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February 25, 2010

Spring, Summer & Fall Gay Wedding Invitations.

Natural Wildflower – Wedding Invitations
Price: 1.49A delicate wildflower adds uncomplicated beauty to this simple wedding suite in ecru. Classic and unique, this is perfect for the modern couple.

Talk about a perfect gay wedding invitation for summer weddings. It is rich in colors, has flowers on it and really shows off some amazing summer themes.

Branch of Flowers – Wedding Invitations
Price: 1.44Delicate with a subtle organic beauty, this wedding invitation has a lighthearted floral elegance that is perfect for couples seeking graceful simplicity. Matching shower invitations, save the date, response, reception, and thank you cards complete this wedding ensemble.

These light and bright colors are perfect for spring. They are bright, colorful and completely new and fresh looking. These are amazing spring gay wedding invitations.

Branch of Flowers – Wedding Reception Cards
Price: 0.92Quietly sophisticated, with a simple, delicate floral accent, this thank you card is sure to become a classic. May be used on its own or with the matching wedding invitation ensemble and bridal shower invitations.

This is another perfect gay spring wedding invitation. I love the colors and the simple design.

Natural Wildflower – Wedding Reception Cards
Price: 0.92A delicate wildflower adds uncomplicated beauty to this simple wedding suite in ecru. Classic and unique, this is perfect for the modern couple.

This is perfect for Traditional Summer weddings as well. I love it especially for a traditional and Lesbian Wedding.

Wildflower Branch – Wedding Invitations
Price: 1.37Rustic and elegant, this romantic wedding invitation from Picturebook offers a unique way to celebrate your love. This exclusive Wedding Paper Divas design is printed using the fine thermography of William Arthur.

Wildflower Branch – Wedding Reception Cards
Price: 0.82Rustic and elegant, this romantic reception card from Picturebook offers a unique way to celebrate your love. This exclusive Wedding Paper Divas design is printed using the fine thermography of William Arthur.

Flowery Lace – Wedding Invitations
Price: 1.49A bouquet of lacy blooms provides a sweet accent to the clean and modern design of these elegant wedding invitations from Cat Seto. Customize this design with your wedding colors for a chic special touch.

Flowery Lace – Wedding Reception Cards
Price: 0.92A bouquet of lacy blooms provides a sweet accent to the clean and modern design of these elegant reception cards from Cat Seto. Customize this design with your wedding colors for a chic special touch.

Natural Wildflower – Wedding Programs
Price: 1.64A delicate wildflower adds uncomplicated beauty to this simple wedding program designed by Feather. Classic and unique, this design is the perfect stationery accessory for the modern couple.

Rustic Flowers – Wedding Invitations
Price: 1.44Set against a rich background, the sophisticated flowers that lace these vintage wedding invitations from Lady Jae provide the perfect update to this classic floral design.

Rustic Flowers – Wedding Reception Cards
Price: 0.92Set against a rich background, the sophisticated flowers that lace these vintage reception cards from Lady Jae provide the perfect update to this classic floral design.

So these really aren’t specifically gay wedding invitations, but really they are just really nice looking, classy wedding invitations that I love for spring, summer and fall weddings. The truth is that unless you are using the six colored rainbow on your wedding invitatin, a pink triangle or a pride flag somehow, you really don’t have an actual gay wedding invitation. The truth is that there is no difference between straight wedding invitations and gay wedding invitations. So what can you do to make your wedding invitation different than all of your straight friends who had weddings, simple, keep it classy and to you.

Sure, if you are a lesbian and want lesbian wedding invitations, you could always use ones with tulips on them or pussy willows, but in reality, that isn’t keeping your gay wedding invitations classy. Instead it is kind of making a joke out of your big day. Same thing for gay guys who use chickens or use soem sort of joke for their invitations, your wedding day should be serious, unless you are going to theme the whole thing funny and in that case, go completely overboard. (I just saw an episode of Ace of Cakes on the food network where Duff created a wedding cake with a dragon torching it and the bride and groom being eaten, but the whole theme was fun) and if there is one thing the gays can do it is decorate and theme a party. If you theme your wedding and want to make it a gay wedding, then you completely have to just take the theme and go overboard with it. If it is madonna, get your favorite hag in a gown with huge cones and hand out black gellie bracelets to everyone. Make the invitations album covers and the returns and other inserts shaped like tapes, cds, etc… and have different albums on each. You can also use songs or similar sounding words for the replies.

