wedding today

This just makes me happy.

A glorious wedding to everyone getting married today!

(Photo by Tara Kelly)

somebody should marry this guy

Or give him a book contract.

Via postsecret

sequined ballet flats

Sent to me by the ever-vigilant Peonies and Polaroids from net-a-porter.com

The princess in me really really wants these.

I also love the beard on the groom

He looks natural and unfussy. Not like a Ken doll dressed for the prom.

See more of Morgan & Scott's wedding here and here.

(Photography by Leigh Miller.)

I love this little detail

Stitched programs from Morgan & Scott's wedding via The Bride's Cafe.

Photography by Leigh Miller.

Groom Style Dilemma

Mindy wrote to me with a question:

Here is my vision: Dress pants, vest, white shirt with rolled up sleeves, maybe a tie...

My fiance thinks that it is "not right" not to wear a jacket. He wants to wear a "suit or something." I know he just thinks people will say he looks dumb, but I LOVE the look. Everytime we've had to do the formal thing, I always thought he looked best when he decided to relax at the table and take off the jacket (which is the first thing everyone does after the ceremony anyway). We are having a VERY casual wedding at a lake cabin built by the WPA. Since the ceremony will be outside, I think our guys will appreciate avoiding the additional jacket sweat. My family is definitely not the black tie type and it would suit our overall style.

My question is: What do YOU think?

Mindy, I think your groom would look fabulous in simple dress pants and a well-cut shirt (with or without a vest). There are no rules for a casual wedding.

That said, I wouldn't add a tie if you're skipping the jacket. Just my opinion. He'll look like he lost the jacket somewhere along the way. And he shouldn't roll up his sleeves until after the ceremony. It's a wedding, not a barn-raising!

I hope this helps. In the end, if the man wants to wear a suit, you've got to let him. It's his day too.

I'm on the fence today

I've been doing a lot of internet research for work, and blogging feels like more of the same...

(1958 bride courtesy of dboo)

fooling around with my tags

When you're reading a new blog do you prefer a lot of specific tags, or a few broad ones...?

I'm trying to find the happy medium.

This letterpressed gift tag is by Sesame Letterpress.

or the badass Vegas bride

These babies by Stella McCartney are on sale at Barneys.

Just promise you'll practice walking in them.

and for the punk rock ballerina bride

Capezio ballet slippers adorned with silver studs from Bona Drag.

An edgier take on the Miu Miu flats...

Via Jargol

road-trip wedding

I love this board by Martha of Nibs.

She's so good at finding images that work together without being too fussy.

Again via Nibs. Fabulous and unfussy!

(Photo by Antony Nobilo from British Cosmo Bride)

Go see WALL-E

I'm supposed to be unplugged today, but I had to write a quick post.

We saw WALL-E last night, and it was the sweetest, most romantic movie I've seen in a long time (animated or otherwise). About a beat-up little robot who falls in love with a high-strung lady...

Ben Burtt, the iconic sound designer who created the voice of R2-D2, came out of retirement to bring WALL-E to life.

Watch a trailer here.

(Image courtesy of Disney Pictures)

Groom Style: Gucci

I'm especially digging the sneakers with the blue suit, and this last look on the baby Mick Jagger model.

(But I'm not feeling the weird patent loafers, people!)

Spring 2009 via men.style.com

(Photos: Marcio Madeira)

while I'm on the topic...

Isn't pretty.pretty.paper's save-the-date lovely in its minimalism?

She's one of my new favorite bloggers, b/t/w.

(Image courtesy of ppp)

too beautiful not to post

Peonies has finally unveiled her invitations.

And she claims she can't cut a straight line. Silly silly lady.

(Images courtesy of Peonies and Polaroids)

Step Away From The Wedding Planning

This $10,000 wedding post, and the emphatic comments, inspired me this week. It really is all about good friends, good food, good music (and yes, good cocktails).

Plus I was working, which meant I had less time to obsess over the details and more time, oddly, just to look forward to the thing.

I'm unplugging tonight so I can hang out with my FH. Paper lanterns and manila tags and rubber stamps and whatever the f* else can wait until Sunday.

(Image courtesy of teleoalreVes)

if you want to go ballerina all the way...

These round-toe flats by The US Shop are fabulous.

Via NOTCouture.

(Image courtesy of YesStyle.com)

more summer neck ties

Paul Pincus just pointed me towards these on sale at J. Press.

(Silver dots on navy feel like a wedding to me!)

my mascot (courtesy of banksy)

I'm starting a new job tomorrow, which means getting up earlier than I'd like.

I'm not complaining. It's gonna be fun...

(Stencil by Banksy. Photo by H-town.)

Reprise

I have to recommend Reprise, a fantastic Norwegian movie I just saw at the Laemmle. It's about being young and ambitious and lost, and it's funny in a straight-up truthful way.

Lately Hollywood has forgotten how to be truthful.

If Reprise isn't playing at your local arthouse (or you don't have one) you can rent it from Netflix.

You'll forget the subtitles are even there, I promise.

(Image courtesy of reprise-themovie.com)