Time Better Spent

Even though I should probably be working on cover letters and updating my resume, I can't help but think about weddings.  Not mine, necessarily.  If I wasn't a lawyer, maybe I should have been an event planner.  It would be so fun to look at this stuff to help plan other people's events, too.  I recently discovered etsy.com, which I had heard of before but never spent much time looking at.  I really like the emphasis on vintage, homemade stuff. 

There's even a section on weddings!  I have to admit, since my cousin and my best friend from high school are engaged, I have been thinking and talking about weddings an awful lot lately and I couldn't help but look through the website with an eye towards their weddings--and maybe eventually my own.  I found a ton of vintage inspired dresses and accessories and was really excited by all the different possibilities.  It's a good way to use something that's pretty unique and wouldn't be seen all over the place.  It's great to support the arts and get something that shows your personality and individual flair.  Everything is so fun and creative.  Here's a couple of the things I found this morning.

I really love this adorable crystal belt!  It ties in the back with a white satin ribbon and would dress up a wedding dress--or even some bridesmaid dresses!  When I was looking at potential bridesmaid dresses, I felt that most of them were missing a little something.  Imagine this belt on a brightly colored dress...  I love it! 

I love these birch vases--they lend a really rustic character to a wedding or special event.  I would even like to use them after the event.  There's some other ones available on the website that are monogrammed, which would be awfully cute, too.  An easy way to have a centerpiece with a lot of character. 

This little peacock feather clips onto any shoe.  Clever, huh?  A really easy way to dress up a plain shoe and give your wedding (well, really, or any special event) a really special look.  Personally, I really love peacock feathers--I like the bold, jewel tone look.  It is my general philosophy to not talk too much about what I want specifically because my ideas tend to grow wings and go to nest with someone else and their wedding, but, I have to admit, I plan to use some peacock feathers in my flowers and as part of my color scheme.  These little clips were just so cute, I couldn't not include them. 

I probably should get back to working on my job applications.  Anyway, this was a nice little detour from real life.  I had so much fun looking at etsy.com and will probably spend a few of my class hours daydreaming there.  A lot of the dresses are even made specifically for each person--they ask for your measurements and then make the dress for you.  Has anyone ordered anything from there?  Have you been happy with it?  I'm looking for a dress for graduation...  Thoughts, feelings?