It is Written ... Love Love Love

What the world needs now is love, sweet love. And, it's so sweet when it's written and not text messaged : ) Check out these adorable little gifts for your sweetheart!

"Envelope" Pendant Uniquely designed "envelope" pendant opens to reveal a heart-shaped letter with your own personalized message. Created in Stainless Steel heart pendant is adorned with a raised golden heart. Engrave the heart-shaped insert with a message up to 3 lines 12 characters each line. Pendant is suspended on an 20" ball chain.

"Live to Write, Write to Live Pen" While the message ""Live to Write, Write to Live,"" will appeal to those who adore the written word, the design will certainly strike a cord with those of the medical world. An important reminder to make your passions a part of your life. Black ballpoint pen. Made in Taiwan. This item has been discontinued. When it sells out, it will no longer be available. We apologize for any inconvenience."

The Bride Lights Up the Room!

Very cool idea on the Coquette website. A friend of hers made this lighted wedding dress for her friend Julia's beachy evening wedding in Hawaii. Very cool indeed. I would say she lit up the groom's life : ) Sorry Debbie Boone!

Alison writes: It was decided that the dress should honor the metallic look but with a vintage inspired style. To do this, I focused on creating a soft and glowing design that played with the Victorian shape of the dress. The lighting design was intended to be simple with warm and cool whites. There were no flashing bulbs or severe bright spots. The spectacle of a lighted dress is enough on its own, There was no need to over do it with intense changing colors or a blinding reflection.

It was decided that the dress would have a metallic look but with a vintage inspired style. To do this, the designer focused on creating a soft and glowing design that played with the Victorian shape of the dress. The lighting design was intended to be simple with warm and cool whites. There were no flashing bulbs or severe bright spots. The spectacle of a lighted dress is enough on its own, so there was no need to over do it with intense changing colors or a blinding reflection.

So to those of you who want something that gives the illusion of the future, a 2010 dress : ) or if you are having an evening wedding, you may want to check out the Luminex fabric which can be purchased directly from the Luminex Corporation. To work with it, get a sample from http://www.romanillumination.com/.

(Photography by: Carlos Linares III)

Day of Reckoning .. Time to Get Ready for the Wedding Dress Fitting

I hate to be the one ... but .... New Year's Resolution time. What time is it? Time to start the diet. And, when I tell you the Body Magic shapewear makes you "feel good" physically, I'm not kidding. It actually feels great being "firmed up" and all your insides in place : ) Not to mention -- losing the few inches in minutes helps you get mentally motivated to lose the weight (not matter how little or how much).


This particular shaper does get great reviews. And, it is medical grade compression material. Same thing the doctors and plastic surgeons use. It's comfortable and works.

Measuring Instructions
1- BREAST (measure around back and your breast. This is not a tight measurement)
2- THORAX (measure directly under your breast and that one is to be a very tight measurement)
3- WAIST (measurement about 2 inches above your navel)
4- LOWER BELLY (if you have a lot of lower belly tissue measure that as well)
HIPS (measure around the largest part of your hips)

You can order it here --- Ardyss