Anyways, to take a straight wedding invitation and make it a gay wedding invitation, just either make it even classier or keep it tied to your theme and then go completely overboard with it.

Now that I have completely gotten off track with my gay wedding invitations for spring, summer and fall, time to get back on track and explain why these are the perfect gay wedding invitations for spring, summer and fall weddings.

Spring weddings should be about color and flowers and your spring wedding invitations should represent the freshness of the spring. Flowers budding, leaves growing on trees and that amazing and fresh scent of the new spring air. Choose something that is light colored and fun. You can go with lighter shades and also budding branches to show a new life. Just remember to also keep it matching to your wedding or your wedding colors if you can.

Summer wedding invitations are where the traditional white wedding invitation come in. They can be beaded, embossed, on heavy card stock and you can also use solid rich colors to represent the gorgeous roses, vegetables, summer colors and other summer seasonal shades. Summer is about rich weather, heat and gorgeous outdoor weddings. Your wedding invitations should also repesent this so you can choose deep dark colors and also choose invitations that are more traditional, white and completely overdone.

Fall wedding invitations are usually all about prepping for winter. Reds, Browns and tree branches are perfect for fall wedding invitations. I like to think of walking through forests in autumn and fall with my lover. You can smell the crisp air, see each other wearing some gorgeous hats and fall jackets and also see all of the gorgeous leaves changing colors. Think of autumn colors, maple leafs and the air turning cold. If your wedding invitations make you think of these things, then they are probably perfect for fall weddings. If it is a late fall wedding, you may also want to think of cinnamon and Thanksgiving as well.

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February 22, 2010

Mario Badescu Chamomile Eye Cream

Filed under: Skin Care, mario badescu — Tags: mario badescu, mario badescu chamomile eye cream, Skin Care — rollerbladerdc @ 10:01 pm

Chamomile Eye Cream (0.5 oz.) – $ 18.00
Sensitive and dry eyes will start to be soothed and intensely moisturized with this amazing and fabulously thick, antioxidant rich eye cream. The Mario Badescu Chamomile Eye Cream Contains a fabulous blend of several oils and Vitamins A & E which help to reduce the look of dry, dehydrated skin, along with fine lines and wrinkles.

Ok, so I recently went shopping and I am sooo tired of the kiehls eye cream and wrinkle cream (I use it for preventative purposes only thank you very much) so I decided to give a brand new product a try. Well it isn’t a brand new product, but it is one I hadn’t tried before so I figured why not try the Mario Badescu Chamomile Eye Cream Fine Line and Wrinkle Reducer a try, especially since I love the Mario Badescu Cucumber and Tonic Mask soo much…btw that is a must have and must try for everyone. The Cucumber and Tonic Mask is always my first secret weapon when I need amazing skin and not only I swear by it, but everyone that has tried it with me falls in love with it too. Anyways, I figured since I wanted to try a new preventative treatment for wrinkles and aging so I can delay crows feet as long as possible if not forever, why not try a product from my favorite skin care manufacturer as well.

So instead of using the Lancom Wrinkle Reducer that my friend gave me which I actually kind of like but not really, I went and bought the Mario Badescu Chamomile Eye Cream and now have started using it.

So here is the deal, why I bought it, why I liked the way it sounded, what my recommendation is on it and if you want to buy it, a link to buy Mario Badescu Chamomile Eye Cream.

I bought the cream because I love their other products, except for their shaving creams and after shaves (but I am biased on those since I hate all shaving creams and after shaves lol) (You can read my full Mario Badescu Reviews here). I like the fact that it is seriously loaded with everything I like to use on my skin like antioxidants found in Vitamins A and Vitamin E, I was kind of hoping it would also have Vitamin C in it since I consider that the queen of the Vitamins, as well as a few oils and chamomile which I just love in general…except in tea oddly enough. Tea has to be green or mint or really fruity if I drink it,,,like a black currant tea with vanilly and honey….yum. Anyways, the ingredients plus the fact that I love Mario Badescu products convinced me to buy Mario Badescu Chamomile Eye Cream.

