All Blissed Out

Jewelry is never a bad idea for Valentine's Day, and this "blowing bubbles" necklace made of blown glass bubbles is a sweet and unusual piece. From Dejarnette New Orleans.


This pretty wool flower scarflette is a romantic gift -- thoughtful and warming. It's from Mmm...fiber, one of my favorite Etsy stores.


This video iPod karaoke system so, so awesome. Except, you have to have a video iPod for it to work, and I only have an iPod mini. But if you are the proud owner of a video iPod, I think it's definitely worth the $60.

More to come next week.

Labels: presents, Valentine's Day Gift Guide

Posted by Alexandrialeigh at 1/26/2007 | Permalink | Comments

I like several Badgley Mischka Bridesmaid dresses. The thing is...they don't come in any "bridely" colors and they cost as much or more than a lot of wedding dresses out there. Would it be horrible if I didn't wear some sort of white/ivory? Yellow is happy, right?



This is my favorite.

Posted by Nayoung at 1/18/2007 | Permalink | Comments

So, I haven't felt much in the wedding mood for several weeks now. And the weather sucks from yesterday until who knows when. THEN my man decides to tell his parents that we have changed are minds about the wedding we I have planned up until now. (Or at least it feels like I've been mostly alone in the whole process.) We did?

Eloping would have been grand. The key word being would. I feel too far gone to turn back now.

The monster that a wedding is has inevitably turned out not exactly as planned but I have embraced it as any mother would to a child she has nurtured. The hours spent accomplishing actual tangible evidence is slim but the HOURS spent worrying and gathering and coordinating is mind blowing. This is my wedding for better or worse.

I accepted how things were unfolding months ago and I thought HE had as well—especially since we had been given a "get out of jail" card releasing us from any guilt over wasted deposits 2 months ago. At that time, nothing was said and all seemed peachy.

talk talk talk

Now, things are back in the original direction but I am left feeling unsure and TOTALLY unexcited about it all. He's going through with the plans in motion but he doesn't really want to AND now I know it. How am I supposed to feel? I think this is the first time since our engagement that I think he was a jerk and it really hurts my feelings. That's like me saying I hate my engagement ring but I'll still wear it because you gave it to me and I love you. (totally hypothetical) In this situation, the gesture is not want counts. The truth ruins any special feelings.

I am just tired of it all and I don't want to feel like this. Next week I had planned to look for a wedding dress, again. I wasn't looking forward to it in the first place but now I feel like, "what the fuck?!" Only my vanity keeps me going at this point.

Labels: moods

Posted by Nayoung at 1/18/2007 | Permalink | Comments

There's an article in the most recent issue of Bust about online vintage stores, but they left out my favorite vintage spot -- PoshGirlVintage.com. They have the most awesome collection of adorable vintage dresses. Here is my current favorite:



Of course, at $365 it's not really a steal, but you'll definitely not have to be worried that someone will show up in the same dress.

Labels: clothing, dress, vintage

Posted by Alexandrialeigh at 1/17/2007 | Permalink | Comments

These "card savers" are an incredibly simple invention, and yet I can't believe I didn't think of it myself. They're little stickers that go inside a used greeting card, making them instantly re-usable, and they come with matching white envelopes--all in a variety of greeting card sizes. Love that idea, except I wish you could buy them individually to match up with the cards you already have.

Also, I'm having some hair issues. I've been growing it out because I'm not sure how I want to wear it for the wedding, but as I'm beginning the descent into gray-hairdom, I've finally caved and begun to dye it. Only with all of the saving we're trying to do for the wedding and honeymoon, I've been doing it myself, and now...I have roots. I was thinking of just dyeing it all darker to match my normal winter color, but then once spring rolls around, I'll have to get fake highlights to recreate the natural ones I get from the sun. And, while I'm OK with being a wintery brunette, I've been a blonde for most of my life (what is the deal with your hair getting darker the older you get, anyway?), I think I'd like to be a blonde at the wedding. So...should I just bite the bullet, dye it myself now and then have it done professionally for the wedding? Or should I just deal with the roots, let it grow out, and try to get my natural highlights back by June? I suppose another option would be to get a professional to do something with highlights right now as a transition, and then get it done again before the wedding. God, I am such a hair failure.

And since we're already on the subject of hair, I wanted to share some updos I'm considering for the wedding. I think with the style of my dress, having my hair up is probably the best option. What do you think?

Labels: bridal style, hair, random

Posted by Alexandrialeigh at 1/10/2007 | Permalink | Comments

I had my first dress fitting today, and thankfully it has made me a lot more optimistic that my dress may actually be sort of flattering when it actually fits me. Of course, I still want to lose about 15 pounds in the next five months or so (please tell me that is not impossible), but I think my seamstress will be capable, and since I will see the preliminary results about a month from now, if she has completely screwed it up, I will still have time to take the dress elsewhere before June.

(Let's pause here for a brief moment to pray that my dress is not returned to me in shreds or too small to fit.)

In other wedding-related news, my fiance has actually begun to think about the groomsmen attire, and so that he can find a matching tie, I am searching for a blue sash to go with my dress. I will probably go with this one, from the same company that I bought my dress from. (That's right -- I'm an eBay bride!)

I'm also looking for a country-looking egg basket like this one, which I love, but I'm going to search on eBay for some comparable ones that don't cost as much. So far I'm having some good luck.

Labels: bridal style, dress, reception decor

Posted by Alexandrialeigh at 1/04/2007 | Permalink | Comments