tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43962887060553867772024-03-04T21:18:49.098-08:00Sara's WeddingSarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16089279317400603997noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396288706055386777.post-42706061749879631162011-09-05T23:41:00.000-07:002011-09-05T23:43:27.576-07:00The Best Video on Youtube<iframe width="420" height="345" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/QEY6_jcrzI8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I'm aware this has nothing to do with the wedding. Just relax and enjoy.</span></div>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16089279317400603997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396288706055386777.post-43095059998242699632011-08-23T11:49:00.001-07:002011-08-23T11:54:12.995-07:00Dessert<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi54Cb9tIO5M5hxwJcX2l2vXjBhlaWXNbzBIA7VLAgnHNMf4DXZKIP3JgARKa0yJWIgss7wb1vFdKDIEc3EZT_shtGxwO1wce_sd3tRn8QROPvyKovweEbRx8_Ztmeu8E_QpvrGiO-h13c/s1600/henna+cakes.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi54Cb9tIO5M5hxwJcX2l2vXjBhlaWXNbzBIA7VLAgnHNMf4DXZKIP3JgARKa0yJWIgss7wb1vFdKDIEc3EZT_shtGxwO1wce_sd3tRn8QROPvyKovweEbRx8_Ztmeu8E_QpvrGiO-h13c/s640/henna+cakes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644125663922885890" border="0" /></a>
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<br /></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-size:100%;">Found this image on Pinterest...not sure who the original poster is. I've seen pictures of hand-shaped cookies decorated similarly to these, but I like the cakes better. </span></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-size:100%;">So pretty, who would want to eat them?!</span></span>
<br />Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16089279317400603997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396288706055386777.post-60591216474954372272011-07-07T16:33:00.001-07:002011-07-07T16:34:38.258-07:00Countdown<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6SzJ2aFeEoBd2GLcvteB5m65mYn3tXWNbYxUrXkETP9IDuAOqcsgSl3_RNtIp_8De7ZoyterkUo_XPI7l9zoMWjaQKlwvTm0jL3Fu_xamGysseQrgEbaTa3luy-p5D8Zh4idbgOVKuC4/s1600/countdown.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6SzJ2aFeEoBd2GLcvteB5m65mYn3tXWNbYxUrXkETP9IDuAOqcsgSl3_RNtIp_8De7ZoyterkUo_XPI7l9zoMWjaQKlwvTm0jL3Fu_xamGysseQrgEbaTa3luy-p5D8Zh4idbgOVKuC4/s640/countdown.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626757663568326578" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Holy cow where did the past 4 months go?!</span></div>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16089279317400603997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396288706055386777.post-29710900591481483242011-06-28T17:45:00.000-07:002011-06-28T18:11:12.345-07:00Bonjour! Adios!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilibF7AyKSMuzQn7qQK_i2gyPA_D48tCrV9oCRrmDzCEkKoX1oLvqmm1BFYc4W-FYlGmZqjh2EutoozphMEcyUWOqCi9poxUHzD_gOt4htKUXjusrfmyZ60Dgh3Gt2wWdvYaHkqt1D_jg/s1600/collage.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilibF7AyKSMuzQn7qQK_i2gyPA_D48tCrV9oCRrmDzCEkKoX1oLvqmm1BFYc4W-FYlGmZqjh2EutoozphMEcyUWOqCi9poxUHzD_gOt4htKUXjusrfmyZ60Dgh3Gt2wWdvYaHkqt1D_jg/s640/collage.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623441954959412786" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilibF7AyKSMuzQn7qQK_i2gyPA_D48tCrV9oCRrmDzCEkKoX1oLvqmm1BFYc4W-FYlGmZqjh2EutoozphMEcyUWOqCi9poxUHzD_gOt4htKUXjusrfmyZ60Dgh3Gt2wWdvYaHkqt1D_jg/s1600/collage.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Flights booked for our honeymoon! Paris & Barcelona! Wee!</span></div>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16089279317400603997noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396288706055386777.post-15312180447374782762011-06-10T18:24:00.000-07:002011-06-10T19:05:00.005-07:00BHLDN<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I heard about <a href="http://www.bhldn.com/">BHLDN</a> a few months ago via this </span><a href="http://www.cupcakesandcashmere.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">blog</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> but just looked at their stuff for the first time today. BHLDN is a bridal line created by Anthropologie, which I originally thought was all dresses and shoes but it turns out they also carry a variety of items for the big day. Here are some of my favorites (although I love just about everything on their website).</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">How pretty is this yellow dahlia as a hair-adornment for the mehndi (a 2nd option to real flowers):</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiYX8TufEGxHlMpV6ATJe_-JP9DroWfZAqYuoVVRbRPcBNvdfc7t2yOKMJFVKQIKgd7Dn8O5FlTzL4pSx7d-ETpVnmQmqB_3Njtq31IJm2YT9IlUzTi9RXMUTuYqtBYaY7nSc3Ypndf6w/s1600/yellowdahlia.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img style="cursor:pointer; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiYX8TufEGxHlMpV6ATJe_-JP9DroWfZAqYuoVVRbRPcBNvdfc7t2yOKMJFVKQIKgd7Dn8O5FlTzL4pSx7d-ETpVnmQmqB_3Njtq31IJm2YT9IlUzTi9RXMUTuYqtBYaY7nSc3Ypndf6w/s640/yellowdahlia.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616769119505166130" /></span></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiYX8TufEGxHlMpV6ATJe_-JP9DroWfZAqYuoVVRbRPcBNvdfc7t2yOKMJFVKQIKgd7Dn8O5FlTzL4pSx7d-ETpVnmQmqB_3Njtq31IJm2YT9IlUzTi9RXMUTuYqtBYaY7nSc3Ypndf6w/s1600/yellowdahlia.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>The "For The One I Love" photo album: </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCBGzgWSj7knhVKQEFvzq-OnSOIzaXsu8JWi6OF7P3zmPWtm5Bw8dTQFT707KHeqEHL0Mn4Whp3ELisH3EloVtKhE5ND5rQOEVakEOk1znfWcxs7zBP7ACV3QNNjkkBbfxANpEDWS0bwI/s1600/oneilovealbum.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img style="cursor:pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCBGzgWSj7knhVKQEFvzq-OnSOIzaXsu8JWi6OF7P3zmPWtm5Bw8dTQFT707KHeqEHL0Mn4Whp3ELisH3EloVtKhE5ND5rQOEVakEOk1znfWcxs7zBP7ACV3QNNjkkBbfxANpEDWS0bwI/s640/oneilovealbum.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616769113974952642" /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">A little overly-sentimental/mushy, but I like it.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCBGzgWSj7knhVKQEFvzq-OnSOIzaXsu8JWi6OF7P3zmPWtm5Bw8dTQFT707KHeqEHL0Mn4Whp3ELisH3EloVtKhE5ND5rQOEVakEOk1znfWcxs7zBP7ACV3QNNjkkBbfxANpEDWS0bwI/s1600/oneilovealbum.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>I'm thinking about this garland as an accent for the mehndi stage backdrop:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3SwZ_Pkw8lgqwmB7qI2qPKedaPnKpPsTj21Z7uYr33iRJovPS2UoC08YZhwg1mVOKttjjC6s2CfUKFAsR5nlskVkJ_qdHQBeohUPBelvYk1mSHlq4pYSAk87eZO9pnpmdmdr4eV6TouI/s1600/garland.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img style="cursor:pointer; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3SwZ_Pkw8lgqwmB7qI2qPKedaPnKpPsTj21Z7uYr33iRJovPS2UoC08YZhwg1mVOKttjjC6s2CfUKFAsR5nlskVkJ_qdHQBeohUPBelvYk1mSHlq4pYSAk87eZO9pnpmdmdr4eV6TouI/s640/garland.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616768992921488770" /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3SwZ_Pkw8lgqwmB7qI2qPKedaPnKpPsTj21Z7uYr33iRJovPS2UoC08YZhwg1mVOKttjjC6s2CfUKFAsR5nlskVkJ_qdHQBeohUPBelvYk1mSHlq4pYSAk87eZO9pnpmdmdr4eV6TouI/s1600/garland.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>I LOVE these "Bride" and "Groom" stamped forks. Cute picture, cute detail, cute cake-cutting. I'm 2 seconds from purchasing these...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWtW8ABeFycaiYutQtCPJ1d_wlSpqd7m7SFEKPeTpeI2pGPIhW3GeTEohV1lui3KTZlrTDhX-uBWPVRygIV731uzD403zYqN2VcCFXPq_MZXxHIEpbkSMYfYFDgm5686aVc1AQQLM-5zQ/s1600/forks.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img style="cursor:pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWtW8ABeFycaiYutQtCPJ1d_wlSpqd7m7SFEKPeTpeI2pGPIhW3GeTEohV1lui3KTZlrTDhX-uBWPVRygIV731uzD403zYqN2VcCFXPq_MZXxHIEpbkSMYfYFDgm5686aVc1AQQLM-5zQ/s640/forks.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616768980775546322" /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">One of many cute cake-toppers:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIC7C9x_1zTVTSo0zsa5ZgxmWvbvA1Oxu5krxlGu04Soc3uTMatl8j8p9rXEfl8RPR1_GUbj5piRh0EZEAv5TCWPqXNmKSEka0WXckiaqWYkfxPdvri9XBKnH0U6TNVIc866qLgD4bv_w/s1600/caketopper.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIC7C9x_1zTVTSo0zsa5ZgxmWvbvA1Oxu5krxlGu04Soc3uTMatl8j8p9rXEfl8RPR1_GUbj5piRh0EZEAv5TCWPqXNmKSEka0WXckiaqWYkfxPdvri9XBKnH0U6TNVIc866qLgD4bv_w/s640/caketopper.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616768972492500914" style="cursor: pointer; " /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWtW8ABeFycaiYutQtCPJ1d_wlSpqd7m7SFEKPeTpeI2pGPIhW3GeTEohV1lui3KTZlrTDhX-uBWPVRygIV731uzD403zYqN2VcCFXPq_MZXxHIEpbkSMYfYFDgm5686aVc1AQQLM-5zQ/s1600/forks.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>And I'm not having a white wedding, but their dresses are so simple and chic:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtI4NUARLQXXd64WcazGm4HPbL_08DGXCbzHRGHSlv7X7iUOiEShIifJET9FRnkz7uGP_bZsjSCMwAj9bQjyrWmGwaxWmM-xfJue-x2tVhILUTWuCOswPeZI7FYcI7_SpCS_HDPRE-7Jk/s1600/dress2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img style="cursor:pointer; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtI4NUARLQXXd64WcazGm4HPbL_08DGXCbzHRGHSlv7X7iUOiEShIifJET9FRnkz7uGP_bZsjSCMwAj9bQjyrWmGwaxWmM-xfJue-x2tVhILUTWuCOswPeZI7FYcI7_SpCS_HDPRE-7Jk/s640/dress2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616768984259639618" /></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr6cPXcrlHqYTO4_8wzef0uedo7jEgp6HeXi64gF-CprDU7r6M2PClcn_N-PgDyJepaWmxBf4qvI4Jc9IlWx4z7TFkUtq2xiDPpHNp-BNJ5aJRI5yW5LkvG1Z26n2Sz4jvWOz1GwiHgy4/s1600/dress1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img style="cursor:pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr6cPXcrlHqYTO4_8wzef0uedo7jEgp6HeXi64gF-CprDU7r6M2PClcn_N-PgDyJepaWmxBf4qvI4Jc9IlWx4z7TFkUtq2xiDPpHNp-BNJ5aJRI5yW5LkvG1Z26n2Sz4jvWOz1GwiHgy4/s640/dress1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616768979389222242" /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr6cPXcrlHqYTO4_8wzef0uedo7jEgp6HeXi64gF-CprDU7r6M2PClcn_N-PgDyJepaWmxBf4qvI4Jc9IlWx4z7TFkUtq2xiDPpHNp-BNJ5aJRI5yW5LkvG1Z26n2Sz4jvWOz1GwiHgy4/s1600/dress1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Most of their stuff is ridiculously overpriced for what it is ($600 for a cake-topper...) but really cute and vintage inspired. I just ordered the forks and I really want the "One I Love" album but can't justify the price. It's a pretty website to browse around and get wedding inspiration from though. