Awesometastic Stuff: Yumé Blush

Apple raspberry, orange vanilla, lavender honey, coconut lime...sounds tasty right? Although you can actually eat this stuff (great for honeymoons) Yumé Blush body chiffon makes your skin silky soft too!

This would make for a cute bridesmaid gift or favor at a bridal shower, but best part is that all the Yumé Blush products are 100% botanical and vegan, can be used for your lips, face and body and can be found at your local Whole Foods. Or you can order it online at Yumé.

They sent us some samples to try, and honestly, I really love this stuff, it's soft, and succulent, smells amazing, you only need a tiny bit, and I can use it on my face, lips, elbows, well, all over.

We tried the Chocolate Coconut, Vanilla Orange, Apple Raspberry and Lavender Honey, all were so fantastic, that I had to share it with my friends.

I think this would make a great gift for your bridesmaids, or a fantastic thank you for someone hosting a shower for you.

Have you tried it?

Bridesmaid Proposals

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Your bridesmaids deserve their own proposal from you too, and what a better way to do it than a bottle of wine?! It's a cute keepsake that's personalized and it calls for immediate celebration!

And the best part, you get to drink it too, plus, plus plus.

How did you ask your bridesmaids?

Bridesmaid Photography



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As the saying goes, sometimes it takes an army. (It really doesn't, a good wedding planner can get you into your gown lidkey split)

But this makes for a great picture of all the bridesmaids together for a more unposed picture. This way you get all the girls getting the bride ready.

HINT: Have all of your Bridesmaids be in their dresses when you get dressed, this way they aren't in PJ pants and a button down T-Shirt for pictures of you getting dressed.

Mismatched Bridesmaids Dresses

There's something really unique about not having a completely uniform bridesmaid party.

The girls' personalities can shine through and they can wear a dress they'll feel confident in too, all while keeping the bride in the spotlight of course!



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What do you think, same dresses, unique dresses?

Multi-colored Bridesmaid Shoes





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We've talked about white bridesmaids dresses before, and regardless of how you feel about them, this combination is just fantastic, all of the bright pops of colors with the heels and the way the brides' bouquet ties it all together is just plain awesometastic!

We love this... what do you think?

Bridesmaids Hangers

The morning of the wedding you'll be hang-ing around getting your hair done, hang-ing around getting your makeup done, all while hang-ing out with your bridesmaids. This is why these hangers from Etsy are such a perfect gift for all of your bridesmaids for that morning when you're all hang-ing around and getting ready!

Do you guys not think these are so perfect for just hang-ing around?!?

Personal Bridesmaids Gifts

We talk a lot about remembering the people involved in your wedding-and that's because it's so important to recognize the people who have been there for you. Some of the most important people to the bride during the wedding process are her bridesmaids, which is why it's so nice to give them something special so they know just how much she appreciates everything they've done!

How amazing are these personal bridesmaids gift bags we saw on the Wedding Bee??

All the essentials for the big day!

These shoes are great for getting ready together on the big day or dancing the night away in when the ceremony is over!

How amazing are these bridesmaids bags? Have you guys ever gotten anything extra special for being in someone's big day??

New Years DIY Week: Part 5

To finish up this week of DIY, I wanted to save something special for last. On the wedding day, it seems stress can run a little high, especially among the bridal party. If anyone can attest to this, I can- don't people realize they hired a wedding planner to take care of everything?!? In any case, you want to be prepared for any little thing that can be done to ease the anxiety the day of.

These DIY Emergency Kits we found on Intimate Weddings are the perfect gift for bridesmaids to give to the bride, or a bride to give to her mom-you know, if she's one of those moms that will probably be worrying more about the schedule than the bride herself.

Items included: 

       Snack: Water bottle, granola bars, muffins, mints/gum

       Medication: Tylenol, pepto-bismol 

       Toiletries: Deodorant, oil-blotting sheets, body spray, lotion, tissues, clear nail polish, nail file

       Odds & Ends: Safety pins, bobby pins, lint brush, scotch tape

Now, as a wedding planner these are just a few of the things I carry with me at all times. But in the event that you don't have one (for some reason), these are a few essentials you may want to have with you. You can even get yourself a cute monogrammed bag to carry them all in! 

Have any of you ever been to a wedding where there was a bridal emergency??

Bridesmaid Gifts

So now that we've gotten the groomsmen (see yesterday's post) taken care of, let's cover the girls. A bride picks her bridal party from her sisters, her best friends-the people who mean the most to her in her life-which usually means who she's made some of the best memories with!

Picking gifts for your bridesmaids can be so much fun, and can be something which creates yet another amazing memory between the two of you. Personal gifts are always so sweet and things they can use for years to come!

                                                  What girl doesn't LOVE photos!??

Every bride knows she will NEED her bridesmaids day-of to help her get ready, keep her laughing, and help her get into her dress without ruining hair and makeup! How adorable are these personalized robes found on Shop The Knot that everyone could wear to get ready in?!? It makes for great pictures too!