44 Days and Counting

Hello all!  I apologize for being out of commission for what has seemed like eternity.  The past months have been a flurry of excitement and go-go-go.  To recap, I got engaged and am to be wed this September!  To top it off, I've been working non-stop and very little time for leisure or my beloved blogging.

Preparing for a wedding has been everything I imagined.  A compilation of stress, creativity, excitement and a lot of preparation.  Details, details, details:  from the invitations, flowers, dress, food, music {that is seriously just a sliver of the things that have been whirling through my head}.

At the end of the day, I really am just grateful to be marrying the man I love and looking forward to having a marvelous time. 

Hope you can enjoy the rest of my journey with me for the countdown of the wedding!

Here are just a few beautiful photos that have inspired my style for the big day.

succulents and candlelight

how romantic are a sea of candles in varying sizes?

Vera Wang pumps in blush

lace is so romantic

love me some garden roses

Lace Me Up

There is something mysterious and alluring about lace that I simply cannot resist. Perhaps it is the juxtaposition between demure and suggestive, revealing just enough to make your heart skip a beat. Whether it is adorned on killer heels, a small clutch, a slimming dress or (my personal favorite) a long sleeve top, lace is presenting itself everywhere.

Television fashion icons Blake Lively and Sarah Jessica Parker channel their inner fashionista in a knee length black lace dress. Pair it over a black mini dress and you leave just enough for the imagination.

 

 Emma Watson & Zoe Saldana both possess a sassy spin on the black cocktail dress

Alexa Chung in an adorable lace shrug

Kristen Cavallari in a black lace skirt

The ultimate siren, Sophia Loren in a lace top

                            
                        In any form lace adds a splendid touch of romance and mystique

Grab and go with a lovely clutch that has much pizazz

Louboutin peep toe

Valentino bootie

Michael Kors lace dress

Looks beautiful even on a cake

Or on your nails

The intricacy of this fabric has me smitten. Keep the color traditional in black, white or tan as the neutral colors subdue the fanciful look and beware your inner femme fatale may emerge...