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></span></span></div>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16089279317400603997noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396288706055386777.post-57984180118636043612011-06-08T22:42:00.000-07:002011-06-08T22:42:00.500-07:00DIY Bride<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">So far, I haven't been a DIY bride at all. I like the idea of DIY, but a lot of the time doing it yourself can be just as costly as paying someone to do it for you. This week, I tackled a few DIY-able tasks. I printed the addresses on my invitation envelopes, made my own menu cards for the place settings at the reception (still need to perfect/finalize these), and today, I refinished an old bench that we plan on using for my mehndi. Most of our decor for the mehndi has been settled, except for the actual stage. My mom and I were thinking of keeping it simple with some kind of bench, throw pillows, and maybe some Moroccan lanterns. I came across a couple of cute benches for sale but the idea of spending a few hundred dollars seemed pointless. Then I saw an ad on tv for Krylon and decided to refinish this old bench my mom has been hanging on to for the past 20+ years.</span><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIbAccTke03JpUWgeO3xKjQo6SoZiNHM_OuOw5F0cNsyi1INeWrqO_DvHouFyJryf3hh5nNLE3fOdNpkOPSRDDolvf1gDhteQUecvrO64N17-mVXoZV6mjl3yK16M9J1Kaip3JZtT637A/s1600/IMG_3331.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIbAccTke03JpUWgeO3xKjQo6SoZiNHM_OuOw5F0cNsyi1INeWrqO_DvHouFyJryf3hh5nNLE3fOdNpkOPSRDDolvf1gDhteQUecvrO64N17-mVXoZV6mjl3yK16M9J1Kaip3JZtT637A/s640/IMG_3331.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616063166436427970" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><i>The directions are pretty simple, but the key to an even finish is to shake the bottle for 2 minutes before using, and to spray side-to-side, not focusing on one spot for too long. (I did a test spot on the back of the bench and got a few lumps from not moving it enough.) </i></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Before:</span></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ME9kjf2oz4VCiExWqDRthRJ_XBp_9Y8h7WkbJLvZ88enzf_ygoK7GFLoZp7ZLMBneIqSJHUnXcnmjHOPnJrj04H3UnTFPkGZbKeJ7QDIwU1Ui7aE8hKlbGQ6UvsxAy2iBirdu2QuF8g/s1600/IMG_3329.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ME9kjf2oz4VCiExWqDRthRJ_XBp_9Y8h7WkbJLvZ88enzf_ygoK7GFLoZp7ZLMBneIqSJHUnXcnmjHOPnJrj04H3UnTFPkGZbKeJ7QDIwU1Ui7aE8hKlbGQ6UvsxAy2iBirdu2QuF8g/s640/IMG_3329.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616063150188598082" style="cursor: pointer; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ME9kjf2oz4VCiExWqDRthRJ_XBp_9Y8h7WkbJLvZ88enzf_ygoK7GFLoZp7ZLMBneIqSJHUnXcnmjHOPnJrj04H3UnTFPkGZbKeJ7QDIwU1Ui7aE8hKlbGQ6UvsxAy2iBirdu2QuF8g/s1600/IMG_3329.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">After:</span></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgute_ShNryN0TOmNGHtxMTlxuP3vc4-LoDjskrCbxzgrlJux0Bz972NUuJUZRj-gf4KFJGOwR_XSCSjNu6Bl5iW5GVgWA03MQkju46uniquUSNaYk4Lw0n4Iexbcxv-wyJaqJRBRpZh7c/s1600/IMG_3339.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgute_ShNryN0TOmNGHtxMTlxuP3vc4-LoDjskrCbxzgrlJux0Bz972NUuJUZRj-gf4KFJGOwR_XSCSjNu6Bl5iW5GVgWA03MQkju46uniquUSNaYk4Lw0n4Iexbcxv-wyJaqJRBRpZh7c/s640/IMG_3339.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616063148166798962" style="cursor: pointer; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlCun_0rbPfE6vRt5TZ9lZwFoubgAQrbTEpr8x6PCGGfCMvl1mRnsY5kPZYYlTO8bKcaxHO8Dvb3WzsE27mtEffCT4y-zzltEII7AlRTbw_faO31VAc4qP7OTS82prtwx3ogQ79B8dDi8/s1600/IMG_3338.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlCun_0rbPfE6vRt5TZ9lZwFoubgAQrbTEpr8x6PCGGfCMvl1mRnsY5kPZYYlTO8bKcaxHO8Dvb3WzsE27mtEffCT4y-zzltEII7AlRTbw_faO31VAc4qP7OTS82prtwx3ogQ79B8dDi8/s640/IMG_3338.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616063143310976162" style="cursor: pointer; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggWNpxkpagqjHeOegy0eKW4NqQLhCAOCZGMKJGH-7u_ae2jbdAEtCKuOLWSYEIfjixYdnqjTWAZhkyHBZrC0SIQUYnOlw3h_IGI1jFQPodAHVU5W1S3LuYKeMFJDZHSQ9xZG-_x6HnCfk/s1600/IMG_3341.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggWNpxkpagqjHeOegy0eKW4NqQLhCAOCZGMKJGH-7u_ae2jbdAEtCKuOLWSYEIfjixYdnqjTWAZhkyHBZrC0SIQUYnOlw3h_IGI1jFQPodAHVU5W1S3LuYKeMFJDZHSQ9xZG-_x6HnCfk/s640/IMG_3341.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616063036974736706" style="cursor: pointer; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggWNpxkpagqjHeOegy0eKW4NqQLhCAOCZGMKJGH-7u_ae2jbdAEtCKuOLWSYEIfjixYdnqjTWAZhkyHBZrC0SIQUYnOlw3h_IGI1jFQPodAHVU5W1S3LuYKeMFJDZHSQ9xZG-_x6HnCfk/s1600/IMG_3341.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I used 2 cans of the metallic gold on this bench and it wasn't quite enough. I was able to cover 99% of the bench, but I need to buy another can to even out the paint in some areas (they're only $5/can). Then I just need to find a nice colorful fabric to cover the seat with!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span> <div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The new finish won't be practical after the party, but the cool thing about Krylon is we can buy a few cans of the right wood finish color and re-paint it back to brown. </span></div></div>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16089279317400603997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396288706055386777.post-59809549257772289862011-06-08T22:12:00.000-07:002011-06-08T22:23:21.781-07:00Mehndi Inspiration<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtKW2ZG9G1shObmetGx1iU0SvA5KTy1UEjsbdpKOGX4V4p7nJd5oje4GN70gFe-YfSRY9TD6TOSGXnFebZjSCJVe5iZ2JKTiKd26KszsSOLBkAOI4dD1lE9RIUDiYDCNZiaRhyPuM8_G8/s1600/mehndi+collage.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtKW2ZG9G1shObmetGx1iU0SvA5KTy1UEjsbdpKOGX4V4p7nJd5oje4GN70gFe-YfSRY9TD6TOSGXnFebZjSCJVe5iZ2JKTiKd26KszsSOLBkAOI4dD1lE9RIUDiYDCNZiaRhyPuM8_G8/s640/mehndi+collage.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616084060573016946" /></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtKW2ZG9G1shObmetGx1iU0SvA5KTy1UEjsbdpKOGX4V4p7nJd5oje4GN70gFe-YfSRY9TD6TOSGXnFebZjSCJVe5iZ2JKTiKd26KszsSOLBkAOI4dD1lE9RIUDiYDCNZiaRhyPuM8_G8/s1600/mehndi+collage.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuEnROJ_zSjFS8WykukmsU0r8e2FeHccKFCPD9G6vf8rcpIzh5Fxlk1caS8VJSyoSjOQBBNzg9iyLCZC5A4AO9FOmu_BtVRgtQkDsnu1kuNVfVF2o1vk0nSBEE8KvcE0ptz6BR52OfNcU/s1600/mehndi+collage+2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuEnROJ_zSjFS8WykukmsU0r8e2FeHccKFCPD9G6vf8rcpIzh5Fxlk1caS8VJSyoSjOQBBNzg9iyLCZC5A4AO9FOmu_BtVRgtQkDsnu1kuNVfVF2o1vk0nSBEE8KvcE0ptz6BR52OfNcU/s640/mehndi+collage+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616085678412295298" style="cursor: pointer; " /></a><br /><br /></div>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16089279317400603997noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396288706055386777.post-27844241995693102382011-05-25T23:33:00.000-07:002011-05-25T23:52:51.402-07:00Stress Begone! Beautiful Invitations Be-here!<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">After the beautiful presentation of </span><a href="http://saras-wedding.blogspot.com/2011/04/pick-card-any-card.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">samples</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> I received a few weeks ago, it's no surprise my wedding invitations arrived today in a package that looks like this:</span></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhdy6-peASRdc0GbCThPU0bmPXZ2oFNb0QOPrFV3QznXyn4h0_Abi2_LdWtrSNiFzh-uDFU097bxN4UgbPT4vrKfAixQuCpoBzomnuSdcfjQof1eEj2zbOr-kvs6DwPW_L8E0hOoBoPNQ/s1600/IMG_3297.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhdy6-peASRdc0GbCThPU0bmPXZ2oFNb0QOPrFV3QznXyn4h0_Abi2_LdWtrSNiFzh-uDFU097bxN4UgbPT4vrKfAixQuCpoBzomnuSdcfjQof1eEj2zbOr-kvs6DwPW_L8E0hOoBoPNQ/s640/IMG_3297.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610909476836803490" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKOrEKLXwkJrItdL85M0PjPTrtmle3flZHsLilbMAvxB5VaKLxdtlMvYVReZjF8nSqhDxz2DqDKnIhj7QbQw-vWxZXpGbPKHVear2wqBb4Ot-qpPLJ5JMFMnMtDZfAqpQeO1eCS1ZrsSg/s1600/IMG_3298.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKOrEKLXwkJrItdL85M0PjPTrtmle3flZHsLilbMAvxB5VaKLxdtlMvYVReZjF8nSqhDxz2DqDKnIhj7QbQw-vWxZXpGbPKHVear2wqBb4Ot-qpPLJ5JMFMnMtDZfAqpQeO1eCS1ZrsSg/s640/IMG_3298.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610909470535314754" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigCcJ5BZZfYX-MsynWav7Bt4kfvTgmueKbbudkUZ2fbiM97eDRgkeUgew1kZxY12p88TKf34vCChIu2eqWo49iWbpQCMaR2boLBEjcK3kSUF5tWOGRQYDHERVD_3DqPHU2KAohLQLDaxQ/s1600/IMG_3300.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigCcJ5BZZfYX-MsynWav7Bt4kfvTgmueKbbudkUZ2fbiM97eDRgkeUgew1kZxY12p88TKf34vCChIu2eqWo49iWbpQCMaR2boLBEjcK3kSUF5tWOGRQYDHERVD_3DqPHU2KAohLQLDaxQ/s640/IMG_3300.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610909465089873634" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimhWDYLeWEgcDIqrpe9B8nJQL4usUHLbLkMGwIZQ9QslSbKo-ZqXiOH2hl5YGHkRgK5dhm7UWxKVpWhjjXY3-mvmh4XcBQR28dkDwVLz9XHgXYb9_WMFiyMeEtniGKBGrbWNfQmbGKK4U/s1600/IMG_3308.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimhWDYLeWEgcDIqrpe9B8nJQL4usUHLbLkMGwIZQ9QslSbKo-ZqXiOH2hl5YGHkRgK5dhm7UWxKVpWhjjXY3-mvmh4XcBQR28dkDwVLz9XHgXYb9_WMFiyMeEtniGKBGrbWNfQmbGKK4U/s640/IMG_3308.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610909462987961314" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg8YrXye2EFQ-kk1xT9yM9uJ3DnpLlS5TCuiS5kX4dniC_hEuYlZLwio3BnjGZN0V81slUETDjlQoJzvObRGgJCooYEpKHXIdzzQuevN6UIt_Dkmt3GxTxMuJ3-bNFyJwXUMsmnHSVll8/s1600/IMG_3306.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg8YrXye2EFQ-kk1xT9yM9uJ3DnpLlS5TCuiS5kX4dniC_hEuYlZLwio3BnjGZN0V81slUETDjlQoJzvObRGgJCooYEpKHXIdzzQuevN6UIt_Dkmt3GxTxMuJ3-bNFyJwXUMsmnHSVll8/s640/IMG_3306.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610909457540361938" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">First of all, (eeeeeeee) I cannot believe they're already here-- I just placed my order 2 weeks ago on May 9th! The boxes, the wrapping paper (where can I get paper like this?!), the personally signed order slips...Bella Figura, you are a class act and on top of your exceptional customer service, I could not be happier with my wedding invitations! If anyone is ever looking to splurge on invitations, I can assure you this eco-friendly company makes it worth every penny (and they also donate 1% of every sale to an environmental cause of your choice via "1% for the planet").</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">In the end, I didn't choose either of the 2 finalists from my other post. I decided to stick with simple elegance and ordered the </span><a href="http://www.bellafigura.com/letterpress/keswick.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Keswick</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> suite. Like I've already said, I could not be happier. We're at the 4 month mark and I can finally cross something new off my task list! </span></div>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16089279317400603997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396288706055386777.post-55374544342960966772011-05-21T19:49:00.001-07:002011-05-21T19:53:48.459-07:00Ballroom Blitz<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtTwey0THasPQ6BGRxYTwcXQ5MBuTKXsL0lUw6YCNNeJ4tytZtX0jCM5Wv5hAEHaDpOu8wIqo-zIXz5F6tNUFFM6b69wfoPbIuSL-_dC6CPpYPnthORK7KdSCPUAiz2_bE-KoRe5NbMWg/s1600/IMAG0350.