Tag: royal weddings
courtesy of fiftieswedding.com
Happy Valentine’s Day to all those who love! Whether you’re in it or out of it, love truly is all around us, and there’s no better day to exploit it (or try and avoid it, haha!) than February 14th!
Personally, I’ve always been a fan of the big V-day… even during my most single and sullen of days, I learned quickly to appreciate the holiday as one to simply celebrate love… in all its forms! The love I have for that someone special. The love I have for family. The love I have for friends. Etc. Heck, if nothing else, it’s a day to simply celebrate the fact that mailboxes are a little more full with pink and red cards and stomachs with pink and red cupcakes. Yum-may.
And with all the pink and red being displayed – from store front to home front - I couldn’t help but think about two-toned weddings and just how b.e.a.uuuutiful they can be — and in today’s Cupid themed case, just how b.e.a.uuuuutiful Pink + Red can be! Be sure to not only check out the images below, but also take some time to spread the love to someone today! After all, it is in giving that we receive :)
photos courtesy of (left to right, top to bottom) lovefromtheoven.com, halterneckwedding.onsugar.com, jessicalewisphoto.com, blog.celeb16.com, colorsareblushandbashful.blogspot.com, thestylishbloom.com, blog.paper-source.com, etsy.com, sophistimom.com and flickr.com
February 14, 2012
courtesy of Summit via extravaganzi.com
As much of my life is consumed by weddings – whether it be planning them, participating in them or simply attending them – I don’t think I’ll ever get sick of the day’s biggest crowning jewel… The Dress! It’s the one thing I will always look forward too, and the one thing that’s presence will never be surpassed.
Heck, since of the dawn of time, people have been getting hitched and bridal dresses have been worn, but it remains the singular bridal accessory that is both static in concept and oh so dynamic in content. With all the vibrant styles, designs, assortments, creations etc., it’s no wonder why it’s a favored part among so many.
And there is no better place to immortalize the wedding dress all than the Silver Screen!
With the well anticipated release of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 coming out this Friday (yeah, I just took it there), I couldn’t help but get excited to see the wedding scene again… if for nothing else, the ka-ka-ka-KILLER Carolina Herrera wedding dress, which is tailored impeccably to dance along Kristen Stewart’s delicate figure.
The $35,000 (yes, I said $35,000) custom created gown, which took four seamstresses six months to complete, oozes with timeless bridal elegance and has a regal quality unmatched by today’s standard of competition. In a world dominated by strapless couture, it’s the kind of dress that stands out in all the right ways… and don’t even get me started on the jewel-encrusted Manolo Blahnik’s she got to rock with it! I mean hellooo!?!? Can you say dream?!
And speaking of dreams, here’s our Top 15! Feel inspired, feel encouraged or simply feel completely green with envy like me, but no matter what, you gotta pay respect to the style :)
1. Kristen Stewart in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 (2011)
all photos courtesy of summit via dailymail.co.uk
2. Elizabeth Taylor in Father of the Bride (1950)
courtesy of fiftieswedding.com (left) and ia.media-imdb.com
3. Sarah Jessica Parker in Sex and the City (2008)
courtesy of nydailynews.com
4. Reese Witherspoon in Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
courtesy of firstqueen.net (left) and j-nacustomgsb.com
5. Audrey Hepburn in Funny Face (1957)
courtesy of gelinoluyorum.com (left) and rootsofgoodness.tumblr.com
6. Kate Hudson & Anne Hathaway in Bride Wars (2009)
courtesy of moviebackground.org
7. Claudette Colbert in It Happened One Night (1934)
courtesy of zankyou.com
8. Rachel McAdams in The Notebook (2004)
courtesy of shesgotdelusionsofgrandeur.blogspot.com
9. Jennifer Aniston in Marley and Me (2008)
courtesy of popsugar.com
10. Natalie Portman in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002)
courtesy of boards.weddingbee.com (left) and coolspotters.com
11. Audrey Hepburn (again!) in Sabrina (1954)
courtesy of celebritypicnic.com (insert) and fashionfilmstudies.blogspot.com
12. Sasha Barrese in The Hangover (2009)
courtesy of blog.weddinginacastle.com (left) and projectwedding.com
13. Keira Knightley in Love Actually (2003)
courtesy of pathe.nl (left) and weddingwindow.com
14. Amanda Seyfried in Mamma Mia! (2008)
courtesy of wearemoviegeeks.com
15. Ginger Rogers in It Had to Be You (1947)
courtesy of fanpix.net
February 7, 2012
courtesy of CNN.com
Just when you thought the #hashtags and Royal Wedding watches were over… the event heard ’round the world rears its way back into ‘ooh la la’ all over again! According to CNN, UK’s Telegraph, and People.com, the Duchess of Cambridge - more widely known as Prince William’s prettier half, Kate Middleton – and her decadent dress have given Buckingham Palace a fiscal cause for celebration.
