Bridal Gown Inspiration

Wedding planning is in full force right now and the big day will be here all too soon! I thought it would be fun to keep you in the loop as I sort through all of the decisions that have to be made. I could easily talk about this stuff every day, but I promise to keep it to no more than once a week. And what better day than the middle of the week, Wedding Wednesday?

I'm trying on dresses this weekend and I'm pretty torn. I've always thought I would want a big poofy ball gown, but now that it's time to pick out a dress, I'm finding I'm open to a lot more than that. Tea length, mermaid, one shoulder--I want to try them all. Except strapless. Why are so many gowns strapless? I don't want every photo of my wedding day to be me tugging at my dress.

Anyway, I digress...

In honor of this weekend's appointment at the bridal salon, here are just some of the beautiful bridal gowns I've found from across the web.

Love the texture on this dress spotted in Ruche's new bridal collection!

The tulle shoulder detail on this Alvina Valenta gown is super feminine.

I adore all of the little details on this dress. So daring!

The 3D details add a lot of depth to this gown.

The lace edging and the bow make for a really romantic frock.

The one shoulder detail mixed with cascading ruffles is absolutely stunning!

And if you've wondered why posts have been semi scarce for the last couple of weeks, it's because I've been designing and building my wedding site from scratch. It's been an overwhelming, but satisfying project and I hope you can all pop on over to peruse it!



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Mint Meets Kelly

About this look... 
After my mostly orange look a couple of weeks ago, I've been hooked craving another monochrome look. For St. Patrick's Day, I took the opportunity to wear green-heavy ensemble! Of course, I kept the look simple with nude pumps, a few jewels, and my leopard print clutch. Pairing pastel mint green with kelly green seems to genius to me, I can't believe I haven't done it before!

Floral Manicure

I guess I have a bit of a floral theme going on this week! Floral pants and now a floral manicure! This mani was just a late-night experiment, but I was quite taken with the results and knew I just had to share! Want the look for yourself? Keep reading to see how I did it!

To achieve this look, swipe two coats of Essie's Glamour Purse on each nail and allow them to fully dry.

Put a drop of each pink, red, and/or coral polish (I used California Coral,Super Bossa Nova, Size Matters, In Stitches, and Peach Daiquiri, all Essie) out on a scrap of paper or plastic. For each rose, take a tooth pick or dotting tool or swirl together two or three colors in a small circular shape. Play with placement and size on each nail.

Next, dip a small nail art brush into Essie's Pretty Edgy and paint one or two leaves on almost every flower.

To smooth out and protect your design, finish up with one coat of Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat! And you’re done!