When I opened up the container when I got home, I was kind of shocked that it wasn’t as nice feeling as the kiehls that I used or the Lancom that I tried from my friend, and when I applied the Mario Badescu Chamomile Eye Cream, it was really greasy and oily. More so than any other eye cream or fine line wrinkle reducer I had ever used.

Although it was greasy and shiney, I did like that it was very light. It didn’t feel caked on and the shiney greasy feeling was gone almost instantly making me think that my skin really liked this product as well.

I finished the rest of my skin care routine and when I finished, I have to agree, I am completely impartial on the Mario Badescu Chamomile Eye Cream. I don’t love it and I won’t go crazy over it, but I didn’t hate it. To be honest, for just $18, I don’t think you could go wrong with the Mario Badescu Chamomile Eye Cream and I think that I will continue to use it. Especially since Keihls is way more expensive. Overall I do recommend the Mario Badescu Chamomile Eye Cream and if you are looking for a new wrinkle reducer and eye cream, I recommend you give this one a try.

You can buy Mario Badescu Chamomile Eye Cream by clicking here to go to the Mario Badescu Website where you can also buy my very favorite skin care product, the Mario Badescy Cucumber and Tonic Mask.

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February 19, 2010

Chakra Gay Pride Jewelry Sale

Filed under: Jewelry — Tags: chakra, gay pride jewelry, Jewelry — rollerbladerdc @ 3:55 am

Chakra Gemstone Bracelet – $ 220.00
Colorful, high quality gemstones represent the colors of chakras. Accented by sterling silver and closes with a sterling silver toggle. Length: 7.5 inches.Gemstones from right to left:Amethyst removes chaos, helps with mental clarity, instills love, high ideals and urges one to do right. (Crown chakra)Apatite aids self-expression, stimulates creativity and intellect, clears confusion, develops spiritual attunement. (Third eye chakra)Lapis Lazuli is considered the stone of truth and friendship by many around the world. (Throat chakra)Green Aventurine is helpful in financial matters, used as a travel amulet, increasing inner peace, confidence, and positive attitudes. (Heart chakra)Citrine symbolizes joy, wisdom , and peace. Citrine motivates writers and enhances creativity. (Solar plexus chakra)Peach Aventurine is helpful in financial matters, used as a travel amulet, increasing inner peace, confidence, and positive attitudes. (Sacral chakra)Mahogany Obsidian is considered a stone of protection, honesty, and insight. (Base chakra).

Chakra Gemstones Black Leather Necklace – $ 205.00
High-grade gemstones representing the colors of the chakras are accented with handcrafted pure fine silver (99% rating silver) nuggets. Finished on quality Grecian black leather cord with a sterling silver clasp. Men’s and women’s sizes available.Gemstones from right to left:Amethyst removes chaos, helps with mental clarity, instills love, high ideals and urges one to do right. (Crown chakra)Apatite aids self-expression, stimulates creativity and intellect, clears confusion, develops spiritual attunement. (Third eye chakra)Lapis Lazuli is considered the stone of truth and friendship by many around the world. (Throat chakra)Green Aventurine is helpful in financial matters, used as a travel amulet, increasing inner peace, confidence, and positive attitudes. (Heart chakra)Citrine symbolizes joy, wisdom , and peace. Citrine motivates writers and enhances creativity. (Solar plexus chakra)Peach Aventurine is helpful in financial matters, used as a travel amulet, increasing inner peace, confidence, and positive attitudes. (Sacral chakra)Mahogany Obsidian is considered a stone of protection, honesty, and insight. (Base chakra).

Sunray Seven Chakra Necklace: Leather Chakra Necklace with Silver Accents – $ 198.00
This uniquely designed chakra necklace represents all seven chakras in a magnificent sunray shape with fine gemstones and pure fine silver (99.9% rating silver) accents. Finished on fine quality leather with a sterling silver hook clasp. Please select length.

