The Finished Product! (Part 2)

That said, I wouldn't mind doing it for someone else! It is a job that encompasses everything I love!

The Finished Product!

Well it's all over and I definitely learned a few things. Such as the planning gets less and less fun as you go along. That it's twice as much time, money and stress as you think it will be. That in the month or so before you'll just want it to be over, and a couple of things will absolutely go wrong. But I'm definitely happy with how it turned out, and even happier being married. Some photographic evidence of all my (our) hard work!

My new obsession: Smoons

I recently discovered "Smoons" and I am OBSESSED. I found them at Malibu Market & Design (which by the way is amazing and really worth a visit, they also have a great location for cocktail parties and such at the very top of the property which I would love to use for my rehearsal dinner if it was a little cheaper).

Smoons are solar powered, can be used plugged in or cordless, are sensitive (you just touch them to turn them off) and waterproof, so you can just throw them in the pool. I think they are AMAZING, and I want at least 20 of them - except I believe they cost around $1,400 each!

I was hoping to be able to rent them, but I'm not having any luck so far in tracking down many U.S. retailers, let alone someone who would rent them, but how amazing would they be scattered around on the grass and under trees for my wedding?! Magical!!

I actually first became aware of them via a venue that I was interested for our wedding. They had smoons throughout the property, and it looked so great, as you can see from the photos below! I really wanted to have my wedding at this venue, but that's another story! I do by the way have the venue locked, in Malibu, did I forget to mention that? Yeah, a few weeks ago, and just in the nick of time!

By the way wouldn't that bougainvillea covered structure in the photo below have been perfect for us to get married under, surrounded by city lights? Not to mention easier and more convenient than Malibu? No regrets though right?!

Wedding Lighting

Apologies for the rather awful scan, but I'm intrigued by this lighting and I need to find out how expensive something like this might be, and whether it would actually work at our venue. I had hoped to get away with tons of fairly lights, lanterns and candles, but apparently it gets pretty dark at our location and that may not cut it, so this could be an interesting option...

1st Dibs - more things I want!

Absolutely swamped with wedding stuff, kind of un-fun right now, but I did find some time to browse 1st Dibs the other day, and thought I'd take a quick sec to post some of the items I'm lusting after!

LOVING this Chanel bracelet! $1,100:

This Pucci jumpsuit is amazing, $1,400:

These "ginko" earrings are from the 40's are lovely, $445:

This Traina "gauze summer evening dress" is so lovely, I would wear it tomorrow! $875:

This Chanel camellia cluster pin is gorgeous, $395:

This Pucci mini dress is adorable, $375:

White Birkin, insanely expensive at $17,500:

Lanvin 1970's Aztec print dress, $850:

Pearl & diamond earrings, price upon request:

Not my colors but I love this Geoffrey Beene 70's dress, $795:

Italian "Asian Goddess" Pendant with turquoise and coral, circa 1975, $8,500:

I love kimonos. I was tempted to have a white kimono like this as my wedding dress. John Paul Gaultier Black Silk Kimono, price upon request:

I LOVE these earrings. Har Egyptian Revival Earrings in gold, turquoise, ruby and pearl, from the 50's, sold:

I love Chanel costume jewelry, and the combination of gold and cobalt blue on this 80's necklace is stunning. $2,500: