Dress shopping!!!

Dress 1:  sheer lace sleeve things
 

Dress 2: lace halter

Dress 3: empire waist (makes me look thick) 

Dress 4

Dress 5: "the upside-down tornado"

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Dress 6

Dress 7

Dress 8: Greek style

August wedding thoughts: coral/apricot with tiffany blue

Target wedding date: July 11, 2010. I figured I should do some research.

I recently found an article about a "Breakfast at Tiffany's" wedding designed by Martha Stewart, a movie/theme which I really could not care less about. However, I did really like the colors (ivory, apricot, tiffany blue). I also sort of like the "vintage garden wedding" feel so I started looking further into that. 

I really like the centerpiece below, with the blue vase and peach or apricot colored flowers. The vase could also be clear with some other blue accent I suppose. Actually I think I'd like it better with an ivory tablecloth instead.

I don't know what these brown flowers are. They look expensive. (Edit: I can't believe how right I was. $20 A FLOWER!!!!) 

One website had the idea of using pretty notebooks like those to the right and numbering them for table number display. Then, since it's a notebook, guests can write well-wishes in them for you and you can keep them forever. Kind of cute. 

The invitations could look something like:

The flowery garden thing looks nice with a simple sheath dress, which is what I was looking for anyway. I am trying to avoid the "can't go pee without six people helping me, had to hold my breath while zipping up, and my hair is sprayed in the shape of a helmet" look.

More pictures below: (not sure about the empty bird nests though!)