dramatic felted florals: crafts2cherish

{ allure white rose hand-felted choker }

ohhh. i saw another item from crafts2cherish's shop on etsy's front page tonight, and would you look at these flowers?? they are stunning: romantic and feminine. the wool is hand-dyed, hand-carded, and hand-felted in dublin ireland.

 


 
more at crafts2cherish.etsy.com

saja: 2010 trunk show NYC this weekend

{ photo by meg fish photography }

let me take a moment for an off-etsy post -- yoo lee of saja wrote me last fall about her bridal line, which you've likely seen on stylemepretty, 100 layer cake, darcy miller's brides guide, etc. amen.

a personal note, was at a (non-bridal) saja trunk show moons ago at dc's now-closed circle boutique, and her dresses are truly lovely -- airy without frouf, intricate without fussiness. woman-owned company, independent designer, at roughly the same price as jcrew*.

for you lovely new yorkers, her nolita trunk show is 11-9 tomorrow and 11-8 saturday at 250 elizabeth street. rsvp by email required, see the invitation below!


for the rest of us, see yoo lee's beautiful work at sajainc.com.

* nothing wrong with le crew, just saying.

the garbologist's wife: great etsy dresses

{ earth angel dress }

the tagline for this shop is "sustainable garb" -- upcycled, sustainable, eco-friendly materials; feminine + flattering styles; very reasonably priced custom/handmade dresses. win, win, win.

these would make lovely bridal party dresses (or in white/ivory...)



more info at thegarbologistswife.etsy.com.

worst. bridesmaid. dress. ever.

was feeling a teensy bit sorry for myself and my morticia-hair and my red satin barbie-ballgown last night. but really, it isn't so bad. in that vein, i present the following sent from the archival files of my dear friend.

her mother had a late december wedding, complete with ermine-trimmed wedding gown... so naturally she chose red as the color for the bridesmaids. but what to do to make them match a little better? why not trim them in ermine too?

ladies, i give you santa-bridesmaids:


see? it really isn't that bad.

greenwillow

set of six lined jewelry pouches, embroidered initials inside


traveling shoe bag and jewelry pouch set

for the more traditional, these are gorgeous and *practical* gifts -- greenwillow informs me she has made matching jewelry pouch sets for a bridal party, each custom-embroidered with the initial of the bridesmaid -- ooh la la! i love the red fabric, harlot that i am. (just kidding, mom.) more loveliness at greenwillow.etsy.com