A perfect rug

More from Layla Grace -- this rug. Golly I love it.

Weekend bag

On sale at Layla Grace for around 100.

Luggage I love

I love the way this luggage looks, but have no idea how practical it is. At Mabel and Zora.

The place I want to be buried in I love it so much Nordstroms.

And you can put these shoes on me.

Shops I like Fossil

Used to go to Fossil Outlet all the time to score inexpensive sunglasses for Kevin. Liked their wallets/bags/etc. Now Fossil has shoes, and I really like these shoes, in grey or "griffin".

happy birthday to me

Transporting cats

Been thinking about our move to Florida and how to transport Baby and Bucci. I think the above is the way to go. We can get them now, I think I want 2 of these in chocolate at 149 each and use them as a cat bed. Then when the time comes, we can get them in it and onto the plane. I am NOT looking forward to that trip.

I like this necklace

I think this necklace is very pretty. I particularly like the gold one. there are real leaves under the metal.

I love this room and want one just like it

I don't want to forget this room. Found via Desire to Inspire from Simon Watson's portfolio.

I LOVE these mats at Viva Terra

Omygosh it has finally happened. The beautiful white stone table mats I have WENT ON SALE. Right before my birthday. When I need new ones desparately, because as cool as the old ones look, the backs of them get a little sticky after constant use. $44 AND I think you can get 10 percent off on that. This is a real problem. Should I wait for children to gift me this or JUST GET THEM????

I like this room for inspiration

from Tripod Agency via Desire to Inspire

shoes and a new blog oh my deer

Love these inexpensive shoes. and the blog they came from.

purple winter wedding

things that I love and things that I hate about this wedding. (see what I mean about the matching strapless bridesmaids?)

bowl that I like

felt is really interesting these days

Martha has some wedding dresses I love

Martha Stewart posted 50 plus beautiful wedding gowns. I am enthralled. Some of the details here are heart stopping. Go through them all!

Like Sports Sac

I am really liking this bag. Comes ins a gazillion fabrics! There is another one there on sale that I like almost as much. Decisions, decisions.

I like this pouf pillow thing

Its on sale too.

So I bought it.

stuff on sale at chiasso.

very pretty idea for jewelry presents/bridesmaid favors, etc. from Design Sponge

etsy jewelry deals

these are so cute, plus she has these little bobby pins that look like twigs or leaves

find other etsy jewelry deals here

New Zealand Wedding

I think this new zealand wedding is beautiful. The bridesmaid dresses, the bride's dress, which looks dipped in green. All the rest too.

Bokeh

At SF Girl By Bay, she defined what Bokeh is (remember I sent you a post a while ago and we didn't know what this photographic term was)?

Go here

wedding rants and raves

Since I have been looking through so much wedding stuff on line, besides the beautiful and sublime, I am seeing a lot of mundane, boring stuff and a lot of just plain bad and ugly. Since beauty and ugliness alike are just considerations (eye of the beholder and all that) this isn't surprising but in the interest of full disclosure, here are the things you will not see me recommending to you:

1) Wedding photographs set in urban/gritty settings. Okay, so in a few instances this works, like a charming wedding in someone's back yard, or in front of a beautiful old building, but an alarming number of wedding photographers all seem to have this thing for juxtaposing people in beautiful wedding clothes against urban blight. There's the bride and groom silhouetted against -- tacky motels! Power lines! Water Towers! Graffiti! Striding down a gritty downtown street! I even saw one where the bride and groom were artfully posed in a pile of garbage ! I kid you not!

2) Engagement photos in urban/gritty settings. There's the happy couple with their faces all intense and moody draped over industrial waste.

3) Wedding favors. Maybe I am really old fashioned, but -- why? Why would someone give increasingly expensive things to the guests? What -- are you paying them to show up? They need a reminder you are married? The party is no good unless they walk away with swag? I don't get it. (however, there are some just plain cute things done for this so I reserve the right to change my mind on this one)

4) Strapless bridesmaid dresses. Strapless is not really a flattering silhouette for the most part. And its uncomfortable, and depending on your build, you either are worrying about the dress staying up or the girls spilling out. There are some singular beautiful strapless dresses, but I've seen the most hideous photos of bridesmaids in different shapes and sizes, crammed into the same strapless dress. I think if someone loves the silhouette, is comfortable in it (can move, dance, etc.) then its good, but I just don't think you can line a number of women up in a row and hit the jackpot every time with this look.

another wedding blog and sample sales

I know that your bridesmaids have been doing an incredible job finding beautiful bridesmaid dresses. However, here is another wedding blog -- perfect bound -- that keeps track of SAMPLE SALES . Like this one for Tracey Reese. (i LOVE Tracey Reese). New York sample sales but still. (and this is a good blog regardless -- did you know Jimmy Choo is doing a line of shoes for H&M?????

cute wedding

this is at Martha Stewart Weddings

different type of wedding gown.

Caroline Herrera.

Do it yourself wedding ideas

much much cuteness on this site. Lots of free downloadable labels, note cards, etc etc etc. This is just too cute.

cutest wedding invitation and other stuff

If you go to Design Sponge, you will be able to read it -- here

Southern Weddings

This blog again has tons and tons of real weddings. This one in particular made me think of you. Are you going to have Duncan in the wedding? I think you should!!!!!

Snippet and Ink

This blog is nice too. Lots of real weddings, inspiration boards. This wedding she posted about is so perfect --

Style Me Pretty

I thought I would find a few more wedding blogs. Style Me Pretty is nice. Lots of real weddings that I think fit your sensibilities. Oh and they are having a contest (read the June 9 posts) to win free invitations etc from an independent designer (does save the date, etc etc etc.)

Here are some more purple wedding dresses I found there. I like how they seem to vary from bridesmaid to bridesmaid, but I have to say I wouldn't have picked those exact styles for those exact women!

Amsale and uh some others.

So all of these were from Brides.com, in the Spring 2010 designer shows, near the end.

So this is going to be my dress, I think, only long to the floor. the one with long sleeves, made up in a rough slubby silk. There is one that is just copper and there is one that is exactly your colors -- orange and yellow green, it's irisdescent.

the purple goodness of this overwhelms me. Look at her shoes!!!!!From OnceWed.

More intense cuteness at Once Wed

I lied about staying away from wedding for the day. This blog is so cute. Don't think the style is quite what you were thinking, but still.

more colors and I am done for the day

this would be purple and red, just so you can see what I mean.

more from photosmashing blog

OMG, about ready to die from the cuteness.

wedding photographer blog that I love

this blog is amazing not only for the shots, but the weddings she shoots are so cute and quirky. Plus you had mentioned colored shoes -- you must look at this wedding just cos it is so cute.

colors and flowers