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everlasting bouquets or no flowers for my 26th

Emma of Vintage Magpie designs stunning sparkling bouquets made from vintage jewelry and fabrics.
The great thing is you will have it forever.
Check out all her unique creations here.

(Last year for my 25th birthday I got the most beautiful bouquet of real flowers that I have saved and even moved with.
I love them so much! It has been a smart decision to keep it because I didn’t get any flowers this year for my 26th birthday.)

Anyways this girl is turning jewelry into flowers. How rad is that?

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highfahion jellies forever

Rad! JEAN PAUL GAULTIER X MELISSA - will be available in black, caramel, beige, lime and tangerine.

Nope.You wouldn’t convince me jellies are not cool, or sooo over,
or not suitable for a wedding!
After the great Heart Stilettos by Vivienne Westwood and the
coolest shoe in the world by Zaha Hadid, there will be a new designer style launching in June 2010 this time by Jean Paul Gaultier.
Liv loves melissa shoes: They are eco- and animal friendly and having a great design on a really good price.
Thats my story and I am sticking to it.

(Oh and they don’t pay me or offer me free shoes. I think they should though)

The next time you say that you better mean it…

incredibly cool “engagement” rings by Maison Martin Margiela via oki-ni
…and you better have a ring ; )
Here we are, in the brave new world, where the ladies propose to their boyfriends.
I loved East Side Brides “ How to propose to your boyfriend” post.
If you haven’t read it already do it NOW here!
And then please come back here, if you got inspired because
Liv wants to suggest an incredible cool engagement ring for your boy.

Using brass and silver, the rings shown above are brushed for a worn appearance.
(alright I am biased, because I am a HUGE Margiela fan and the very hot suits on the site aren’t helping)

You might also like these groom style posts: rebellious rings, Lav is velvet, smart, sexy, and a little bit fabulous

transformation…

jewelry by UNO industries via supermarket

…is the main inspiration of my new collection.
This jewelry piece has kind of the same idea…
27 Gold or Silver Plated Magnets formed into a rubix cube or any number of wearable shapes.
Wear as a Necklace, bracelet, anklet, ring.

I have a similar piece of jewelry that I call my everything.
I can wear it as belt, bracelet, headpiece, necklace and i love it.

let’s all focus on the head

collage of images Liv found on bohemianpunk

In a perfect world my head and my heart would live in peace…
This is one of the shortfim titles out of a wonderful project:
For incredible fashion inspiration check out the collaboration between
swedish fashion- and filmstudents: In a perfect world…

But for now Liv has to focus on the head.
So here you go:
Rad (bridal-) headpieces!

flapper feeling

This wedding clutches by Michelle Hartney just appeared in my inbox.
I really like the flapper inspired vintage designs as well as her unique rings that made it into the Miami University Art Museum.
All the designs have been created out of recycled materials.
As much as like clean futuristic designs in general, I like these old vintage laces, it feels like they have a story to tell.
20’s inspired designs and fashion always gets me excited because it strongly represents the independence that women discovered during that era.

jewelry designer extraordinaire

images via Jessica De Lotz
I couldn’t believe my eyes when i saw Jessica de Lotz latest collection for the first time. She deconstructs vintage and flea market finds
and then recreates these incredible jewelry pieces.
So, a a thirties door bell came back as a beautiful black diamond ring.

Most suitable for wedding/engagement jewelry would be the
“The Love Story, Paris 1946” collection,
which can be personalised with your initials or different symbols.
The hand stemped wax seal necklace really gives me this romantic vintage feeling.
Im curious what will be next! Can’t wait to get updates from this lady.

rebellious rings

images via Macha Jewelry
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…Macha is about a quiet rebellion, not necessarily‘beautiful’, but not without nobility either, rough and warm-hearted and full of ripe character. It‘s witty, tenacious and defiant with an air of old fashioned peace…’

Oh yeah! You have to like a jewelry designer that describes her creations like that, right?
For me the pieces by Macha Jewelry look all really contemporary.
The way jewelry should look in 2010, if its not vintage.
I love that there are so many finds suitable for men.
Even outside the mens category on her website.
These stud signet rings for example or the big knot rings,
would make great unisex wedding bands.
And Liv especially likes the ones that combine silver and gold. For herself.

Uhm do you think I am writing too much about jewelry?

You might also like this mens jewelry post: WOLF MEN or diamonds are a GUYS best friend

desperate for some sunshine

all images courtesy of DEANNA COCHRAN
this comment of my dear Lady WestAussieWedding was killing me:
(…)It’s hotting up for Christmas here.. We usually eat a lot of seafood and fruit and go to the beach and watch the cricket.(…)
Fruit? Beach? WTF? Christmas on the beach. From now on I really should design beach wedding dresses and rad swimwear only and MOVE my butt.
Right now Liv can only dream, and get you some beach wedding inspiration.
The Sea Of Change collection by jewelry designer DEANNA COCHRAN would be stunning to wear as a beach bride.
Its all ethical jewelry and the pieces shown above are just one of a kind. Check it out here.

