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PATRON SUPPORTED: Vera Wang + David's Bridal = Magnificence



Oh! Em! Gee! I adore Vera Wang as you know from my recent post, Bride & Groom Unveiled & Vera Wang. So you know that I was so looking forward to viewing her new collaboration with David's Bridal, White by Vera Wang, up close and personal.

Vera Wang did not disappoint. Let me just say that they get an A+ on affordability. Dresses range from $600 to $1400. Yes, starting at $600... you read that right. I know that you have felt the material of a $600 gown and it was not quite like a $6000 gown. That is not the case. The fabric of these amazing gowns is top notch. Not sure how Vera did it, but she did.

Not only is the fabric luxurious, but the designs are classic Vera Wang. There was organza and chiffon and lace and tulle wrapped with beautiful bows. There were one-shoulder, v-neck and strapless options. Guaranteed to please any bride with sizes from 0-14. My absolute favorite is the blush pink strapless organza gown. It made me want to get married again. View all of their very unique wedding dresses, including White by Vera Wang.

Here are a few of my favs:

You Are Feeling Vintage with White Lace Wedding Dress

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You Are Feeling Vintage with White Lace Wedding Dress

Red Rose Ceremony on the Beach

What a delightful way to make a beach wedding more romantic. Red roses are synonymous with romance so they're a welcome addition to this Waikiki Beach wedding. Considering the theme, the Red Rose Ceremony is an appropriate alternative to the unity sand ceremony. A red or red rose aisle runner, rose-adorned cake serving set, and rose garlands are the perfect finishing touches. Parasols protect the bridal party from the sun's rays and could serve as bridesmaid bouquet alternatives.

red rose ceremony
Images courtesy of theknot.com

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PARADISE

I've played this song here before and now I'll play it again; Badding's Paratiisi is a little bit like rautalanka in the sense that you can never play it enough. It's about a summer's day, sort of.



This time perhaps played to celebrate that today it finally felt like spring!
Or that I just saved 250 euros buy NOT buying that Kitchen Aid blender I went out to get. (It actually was ugly now that I saw it the second time.) But that means poor little tired-from-Saturday-night me will be without a Sunday smoothie.

Badding, who drank himself to death in the late eigthies, wasn't exactly a pretty boy and did not elad a happy life, but he sure could sing and make music Finns like. Valot, as you've heard some Sundays ago is also one of Badding's.

psst! If you have a good clue on a nice blender that looks good hand'em over! Warings mint green one would be nice but I have a small creepy feeling it won't work over here (damn you US and youd different power system!) and pulling a cat-lamp won't work in order to get smoothies... Thinking of a Kenwood I know one can get in cream colour, but seems to be hard to find over here as other people obviously only want them in black red or white...

FOOD

3 x late breakfast or 'stuff I ate before going to work this week'.


(To be labelled as "Intresseklubben antecknar" or "thanks for sharing" :)

ATELIERI'S ONE THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS PHOTOGRAPHY -pt.2


Our second group shot from the Helsinki Burlesque Festival by Atelieri O.Haapala; The Itty-Bitty Tease Cabaret's wild evil tigresses. We look pretty well tamed in the picture though...

You can view all portraits on Atelieri's flickr.

WEDNESDAY CASUAL AND MID WEEK BLUR

Or, casual and casual, depends on how you see it.

The shirt is Vivien of Holloway and the skirt made for me by Olivia Rouge.

FOR THE HAPPY COUPLE: A Monogram, Two Hearts, Love Forever



On the hunt for something special for the happy couple? I love the idea of this rustic wooden heart with the couples initials. It would also make a fab decoration for your reception hall or outdoor reception space. Available at Rock Candy Vintage.

WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY: Amazing Photograph by Paul Retherford Wedding Photography



I love this image. Simply beautiful. Photograph by Paul Retherford Wedding Photography.

ATELIERI'S ONE THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS PHOTOGRAPHY -pt.1


One of our group shots from the Ateileri shooting at the Helsinki Burlesque Festival (as you could see in the video) earlier this month; The Itty-Bitty Tease Cabaret : Surfin' Bird.

WE HAVE A WINNER of the Tacori IV Bracelet




We have a winner of the gorgeous pearl bracelet from the Tacori IV line. L & M you are the winner but you didn't leave an email address. Please email me at bridalwishlist@gmail.com to claim your gorgeous bracelet!


