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We Love: Father’s Day Gifts

“Fatherhood is pretending the present you love most is soap-on-a-rope.” – Bill Cosby

We say it’s more than that! Father’s Day is a chance to say thanks to your dear dad, with a present that makes him feel cool and loved and appreciated, all at the same time.

Here are some Father’s Day gift ideas we really like.

We couldn’t resist. It actually looks pretty cool, right?

For the naturalist dad with an appreciation for retro style, there’s this path-finding book from 1931.

For the surf-loving dad, these T shirts by M. Carter are the perfect way to kick off the summer.

For the dapper dad, these hand-dyed linen ties make the traditional tie-gift so NOT lame. These chambray ties are awesome, too.

Wouldn’t your dad love if you showed an interest in his record collection? This portable record player’s an excellent start. No, you can’t steal it back after a while!

Socks?! Yes! Trust us. If you get Dad some memorable socks, he will smile every time he wears them. These are great. As are these.

And if you’re picking something out to show your husband what a special dad HE is, you can always replace a boring wedding band with this. Maybe it’ll even inspire him next Mother’s Day!

Got any cool Father’s Day gift ideas of your own? Share away!

Photo via ann-dan, via visualid.

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Trend We Love: Black Wedding Dresses & Details

It’s no surprise that so many luxury brands use the color black. It evokes sleek good taste and sophistication, and it goes with everything. It’s black tie and the little black dress.

We love basic black because it makes our diamonds really pop!

Remember when Mr. Big bought Carrie Bradshaw a black diamond engagement ring? It sent the message that he truly “got” her like no other man could.

Courtney from Brooklyn Bride put it this way, “If you’re looking for color scheme that’s truly effortless, black and white really is the simplest and most direct route to a chic and sophisticated event.”

Simple, chic and sophisticated is exactly what we love, so here’s our list of Black & White inspiration!

When we blogged about colored wedding dresses, we didn’t see this coming! Here’s Shenae Grimes in her daring black wedding dress.

And Brooklyn Bride’s perfect black and white mood boards.

We’re dying for these black and gold details!

Featured photo from 100 Layer Cake.

Are you incorporating black into your wedding colors? We want to hear about it.

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we love: wedding color inspiration

We were just checking out Martha Stewart Weddings’ ‘Color Issue,’ and we’re feeling inspired! Since summer is here, we’re loving pops of festive color.

So on that note, here’s a spectrum of links we love. Have a joyful, colorful weekend!

We love this adorable neon beach wedding from Green Wedding Shoes.

Here’s another bright, beautiful wedding inspiration, from 100 Layer Cake.

And here’s one we talked about a while back, from Brooklyn Bride. The bridesmaids dresses are just. Wow. So festive and happy.

And lastly, we can’t talk about color without showing you some of our colors! This year, we’ve introduced some rosy loveliness into our designs. Rose gold is a fun, romantic twist for brides who want something classic, but a little different.

From top left, clockwise, our Larissa Rose Engagement Ring | Alexandra Rose Engagement Ring | Larissa Rose Wedding Set | and our Henna Rose Engagement Ring.

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Aaron Paul and Lauren Parsekian Married

Aaron Paul, the actor who brilliantly plays Jesse Pinkman on “Breaking Bad,” is now a married man.

His wife Lauren is the CEO of “Finding Kind,” the girl power movement and documentary.

They got married in Malibu on Sunday afternoon with a vintage Parisian carnival theme. The ceremony took place at Calamigos Ranch in front of a ferris wheel.

Their wedding singer was John Mayer, who performed “Daughters” as the bride danced with her father.

Aaron proposed on New Year’s Eve 2011 in Paris. Pretty epic, if you ask us.

Congratulations to this adorable couple!

We Love: mermaid wedding inspiration

Style mag Lucky reports that “mermaid” beauty is all the rage, and we are all about it!

We unveiled our Arielle Engagement Ring a few months ago, which has a decidedly magical-mermaid feel, and we’re loving the trend for weddings. Iridescent colors, siren shapes and under-the-sea inspiration just puts us in the greatest mood!

We wouldn’t necessarily take it so literally, but these pictures are really beautiful.

This mermaid inspired elopement is so perfect!

