Something Blue

I still haven't found my wedding shoes. I decided that yellow shoes might be tacky- especially considering I haven't been able to find a darker yellow pair. I thought it would be cool to find light blue heels for my "something blue".

This is not easy. Most of the blue shoes look like this:


Electric blue. Way too BLUE. I was hoping for something lighter and more romantic.

Behold Louboutin's Blue:



Amazing. But 726 dollars. Not so amazing. The search continues. Please send any and all suggestions.

Trial Run

Over the Easter break I went for my first hair and make up trial. I have blogged in the past about my fear of wedding hair - but in the end it wasn't that scary at all. I tried somewhere totally new so I wouldn't have any " I am scared of my stylist" pressure. I brought a ton of photos for hair and make up and had a consultation first. Here's the photos I brought for hair:


As you can see I was looking for a low bun with loose curls. Here are the make- up inspiration pics:
I was really just looking for a golden , natural look. I was pretty happy with the outcome. The stylist tried styling my hair naturally and with a curling iron. Suprisingly , I actually liked the curling iron look better. It was more polished and softer than my natural curls.





Please ignore the odd "blue steel" look on my face. I wasn't IN LOVE with it, but I thought it was a really good start. I may try one more place before I settle here. If I do go with this place I want
- more volume on top of my head
- less face make up
- golden tones on my eyes

I am also now re-considering a silken flower rather than a headband.

Just A Little Pink

I am not wild about pink. I think I have made that abundantly clear. But pink has a place at a wedding- my nails. I have been on a active routine to get my nails healthy and a long for the wedding to avoid the arylic look:

Scary.

My routine consists of :

• vitamin e lotion everyday
• lots of water
• cheapy maincures every 2 weeks
  
• Nutra nail with green tea extract everyday
  

• and NO biting

So far I have been pretty happy with the results. My nails are longer and stronger then they have ever been. I just have to keep it up until June. I have been thinking about polish colors. Here is ESSIES "wedding line"


I don't like the idea of white or beige but these were pretty pinks from the line:


But I am also not opposed to something a little brighter and more joyful. Like Tart Deco
Also endorsed by Oprah. That means it has to be good.

I could also go with my old standby Peach Daquiri


What do you think. Pale pink or bright coral?

Dessy Up

If you can't tell from my title - I ditched Jcrew and got Dessy -ed Up. The Dessy Group that is. After abandoning my JCrew dreams I had some serious searching to do. I look everywhere- but need dresses to meet the following criteria:

• Inexpensive- under $200
• Modern and tea length
  
• several different styles all in one fabulous yellow shade

It was a pretty exhaustive search and I was nearly settled on Simple Silhouettes but in the end their prices were too high. Although I wasn't paying for each dress it was important were low. Economic time are tough in this city and I really didn't want my wedding to be a crushing financial burden. So, I finally stumbled upon The Dessy Group, a company that includes many brands such as Lela Rose, Alfred Sung, and After Six. I narrowed it down to five dresses and told my ladies to try them all on and I would pick the top three. So without further ado ...the top three dresses:



And just because I love her and she is special, my maid of honor gets her very own style:


All styles are in Peau de Soie in a yellow called Mango! I think they are fabulous.

Not Worth The Wait- Or - How I Passed on J.Crew

So I have blogged all about my Jcrew dream dresses, and talked all about my intial visit to the flagship store in Rockerfeller Center . You must assume that my girls are the owners of one of three Cotton Cady frocks- think again.

I passed. Big time.

Let me explain. The dresses were lovely but- there was no yellow in the winter collection ! Not even a canary or a lemonade. Nada. Zilch. The bridal coordinator at JCrew hinted that I could wait to the spring, because it would be hard to believe that JCrew would not make a yellow spring gown.
I cried. I moaned. I considered mint.


I considered changing the name of the blog.But in the end I knew I wanted to stick to my original vision of yellow- for better or worse! I knew right away I didn't want to gamble and wait until the spring collection. They wouldn't release colors until the end of March - WAY too late in the year for my girls to look elsewhere if the yellow didn't materialize. Was I right not to gamble??

Yep. Check out the spring collection. Not a yellow in sight. What did I choose instead??

Here's a sneak peak:

I'm Back!

I am back! Not quite sure why I stopped blogging, but I think it had something to do with being crazy, insanely busy at work and coming home a collapsing in a big heap on my couch. But, in the midst of the exhaustion I have been busy at work planning my wedding! SO many things are falling into place and I have recently been feeling sad that I no longer had a place to share it all. I missed coming home and typing away and finding just the right pics. The ironic part about it is- most of my posts up until this point were just ideas! Now,I have actual concrete decisions and elements in place and I can't wait to share it all. I figured after taking a three month break- I would have no more followers and should stop considering it "my wedding blog". But- when I started this adventure into the blogsphere I had no followers and I did it just for me- do that's where I will start from again. I DO have lots to share including:

Bridesmaid dresses
SHOES SHOES SHOES
Veils, hairpieces and more
Hair and Make up Trials
and

INVITES!!!

Can't wait to start this again!