Play the Tacori “Mating Game”

SNOW IS WHATEVER COLOUR THE SKY IS


That makes a lot of blue at night.

FOR YOUR BRIDESMAIDS: Sarah Jessica Parker & Halston Heritage



The very stylish Sarah Jessica Parker is now the Chief Creative Officer of Halston Heritage and that is a good thing. She is the perfect person to protect the history and grandeur of the Halston brand. That is also good news for brides looking for bridesmaids dresses that are modern but still feel very vintage. This dress is from the latest Halston Heritage collection. See this one and more at Shopbop.

A FINAL TOUCH



Been trying to bring on the warmth -I listen to Hawaiian guitars and we went out for (a lot of) tiki cocktails, but it didn't help - it's just getting colder and colder here! (But it was a good excuse to have lots of tropical drinks.)

Dress - 1950's vintage from Love Miss Daisy

BLACK ON BLACK, BUT -




- with some springy vibes underneath!

It might be minus a fucking lot right now, but the sun does warm during the day; everybody is determined that this is the last cold before spring sets in. We might get let down and disappointed on that one, but I did a little boost however and added some spring vibes to the otherwise over all black. (As seen before, I always associate spring with mint green and coral, mostly.)

And yes, I wear skirts in minus twenty C, as I have my tips and my tricks. It's the anatomy of dressing when really cold put into action!

WIN A FAB PEARL BRACELET by TACORI



We love giveaways and this one is no exception. The fab jewelry line, Tacori is launching a fab and fun new game called the "Mating Game." So we are celebrating with them by giving away a gorgeous piece from the line for one of you bridal lovelies.

The Tacori "Mating Game"" is essentially TACORI’s take on the original "Dating Game" - where eligible bachelors and bachelorettes can play to find their perfect mate, and their perfect TACORI ring! Host Guy Goodall, the energetic and enthusiastic Brit with a cheeky and playful sense of humor alongside his sexy female co-host, Alexa Goodnight will walk you through a series of 5 witty “personality type” questions and answers, ending in the selection of a perfect Mate and TACORI Ring!

The game is super fun and interactive, with animated vignettes in French style line drawings set in a whimsical interior; truly a TACORI Blue experience. You just have to play to see how cute it is!




Okay ladies. I must have made this too hard. So let's change it up.

The Bridal Wishlist and Tacori are giving you a chance to win this gorgeous pearl bracelet from the Tacori IV line. To enter, comment on this post and tell me why you should win this gorgeous bracelet. Make sure you include your email address.

One person will be randomly selected on Tuesday at noon. You will be notified via email.

Good luck Bridal Lovelies!

Play the Tacori “Mating Game”

NY BRIDAL EVENT: Meet Anne Chertoff, Editor-in-Chief of Aisle Dash, at Williams-Sonoma



Join Wedding Expert, Anne Chertoff, Editor-in-Chief of Aisle Dash at a free wedding planning seminar at Williams-Sonoma

If you're still working on on your wedding registry - deciding where to register, what to put on it - as well as looking for some wedding planning tips to help you plan your big day, and live in the New York tri-state area, you may want to sign up (it's free!) for one of these upcoming events at Williams-Sonoma.

On Sunday, February 20th at 9am Anne will be at the Williams-Sonoma store at the Time Warner Center, and on Sunday February, 27th, also at 9am, at the Williams-Sonoma store on 59th Street between Lexington and Park Avenues, sharing both wedding planning and style advice as well as wedding registry and entertaining tips.

These two special events are part of their "Store is Yours" series and is open to 40 people before the store opens, so brides and grooms will be able to create and/or edit their wedding registry as well as enjoy some treats!

To RSVP for the Sunday, February 20th event at the Time Warner Center (10 Columbus Circle), call 212-823-9750.

To RSVP for the Sunday, February 27th event at the 59th Street and Lexington Avenue store (121 East 59th Street), call 917-369-1131.

Orange and Yellow Beach Wedding Color Palette

This vibrant beach wedding color palette of orange and yellow is ideal for the fun-loving couple. Coral accents and stationery featuring tropical florals add to the "beach-y" charm of the theme. Even the food is color coordinated!

Ideal Unity Sand Color Palette
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orange and yellow beach wedding
Bridal party (seamstresswinterpark.com); Tablescape, appetizers & buffet (pacificweddings.com); Cake topper, fan favors, water bottle labels, invitations, bottle stopper favor found here.

