in love, part 2

I can't stop thinking about those gorgeous shoes (see below). I've found a few more today but I can't shake my love for those red Christian Louboutin's as well as the white ones. I'm seriously debating getting those gold dot Manolo's because I think I could wear them for both ceremonies, they are more affordable and they are really freakin cute. I saw them in a consignment shop in black this weekend and they are adorable up close.

Its a college reunion this weekend, so I'm hoping we can be super girly and spend the day at Neiman Marcus and Saks drooling over these shoes and seeing if I can even kind of justify them. You only get married once right? (I know dangerous logic)

So, here are a few more beautiful shoes I've found today.

Giuseppe Zanotti shoes that come in dyable white satin. I don't think I'd dye them though. Very pretty and classic. $545

Fifi shoes that are also in dyable white or ivory satin. Never heard of the designer which may be why they are a steal (compared to the ones I've listed) at $220 Damn sexy Christian Louboutin's! These are undeniably gorgeous and also insanely expensive at $910.
More seriously amazing Christian Louboutin's - these ones breaking the bank at over $1K!!!

Amazing Brian Atwood shoes. I LOVED LOVED LOVED his winter collection of shoes but his new collection is leaving a little to be desired in terms of wedding shoes. Also now I can't find his old collection anywhere online. sigh. These are Trina D'Orsay pumps are the only ones I like right now.

I've discovered that Kate Spade has a line of shoes specifically for weddings. The two following pictures are of Kate Spade shoes named "lover". They are a reasonable $275. Only problem is that they are white so I probably couldn't wear them with both outfits (but they are dyable again). At least with these I might be able to afford both white and metallic shoes.

These are the Kate Spade "Gwen" and are also $275. Same issues/benefits as the lover shoe.
To end I thought I'd shoe these freaking adorable pictures of kids shoes! Seriously, anything in miniature baby size is adorable. I am in love with these ballet shoes from Designer's Touch Kids on Zappos and I think would be so incredibly sweet with their little lengas. They are $47.95 a pair and come in infant to toddler size. The price is not bad compared to the freakin Dolce & Gabana shoes I saw on there for kids for $126. Who in the world would spend that much on baby shoes that they will wear maybe once?
Cute Reef sandals from Zappos shoes with a totally different California casual vibe. My nieces are so girly though that I think they'd love the ballet shoes above better. These however are half the price at $26

i'm in love...

after slaving over our insane guest list (yes, there are over 500 people currently on there!), i wanted to do something for the wedding that was fun. oh shoes. i love shoes. i have far too many. and as most of you know, i also have terrible feet that are incredibly wide and always hurting. so, although i want to wear amazing shoes for the wedding, i need shoes that aren't going to make my feet look even wider. i'm not so concerned with the pain aspect since in my day-to-day life i wear 3-4in heels that kill my feet. its worth it to not look so short and stumpy.

and here are the many shoes i'm lusting over. so many are over the $600 range its kind of ridiculous.

Christian Louboutin $745 of super strapy gold shoes. not sure how my feet would look in these bad boys:

More Christian Louboutin and in my opinon amazing wedding shoes! white and metallic and high and stacked and that dreamy red sole. only downfall is that they are almost $900!
Manolo Blahnik - I think these are really beautiful, fun with the dot print and they would match my reception outfit really well. $665

More Manolo Blahnik that are also $665 and really pretty but again not sure how they'd look on my fat feet
Linea Paolo - not crazy about these but they are $100 so much more affordable and still pretty
Giuseppe Zanotti sandals - pretty and not too high but still $650
Valentino also really high,metallic and sexy but with a cute bow:) and a not so cute $600 price tag I love shoes, but I loooooooovve red shoes. I think it would be fun to a have a punch of color on my feet on the wedding day. Plus red would match my reception outfit. Too weird?


Stewart Weitzman - Super glamorous and loud but I still think they are kind of cool. Still $600 though...

Manolo's again but this time in red. I really love these and they are just slightly less at $565

Christian Louboutin shoes that i absolutely must have one day. These are amazing and I am literally drooling right now. Why must they be almost $900 :(



I figure that at some point during the night I might want flats soooo

Stewart Weitzman sparkly jelly flats - thats right jelly shoes a la 3rd grade. how cool! $145 for them though, not so sure. they do seem cheap compared to my dream cl's above

Haviana crystal thong sandals - who knew Haviana's could be $190! pretty cute but i'd find a cheaper version somewhere else before i bought rubber shoes for that much. :)

Okay thats it for now. I'm sure they'll be more cause this is so much more fun that excel spreadsheets. :)

My Bridal Party

So I've been avoiding the issue of deciding my final bridal party and then also telling all my friends who was and wasn't in the party. I know thats kind of silly because eventually everyone will know and honestly I think its probably better to let your friends know so they don't find out from someone else. I have something special planned for each of my girls I didn't choose but that will just take some time. I know that its a sensitive subject and its seriously a process that I've been riddled with guilt about. This has also been incredibly tough mostly because I really and seriously have some of the best girlfriends in the entire world and I love and respect each of them so much. I know that sounds cheesy, but its really true. I wish I could have had all of my girlfriends in my bridal party.

