Cute Man Accessories

Accessorizing for boys is hard. There isn't a lot out there and most of what I do find is either over the top rock and roll or sports related. Or too oooey goooey little boy cheesy for me.

I've been dying for some suspenders for quite some time now, but neither Zara nor H&M (my two go-to's for boy stuff) has had them. So I did what any good mama would do: check etsy.

 

I just bought these black and white chevron beauties over at Petite Peanut Boutique on Etsy for less than $20.  I also got a set in red houndstooth...cannot wait for them to arrive so we can jazz up Nash's outfits! 

Loving Etsy

Today I was finally able to purchase the bedding for our little man!  The Etsy shop that I wanted to order from was closed until today because they were on vacation, so I was uber excited for them to open.  After much deliberation, I decided to go with the darker of the dot patterns since the crib sheets will likely be solid white, so it will lighten the overall look.  So here is what we ordered (disregard the pattern in the pic):

Custom Punk Baby Bedding

But we went with this pattern:

Coffee Buzz Fabric

With a swirl black minky fabric on the back.

It comes with a little pillow too, which I requested they use orange minky fabric to set off the accent.  In addition, I asked them to make a matching changing pad cover, so the whole deal is going to be super cute.  They said it takes about 12 weeks to get the finished product, so I am waiting patiently.  I can't wait to see everything in the room and ready to go.

While on Etsy, I decided to search for cute baby shoes and found some amazing stuff!  Here are three of my favorites:

Baby Booties

Baby Loafers

Autumn Booties

I think any of these would look super adorable on our wee one!  Oh, Etsy, my love!

Updated Jewelry!

I mentioned in an earlier post that I was having all of my jewelry made by an Etsy crafter name LuluSplendor. I've just been sending her pics and she comes up with amazing stuff.

First up was the hair comb that I plan to wear in lieu of a veil.

Up next is the matching vintage cuff bracelet, which I am so excited about! She said she needs to wait for a new metal order, so it should take about 6 weeks to get the supplies. But I have plenty of time...and I'm stoked! It's all going to be so perfect!

Shoe Updates

Woooooo!!! My black diamond Swarovski rhinestones came in, so I was able to finish my shoes. Although they didn't fit in the design as well as I'd hoped, a little bit of spacing all around made it look great. Here are the pics:



Back View



Front View



Side View of Heel



The "i do" on the bottom

It came out pretty good I think...and they are unique! I still need to get some sweet-looking foot pads for the inside so my feet won't ache. Will also need to remember to pack bandaids because they may rub me the first time I wear them.

Apparently my garter set has shipped, but I haven't gotten it yet.

Also, Lulusplendor is working on the hair piece I requested. She sent me a mock-up of the design:

This is the overall design...isn't it beautiful?! Except this is raw brass, as she explained to me, so the finish will look like this:


I think this will work beautifully with the dress and the whole look. I can't wait to see everything all done! And the clip is only going to cost me $62, so I'll get the whole lot, custom, for less than I could get some other boring vintage jewelry.

New Stuff

I've been doing a lot of searching lately...looking for interesting things to add to the wedding or my outfit or whatever. I am becoming an Etsy addict!

I found this amazing, romantic garter set in Mollusa's shop, so I asked her to make it for me in my colors. The result is amazing and perfect!


By Mollusa

It is so perfect and romantic and quirky and unique...I just love it. And it cost me less than $40! How perfect.

Then I began looking for jewelry. I've been looking for a (1) hair clip, (2) cuff bracelet, and (3) earrings that are all very vintage, sparkley, and romantic. I just couldn't find anything online...I even checked HSN and found a few things, but nothing perfect. And a lot of the things I did like were super expensive.

Then I stumbled upon the shop of Lulusplendor. OMG. Everything is amazing, and I'm sure she will be able to make me something amazing. I found this hair clip that was pretty close to what I want.



I asked if she could make it in silver instead of the antique...and also told her to make it unique however she thinks best.

And this cuff:


I asked her if she could make this design but wider all the way around. I really want a wide cuff, so here's hoping! I also asked her to make a pair of dramatic, dangly earrings to match. I'm excited to hear from her and I'll be sure to post pics once I get them!

I also booked a room at the Crowne Plaza for the night before the wedding and the wedding day, so the girls and I have somewhere to get ready. I offered to have Kim and Heaven stay with me that night, so we'll see what they say.

Joe and I are getting ready to book our honeymoon and buy our rings, so things are moving along. I think we will end up buying my ring off Blue Nile, since they have awesome rings, great prices, and a 30-day return policy (since it's online shopping). I can't wait!

AND I found out that no shop in Melbourne will store my dress....so it looks like it's coming home with me. The benefit is that I will have it there to try on whenever I need (or want), but I just hope it doesn't get ruined!