…at time of year again – the Smock Design Contest is back! Twice a year, we search through our customer jobs in search of the most beautiful, most inspired customizations submitted by our lovely retailers all across the country. We think you are really going to be impressed – the designs we found blew us all away! Check back daily for new posts; we’ll announce the winner of the contest, chosen by the lovely Nole at Oh So Beautiful Paper, next week!… Continue reading →

…hite ruffled chiffon dresses. Last but certainly not least, Mel was now in search of her very own show-stopping wedding gown. She left Barney’s weeks later with a gown that seemed perfect at the moment, a silver Monique L’Huillier, only to decide the metallic shine wore off in a few days. A magazine photograph surprisingly found in a drawer was the next seemingly perfect gown, a deep, dark sky-blue couture Valentino. Mel had it shipped for arrival… Continue reading →