I chose to have a small bridal party because he didn't have that many groomsman and I didn't want the wedding party to get too outrageously large. I made the decision to try and pick a few people from each phase of my life (high school, college, and grad school). This in no way means that I don’t value each of my friendships with you girls and I hope no one would take offense to my choices. I want all of you to be involved in the wedding and realize that you are incredibly important people to me.

Amazing First Dance

This is the sweetest first dance video ever (courtesy of Angeli). I wish I could get down like that in a wedding sari/lengha.

Bridesmaids Goodies

I'm blogging from India. Haha. I know that everyone will be mocking this heavily but I've got a few hours at night with not a lot to do but unwind after an entire day of shopping. Shopping here has been crazy (traffic, goats, heat, annoying merchants, mom who thinks she is also a bride) but its also been pretty successful. We have got pretty much everything we need to get - which is good since we leave on Saturday (its Thursday evening here). All the stuff we bought is being tailored or having the falls put in, etc. but I did manage to snag a few pics of the bridesmaids jewelry I got made today. Its pretty large and bling-ed out but the sari's we are having made are so simple we thought they'd need a little more sparkle.

Churi set 1 (for two of the girls)
Churi set 2 (for the other two girls)
Earrings (Changing the hanging beads to a deep purple color to match the saris)
Necklace (Again, changing the hanging beads to a deep purple to match the saris)
Full jewelry set:

Inspiration Board

Here is my stab at a collection of photos that will serve as inspiration pieces for my wedding. I'm not totally sure how I feel about it and might be modifying over the next little while. Thoughts? Comments?

Top Row: Hanging Jasmine Flowers (Saima Says Design), Centerpiece (Square Root Designs), Floral Bouquet (JM Flora), Vesak Lanterns (Image off of Flickr),
Middle Two Rows: Willow Tree at my wedding site Saddlerock Ranch (Bride Magazine Article), Hanging Lanterns and Orange Tent (Raj Tents), Reception Outfit (Satya Paul), Sari Inspired Cake (Sugar Cakes), Center picture of Indian Bride (Andrena Photography)
Bottom Row: Invitation Set (Saima Says Design), White Peony Bridal Bouquet (JM Flora), Graphic Lotus Flowers (Saima Says Design),

My wedding photographer!

I choose a wedding photographer! I was feeling panicked and I stumbled upon Andrena Photography over thanksgiving and fell in love. I wasn't blown away by the others so when I went through her website and realized I liked almost all her pictures I knew I had to have her. I was going to wait until I got some more information from the other photographers (just to be safe) but I called her today just because I had this gut instinct she'd be taken. Turns out someone was coming in tomorrow to see her for the same date. So I just talked to her for a bit and booked her on the fly. She seems great - very outgoing and I love her style so I think I will be incredibly happy. Not only was she my favorite she was the most affordable so I think it'll make everyone happy.

Here are some of my favorite pictures from her website (I made them into collages so there wouldn't be so many pictures)

The Cocoa Room

These little chocolates (almonds, pistachios, sunflower seeds (!), etc) are GORGEOUS. I saw them in a little boutique shop last week. They could make great favors (maybe placed in those blooming boxes I posted a few weeks ago!)

9 Months! Wedding Maps & Photographers

I can't believe I have 9 months to go until the wedding! I know its probably a lot of time but since I am leaving for Sri Lanka through December that really only leaves me 8 months. So much to do, so little time.

So I found this great little tool called Wedding Mapper that is great if you are having a lot of events, having a destination wedding or having a lot of out of town guests.

Also, I am in the process of trying to find a photographer. I was looking at Aaron Delesie and Yvette Roman (courtesy of references from Style Me Pretty's little black book). Aaron was great when we talked but then never got back to me. When I called him, his assistant said he had already booked the date which was dissapointing. Mostly because I really liked him and he didn't even bother calling me to tell me that someone else wanted or potentially already had the date booked. Yvette is great and she has some beautiful shots. Her style reminds me of Elizabeth Messina but she is definitely more affordable. I'm waiting to get a slideshow from her before I make any other decisions.

I was also referred to Jenny from Red Loft Studios who also takes some gorgeous pictures and really offers affordable packages. I'm also waiting for a slideshow from her before I make decisions. Finally, I'm looking at Andrena Photography who takes some really beautiful, vibrant pictures and also specializes in Indian weddings which is a huge plus. She is also very affordable and I am anxiously awaiting talking to her on the phone so I can get an idea of her personality.

I am trying to just stop my search now and focus on choosing between Jenny, Yvette and Andrena. They are all great and affordable. Also, honestly I can't handle looking for any more photographers. I'll keep you posted on who I decide.

Wedding Favor?

I saw these on the Something Old Something New blog and just loved them. These flower shaped favor boxes from Parapluie look really beautiful and could also serve as part of the table decor