I will leave you for a stormy weekend with this awesome set of invites spotted over at Brooklyn Bride. You can click here to read the full story, but basically, Andrew wrote a sweet little story when he was 6 about a boy and a girl (together). His mom saved it all these years (!), then he and his fiance Jami interlaced it with photos and the story of how they met and turned it into the ultimate engagement party invitation. Pretty cool, huh? Go here to see the full booklet.

Sparkle by Blanca Monros Gomez. So dainty and chic...

What an awesome way to dress up a simple gown! I'm thinking that both of these sashes lend themselves especially to the Grecian category of gown, but the possibilities are endless! From Kirsten Kuehn. Absolutely perfect with an artfully wrapped one of these.

I gotta say, the price tag on this dress shocked me a little for J. Crew, but even so, I'll be darned if it ain't purty.

I'm signing off for the weekend. We're headed out to my parents place where there's the possibility of a cool breeze and the guarantee of a dip in the pool. I'm leaving you with a peek at some of the creative and classy works of Lili Swan. I love her antique and nature inspired pieces, and there's loads to choose from! Have a great weekend everyone!

Jessica Rust makes these adorable ceramic dinnerware sets, personalized with your initials or your wedding date. The birch design is my absolute favorite, I love the little initials carved into the tree!

Kaitlin from b. poetic emailed me a link yesterday to her adorable website. Her giant handmade blooms would make a perfect addition to a simple gown and her photos are stunning!

Maybe it's because I'm a total pattern junkie, maybe I just like eggs. Not sure. I have always been fascinated with the egg decorating traditions of Eastern Europe and the patterns and symbols used there. Some of the colors and symbols are actually meant for weddings, to symbolize union, fidelity and eternity. What a unique gift! These beautiful eggs are from Pysanky Panky.

Welcome to Monday all. It is insanely humid and rather stifling here in the Ocean State, either that or I'm very pregnant and it just feels like I have a toaster strapped under my shirt. I am not interested in clothes today; not gowns, nor veils, nor even shoes. Nay. Today I would like nothing more than to work in just my undies and one of these rather smashing bracelets. I imagine them to be very cool on the skin, like a wristlet of beautiful ice cubes. From Anthro. Stay cool, my pretties.

Guest BOXES, as opposed to books. I like it! From Cut the Cake Designs, available in a ton of cute patterns and colors.