wedding shoes: some etsy spring in your step

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big event or no, who doesn't love good shoe?

ban.do

Ah, Monday. I hope everyone had a great weekend! I am looking forward to a week of building some beautiful invites and a doctor's appt. on Thursday, where we *might* find out if we're having a boy or a girl. I'm super excited to know, but I know that if the baby doesn't want to show us the goods, all bets are off! I hope baby's feelin' revealin'!
Most nights I have a list of a bunch of different finds to post about, of a variety of different topics. This past week I seem to be totally stuck on hair accessories, I just keep stumbling across great ones! These are from ban.do, and are some of my favorites for their kicky, eccentric vibe. The flower band is my personal favorite, and would look amazing worn a bunch of different ways. I would pair it with a really flowy gown, the word "diaphanous" comes to mind.

june rose sampler

{ genova rose, locket, and angel wing necklace by japonica }

april 4 is a special day to me -- several friends' birthdays, but also a day to remember my grandmother.

was doing fine until i clicked on the "to my grandmother on my wedding day" card below -- beautiful, letterpress, completely innocent -- and it landed such a punch, even after 12 years, how much i wish she were around every day.

are you doing anything to remember someone who can't be at your wedding day?







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Graze on healthy nibbles delivered to your desk

My first box from Graze has just arrived- there is some very tasty looking fresh pineapple, unusual fire nuts and healthy dried cranberries to pick at.

You can personalise the box to your taste for guilt free snacking that will help you pick at the right things to look great in your wedding dress!

Try a free graze box and another half price simply by using this free box code: QPGNGCJC

shop local: boston weddings

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was in boston last weekend, just to have dinner with my dear friend, who flew in from SF for her birthday. ah-ren't we jet-settahs!

actually, she had a proper vacation, and i took the overnight train twice in 24 hours. do not try this at home, kids.

stomping around my old digs, i wondered where the etsy folks were, and if it would be easy to find them -- so for my locavore readers, here are (mostly!) shop ideas right around the connah.

Real Wedding- Liz & Jack

We met Ed Clayton, www.edclaytonphotography.co.uk, last autumn at the wonderful L'Ortolan Wedding Fair and have been looking forward since then to sharing his work.

It was certainly worth the wait and today we are pleased to showcase Liz and Jacks stunning wedding held in Godalming, Surrey. Although Ed also took these photos in colour, I particularly love the depth and beauty of these black and white shots:

Wedding Ceremony: All Saints Church, Witley, Godalming, Surrey

Reception Location: A marquee in the garden of the Bride's Parent's in Godalming, Surrey

Flowers: flowers at the reception arranged by Bride's Mother

Bride's Dress: Jenny Packham

Shoes: Prada

Groom's suit: Mohair suit from Richard James, Saville Row.

catherine deane

One of my absolute favorite parts about writing this blog is looking at amazing wedding gowns, and these are right at the top of my list. I'm a sucker for details, and Irish designer Catherine Deane does them with such style! Her designs can be found around the world, including a few retailers here in the States. Lucky us!