Forever Frugal Friday

I recently purchased these Flat Bead earrings for our engagement photos last weekend (my next post is on them). At first I was hesitant and unsure, but with the dress I think they were a perfect combo. Plus I have worn them to work a few times and received many compliments!

The best part about cheap jewelry from Forever 21 is that as soon as it starts to tarnish you can toss it. If you wear them once and lose one, ehh, no biggie. The funniest part about my Forever 21 jewelry is that I get the MOST compliments from people on all my cheap jewelry, which keeps me coming back for more always!

Have a great weekend!

Paradise Found™

No really, Origins has found paradise, and bottled it up for us to enjoy daily. This Balinese body cream is the essence of Bora Bora (not that I have been there). Fruity, luscious and delicous is all I can say to describe this lotion. I put in on in the morning and all day long get a nice subtle waft of the scent every once in a while.

The scent will take you away from you office, housework, (or wherever you are that you need to escape ASAP) and transport your mind to a tropical beach, pina colada in hand and calm waves lapping at your feet. Even if only momentarily (and in your mind), this lotion is well worth the seconds away from reality.

As and added bonus, this lotion is very thick and a little goes a long way, so don't stress too much about the $26 price tag...just remember it is cheaper than a ticket to Bora Bora!

Wino Wednesday

Okay, there are a few things that I really, really, love. Cupcakes are one, and chardonnay is another. That being said, when I walked into Cost Plus World Market this past summer and saw Cupcake Chardonnay, I thought it must be too good to be true.

Well, it is true, and good, and much, much more. YEAH! This chardonnay will run you $9.99 and leave your palate begging for more. It is just the right amount of fruity, buttery, lively and barely any acidity. And what's not to love about the label, it's yellow, it has the word "cupcake" in the title, and it is pretty enough to give as a gift alone.

This was another wine we sampled for the wedding that received almost all 5's (a couple 3's and no 0's). So I added it to the wedding wine list, which seems even more appropriate considering we are serving cupcakes at the wedding. So technically, our guest can double fist it with a cupcake in their hand, and some cupcake in their glass.

Life is good!

Best Bad Dresses of 27 Dresses

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I literally giggled out loud as soon as I saw this dress, as we have selected a yellow strapless dress with a pink sash for the bridesmaid dresses. Now, luckily for my bridesmaids, this is NOT the yellow we decided upon, nor am I a fan of matching the gloves, and the shoes, and the accessories to the dress. However, I must admit this dress is very sunny and fun and secretly I kind of love it!

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Now this pink and yellow stunner would be a great dress to wear to one of those 80's Prom parties (where you would for sure win the prize!). I am not gonna lie, when I saw this dress I instantly thought, I might love it if I was forced to wear a dress like this as a bridesmaid. I mean, you could literally dance around the room reciting, "I feel pretty, oh so pretty...". But for real, this is example of too much going on in one dress. Just pick one thing, instead of ruffles, chiffon, yellow, pink, and embroidery oh my!

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Oh I do declare, this dress is mighty dreadful. However, my maid of honor Carrie and I got to thinking, that it would be kind of a lot of fun to participate in a Gone with the Wind themed wedding. The hoop skirt, the ruffles, the yellow! What's not to love? Now I personally have never seen a dress as extravagant as this in any wedding, but no matter how gaudy it is, it still has a little bit of sweet to it as well! And what better insurance than a matching parasol in case the rain comes out to play, or the sun gets a little to warm and you need a little shade!

WOWZA! Lucky for us all, there are SOO many cute bridesmaid dresses out there now, that hopefully a closet full of 27 awful bridesmaid dress isn't in your near future.

Monday Movie: 27 Dresses

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I am super-duper excited to finally see 27 Dresses tonight with my two maids that live in Cali (sorry Kels!).

I love, a) Katherine Heigel, b) girly-girl movies, and c) hideously fabulous bridesmaid dresses. Perhaps tomorrow I will be inspired to share some lovely bridesmaid dresses that were NOT featured in the movie!

Forever Frugal Friday

This Ruffle Wrap Dress from Forever 21 is a stunning hue of blue, and might I add a great knock off of the Diane von Furstenberg 'Malloricita' Dress?


Now granted it is always nice to have a Diane von Furstenberg dress in your closet, but I gotta say that at $24.80, I don't care what the label says! This dress could definitely be a staple for my spring/summer wardrobe and at that price, anyone would be silly to pass it up!

Have a wonderful weekend!!!

Project Runway

It has been awhile since I have posted on Project Runway but last nights episode was very impressive and worth sharing.

For this challenge the designers were paired up to create not one, but rather TWO outfits! The first outfit was to be an avant-garde (avant-garde as defined by Wordnet, is an adjective, meaning radically new or original) design based on the models hair style and the second outfit was to be a ready to wear version of the avant-garde design.

The clear winners of the competition are my favorite power couple Christian & Chris.

This gown was a force to be reckoned with. So dramatic and INCREDIBLE. I mean look at it, it is GORGEOUS and ready to grace the cover of ELLE magazine.

Their ready to look outfit was very simple, but tied in very nicely and if you ask me, they completed the task perfectly!

Equally awesome, was Jillian & Victorya's punk, equestrian look. The model was fierce and rocked the look tough. Their ready to wear look wasn't as great to me.

Rami and Sweet P's ready to wear look was my favorite for the episode and something I would TOTALLY sport. Cute, flirty and sexy all in one. Unfortunately for them, their avant-garde look was anything but.

Unfortunately for KIT, she will not get to live by Scarlett O'Hara's famous words, "I'll think about that tomorrow". As her and Ricky's Southern Belle look was not favored by the judges at all.

The best part for the contestants was that the winning looks were chosen for a Tresseme Ad...Ooh La La!