August 17, 2012

Inspiration | Guitars In Love Shoots

Happy Friday everyone! Sorry the posts have been light this week, this summer has been crazy with friends in town, and me out of town, and all the normal busy life stuff! It’s been a lot of fun though.:)We should be back to regularly scheduled posting soon, but I’ll leave you for the weekend with these two sweet shots of couples and their guitars.Both of these gems were spotted on Fab You Bliss, and the second “portrait session” comes with a super sweet surprise proposal!

Lovely You Photography by Stacey Marsh via Fab You Bliss

Mariel Hannah Photography via Fab You Bliss

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

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Stephanie Elizabeth {Fab You Bliss} - August 17, 2012 - 10:25 pm

Cute! Happy Friday darling. Hope you have a wonderful weekend as well :-)

bree [capitolromance] - September 17, 2012 - 5:30 pm

couldn’t agree more – all shoots need some guitars … or i guess any musical instrument would do!

August 16, 2012

Sponsored Post | Tips For Accessorizing Any Bridal Party

Happy Thursday everyone! Today we have Marla here from Anjolee Jewelery, sharing about accessorizing your bridal party. Welcome Marla!

While choosing the dresses is a huge part of preparing the bridal party for any wedding, so is accessorizing.  Unfortunately, this part of the process is all too often overlooked.  Don’t let that be true for your bridesmaids though.  Instead, use these tips to help you and your bridal party find the right accessories easily.

Give Them As A Gift

One of the ways you can accessorize your bridal party really easily is to give them the pieces as a gift.  Special necklaces, intricate bracelets, or unique earrings can all make a bold statement at the wedding and remind your bridal party of the special time for years to come.  Plus, it’s a great way of saying “Thank You” to them for their part in the ceremony.

Go With Your Colors

Having your bridal party all accessorize using their personal jewelry collection is an option too.  One of the ways you can do this is by asking all of the bridesmaids to wear pieces that incorporate the wedding colors.  This method of choosing accessories can help bring the entire wedding party together in a very effective way while still allowing everyone some personal style too.

Pick A Type Of Gem or Stone

Do you have a favorite gem?  Or maybe one that would look best with the dress color?  Consider using a particular gemstone as a theme for the accessories everyone wears.  Have the bridesmaids all wear coordinated necklaces or pearl earrings for example to again, give everyone a guiding theme yet still enable them to wear their own jewelry.

Have Everyone Choose Their Favorite Piece

Another option would be to have each member of the bridal party choose a piece of their own jewelry such as a bracelet, gemstone necklace, or pair of earrings, etc.  You could then supply a special hair accessory or colorful wrap in order to give everyone an item to wear that brings the bridal party together as well.

However you choose to go about accessorizing your bridal party, as long as you keep it simple, and consider both your needs and those of your bridesmaids, everyone will be happy and everything will come together easily.  Best of all, the whole bridal party is sure to look fabulous come the big day.

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August 15, 2012

Tuesday Shoesday | I Need Your Help

I need to find gray booties as beautiful as these but NOT for $350. Ready, go.

Vera Wang via Nordstrom

We may or may not wear booties for the wedding I am in in December (cute, right???) They need to be pretty and wedding appropriate and gray. Ideally as beautiful as the pair above, and yet affordable. Mission impossible? You tell me.

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Janna - August 15, 2012 - 10:33 am

I can’t help you much but you should send it over to the girls at BrokeAssBride. The often do a feature of “Can’t afford it can’t get over it… ” I think you have a great example for them.

Here is a recent variation of the feature: http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/2012/08/cant-afford-itget-over-it-beachy-blue-wedding-shoes-under-75

bree [capitolromance] - August 15, 2012 - 5:44 pm

modcloth? zappos? those are CUTE!

