OK, does anyone here love Etsy as much as I do? I assume that many of you do! What could be better than a marketplace where you can purchase unique, beautiful and one-of-a-kind things?!

So after first being introduced to Etsy, you can imagine I was instantly hooked. I’m just lucky I discovered Etsy a good bit before I got engaged …

We may have a bit of a curse that surrounds us.

The restaurant where we met 2 years ago – gone out of business
The restaurant where we had our first official date – gone out of business
The bar we had our engagement party at – burned down (that one really hurt me and my social life)

I have told Jeremy that …

It occurred to me today at the doctor’s office…that when you are engaged…you can easily have a conversation with just about anyone…and at any time.  Of course the subject of discussion is… the WEDDING!!  Why is it that all of a sudden I feel like the lady at the bank that helped us set up our joint account wants to …

{via Heart of Light}

Rachel of Heart of Light created these corsage pins for her Etsy Shop (aren’t they beautiful!?)

Don’t you think that these would make great escort cards?  This could be the start of a new project for me!

When Deniz emailed me a link to her amazing Etsy shop, reflectionsbyds, I became completely smitten by her amazing handknit and crocheted items.  So naturally, I am thrilled to partner with Deniz to give one lucky EAD reader a gorgeous Secret Garden Mohair Capelet!

To be the lucky bride to win, simply visit the reflectionsbyds shop and comment below with your …

Remember when I was pretty convinced I wouldn’t have a cake…and then ordered a cake? Well, I wasn’t planning on having a cake topper, either. I know, the gall of going sans topper to my cake! (Our baker basically thinks I’m crazy for this one, let me tell ya!) As it turns out, there will be a cake topper after …

As my wedding plans were coming along and vendors were getting booked left and right, the one place where I kept hitting a brick wall was the flowers.

Here’s my take on flowers: yes, they’re lovely and yes, they are an important part of the day, but they don’t make or break the wedding. At least for me they don’t.

I’ve long …

As do many of us who began our mini-adult lives with nothing to our name but our grandma’s chipped fiestaware and much-loved box-sets of Sex and the City (I even have Seasons 1-3 on VHS, what-what!), I am firm in my belief that its the accessories that make the clothes that then make “the look.”

And once I had “the dress” …

Before I start my post today, I just wanted to tell you sweet readers thank you for your excitement about our house, and we are happy to announce that they have accepted our offer!  We are doing inspections this week, and we close on August 10th!!  It is so surreal and exciting.  I told Vince the thing I’m the most …

On Tuesday evening, M and I went out and got his ring size determined by a couple of jewelers. (Naturally, I forced him into two places to double check the first size was correct – totally normal, right?) I told you we were considering going with Etsy for his wedding band, and after some further consideration, I decided to go …

Congratulations to Carla for winning the Bel Canto Designs bracelet giveaway!

For those of you who fell in love with her amazing jewelry, Mari has offered all EAD readers the lovely gift of free shipping from her Etsy store through June 7th.  Simply convo her “Elizabeth Anne” before ordering and you will receive the free shipping.  Thanks Mari!

Keep an eye out …

WEEKEND!

Phew. Sorry. I get a little excited when it comes to weekends lately. After all, I’m still in class, studying for finals, getting ready to start my internship, planning a wedding, moving, trying to keep my fiance sane as he studies for the board exams…phew! So weekends are always a welcome time for me to catch up on …