the evolution of my obsession with lights.

So, after the lovely Glen Echo bride Tyrese commented that she was a teensy bit worried about my plan to hang cafe lights all over the Bumper Car Pavilion, i got to thinking. I’m not sure i totally agree (and even if i did, i fear my obsession with the lights themselves would win out [...]

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fun with dresses i could never afford

A quick note — posting will be a little light this week, as we’re headed out of town on Wednesday morning. I’ve got a couple fun dress-related posts lined up for you, though, and hopefully a fun post-Thanksgiving post before the weekend’s out. Enjoy the holiday, Americans!
And now to the good stuff — more dresses! [...]

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mid-week inspiration

Now that you’ve seen my gorgeous venue, i have a little inspiration to share — and some advice to seek! Check out these gorgeous photos of Glen Echo back when it was a functioning amusement park:

I love this adorable couple watching the rides.

Roller coaster!

“Pennyland,” and an awesome airplane ride.

I particularly love this shot of the [...]

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hunting for dresses, take two

When last i left you, i was marveling over the genius idea of a tea-length dress. So different and vintage-y and exciting and gorgeous! Within minutes of seeing that Joan Shum masterpiece, i was totally sold. But where to find such a beautiful gown within a thrifty girl’s budget?
Enter, as always, the Internet. The lovely [...]

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branding the wedding

We’re several good months away from worrying about invitations, but i’ve been thinking a lot lately about how to “brand” the wedding. Not in the for-sale-to-the-highest-bidder sense; i’m thinking more about how to pull together all these fabulous but not so interrelated ideas for the ceremony and reception. How to make the day cohesive without [...]

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putting the “tea-length” in tulle

Thus began my exhaustive (and exhausting!) online hunt for inspirational pictures. I’m not gonna lie — the idea of a tea-length dress did not immediately occur to me. I hunted high; i hunted low. The Dress escaped me. In need of inspiration, i branched out in my searches, and then — courtesy of onesmallstar at [...]

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what’s even more fun than picking out a venue?

Picking out a DRESS!!
As you may have gathered from the very name of my blog, i dreamed a dream of tulle long before i ever got engaged. A lot of the preconceptions i had about what i’d want as a bride — developed, some of them, as long as 25 years ago (hi, i’m old!) [...]

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a little mid-day inspiration

Before i get back to posting more about the utter fabulousness of Glen Echo, i have to share with you this fantastically inspiring picture i’ve had bookmarked for a while now. This picture, although in black-and-white, totally evokes the throwback playful glamour i’m hoping to create for our wedding. The crepe paper streamers! The gloves! [...]

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friday gorgeousness

Before i get to the big (but probably anti-climactic) reveal of our insanely wonderful venue, i have to share the most beautiful collection of necklaces and jewelry, courtesy of the fabulous girls at What Junebug Loves. Allow me to introduce to you Winifred Grace:

Is that not absolutely stunning? Picture it with a simple architectural gown, [...]

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damask redux: invitations!

So, y’all love the damask as much as i do! Hurray for damask brides! (If only i were a damask bride… sigh. But that’s a story for another post.)
Back while i was still mid-damask-frenzy, i did a lot of research on damask-y details i could add to the wedding. (Seriously, lots. I’ll keep posting all [...]

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