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FOUR THINGS RIGHT NOW : VALENTINES EDITION





♥ Happy Valentines! ♥

CATS AND KITTENS AND FULL SKIRTS

The internet, oh, the internet. A never ending source of information. And inspiration! And - disinformation, crap and bullshit. A space to spend time well worth, and also waist it. A place of gain and ruin. Heaven and hell. Hallelujah!

But. Although I might spend a little too much time and money online from time to time, the internet is very useful for me. Often thanks to my Freelancer's Fashion Facebook page - and to all of you. Why? Because you help me find the stuff I want!(A desire and need most likely created by the internet in the first place, but hey, that's peanuts at this point).

The most acute Must Haves are stuff that I realize I can very well live without if I wait one week and decide in fact not to give in to the desire.

But sometimes again the quick compulsive need to buy a certain thing can turn out very well, and become a long lasting well used item; I am mostly referring to clothes here now, but this actually applies to about half of my tattoos as well.

The latest in this case was a kitten dress - a dress with kittens on it! Not spotted on the web actually, but in real life, on a girl. And then it struck me - what the hell? A kitten dress? Of course! How had I been able to live my whole life without one so far? So I asked her about the dress, she told me the brand name, didn't quite catch it, then forgot it. As you know, here's where the internet comes in handy. But my friend Google was not able to help this time. The game wasn't all lost at that point though - post it on the Facebook page and woah! - some moments later I have the link.

Ta-taa! Kitty dress found.

However, after thinking about it I for a while I decided the dress perhaps was a little bit too expensive considering all the other things I am in a totally and very desperate need of (yes) and considering the fact the the cut on the dress was nice but not that extraordinary _ I should perhaps not buy it after all. But, in the same time I also realized I really had to have a dress with small furry felines on it. Well, now I needed to get my hand on the fabric instead; which I eventually did (also trough the help of some followers), after first browsing hundreds of kitty fabrics on ebay.
In the end I did go for anohter fabric instead, with retro kitties on. Meow meow!

This one right here, on it's way to me now.

I'd love to turn it into a two piece dress, or perhaps a shirt and circle skirt. Or a shirt waist dress.

Hmmm...

Now of course, another question is; will I actually ever fix myself that kitty dress?Knowing me, those of you who do, might have your doubts.

So, a little poll:
A. I will get the two-piece dress done in time for summer
B. I will skip the original idea and go for an easier version, but get it done.
C. I will get the dress done in time for summer 2012
D. I will have the dress done by someone else (which will make it a very expensive kitty dress in the end)
-or-
E. The fabric will end up looking really good among the other fabrics that are waiting forever in my fabric box.

What do you think?


PS.The kitty dress I did not get was by Limb clothing and the kittens-fabric by Micheal Miller Fabrics (great fabrics!).

CAMP OVERLOAD


Joi Lansing - Web of Love; Scopitone 1966.


I have a thing for Scopitone* clips; I just can't get enough of them! Very much a product of their time, they feel utterly kitsch today. As with many popular culture things of the past, some may seem a bit too camp or tasteless**, but I don't think they were all meant to be taken too seriously in the first place - like this song with Joi Lansing. I think it's superb (in it's own category). It's also rather burlesque. And the snake, goddamit!


*) Scopitones were jukeboxes with something of music videos in them, illustrated songs, made in the late fifties and under the sixties (and somewhat the seventies too). For more, check out the Scopitone Blog for example. And Youtube.

**)well, tasteless and tasteless, that's how it's said, but one could perhaps call it another kind of taste, and lots of it. I mean, one wouldn't maybe describe all music videos of today to be made with that much good taste either?

WEDDING INSPIRATION: Build An Inspiration Board at Style Me Pretty (@stylemepretty)



Something big is happening over at Style Me Pretty. You can now create your very own wedding inspiration board.

With this inspiration board tool, you can design a board based on a favorite wedding, a simple photograph in Style Me Pretty's gallery of over 130,000 images, a unique color palette, a fabulous dress in their Look Book, and from just about every page on SMP's wedding design based blog. With a super simple drag and drop option, resizing abilities, a color picker and a handful of other unique traits, readers can perfect their board until they feel that it best represents their own unique vision. They can start one today, save it for later, then finish it up when the inspiration starts flowing again.