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtTwey0THasPQ6BGRxYTwcXQ5MBuTKXsL0lUw6YCNNeJ4tytZtX0jCM5Wv5hAEHaDpOu8wIqo-zIXz5F6tNUFFM6b69wfoPbIuSL-_dC6CPpYPnthORK7KdSCPUAiz2_bE-KoRe5NbMWg/s640/IMAG0350.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609367522493117298" style="cursor: pointer; " /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtkg-miKbgj5niHYb4st_kf7ir1wwvBDYzft5DogOA7JKtjMxLzv56RT5Fb_PUplBzNI1MRCZD8MdwXsBZK6FDfSLTjix3kWsSK93gQyK0YXnCIbrXKZrTgDg0OnnZnM-UQ-tvf07DV5c/s1600/IMAG0349.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtkg-miKbgj5niHYb4st_kf7ir1wwvBDYzft5DogOA7JKtjMxLzv56RT5Fb_PUplBzNI1MRCZD8MdwXsBZK6FDfSLTjix3kWsSK93gQyK0YXnCIbrXKZrTgDg0OnnZnM-UQ-tvf07DV5c/s640/IMAG0349.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609367528138804450" /></a><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >Every time I visit RNL, I love it a little more</span>.</div>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16089279317400603997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396288706055386777.post-73011424708116325622011-05-15T00:35:00.000-07:002011-05-16T10:35:22.006-07:00Hello Lover!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I love satin. Satin ribbon, satin fabric, satin shoes. The only thing better than satin, is blushy nude pink satin. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I came across these satin Prada sandals yesterday. I swear they were satin in store, but the ones online only show suede...so picture these in satin:</span></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8HgkqxtVwrpb4Fb_AB3aOZg1kHSdw8ANIuCDD5FCBaUL-WNUywo5adwL-_TrKhYlDynVDR4ayrBxeEsY-jD5dVDbJv-T2bgBixIcQRhnYSAbGI3H8FNyDlbEhffKCAkHhRT7VFbRhyhY/s1600/prada-bluefly-platforms-nude-suede-platform-tstrap-sandals.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8HgkqxtVwrpb4Fb_AB3aOZg1kHSdw8ANIuCDD5FCBaUL-WNUywo5adwL-_TrKhYlDynVDR4ayrBxeEsY-jD5dVDbJv-T2bgBixIcQRhnYSAbGI3H8FNyDlbEhffKCAkHhRT7VFbRhyhY/s640/prada-bluefly-platforms-nude-suede-platform-tstrap-sandals.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606846369108158130" style="cursor: pointer;" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">They were so unbelievably pretty, and I almost blew half my tax return on them. Further incentive: they would be perfect wedding shoes! Well, lucky for my wallet, they only had them in a half size too small, so I left empty handed. On the same note, I'm not sure I want to spend a crazy amount of money on wedding shoes-- mostly because they aren't going to show at all. So unless I get the itch to spend right before the wedding (which is highly possible) I'm tentatively wearing the <a href="http://saras-shoebox.blogspot.com/2010/11/disco-ball.html">shoes </a>from my engagement party (that I still haven't had the opportunity to wear again) or something else from Badgley Mischka and most likely in blush satin :)</span></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS73vOBJ-QEb-ce6sJIrcSbdxx_S43odspYfDz-q7WAQ2VPTYHaiAd9OvX81UH6EN6q9GCrPiM3RMyfze2ke_KvjWHAWisjrOPNGQZHl9T8pep0utGfm_6l7mtEwUf8GQEhyphenhyphenMUHAKx6gI/s1600/brian+atwood.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh26JiDG4HnhbwGKGbdQRAJbCDuyEqiFMVfWNgfOdrEv4UY-zkUAyqfQzJTJwkh64BiURN3HDQWsko7e5jFK-NKedIv_PEip8u-36qZmogaim3rDxSNwz1sNtyJX1Oh6bwIvJmdbw8v4a8/s1600/brian+atwood.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh26JiDG4HnhbwGKGbdQRAJbCDuyEqiFMVfWNgfOdrEv4UY-zkUAyqfQzJTJwkh64BiURN3HDQWsko7e5jFK-NKedIv_PEip8u-36qZmogaim3rDxSNwz1sNtyJX1Oh6bwIvJmdbw8v4a8/s320/brian+atwood.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606847345241242946" style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" border="0" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Brian Atwood </span></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh26JiDG4HnhbwGKGbdQRAJbCDuyEqiFMVfWNgfOdrEv4UY-zkUAyqfQzJTJwkh64BiURN3HDQWsko7e5jFK-NKedIv_PEip8u-36qZmogaim3rDxSNwz1sNtyJX1Oh6bwIvJmdbw8v4a8/s1600/brian+atwood.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY8rKgqsWUg6FvqHrzB-xn1msie9mHWv6rZMMm1EJsK_8sC3h3ozzeAO7uItYxv2TdE-4p3H1OQJso4dn8yUmE0s_6zLjKgs-YgrTMsvuqjaDM05UGUkTRyFNhCD4-F5hQ3xqUfzcxECQ/s1600/Badgley+Mischka+Randi.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY8rKgqsWUg6FvqHrzB-xn1msie9mHWv6rZMMm1EJsK_8sC3h3ozzeAO7uItYxv2TdE-4p3H1OQJso4dn8yUmE0s_6zLjKgs-YgrTMsvuqjaDM05UGUkTRyFNhCD4-F5hQ3xqUfzcxECQ/s640/Badgley+Mischka+Randi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606845853897295922" style="cursor: pointer;" border="0" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Badgley Mischka "Randi"</span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY8rKgqsWUg6FvqHrzB-xn1msie9mHWv6rZMMm1EJsK_8sC3h3ozzeAO7uItYxv2TdE-4p3H1OQJso4dn8yUmE0s_6zLjKgs-YgrTMsvuqjaDM05UGUkTRyFNhCD4-F5hQ3xqUfzcxECQ/s1600/Badgley+Mischka+Randi.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAthGnBzvh5C4AO64FripCHePeLfNG2SBl50YW50zAt15X3tcGAR8Qb1ab_ESsIiunU5TVhZDWVFX6qEDUMftvvrPYpfb3M5uhUlnUShV23A3akZ0EpbE5SfjmgblNwhmoNYqEMK36oMs/s1600/Badgley+Mischka+Elia.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAthGnBzvh5C4AO64FripCHePeLfNG2SBl50YW50zAt15X3tcGAR8Qb1ab_ESsIiunU5TVhZDWVFX6qEDUMftvvrPYpfb3M5uhUlnUShV23A3akZ0EpbE5SfjmgblNwhmoNYqEMK36oMs/s640/Badgley+Mischka+Elia.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606845856084828530" style="cursor: pointer;" border="0" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Badgley Mischka "Elia"</span></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQV2CP_3sGQneu-1ivtXtnmyr2FNxPDv4EZ8piR2kgLONLyhnajKu2myZMILJATh6fVLT1UbTo33F2nEPe1yscGdYw-kMGymj1aV59efsu8hRQT4SvkMKV5X56NZyIXCkIueQCUIMncWo/s1600/badgley-mischka-dreamy-flower-t-strap-sandals-gold-front.jpeg.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQV2CP_3sGQneu-1ivtXtnmyr2FNxPDv4EZ8piR2kgLONLyhnajKu2myZMILJATh6fVLT1UbTo33F2nEPe1yscGdYw-kMGymj1aV59efsu8hRQT4SvkMKV5X56NZyIXCkIueQCUIMncWo/s640/badgley-mischka-dreamy-flower-t-strap-sandals-gold-front.jpeg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606846361772954786" style="cursor: pointer;" border="0" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Badgley Mischka "Dreamy Flower". </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Not satin but they remind me too much of the first time Carrie name dropped Louboutin in Sex and the City at the end of season 4 (as far as I can remember) for her last Big date before he moved. I tried these Badgley Mischkas on last time I was at Bloomingdales-- they look prettier and less wild once they're on.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqA_u43MM70PiZqXmTyNHZQ8bpHn5owmreXVxv-FkNWwO2nUUD8hcLEAnQ2AJKYjg3AwFO7WqyjmsqKy-i9p64fiAfrcVTGpiEiW7J8ki2O2V3Y1w9DaZy1vCfAtDvOZyzGzpTg4xOaVE/s1600/Carrie-ChrisLoubShoes.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqA_u43MM70PiZqXmTyNHZQ8bpHn5owmreXVxv-FkNWwO2nUUD8hcLEAnQ2AJKYjg3AwFO7WqyjmsqKy-i9p64fiAfrcVTGpiEiW7J8ki2O2V3Y1w9DaZy1vCfAtDvOZyzGzpTg4xOaVE/s640/Carrie-ChrisLoubShoes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606846367218132594" style="cursor: pointer;" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Thoughts/opinions/suggestions?</span></div>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16089279317400603997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396288706055386777.post-27098309631575515772011-04-29T13:00:00.000-07:002011-04-29T13:34:53.160-07:00Stunning!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Ml6knfhRntix5luXWFoEoxSLPOO4eYt3WoIB_RpEnifxUUDc6EyQNPklFEBPWhPNZoswcwI4OihhPdhbowhVVJVrW54_YF1bzKuGZlG2TmY9KWKgUWtgsM-WOl9qJXklnTjZBRH7REk/s1600/kate+dress1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Ml6knfhRntix5luXWFoEoxSLPOO4eYt3WoIB_RpEnifxUUDc6EyQNPklFEBPWhPNZoswcwI4OihhPdhbowhVVJVrW54_YF1bzKuGZlG2TmY9KWKgUWtgsM-WOl9qJXklnTjZBRH7REk/s640/kate+dress1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601105905808177138" /></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The Princess Bride, the Duchess of Cambridge, Her Royal Highness Catherine wowed millions across the globe this morning with an elegant, chic and timeless wedding dress. Designed by the creative director at Alexander McQueen, Sarah Burton, Kate's dress was reminiscent of Grace Kelly's royal wedding dress from 1956, and accompanied with a 9 foot train-- a humble homage to her late mother-in-law's 25 foot train.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWo5GCrs7hfbi10XVaQWxeMd8MI-812bXif1C854tzKVWtQXawTuQZlq1IlYhc4RhZRrQJnP4IqU-aaIXbA-DHy61Kqyy5viKRutiGwbSAoVYC5LxZ_p59eB3nVy7ZM9pNL2_R77XHe_Y/s1600/2512511702_b899f7d194.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWo5GCrs7hfbi10XVaQWxeMd8MI-812bXif1C854tzKVWtQXawTuQZlq1IlYhc4RhZRrQJnP4IqU-aaIXbA-DHy61Kqyy5viKRutiGwbSAoVYC5LxZ_p59eB3nVy7ZM9pNL2_R77XHe_Y/s640/2512511702_b899f7d194.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601106183808318066" style="cursor: pointer; " /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><i>Grace Kelly, Princess of Monaco</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG0T3_MVs-NxrjtgzXni2vEhAeKe8ox6dneHskwmSiFM-dvOIUxMgUGKN6epY82N0a0B14WYpCKTGtNDr6YSQFYJbj_Egs-uKMQro_Lgas-JnSLlgQENbt0Lp6dqbWHkDc3QchLZuKyTI/s1600/kate+dress2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG0T3_MVs-NxrjtgzXni2vEhAeKe8ox6dneHskwmSiFM-dvOIUxMgUGKN6epY82N0a0B14WYpCKTGtNDr6YSQFYJbj_Egs-uKMQro_Lgas-JnSLlgQENbt0Lp6dqbWHkDc3QchLZuKyTI/s640/kate+dress2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601103984741487522" style="cursor: pointer; " /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><i>Kate & her train</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">She accessorized the dress simply with a pair of diamond earrings (a gift from her parents) and a Cartier halo tiara. I'm normally opposed to wedding tiaras in any way, shape or form, but this is a rare instance where it is actually acceptable and appropriate, not to mention meaningful as the tiara was lent to Kate from the Queen herself.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6cP4xyUITsNxblnN4aSFOvf9cbsxtu4Ou2zim8DzNhWk4t8a95qaNA2viIArrcInAnkV7Qmy3xk3YYCTgKJjglBBwf76GRZ9tRBgvF425lxffxRWwizB5REEe0QybnrY6NhSudhqKaxM/s1600/kate+accessories.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6cP4xyUITsNxblnN4aSFOvf9cbsxtu4Ou2zim8DzNhWk4t8a95qaNA2viIArrcInAnkV7Qmy3xk3YYCTgKJjglBBwf76GRZ9tRBgvF425lxffxRWwizB5REEe0QybnrY6NhSudhqKaxM/s640/kate+accessories.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601103976992060994" style="cursor: pointer; " /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I didn't know I cared that much about the Royal Wedding, but as soon as I woke up this morning, I found myself fast forwarding through my dvr'd recording of it to see the procession and ceremony, giddy through the entire thing. I honestly don't think Kate could've picked a better dress. The strong sleeves and shoulders and incredibly narrow waist were really flattering to her frame. The dress screamed "Princess" in a regal and elegant manner; not in the bedazzled, bejeweled, blinged out way that seems so common on Platinum Weddings. This was traditional and stylish all at once. Simply stunning!