Laura - August 16, 2012 - 3:01 pm

Sorry I don’t know where to find them but I know you would look AMAZING in them! ^_^

Brynna - August 20, 2012 - 10:54 pm

Or even better… http://www.target.com/p/womens-glaze-by-adi-rose-trim-high-heel-platform-bootie/-/A-12891971?ref=tgt_adv_xasd0001&AFID=Performics_ShopStyle.com_0004c7ba607bb7b20a425b08e2b90bda&LNM=Primary

I’ve been using shopstyle, it’s amazing for fashion challenges like this.

Jess - September 19, 2012 - 7:58 pm

buy these: http://www.target.com/p/women-s-mossimo-black-vira-shootie-assorted-colors/-/A-14023307 and put a bow on the back :)

August 10, 2012

First Dance Fridays | Motown

Happy Friday friends! I have some first dance tunes for you, as always, and this weeks theme is… Motown! So for you old school cats out there, here are some options for you.;)

Nick Tucker via Bridal Musings

1) The Temptations – My Girl

I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day
When it’s cold outside I’ve got the month of May
I guess you’d say
What can make me feel this way?
My girl (my girl, my girl)
Talkin’ ’bout my girl (my girl)

2) Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me

Baby, I love you and all I want you to do
Is just hold me, hold me, hold me, hole me
Tighter, tighter

You’ve really got a hold on me
(You really got a hold on me)
You really got a hold on me
(You really got a hold on me)

3) Stevie Wonder – You Are The Sunshine Of My Life

You are the sunshine of my life, yeah,
That’s why I’ll always stay around,
You are the apple of my eye,
Forever you’ll stay in my heart

Love has joined us,
Love has joined us,
Let’s think sweet love

4) Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell – Your Precious Love

Every day there’s something new
Honey, to keep me lovin’ you
And with every passin’ minute
Ah baby, so much joy wrapped up in it

Heaven must have sent you from above
Whoa, heaven must have sent your precious love

5) Lionel Richie – My Love

You’ve been my friend and you’ve been my lover, oh Lord
Honey you’re everything I need
You’ve made my love so strong now I know where I belong
Oh girl you’ll never have to worry
Oh baby any more, any more

My love, just thinking about you baby
Just blows my mind
My love, just thinking about you baby
Just blows my mind all the time

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

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August 9, 2012

Your Soundtrack | Brianne (Rustic Chic Wedding + Country/Pop Playlist)

Your Soundtrack = My response to brides asking for music help. If you would like help with music for your wedding day, contact me! I’d love to do what I can.

Today’s soundtrack is for Brianne. Here’s what Brianne had to say: “ Hi! I stumbled on your blog and found it to be absolutely amazing! What a great concept! So, after spending way too much time looking around I decided I would see if you could help us out! My fiance and I are getting married in November. We are having a rustic country chic sort of wedding. The ceremony will be outside under a big oak tree and the reception will be in an antique barn. We are having an intimate wedding with close family and friends but still want it to be light and fun! We love country music and line dancing but also like some of the old school country and 80s/90s pop as well as today’s hits. If you have any suggestions for playlists that would be great! Thanks so much!”

Tree: Mireen Kierzek Photography via SMP Chandelier: Meg Baisden Photography via SMP Bride & Groom: JennaBeth Photography via SMP Wedding Dress: Smitten Photography via SMP Barn: Jose Villa via SMP Ringbearer/Sign: OurHobbyToYourHome via Etsy

Happy to help Brianne! I have a country playlist for your dinner/cocktail hour and a 80′s/90′s/current hits mix for your dance party, with some country gems thrown in there for line dancing fun! Hope you like it!