Profitting millions upon millions in ticket sales, the dress and all its trimmings went on display from late July to October 3, and while exact numbers won’t be known until after the year end audit, first case estimates put more than 600,000 visitors in eye line with the royal wedding WOWSA gown, breaking the previously held record of visitors from 1994 of 420,000.
photos courtesy of people.com
The Alexander McQueen dream dress – designed by Sarah Burton – is considered the Rolls-Royce of wedding wear. Composed of silk gazer and hand-tatted lace intricately comprised with shapes representing the counrties of the UK, this knock out gown also features a 9 foot train and several bling-tastic accessories. Among the ones on display, the Queen Mum’s ‘something borrowed’ 1936 Cartier halo-styled tiara and a pair of Robinson Pelham diamond earrings, a ‘something new’ gift from her parents which featured their family crest.
And the ‘oohing’ and ‘awwing’ doesn’t stop there! While the majority of money raised will go to preserving the Royal Collection – housing thousands of paintings and treasures of the Royal Palace, the Duchess of Cambridge asked that a slice of that ca-ching go to charity. According to the Telegraph:
When she gave permission for the dress to go on display, the Duchess made it clear that she wanted the gown to raise money for charity, and a proportion of the takings will go to the charitable foundation set up by the Duchess and her husband to receive wedding gifts. (telegraph.co.uk)
But what’s next for the dress, one might wonder? Straight to storage, and rightfully so! According to a palace source,
Kate is “keen to ensure that the dress survives undamaged for as long as possible, and so this inevitably means limiting the number of times that it is transported or displayed.” (people.com)
In the meantime, we can all still sigh in remembrance, keep the Royal Wedding pics a Google search away and hold close to a our memory bank, the day a Prince married a Princess.
October 4, 2011
courtesy of Xposure via graziadaily.co.uk
Lavender’s blue, dilly dilly, laaaavender’s green, when I am king, dilly dilly, you shall by queen!!
Purple has never been my pick of the litter when it comes to color, especially considering what works best on a wedding dress. However, after a work friend (holler for a dollar, Carolyn!) sent me a link revealing Sofia Coppola’s wedding dress, I have to admit, I pretty much fell in love :)
Recently wed this past weekend in the garden of the Coppola family’s Palazzo Margherita in Bernalda, Italy, the daughter of revered film director, Francis Ford Coppola, looked like a breezy bridal dream sporting her tee-length, lavender wedding dress… and I gotta say, she (and it) deserve a double snap. Not only does this trendy tress look amazing, but it compliments her chic, nonchalant style impeccably. Don’t believe me? Check it out for yourself and see! It looks like she should be twirling in every pic!
courtesy of Xposure via graziadaily.co.uk
See, she needs to be aswirly twirly in these pics :)
courtesy of Xposure via graziadaily.co.uk
And if you’re a bride who loves this lavishly lavender trend but still longs for the more traditional look, why don’t you pull a Khloe Kardashian and just accent your gown with the pretty purple??
courtesy of okmagazine.com
And while Khloe K did it via Vera Wang, I also love love love this Claire Pettibone vintage number :) It would make for a super chic DIY project!
courtesy of blogs.wishpot.com
September 1, 2011
courtesy of doveweddingphotography.com
Because so many wedding trends tend to fashion around color, it’s no wonder that this colorful topic is among the hottest in industry news. Whether it is an unusual color combination or funky patterned table linens or even seasoned and stylized bouquets, brides everywhere have become aware of making their big day a bright and colorful occasion.
But what about the bride looking to create a cleaner look?
Well, she might try all white! Both simple and chic, all white weddings have a look that can be stylized both for vintage glam or modern flare. And if an all white pallet is simply too modern for you, try accenting it with another neutral color that will compliment its crisp design, while brining in a pop of interest. Blushes, creams and hydrangea greens all seem to do the trick. Check out below and let the inspiration begin!
photos courtesy of (top to bottom, left to right) blog.weddingpaperdivas.com, doveweddingphotography.com, kaboodle.com, dreamyapartment.com, weddings-invitations.org, blogs.dexknows.com and stevekoophotography.com
August 23, 2011
photos courtesy of tinywater.com
It’s hard to believe, but this coming Monday will mark our 235th year as an independent nation. Now, I don’t know about you, but that’s a cause for celebration in my book!
