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Wedding Cake Toppers: Cute or Tacky?

13 October, 2009 Nelia

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Apart from the fact that I’d burnt a huge hole in my dress an hour before Stephanie and Addison’s wedding, to me, their reception was a major success! The beautiful bride wore 4 amazing dresses, the groom seemed to keep it together quite well, as did the bride, everything was very well-organized, and we all had a blast! I really loved that they showed a video of the couple’s morning and the church ceremony for those of us that missed it. Congratulation, Stephanie! I wish you and your new hubby an ocean of love and happiness together!

For a few of my other friends that are getting married quite soon, these few finds on Etsy might be of interest to you! As well as to any wedding guests that want to make a personal gift to the newlyweds! These wedding cake toppers are adorable, sometimes cringe-worthy, and at times scary, but I think they are worth a look.

About a year ago, I attended a wedding in which the couple had bobbleheads made to resemble themselves on top of their cake. As a sort of The Office tribute, I thought the idea was totally cute! So for those of you that are looking for cake toppers, the ones below are all from Etsy and range from about $50 to $200, depending on the level of customization. Some sellers will take care of the smallest details to ensure that your topper meets your high expectations, and most ship internationally. Next wedding is in about a month, so Jo, you still have time to get one of you and Gabe made on Etsy! I think your figurine should be trying on a shoe, while Gabe is buried in a pile of shoes with only his head sticking out. What do you think?

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More after the jump!

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Art, Random Etsy, Weddings

Bebe vs. Prada

7 October, 2009 Nelia

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Walking back from lunch the other day, I caught sight of a cool-looking dress inside a Bebe store. And while Bebe is certainly not my cup of tea most of the time, I was curious enough to pop in. And I was so glad that I did, because it was love at first sight! Perhaps not the most wedding-appropriate dress I could find, but the Prada resemblance, plus the leather factor sold me on this one. After polling my co-workers on “appropriate vs. not so much”, I got mostly “sure, go ahead-s” from the guys, and I could hardly wait till the end of the workday to run back to the store and try it on! But when I finally did get the faux leather creation on, I realized that the length of the dress really did not leave much to imagination. And while I did think that I could pull off the fabric and the metal adornments at the upcoming nuptials, the length of the dress did ruin it for me. And here I thought that I had it in the bag! I even spotted Carey Mulligan wearing the same Prada dress to the premiere of An Education. If only the Bebe dress had the same perfect length! Damn…So the search continues. Only 2 days to go.

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Photo Credits: Bebe, Style.com

Celebrity Fashion, Fashion Bebe, Carey Mulligan, dresses, Prada, Weddings

What I’m Wearing: Dressing for a Wedding

21 September, 2009 Nelia

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Shopping is fun when you don’t have to shop. It’s fun when you do it on a whim, and go in without a specific item in mind. That’s when it’s most fun for me. Shopping with a purpose – not so much. Have two weddings coming up pretty soon and am in need of two dresses. Wedding shopping = no fun.

Have you noticed that when you are actually looking for something, you can never find it? It’s so annoying! I feel like just a few months ago, stores were overflowing with amazing dresses, and now – all fall and winter clothes! What’s the deal? I get it, I get it…but still…fact is, I can’t wear an amazing suit jacket with (faux) fur trim paired with skinny jeans and ankle boots to a wedding! Can I?

Ok…trying to focus. Here are some pics of dress shopping at BCBG Max Azria. My favorite so far is the cream-colored Grecian-looking dress above. But is the color too close to white? Wedding appropriate or not?

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Fashion, Shopping, What I Wore BCBG, Herve Leger, Shopping, Weddings, What I Wore

What I’m Wearing: Strangers’ Wedding (Follow Up)

4 August, 2009 Nelia

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A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about going to “strangers’ wedding”, and my dilemma over what to wear on their big day. So, this is the final result…After much delibiration, I guess I settled on the classic boring look, choosing simple black pumps to go with my lacy dress to attend Nolan and Natasha’s (no longer strangers) fantabulous wedding. No crazy accessories or extravagant hair-dos either. Oh well, I guess sometimes, the simpler – the better! What about you? Do you go for a more daring look when attending big events?

One more pic after the jump!

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Fashion, What I Wore Street Style, Weddings, What I Wore

Organic Style: Weddings

28 July, 2009 Nelia

It’s summertime (even if it doesn’t feel like it), and summertime means summer weddings! And what does it mean to be invited to a wedding? That’s right! Outfit searching!

The wedding that I attended this past Saturday was beautiful! Gorgeous bride, handsome groom, lotsa food, dancing, performances, tearful speeches, and many well dressed people! Like I mean, adorable dresses! It was nice to see that a wedding outfit does not have to equal predictable or stuffy, or regal (unless you’re into it), especially for young girls like me (no eye rolling, please!). So today, I’d like to introduce you to these 4 stylish girls in awesome, cute, youthful, modern and not at all stuffy dresses that they wore to Mr. and Mrs. Pante’s reception.

First up is Janice. The moment I saw her ruffled off the shoulder, cut-out dress in the amazing silver grey color, I loved it! It’s not your typical wedding-wear, but that’s what’s so great about it! Modern cut, lotsa leg, gorgeous girl!

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Tamara and I sat at the same table, and I couldn’t stop staring at her amazing jewelry! Turquoise is my weakness! Love her graphic gown. I think the pattern saves the dress from looking overly formal, and in my humble opinion, black + white + turquoise = amazingness!

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The beautiful ring on Tamara’s hand is from Spain! Me encanta!

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My next “victim” is Reena. What really caught my eye in her outfit is the simplicity of both color and cut. To me that’s the beauty of it. I love the sheen of her dress, and the way she paired it with gladiator sandals. Again, very youthful. Very fab!

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And last, but not least is Leah. My favorite part about her dress are the sequins. So much fun! And since the picture isn’t that good, you should know that the sequins go along the neckline, the sides of the dress, and at the hem. To me, they make the otherwise boring-ish dress look modern and…yeah, fun! After seeing her dress, I kinda regretted not wearing my sequined bolero over my lacey dress. Oh well…next time! Great dress, Leah!

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Fashion, Organic Style Organic Style, Street Fashion, Street Style, Weddings

What I’m Wearing: Strangers’ Wedding

23 July, 2009 Nelia

No, I’m not planning to crash someone’s wedding, although that’s on my list of “before 30” to-dos. The wedding I’m planning to attend this Saturday is of two people that I had never met (friends of the b/f), hence the “strangers” bit. And since I’m not quite sure how dressy the event will be, I’m thinking something classic and safe. I don’t want to stand out, nor look overly sexy. The plan is to wear a black lace overlay tube dress with beige/nude lining underneath. My inspiration for the outfit will be Erin Wasson at Teen Vogue event earlier in the year (minus the showing panties), and A/W 2009 Balmain/Dior runway shows.

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Fashion, La Vie, What I Wore Balmain, Dior, Erin Wasson, Forever 21, Weddings, What I Wore

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