littlewhitedresser: floral and beaded wedding sashes and headbands

{ littlewhitedresser's photo shoot }

color me charmed by tel aviv-based avishag of littlewhitedresser, woman of adventure and lovely creations, not least of which is the video above. flowers for your hair, beaded sashes, wedding jewels.

shipping is incredibly reasonable, and to kick off 2011 she's having a buy one get one sale. i like!




more at littlewhitedresser.etsy.com

let freedom ring

handmade wedding book giveaway by brooklyn bride

image via brooklyn bride

charming new book out, which i would totally covet except i'm not doing it again. where were you last year, adorable book?

brooklyn bride is giving away three copies -- enter by checking out her post, with bonus killer pegboard seating chart how-to instrux. or, if your DIY-itchy fingers can't wait, go on and get your own.

top ten vintage winter wedding items on etsy: january 2011

{each photo links to its shop}

ok, an even dozen for the winter wedding ladies.

happy new year!

{ vintage atlas "thank you" envelope seals by kisforcalligraphy }

a funny thing about thank-you notes: the longer you wait to write them, the more spectacularly moving and heartfelt you feel they should be. at least that's how i feel: since it it has taken me this long, it had *best* be a serious literary gratitudinal magnum opus. which... makes it take longer, you know?

the same could apply for blogging: the longer it takes one to post after a break, the more pressure there is to for god's sake make it a good comeback, at least.

so i've decided not to worry about it. am back from my annual holiday hiatus, extended by our honeymoon in november, and here i am again. whee!

a belated happy new year, friends -- am wishing you all love, health, peace, rest, sanity, laughter, and adventure for 2011. more to come!

xo
jen