Heart Chakra Necklace – $ 75.00
A lovely reminder to stay centered: imported crystals represent the colors of the seven chakras, and are joined by a dainty sterling silver heart. Pendant hangs from an imported Italian sterling silver chain. Length: 16 inches.The idea of chakras stems from thousands of years of Chinese and Indian energy healing. Our bodies have seven main chakras, or energy centers. The goal of wearing chakra jewelry or pursuing color therapy is to find the balance of all seven chakras. Balancing the seven chakras has physical, spiritual and psychological benefits. Gemstones have been used in improving chakra energies for many centuries. Our chakra jewelry is handcrafted according to traditional ways of minding chakra energies.

Chakra Earrings with Swarovski and Crystal Quartz – $ 79.00
These lovely earrings act as a reminder to stay centered: glittering Swarovski crystals represent all seven chakras, and high quality crystal quartz gems emphasize the crown chakra. The pendants swing from hand-forged sterling silver round earwires that create a hoop-like effect. Length: ~ 1 1/2 inchesThe idea of chakras stems from thousands of years of Chinese and Indian energy healing. Our bodies have seven main chakras, or energy centers. The goal of wearing chakra jewelry or pursuing color therapy is to find the balance of all seven chakras. Balancing the seven chakras has physical, spiritual and psychological benefits. Gemstones have been used in improving chakra energies for many centuries. Our chakra jewelry is handcrafted according to traditional ways of minding chakra energies.Natural crystal quartz has been held to be sacred by many cultures for centuries. It is known to be an effective energy conductor that lends the wearer strength and deflects negative energies.

Ok, so before anyone calls me out on recommending or calling this stuff or this jewelry line gay pride jewelry, technically the gay pride rainbow and gay pride flag has six colors. Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue and Purple. The jewelry has 7 colors on it not six so technically this jewelry is Chakra Jewelry and not gay pride jewelry, however if you are out, if you are using it as an accent to your outfit or even just like it just because of the really cool designs and to be honest, unless someone is really paying attention, and even if they are, they will still think it is gay pride if that is the goal of wearing the jewelry and if the goal is to not be wearing gay pride jewelry but just wearing something colorful or a rainbow, you could easily talk about the fact that it is actually a Chakra Jewelry Necklace or Chakra Jewelry Earrings.

I love these designs and although I haven’t spoken to the people at Wish Giving in a very long time, they are absolutely fabulous people and they completely support our community and would be honored to see more of us wearing their amazing chakra and gay pride jewelry designs. I love these designs from the earrings to the necklaces to the heart charka necklaces and their other gay pride chakra jewelry.

If you want to see all of the chakra gay pride jewelry from Wish Giving, just click any of the images or links in this post and you’ll be taken to the Wish Giving site where you can find all of the other fabulous gay pride and chakra jewelry from Wish Giving. You also have to check out the Wish Giving Pearl Wedding Jewelry. I love their pearl and pearl jewelry designs and if you need anything from modern to classic or trashy to classy, they have it all for you with their amazing line of pearl jewelry. I love Wish Giving and know that you are going to love the gay pride chakra jewelry too.

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February 16, 2010

Marines Tshirt Marines Boxer Shorts Sale

Filed under: Non Wedding, Uncategorized — Tags: Marines Boxers, Marines Clothing, Marines Tshirt — rollerbladerdc @ 11:26 pm

Ok, I’ll be the first to admit it. I have a thing for military men, especially the Marines. My old roomate in Texas was a Marine and we had some of the best times…sure we were both lit but it was still fun.

The thing is that even if we don’t want to admit it, Most of us also have a Military Fetish or Dream at some point and almost all of us end up staring or at least taking a quick peak at the Military Men when we are at the gym. One thing that is kind of rude is wearing Marine Tshirts and Marine Boxers if you are pretending to be Military, however if you are wearing them to show you support the Marines or for Fantasy Play, then why not. I mean seriously, we all know that Marine’s are all bottoms (That was a joke from my Army friends and ex in Texas) so why not buy your bottom man a Marines Tshirt and Marines Boxer Shorts?

Anyways, there are a million places online where you can buy Marines Tshirts and Marines Logo Boxer Shorts, but only a few places where you can buy Marines Tshirts and Marines Logo Boxers where they are actually fashionable. I found this one store which you can visit by clicking on the links above where you can find the famous looking Marines Tshirts, except the font is slightly different, or at least looks a little different and I love the way they made the font slant to the right. It is not really an italic, but it just looks fabulous and you are sure to turn a couple heads in the gym or at the club or bar if you are wearing this seriously sexy Marines Tshirt.

