Simple Solutions

Ever since my ring came back, I haven't taken it off (well, except when I clean or take a shower!).  I've noticed that when it's nice and humid out, my ring fits perfectly.  Not so tight that it's stuck on my finger, but not loose enough to move around easily.  However, as the weather has gotten cooler my ring slides easily and it makes me really uncomfortable.  I am so afraid I'm going to lose it, that I needed to figure out a solution sooner rather than later.  We don't want to send it off to Blue Nile again because our engagement pictures are coming up as well as a trip to California to show off my ring, and we don't know if it'll get back in time!  Sooo....I put my thinking cap on and found something I'm really excited about!

Have you ever heard on ring snuggies?  They are tiny pieces of clear PVC that are able to slide on either before or after you put your ring on.

 
The nice thing about ring snuggies are that they come in multiple sizes within a pack so no matter what you'll find one that fits your perfectly!  And they are super comfortable!  I'm not saying that it doesn't feel weird when you first put it on your finger, because it most certainly does, but after a while you don't even know it's there.  So...perfect solution.  Right?  Right!  I'm so glad I found something to temporarily fix my problem until I'm able to send it off to get it re-sized!

And now....I'll leave you with a few pictures.  :-)

When Chris proposed and put the ring on my finger, all I could do was squeeze my fingers together to keep it in place!

And now...I won't have to worry about it sliding during the cold winter months when my fingers shrink!

More Pinteresting Ideas

I am obsessed with Pinterest.  If you haven't gotten an invitation to the website, you need to get on that.  It has a little bit of everything on there, and you can find so many great ideas for your home, wedding, kids, etc.  I honestly can't talk about it enough.  It's a great way to share ideas and designs with other people from all over the world.  And now that I'm getting married, it has really helped me gather ideas for what I want!

I want to share a few photos from some of my favorite categories.  Let's start out with engagement photos.  (Ashley...these are for you!)

Next are the Wedding Photos I love!

Here are some wedding decorations I like:  

Calla Lillies for the bridesmaids!  So simple and elegant!

I like the wrap on this one!

I like the colors for this one for me to carry down the aisle! 

Ahhh...pop of color with a bridal gown.  Gorgeous!

I love peach and coral!

I love the sign!

Bridesmaid Dress Shopping

Yesterday I took both my sisters to look at bridesmaid dresses.  I had found some dresses online through the Dessy Collection that I was in love with, so we were really excited to go to look at them!

We went to Rosalin's Bridal Boutique in Falls Church, VA, and I have to say I was very disappointed.  The store was very small and cluttered, and it was extremely hard to find anything on the racks.  We were greeted by a small Asian man when we walked in, and once I told him what designer I was looking for, (Dessy), he pointed us to a small rack by the door and left us to look.  All the sizes they had were between 10's and 18's, a few 4's, 6's, and 8's, but those were few and far in-between.  The colors of their samples would look good on no one, and it was hard to visualize how the dresses would look in the color I wanted. 

The Dessy dress in Coral.

While Sam and Julie were changing, I went to the register and asked if they had a certain dress in the store for them to try on.  I had had my eye on it for a while, and was pretty sure it was going to be "the dress."  But....the owner told me it was a three year old design that wasn't being sold anymore.  That doesn't make much sense to me since it is still on the Dessy website....but I couldn't argue with them if they didn't have it in store!  

So, we left a bit disappointed and put-out.  Luckily, we had enough time to head over to David's Bridal in Springfield to shop and spend more time together!  Once again they tried on many dresses, none of which we liked, and we were getting frustrated.  I was able to try on my wedding dress for Julie, and we then had the bright idea to have Sam try on dresses to see which ones would look good next to mine!  Our consultant picked out the dress below and we all agreed it was our favorite.  The only problem is, David's Bridal does not carry the color coral and I have had my heart set on that since Chris and I got engaged.  However, I am really starting to like the Watermelon color in the picture below.  If it was a little bit lighter it would pass for a type of coral, but I think its beautiful the way it is.  The other option is the guava ...but I don't really like it as much.  There is also another bridal shop in Leesburg that has a few coral dresses I like so I'm going to go look at those before I make a final decision.  I mean...whats the rush?  The wedding is next April!