New Collections Hit Paris

Elie Saab unveiled his new collection in Paris today and proved that fantasy brides are here to stay.

His collection featured gowns covered in all kinds of bling...sequins, beads and more.

Even French actress Melanie Laurent said she was checking out some gowns for possible red carpet appearances.

According to writer Jenny Barchfield, "Saab's collection was heavier on the frou-frou — bubbling over with wispy ostrich feathers, fluttering silk flowers and baubles..."

I am just happy to hear that the new economy hasn't crushed creativity for future recession brides. Seriously...I know we need to be cautious, not overspend and be reasonable with our weddings only we can have some fun too! We have waited just as long as everyone else to get married so let's have fun...sure save money and cut corners where you can only we all deserve to have the day we have dreamed about.

If one more person tells me...how wasteful I am being, how rude we are being for having a destination wedding or how much our wedding is making them angry...I might just have to really show them the definition of bridezilla.

Pretty Etsy

My new Etsy fav store...South Paw Studios.

Isn't this a fun necklace?!

They have the prettiest unique bridal jewelery that is totally affordable.

This necklace is so unique and would be so pretty with a really modern wedding dress.

BCBG Sale Tomorrow

Two of my latest obsessions...cute BCBG dresses and Ideeli are having a huge sale tomorrow!

Starting at 12:00 P.M. they are lauching a BCBG special invitation only sale...you know I will be online just ready to pounce on the deals haha.

If anyone is looking for me at lunch tomorrow...you know where to find me and if you need an invitation...here it is.

My Mom bought the cutest BCBG dress for her MOB dress...it is so cute and hot and I am excited for her to be a sexy Mom at our wedding!

Favorites

Thank you to Mo from Pink Argyle for tagging me today! I am so loved. Here are the rules for this tag: Tag and link back to the person who tagged you. List six little things that make you happy. Tag six bloggers and let them know they're “it".

1. Riveria Maya, Mexico-We visited the first time last year and will be going back in three months for our honeymoon. White sand beaches, unlimted gourmet food and drinks, friendly people and room service...I can't wait!

2. Queen Anne's Lace-I really wanted to say peonies only my florist is trying aversion therapy on me to get me to start hating peonies since I can't have them for my October wedding. Now I am loving all the pretty white lacy flowers that you can actually get in California in October.

3. Tiffany Heart Key Necklace-A present from my FI for my birthday. I finally have the key to his heart haha.

4. Anthropologie-I am obsessed. Two cute new dresses are hanging in my closet. One for our engagement pictures and one for one of my showers.

5. Hamburgers-I pretty much gave up all meat this year only I just can't stop eating hamburgers. My accupuncturist says women need meat so this is a good way to be almost a vegetarian...I am going to go with that.

6. Fro Yo-We have one of those new fro yo places where you serve yourself and put on whatever toppings you want. We go at least twice a week and we are total addicts. At least it is fat free!

I tag...

1. A Delicios(a) Life

2. Bridechka and the Wedding

3. Wingin' It-Tales of a Girl's Attempts at Life

4. August15Bride

5. A Dating Girl Dreams

6. Always a Bridesmaid, Never a Bridezilla

Fresh Sign In Book Idea

I love our wedding planner...she is pretty much just amazing. Her fun new idea for a sign in book? My fiance calls it the "yearbook style" and I call it totally fun.

The idea is to find a book of photography or a coffee table book that you love and have people pick a page they like and sign on the page in the margin. What I think is so cool about this idea is then we get a sign in book that we love and that will actually be displayed in our house...instead of just getting put in a drawer with our other "keepsakes." I like the idea of having something usable.

We decided we are going to shop for a fun book about San Diego since that is where we are getting married. We are headed down in three weeks so we will shop for a "souvenier" that doubles as our sign in book.

See the books displayed in this chic living room...love the idea that our book will always be out. Thank you to D Magazine for this living room picture. You know I love the milk glass...further proof that all my milk glass can be displayed in a funky cool way.

New Grill

We got a brand new grill today!

What's on the grill for dinner...petite steaks marinated in olive oil, soy sauce and honey, corn with cayenne pepper and mushrooms on skewers.

We just opened a bottle of Miranda Cabernet Sauvignon blend...one glass...that is totally on the diet.

Engagement Pictures Obsession Begins

Our engagement pictures are in three weeks...in San Diego which makes it hard since we don't live there.

So far our ideas...

Belmont Park, Mission Beach
Sea World
Hotel del Coronado
Old Town
The Serra Museum

My FI likes Belmont Park, Mission Beach and Old Town.

Southern California girls...I need you guys! Thoughts?!

We want something fun and relaxed...and not the typical beachy lovey pictures that most people do.