http://engageology.wordpress.com The science of getting married Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:39:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en reem acra spring 2007, martha stewart Originally uploaded by KikiLaRae This Reem Acra dress takes my breath away. The sweet blush tone, the swingy skirt, the low (too low for me)-cut bodice. I am simply swooning over this gorgeous dress. Sigh. (dress is from 2007 runway, ... http://engageology.wordpress.com/2008/07/10/absolutely-stunning/ If I were about 40 pounds lighter and looked like Rachel Bilson, I would SO wear something like this to my bachelorette party. RB and this dress are so friggen hot. I am "average-ish." I am not 5'7" and 110 pounds. This photo is my dorky inspiration for my wedding... even though ... http://engageology.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/why-not/ studiomcc.blogspot.com anemone Originally uploaded by KikiLaRae I gave up on my grand illusion that I could possibly put together my wedding bouquet, as well as corsages for my mamma and the FMIL. SO.... I visited a florist. I stepped into the shop and ... http://engageology.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/figuring-out-wedding-flowers/ Another great stationary store nearby. Lunalux is all shades of cute or classy and completely personalizable. They've got some great samples of previous work on their site and blog, and seem to have some brilliant creative minds cooking up some beautiful things. I'm not sure what their pricerange is, but feel ... http://engageology.wordpress.com/2008/07/01/cute-stylish-and-local/ paper orchid stationary Originally uploaded by KikiLaRae Have you seen Paper Orchid Stationary? They have this great collection of cutout invitations, as well as cupcake liners, etc. The beauty of them is that they don't actually cost that much. For example: a pack ... http://engageology.wordpress.com/2008/06/29/cut-it-out/ shu uemura false lashes Originally uploaded by KikiLaRae I'm a girl with thin but long lashes. I get it. When I wear mascara frequently, my thin lashes seem to become even more thin. Ack. As a result, I'm a huge fan of false ... http://engageology.wordpress.com/2008/06/19/high-batting-average/ Jenny Lee Originally uploaded by KikiLaRae I really dig this lace-up back by Jenny Lee. The lace-up space is broad (nearly the entire back), the laces are thick (so much classier than thin straps) and the dress just exudes classic beauty. The cut is ... http://engageology.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/sexy-subtle/ MAC fergie Originally uploaded by KikiLaRae I love MAC. So much that, I even go to their little events in which they launch new collections. I've used MAC and their talented artists for most of the weddings in which I've participated. I'm even ... http://engageology.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/great-wedding-makeup/ vendor fetch Originally uploaded by KikiLaRae Bella Gala, the monster company of all things wedding, has come up with this handy-dandy vendor fetch. I'll just ignore the fact that the image is an impossibly close rendition of the iPhone or iPod Touch. The ... http://engageology.wordpress.com/2008/06/16/find-your-perfect-vendor/ miel_y_leche_limoncello_cupcake Originally uploaded by KikiLaRae The GTB and I headed into Letterbox stationary shop to see if they had a certain flavor of cupcake. (backstory: we're catering our cake -- or cupcakes to be exact -- for our wedding with Miel y ... http://engageology.wordpress.com/2008/06/15/the-cupcake-incident/