And we adore this sunset ‘Day After’ shoot from Sean Taylor Photography, with the bride’s wildly sexy mermaid hair.

What do you think of the mermaid trend?

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We Love: Simple Wedding Rings & Simple Living

Zen. The economy. Saving time. Saving the environment. Quality over quantity. Teaching our kids to value relationships and experiences over the material things in life.

There are so many reasons why less is more. This interesting article on the topic has us thinking of ways to scale back and simplify.

On that note, here’s our list of links to make life simpler, better and more fun.

Why buy a wear-once dress? Shabby Apple is such a great resource for bridesmaids dresses they’ll love to wear again.

A cool way to sell your wedding dress, so someone else can enjoy it!

A chic braid. The best hair for a summer wedding with lots of dancing, and eco-friendlier than a headpiece.

White dresses with cutouts and sheer details for the daring summer bride. You could wear every single one of these again.

Or what about a skirt? Options for the bold bride, from ‘The Bold Bride.’

And speaking of simple, here’s how you make the classic Mai Tai, which is actually fresher and more sophisticated than we realized.

Go forth and be simple, whatever that means to you, and have a lovely weekend!

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The featured image above is our Charlotte & Ember Wedding Set.

 

 

soul surfer bethany hamilton engaged

Bethany Hamilton is an inspiration to millions, especially young women, and we’re thrilled to share in her happiness.

She was on her way to a career in professional surfing when a shark attack took her left arm. She conquered her fears, got back on the board, and was competing again the next year.

Her amazing story is the subject of the biopic “Soul Surfer.”

Bethany is engaged to her boyfriend of one year, Christian youth minister Adam Dirks.

She wrote on her Facebook page, “One year ago today, I met an amazing man, now we will spend the rest of our lives together!”

Congratulations, Bethany and Adam!

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Mariah Carey & Nick Cannon’s Disneyland Vow Renewal

Mariah’s the best. So talented, and she seems like a really fun mom to her twins, Monroe and Morocco.

Mariah celebrated Christmas again in February just because, so we weren’t surprised when she renewed her wedding vows at Disneyland.

And we love that she married her soul mate, a man who will dress up as a Disney Prince and marry her all over again. That’s real love.

Don’t settle for less, ladies!

What kind of sweet, corny things does your honey do for you?

We blogged about another celebrity vow renewal here.

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We Love: Gibson Bespoke & Astoria Road

The Jeff Cooper family celebrated an anniversary this week, so we’re definitely in the mood for love. Designer David Cooper and his wife Nikole celebrated their anniversary this week, and we couldn’t help but share what they wrote about each other on Facebook. (We dare you not to tear up a little!)

Nicole wrote, “Today I’m married 9 years to the most amazing husband a girl can ask for! Every day I’m so blessed for our wonderful family.”

And David wrote, “Nikole, every day is a blessing with you. Life may be a never ending roller coaster, but as long as you ride it out with me, anything is possible. I love you more today than yesterday, and you’re more beautiful to me now than the day I met you 14 years ago.”

Just so you know, our Nikole Collection was inspired by David’s feelings for Nikole, and we can’t think of anything sweeter. We wish for every girl in the world to find someone who adores her like that!

And so, we wish you a beautiful, romantic, special weekend! Here are some loveable links to get you in the mood!

See the featured photo above this post? That’s Danielle and Andre from 100 Layer Cake’s ‘Rustic Florida Wedding.’ We found ourselves so drawn to this photo essay about them, because they look so lost in love with each other, it’s like nobody else is there. So romantic.

Getting married, or know someone who is? This is a great idea. It’s Astoria Road, a wedding registry that lets you select gifts from any store. Very cool.

Want a way to tactfully let bridesmaids and groomsmen what’s in the job description? All you need is this link.

Anyone with a house would appreciate this beautiful bird feeder. It’s such an artful piece for $20, can you think of a more perfect housewarming or hostess gift?

Are you a bride-to-be who really likes attention? Check out these one-of-a-kind bespoke wedding accessories from Gibson Bespoke on Etsy.

And finally, the 21 Rules of Entertaining. We’re fond of #21, since it involves homemade ice cream sandwiches. Save one for us!

Photo by Flora + Fauna via 100 Layer Cake.