BHLDN

Ok, so this week is busy. Really busy. There's a rainbow cake to be made and delivered, and packing to be done for our trip to San Diego with Chris' daughter. (Which will be fun, once I get over the 'getting up at 4am on Saturday' part. Mornings and I are not good friends.)

I know I'm behind, because the shop came online on Monday, but, I have to talk about Anthropologie's wedding line BHLDN (pronounced Beholden)! So vintage chic!

Clutch, anyone?


From here and here.

And guess what! There are dresses, too! (Obviously.) For the girl who wants to go vintage all the way, the details on this dress are stunning:

I also love the taupe-y color of this dress. Perfect for those lighter skin tones!

This next dress would be an absolutely perfect bridal shower or rehearsal dinner dress. Or perhaps an "I'm eloping but I still want to look completely lovely" dress. Or, an 'I want to look stunning without looking like I'm trying to hard at my casual wedding' dress. Oh, the possibilities.

I could see myself wearing that if I were having a different kind of wedding. It's so preeetty.

The dresses are gorgeous and whimsical, but what I'm really mad over are the accessories in the BHLDN line. This feather hairpiece looks a insanely similar the one I won from my photographer, Abbey Hepner. So, of course, I likes.



This one is just the perfect amount of bling for one's hair. I could also see it being turned into a gorgeous belt. Mmmm.



I also love these hair sparklies. Yes, I think that's the technical term.



This necklace could be completely stunning. It's way out of my budget, and I feel like I'd have to see it on to be sure, but it's simple and delicate, yet intricate at the same time. And so unique.



But the thing I covet the most is this brooch:

I have such a thing for anemones. I know it's a broach, but how gorgeous would that be in someone's hair!? Yep. Love.

Say Yes to the Dress (Sorry I had to...)

I'm stupid happy right now. I found MY dress. I've seen "Say Yes to the Dress" on TLC (only recently, mind you), and I thought that the girls on that show were a little (lot?) ridiculous. Of course you think the dress is "perfect." It's a $6,400 dress!! It boggles the mind. Plus, I'm not a "love at first sight" kinda girl. I know, how unromantic, but it's true. (I offer as evidence, your honor, my lack of a wedding venue.) But I was wrong. Yes, I'll admit it. Wrong. I found my dress. The very dress I had been pining over. At a consignment shop. In my city. In my SIZE. In perfect condition. Can you believe it? Neither can I!

So, first I have to say that I love the people at Blue Sky Bridal. The salon is lovely and the people are great. Please check it out if you're in the market for a wedding dress! Also, for those of you who have dresses from recent-ish weddings (they like to keep their selection pretty current) please consider consigning your dress. It's so amazing to have an opportunity to wear a dress I love at a price I can afford.* Consider giving that to someone else!

Just wanted to share my joy! Also, I feel like I'm honing in on a wedding venue. I don't know why as I haven't made any actual progress, it just feels like the decision will be made soon. Weird. :)

*Except that, while I was (reluctantly) taking off the dress and putting my clothes back on, my aunt sneakily paid for it...so now I have to figure out a way to pay her back! Damn sneaky woman.

I wonder...

I'm not going to lie, I love wedding dresses. I've been to many, many bridal boutiques in and around Seattle with friends who were getting married, and it's fun, even just to watch. I always looked forward to my day to do the same. But, the reality is that I am on a budget (mostly self-imposed - Mama's got some serious student loans to pay off, and I can't justify a zillion dollar one-time-use-dress when I'm so in debt.) So, the question is: do I take this one opportunity in my life and go to all the fancy downtown boutiques and try on dresses I can't afford, at the risk of falling in love with something I can never have? Or do I just go to Demetrios, try on this dress-



and then buy it for a steal online? Oh, the hardships I face. :)