http://marryspicks.com/wordpress Reviews of Bay Area wedding vendors and wedding planning thoughts Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:39:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Net-a-porter.com, a well known online luxury e-tailer, opened a wedding boutique not too long ago. You can't find a more perfect time to splurge on a special piece other than for your wedding! Here's some of of my favorites: Gowns: Dresses for a casual wedding, bridal shower, or rehearsal dinner: Hair ... http://marryspicks.com/wordpress/2010/02/wedding-boutique-now-open-at-net-a-porter-com/ Don't forget to check out etsy for your wedding needs, especially if you want something unique, handmade, customized, and/or affordable! Lots of talented vendors are willing and ready to work with brides. Here are some lovely examples of what's available! cake toppers: [seller and photo credit: rainsend at etsy.com] necklace and hair piece: ... http://marryspicks.com/wordpress/2010/02/etsy/ Crate & Barrel was one of the few places we registered for gifts. Here are several of my top picks if you need some ideas on what to register for. Electric hot water kettle - We use this thing multiple times a day. Soo much better than a tea kettle. No ... http://marryspicks.com/wordpress/2010/02/crate-barrel-registry-reviews-and-recommendations/ Aerialist Press is a letterpress company based in Berkeley, CA. Contact: Alexandra alexandra@theaerialistpress.com (916) 628-1794 2703 7th Street, Suite #127 Berkeley, California 94710 Some samples of their work: [photo credit: aerialistpress.com] http://marryspicks.com/wordpress/2010/02/aerialist-press/ For those of you doing your own makeup or wanting to have your makeup artist use your own makeup, Lorac has been having a great sale on various items that would pull off a pretty bridal look. For example, they have some eyeshadows in natural shades that would look great for ... http://marryspicks.com/wordpress/2010/02/lorac-makeup-sale/ All desserts, miniatures, cakes are custom designed for any special occasion. Contact Amber at www.wix.com/kumquat360/kumquat360 for your cake or dessert needs! (photo credit: all photos by Basile Kuo) http://marryspicks.com/wordpress/2009/12/kumquat360-cakes-dessert-bars-and-more/ Chez, my lovely makeup artist had recommended that I pick up a tube of Trish McEvoy's Curling Mascara after I told her that eye makeup tended to smudge on me. This is a tubular mascara which coats each lash and won't come off until you gently wash it off. It ... http://marryspicks.com/wordpress/2009/11/trish-mcevoy-curling-mascara/ I didn't want to be sucking it in all day and have always been curious about Spanx' Higher Power given people's raves about Spanx in general, so I decided to go with these for my wedding, or at least, check them out. For some reason, all of the stores seemed ... http://marryspicks.com/wordpress/2009/11/spanx-higher-power/ I'll be adding reviews of various wedding-related products - anything from beauty products to apparel and accessories. Hope this will help you readers! http://marryspicks.com/wordpress/2009/11/product-reviews/ One of my favorite parts of the wedding was my mini dessert spread. I have a huge sweet tooth (just ask T) and was initially going for a candy buffet, but decided to turn it into a dessert buffet for various reasons (no need to rent more plates as napkins ... http://marryspicks.com/wordpress/2009/10/mini-dessert-buffet/