Colourful wedding dresses!

Dear brides,

As Easter is rapidly approaching, colours like blue and pink and yellow are popping up in stores everywhere. This got me thinking of adding touches of colour on wedding gowns! I totally understand the women who want to be married all in white, and white gowns have their own appeal. However, I find that not everyone fits in the "white-dress" category. I think adding a touch of colour, whether on the dress or with your shoes or jewellery, can really add to your look.
That way, your look will reflect your true personality. There may also be other reasons to get married in colours other than white. For instance, Indian women traditionally get married in a deep, crimson red. Here is an example:

I myself did not get married in white. My reasoning was that being very pale, white did not compliment my skin-tone very well. If you are tanned or have a darker skin colour, white can be very flattering. My dress was "champagne" coloured, with a pink bow. Here it is, on me:

Here are more pictures of wedding dresses with different colours. Enjoy!

 This is a beautiful green dress, the shape and cut is just stunning. Saint-Patrick's day wedding, anyone?

This one is a Peach gown by Vera Wang. I love how flowy and natural it looks. For a soft, earthy bride. 

This dress is pale blue, and I think it would look lovely in a winter wedding, in a snowy setting.

You can also choose a colour accent, instead of a whole dress in colour. This purple sash is a great example!

And finally, this is what you want to avoid. Too much colour and originality is not recommended!!

Have a good week xxx

Discovering Etsy...

Dear readers,

This week, I want to introduce you to the wonderful world of Etsy.
www.etsy.com is a wonderful community where people sell mostly handmade and vintage items. There is a specific section for weddings, which you will find in the left menu. In that section, you have items in many subcategories, such as bouquets, accessories, cake toppers, etc.

During my wedding prep, I enjoyed browsing through Etsy because it offers many options to really personalize your wedding. Every bride wants a unique, special wedding and adding handmade items really goes in that direction, because few people will have them.

I myself purchased my bouquet on Etsy. It was much cheaper than a real bouquet, I ordered it 3 months before my wedding and did not have to worry about it at the last minute (because the last few days before a wedding are VERY busy and stressful!). Here is a picture of my bouquet:

And now, for your benefit, here are some examples of beautiful objects you can buy on Etsy!

Have a good week!
xoxo

Wedding music

Dear brides,

This week, I feel like sharing music with you!
Choosing music was probably the most fun thing my husband and I planned together. We went through our whole Itunes, as well as listening to videos on Youtube. We also asked friends and family for ideas, and even polled people on Facebook!

We chose lots of romantic music from the 40s, 50s, 60s. We liked the retro, crooner style, and it's different in a wedding than the traditional bridal walk song and string quartet for the reception.

Here is the song we chose for the walk down the aisle.
It's a beautiful song by artist Yann Tiersen, from a soundtrack:

As for the cocktail and reception music, here are a few suggestions:

The Platters - Only you

The Beach Boys - Wouldn't it be nice

Muse - Can't take my eyes off of you

The Beatles - All I need is love

Louis Armstrong - A kiss to build a dream on

Bobby Darin - Dream lover

Charles Aznavour - She

And for the more adventurous, here's a funky one: (listen to the lyrics, it's really cute!)
Mum - If I were a fish

Have a good week, and feel free to post other good songs in the comments. Sharing music is GREAT!
xoxox