Gettin' married?

A girl on her wedding day: oh the drama. It's often forgotten that the wedding day is a celebration of the beautiful blessing of marriage rather than the hoopla of wedding festivities.

Having said that, I am a Southern girl that searched high and low for the elements that represent all things true to the taste of Andrew and me. And I enjoyed doing it. (For the most part.) One of the best compliments that I received after the wedding was that the atmosphere really exuded my personal style! I worked so hard for that sentiment to be there; I worked so hard for this day to be beautiful; I just wanted everything to go perfectly. Well it didn't, but that's another story.

You can't control the mishaps that happen on your wedding day, but my theory was that I could control the elements that encompass the wedding before the big day.

I had what I call an "elegant garden" wedding. So I wanted the details to be represented in this theme. Having a love for all things vintage, I started looking for brooches to give the final touch to my wedding dress ensemble. I really searched far and wide for the right antique brooch. We scrounged together lots of grandmothers brooches from mom's friends, and I even had a pair from a shirt that I bought in college! I looked in every jewelry store in Baton Rouge. Nothing would do. Well my momma finally found one on a trip that was just what I was looking for. It was actually fun to search for the perfect piece. (You'd think I would have realized my calling then, but it still took a few more months for that epiphany.)

So I had the brooch, and I was all set on my wedding day. As we were all getting our hair done on the big day, I saw that my hairdresser put the sweetest dainty flowers in both of my sister's hair! Well I had to do the same, but instead of the flowers, I pulled out my brooches from the shirt I got in college, and we put those in my hair! It was complete! I needed a unanimous consensus, though, that it was "just right" from all the girls.

It's funny how I tried to plan it all, but little sparks of creativity just happen when you least expect it.

I've had several inquiries from brides about brooches in particular. Here are some that I have for sale.

I'd love to help you look for the perfect piece of jewelry that represents you for your special day!

I love this vintage pearl and rhinestone brooch. Very "wedding day."

This is a gold tone pearl brooch. It has been beautifully preserved. It's a heavy piece that would be great with a wedding that is similar to mine: garden-y.

This gold filled brooch is sweet and dainty for the bride that is both of those things as well. The pearls are in excellent condition.