Taking the tool one step further, you can upload your own images that you have saved along the way in your quest to craft the perfect wedding, then share your boards with friends, family and most importantly, their wedding vendors, using pre generated short URL's ideal for applications like Twitter. Add to that built-in Facebook sharing tools and an ability to email, print and embed boards into blog posts and you have a tool that is setting the standard for blending technology with bridal style.


To use the tool, head on over to Style Me Pretty and click on the button (shown above) and get started. Have fun!

FOR THE BRIDE: Choosing A Custom Wedding Dress



The market is very saturated with wedding dress options. A great deal of the dresses resemble one another. So why not have a custom gown made? I love these options from love, june. I especially love the one on the top left-hand corner. She calls her gowns "vintage-inspired, sustainable glamourous gowns." I agree. Visit her site for more information.

FOR THE BRIDE: Oh My Aching Feet!



I am not a big fan of flip flops but I do know how much your feet can hurt after a long wedding day. So I love this option for a summer wedding. So cute, right? Available at OKA b.

AND THE WINNER IS (vol 2)

Aaaaaand, we have another winner tonight!

As usual, I wish it'd be possible for all of you to get a little something in the mail, but as you know there can only be one... And this time the lucky one who will win the delicious sweethearts set from Playful Promises is...
Tanïa! Congratulations :)

FOR YOUR FLOWER GIRL: A Second Look at Beane & Company



Someone emailed me recently to ask where she could get a particular flower girl dress from a post. It was made by Beane and Company. So I decided to go back and check to see what they have available now. This is such a cute dress. I love the big green sash. There are some other cute options there. Check them out.

AND THE WINNER IS (vol 1)

So, the Vivien of Holloway valentine's giveaway has come to an end. Thank you all for your participating!

The winner was drawn among those who had answered correctly, and the lucky gal was...
Katja, from the Netherlands!

MASTERS AT WORK

A video of Atelieri O.Haapala photographing the guests and performers of The Helsinki Burlesque Festival 2011. You can spot lovely Cherry Typhoon from Japan, gorgeus Alotta Boutté and my favorite Kitten On the Keys (from the US) getting their portaits taken. And also us, The Itty-Bitty Tease Cabaret!

Can't wait to see the results, as I know that the outcome is always very very good.
announcement





The Vivien of Holloway competition will end tonight, instead of tomorrow like previously announced! This due to the shipping; so that the winner can receive her products in time for Valentine's Day for sure. So still some more hours time to answer if you already have not!

And as you already know, the Sweethearts give away winner by Playful Promises will also be announced tonight, like planned.

Good luck!

LOVE AND ROMANCE: This Could Have Been Love!



I love this. It is so hilarious. It's also kind of sad, too. I hope this hasn't happened to you. Don't be afraid to go after love. Follow your heart.

FOR YOUR FLOWER GIRL: Tutu You!



Do we just love this bright fuschia tutu or what? Love it. What a cutie pie. Available at Tutus Chic.

FOR THE BRIDE: The Blushing Bride & Her Birdcage Veil



I love this beautiful birdcage veil. It is adorable. Made with love by Amanda Archer.

COME TO FINLAND!

Posters and postcards from the Come To Finland book; a book about vintage travel posters for Finland. I love old travel posters, and well, old posters in general. It's also interesting to see branding for Finland from back in the days.

You can browse the book as a whole online - I found some posters I remember form my childhood that were on the walls of our summerhouse (they still are actually). You can buy the posters and cards separately too, but I'll go for the book (and I actually intend to get it now, and not wait for some years like I unintentionally did with the Jaffas...)

EDIT : I have to add, as I realized many of you do not know; it's interesting and a bit sad too perhaps to see the poster for Wiipuri - Finland lost that big and old city to Soviet after the war, and tens of thousands of people had to leave their homes, buildings and businesses behind. Some of my family lived there in the early 1900's too.

FOR YOUR BRIDESMAIDS: Give Them Your Heart



I love this cute sweetheart bracelet. It was slated as a Valentine's Day gift but I can't stand Valentine's Day so I thought it would be a really cute gift for your bridesmaids. Available at BTC Elements.

FOR THE BRIDE: Fab Cascading Earrings @ A Great Price



Want drama? These are your earrings. These gorgeous cascading earrings are available at Banana Republic for the amazing price of $19.99.
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