The Marines Boxers directly below the Marines Tshirt are serisouly hot as well. I could have posted the normal every day everyone knows Marines emblem or Marines Logo Boxer Shorts, but when I saw this one with the bull dog, the symbols and the words Marines on them. I thought that they were seriously hot and are a sure fire way to fill your Marine fetish or just look seriously fashionable in these Marines Boxer Shorts. Marines Boxers are seriously hot and you will love wearing these Marines Boxers to underwear night, the gym and especially in bed with your lover.

U.S. Marines Camo Semper Fidelis Boxer Shorts for Men
Price: 8.99Patriotic U.S. Marines Boxers • Cool camo print • U.S. Marines theme • 100% cotton knit

Ok, If you don’t want to spend a ton of money on boxers or tshirts for Marines Boxers and Marines Tshirts, I did go to another site that I love and found these cute Semper Fi Boxer Shorts for Men. They are not only a lot less expensive, pretty much at a sale price, and are still pretty hot.

I completely love the Marines and if you are even slightly Gay or a Straight Woman, you definitely have a Military or Marines thing too. Honestly, we all do and we all love them, just some people are scared to admit it. I think that the Marines Tshirts and Marines Boxers aren’t only a way to show your support for the Marines, but also are a great way for couples to heat up the bedroom and for single people looking for attention from the same or the opposite sex to start to turn a head at the gym or at a bar, especially a leather bar or at MAL or leather and fetish parties.

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February 13, 2010

Las Vegas Wedding Favors Sale

Filed under: wedding favor, wedding supplies — Tags: beau coup, las vegas wedding favors, wedding favors — rollerbladerdc @ 2:24 am

Mini Gumball Slot Machines
Price: 2.98

“Sweet and silly gumball slot machine party favors perfect for any casino themed event, Las Vegas Wedding or birthday party. Fully functional gumball machine dispenses Dubble Bubble gumballs.”

Small Dice Paperweight
Price: 7.00″Impress your guests with our elegant crystal dice paperweight. Great for groomsmen gifts, best man’s gifts, corporate events, or to dress up your own office desk. The smaller version is the perfect size for favors at any Las Vegas wedding or bachelor party. Large dice paperweights measure 2.25″” sq. and come packaged in a black gift box. Small, favor sized paperweights measure 1.5″” sq. and come in a black velvet pouch.”

Personalized Casino Life Saver Rolls
Price: 1.80″These sugar free Vegas themed peppermint rolls are perfect Vegas wedding favors, bachelor or bachelorette party favors or corporate event favors. Make it yours by personalizing the wrapper with your choice of design two lines of text.”

Playing Cards With Personalized Labels
Price: 2.15″Double down on you special event with these themed personalized playing cards. Available in designs perfect for any event such as a bachelor party, bridal shower, or birthday party and in 27 color combinations to match.”

Customized Playing Cards
Price: 4.25″These customized playing cards are fun, practical and unique. Available in over 60 exclusive designs and can be customized in numerous color options, these custom playing cards are great as wedding favors, birthday party favors, or favors for any vegas themed event.”

Ok,I am a complete sucker for everything Las Vegas. Not tha gambling, not the trash and not the smoking everywhere,,,unless the theme is cigars or smoking themes, but for all of the shows, the food, the hotels and everything else that you can pretty much only find in Las Vegas.

I love pretty much everything you can find in Las Vegas and also have a ton of personal favorite spots to go to and visit like my friend’s Gay Hotel The Blue Moon Resort on Westwood drive and the Wynn Las Vegas Buffet. I love the deep fried twinkies and other snacks you can find in old downtown Las Vegas that Kathy Griffin and Bette Midler ate on Kathy Griffin’s show My Life on the D List which is on Bravo. I love the night clubs both straight and gay like Gypsy, Rain, Moon, etc… And I love all of the fabulous wheel of fortune and progressive penny slots where you can play for a couple hours (usually for me at least) for $20 and load up on free drinks before you head to the bars so you actually win out in the long run.

