{pretty side parts & gold barrettes}

{rodarte spring 2011 via style.com, more at this is glamorous}

{outdoor café}

{toast}

{pearly pink}

{nina ricci fall 2011 rtw via style.com}

{backstage}

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me, you and everyone we know...

...are over at the BHLDN website right now, so it's running ve r y s lo w l y. At one point I think it actually went down completely, so if you didn't get a chance to see it, I grabbed some images.
I knew I would love it! My favorite surprise is that some of the gowns are very reasonably priced... my least favorite surprise is that some of them are not. Most run somewhere between $1000 and $2000, (not an unreasonable amount in my opinion). Then there are a couple in the $600 range, and a couple in the $5000 range.
I found lots of the accessories, cover-ups, shoes, bags, etc. to be things that can be found elsewhere... not in exact replica, but similar. The images I chose are of things I felt were fresh (at least to my eyes).
I was slightly underwhelmed by the bridesmaids dresses. I was expecting a little less J. Crew, a little more... something else. I also think that if the bride is wearing a $1600 dress, the bridesmaid isn't - so the prices seemed off kilter to me in relation to the wedding gowns.
I really loved lots of their hair accessories and the shoe selection was right up my alley. Aesthetically, I loved all of their lingerie. It was a nice combination of sexy and feminine without being vampy. Most of it was very boudoir though, not a lot of shaping or supporting going on.
I loved the jewelry. Lots of the BHLDN stuff seemed to be very similar to things you'd find at the Anthro site, but I like that we are getting away from so much glitz and bling and into more eclectic stuff for weddings.
All in all, I could see saving up my money for some of the more unique pieces. What is everyone else's take? I'm so curious to know what you all think.

{jenny packham spring summer 2011}

{images: photography by ellen von unwerth for jenny packham spring summer 2011 campaign via studded hearts and vogue}

BOGO!

One of my favorite wedding accessory shops, Little White Dresser, is starting the year off with a BOGO! Buy an exquisite headband, get a cute pair of earrings, or a belt, or another headband (for yourself, or maybe as a gift for your maid-of-honor?) FREE.
Let me know if you take advantage of this, I'd love to see what you picked! Everything is so gorgeous!

sparkle more, for less

All manner of sparkly things, ON SALE!
Triangle Bracelet from Bethany Cocco - 25% off until Wednesday, December 1st.
Dulphine Sequin V-neck from J. Crew - 25% off
Tiny Scallop Sequined Headband from Jennifer Behr - 30% off until December 10th with code SPARKLE.
Kiss Kiss Pumps from Badgley Mischka - 20% off today at Piperlime with code LUCKY20.
Gold Coral Ring, also from Bethany Cocco - 25% off until Wednesday, December 1st.
Happy sparkling everyone!

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.

flo & percy

Drool worthy hair accessories and photos over at Flo & Percy! Check out their Bohemia line. Amazing!

birdcage brights

I tend to shy away from the conventional, so it comes as no surprise that these brightly colored birdcages sing to me. I love the classic shapes and the color adds just the creative touch I crave. From Wedding Aisle.

something new from something new

I've been working so hard lately! I've got a bunch of exciting developments to share, but I'm not sure if I'm allowed to share them... So whilst I find out, I will share these amazing hair bands from Be Something New! Love!

untamed petals

I have a bad case of the Mondays. It's so gorgeous outside and all I want to do is go out and dig in my garden! Alas, I'm inside staring at my screen and day dreaming about being outside instead. On the upside, I did discover these adorable hair bands from Untamed Petals while I was aimlessly wandering around the web AND my fingernails still look fantastic (in case you were wondering).

fascinating

I adore the creative shapes in these fascinators by YJ. The yellow one is my favorite, especially with a vintage inspired dress and a nice red lip! Love!

lo boheme

The hair accessories at Lo Boheme are some of my all time favorites. Somehow they manage to be classic and modern at the same time. And check out those photos! Such amazing light!

{editorial: swept away}

{teen vogue march 2010 via studded hearts & tfs}

gorgeous

These gorgeous photos landed in my inbox this morning, and I couldn't resist sharing them. Jennifer Behr has always been one of my favorite accessories designers, and it looks like her 2010 Bridal Collection is one of her best efforts yet. They make me wish that my hair were not falling out at record breaking speeds because of a giant post-baby hormone adjustment. If I attached any of these to my head, I'm pretty sure they would just slide off onto the floor. My ponytail is more like a My Little Ponytail. I understand now why women go out and get the obligatory short "mom cut" after they have kids. They don't have enough hair to pull off anything else! Sigh.

{runway: chanel couture spring 2010}

{style.com}

oh my deer

Even though I've seen a thousand headband designs, these seem so fresh and different! From Oh My Deer.
Via Oh Joy!

quirky beauty

Jennifer over at Earth Friendly Weddings turned me on to the work of Quirky Beauty last week, and I absolutely love these headbands! You don't see beading like that everywhere, you just don't.