Back with more accessories!

Photos above by Heather Kincaid (left) and Karen Wise (right)

I wear pearl studs day in and day out, so I’m not looking to wear anything too flashy on my wedding day, either. I tried on these ones, these ones, and these ones (among others) in my search, but none of them were quite right.

Mom to the rescue again! I found the silver Diamonique pair in her jewelry box on my last visit home. They’re the perfect size and shape, but would be just a little bit better if they were in gold instead of silver. Of course, QVC also sells a gold version, but they’re inexplicably $140 more expensive. No thank you. I’ll be going with the silver ones unless something else drops into my lap. I also have the cluster drops as a back-up option.

Photos above by A Bryan Photo

The clutch I’ll be carrying is also a something borrowed – hilariously, it’s the clutch I gave my friend Katharine for her wedding! Pinky swear I didn’t know it would work out this way at the time. I was honored to be a bridesmaid in her wedding, and I’ll be honored to carry her clutch on my wedding day. For those of you who love the style, it’s the Classic Bow clutch from Davie & Chiyo. Though I love the “snow white” color, they have so many fun shades to choose from! I particularly like the pale aqua and the seashell.

Back with the last few details tomorrow!

Hi friends!! I apologize for skipping out on you for a few days! On Friday I was scheduled to fly up to Boston, but my flight got canceled! (That’s never happened to me before!) Luckily I was able to get on a flight that night to Hartford, and my saintly mother and sister drove from Boston to Hartford to retrieve me – and then back up to Maine (whew!). We went to sleep at 2:30 that night/morning, and then were up at 8:30 the next day for my uncle’s wedding, where I was the “official” photographer :) Sunday we drove home to Connecticut, and I’ve been catching up ever since!

All this to say, I’m looking forward to sharing my wedding day accessories with you this week! Today let’s start with my necklace and bracelet. Necklace first.

A little back story: that pretty silver + pearl pendant necklace was one of the first gifts that John ever gave me. I’ve worn it pretty much every day since, going on about six years now. I love it! Since my dress is a bit complicated on top, I knew I wanted a simple, delicate necklace, and so I always assumed I’d wear my Dogeared one. THEN I spotted the gold + diamond number on the right and bottom. Gorgeous, no? I can’t help but think it would make a perfect wedding day gift, as it’s basically my necklace, except fancier :)

I do know that I will for sure be wearing the lovely sapphire, gold, and diamond bracelet above. I found it while pawing through my Mom’s jewelry chest on my last trip home – score one for heirloom (and free! and gorgeous!) accessories! I wasn’t planning to wear a bracelet, but this one is too perfect to pass up. We just have to take it in to fix the clasp, and it will be good to go.

Back tomorrow with the goods on my clutch + earrings!

We have almost finished up John’s shopping for the big day! As you know, he’ll be wearing a classic tux, but we still needed to outfit it with a few accessories. The nice thing about classic accessories is that you can usually find options at a range of price points. To demonstrate, I’ve rounded up some options above – more expensive on the left, less expensive on the right. We chose from both columns for John. Happy shopping!

Suspenders:
J. Crew Drakes London 9/10″ wide suspenders for $70 OR The Grunion Run 1″ wide suspenders for $14

Bow ties:
Brooks Brothers self-tie bow tie in English silk for $60 OR Bows ‘N Ties self-tie bow tie in sateen silk for $20

Shoes:
Johnston & Murphy dress lace-up oxford for $175 OR Pronto Uomo patent leather tuxedo shoes for $70

Christian Oth via Style Me Pretty

Since my last update…
— We had our first conversation with our pastor, who will lead our ceremony. It was pretty quick, but we made arrangements to meet twice more with him – once individually (gulp!), and then once more together.
— We ordered John’s suspenders and bought his shoes – post coming up soon about his accessories
— We revised our cocktail hour and reception menu in advance of our tasting at the end of the month
— We also revised our floral order in advance of our upcoming venue walk-through – excited!
— We booked the third night of accommodations for our minimoon (feeling pretty good about our second night’s accommodations, since Meredith texted me that I would love them when she visited, without knowing we had already booked them!)
— Marget and I bought some more decor that we’ll share – so nice to be planning alongside someone with similar style! :) Marget also kindly bought me some additional ribbon with a voucher I had for MJ Trimming.
— We reserved a pianist for our ceremony – an old friend from whom I took piano lessons when I was younger
— I discarded the idea of paper flowers (too time-consuming for a project I wasn’t enthralled by), but found something even better to replace them!
— I’ve started whitening my teeth – whoo! No sensitivity yet – keep your fingers crossed!
— The bridesmaid dresses arrived!

Next up on the list?
— It’s going to be a big month! We have a walk-through at both of our venues, a tasting with our caterer, a meeting with our chapel coordinator, and my bridal shower!
— We’re taking John’s tux to be tailored today
— We still need to make some major decisions about our rehearsal dinner
— Our invitations are printing, so I should have them in hand, addressed, and out the door by the next time I update you!
— My sister and I are going to make a trial cake while home… yum!
— Lots of crafty projects on the horizon – signage, stirrers, favors, oh my!