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One Kings Lane: Graphic Image Sale

In the market for a beautiful, class leatherbound guest book, album or journal? If so, check out the sale on the classic Graphic Image products today at One Kings Lane, the members-only home decor sales site. Not a member? Shoot me an email at haselbride at gmail dot com and I will send you an invite. Hurry, the sale doesn't last forever. It ends on July 11 at 11 am EDT and of course, some items are already sold out!

 

I'm thinking about picking up some of these fantastic bright gold luggage tags. These (in any of the colors) make a great wedding party gift for a bridal party that travels frequently. Brightly colored luggage tags make it a lot easier to spot your luggage on the carousel. As all of our bridal party is on the go and travel was the theme of our wedding, I was delighted to find bright green leather luggage tags before Christmas at Crate and Barrel to include as part of their gifts.

Photos © One Kings Lane and Graphic Image.

{Help!} Possible bridesmaids gift and accessory

I'm wedding planning away today. {If you're one of my bridesmaids, please skip this post! That means you, Cat! I think you're the only one who might be reading.} If not, click continue to read more.

Unusual Wedding Inspiration

My love affair with one of my constant inspirations in fashion and style began humbly enough. I caught a few of the edited episodes when the show became syndicated one summer. I started renting the seasons on dvd because I was in an art class that required late nights and watching tv shows helped me plow through the night and get projects done. What tv show do I speak of? You might have guessed it: Sex and the City.

Sex and the City was my gateway drug into out-of-the-box fashion. I bought my first pointy-toed shoes and rocked them with cropped pants to a party at a fraternity in college because Carrie did. During a late night, ebay search I bought a purse that looks like a magazine because not only was it FABULOUS, but Carrie had toted an identical one. Plus the show only strengthened my long-distance admiration for New York City {I've never been}.

Now I know you think I'm crazy, but Sex and the City will also serve as a slight inspiration for some of the details at our wedding. I won't be getting married in the city; it is a pretty small town, but I'm hoping to bring some of my favorite stylish elements of the show into our celebration. This is the first of a few posts featuring details inspired by my favorite show.

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One of the most talked about trends started by Carrie and company was the oversized flower pin trend featured in season three. I know, I know, we've all seen this done a thousand times over and over, but I still love it.

When I first started looking at bridesmaids dresses, I stumbled upon these gorgeous silk dresses from Melissa Sweet with a great floral accent ala Sex and the City. I quickly learned that Melissa Sweet bridesmaids dresses are a bit out of our price range  {I'm hoping for something $150 or less}. I think I've found a way to include a rosette or poof without breaking the bank.

I found my answer in the February 2008 issue of domino. Pinned to a less, expensive dress, these poofs {as I so fondly refer to them} from Tinsel Trading  would add a little something extra to a simple, elegant black dress. On the top row, the first two are velvet mixed with silk {perfect for a winter wedding} and the other four are made from vintage metallic fabrics. All of them are available for purchase here.

I'm not sure if all of my bridesmaids will want to rock this look, but two of them are huge Sex and the City fans, so I'm sure they will be on board.

Have you found any wedding inspiration in your favorite tv shows?

SATC images © HBO and TBS. Bridesmaid dress images © Melissa Sweet. Rosette/poof images © Tinsel Trading. Layouts © HaselBride.

Old Navy totes

Stopped into Old Navy last week and saw these great painted canvas totes in multiple shades.

At $10 each, these would make a great bridesmaids' gift for a summer wedding. You could fill it with other small tokens: lotions, perfume, or a great beach towel. I plan on buying up two of them just for myself. In the store, there was one with a yellow stripe that was fabulous.

Photo from Old Navy.