I said yes to a dress.

Over the weekend, I tried on my very first wedding dress. The stiff crinoline scraping against my legs and the weight of the train pulling on my gait, it felt funny to walk across the floor, but standing on the little pedestal and staring at the future Mrs. Pessin, I finally felt like this is all real. Thank my lucky stars I had a friend there with me to take pictures and ooh and ahh with me. She even got me some of that free champagne. (Shoutout to Topes!) My most favorite thing I tried on was the vintage pearl and feather hair accessory. This would take the place of the veil completely. That's when I felt most like a bride. Oh, I almost forgot! You'll need to use your imagination and add little lace straps at the shoulders. (I'll post the pics of the actual fitting and the hair accessory later.) BTW, this dress is a Monique Lhuillier.

Picture perfect.

My cubemate told me about this photographer she knows through another friend. Heather Kincaid takes amazing pictures of weddings and engagement sessions. She does family portraits and other things as well. I fell in love with her perspective and textures and the way the photograph looks like it's been saturated in the most vivid color. Maybe that's a digital trick, but I can't tell. (http://www.heatherkincaid.com/)

Feeling good, Louis.

I just needed to take a time out from wedding stuff for a day or two while I get through the week. In the mean time, here's a picture of two of my most favorite people/puppies. I'm so lucky to have them. xoxo.

Isn't it darlington?

This is the Darlington House. I posted a picture a few weeks back about a white tent with twinkly lights and that image is from the photo gallery on this website. The only thing this place is missing is the ocean (it's not far away but I don't think there's a view). There may be a way to incorporate that aspect though. What about a beach wedding first, then a trolley ride to this place? (Jill, would you cry if the taco stand was nixed?)

Cliche Chic.

I don't care if it's all the rage to have a little grassy knoll for your name tags or centerpieces. I love the way it looks. Especially for a Spring wedding. Unless you think they look like little tombstones in a tightly packed graveyard. I hope I didn't just ruin this for myself.

We're not in Kansas anymore, Toto.

I LOVE this bouquet, mainly because I've never seen anything like it. The leaves remind me of when Dorothy first steps into Oz and everything was so vibrant and luscious. The photographer who shot this wedding is also based in Southern California. Lucky me.

Beached wedding.

Replace the red flowers with limey green ones and an accent yet to be determined and sprinkle flower petals down the aisle and we'll be on the same page. I still don't like the idea of this many people looking at me while I say "I do." Will that go away?