Trinkets & Treasures

Cute bracelets to gift that won't break the bank!

Kiel James Patrick has some very cool, very nautical jewelry. I really love the Barrington Spinnaker Rope Bracelet. If you have a favorite color or color combo, chances are, you can find it here. $38

I love, love hand painted jewelry. The Here Comes the Bloom bracelet from Girly Twirly is definitely something I would love to have in my jewelry collection. $42.99 Oh, and did I mention personalized too?

Pearls are always classic and pretty with any outfit. A pearl bracelet with a monogram? Yep, that's on my wishlist too. Get yours from Marley Lilly-so many colors to choose from! On sale right now for 39.99.

Let Me Get My Bag!

As you are well aware, I'm crazy about bags-totes, cosmetic, pocketbooks, you name it! Here are a few that I've fallen in love with lately.

Who doesn't need a cute cosmetic bag? Probably me, considering I have approximately 20 of them, and to be honest, I don't wear makeup a lot, but I digress. Anyway, the Pretty Pleats Cosmetic Case from Melissa Beth stopped me in my tracks. I also love a good print and pretty color-$34

I know for sure that I have enough tote bags to tote just about everything in my house out! You can never have too many cute totes. I love this monogrammed herringbone tote from DDP Monograms & Gifts-$26.99.

Great for bridesmaids gifts, a friend who travels often, or yourself-a lingerie bag. The Mason Bag by UrbanStichDesigns is monogrammed and comes in a variety of beautiful fabrics! $35

Wedding Day Ideas

Before we know it, it will be wedding season once again! Here are some ideas that I thought would add a little something to your special day!

Guestbooks are kind of boring-especially since there are so many alternatives. Want to know how many times I have looked at my wedding guest book since the wedding? Yep-zero. I would enjoy it more if the guestbook pages were like this: Fill-In-The-Blank Guestbook pages from tedzeppelynn. You get the PDF to print out and create your own unique book to enjoy for years to come! $22

These are really cute for your Save The Dates. A personalized stamp which marks the date with a heart! Find this and lots of other really fun stamps at stampcouture on Etsy! $39.95

I've been watching Say Yes to The Dress lately, and I love it when their family is on the fence about their dress and they "jack them up." Which really just means they add some bling! This satin sash from Jenna Lou is beautiful, girly and comes in lots of different colors to add even more uniqueness to your wedding gown. $65

Accessories For Your Wedding

Planning a wedding can be hectic, to say the least. There are so many little details to remember and choices to make. My advice is to keep it simple and go with things that compliment your personality! Here are some cute ideas that I came across.

Favors for your guests are a nice touch. You don't have to break the bank to give a nice keepsake! Just look at these adorable glass jars from Wedding Things! Add your favorite candy and a pretty ribbon or a personalized seal and you've got a great favor. These jars themselves are $1.50 each and come in two sizes.

If you're looking for a preppy garter, your search is over! Just look at the pretty and preppy garters offered at The Garter Girl. Find your favorite for $40.00. Other styles available as well!

Here's something fun-a custom cake topper made to look like you and your groom! If you're looking for something unique-this is it. Made out of polymer clay (which is amazing-the things that people can create. If I tried to make something out of clay, it would look like a blob!) the cake topper will be a special keepsake for you and your husband to cherish for years to come! For more details, visit http://www.cccgifts.com/. $155.00

More For The Bride To Be

Now that things are moving along on my friend's wedding, I am on the hunt for Bride-To-Be gifts.

Classy Bride has a neat book-The Newlywed's Book of Firsts for $10.95. I love to fill these types of books out, and it's great to look at each year to remind you of special moments.

A hankie is a great gift for a bride to be. I know on my wedding day, I couldn't pull it together, and used my hankie to save my makeup! The Mindy Weiss Bridal Hankie and Sachet Set from http://www.americanbridal.com/ is a beautiful keepsake!

This Monogrammed Bridal Ribbon from http://www.preppymonograms.com/ is a beautiful addition to a hand tied bouquet. The ribbon is white, but there are a lot of different thread colors. You can even contact them for custom colors. This would make another very special keepsake-$48.00.

Gifts for the Bride-To-Be

It's almost wedding season, and I love looking at all things bridal! My best friend is engaged, and since she was a wonderful Maid of Honor to me, I want to return the favor. There are so many gifts for the soon to be bride, but I managed to narrow my favorites down!



Planning a wedding is STRESSFUL with a capital STRESS. When the big day arrives, you will be so nervous, excited and rushed that you may forget all kinds of things. Not to worry, give your friend the Wedding Day Survival Kit from http://www.topnotchgifts.com/ ($48.99). The kit contains 30 items including: a toothbrush, pain reliever, deodorant, tampons, stain remover, etc. all in a cute silver briefcase. Perfect to be prepared for anything-almost! (To save a little money, you could create your own Survival Kit and customize the contents).








The bride-to-be needs a beautiful tote to carry all of her magazines, organizer and samples around in style! http://www.sleepyheads.com/ has this adorable brown and pink tote with "Bride" embroidered on it. What a stylish way to keep up with the mounds of ideas and paper that can accumulate from wedding research!






Wishes do come true! I thought this was such a nice idea- Here Comes the Bride Make a Wish Necklace from http://www.dogeared.com/. There are also many other Make A Wish Necklaces for other ocassions. The wearer of this one makes a wish before putting it on and when the necklace wears off, her wish will come true. Perfect for the girl who loves a fairytale!


Last but not least, http://www.personalizationmall.com/ Bride tee shirt is available for 22.95 and the bride's name can be added to it as well. There are a lot of tee shirts for the Bride and Bridal Party, but this is cheaper than most I have seen and still just as cute!



I know any bride-to-be would love these. It makes me want to get married all over again....almost!