Bachelorette Recap: Finally!

*Disclaimer: this is a ridiculously bad picture of Reid. He's way cuter now than he was in the beginning of the season. I think he worked out a lot during the home town visits*

Thank goodness Jillian finally got rid of Wes! Okay, so I just watched the episode last night. I totally agree with what she said, though, that she needed to let him go on her own notion. But seriously- WHAT A JERK! My jaw was literally hanging open while I listened to his monologue in the exiting limo. It was like watching a trailer at the end of the movie; I seriously couldn't believe the things that were coming out of his mouth. I digress...

So the three that remain are Ed, Kiptyn, and Reid. Ed leaves a bad taste in my mouth. I don't like the way he left Jill for "work", and I'm concerned that he's likely to do it again if she were to choose him. Kiptyn and Jillian have a lot of fun together and I can potentially see them working out. But I just get this great feeling with she's with Reid. He sort of reminds me of her in the Bachelor: we didn't see a lot of him in the beginning, but their connection is great now. During the rose ceremony, I could not get enough of the way Reid was looking at her! They definitely act like a couple who's in love. So there you have it: my winning pick is Reid.

Ps: Is anybody else obsessed with her outfits? She wore the cutest clothes during the Bachelor, and they just keep getting better on the Bachelorette. I was loving her yellow skirt, and I'm thinking about trying to find one like it at Forever 21. What about this little beauty?

Float Paperie

Everything about Float Paperie makes me giddy inside! Their designs are slightly vintage, somewhat whimsy, and 100% chic. I'm obsessed! All of these save the date's are definite contenders. Even better? The top two designs are from their exclusive line for Minted.com. Beautiful stationery at a bargain price- I think so! Visit their website for more delicious eye candy.

River Rock and Ranunculus

The simplicity of this centerpiece is fantastic. I could make the table numbers myself, and the varying heights of containers create depth. The votives have a great effect and I like how they're scattered around the larger vases. If you know me, you always hear me talk about using coffee beans as a filler in centerpieces. I'm loving the river rock just as much (sshh...almost more) than the beans for this project! They're rustic look really compliments the flowers used. I'm not sure what those green ones are, but I think the middle height is ranunculus. Thoughts? Do you like this look? I'm obsessed with this pallete!!! Look out- the ball is rolling...

Beautiful Maids

{In the words of Rachel Zoe, "I die"}

I've put a lot of thought into what my bridesmaids will wear. There's a couple things that were important to me:

-They feel beautiful
-They look like themselves
-They're comfortable
-They'll 100% wear them again

So how have I decided to go about this? Enter my lover, J. Crew. They've got some great shades for the Fall 2009/Spring 2010 Weddings & Parties line. I'll have my girls pick from several shades of champagne, blush, peach, and rose. Along with picking their own color, the girls can also choose their own style. Since they'll be choosing not only their own color, but also style- I'm sure they'll find something that they'd like to wear again. The J. Crew dresses aren't cheap, but they're classic and fantastic quality.

What do you think about having bridesmaids wear different dresses? Are you letting your girls freely pick their frocks or are you offering a couple options? I'd like to hear what others are doing (or have already done). Share a link to your pictures if possible!

Lovely, Lovely Cake

{left- Cake Girls; right-Dulce Desserts}

I'm obsessed with this blue cake. It's a vision- perfect in every way. Of course, I'd change the main color to a light blush or champagne. Mama SE has strongly encouraged against a colored cake! I can still work with the blush, mauve, cream palette. This design reminds me of my first love, made by Cake Girls (le sigh)

*Ps: I'm sorry my links that I worked SO hard on collecting are still missing. I'm just as sad as you are. Don't lose faith- they'll be back soon!

Belated 4th of July

I hope you're all having a lovely holiday weekend. We're having a blast here in Myrtle Beach. As we speak, we're about to leave for dinner at the biggest buffet in the world. Okay- not really. But it is fantastic and I've been stuffing my face there annually for the past 20+ years! King crab legs? I think so.

On another note, there's been some error with the script on my blog. I apologize for the missing blog links on the right. They'll be fixed once we're back in Nashville. For now, I'm just enjoying my vacation with mom, dad, fmil SE, and Mr. SE.

In The Waiting Line

Does anybody know what happened to this blog? I used to follow her, but now the site won't come up. If she's gone private please let me know- I'd love to be added to the list.
http://janeinthewaitingline.blogspot.com/

Beach Bums

{Myrtle Beach 2008}

What a hunky hunk! Mr. SE and I are headed to the beach this weekend! We're meeting FMIL SE in Atlanta tomorrow, and driving to Myrtle Beach on Saturday morning. My parents have a timeshare and Mr. SE has tagged along for the past two summers- this will be FMIL SE's first time. We're excited to have everyone together. Not sure whether I'll be blogging or not- but we'll be back on Tuesday if not. Enjoy your fourth of July everybody!

Color Palette Generator

{foundhere}

The Color Palette Generator is fantastic to the max! I took this image that I featured last week and the Palette Generator came up with a group of colors. I'm crazy about the bottom two lines, not so much the top one. This is a great tool for the bride who can't quite place exactly the colors she wants.

A Bicycle Built for Two

I'm in love with the idea of a bicycle theme- they're so whimsical and fun! This Save The Date from Wedding Paper Divas is right on par with the feeling I want our wedding to have. It's carefree and hints towards the fun times ahead. It looks like Carrie and Mr. Big are planning quite the Nashville wedding. Wedding Paper Divas has put out some new invitations and STDs that are beyond fantastic. And the price? Perfect!

Did you use Wedding Paper Divas? Or are you thinking about using an online site to purchase and order your invitations?