</span></div></div></div></div></div>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16089279317400603997noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396288706055386777.post-48298856701604224722011-04-27T20:26:00.000-07:002011-04-27T21:12:04.811-07:00Pick a Card, Any Card<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">So, I finally managed to compromise on invitations and have found a wonderful letterpress company, Bella Figura! After sifting through dozens of invitation companies via a google search, I came across Bella Figura and instantly fell in love with their designs (as well as their awesome flickr page full of detailed shots of each invitation suite). I ordered 6 samples after business hours that night and the following morning, I already had an email from one of their consultants answering all the questions in the order I submitted, as well as suggestions for other suites he thought might work with my wedding colors (information required on the order form). </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">This beautiful box of samples arrived today. Check out the presentation!</span></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLJAEcw31sEdyBP8sjHQa1IEe_h0uhRqmbmAlywl0vWy6ToTtj8mqD71ODwP1yRUzk9jSd9XHcb8HUZRURf4pkRzmtHpHFArLOajo3m_18ZXPMMs63mnGuxsGeauj4_FIjLyziz5IViXc/s1600/IMG_2678.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLJAEcw31sEdyBP8sjHQa1IEe_h0uhRqmbmAlywl0vWy6ToTtj8mqD71ODwP1yRUzk9jSd9XHcb8HUZRURf4pkRzmtHpHFArLOajo3m_18ZXPMMs63mnGuxsGeauj4_FIjLyziz5IViXc/s640/IMG_2678.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600471142024323698" style="cursor: pointer; " /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvTDZJs6a5CLokzC9i_6sYSmLaWPvaOr-ZBCF3fXLWV8iOhvHJdMqpLAAqDEe9F1ihPt8xK3zBh2_MwVZG8n-W2KVoh7zEAyZ98chgpQBQZTJTv3_5nLOQKkCIZpstHbtndoEcqg228eo/s1600/IMG_2681.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvTDZJs6a5CLokzC9i_6sYSmLaWPvaOr-ZBCF3fXLWV8iOhvHJdMqpLAAqDEe9F1ihPt8xK3zBh2_MwVZG8n-W2KVoh7zEAyZ98chgpQBQZTJTv3_5nLOQKkCIZpstHbtndoEcqg228eo/s640/IMG_2681.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600471149546137938" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGwUkaKuR8ZHGjVRX1XcUhh1gU-HlHsl4y3muhLPZed3fZaKt61162ukNopYetR8nFQBBixuLCjzPDYVmXd2nGvjvwZkIiGe46Ki8aVz5goT2NCEyutW8iJdBUH1AEbHNTimamySnfySM/s1600/IMG_2692.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGwUkaKuR8ZHGjVRX1XcUhh1gU-HlHsl4y3muhLPZed3fZaKt61162ukNopYetR8nFQBBixuLCjzPDYVmXd2nGvjvwZkIiGe46Ki8aVz5goT2NCEyutW8iJdBUH1AEbHNTimamySnfySM/s640/IMG_2692.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600471167111563986" style="cursor: pointer; " /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">The main invite samples</span></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVzMy2EtDjVT_Ll9lq2hRWXdQyHNNwRoqmD0CpEdqh0NwqTjorgAQtzZWHz5AEISLotMGfD7RDAyLwVN2GAtngz6oXI3ZRCSfMvVzI4ZwhoiyjwulxNZsyS-q8vBAi_jpw1N2fvhtZiEs/s1600/IMG_2701.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVzMy2EtDjVT_Ll9lq2hRWXdQyHNNwRoqmD0CpEdqh0NwqTjorgAQtzZWHz5AEISLotMGfD7RDAyLwVN2GAtngz6oXI3ZRCSfMvVzI4ZwhoiyjwulxNZsyS-q8vBAi_jpw1N2fvhtZiEs/s640/IMG_2701.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600471340813363106" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Different ink samples</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVzMy2EtDjVT_Ll9lq2hRWXdQyHNNwRoqmD0CpEdqh0NwqTjorgAQtzZWHz5AEISLotMGfD7RDAyLwVN2GAtngz6oXI3ZRCSfMvVzI4ZwhoiyjwulxNZsyS-q8vBAi_jpw1N2fvhtZiEs/s1600/IMG_2701.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPuxnJ2JiLpGv4Us4dr95MPz6HhYC-UgIu1lL0Jb6uD3t2QcHLgeFE1jedCRnFL-zl24niV4F2W6Z6_iKBCTO88tQYV6CzpTavYKurGcfTSzLok5f8reRown3I54zosKDHyroLPlMrFLY/s1600/IMG_2696.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPuxnJ2JiLpGv4Us4dr95MPz6HhYC-UgIu1lL0Jb6uD3t2QcHLgeFE1jedCRnFL-zl24niV4F2W6Z6_iKBCTO88tQYV6CzpTavYKurGcfTSzLok5f8reRown3I54zosKDHyroLPlMrFLY/s640/IMG_2696.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600471337634385138" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPuxnJ2JiLpGv4Us4dr95MPz6HhYC-UgIu1lL0Jb6uD3t2QcHLgeFE1jedCRnFL-zl24niV4F2W6Z6_iKBCTO88tQYV6CzpTavYKurGcfTSzLok5f8reRown3I54zosKDHyroLPlMrFLY/s1600/IMG_2696.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">The reply cards</span><br /><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPuxnJ2JiLpGv4Us4dr95MPz6HhYC-UgIu1lL0Jb6uD3t2QcHLgeFE1jedCRnFL-zl24niV4F2W6Z6_iKBCTO88tQYV6CzpTavYKurGcfTSzLok5f8reRown3I54zosKDHyroLPlMrFLY/s1600/IMG_2696.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Here are the 2 samples my mom and I are in between, Cartoccio & Nantucket:</span></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgrClXv791EEs0ivSkcqwRFs6ixOlEfAighv_ns7pcxocszVNv2iCDKm0AUFzd9TEnJ7ogz3J-IsR_f_gNZ8kc_acWErRrACXJvMDCF4sEdR41oXVPBNP_jKGz9NXQKZ64AbT8rjdEx7g/s1600/IMG_2690.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgrClXv791EEs0ivSkcqwRFs6ixOlEfAighv_ns7pcxocszVNv2iCDKm0AUFzd9TEnJ7ogz3J-IsR_f_gNZ8kc_acWErRrACXJvMDCF4sEdR41oXVPBNP_jKGz9NXQKZ64AbT8rjdEx7g/s640/IMG_2690.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600471159559274402" style="cursor: pointer; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7OanqtO_gEfMMgCE5xjMU-yuS1t64e6rpIoRYIe6Sr-HIIEioT6R4E8jT5OaJfcv15maqSyWEAK8YdolMI7y-NrIakk67vBFeV8YqPaNZNEGhCVHwF4aU67xOdXFF-DuLr-siekAYiLc/s1600/IMG_2686.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7OanqtO_gEfMMgCE5xjMU-yuS1t64e6rpIoRYIe6Sr-HIIEioT6R4E8jT5OaJfcv15maqSyWEAK8YdolMI7y-NrIakk67vBFeV8YqPaNZNEGhCVHwF4aU67xOdXFF-DuLr-siekAYiLc/s640/IMG_2686.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600471154644478546" style="cursor: pointer; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7OanqtO_gEfMMgCE5xjMU-yuS1t64e6rpIoRYIe6Sr-HIIEioT6R4E8jT5OaJfcv15maqSyWEAK8YdolMI7y-NrIakk67vBFeV8YqPaNZNEGhCVHwF4aU67xOdXFF-DuLr-siekAYiLc/s1600/IMG_2686.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The pricing is as affordable as I can find for letterpress, but I really like their simple and chic designs as well as the great customer service (a huge must for pretty much anything we're investing in for the wedding, and shopping in general), so after I show the samples to a few other family members this weekend, we are definitely going to place an order with Bella Figura!</span><br /></div></div>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16089279317400603997noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396288706055386777.post-20812451011773519042011-04-21T19:26:00.000-07:002011-04-21T19:27:58.193-07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><b>INVITATIONS</b></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b>ARE</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b>KILLING</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><b>ME</b></span></div>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16089279317400603997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396288706055386777.post-1375009302935144782011-04-17T00:38:00.000-07:002011-04-17T00:58:45.388-07:00Canopy of Lights<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I found some more photo inspiration (although some are crappy quality):</span><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtwoMW_WkAA32O5iNi92eJIi0tzlNrSVo9dSf-9RzvvlhmmSMbJv_YyhxJQSd0-cVQkolKy1byPwqrNWdm-n4v_o6C1aoio1HE6uSF1CbAoifvBZ2VkNHMywj6cy0Sw64-YhP7RpzQbxk/s1600/canopy+of+lights+2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtwoMW_WkAA32O5iNi92eJIi0tzlNrSVo9dSf-9RzvvlhmmSMbJv_YyhxJQSd0-cVQkolKy1byPwqrNWdm-n4v_o6C1aoio1HE6uSF1CbAoifvBZ2VkNHMywj6cy0Sw64-YhP7RpzQbxk/s640/canopy+of+lights+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596454410760641666" style="cursor: pointer; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAeaw09nVXs6jrxVlmHVVUv4NeK-qNmOvuKR41poEJlrEq_tOtsZdJmJpJaV7tQmP_20mdZh4ZIzT4AuvrE1VK5mqWqa5i30SV_efyV6cMhC8nd31dDfSaJVI2j9aj_0aLafFIqaYfEFs/s1600/canopy+of+lights+1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAeaw09nVXs6jrxVlmHVVUv4NeK-qNmOvuKR41poEJlrEq_tOtsZdJmJpJaV7tQmP_20mdZh4ZIzT4AuvrE1VK5mqWqa5i30SV_efyV6cMhC8nd31dDfSaJVI2j9aj_0aLafFIqaYfEFs/s640/canopy+of+lights+1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596454410125071746" style="cursor: pointer; " /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD1i8M9LinkG7edlcCZbTv4_CQ-ABcYXQ0TcR5RGH-0WamOrh4DDtVAnSLSs0ZKEfTFYs9wR_amN1GGyGhIZcT9aqyvNovpbJtCTJj7yy1NP3oAFee69doa2T-yw3GsvdrSgWC_QscRCw/s1600/canopy+of+lights+3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD1i8M9LinkG7edlcCZbTv4_CQ-ABcYXQ0TcR5RGH-0WamOrh4DDtVAnSLSs0ZKEfTFYs9wR_amN1GGyGhIZcT9aqyvNovpbJtCTJj7yy1NP3oAFee69doa2T-yw3GsvdrSgWC_QscRCw/s640/canopy+of+lights+3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596454415731383682" style="cursor: pointer; " /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAvpMCKeB4mHBajT9gOKhbxWXmY9CKOA5_6menqgDwCYz840dMnyVgYsjlG2HWMNkKX0-_F85X3yC19PoaHdcZE2IWt63Hvj1fnzWDIq7NMgHV0ollQo99-4iEOBfeP6HcUdrNLDpB0vs/s1600/canopy+of+lights+5.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAvpMCKeB4mHBajT9gOKhbxWXmY9CKOA5_6menqgDwCYz840dMnyVgYsjlG2HWMNkKX0-_F85X3yC19PoaHdcZE2IWt63Hvj1fnzWDIq7NMgHV0ollQo99-4iEOBfeP6HcUdrNLDpB0vs/s640/canopy+of+lights+5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596458127344457746" style="cursor: pointer; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPAQ5rfkjnfZE6QT-pH-2bVIBYz5VqzRmxCu7pS0GX70J0-b0wOdjnb1oRPTZwntCrNSSyEGeFHnBb-mSDg2LD1P93huE2kw1znV7NoGdlcyva3-O_9fPW-PyzR-ULJZaNZIGMb65to0g/s1600/canopy+of+lights+4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPAQ5rfkjnfZE6QT-pH-2bVIBYz5VqzRmxCu7pS0GX70J0-b0wOdjnb1oRPTZwntCrNSSyEGeFHnBb-mSDg2LD1P93huE2kw1znV7NoGdlcyva3-O_9fPW-PyzR-ULJZaNZIGMb65to0g/s640/canopy+of+lights+4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596458121063653522" style="cursor: pointer; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Some fishing line, a big ladder, lots of white christmas lights...I'm beginning to wonder if this is something we could do ourselves...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">And just for fun, I love how everything is on yahoo answers.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyhq25JthRuh7sF_xgkO0uAgqwBgm3sdUVSolFSrZJsvWTq9GRmdFtXumvq4uhgfwAhIGpOKGUT89ZoxJA5ZuQxotmjO1jeUtmmS_W6kOWiikG7kXXN9mL9KGkhRIK498IuUrriX1lB9M/s1600/Snapshot+2011-04-17+00-44-12.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyhq25JthRuh7sF_xgkO0uAgqwBgm3sdUVSolFSrZJsvWTq9GRmdFtXumvq4uhgfwAhIGpOKGUT89ZoxJA5ZuQxotmjO1jeUtmmS_W6kOWiikG7kXXN9mL9KGkhRIK498IuUrriX1lB9M/s640/Snapshot+2011-04-17+00-44-12.