<Insert celebratory independence dance here>
I know you couldn’t see it, but believe me when I say, the moves I just did were amazeballs :) And why were my moves so money, you may ask?? Well, because I love freedom – duh! And even more so than freedom, I love… LOVE! So, when you put the two together, I can’t think of any greater reason to pull up my celebration britches and have a BLASTIN’ good time! Woot , woot!
Check out the punch of patriotic love below and see what I mean…
photos courtesy of ampersandphoto.net
photos courtesy of kateheadleyphotography.com
courtesy of elizabethannedesigns.com
courtesy of allsorts.typepad.com
photos courtesy of eatdrinkmarry.blogspot.com
courtesy of etsy.com
photos courtesy of tinywater.com
courtesy of weddingbeepro.com
photos courtesy of jacksonphotography.com
photos courtesy of north-west-wedding.co.uk
photos courtesy of eatdrinkmarry.blogspot.com
courtesy of asespromzai.blogspot.com
photos courtesy of gideonphoto.com
courtesy of tinywater.com
photos courtesy of thedailyveil.blogspot.com
Have a safe and HAPPY Fourth, everyone :) :) :) And don’t forget, now thru July 4th, you can SAVE 30% on our Heart Shaped Wedding Sparklers!!
June 30, 2011
You put the lime in the coconut and drink ‘em both up!!
Okay, so maybe you’re not a fan of limes (or coconuts for that matter), but you’ll be hard pressed to find anyone who won’t go gaga over a wedding inspired by summertime favorites: citrus fruits!!
Bright, fresh and fun, citrus colored weddings can be a photographer’s dream! Everything from sunshine-y yellows and exuberant oranges to lovely limes and tantalizing tangerines create eye-popping images you’ll surely love to look at… over and over again… after putting the lime in the coconut – ahhh! Can’t stop singing it! Check out below and see what I mean :)
Look-at-Me Lemon.
courtesy of labellebride.com
courtesy of bollea.com
courtesy of weddingandcakes.com
courtesy of blog.dcnearlyweds.com
courtesy of breguetpm.com
courtesy of prettychicky.com
Oh my Darlin’ Clementine.
courtesy of elizabethannedesigns.com
courtesy of loveolio.com
courtesy of weddingaces.com
courtesy of contemporarybride.com
courtesy of cameroningalls.com
courtesy of w-weddingflowers.com
In Love with Limes.
courtesy of greenweddingshoes.com
courtesy of handmadebymeda.blogspot.com
courtesy of projectwedding.com
courtesy of peacefulcake.blogspot.com
courtesy of oncewed.com
courtesy of redphotoco.com
Go Gaga for Grapefruits.
courtesy of onlineweddingdresses.net
courtesy of rebekahwestover.com
courtesy of stylemepretty.com
courtesy of alohaislandweddings.com
courtesy of blondeblueblog.com
courtesy of pinkbridesmaiddresses.org
June 2, 2011
courtesy of onewed.com
It was a royal affair last Friday as the future King of England, Prince William, wed his gorgeous lady, Kate Middleton in a ceremony fit for the ages. And while the couple spent their day getting married at Westminster, smooching on Buckingham’s balcony and living la vida loca at reception after reception, we here at Marilyn’s Keepsakes did our fair share of regal toasting too.
(Prepare to be impressed – haha!)
We feasted on fine breakfast cuisine…
courtesy of Lindsey Kroemer Photography
courtesy of Lindsey Kroemer Photography
courtesy of Lindsey Kroemer Photography
courtesy of Lindsey Kroemer Photography
courtesy of Lindsey Kroemer Photography
We toasted the nuptials with class, sophistication and Welch’s Sparkling Grape Juice — c’mon now, people, we were on the clock :) And yes, those glasses are engraved with W&C. Love.
courtesy of Lindsey Kroemer Photography
courtesy of Lindsey Kroemer Photography
We imagined what their breakfast time together would look like… And yes, those mugs are engraved with William and Catherine… I mean, we are THEE personalized wedding company; it’s simply what we do :)
courtesy of Lindsey Kroemer Photography
courtesy of Lindsey Kroemer Photography
We even dressed to the nines in our finest – and biggest - hats and got our wedding reception photo booth on, duh! All in all, a successful work day! P.S. Our fearless leader, Carolyn (far left), wore that same black hat when Prince Charles wed Princess Diana – William’s parents - once upon a time in the same famed ceremony. Now, that’s commitment! P.P.S. The backdrop reads, “The Royal Wedding of… William & Catherine.” Yep.
