This Should Be Mine

Heyyy Honey,

Remember when I said I want to find a dress with flowers on it? You probably don't, but that's okay. Not your job.

Can I just buy this now for whenever it is that I will walk Down the Aisle? The detailed floral beading and the simple yet un-boring cut of this dress is just beautifully awesome. Le sigh. Absolutely adore it.

Dress by Luly Yang. Via 100 Layer Cake. Photo by Elizabeth Messina.

Don't you think I'd look pretty in it?? Just FYI, there's only one answer to that question.

Your Garden Gnome.

Drama's A Bitch

My Mature Man,

I realize this isn't quite a wedding post, but it certainly has to do with relationships, friendships and life in general.

I've recently discovered that a new-ish friend of mine said some major sh*t about me behind my back, and naturally, it got back to me.  I'm silently fuming at the moment, but once I cool off, there will be some major confrontation. Because unlike this person, I have zero qualms about calling her out. If you have something to say, grow a pair and say it to my face.

I don't understand why it feels like I'm going backward in time as I get older. I mean. Srrsly. Are we back in junior high? Wtf happened?! There's one good thing that came out of this.  I find myself thanking my lucky stars for my real friends that I know will 100% have my back and defend me to the death. Why yes, those kind of girls actually DO exist.

Here's to hoping you know how to You better be adept at communicating like a normal person. I don't take no sh*t from nobody. And you shouldn't either.

Now. An unrelated photo. It made me smile in my crappy state of mind.

By the ever-so-talented Max Wanger.
I don't know anyone else who can make such poetic use of blank space.

Trying not to frown (don't want any wrinkles!),

Straight-up Sassy.

Golden Inspiration

Dear Nominee-For-My-Affections,

I know I'm totally a week late, but I'm just now catching up on the always-interesting fashion of last week's Golden Globes. There were both hits and misses, but I had a few favorites that in my fantastical world, could be a version of the dress that I will wear on my big day. Of course, I'd also have to have almost zero percentage body fat to look this good in them, but hey, I have some time.

Mila Kunis in Dior. She can do no wrong in my eyes.
Can I have it in beige? Pretty please?

Piper Perabo in Olivia Theysken.
Not usually a fan of the poof, but how fanciful and cute is this??

Shailene Woodley in Marchesa.
Heart the detailing. Need I say more?

Nicole Richie in Julien Macdonald.
Click here to see the sexy back and the beading detail.

Angelina Jolie in Atelier Versace.
The splash of red. Just. Awesome.

Jessica Alba in Gucci.
Not particularly my style, but would look quite purty on a lot of brides I'm sure.

Which one is your winner?

Bring the Bling.

Colors please!

When I moved to NYC, a friend of mine claimed that I would begin to dress in only dark colors.  But to that I said, no I will not!! I am alll about lovely colors and color combinations.

So I was happy when my friend (on the west coast) told me the colors for her wedding would be pastel greens and blushes.  Not everyone appears a fan of the green, but I don't mind it at all! Also, the bride has license to choose whatever colors she wants!

And since I have little energy to do much else besides sit on my bed as I'm on the dumb detox-ing cleanse this week, I put together the below color board.

A little lightheaded now.

Pastel Green and Blush on Polyvore

Hope you like playing with colors. Though men do happen to look rather dashing in black. Or grey. Or blue. More on that later.

Your Bright Bride.

Detox

Hey Hot Stuff,

For a variety of reasons, the word detox isn't quite in my vocabulary. I love to indulge - in the salty, the caffeinated, the spicy, the fried, the alcohol - pretty much everything that's bad for you.

So I embark on my first-ever cleanse in the attempt to make Resolution # One come true. Also, I have spent the last 48 hours in bed fighting a cold and feel exceptionally renewed.

I am combining the Food Lover's Cleanse from Bon Appetit as well as a vegetable detox recommended by a friend. Mostly because the thought of eating just veggies and grains for a whole week really depressed me. And the Bon Appetit one is a little bit out of my budget, so why not take the best of both worlds?

Doesn't look tooo bad right?

Photos courtesy of Bon Appetit

Depending on the level of healthy we are before our wedding, I may force you to partake in one of these prior to the big day.

Xoxo,
On-her-way-to-getting-super-hot.

It Will Be OK

Dear Protector of Sanity,

Continuing the recent phenomena of the "Sh*t Girls Say" videos that has hit the cyber waves in the past few weeks, the Wedding Channel has brought us their own funny rendition: "Sh*t Brides Say."

As laid-back as I am, everyone says planning my own wedding will turn me into a monster, but I refuse to give into that mentality. I pledge, here and now, that I will stay as chill as possible.

If I become anything REMOTELY close to a Bridezilla, make sure you put me in my place and remind me that I am not cray cray. I will allow you a mental b*tch slapping in this one situation. Also, I have encountered Groomzillas (-zillo?) in my time. And you. Must. Not. Be. One. Trust me, I will have no qualms putting you in your place.


Let's just enjoy the process please. It is what it is.

YOUR Protector of Sanity.

Details

Dear Future Housemate,

Similar to the reason I started recording resolutions, I want to be better at making lists and keeping track of details. Especially as I am starting something anew like this. So I got the below Moleskine planner.  I had one with a black soft cover for 2011, and thought I'd go with something a bit more bold this year - red hardcover. Ooh la laaa.

My hope is that you will help keep me more organized in all aspects of life and not spiral into more of a mess. : ) 

Keeping it together,

Your Organized Mess.

A Man's Taste

Dear Cool Guy,

On my walk to work this morning, I saw the most interesting juxtaposition of an outfit and an accessory. On a man.  His clothes screamed I AM GHETTO FABULOUS, but his Louis Vuitton laptop case retorted I AM CLASSY.

Not sure if this guy's style is my cup of tea, but I hope you have the same sense of fearlessness when it comes to yours.

I love New York.

Your Cool Girl.

Hustlin'

Dear Partner,

I am totes excited to have landed my first solo coordinating gig. I guess telling everyone that I know and meet that this is the business I want to get into is slowly working.  I'm looking forward to using the bit of experience that I gained from my short but awesome time at this amazing company last year to hopefully start building up a brand of my own!

The bride and groom have chosen to host their wedding at Westbury Manor in Long Island - an outside spring ceremony and an indoor reception. Isn't it just wistful and lovely?

Courtesy of wedding bee

I love weddings at mansions because you can pretend it's your own private estate and feel like a big baller for one of the most important days of your life. Holler!

Trying to make things happen,
Your Ambitious Lady.

2 0 1 2

Good afternoon.

I haven't made new year's resolutions since I was forced to in grade school, and I think the reason is because I have a fear of failing to keep them.

But 2012 feels different. So I've decided to chronicle them as they come to me so that I don't have an excuse to forget.

Here's the first one.

This refers to the following:

1. Literally: Losing weight and getting fit, which I've been trying to accomplish for the past 15 years.

2. Figuratively: I've come to learn that not I'm not meant to be great friends with everyone, and that it's okay if I'm not. That doesn't mean I won't be nice, but it also doesn't mean I will be a doormat to be stepped on.

Somewhere out there, I wonder if you are making resolutions to keep too.

Xoxo,

Feeling Fresh.