The thing I love most though in Vegas are the Bachelorette and Bachelor parties in Las Vegas where everyone goes absolutely crazy and has an amazing time. For some reason, people just let go when they are in Las Vegas Nevada and because I also love all the tacky lights and signs and clothing you see walking around, I love to tie it into parties and weddings.

I am completely opposed to poker chip wedding favors when you do a Las Vegas themed wedding, but I do love things like Crystal or glass dice topped wine stoppers or Las Vegas sign chocolates for Las Vegas Wedding Favors. I love the Dice theme for Las Vegas wedding favors as well because getting married sometimes is like rolling the dice and dice can easily help to tie the Las Vegas Themed Wedding together for you as well.

You can also find and use other Las Vegas Wedding Favors like slot machine gum dispensers and even Las Vegas labeled breath mints so you can kiss someone with confidence at the wedding or even give our personalized cards so that people can have something they will actually use after they leave your wedding on the plane home if they traveled.

I love Las Vegas and love Las Vegas Wedding Favors and know that you will to. Click any of the links or pictures in the beginning of this post and you’ll visit one of my favorite online Wedding Favor stores and find a ton more ideas for your Las Vegas Themed Wedding Favors.

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February 4, 2010

Gifts for the Father of the Bride, Father in Law gifts.

Filed under: father of the bride — Tags: father in law, father of the bride gifts, gifts — rollerbladerdc @ 9:38 pm

Sometimes telling your Bride to Be’s Dad that you are marrying his daughter can be a scary thing. Even if you get along well and you are now entering into the competition for the love of his Baby girl and taking her away from him. No Dad wants to know or think that someone else will be taking care of his little girl, but to make it easier on him I always recommend having a talk with him one on one where you also give him a gift that shows you care and you will take care of his little girl.

It is ok to propose to your fiancé in public or in front of her family, but having the heart to heart conversation or asking for her Father’s permission should be something you do one on one to not only show respect to her Dad, but also to show him that you are man enough to take care of his little girl and also that you respect him enough to have the talk with him one on one without the protection of his wife or his daughter.

Now, each Father In Law is going to be different, but there are a few gifts that we think will work better for a majority of Father in Laws and we’d like to share some ideas of things that we think work well across the board and that you might want to recommend to your website visitors. Here are some of our favorite Father of the Bride Gifts to help break the news and why.

Locket Cufflinks.

Cufflinks with Photo

Locket Cufflinks

Cufflinks aren’t something people wear everyday. Especially since most companies have gone business casual. However, cufflinks are completely appropriate for weddings and formal wear. Taking the standard cufflink and having it engraved is one thing and a great gift for the Father of the Bride. However I like to take things above and beyond that and also use locket cufflinks with a picture of the Father’s daughter and him in them because it not only makes it more meaningful, but it shows you respect your new wife’s Dad and the job he did raising his daughter. The two I featured here are two of my favorite locket cufflinks and ones that I always recommend for Father of the Bride gifts.

Pocket Watches with Photos.

I couldn’t pick just one as my favorite, so click the link above to view my favorite picture frame pocket watches.

Another great affordable and classy gift you can give to your Father in Law or the Father of the Bride is a Classic Pocket Watch which also acts as a locket with a picture of his daughter. Pocket watches are completely out of style, but when you are dressed for a wedding and want to make an extra statement, Pocket Watches just somehow seem to work and even though your new Father in Law may never wear it again, The Pocket watch you buy him will definitely be kept somewhere he can look at and he will definitely appreciate the thought you gave into showing him that you respect and appreciate him with a classic and “timeless” gift.

Humidors.

Humidors

Now, even if your Father in Law doesn’t smoke cigars, Humidors make excellent gifts. Men love them and they love to be able to keep a good cigar fresh for a long time and stored properly. Humidors aren’t something they would think about regularly or think about buying regularly, but if you buy your new Father in Law a Humidor and also some nice cigars to ask for his daughters hand in marriage. Combine it with a really nice Brandy, it’ll show you have class and you will also be able to provide for her and make sure she has better things in life, not to mention you might impress your new Father in Law. The only time I really don’t recommend this gift or the Brandy idea is if your new Father in Law is a recovering smoker or alcoholic. Then you may want to try the other gift ideas above.

