Save the date cards are fastly becoming quite popular for all occasions. Nowhere is it more important then weddings. How great is it to find a card — where you can scratch and sniff? That’s right — here are our Etsy find of the week — scratch and sniff cards by unlesssomeonelikeyou. You can pick your own colors and your own scent. They come in lots of 25. Tell us what you think!

We are wrapping up our quick glimpse into NY Fashion Week – the Bridal Edition — with Designer Douglas Hannant. Hannant is introducing color florals into the gown arena and it’s making from some beautiful one-of-a-kind designs. Let us know what you think.

Here is what came down the catwalk for Oscar de la Renta Spring of 2011. Let us know what you think of the green skirt? Do you think color will be this bold on wedding dresses for this and next year?

We love the spring and along with spring comes the annual Fashion Show in New York City. Want to see what the Wedding Gown Designers have up their sleeves for 2011? This week we’ll show you some of the wonderful gowns that came down the catwalk for Fashion Week. We’ll start with Vera Wang.



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Here is our first featured wedding on the aislewalk blog, shared with us by Melissa of MCSPhoto {www.mcsphoto.net}

The gorgeous wedding of Suzannah & Jean Mathieu took place near Merritt British Columbia and was chalked full of home grown touches and heirloom qualities.

Ceremony & Reception location:   (near Merritt), BC

Invitations: Bride, Mother, Merritt Printing, and a couple of packs of invites from the Bride line at Michael’s

Flowers:  put together by Annaliesse Kelly and Laura Steltzner

Décor:   Designed by Annaliesse and Paddy Kelly

Gown designer:  The lace and satin overlay is over 100 years old, inherited from my Grandmother, Pamela Tiggelers (née White) who was given it by her aunt who was the accompanyist for famous soprano Cissy Loftus, who wore the dress at the first ever Royal Command Performance.  The bodice and skirt that fit underneath were made by Pamela Tiggelers, who is also a seamstress.

Bridal accessories:  A pearl and diamond bracelet was lent by Suzannah’s aunt, Belinda McGill, for the ceremony.  It was owned by her great grandmother

Formal wear (groom/groomsmen):    Calvin Klein

Cake:  (Three different ones) were designed, baked and decorated by artist Meredith Combs

Photographer: MCSPhoto

Catering:  Carnivore Catering, Merritt, BC

Music/Entertainment:    Sheila Jane Cassels  (DJ Just Sheila)

Favors: .all wood carving by moko branding www.mokobranding.com

We love this wedding inspiration board — blue, timeless and unique. Enjoy.

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So the honeymoon is over, you’ve unpacked all of your wedding presents, you’re working on those thank yous and you notice your wedding dress hanging in your closet. You’re a bit sad because you know you looked incredible in it and it’s probably one of the most expensive dresses you’ll ever wear. That’s why it’s important to create some art — inspired by your dress. Welcome to Wedding Dress Paintings. You can have your wedding dress sketched or painted and hung on your walls. What an amazing idea!

Oh, how we love everything the Rosa Clara line has to offer. Below are just a few of our favorites. We are also going to be showcasing some of her beautiful and unique accessories in the next few posts. Enjoy.

We’ve all seen the singature guest mats that became very popular a few years ago in the wedding world. Well now there is a new twist to this — and we are loving it. Featuring Engravable Mats by “I DO” Engravables. We love the sleek chrome look to these — you can just choose the mat and get your own frame or you can get everything together. The Engraved Platters are pretty Rad as well. We can see this is a chic downtown loft — can’t you?

This time we are not doing a color, but rather a theme. This seems to be the year for the Shabby Chic – Anthropologie look for weddings. So feast your eyes on the lovely little ditty I found to inspire your Shabby Chic ideas. I absolutely adore the hair piece.

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