WedLog

I bought Tahari shoes and Rebecca Haas jewelry!  From Macy’s and Cog & Pearl, respectively.  Aren’t they pretty?

So, as it turns out, avoiding matching dresses is not as simple as it sounds.

In an effort to avoid stumbling upon pictures in some forgotten album someday that look like this …

… we decided to avoid matching dresses.  But we would like it to look at least somewhat coordinated, so that the pictures don’t have horrid color combinations.  So I went shopping with them and our moms last weekend to find non-matching dresses.  In a strange twist of fate, they both ended up liking the same J.Crew dress anyway!  So I insisted on different colors, at least.

So all was well and I was warming to the same dress concept.

But then one sister was having second thoughts about another dress and the other sister ordered hers didn’t like it in person.  So several emails later now it looks like we might be leaning toward these from J.Crew (left) and Calvin Klein via Nordstrom (right):

…which look pretty nice together, actually.  And if we coordinate fall flowers* I think I kind of like where this is headed.  But these dresses aren’t quite in our hands, yet, so there may be more iterations of best sister shopping to do.

Maybe I should have suggested this hair piece and then when I sprung it on you that I wanted a little flower on the side you would have more relieved than disappointed …

via Little White Book

I sent around some hair flower picture things last week, but this one I saw today on Offbeat Bride is probably closer to what I’m thinking - it’s smaller and less flowery and more bridey but not too bridey.

See more pictures of this wedding here.

Anyone like it?

J. Crew for $165

I want to carry green flowers and I liked this bouquet of white flowers with one little green guy in the middle.  I think that would look nice for the Best Sisters.  And the more we think about the colors the more we’re thinking green, brown, and grey are going to be the main ones - so if the lovely ladies found brown dresses, that might be nice …

via SMP

Mom, I know you think a short veil would cut the line of the dress, but I really don’t think I’m going to be able to bring myself to wear a long veil.  What about something like this?  Urg, even so I’m still not sure about a veil at all.  This might be the decision I’m having the most difficult time with of all.

via APW

There are so many other head options, too, but I don’t know what will go with the dress.  Images below are also from APW.

Here’s Take 2.  I really like it!

mood: charming, modern Brooklyn

colors: browntone, green chrysanthemum, urban grey

flowers via SMP, suit by JCrew, window imagie via Snippet&Ink, coffee photo by Photoshoparama, poster and bridge via Snippet&Ink, scrabble via Classic Bride, bulletin board via Snippet&Ink, typewriter via Snippet&Ink, envelope via Snippet&Ink, cupcake photo by Simply Photo, chrysanthemum photo by akrutka, paper goods via SMP, brownstone photo by aimelaine, bridal party via Kimera, green shoes via Snippet&Ink, Scottadito wine cellar via nymag.

Now that we’ve officially asked our attendants, a.ka. Best Sisters, to be in the wedding I can finally post things related to them without being crypitc!  As I’ve emphasized, I still don’t exactly want them to wear matching dresses, but I’m thinking we should try to coordinate them well.  They should probably be the same length (I’m thinking around knee length or shorter just because that seems like something you could use again, but that’s up to you) and similar or the same fabric, but in different colors.  I’m thinking maybe one green and one brown … or other fall colors.  Perhaps we could plan a joint shopping trip sometime over the summer.  These are a few inspirations just for fun.  All of these stores do mix and match dresses in different styles, colors, and fabrics … tell me if you see anything you like!  I really like the kiwi color from Jenny Yoo and the gold from Kimera.  (Click on the picture to go to the page for each dress and the designer name to go to their main website).

via KimeraDesign

via Simple Silhouettes

via JCrew

via Jenny Yoo

I can’t believe it, but I came across a designer dress (Oscar de la Renta, to be specific) that I lourve.

So pretty.

seen on Snippet&Ink via Martha Stewart

So, now I’m into the idea of a beautiful ivory/champaign skirt or simple dress with a short sleeved white, pretty sweater on top.  Here are my inspirations for that (not intended to go together) …

from Anthropologie

from J. Crew