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596455469289002770" style="cursor: pointer; " /></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(No, I did not post that question lol)</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16089279317400603997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396288706055386777.post-59461998401044625712011-04-16T20:34:00.001-07:002011-04-17T00:11:28.352-07:00Mendhi Motifs<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">My mom came in with these flowers she clipped from our backyard that happen to match my Mendhi color palette.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv-5b06IGljFskylaVloAtVYOD00hUUHMMewN6zI3_V6_LiVE6SQrX72-pG6G-NDGjGo6O1QhRKo-LzdhRjPk6bo0CPZbiF02N1DBsZtPxP03HqOFZ0vZpCFjn3ydhjb-xsXObvs99Z9g/s1600/mendhiflowers.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv-5b06IGljFskylaVloAtVYOD00hUUHMMewN6zI3_V6_LiVE6SQrX72-pG6G-NDGjGo6O1QhRKo-LzdhRjPk6bo0CPZbiF02N1DBsZtPxP03HqOFZ0vZpCFjn3ydhjb-xsXObvs99Z9g/s640/mendhiflowers.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596396007857865026" style="cursor: pointer; " /></a></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I was never that into hot pink but I feel like going the pink route rather than red (plus the minor color accents on my mendhi outfit are hot pink and royal purple). While walking around Artesia a few weeks ago, my mom and I randomly stopped in at Cottage Art, a store that sells Indian novelties, cushions, furnishings, decorations, scarves, etc. We were enticed by the window display (pictured below) and thought we would find some great treasures for my mendhi.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMsqAIvMhvsfuhuOg331BvdT2yzYelyK-Kq84Lzll-gnOZBdfuJnnJ3BnKl3LJ7N_SQEKI4GQja1mDVc8kJ4ePdxg_26_wpCcs-lDGBCQq_sdB5wWnDRdeKyEKUX3srsPc4vK3LyfSEso/s1600/IMAG0138-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMsqAIvMhvsfuhuOg331BvdT2yzYelyK-Kq84Lzll-gnOZBdfuJnnJ3BnKl3LJ7N_SQEKI4GQja1mDVc8kJ4ePdxg_26_wpCcs-lDGBCQq_sdB5wWnDRdeKyEKUX3srsPc4vK3LyfSEso/s640/IMAG0138-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596396011945626834" style="cursor: pointer; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">My mendhi, which we decided would be held at home, has hopped around from inside to outside, our large entry hall vs. the living room, or a tented backyard vs. a canopy. As of now, it will definitely be in the backyard, but we haven't decided if we need a canopy or not. We ended up buying the draped-miniature canopy from the window display to use for the stage, so I think a large canopy on top would be redundant. On top of that, I'm thinking of lots of lanterns, throw pillows, large cushions and lights. I was at South Coast Plaza the other day, and passed underneath this blanket of lights they have, and thought something like this would be a beautiful and festive solution to decorating our backyard.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1mIL2iSHrT0puAEx4ZIKamWxrqSCTy3ZMjH9FIjbQJa1O3QLFVStCUMRpb7642-5_mHV4tNOLkxjksNS5SVJUA2Y-NiWGEg0WoJiHygx6ZECxsvdpCtVVIXVS9dXRcSWL8qZzbmX0oP8/s1600/2981383163_f0ef177ebc.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1mIL2iSHrT0puAEx4ZIKamWxrqSCTy3ZMjH9FIjbQJa1O3QLFVStCUMRpb7642-5_mHV4tNOLkxjksNS5SVJUA2Y-NiWGEg0WoJiHygx6ZECxsvdpCtVVIXVS9dXRcSWL8qZzbmX0oP8/s640/2981383163_f0ef177ebc.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596396324511886098" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXFiTL1PmCgyVSlj2PUDE5wsLqzQ5ZpSslmfilGpKi-nSX2Q4KKahyphenhyphen1BtUyRJTzSOuH9XvwdV2CqrhwGS8M8zDBVLWEAaAv9FFdjQrVV_xnU4CSJ1ZDbN_c4pKEi9mp9EhfRo0heIJiTU/s1600/314141810_5f0b1c5f8b_z.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXFiTL1PmCgyVSlj2PUDE5wsLqzQ5ZpSslmfilGpKi-nSX2Q4KKahyphenhyphen1BtUyRJTzSOuH9XvwdV2CqrhwGS8M8zDBVLWEAaAv9FFdjQrVV_xnU4CSJ1ZDbN_c4pKEi9mp9EhfRo0heIJiTU/s640/314141810_5f0b1c5f8b_z.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596396319733000562" style="cursor: pointer; " /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">(South coast pictures via flickr)</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I love twinkle lights! </span></div><div><br /></div></div></div></div>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16089279317400603997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396288706055386777.post-18557230132782815492011-04-04T16:47:00.000-07:002011-04-04T17:34:01.033-07:00FAIL<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Invitations are hard. Well, they aren't hard if you feel no remorse spending thousands of dollars on a piece of paper 90% of your guests are going to toss the day after the wedding.</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br />Invitations haven't been my main concern in the wedding process. For me, the dress and venue are my chosen battlegrounds, and the rest I can just get by with as it comes. Or so I thought. Once you begin devoting so much time to planning a wedding, you really don't want even one little aspect of it to be below standards. In reality, how my invitation looks isn't nearly as important as how my dress looks, but do I really want to have a beautiful wedding with just an okay invitation? Probably not. Even if more effort is put into some aspects, everything has to be cohesive and complimentary to one another. You can't have a Victorian ballroom with huge chandeliers and gilded candelabra centerpieces, and then opt for a rustic invitation. Since the invitations are sent earlier, guests may not notice this, but the theme-clashing doesn't sit well with me. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">From a little blog-surfing, I found a really nice, small stationary company (via a photography blog) early on in the process. The designer was and has been incredibly helpful thus far. She created a custom suite based off which invitations from her online catalog I liked best. I was very set on my choice and style, even moreso when I received the digital proof. Fabulous. Too easy.<br /><br />The physical proof arrived in the mail today. There is absolutely nothing wrong with the invitation. It looks exactly like the digital proof. I have zero complaints against the designer who has so kindly been responding to my mad-woman emails. But the invitation is so very un-exciting. I can't believe how off my mark I was with this one. To be fair, I've never ordered wedding invitations, but I can't believe how sold and satisfied with my choice I was up until the hard copy arrived! It's very disheartening. I'm always very sure of my choices and styles, even when no one else agrees. Big fat FAIL for invitations.<br /><br />Then on top of my own miscalculation, there's my mom's little random quirks. "Why does it say 'You are invited to the Mendhi of SARA' so big? Your name shouldn't be centered, how will everyone know it's a mendhi??" </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRzIjSwjGISQ6HSJWEJX9ZrpRvoun_y7uAGrVjhlzKwtwiG9bE8bl42-VFw87bN0wbtCmr1H_91Gl8QqY9eiVSfgSTsMByzjnxfspfKhcCPycH7OKFIAkR188QOzxXB0LlgVTmKZ2eMWE/s1600/sara.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRzIjSwjGISQ6HSJWEJX9ZrpRvoun_y7uAGrVjhlzKwtwiG9bE8bl42-VFw87bN0wbtCmr1H_91Gl8QqY9eiVSfgSTsMByzjnxfspfKhcCPycH7OKFIAkR188QOzxXB0LlgVTmKZ2eMWE/s200/sara.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591887233812408642" style="cursor: pointer; " /></a> vs. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVEuSiIvmi6ENhJOycN5Hs41M7Y_OX3g6yHSo-a-S13kFdwfIdxY2yuq1DUiDUHs3OpdPl2Xr0HqonxtZdrOHpdpSXPVkc5fRb0uQ2xnZmz3fme5fDnuFwlQSYoApICi-tsR-sQiX5XKc/s1600/mendhi.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVEuSiIvmi6ENhJOycN5Hs41M7Y_OX3g6yHSo-a-S13kFdwfIdxY2yuq1DUiDUHs3OpdPl2Xr0HqonxtZdrOHpdpSXPVkc5fRb0uQ2xnZmz3fme5fDnuFwlQSYoApICi-tsR-sQiX5XKc/s200/mendhi.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591887228406140690" style="cursor: pointer; " /></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Yes, our poor guests who have to actually read an invitation instead of just skimming for the big, bold, centered word. This wasn't really a big deal, but I found the hangup hilarious. Then there's what I call simple and she calls boring. I know Pakistani and Indian weddings are extremely festive and colorful, but I'm not really a fan of the overly-cultural invitations. I like traditions and some eastern designs, but for the most part, the theme of our wedding is not "Hey everybody, WE'RE PAKISTANI and don't you forget it!" (Disclaimer: I am not avoiding or showing shame for my heritage. I'm glad cultural elements will be employed in the wedding.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"> The dress, food, clothes, program, everything is Pakistani and Muslim, so I don't think something so small as the invitation needs to be designed as overkill. I'm a fan of subtly, if you haven't noticed.) Like I was saying, I like traditional designs, but a lot of invitations I've come across look like the Bride's lengha threw up all over the card. Superfluous colors and rhinestones galore...it doesn't go with my style. Luckily my mom has good taste, so she isn't trying to push the rainbow sherbet invitations on me, but I can tell she won't be pleased unless there's something "Pakistani" about the invitations. I know what she means by that, but the difficulty of finding Pakistani without tacky for a reasonable price is going to take a lot of work. And just like that, we're at the 6 month mark. I believe the protocol for invitations is 6-8 weeks in advance. I would give my people an extra 2-3 week window, just to play it safe, which means I should mail mine out early July, which means I should have my order placed by the end of April. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br />So I'm starting over today. Colors? Not sure, probably some kind of dull yet luxe gold and ivory. I also like browns, but I think they might be too dark for my mom. Pocketfold? Square? 4"x9"? 8"x8"? I have no freaking clue. I'm really over the online invitation method. What I need right now is a big mall of invitation stores, each stocked to the brim with samples. Has anyone seen that frozen pizza commercial (yes, I watch too much tv) where the mom is in the frozen foods aisle and steps back and starts saying "I need a pizza with real cheese" and all the fridges with fake cheese pizzas drop into the ground. Then she says she needs one with </span> <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">x</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> crust and </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">x</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> sauce and all the bad pizzas continue to drop into the floor. Someone needs to invent a method like this for future brides to sift through all crappy invitations, wedding dresses, flowers, etc. I realize Here Comes The Guide has a filter that works similarly to this, but I need an actual hands-on, physical filter. Maybe in another lifetime. </span><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Weddings must be easier (and more fun!) when they are smaller and you have less people to please. If this blog is still around in 30 years and my future children somehow manage to find it: Kids, I promise not to invite 400 of my nearest and dearest friends to your weddings.