MK ladies lookin' F.I.E.R.C.E! (courtesy of Lindsey Kroemer Photography)
Getting a bit ridiculous. (courtesy of Lindsey Kroemer Photography)
And then, I ruin it. Whoops. (courtesy of Lindsey Kroemer Photography)
Sigh. Now, I suppose all we can do is sit and wait until Prince Harry pops the question :)
May 3, 2011
We’re mere hours away from the Royal Wedding Extravaganza; so, I thought I would razzle dazzle you all with my ahh to the mazing Photoshop skills. Yep, just making things weird with a little Clip Art, floating royal heads morph job. Ahhh, (fake) memories – hehe!
Anyhoot, with the wedding right around the corner, there have been some last minute announcements. First, the wedding program has been made available to the public via the British Monarchy; so, if you’re interested in following along as the love birds say “I do”… simply follow this link.
Secondly, even though the official announcement hasn’t been made, I know Prince Willy and his pretty lady Kate are very saddened they didn’t invite me to the big day celebration. I mean hellloooo?? Check the “retouching” skills. Haha!
Thirdly, no matter how you’re celebrating or even if you’re not celebrating at all… it’s always good to wish any crazy kids taking the plunge good luck. So, here at Marilyn’s Keepsakes, we would like to wish them both the biggest pot of luck ever! Cheers, to Britain’s finest and all the years of happiness to follow!
April 28, 2011
photo courtesy of utahsatellite.com
Go ahead. Try to say that five times fast… You tried it, didn’t you? Sweetness :)
Well, my little chick-a-dees, the time has almost come! We’re literally within reach of the final countdown before the whole world explodes with Royal Wedding Fever on Friday!!!!!!! (Please note the extra exclamation points, suggestive to the over-abundance of excitement brewing within this pretty little lady!)
Now, I know not everyone loves the Royals quite like I do, and I’m also aware that others (gasp!) may even find the whole thing a bit silly and extravagant. (waahhn, waaahhhnnn!) However – and this is a VERY BIG however – it’s still a royal wedding, people! And at the end of it, somebody is actually made a princess!! A real, live princess! Not the pseudo / semi / quasi versions we make ourselves to be, but a true blue, tack-it-to-her-title-and-put-it-on-her-license PRINCESS!
I can’t help it. I am literally beside myself. And while most of you out there – like me – will be working for the man while the royal brew-ha-ha goes down (mayhaps not DVR’ing from two different households to ensure ultimate coverage), there are still others out there who will be taking this event a bit more seriously.
According to Yahoo News, people (namely ones of the female variety) will be setting their alarms before the sun has even had a chance to put it’s game face on and congregating all over the world for Royal Wedding Watching Parties!
Armed with I’m sure the same enthusiasm male cohorts share during Super Bowl Sunday’s finest, people all across our great nation are planning both public and private viewing parties for the Royal Wedding of Kate Middleton and Prince William… each with a price tag to match!
For instance, for the holy moly rollers, you may want to check out the Trump International Hotel & Tower in Manhattan… because for a measly $1,075, you can have a (very short) night in one of Trump’s renovated rooms, watching the wedding and enjoying breakfast from 5:00 am to 9:00 am. You can even spring for a late checkout, in order to “nap after the ‘nups.”
If that doesn’t tickle your fancy, perhaps one of the 15 packages offered at the Ritz Carlton in Washington will be your ticket to Royal Wedded bliss. Starting at around $429, you’ll give a hearty “here, here!” for Prince Willy and his pretty Katie Baby within the confides of one of the nation’s most well known residents.
Still too much? Well, why not just gather with some of your favorite girls, dress in giant hats and toast some spiked tea? Seems like a good option to me!
But no matter what the price you’re willing to spend, find solace in knowing that no matter where you are… as long as you have a cup ‘o’ tea, a couple crumpets and a few jolly cups of brews, you’ll easily be keeping with the times and celebrating royally :)
April 26, 2011
Previous page
