etsy vintage and handmade platinum wedding bands

{ circle of leaves vintage platinum eternity band }

i am so in love with this ring, but it's not my size. maybe it was meant to be yours?

so much to say about vintage and handmade rings! and yet i'm on the run, and sorry again for the wedding-that-has-eaten-this-blog. it's not that it's not FUN, you know, just... SOON.

some of these are vintage/one-of-a-kind, and others can be made to order in your size.







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travels, adventures, plumprettysugar

{ kimono style robe by plumprettysugar }

ladies, got back from L.A. on the redeye yesterday and this morning had LASIK, so i am *literally* on the redeye as we speak. but i can see my laptop, and this fine blog. without my glasses. which i have worn since i was 8. holy sh*t.

so much to catch up on, i know. the inbox is bursting.
more soon!

in the meantime, would you look at this gorgeousness? plumprettysugar reminds me of the absolutely perfect socal days i just left. i am seriously thinking about registering for one of her robes. she also has amazing bridal party sets -- kimonos, headbands, jewelry carriers -- lovely.






for more info see plumprettysugar.etsy.com

what is up, strapless dresses?

 


 
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so pretty. why must you be my nemeses?

here's a classic post from perennially amazing a practical wedding on dress shopping: where did all the sleeves go?

(see also my well-documented strapless-dress issues.)

i use this to introduce the next giveaway: the perfect solution! stay tuned, announcing tomorrow afternoon.

another dozen handmade wedding dresses under $500: 2010 edition

{each photo links to its shop}

16 this time!

if you like these, see also the first dozen wedding dresses under $500 post.

saja: 2010 trunk show NYC this weekend

{ photo by meg fish photography }

let me take a moment for an off-etsy post -- yoo lee of saja wrote me last fall about her bridal line, which you've likely seen on stylemepretty, 100 layer cake, darcy miller's brides guide, etc. amen.

a personal note, was at a (non-bridal) saja trunk show moons ago at dc's now-closed circle boutique, and her dresses are truly lovely -- airy without frouf, intricate without fussiness. woman-owned company, independent designer, at roughly the same price as jcrew*.

for you lovely new yorkers, her nolita trunk show is 11-9 tomorrow and 11-8 saturday at 250 elizabeth street. rsvp by email required, see the invitation below!


for the rest of us, see yoo lee's beautiful work at sajainc.com.

* nothing wrong with le crew, just saying.