wavy mini callas

Gilt: Geren Ford

asymmetrical one-shoulder

HOT Aqua asymmetrical

Aqua One-Shoulder Party Dress

Elusive Wong

Sue Wong Deep V Feather Dress

Diligently pursued by B. We have you now, elusive Wong!

peony-me-up

Ideeli: Suzi Chin

Surplus inset waist dress

(what a romantic name for a dress)

Gilt: Cynthia Steffe wool palomer dress

Gilt: Cynthia Steffe, Wool Palomer dress

"cationic" when referenced to a dress?

Monique Lhuillier bm strapless ruched cationic chiffon dress

bm ensemble: nude pumps

Skipping the standard satin shoes, Carson chooses nude patent pumps by Aldo. "They lengthen the leg and make everyone look tall and glamorous," he says.

Article on Oprah.com.

hanging pictures

Christian Cota Love

Gilt: Christian Cota, Silk chiffon leaf print skirt

Gorgeous top on Gilt

Gilt: Grey is the new black, Adam double scoop silk crepe tank

While I love this whole outfit, I would suggest a light colored skirt to go with this top.

bm dress: i love!

Gilt: Cynthia Steffe, metallic jacquard anne dress

Gilt: Walter silk chiffon charcoal tie dye dress

DIY necklaces?

Ann Taylor flower pearl necklace

Ann Taylor sparkle ribbon necklace

White House | Black Market

Grey tulle soiree dress

Comes with removable adjustable straps.

cam diaz's chignon

Saw this movie last night. I fell asleep during it, but I did manage to see her elegant up-do. It's too bad the bottom picture is focused on Ashton, but hopefully you get the gist.

bm dress: 8 different ways

Gilt: TART Short Infinity dress

This guy can be wrapped to create 8 different looks. See below for 1 additional style. Also can be wrapped asymmetrically.

Any input on this one? They call it "jersey knit dress" but the material is 92% modal and 8% spandex. According to wikipedia, modal is essentially a variety of rayon.

tulips and river rocks

It seems that I have to get a move-on. Our venue has requested that we give them our photographer, florist, and dj by Dec 23rd. Eh? It's a good thing I've been collecting ideas for centerpieces. But honestly, how good is my creative flower mind compared to theirs? They're bound to have better ideas than me, so how am I supposed to get a quote for that? Anyway, the above is from one of the required florists from their vendor list. I'd only want the tulips, and it actually combines 2 of the ideas that I had, so not bad.

J.Crew bm dress (aluminum)

Cotton-silk faille swan dress

BR bm dresses

Banana Republic, silk v-neck drape dress

Banana Republic, pleated watercolor dress

(the rockin' belt completes this one!)

So I know the watercolor dress has some pretty dark grays in it, but overall, it's a light-colored look. If you find something and you're not sure if it will/not work, just ask me! I'm obviously taking artistic liberties, but I just wanted to give you guidelines first. :)

patterned bm dresses

Gilt: Holiday Dressing, Cynthia Steffe Anne Brocade dress

Gilt: Geren Ford Asymmetrical hem dress

Gilt: Carolina Herrera Floral jacquard pleat neck dress

(this one is way too expensive, but a nice example of a patterned dress)

bm dress

Gilt: Vintage inspired finds, Lorick, woven silk sunday dress

orange calla lillies

bm dresses

Gilt: Night Owl

Gilt: Night Owl

Gilt: Cynthia Steffe

placecards

fruit & veggie centerpieces

bm dress

How come anything of interest on Gilt is always sold out?

which shade of gray?

I think maybe this entire color scheme might work, from the white in the shirt (wedding dress) to the shades of gray in the pants (bridesmaids dresses).

Nothing darker than this?

Gr(a/e)y? I'm noticing that there is very little use of the American spelling of "gray" in America. I was thinking I was being all correct with using "gray," but am starting to feel outdated with all the "grey" going around.

Save-the-date?

Though praps a more happy looking orange on the right-hand side.

Aurgh so many ideas! Which to go with?

more on centerpieces

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