I’ve fallen head over heels for the lovely hair pieces over at Love Always, Anne Marie! If you are a bride still looking for fun hair accessories for your special day, then look no further. We’ve found the perfect online store for you to peruse. Vintage, modern-chic, or stunningly classic, Anne Marie is sure to have something for your bridal style.

I really need this Silver Crystal Bridal Headband in my life…

And I’m definitely swooning over this pretty piece made of Pearl and Swarovski crystals…

Would you like to show off one of these beauties on your wedding day?


If you’re in love like I am, then you’re also in luck. Love Always, Anne Marie is giving away a $20 gift certificate towards the purchase of one of these gorgeous hair pieces to one of our readers!
What must you do for your chance to win? Head on over to Love Always, Anne Marie and browse through her hair pieces. Come back here and tell us what hair piece is your fav! Easy enough right?
Enter before 12pm EST, Friday, August 20 for your chance to win! Winner will be announced Friday afternoon. Good luck ladies!!

So you girls may have heard of Ardyss, a line of body, nutrition, personal care, and beauty products. Well my best friend Windy became an independent distributor of Ardyss. One hot item is their body reshaper. It’s doing wonders for many women! Yes, I believe you still need to get your exercise in and eat healthy to lose weight, but if you’re in need of a quick reshape or lift for any of your “trouble” areas, this might be a solution for you. I’ve seen the before and after pics and they are amazing! Check her out for more info!

Amelia Lyon via Kelly Oshire Events

Volatile Photography
So did I mention my groom and his best man will be rockin’ custom made Converse sneakers! It’s SO his style and can’t wait to see him in them!


Through all this wedding planning, I’ve been pursing other wedding blogs (of course!) for inspiration. I’ve come across quite a few who have featured vintage engagement photo sessions and I’ve fallen in love! When I suggested we do a modern-vintage shoot for our engagement photos to Mr. Oceanside, he agreed! I expected he’d go along with it because sometimes I think he’s a 29 year old guy with an old soul. His music and clothing style sometimes comes from the 60’s and 70’s era. I think once my family sees these pics they’ll be surprised that I was actually the first one interested in doing a shoot like this! Ha ha! Some recent inspiration came from a shoot that Vintage Glam Weddings featured on her site. Couple Jules & Joe went all out for their shoot (see pics above) and I’m hoping we can incorporate some similar shots into our session! You can check out more from their session on Jen Stewart Photography’s blog here. I’m also getting some inspiration from several posts that Green Wedding Shoes featured on her blog too! We’re taking our pictures this coming weekend and I can’t wait (although I am kind of nervous)!
Where did you take your engagement photos and/or did you use a theme?
Clockwise: Angelica Glass via Green Wedding Shoes, Featured on Always a Blogsmaid, Green Apple Photography via Trendsetting Wedding, Sugar Love Photography via A Cup of Jo
So we’ve decided to go slightly more “modern” and have Mr. Oceanside wear a grey suit. Probably not so much a light grey but a medium to charcoal grey. It’s more his style than the traditional black tux and I think he’ll look GREAT!