{shopping} for the girl who has everything..

i bought one of these at a holiday fair last week and absolutely love it! i feel so sassy when i wear it on my boot, and glammed up when around my neck. if you're looking for a gift for that super sassy friend in your life, this would be a definite smile-maker on Christmas morn (or just treat yourself like i did!)

here are some of her other styles, but be sure to check out her website(s) for more unique bootlery:

stivali
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etsy shoppe
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{random} ahhh. shoes.

i am so picky when it comes to shoes...well, now that i live in a city where walking up and down steep hills is a daily thing (so heels are usually out)..and i've noticed i have traded comfort in place of style. sigh. so i usually throw on my chucks or some flip flops and carry on..searching for that perfect flat that marries style with comfort and doesn't cost a fortune..well, if some of you out there are a lot like me, then i hope you will find these shoes as perfect as i do:

behold the ecco ballet flats. they are just darling on the foot -very french i think- and the leather inside is that super soft and supple leather that gently caresses your foot as you move. i adore them..and best of all, they seem to go with everything. find them on sale here.

{shoes} from betsey, of course!

while waiting to get my wedding dress fitted (i am always way too early for important appointments)..i casually strolled into betsey johnson...just to look...and walked out with shoes..

for the rehearsal dinner of course!

and a dress...


:)

{ideas} check and check..

wow. what a wedding weekend. saturday i spent the entire day wedding dress shopping with coworker. it was really fun to see her in so many fancy dresses...we ended up with the perfect dress at the last place we went (the same place i got my dress!). it was her first and only day dress shopping. it was wonderful.

sunday, i worked hard on stamping and gluing invites. i still have work to do on the entire suite including: stamping rsvps, rehearsal dinner invites, tying them together in a pretty bow of bakers twine and addressing the envelopes. here's what the little package will look like when i'm finished:

i also managed to stumble across the little blue crystals i have been searching for at my local paper-source. i couldn't wait to get them on my shoes for my something blue:

and i have decided to get rid of the paper cones idea. it's just too much. it was totally stressing me out. i mean what was i thinking? make 150 little cones? yea right. so i am going to get cute little 3"x 3" square envelopes and mark them confetti to hold my rosemary toss. not sure if i want to attach them to the programs (yet another thing on my to do list) or just have a wine box full of the little packets. i'll let you know.

in boy related news: his tie is safe. they do have enough fabric to make it (yay!) and wonderful mike has actually found a couple of other fabrics very similar to the previous out-of-stock tie material for the rest of the boys. oh. and fh bought the shoes (woohoo!):

and i have my first dress fitting on saturday! i can't tell you how excited i am to see how the dress is going to look custom made to fit my body. sigh.

happy monday!

{shoes} i found them!!!!

i can barely contain myself! i have found the shoes...and i didn't even mean to! we were actually looking for fh's wedding shoes...but alas! i have found mine...and to add more sweetness to it...they were marked down from almost $300 to less than 60 bucks!

no...i will not shut up! here they are:

sigh. aren't they just lovely?

{ideas} let's hear it for the boys...

so i'm still on the shoe kick...but now i can't stop thinking about my fh's shoes...check out these vintage inspired styles that would be perfect for our little garden wedding:

from here.

and here.

and here.

{ideas} shoes, shoes, and more shoes...

up until now, i think this whole wedding planning thing has gone pretty well..as far as knowing what i want is concerned. but when it comes to shoes...i'm totally beside myself with indecision. so i turn to you blog world, in hopes of some kind of direction...

first, let's recap:

my dress in ivory with white lace. there is a thin belt of taupe and ivory ribbon accented by a pearl, and silver brooch. the taupe matches my fh's suit perfectly. my girls are wearing a color called "oyster"..it's a beautiful dreamy shade of gray..


because the dress is tea length, i really do want to find the perfect pair of shoes (well, without breaking the bank..anymore than i already have)..at first, i fell in love with these beautiful j crew shoes:
but now i realize...no ivory shoes! i just can't see myself ever wearing these again...beautiful as they may be. also, i don't want to worry about how dirty they are going to get (trust me...if there is a mud puddle on the way to the ceremony, my clumsy little feet would find it...).

then, i thought...i want yellow! but seriously...have you looked for a mustard or marigold color of a shoe? they are practically non-existent or just plain ugly...although this D&G shoe might have made the cut if it weren't for the stupid black trim...

and i'm not so sure about the yellow anyway..it wouldn't match the girls nor my honey...which could work out since here is the ultimate dilemma:
do i match the girls with wearing silver shoes....or do i match my honey in taupe?

i like these. the heel is a perfect height..the shoe isn't too shiny..but not super crazy about the bow thing...would rather have a rosette or something...i think?

love the color...would match the boys and my ribbon beautifully, also totally in love with the rosette...but is it a bit too chunky??

I kind of really like these. they look like professional dancing shoes...and the heel looks super sturdy, plus the little jewels would match my dress...but again..is the heel a bit too chunky for an outdoor garden wedding?

these seem very elegant..but i'm afraid i wouldn't be able to stay in them for very long...also, i need something a little more than a few straps...my ankles are very week and they look like they might hurt around my toes...

anyone else having trouble finding the perfect shoe without spending a ton? any more suggestions??

{ideas} lovin' this

i have been scoping the web for shoes. i have a certain style in mind...classic heel...not too high...vintage feel...maybe a rosette on the side...i have not found anything! until now. i am in absolute lurrrve with these shoes from J Crew. i might have to wait for a sale though...$235 is a little out of budget for ivory colored shoes...
swoon.