Thursday, January 20, 2011
Shoes!!
Ok, I know these heels are completely unoriginal (I've seen them in 2 out of every 5 blogs I've visited), but I think they're absolutely adorable, and I just bought a pair. I think they'll be so so cute with the red/white/blue theme -- especially if I find a knee or tea-length dress with room for a light blue petticoat underneath. Now let's just hope they're as cute (and comfy) as they look in the photo -- otherwise someone's getting these shoes for Christmas! Lol
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Wedding Theme Updates
Well, it turns out that Freddie's will be a no-go ... they won't let us have the entire restaurant, booo. So we're going to talk to Mercury Hall and Star Hill Ranch about booking for a Sunday wedding (all Saturdays are booked from here to eternity, it seems). So far Star Hill Ranch is the front-runner, and it is BALLER. It's an entire "old town square" out of 620/71, and it even has a little white chapel AND a windmill! Check it out at http://www.starhillranch.com/.
If we go this route, we're thinking about taking the vintage Americana theme one step further and make it a county fair wedding. Maybe some corn on the cobb and pie eating contests? =) If nothing else, there will DEFINITELY be a petting zoo. Screw the kids, I want to cuddle a baby goat! And the coolest thing is that we'd have the property from 8am to midnight, meaning we could have a fun day in the country and just have a good old bbq time.
Sooo ... I'm thinking I should stick to my vintage Americana roots and do red, white and blue. Not tacky bright reds and blues, but darker, vintagey reds and blues - like a 1940s county fair or carnival. Here's the photo that's my inspiration:
As such, we should start thinking about how we can reflect this theme in the bridesmaid dresses without going hokey. I'm thinking adorable sundresses that mix red/white/blue with yellow highlights and have a floral or other small to medium pattern. These are my two favorites (from my new crush, modcloth.com).
Do you ladies think you can find a flirty, knee-length dress that emulates this look? Don't worry about being too cold, either -- I think we're probably going to book the October 2nd Sunday if Star Hill Ranch is the winner. The only other option is November 13th, and that's just getting too close to the holiday madness. (PS, Caitlin you owe me big -- November 20th falls on a Sunday this year, and Dave really wanted to book it, lol.)
Oh, and I was going to create my own invites, too, which I thought could look something like this:
If we go this route, we're thinking about taking the vintage Americana theme one step further and make it a county fair wedding. Maybe some corn on the cobb and pie eating contests? =) If nothing else, there will DEFINITELY be a petting zoo. Screw the kids, I want to cuddle a baby goat! And the coolest thing is that we'd have the property from 8am to midnight, meaning we could have a fun day in the country and just have a good old bbq time.
Sooo ... I'm thinking I should stick to my vintage Americana roots and do red, white and blue. Not tacky bright reds and blues, but darker, vintagey reds and blues - like a 1940s county fair or carnival. Here's the photo that's my inspiration:
As such, we should start thinking about how we can reflect this theme in the bridesmaid dresses without going hokey. I'm thinking adorable sundresses that mix red/white/blue with yellow highlights and have a floral or other small to medium pattern. These are my two favorites (from my new crush, modcloth.com).
Do you ladies think you can find a flirty, knee-length dress that emulates this look? Don't worry about being too cold, either -- I think we're probably going to book the October 2nd Sunday if Star Hill Ranch is the winner. The only other option is November 13th, and that's just getting too close to the holiday madness. (PS, Caitlin you owe me big -- November 20th falls on a Sunday this year, and Dave really wanted to book it, lol.)
Oh, and I was going to create my own invites, too, which I thought could look something like this:
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Cake Topper
Omg omg omg, I friggin LOVE this cake topper! If you see something like this, let me know!
Beaucoup Bouquets
Just wanted to post some pics of different bouquets I like. So far I've seen some cool button/cloth flower bouquets, a really baller jewel pin bouquet, and some bouquets made of eucalyptus leaves and succulents that I was surprisingly drawn to.
Other wedding dress options
So I'm really leaning towards dresses with sleeves to cover up my jumbo arms and to evoke a more era-specific feel. Check out these pics I found (gotta love Once Wed and Green Wedding Shoes).
I love ModCloth.com!
Ok, these dresses are ridiculously short and only come in small-medium-large, but holy crap are they cute!
More bridesmaid inspiration
If we DO decide to do color dresses, the most "vintagey" looking dresses I've found so far are wrap dresses, apron dresses and sundresses. To me, 1930s vintage means flowy flower-print dresses. Here are some examples of dresses I've found:
Wrap Dresses
Apron Dresses
Sundresses
Wrap Dresses
Apron Dresses
Sundresses
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