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Ali here!

I've been slacking in the blog department but I had some down time last night and of course I started browsing wedding sites and ... well, you can see where that led below (beeteedub if you click on the image it should open larger in a separate window).

In case you can't tell the more I look at that JCrew dress the more I fall in love with it. It also comes in a halter style, and I'm putting in a call to their wedding specialist to see if more silhouettes are on the horizon. The earrings are from Anthropologie. I found the shoes at Nordstrom and think they might be a good choice for Elle because they're a fun non-white option but the pink isn't TOO obvious. Oh, and they're faux snakeskin! So appropriate for a Southwest wedding and a fun touch under that virgin-white gown.

I was checking out the InStyle wedding site and found some interesting alternatives to the traditional guest book, including the one pictured above. Here multicolored cards and envelopes are set out and guests are encouraged to write notes to the couple and leave them in the bowl, making for a very pretty centerpiece. I love this idea because people can take the cards back to their tables and take their time writing a note instead of queing up for the guest book. Also, because they can seal the envelope people might be more likely to get sentimental (or silly).