like woah.

Suitcases are more versatile than I remember.

love him today, as if it were your wedding day.

After two straight weeks of rain, I was tickled green to see this creative approach to an indoor picnic, via Black*Eiffel.

I mean, isn't the whole point of planning a wedding centered around being madly in love? And does that mean I have to wait until the wedding, before doing something to show off that love?

H to the No I don't.

So I say, go find your hunny. Turn off the cell phone. And have a little cheese and boxed wine with your indoor suitcase picnic.

But first, go to Design*Sponge and learn the how and the to's.

bowties and banjos

Swoon.

For reals.

Tec Petaja Photography needs some love. Go there now. Check out the backstory to these gorg pictures.

life after the wedding.

Consider this a continuation of the previous post.

Pinwheels and pop rocks featured this sexxy wedding shoe option on her blog, and I nearly pooped my pants. Figuratively.

It's got both the color I want, and has a super fun detail. Who doesn't love bows?

However, I am not Tyra Banks. I do not walk runways for a living. And I am not a professional stilt walker at Disney. Therefore, aren't 3 3/4" heels a smidge unrealistic?

On the flipside, I could begin my career as a pro basketball player once the whole wedding thang with done. With style, of course.

modern day glass slipper

Here's my first find, for shoes. I want hot pink shoes, and they aren't easy to find.

Too bad I can't find this one in pink anymore. I saw it featured on Style Me Pretty and nearly began an all out race to locate it online. Dang it.

But this one is always an option.

burn, baby burn

After reading this tutorial via My DIY Wedding Day on Calamity Kim, perhaps I will try to make them myself after all.

Then, they'll be exactly as I like.

Cross your fingers for me.

inspiration, bring it on.

I don't know if you've noticed, but my posts have been more and more frequently talking about overall style. My dress. Fiance's cufflinks. BPar-tay flowers. You get the drift.

I think at this stage of planning, I'm trying to nail the style of the wedding party. Now that I've got my dress (!) and veil out of the way, I can finally start looking for shoes and accessories.

As far as my bridesmaids, I've got only a couple things solidified.

Short, black cocktail dress. No cotton, or jersey knit, so that they are formal enough.

Solid black heels.

That's it.

And if you've read some of my previous posts, you may have seen some ideas for hair fascinators, headbands, barrettes. All sorts of good stuff. I just have to figure out exactly what I want. I know I want to incorporate color (shades of pink), and I want accessories that will tie each bridesmaid together. Because though they will all have black cocktail dresses, they will all be different styles.

So the search for style begins.