enter the feather love contest. srsly.

Noa changed the rules. May schmay! Couples getting married any time are now free to enter. Plus she is really talking up this whole East Side Bride feature thing. She thinks I'm a big deal. (Hee hee.)

p.s. Have you looked at Noa's portfolio? I think she's the big deal.

(Image by Noa Azoulay-Sclater of Feather Love Photography)

s p a r k l e

I'm officially obsessed.

But f*ck Free People. And Anthropologie. And Urban Outfitters. I won't give my money to Yes on 8, even retroactively.

Via Le Fashion

Speaking of brides wearing converse....

This look is kinda working for me.

From the new Anne Valerie Hash book via scout holiday

the shrug has arrived

The shrug Elizabeth made for Myra inspired by this one rocked by our own cevd.

cevd says she wants another one. Now that is just greedy.

A feather love contest

I never post contests... but Noa of Feather Love Photography just gave me the scoop on this, and it's too cool for me not to put up.

Noa is offering free wedding photography to one lucky couple getting married this May. She's looking for something "vintage/ hippie/ indie/ handcrafted/ hip." (Read: in dire need of free photography.) Extra points for English Garden or Great Gatsby inspired.*

And we are hatching a wee plan to feature the winning wedding on esb... If you think you might be down for that.

(Image by Noa Azoulay-Sclater of Feather Love Photography)

*Am I imagining things, or is everyone obsessed with The Great Gatsby all of a sudden?

Doc Martens live on

In case there was any doubt.

Photos of Romance Street by Hedi Slimane

As do leather jackets. Yikes I need a new leather jacket. Vintage, Christina, I promise.

Norwegian wedding style

How rad are Ingebeth's hightops?? And Matthew is rocking that coat, which belonged to Ingebeth's great-grandfather.

Lots more photos by Bryan Johnson of A Bryan Photo on Snippet & Ink.

p.s. Is that flourless chocolate cake?

Sneak Peek: Crashed Wedding

This lady sent me a preview of her badass Brooklyn wedding. The one I was invited to crash, remember? Turns out we were all invited... Man do I wish I'd been there.

Anyhoo, more photos to come. Soon.

(This one's by Ezra Caldwell.)

"You're My Match" rings

By Laura Lobdell. And you thought the candy heart necklace was rad!

thoughts post-earth day

I'm late, obv. Lotta stuff going on and I honestly didn't think much about earth day until I read everyone else's posts. But here's what's going through my head now:

1. Can I give up ziploc bags? Joslyn has inspired me to try. (She gave them up long ago and has moved on to paper towels, a step I'm not ready for.) Anyhoo, I love ziplocs but they do seem like a lot of plastic tossed into the landfill, not to mention a waste of money. And I could get excited about carrying trail mix around in these. I bought a brushed aluminum SIGG water bottle months ago, and may I say it is much more stylish than plastic.

2. Am I an a-hole because I don't have a bike?? No part of living in LA makes me want to ride one. But lately I have been channeling my inner new yorker and walking. To the coffee shop, to the grocery store, to the farmer's market. Can I get some credit for that? (I also enforce carpooling, ie. whine and make my friends pick me up on the way to the bar. So that's green.)

3. And finally, Rachel has given me a new mantra: Don't bring junk into your life. I'm already a freak about getting rid of stuff. I've lived in small spaces for too long. But from now on I will be more vigilant about what I bring through the door. No more shopping at H&M. Even if they do have a sequin dress for $24.90. I want clothes that will last longer than six months.

(Polaroid by Porter Hovey)

I want more sparkle in my life

I blame Gossip Girl mostly.

Been wearing my sparkly sweater coat to shreds, but now I might really need this. I do have a birthday coming up....

(Vogue UK January 2009 via .v)

flowers for Beyonce

Aren't they gorg?

I especially love the dogwoods. They're the provincial flower of BC (where we got married) but I've never seen em off the tree before!

By the fabulous Sarah Saipua.

handwritten invitations

See the little guys swimming? The invites (in Swedish) are for a pool party. Elisabeth said it took her son "one concentrated hour" to make em.

Anybody getting ideas? Because our printed invites sure took longer than an hour to make.

fine little day via {frolic!}

p.s. It is effing hot today. I wanna go to a pool party!

Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere...

Fuck yes! I'm printing this out and tacking it over my desk.

Via Life in Lomo

I'm digging Little Doe

And wishing my weekend was gonna look more like this. Ah well.

Littledoe via auburn & ivory

p.s. Littledoe takes custom orders. In fact, they only do custom orders. The gorg headpieces aren't cheap, but each is one-of-a-kind, handmade from antique materials. I say take your bridal headgear to the next level!

He made her ring

Jami Saunders just sent me this video.

Her beau is a woodworker, naturally. And there is a dog, of course. Man I love Brooklyn.

a burst of Joy

I was trying to get some writing done. Staying off the blogs. Having an assy day.... Until I finally checked email and got this missive from a reader:

crash my wedding

If you were in NY I would totally invite you!

i heart your blogs guts out! (does that makes sense.. its easier to heart a persons guts out but i don't want to sound too stalker)

Joy

Stalker?? Try too adorable for words. (Check out Joy's engagement-y pics here and here.) My mood has done a complete 180.

Image courtesy of dear creatures from Vain and Vapid via camp comfort

When cool girls get engaged

With cool little rings....

Good things start to happen on the blogs. This I know.

(Photo by tyson fast for daughters of dawn via unruly things)

wedding budget vs. bridal sanity

This lady has her priorities straight. In my opinion.

Because if you're too busy running around and DIY'ing to breathe and enjoy your wedding day, who cares how much effing money you saved?

(Photo by Victoria Pearson via Simple Lovely)

tiniest wedding cake ever

Jenny Gordy, of the super cool clothing line Wikstenmade, just posted a few photos from her brother's intimate wedding at their childhood home. How effing adorable is this tiny cake for two?

I told you cupcakes are over!

(Tina Fey knows what I'm talking about. Even though she loves em.)

p.s. Who is Joel and why is he a favorite topic of conversation? He is also adorable.