Dinner/Cocktail Hour

Little Big Town – A Little More You
Love and Theft – Angel Eyes
Thompson Square – Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not
Jake Owen – Barefoot Blue Jean Night
Keith Urban – Better Life
Little Big Town – Bring It On Home
George Strait – Carrying Your Love With Me
Dustin Lynch – Cowboys and Angels
Luke Bryan – Drunk On You
Lee Brice – A Woman Like You
Rascal Flatts – Every Day
Zac Brown Band – Free
Joe Nichols – Gimmie That Girl
Blake Shelton – God Gave Me You
Rascal Flatts – Here
Blake Shelton – Honey Bee
Luke Bryan – I Don’t Want This Night To End
Lady Antebellum – I Run To You
Keith Urban – I’m In
Taylor Swift – Jump Then Fall
Lady Antebellum – Just a Kiss
Keith Urban – Kiss A Girl
Gloriana – [Kissed You] Good Night
Billy Currington – Let Me Down Easy
Brad Paisley – Little Moments
Sugarland – Love
Steve Holy – Love Don’t Run
Rascal Flatts – Love You Out Loud
George Strait – Love’s Gonna Make It Alright
Keith Urban – Making Memories Of Us
Kenny Chesney – Me And You
Blake Shelton – Nobody But Me
Brad Paisley – Oh Love – Featuring Carrie Underwood
Keith Urban – Only You Can Love Me This Way
Taylor Swift – Ours
Blake Shelton – Over
Little Big Town – Rain On A Tin Roof
Brad Paisley – She’s Everything
Jerrod Niemann – Shinin’ On Me
Keith Urban – Somebody Like You
Josh Turner – Soulmate
Rascal Flatts – Take Me There
Brad Paisley – Then
Josh Turner – Time Is Love
Brad Paisley – We Danced
Zac Brown Band – Whatever It Is
Lady Antebellum – When You Got A Good Thing
Alison Krauss & Union Station – When You Say Nothing At All
Blake Shelton – Who Are You When I’m Not Looking
Keith Urban – Who Wouldn’t Wanna Be Me
Josh Turner – Would You Go With Me
Chris Young – You
Keith Urban – Your Everything

Dance Party
LMFAO – Party Rock Anthem
Flo Rida – Club Can’t Handle Me – Feat. David Guetta
Luke Bryan – Country Girl (Shake It For Me)
Lynyrd Skynyrd – Sweet Home Alabama
Rihanna – Don’t Stop The Music
Trace Adkins – Honky Tonk Badonkadonk
The B-52′s – Love Shack
Katy Perry – Firework
Michael Jackson – Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough
Big & Rich – Save A Horse [Ride A Cowboy]
Taio Cruz – Dynamite
Journey – Don’t Stop Believin’
Tracy Byrd – Watermelon Crawl
Bon Jovi – Livin’ On A Prayer
Shannon – Electric Slide
Toby Keith – Beers Ago
Beyonce – Crazy in Love
Kenny Loggins – Footloose
George Strait – Here For A Good Time
Alan Jackson – Good Time
Pitbull – I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)
Madonna – Like A Prayer
C+C Music Factory – Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)
The Farm Inc. – Home Sweet Home
Usher – OMG featuring Will.I.Am
The Contours – Do You Love Me
Tim McGraw – Truck Yeah
Maroon 5 – Moves Like Jagger
Michael Jackson – Thriller
Rihanna – Pon de Replay
Gloriana – Wild At Heart
Jackson 5 – I Want You Back
Lady Gaga – Poker Face
Jason Aldean – She’s Country
Def Leppard – Pour Some Sugar On Me
Usher – DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love featuring Pitbull
Madonna – Vogue – Edit
Dierks Bentley – Am I The Only One
Pitbull – International Love Featuring Chris Brown
Beyoncé – Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
Eric Church – Drink In My Hand
Michael Jackson – Billy Jean
Michael Franti & Spearhead – Say Hey (I Love You)
Rihanna – We Found Love

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bree [capitolromance] - August 15, 2012 - 7:13 pm

though I am not really a country music fan – the inspiration board is perfect AND the bride has the same name (and spelling!!!) as me … sooo i love her anyway :)

Maegan - August 28, 2012 - 8:41 pm

So you pretty much just saved my life!! Fits my wedding to a “T”!! :) Thanks so much!

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