</span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;">Oh, and to avoid future rant posts like this one, I might add that my dress was supposed to be ready this month, but looks like it's getting pushed back to mid-June. The things you can get away with when you're the only up to par Pakistani boutique in town...</span> </span></span></div>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16089279317400603997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396288706055386777.post-18994140994606770432011-04-04T00:01:00.000-07:002011-04-04T00:16:08.343-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpv8BPLN-_tZ4x5s2OJ44v_Z0-HhMzfSz71tw2KaqAp-UBlci0q02dFHaOyZDbMj9dja2cCvIxe2-GvlYOh-SmJ7J0rSFI_KE3wg0SqNjysIQgKwx9valhJM_FTzdoMOTTye3bHc2HvP4/s1600/IMG_5052.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpv8BPLN-_tZ4x5s2OJ44v_Z0-HhMzfSz71tw2KaqAp-UBlci0q02dFHaOyZDbMj9dja2cCvIxe2-GvlYOh-SmJ7J0rSFI_KE3wg0SqNjysIQgKwx9valhJM_FTzdoMOTTye3bHc2HvP4/s640/IMG_5052.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591620157130999842" /></a><br /><div> </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:x-small;"><i>Remember those Polaroid I-zone cameras? I found this old picture of a friend and I in high school trying on my bangles from Pakistan.</i></span></div>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16089279317400603997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396288706055386777.post-50424533791313037402011-03-24T01:26:00.000-07:002011-03-24T01:48:50.422-07:00Sugar Rush<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">My sister is going to call me boring when she sees this, but there is something about a traditional white wedding cake that I adore.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXGrdpdaF51RLaBx10Bo43pnER3aEuiKZ0HmY19R5priDQa-_sWo1J4jPJy5jqgGLIE3B9VzcBqr7OtaeF7SSyRVFlNufxRONUH5mopBWD9-cIroy8wGe4_Mk_9OKrZRXWJ2h-DK7-jEo/s1600/7+tier+classic+cake.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXGrdpdaF51RLaBx10Bo43pnER3aEuiKZ0HmY19R5priDQa-_sWo1J4jPJy5jqgGLIE3B9VzcBqr7OtaeF7SSyRVFlNufxRONUH5mopBWD9-cIroy8wGe4_Mk_9OKrZRXWJ2h-DK7-jEo/s640/7+tier+classic+cake.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587562034748834594" style="cursor: pointer; " /></span></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYGniQPILgdCgScxAEDTKpZGlzuifmQX7WeuZtKYum3vwr3yAQrH-iavNUSjfPEwVUvCZxhlOvwjAgZ1fWszwjUUfZdAMACCKllyIn19wWrZFwYJo6RseIOuX_pnN3r5W3CPDcsx9UZmE/s1600/eyelet+cake.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYGniQPILgdCgScxAEDTKpZGlzuifmQX7WeuZtKYum3vwr3yAQrH-iavNUSjfPEwVUvCZxhlOvwjAgZ1fWszwjUUfZdAMACCKllyIn19wWrZFwYJo6RseIOuX_pnN3r5W3CPDcsx9UZmE/s640/eyelet+cake.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587562159962141474" style="cursor: pointer; " /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I know, cake designers and bakers are capable of doing practically anything these days, but I really like the idea of a traditional and elegant cake. Also, I'm not big on fondant, and prefer something with a smooth buttercream finish rather than a fondant shell. Here are some cute ones I saved from </span><a href="http://marthastewartweddings.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Martha Stewart Weddings</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> (except for the last one, which is from </span><a href="http://sweetsweets.ca/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Sweet Sweets</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">). </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj5BtYI8dj9KM_SWhOsqP5wifvDGJRR4wrqkIxNMZmkV26E4omntuMwbOTuBQ_H1nypMBmes0RWjagTTcoYOuFrfVe8Y7c81RXJTQcQeaucqa3NrNusk-aoK5JBMirZCAVzoIt2uMnuG8/s1600/mini+cakes.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj5BtYI8dj9KM_SWhOsqP5wifvDGJRR4wrqkIxNMZmkV26E4omntuMwbOTuBQ_H1nypMBmes0RWjagTTcoYOuFrfVe8Y7c81RXJTQcQeaucqa3NrNusk-aoK5JBMirZCAVzoIt2uMnuG8/s640/mini+cakes.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587562164693280402" style="cursor: pointer; " /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I've loved the idea of mini-cakes since I first heard about it 10 years ago while preparing for my sisters wedding.</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbDAEuKFYQZNfq_2HZZvxGucXhuKpnZcLhWTm7uWT34pnM3siEshlc0mkpzW2Ezsx4RxqiubVCCAaClbgwgkWws2EvLKiBls47oSj43CflRcceAhUKZLKI_PUQgZTwx1L-R9RmWF7oUB4/s1600/chocolate+and+white.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbDAEuKFYQZNfq_2HZZvxGucXhuKpnZcLhWTm7uWT34pnM3siEshlc0mkpzW2Ezsx4RxqiubVCCAaClbgwgkWws2EvLKiBls47oSj43CflRcceAhUKZLKI_PUQgZTwx1L-R9RmWF7oUB4/s640/chocolate+and+white.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587562053190916066" style="cursor: pointer; " /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Yum-o, chocolate and vanilla dessert table</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbDAEuKFYQZNfq_2HZZvxGucXhuKpnZcLhWTm7uWT34pnM3siEshlc0mkpzW2Ezsx4RxqiubVCCAaClbgwgkWws2EvLKiBls47oSj43CflRcceAhUKZLKI_PUQgZTwx1L-R9RmWF7oUB4/s1600/chocolate+and+white.jpg"></a><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1auTLNcMG65Gj0KvN5-OYTuQPEcZx8MR1sagigUqKvlUnZIPMqM2v7807jjBWp4M14EnbgEGHtczOKKGKVIsp4Lix8B2fy7h__5nRgqPslmo_05LMuGetpZDzixnDvrwNLx5wT525YsA/s1600/candy+cake.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1auTLNcMG65Gj0KvN5-OYTuQPEcZx8MR1sagigUqKvlUnZIPMqM2v7807jjBWp4M14EnbgEGHtczOKKGKVIsp4Lix8B2fy7h__5nRgqPslmo_05LMuGetpZDzixnDvrwNLx5wT525YsA/s640/candy+cake.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587562045186878354" style="cursor: pointer; " /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1auTLNcMG65Gj0KvN5-OYTuQPEcZx8MR1sagigUqKvlUnZIPMqM2v7807jjBWp4M14EnbgEGHtczOKKGKVIsp4Lix8B2fy7h__5nRgqPslmo_05LMuGetpZDzixnDvrwNLx5wT525YsA/s1600/candy+cake.jpg"></a>I love how these tiers look like hats/hat boxes. This is pretty specific to that candy buffet theme though, and doesn't seem like it would work at just any wedding.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_zJRUE5k1jVog3B8_v1JYDV24k-ZmgnJfIYgiY_KXQlvW3AtizuOcVxZjq6wmtxKDWTixJ0j3fRjaXXeOy_bxZjEFACV1o6j3IGf7eXRp8XntsIpjVatG3SXVv0J-IwMhFmcUYS0RtRU/s1600/cake+stacks.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_zJRUE5k1jVog3B8_v1JYDV24k-ZmgnJfIYgiY_KXQlvW3AtizuOcVxZjq6wmtxKDWTixJ0j3fRjaXXeOy_bxZjEFACV1o6j3IGf7eXRp8XntsIpjVatG3SXVv0J-IwMhFmcUYS0RtRU/s640/cake+stacks.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587562039991873602" style="cursor: pointer; " /></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Love layers. In my opinion, they're more interesting and grand then one stand alone cake.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrbhM8mtAn-iDT779f4IszaccdlfjaRn7ydiaLvlR1t3gTV8N9bXHH92fw-jT3__DO_YUxlc_sKFsPKFK38t13fly4Er6vW0RkhmA8_lvcNuOn5Q4zz0lobq3rp5m6KKUGlamYX2nyaJs/s1600/damask+cake.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrbhM8mtAn-iDT779f4IszaccdlfjaRn7ydiaLvlR1t3gTV8N9bXHH92fw-jT3__DO_YUxlc_sKFsPKFK38t13fly4Er6vW0RkhmA8_lvcNuOn5Q4zz0lobq3rp5m6KKUGlamYX2nyaJs/s640/damask+cake.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587562161857197682" style="cursor: pointer; " /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Not really crazy about this Damask cake, but figured I should put at least one colorful example on here.</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSqIiX7d8IFCmlrUjDCE_HFCURLc6nSW-MglqW2ypR4qIZ7v4lwA0UzJG4rpyyKJFMHLwvX1471oGULop3AZRs4Myl0YVQmBnZH83eJsAgvqMKeSn0KWefFvG4BjbzdaGUXhM4tbD_DuM/s1600/cake+art+damask.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSqIiX7d8IFCmlrUjDCE_HFCURLc6nSW-MglqW2ypR4qIZ7v4lwA0UzJG4rpyyKJFMHLwvX1471oGULop3AZRs4Myl0YVQmBnZH83eJsAgvqMKeSn0KWefFvG4BjbzdaGUXhM4tbD_DuM/s640/cake+art+damask.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587562045424871778" style="cursor: pointer;" /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Red, white and chocolate Damask cake. </span></div>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16089279317400603997noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396288706055386777.post-18696945601229440472011-03-07T11:53:00.000-08:002011-03-07T16:04:46.999-08:00Small Screen Weddings<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Some shots of my favorite after-school tv wedding specials:</span></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-C9-Zp1M2GkQMJbeuC1fHCan35sWFIB8xgOmN6IGhGxarSV3GhbdRCJeTQ2f-X0YhpQdTJ-VxyKSBRZVizuWm12Py2dSdbQeEGtIOe6_-dsiVLqm2QjYfGUZV6W8LIU08YUZryijtA6Y/s1600/becky+%2526+jesse.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-C9-Zp1M2GkQMJbeuC1fHCan35sWFIB8xgOmN6IGhGxarSV3GhbdRCJeTQ2f-X0YhpQdTJ-VxyKSBRZVizuWm12Py2dSdbQeEGtIOe6_-dsiVLqm2QjYfGUZV6W8LIU08YUZryijtA6Y/s640/becky+%2526+jesse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581428802638034402" border="0" /></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-C9-Zp1M2GkQMJbeuC1fHCan35sWFIB8xgOmN6IGhGxarSV3GhbdRCJeTQ2f-X0YhpQdTJ-VxyKSBRZVizuWm12Py2dSdbQeEGtIOe6_-dsiVLqm2QjYfGUZV6W8LIU08YUZryijtA6Y/s1600/becky+%2526+jesse.jpg"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Aunt Becky & Uncle Jesse...killer puffy sleeves and veil</span></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEnbkXh-lowcuSLpw380sfSbvCMTWC3M-5eGzaXlI-86tuEEG81WOy9SFpXq84gCbuVxKlvNtHbi5J7CMktAto8iGmuwEHPbLo857KqxfndmKxo0SwUshxHopk1treDmyd4C-v80M4I5Q/s1600/homer+%2526+marge.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEnbkXh-lowcuSLpw380sfSbvCMTWC3M-5eGzaXlI-86tuEEG81WOy9SFpXq84gCbuVxKlvNtHbi5J7CMktAto8iGmuwEHPbLo857KqxfndmKxo0SwUshxHopk1treDmyd4C-v80M4I5Q/s640/homer+%2526+marge.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581429087038880802" border="0" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEnbkXh-lowcuSLpw380sfSbvCMTWC3M-5eGzaXlI-86tuEEG81WOy9SFpXq84gCbuVxKlvNtHbi5J7CMktAto8iGmuwEHPbLo857KqxfndmKxo0SwUshxHopk1treDmyd4C-v80M4I5Q/s1600/homer+%2526+marge.JPG"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Homer & Marge</span></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEnbkXh-lowcuSLpw380sfSbvCMTWC3M-5eGzaXlI-86tuEEG81WOy9SFpXq84gCbuVxKlvNtHbi5J7CMktAto8iGmuwEHPbLo857KqxfndmKxo0SwUshxHopk1treDmyd4C-v80M4I5Q/s1600/homer+%2526+marge.JPG"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXddONic3dWN8jiY5xz8uNcvvyNB19vFYK2z-NKuaVxLvg6WTt9HD65sxfR9hIO2yk71J1tL-a9S26zosEBghKKX5q97QJPmh8u_3SruAr1W9XhyphenhyphenrVVFX3m-ikjvyLafVOjfeUrAt_9cY/s1600/zack+%2526+kelly.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXddONic3dWN8jiY5xz8uNcvvyNB19vFYK2z-NKuaVxLvg6WTt9HD65sxfR9hIO2yk71J1tL-a9S26zosEBghKKX5q97QJPmh8u_3SruAr1W9XhyphenhyphenrVVFX3m-ikjvyLafVOjfeUrAt_9cY/s640/zack+%2526+kelly.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581487360061238978" style="cursor: pointer; " /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Zack & Kelly's Vegas wedding....