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Gifts for your Mother in Law. Mother of the Groom Gifts.

Filed under: Mother of the Groom — Tags: gifts for the mother in law, gifts for the mother of the groom, mother in law — rollerbladerdc @ 4:35 am

Sometimes telling a Groom’s Mom that you are marrying her son can be a scary thing. Even if you get along well and you are now entering into the competition for the person that Cooks, Cleans and takes care of her Baby Boy. At least in her eyes.

Some people think that maybe they should take her to lunch and break the news, some people think that a phone call is perfect, however one thing that never hurts is to buy a gift that is sentimental to give to her to let her know that you will take care of her Baby Boy just like she would.

Now, each Mother In Law is going to be different, but there are a few gifts that will work better for a majority of Mother in Laws and I’d like to share some ideas of things that I think work well and that you might want to try for a gift for your new Mother in Law. Here are some of my recommendations for Mother in Law Gifts.

Heart Shaped Lockets with a picture of your Mother in Law and her Son.

Silver Heart Shaped Locket

Silver heart shaped lockets make the perfect gift for a Mother in Law. I recommend putting in a picture of your new Mother in Law with her Son because it will be sentimental to her. I would avoid putting in a picture of the two of you together because this is about her, not about you. Then again you could always argue that you want her to remember that you are taking care of her Son just like she would, but then again this gift is about her and for her to trust you and know you care.

I love the idea of giving a silver heart shaped locket to your new Mother in Law to help you get her to trust you and know that you will take care of her Son just like she would.

Photographs are also a great way to show that you care and that you are thoughtfull. I found this photo box at Beau Coup Wedding Favors and think it is perfect for your Mother in Law as well. Put in a picture of your new Husband or Fiance and then find all of the baby pictures you can of him and him with his mom and have copies made so that you can fill the box up with pictures of her Baby Boy. This is one of the most thoughtful gifts you could give and something that she is absolutely sure to love. It shows you care for him and also know that she did an amazing job raising him and that you do not want to get in the way of their relationship. I love this Photo box and think that your new Mother in Law is going to love it as well. Another thing you can do with it is to take all of the baby pictures and pictures of him growing up and then make it so it goes in order of him getting older and then after she sorts through all of them and watches as her Son grows up, you can hand her a picture of the two of you together and then let her know that you will take just as good care of him as she did and help her know that you will love him and make sure that he is cared for just like she could.

Personalized Photo Box – $ 27.00
“This personalized leather photo box makes a wonderful bridesmaids gift or groomsmen gift. This very elegant leatherette photo box is black with white topstitching with black velvet lining inside. Fill it with 4″” x 6″” pictures or keepsakes.”

I think that taking the sentimental route when talking to an overprotective Mother in Law is possibly the best way to go, so think of ways that you can get on her good side and try to translate that into a gift as well.

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Cubic Zirconia Earrings for Weddings and Shows

Filed under: Jewelry, accessories, bride — Tags: cubic zirconia, wedding earrings, wedding jewelry — rollerbladerdc @ 3:43 am

So the thing with weddings is that they are seriously expensive. The diamond rings, the wedding bands, the gown, the flowers, the food, the honeymoon, etc… The one thing that usually sets people over the top though is the accessories that the bride either wants or needs. Of course every bride wants diamonds or real pearls, but in reality, not everyone can afford them. However, costume jewelry in my opinion is also 100% out of the question, you don’t want to look like a drag queen at your wedding, you want to be a princess or a lady. Costume jewelry cannot and will not do this, except for a tiara if you decide to go with a tiara instead of a headband with a veil.

I recently came across a brand new site that I have never shopped at before or heard of, but I did fall in love with some of their designs and think that they have a perfect solution for the bride who needs to save a little bit of money but also have a classy look to her jewelry that looks like diamonds, but costs a heck of a lot less. This store sells gorgeous designs with Cubic Zirconia wedding jewelry that not only looks like real diamonds, but they also feature their cubic zirconia wedding jewelry in all sizes from a quarter carat to over 12 carats. They have Cubic Zirconia wedding jewelry for pretty much every style for every bride and every wedding. They have huge stones for the diva who wants a huge flashy look and small stones for the bride who wants to feature her face and outfit.

