahalo!

{tweed}

{via emersonmade}

giftables

A great idea for bridesmaid's gifts from Olive Manna at Wedzu (a well curated, handmade-wedding centric marketplace). Five personalized journals for $125. Love the colors and patterns!

{lookbook: topshop christmas collection}

{topshop 2010/2011 christmas collection via miss at la playa}

{a perfect late-autumn afternoon}

{anna de rijk by john balsom for harper’s bazaar US november 2010 via fgr}

{see-through}

{image: model off-duty josefin n for stockholm streetstyle via souvenirs}

last day to enter! seababe wedding band giveaway ends 10.22.10

{ seababe 1mm skinny ring pictured in rose gold (available in white or yellow gold as well!) }

don't forget to enter! seababe jewelry wants you to know you'll have a choice of white, rose, or yellow gold for the giveaway prize.
enter here.

as they would say: aloha and mahalo!
jen

hair candy

Myra Kim, at it again. The photos of her new collection are really stunning. I love this leafy piece with the 60's bangs that so many of us (including myself) are sporting these days.

not your mama's registry

A friend of mine registered for all her dishes at Anthropologie. Every time I visit her or the Anthro website I wonder why I didn't think of that... SUCH cool stuff.

lilimandrill: custom wedding portrait stamps and crane mobiles

{ custom / double face / handcarved rubber stamp }

amazing. french. stamp. oui s.v.p.!

perfect for your invite/thank you/stationery needs, a custom stamp handcarved for you on the coast of normandy. i tried to resist writing it and cannot: ooh la la!

i stumbled into this shop for the gorgeous mobiles, with peace cranes no less, which would be fabulous reception decorations you could reuse in your home... you can also choose butterflies or planes... but custom portrait stamps! and a free heart to boot. support this lovely woman and her lovely work, fait a la main.





more at lilimandrill.etsy.com or her vintage shop bichoboi.etsy.com

{sequins in the afternoon}

{via all the mountains}

{polaroid shoes: summer & autumn}

. . . my shoes: first by p, second by me

{quiet moments}

{martha streck by dean isidro for air france madame, october/november 2010 via oh fashion models}

{geogia may}

{georgia may jagger by hedi slimane for harper’s bazaar US november 2010 via oh fashion models}