</span></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgux8LYvlHLGTYzWZNi02cCRnRGRIwjLjnL1N9pi7tWlW3opn06krrS9ifLP5_1f1Ay8-CSuidWr5kfqoUduKLH466a06r2-KzHybczGV7Ao6ykLlhyPK8jBLY-cJMIvFE_9KxNVSElkT0/s1600/jessi.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgux8LYvlHLGTYzWZNi02cCRnRGRIwjLjnL1N9pi7tWlW3opn06krrS9ifLP5_1f1Ay8-CSuidWr5kfqoUduKLH466a06r2-KzHybczGV7Ao6ykLlhyPK8jBLY-cJMIvFE_9KxNVSElkT0/s640/jessi.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581489473742320770" style="cursor: pointer; " /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">...which was convenient for Jessi, who was working down the street at the Cheetah</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXddONic3dWN8jiY5xz8uNcvvyNB19vFYK2z-NKuaVxLvg6WTt9HD65sxfR9hIO2yk71J1tL-a9S26zosEBghKKX5q97QJPmh8u_3SruAr1W9XhyphenhyphenrVVFX3m-ikjvyLafVOjfeUrAt_9cY/s1600/zack+%2526+kelly.jpg"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Mn6bfKr6rSUftB-33eeoFx2q6hXbc5BHTtIEkgymrhdX2YOVshYGTvEY-QKeH7mSEcQd6YEGy7PWgfq3IB4sZ5WvUgC9FdhSAHeK3lwNDqKy-XbvbdmurMOk8wt7yxIZKq3QwRG-Bes/s1600/david+%2526+donna.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Mn6bfKr6rSUftB-33eeoFx2q6hXbc5BHTtIEkgymrhdX2YOVshYGTvEY-QKeH7mSEcQd6YEGy7PWgfq3IB4sZ5WvUgC9FdhSAHeK3lwNDqKy-XbvbdmurMOk8wt7yxIZKq3QwRG-Bes/s640/david+%2526+donna.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581428822257659282" border="0" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Donna & David's wedding. Donna's dress emphasizes her botched boob job a little too much, and I'll never understand why Dylan was chosen as best man over Steve, but this was a classic way to say goodbye to the series.</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Mn6bfKr6rSUftB-33eeoFx2q6hXbc5BHTtIEkgymrhdX2YOVshYGTvEY-QKeH7mSEcQd6YEGy7PWgfq3IB4sZ5WvUgC9FdhSAHeK3lwNDqKy-XbvbdmurMOk8wt7yxIZKq3QwRG-Bes/s1600/david+%2526+donna.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIbXpRMCsjOunRdYgnYQCioqTbtZ3Uj_EyzSdQjnIw5fht5poycXdmrkr_AIfldhNVRS1l8tfDUu3mNJ4_ilG1vBZLvK4BOc8RmziWRa-D48nyzxj8SRzsOq1KIi8ZAfjxekoFtxadj5Q/s1600/monica+%2526+chandler.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIbXpRMCsjOunRdYgnYQCioqTbtZ3Uj_EyzSdQjnIw5fht5poycXdmrkr_AIfldhNVRS1l8tfDUu3mNJ4_ilG1vBZLvK4BOc8RmziWRa-D48nyzxj8SRzsOq1KIi8ZAfjxekoFtxadj5Q/s640/monica+%2526+chandler.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581429091032308482" border="0" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Chandler & Monica, Friends; probably my all-time favorite wedding episode. </span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIbXpRMCsjOunRdYgnYQCioqTbtZ3Uj_EyzSdQjnIw5fht5poycXdmrkr_AIfldhNVRS1l8tfDUu3mNJ4_ilG1vBZLvK4BOc8RmziWRa-D48nyzxj8SRzsOq1KIi8ZAfjxekoFtxadj5Q/s1600/monica+%2526+chandler.jpg"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqhdGEAVHrxu_Oo9oN4MYT_bJByhaLK6HLcJLEJJhyphenhyphenLkkuT3F9F1M6HitbCSPWS4AegTHqB-Yv3ADrbvK-Lq3haCw2TfPWgkwoFmaDwSbwADx9DSygo9X7W8qAAJ18mwCHYH5dPIoGrQg/s1600/charlotte+%2526+harry+2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqhdGEAVHrxu_Oo9oN4MYT_bJByhaLK6HLcJLEJJhyphenhyphenLkkuT3F9F1M6HitbCSPWS4AegTHqB-Yv3ADrbvK-Lq3haCw2TfPWgkwoFmaDwSbwADx9DSygo9X7W8qAAJ18mwCHYH5dPIoGrQg/s640/charlotte+%2526+harry+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581428813866065842" border="0" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Charlotte & Harry, Sex & the City</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqhdGEAVHrxu_Oo9oN4MYT_bJByhaLK6HLcJLEJJhyphenhyphenLkkuT3F9F1M6HitbCSPWS4AegTHqB-Yv3ADrbvK-Lq3haCw2TfPWgkwoFmaDwSbwADx9DSygo9X7W8qAAJ18mwCHYH5dPIoGrQg/s1600/charlotte+%2526+harry+2.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh8tGsOlrr_4PF-5wo6dOybyuZ1qrmKPo_wCr908LavCIvAiu55exJMq1BOMzCFUGoL_S1z4IvuJINq0hA2HVOFOYI40VDyTeh36D8Otq-X-8vjbtSzk2z9FFeTB5kidv1XTUJmYv_gdE/s1600/grace+%2526+leo.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh8tGsOlrr_4PF-5wo6dOybyuZ1qrmKPo_wCr908LavCIvAiu55exJMq1BOMzCFUGoL_S1z4IvuJINq0hA2HVOFOYI40VDyTeh36D8Otq-X-8vjbtSzk2z9FFeTB5kidv1XTUJmYv_gdE/s640/grace+%2526+leo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581428826963662722" border="0" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Grace & Leo..Will & Grace was starting to suck at this point, but their little rendition of Human League on the roof of the hotel was cute, and Grace looked really pretty</span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh8tGsOlrr_4PF-5wo6dOybyuZ1qrmKPo_wCr908LavCIvAiu55exJMq1BOMzCFUGoL_S1z4IvuJINq0hA2HVOFOYI40VDyTeh36D8Otq-X-8vjbtSzk2z9FFeTB5kidv1XTUJmYv_gdE/s1600/grace+%2526+leo.jpg"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLT7MFq2kkFusEXD0lfiIpwQaBjxXBITAKkvY0LGZmlLBM1w-XshqliQzcNWCEwToG3fUZvjTrKSUQIfPXJvkMvqAD4rjTagPPQ_p5I4WZMsIiszmT5zu_XDYE3S2TBdNOv1AWYepAJ-0/s1600/friends+girls.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLT7MFq2kkFusEXD0lfiIpwQaBjxXBITAKkvY0LGZmlLBM1w-XshqliQzcNWCEwToG3fUZvjTrKSUQIfPXJvkMvqAD4rjTagPPQ_p5I4WZMsIiszmT5zu_XDYE3S2TBdNOv1AWYepAJ-0/s640/friends+girls.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581431457698654210" border="0" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLT7MFq2kkFusEXD0lfiIpwQaBjxXBITAKkvY0LGZmlLBM1w-XshqliQzcNWCEwToG3fUZvjTrKSUQIfPXJvkMvqAD4rjTagPPQ_p5I4WZMsIiszmT5zu_XDYE3S2TBdNOv1AWYepAJ-0/s1600/friends+girls.jpg"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Just a great still from a classic episode of Friends</span><br /><br /><br /></div></div>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16089279317400603997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396288706055386777.post-51217093315795822172011-02-15T14:19:00.000-08:002011-02-15T15:16:46.602-08:00Tanishq<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">My mom is leaving for Pakistan next weekend, and hopefully she'll be able to get my wedding jewelry while there. I went to a few stores (locally) and the selection was a little outdated and dull. I came across </span><a href="http://www.tanishq.co.in/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Tanishq</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> online the other day and am currently in a frenzy printing out photos for the inspiration book I'm making for my mom. My favorites are from the Wedding and Aleya Collections. </span><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg11c-5j-cZyl_9rNUd55aPIBT-dnNzaLxc0-WbkWIG5ms_n05381bn686OfIJ2isiPSHBBgVODYcK4jnDVIxd38ERY9moUxlKrYX2ok7uyZ1X40q0FMPqnweMlTkCH-QfioA-5Te5zSJY/s1600/aleya+collage.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg11c-5j-cZyl_9rNUd55aPIBT-dnNzaLxc0-WbkWIG5ms_n05381bn686OfIJ2isiPSHBBgVODYcK4jnDVIxd38ERY9moUxlKrYX2ok7uyZ1X40q0FMPqnweMlTkCH-QfioA-5Te5zSJY/s640/aleya+collage.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574054128546410258" style="cursor: pointer; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcrzp18a7UL7-aolxmv-atyumrtI1bM3cSitvDzOFrzMfOsSAXqXwfo4Xu4h7dQWrixf2UUbQ9egINx91hunPoF56lOqZSsPuBS3-jFqEcD-3A2uJC3oIm62-3fpN498pzmOYEoRAWFV4/s1600/wedding+collage.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcrzp18a7UL7-aolxmv-atyumrtI1bM3cSitvDzOFrzMfOsSAXqXwfo4Xu4h7dQWrixf2UUbQ9egINx91hunPoF56lOqZSsPuBS3-jFqEcD-3A2uJC3oIm62-3fpN498pzmOYEoRAWFV4/s640/wedding+collage.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574054122242251762" style="cursor: pointer; " /></a></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><br /></span></i></div><div><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcrzp18a7UL7-aolxmv-atyumrtI1bM3cSitvDzOFrzMfOsSAXqXwfo4Xu4h7dQWrixf2UUbQ9egINx91hunPoF56lOqZSsPuBS3-jFqEcD-3A2uJC3oIm62-3fpN498pzmOYEoRAWFV4/s1600/wedding+collage.jpg"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><i>Photos taken from <a href="http://www.tanishq.co.in">tanishq.co.in</a></i></span><br /></span></i><div><i><br /></i></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Tanishq, by the way, is the designer responsible for Aishwarya Rai's Mughal Empress jewelry in the 2008 film </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Jodhaa Akbar.</span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh312PNBs-MjZYEUt_J1-puNHS7F9wV1HLniiO2WA0PiJ6RqEgLnHGbAyUDQ21Ew4cs9wedJHUk_GtnqXb6SE5aNcaMQ0rMGL5uQ3VdrGz_Af2djvMwvAz6TmdWY6KXVaV-MA35K_kN3Eo/s1600/jodhaaakbar1.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh312PNBs-MjZYEUt_J1-puNHS7F9wV1HLniiO2WA0PiJ6RqEgLnHGbAyUDQ21Ew4cs9wedJHUk_GtnqXb6SE5aNcaMQ0rMGL5uQ3VdrGz_Af2djvMwvAz6TmdWY6KXVaV-MA35K_kN3Eo/s640/jodhaaakbar1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574056599428124082" style="cursor: pointer; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCj_Cl4nrv2-3eWXWSBw5Lh4zxxMFEsnwrY8rHnVGN-3HGYT3Ad1S9LE6xZ1woQ3_5_PNDnCs4wmWC5Nbm8M5tOxPySxZfMojDhc2eJn3FxkGCp01KD-5mUN9F-70NUTvYW-6vgFmdYMI/s1600/jodhaaakbar2.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCj_Cl4nrv2-3eWXWSBw5Lh4zxxMFEsnwrY8rHnVGN-3HGYT3Ad1S9LE6xZ1woQ3_5_PNDnCs4wmWC5Nbm8M5tOxPySxZfMojDhc2eJn3FxkGCp01KD-5mUN9F-70NUTvYW-6vgFmdYMI/s640/jodhaaakbar2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574056588422187442" style="cursor: pointer; " /></a></span></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Jodhaa Akbar pictures taken from fansite: <a href="http://www.aishwarya-rai-in-jodha-akbar.blogspot.com">aishwarya-rai-in-jodha-akbar.blogspot.com</a></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></i></div>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16089279317400603997noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396288706055386777.post-52007795990672565102011-02-09T20:48:00.000-08:002011-02-09T21:18:37.373-08:00Makeup<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I'm not a fan of the matchy-matchy makeup a lot of South Asian brides go for. Your lengha is pink and purple? No, your eyelids do not need to be contoured in pink and purple. I feel the same about red lipstick. I love a red lip, but it's almost a rite of passage..like to some overbearing aunties, you aren't even a considered a bride without the signature red lip. NOT EVERYONE LOOKS GOOD IN RED LIPSTICK.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">With that said, here's a picture of Lydia Hearst. I love, and much prefer, her style of makeup (and hair too!) to the aforementioned peel-n-seal eyeshadow.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaOjX298Q_nS7Wt-QcAyFP2MTVMcqu_mAlMVbF6v8sLoN0Kxi6Z91di3MlGAzzX_yhZaGEG-tulHUP6iVUhZEjs2Fs5uPug83I4efIgCO-e44vYKjNuSCRpEOtx-C1rhPJrG4xU-bmDWY/s1600/lydia+hearst+makeup.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaOjX298Q_nS7Wt-QcAyFP2MTVMcqu_mAlMVbF6v8sLoN0Kxi6Z91di3MlGAzzX_yhZaGEG-tulHUP6iVUhZEjs2Fs5uPug83I4efIgCO-e44vYKjNuSCRpEOtx-C1rhPJrG4xU-bmDWY/s640/lydia+hearst+makeup.