redrubyrose: in your clutches

{ blue fern silk-lined clutch }

ohhh. i saw one of redrubyrose's gorgeous bags on the front page of etsy yesterday, and vowed to check in on her shop... so, *so* pretty. rowena carefully gift-wraps and ships each clutch in a handmade box from bristol, UK (only $6.50 to ship to the u.s.!), and she can add a personal message for you to the gift tag... for you early holiday shoppers, mine can read... no, just kidding. not really.

i *heart* these. the shop announcement says she loves custom orders: you could check in and see if she could make multiples for you...





more at redrubyrose.etsy.com

primrosebride: ring pillows and garters

something blue: custom ring-bearer pillow with keepsake+toss silk charmeuse garter set

am blue, blue, blue tonight, friends, so here is something blue and lovely -- a gorgeously made set of garters and ring pillow, with a sachet to keep the keepsake garter on thoughtfully included. (i always wondered what people did with their garters, and this makes the most sense yet: throw 'em in the skivvie drawer and put 'em to work!)

you send primrosebride your color swatch and she will make these divine little sets to order -- she also can whip up veils, custom linens, and table runners. here's another:

silk charmeuse ring pillow with seafoam satin ribbons and czech glass button

because i'm personally headed for bitter spinsterhood, my one kvetch is that typographical errors abound in these listings, but when you have mad sewing skills many things are forgiven, no? my sweet boss is lysdexic, as he calls it -- am much less judgmental these days, a soft spot for the spelling-impaired. end kvetch.

regardless of my blueness: truly lovely work. based in seattle, more at primrosebride.etsy.com

piperewan

powder blue and golden orchid garter

ay, sexi! the only garter i've ever seen that i'd actually consider wearing. in fact, i might even wear it again after i pried it from the hands of the greedy fool who chased it down at the reception. mine!

also handily qualifies as new *and* blue, if you're into that sort of thing. now that i think about it -- it's orangey-bluish -- maybe, just maybe, my sister won't notice if i swap it for the university of florida "gator" garter she has insisted upon? ;)

more at piperewan.etsy.com