Ruffled

You know how I feel about the dress shots.
But anyway....

The minute I came across this ruffly collar by golly I knew it was BCBG. Indeed, I had just fondled such a collar in my BCBG shopping exploits the other day!

A BCBG bride is a wise bride, if I do say so myself.

{via Brooklyn Bride}

I do...

...find myself quite enamored with these centerpieces.

Oh yes. I quite like them indeed.

{via Style Me Pretty}

The Return of the Backyard Bash

The New York Times just published a very interesting article about the current trend of brides serving up down-home culinary favorites (burgers, fries, grilled cheese) right in their own backyards, rather than offering standard lobster tail extravagance under crystal-studded chandeliers.

The irony?

These more casual backyard celebrations actually end up costing WAY more than a standard hotel reception. It's simply a matter of keeping up appearances as couples try to avoid the social faux pas of flaunting their wealth during a recession.

Tsk tsk.

I'm sorry, but in my opinion, a carefully contrived "budget casual" wedding that costs an arm and a leg is even tackier than owning up to your caviar and Dom Perignon.

{Photo of one of my very favorite low-key weddings ever via Once Wed}

I don't...

...exactly understand the point of engagement photos.

You're getting married.

It's an awesome and incredibly big step.

Most likely, you'll have a (super pricey) professional photographer AT your wedding.

So, why are all of the brides-to-be so inclined to capture memories of themselves scampering through fields and lounging in kiddie pools?

no comprendo

I do...

...dig an all smiles ceremony.

...a bride with beer.

...and a first dance in Keds.

{Photos by Josh Goleman}

A Sweet Story

I'm not much for fancy schmancy invites - why waste your money on something people will promptly throw in the garbage? -and this sweet story, in a simple font, completely made my day.

(sorry, can't figure out how to resize so it's visible...click to read, or visit one of the links below)

{via oh so beautiful paper via snippet & ink}

Name of the Game: FUN

Rock some shades.

Drink it in.

Float on home.

Everything a wedding should be.

Less focus on "the Plan."

More focus on fun.

{Photos by Cory Kennedy via east side bride}

Methinks

I found my dress.

teehee!

You know what else I'm sick of?

Balloons.

We get it.
You're engaged.

That's why you have a ring.
No need to prance around with a giant helium reminder.

If I see...

...one more pro wedding photo of a dress

hanging solo

illuminated in front of a window

i might just scream...

!!!

Oh my goodness.

I was just about to delete this silly billy blog... or merge it back into SK because I'm feeling so uninspired that I can barely handle posting at ONE blog, let alone two... when I realized that people have commented!

I never even saw them!

I feel so terrible... I could have SWORN I had the comments set to forward to my email.

Oops.

Hello my few sweet readers. Your comments made me smile today! :)