Go Jane

Yes, I know this is not the prettiest picture. Yes, I know it is still technically the middle of winter. But regardless of these two (admittedly minor -- let's be honest here!) points, aren't these sandals chic? And they cost -- wait for it -- eleven dollars and thirty cents. Oh yeah! Snag a pair here.

Enter Maribel

She is my new favorite wedding dress obsession, happily joining the ranks of Julianna, Dora, and Carolina. Gahhh! The swiss dots and floaty skirt magic get me every time.

Fourth&Folded

Today I want to introduce you to one of my blogging buddies' new ventures, Fourth&Folded. Chelsey is a self-confessed paperaholic with a love for bold colors, fresh patterns, and crisp patterns. I've been following Chelsey since her days as Miss Gloss on Weddingbee, and knew as soon as I saw the invitations she designed for her own wedding that a semi-DIY paper business would be a natural outgrowth for her talent.

From Chelsey:

My designs are what I refer to as 'classically modern.' To start, you have ‘classic,' which is about a good foundation, proportions and details. Then you have ‘modern’, which negates any antiqueness and allows designs to be fresh, with clean lines and bold colors. It is being elegant, without being formal or stuffy. It is having a strong sense of design and style without being trendy. In effect, it is timeless.



All of Chelsey's designs are completely customizable -- colors, fonts, patterns. She'd also love to design something just for you!



Since the designs are available as digital downloads, you have the option of printing your set with an online printer, a local printer, or at home... or Chelsey will do it for you!



The cost of an invitation + reply card set is $55. Other items, like direction cards, escort cards, and ceremony programs, are available for purchase a la carte.





Sound like your kind of DIY? Check out Chelsey's Etsy store here and her blog here! She's also promised that the standalone Fourth&Folded site will be up and running in the next few days, so I'll be sure to update when it goes live!

J. Crew complaints no more?

You know how I'm always complaining about how much I love J. Crew shoes but how expensive they are wah wah but how it's really impossible to find similar colors + designs at more reasonable prices? Well, I might just have to shut my mouth, because I think these beauties have proved me wrong. They're the Nina Electra at Zappos, which can be yours (or mine!) for just $90. Still a bit more pricy than my usual kicks, but no where near the J. Crew realm (though they do remind me of these lovelies!).

Have any other J.Crew shoe lookalikes you'd care to share?

Bold and Happy

Love this bold + happy look for an engagement shoot. (Almost as good as this one!)

Image by Elizabeth Messina via Style Me Pretty

Ikea tent

Cleaning out the "starred" items in my Google Reader and came across this gem, featured awhile back on Snippet & Ink. Those are curtains from Ikea! Brilliant!

Image by Raquel Reis

Heart print

Never seen anything like this before. Love it. This could be the inspiration for an entire wedding.

Via Style Me Pretty