etsy wedding giveaway! gorgeous bridal shrug by bonzie

{ the ethereal wrap by bonzie }

i'm *so* delighted to post this: have been a fan of bonzie for a good long while and couldn't believe my (our!) good fortune when lovely yvonne wrote to offer this amazing giveaway.

what a great thing to wear over a strapless dress! as a wisp of romance like the ethereal wrap, or a pop of color. you have to check out their blog for this amazing yellow shrug.

to enter! do go check out bonzie's shop please.
then, in the comments tell us:

• a) what wedding website/planning tool are you using, and do you like it/would you recommend?  OR
• b) another item from bonzie's store you like as well OR
• c) all of the above.

please include your date if you have it. no need to post your email, i will find you. :) giveaway ends midnight PT april 7 8!! (next thursday).

and! everyone who enters qualifies for free shipping (from ireland!) on a bonzie purchase if the giveaway doesn't end up as yours.

here are some more irish-made lovelies:
 



 
thank you so much, yvonne!!
more at bonzie.etsy.com

a message?

is my mail trying to tell me something?

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.

my heart's in paris sampler

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i so wish i could have been in paris this weekend, for my beloved friend's milestone birthday. we've talked about it for seven years. between an insane double issue and car trouble and my sad mini publishing salary, .... normally i'm just crazy enough to hop on 17 hours of plane for 24 hours of birthday.... je suis desole, cherie. we will celebrate soon!

etsy vintage: clutches + purses for the bride

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voila! vintage wedding purses! as requested by reader "better than naked" in a comment.

(i pondered this username for a while this evening. does it mean, better than naked as in "it could be worse, you could be naked?" or [i prefer] something so great it's even *better* than naked? intriguing.)

(and yes, i'm supposed to be doing my taxes. denial, river in egypt, etc.)