Anyways, I wanted to share a few of their cubic zirconia earrings from their store…however these are randomly picked but if you click through the images or buy now buttons, you’ll be taken to the store and also be able to see their other designs and styles as well as other jewelry besides their Cubic Zirconia Earrings and cubic zirconia wedding earrings.

6.0 Ct. Pear Cubic Zirconia Drop Earrings

These earrings feature a 1.0 carat brilliant round cubic zirconia top accented with a tapered baguette and a 3.0 carat pear drop. An approximate 8.20 total carat weight measure just under 1.5″ long. Set in 14K white gold. These are perfect for brides who are wearing clean and non beaded gowns. I can easily see it on an updo that is also pulled back so they can accent your face.

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3.5 Ct. Each Round Cubic Zirconia Stud Earrings

Classic stud earrings featuring 3.5 carat each (9.5mm) brilliant round cubic zirconia in a four prong basket setting. An approximate 7.0 total carat weight. Available in 14k white gold or 14k yellow gold.

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These earrings feature a 1.0 carat brilliant round cubic zirconia top accented with a 0.15 carat round in the middle and a 2.0 carat pear drop in simulated yellow diamond. An approximate 7.50 total carat weight measure 7/8″ long. Set in 14K white gold.

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These dressy earrings feature brilliant round cubic zirconia and marquise stones prong-set in an elegant cluster design. An approximate 12.20 total carat weight. Set in 14k white gold. These earrings measure about 1 inch long and come with post and clip.

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1.5 carats each, this stepcut square cubic zirconia has a small round and a 4.5 carat classic emerald cut drop. An approximate 12.20 total carat weight. Earrings measure about 7/8″ long. Set in 14k white gold.

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These earrings feature a 2.0 carat brilliant round cubic zirconia surrounded by small prong set round stones. An approximate 5.0 total carat weight measure 3/4″ long. Set in 14K white gold.

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February 3, 2010

What do Crown Molding, Checks and Zippos have to do with your wedding?

Filed under: Uncategorized — rollerbladerdc @ 12:56 am

So here is a random thought for you. What do Crown Molding, Girly Checks and Zippo Lighters have in common with your wedding? Simple, all three of them are things that change when you get married. The thing is that when you finally get married, you have to change a lot of things. Especially if you buy a house or move in with each other.

Crown Molding, Girly Checks and Zippo Lighters are all things that express you as a person. When you finally get married, certain things change and so do things that you used to use to express yourself.

Crown Molding for example is one of those little details that you have in your home that you love. Unfortunately, sometimes when your partner moves in with you they don’t always like the way your house looks and sometimes they decide it is time to redo or redecorate certain rooms in your house so that your house becomes their house as well. One of those things is sometimes getting rid of all of the crown molding and other times it is creating frames on the walls with it. Sometimes they change the look of it or the style and other times they use it to divide the wall into halfs or thirds so they can use multiple colors on the walls. Crown Molding just like your life is something that gets changed to match your new life.

Lets take GirlyChecks for example as well.

An extremely targeted and female oriented site like GirlyChecks.com features checks that represent a unique girl’s fashion sense, style and interests. They have everything from dog checks to circles and feminine designs to sports and even pink breast cancer awareness checks. When you get married, sometimes you change your name to match your partner’s name, and when you match your partners name, you need new checks to match as well.

Even though your checks may change, your style and fashion doesn’t have to. However you may also want to upgrade to a more mature design for your new married life (I know martinis and lipstick go out the door with marriage), but you can still have cool looking checks even though your new life may not be as exciting as your single life. That is why I love sites like GirlyChecks.com. They completely understand that even though your name changed and you may be more grown up, your check book can still be fun, even though it is more grown up.

Now for the Zippo Lighters.

Years ago people bought Zippo lighters because they were practical and functional. Now people buy them because they are collectibles, practical and because they are kind of cool.

People buy them because they feature rockstars or because they were gifts. People also get thier initials engraved on them so they can always knwo whose is whose and buy engraved zippos because they make cool gifts. However, when you get married and if you change your name, the engraving has to change to.

Anyways, it is a long shot comparing all three of these together, but then again, you change a lot of things when you get married and that is how Crown Molding, Checks and Zippos all fit into your wedding.

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