let love and friendship reign forever

image via wikipedia
The Irish are well known for their rich tradtions.
One of their really nice wedding customs is the Claddagh ring.
The Claddagh Ring has remained very popular as an engagement and/or wedding ring. The symbolism is quite lovely. The heart in the design symbolizes love longed to be shared with one’s true love. The crown symbolizes undying loyalty and the hands symbolize friendship, which is, after all, the very foundation of love, with loyalty holding the two hands together.
“With my two hands I give you my heart, and crown it with my loyalty” and
“Let love and friendship reign forever” can be both found as meanings for the symbols together in this ring.
There are many legends about the origin of the Claddagh ring and true or not, the Claddagh has become an everlasting symbol of love and marriage.
Liv likes this story:

It starts with the likes of a fisherman who was kidnapped by pirates and sold into slavery before he could marry his true love that remained behind in the Irish village of Claddagh. The fisherman ended up indentured to a goldsmith who taught him his trade. Thinking every day of the true love he left behind in the village of Claddagh, he decided to make a special ring for her should they ever be united again. He crafted a ring with two hands holding a heart, which had a crown above it. It was meant to represent love and friendship.
Eventually, the fisherman (now goldsmith) was released and he returned to his village. To his great joy, he found that his true love had waited for him to return and then he presented her with the ring, which became the betrothal ring. The ring then became synonymous with faithfulness too, as they both remained faithful to each other even when separated by adversity and distance.

awww! …and they lived happy ever after… Liv loves happy endings.

You might also like this World Wedding Tradition Posts: the return of happiness, Henna and the prince on the white horse, thats how people role in Iceland

clip on the style

designs by Nixon

Lav recently got really excited about tie clips after watching a 50’s movie!
So I did a bit research and found this clean and contemporary beauties shown above, as well as a few rad vintage finds like this hammered copper one:

found here.
This classic gentlemens accessory can definitely complete a great groom outfit. Its been said you should wear it at an angle, but
a lot of people say its not suitable for younger men to wear it…
I don’t agree with that all. Its a tiny little piece of jewelry that is both practical and can look very stylish also with younger men.
I also don’t care about the angle. I saw a lot cool guys wearing it straight across, like here at The Satorialist or here in the NY Times.
Most of this how-to-wear-rules are bullshit anyway, don’t you think?
Go break the rules men, that’s what is most sexy anyway.

You might also like these groom style posts: Lav is velvet, bow wow wow, WOLF MEN or diamonds are a GUYS best friend…

jewels again and again

photo courtesy of conroy & wilox

The rings pictured above are from the etchical jewelry designers
of Conroy & Wilcox elegantly minimal designs made in New York City.
I just wrote a guest post on the Wishpot Wedding Blog about ethical jewelry, read it here.
I am constantly posting more great jewelry finds on my wishpot list,
check it out from time to time here.

If you are currently looking for wedding/engagement rings don’t forget to check out East Side Brides amazing blog posts on this topic here.

You might also like these jewelry posts: why liv loves jewelry, loveLOVElove,
wolf men or diamonds are a guys best friend

Don’t forget to enter the great handbag giveaway opent til December 3rd here.

Liv hearts HEARTS

I just saw an amazing piece of jewelry while reading a post
by Jennine of The Coveted.
She writes about the great style of the jewelry designer and blogger
Wendy when i noticed something bold and golden on her finger, and commented:
“Help! I want that ring! Where is it from?” And received an immediate answer:
Its by Wendy herself and available here.
WOW! Then I checked out her blog and website found even more stunning jewelry.

As you already know I like HEARTS and jewelry.

GIVE AWAY CLUTCH

The October giveaway is sponsored by Crystalyn Kae Handbags.
These great handbags are as beautiful as they are functional.
Featuring useful pockets and adjustable straps, they are comfortable to wear and easy to care for. In addition, they are sustainably created right in Seattle.
Crystalyn Kae handbags are distinctively stylish and last for years.
The pleated clutch makes a grand entrance with a vintage floral pleat.
The gathered tucks on the side beg for a squeeze, and the wrist strap comes off or follows along. Large enough to hold essentials like your wallet, cell phone, keys and makeup for the night, or use the Pleated Clutch as a mini-organizer pouch and toss into a larger bag.
For your chance to win one of the very cute pleated clutches of her current collection, just pick your favorite PLEATED CLUTCH (up to $75 value) here and
leave a comment with your choice below.
Closing date will be 21th October 2009
The lucky winner will be chosen at random on the 22nd October 2009
GOOD LUCK!

Liv loves that all bags are vegan friendly! I already put the Black Troubadour Bag on my wishlist.

This contest is featured on free!grechen.

I, I will be king. And you, you will be queen.

image via East Side Bride

We can be heroes, just for one day!
Thats probably how the Georgians roll: They’re wearing jeweled crowns.
And another wedding custom is sharing wine from a silver cup (piala).
Vows are spoken and the couple circles the sanctuary three times.
When I asked a Georgian friend of mine about their customs he told me that the traditonal dances, are still a very important part of the ceremony too.
Even today they perform a traditional dance like this.
I would need a lot training though to get my feet moving that fast.
Oh my god, they look like so much fun!
Liv would love to wear a wedding crown, maybe not the traditional one,
but a feather one would do.
So lets be king and queen, just for one day!

It really was time to do another world wedding tradition post!

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