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571921787025966482" style="cursor: pointer; " /></a></div>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16089279317400603997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396288706055386777.post-77346032353345450022011-02-03T00:39:00.000-08:002011-02-03T00:52:27.884-08:00Getaway<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt3Jq67AaxKwzOYgIb9oZfMF8thFtjI_XqDAk17knSUVAX3rtqNHsNyy2o6wzhEoHP041NzDnJVAInajXkYsrXXZdsKcftD8rM1jLdthsga4eD8uHXCGzqT8YzqO8Vs0t5vwL197Be0h0/s1600/52+chevy+pickup.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt3Jq67AaxKwzOYgIb9oZfMF8thFtjI_XqDAk17knSUVAX3rtqNHsNyy2o6wzhEoHP041NzDnJVAInajXkYsrXXZdsKcftD8rM1jLdthsga4eD8uHXCGzqT8YzqO8Vs0t5vwL197Be0h0/s640/52+chevy+pickup.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569380547988546722" style="cursor: pointer; width: " /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:x-small;"><i>via cinemavehicles.com</i></span><br /><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">My fiance originally suggested a classic 2 seater for our getaway car. I think limos are a little overrated, so I was intrigued. My dream car as a child was a red corvette (maybe because of the constant Prince playing from my sister, maybe because of Barbie's pink version), so my dad started buying me models of corvettes, as well as a huge fact book of every model from the past few decades (I may have briefly been the son my dad never had lol). It was then when it changed from a red corvette to a '69 stingray. Google image it, it's really beautiful. It's safe to say I love the classic car idea. My sister (who should now just be dubbed the Wedding Planner) suggested an old pickup truck, which at the time, I thought could maybe be cute, but could also be kinda farmer-ish, which really didn't go with my plan! Well, I stand corrected. Look at that 1962 Chevrolet Blue Pickup...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">A girl can dream, can't she?</span></div>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16089279317400603997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396288706055386777.post-24575477345574928852011-02-03T00:23:00.001-08:002011-02-03T00:39:17.170-08:00Nails Done, Hair Done, Everything Did<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">My sister sent me this picture a few days ago and I am obsessing over this model's hairstyle.</span><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqaPgfXYQhOHWR1_pV2segTxRhbYqIfvtpwyJ7uDuWjM9_rrLVJNL0yUtJ9Bjs_rpIVbDU8kKNeyECgXanK4exH7cmuoEx2H-MEjm4cLfXU4A16t9MBnSZbFTiCdMa7GS-Be0NShDTh_g/s1600/hairstyle.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqaPgfXYQhOHWR1_pV2segTxRhbYqIfvtpwyJ7uDuWjM9_rrLVJNL0yUtJ9Bjs_rpIVbDU8kKNeyECgXanK4exH7cmuoEx2H-MEjm4cLfXU4A16t9MBnSZbFTiCdMa7GS-Be0NShDTh_g/s640/hairstyle.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569376443352607618" style="cursor: pointer; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">There's something very traditional but chic to it. Not to mention her tika and jhoomar (jewelry on her forehead and the side of her head) are beautiful, though I don't think I'd opt for a jhoomar. Too much hardware going on for my comfort. Her jewelry set in general is extremely heavy. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Right now it's logged as #1 for my wedding day hairstyle, jumping ahead of Kim Kardashian's beehive from the recent Critics Choice Awards.</span><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk_J9zSiXNybn3YLjloI8V-ui-z1J0cZ7taQZtJb4GSFAOvOzxNHndQ4kdB0lo9Icgv_xwcfveMdtf26Pys8-PT1LZ41YAMgnwFBE5B1yWEccRqT92uNjLkEuZqGOKCdq7vPYC-waRNms/s1600/beehive.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk_J9zSiXNybn3YLjloI8V-ui-z1J0cZ7taQZtJb4GSFAOvOzxNHndQ4kdB0lo9Icgv_xwcfveMdtf26Pys8-PT1LZ41YAMgnwFBE5B1yWEccRqT92uNjLkEuZqGOKCdq7vPYC-waRNms/s640/beehive.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569376444193193714" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a></div></div></div>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16089279317400603997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396288706055386777.post-83830454760652663592011-02-02T21:21:00.000-08:002011-02-03T00:20:40.419-08:00True Colors<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The Dress. Probably the biggest concern of every bride-to-be. You have your general style, shape, and cut. Then there's length, sleeves, veil, fabric, etc etc etc. For South Asian brides, I'm pretty sure the first question to answer is "What color?" For the traditional white wedding, there's white, ivory, and if you're feeling daring, champagne. I've seen SA brides in just about every shade of the rainbow, but the traditional go-to is red, and has been for just about all of time. Most brides wear red, and somehow, it <i>usually</i> seems to look good on them. Red is actually my favorite color. When given the chance, I will almost always choose it, especially that deep blood shade. So I always thought my wedding dress would be red. That was until I was browsing around bargello.com awhile back and saw this:</span><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsOQ9C_n-UhHCsjF81hUG4Atw6Kci-YjAcsSzrbvO4uCglDB27GWkErq33zMiiJzZ05MJVMZHkCeQidkh6zVHgTCRIdjOOWkH7AsAgKTCYwpUvIBR5RkySfG-f650131XH7jOEVSAX5QQ/s1600/3030-l-chiffon-lehnga.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsOQ9C_n-UhHCsjF81hUG4Atw6Kci-YjAcsSzrbvO4uCglDB27GWkErq33zMiiJzZ05MJVMZHkCeQidkh6zVHgTCRIdjOOWkH7AsAgKTCYwpUvIBR5RkySfG-f650131XH7jOEVSAX5QQ/s640/3030-l-chiffon-lehnga.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569335955270350466" style="cursor: pointer; " /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><i>**Buyer beware: I'm pretty sure Bargello is all fakes</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The reason I fell in love with this lengha was because of the colors. I love antique gold, and prefer it to yellow gold any day. Not to mention, makeup in earth tones just tends to suit my features better. So after seeing this, I was sold on choosing a neutral color for my wedding dress. I sent for a swatch to get a better idea of the colors and beadwork, and the white was too white; not as ivory as it looked in the picture. After weeks of google searches, all I knew was that I wanted something classically decadent with antiqued beading, in a neutral earthy color, and in the style of a longer top and subtly flared skirt. Now, if I were going to Pakistan to get my wedding dress made, that teeny list of notes would have been sufficient. I could've picked any fabric, had it dyed any color, beadwork of my choice, custom tailoring...a true one-of-a-kind lengha in my style. But given the ongoing political turmoil in Pakistan, I decided to forego my annual trip and just go shopping here (Artesia is great for Southern Californian-South Asian brides...Mirage in particular is my favorite store and where I've already done an absurd amount of wedding shopping). About a thousand trips back to google images and here were my main sources of inspiration:</span></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXs-eRElFqr3wBlOprZcdZ01TyqFKKMGlD8Si7_uc81tp5fp3C_5J82Hiz2MpIMNuClgywyTGj5BJsw1lrJXVHfXmIBkqvtMPQMDaVgqriyhrNG9eo2poM1n_NiZn3uJvnU8o1V3GBiRc/s1600/HSY2.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXs-eRElFqr3wBlOprZcdZ01TyqFKKMGlD8Si7_uc81tp5fp3C_5J82Hiz2MpIMNuClgywyTGj5BJsw1lrJXVHfXmIBkqvtMPQMDaVgqriyhrNG9eo2poM1n_NiZn3uJvnU8o1V3GBiRc/s640/HSY2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569362327577599842" style="cursor: pointer; " /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">HSY Bridal</span></div><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYeXClm0PwYYwwoi8gUJyW2irHkIk9mFHqAc54TBqa-TdaqUB8KNMNGAvYT6iWlueRQs-oQRpnSzNHWPthwYAemWsfTJ573nVIBZx2l5MOVLlUmxB-FcglhUOhAZW4Kjn4OEQnVFE3Fxg/s1600/mehdi.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYeXClm0PwYYwwoi8gUJyW2irHkIk9mFHqAc54TBqa-TdaqUB8KNMNGAvYT6iWlueRQs-oQRpnSzNHWPthwYAemWsfTJ573nVIBZx2l5MOVLlUmxB-FcglhUOhAZW4Kjn4OEQnVFE3Fxg/s640/mehdi.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569359743098661426" style="cursor: pointer; " /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">A design from Samar Mehdi (probably my favorite Pakistani designer)</span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6TExsrZ7gm6jni66fF89j87gT6Pi1m6kM_12A_nGdZkfzJ_graki_Ao10tI_NbcUAu_C5ZNZBPD0Knm42_WzEOKDVwzqRCwsbvhoLO1h9B0zAtTEHpD4YhvpK3kBEkf3l6M1k59nnKX4/s1600/HSY.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6TExsrZ7gm6jni66fF89j87gT6Pi1m6kM_12A_nGdZkfzJ_graki_Ao10tI_NbcUAu_C5ZNZBPD0Knm42_WzEOKDVwzqRCwsbvhoLO1h9B0zAtTEHpD4YhvpK3kBEkf3l6M1k59nnKX4/s640/HSY.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569359739980404882" style="cursor: pointer; " /></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Hassan Sheheryar Yasin and his models (2009 I think, my main color inspiration)</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">So how do you describe that color? It's kind of brown, kind of gold, kind of dusty grey...but that doesn't really translate. I decided to take my pictures in, refer to it as champagne, and call it a day.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I went wedding dress shopping last week (at Mirage) and was able to find the shade I wanted in their swatch book (fingers crossed it comes out close to what I'm picturing) and placed an order based off of a few different dresses I tried on that day. I stuck to a longer top (longer than I thought I would choose) that opens into the skirt, which has a train. It should be here in about 3 months and I'm already aching with anticipation...</span></div>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16089279317400603997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396288706055386777.post-46733638064796462002011-01-28T11:35:00.000-08:002011-01-28T11:54:25.926-08:00Square Pegs<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_8EWnw91aM6mjuSXqIwN27hyzbcA5gHg0KsJZQXarWIWlM9Z24s2hks85LFKHna3GFbzu_W9Q46x3Fh9VNbsLVQu26YCoSKpCy2H7YMCcbyWustRS-frQ3xWRZUQHLsFfEtT1MADeIvI/s1600/square+tables.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_8EWnw91aM6mjuSXqIwN27hyzbcA5gHg0KsJZQXarWIWlM9Z24s2hks85LFKHna3GFbzu_W9Q46x3Fh9VNbsLVQu26YCoSKpCy2H7YMCcbyWustRS-frQ3xWRZUQHLsFfEtT1MADeIvI/s640/square+tables.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567324402758639954" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;">I saw this picture a few months ago in an <a href="http://nymag.com/weddings/planner/2007/summer/please_be_seated/">NY Mag</a> feature about weddings. The article is actually from 2007, but I love the chic draping and square tables. The East Room is spacious enough to where we could opt for square tables over round, but I've decided to forego unnecessary upgrades. Luckily, RNL doesn't call for a lot of decor. In fact, I think overdoing it could really crap on the natural regalness of the library, so my main priority for decor is flowers. I still like the ambience of this picture, though.</span>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16089279317400603997noreply@blogger.com0