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Mining the Sale: BHLDN

April 3rd, 2013

Summer and Fall Brides, Take Note: BHLDN is having a sale and there are some delicious fruits for the pickin’! Here are some of my favorites:

Under $100
The Foxtrot Topper (Marked down from $170, now $60)
Silk Posy Bolero (Was $250, now $60)
Cloudbank Cover-up (Was $280, now $60)
Nebulae D’Orsay Pumps in gold and ivory (Was$280, now $80)
Don’t forget your something blue! Cross it off your list with these bowed lovelies. (Was $280, now $80)

something bleu

Gown for under $1,000 (no joke!)
Divine Downpour (Was $2,500, now $800!)

Gown for under $1,500
Windswept Gown (Was $2,800, now $1,400)

windswept gown

And don’t forget your dotted straws ($3) and medallion food picks ($15)… Happy shopping!

The New Wheel

March 28th, 2013

If this picture doesn’t make you happy, you might be dead. I kid! But seriously, look at that dress and sari! The stripes! The pom poms! The crazy bright colors! The marigolds! Her smile! Don’t you just want to get to know her more? I know I do.

indian bride on bike

A Wedding Dress for Less Than $300. Really.

March 26th, 2013

Marchesa is known the world over for its glamorous frocks worn by the prettiest ladies and actresses strutting on red carpets. It’s beautiful stuff, people. Case in point, Nicole Richie’s dress, reportedly 100 yards of tulle.

nicole richie wedding

And now, Marchesa for the Real People–a.k.a “Pearl by Georgina Chapman of Marchesa” line now selling at JC Penney’s nationwide. For those of you keeping score, that’s $250 for the Marchesa look, and certainly not the price. For which I say, thanks Georgina.

organza dress

organza dress by Pearl by Georgina Chapman

There are also some elegant styles for bridesmaids and for guests. I like this sequined dress and this long-sleeved, lacey short dress number.

Have you seen the collection in person? If so, tellmeallaboutit.

Sugar, Sugar

February 16th, 2013

Super duper stoked to be featured on Casa Sugar! Check out all the goodies here.

Casa Sugar mention

Full Planning & Design: Your truly, Lily Spruce!

Reception Venue: Cavallo Point

Flowers: Baylor Chapman of Lila B.

Printed Materials: Molly Covert of Rabbit Foot Fern

Hair DO!

February 5th, 2013

Once again, Joanna at CupofJo has banged out another amazingly easy hair tutorial. It’d be so beautiful on brides and bridesmaids alike. I’m even planning on trying it as an everyday hairstyle.

braid-hair-tutorial-cup-of-jo-blog

Craft a Life

November 19th, 2012

There’s something new launching tomorrow, a new online shopping site that I can’t name til Tuesday. I was hired to do the launch party at the fabulous Makeshift Society in San Francisco, and boy did I have fun executing this. Here’s a little a little preview of the DIY station for guests, in which I spelled out “craft a life” on the walls, made out of materials I have on hand: sponge tip applicators, paint brushes, shoe laces and more. Instead of traditional flower vases I also bought big spools of crochet thread, and filled those with flowers from the San Francisco Flower Mart.

We’re awaiting the profesh pics from Sarah Deragon, who was the official photog for the evening, and I’ll be sure to post them!

craft a life

{photo, flowers and decor by me!}

Style Us Pretty!

July 31st, 2012

Super stoked to be mentioned on Style Me Pretty this month! Wow! Such a simple, easygoing wedding thanks to my clients Sam and Amy. They’re an example of letting go, and letting be (and letting me run the day, ahem!). That’s when the best stuff happens!

{pictures by Christina Richards, flowers by Studio Choo}Screen Shot 2012-07-31 at 6.26.09 PM

Man Repeller Gets Wed

June 18th, 2012

Next to weddings, I follow fashion pretty religiously. Combine fashion girls getting hitched, well, call it mad love. So when Leandra Medine of Man Repeller blog fame got married this past weekend, naturally I was curious. True to Man Repeller form, homegirl stayed true to her style essence, wearing arm candy (she coined the term!) and a jacket and glittery sneaker wedges. It’s a good lesson in being your best, honest self on one of the most best, honest days of a woman’s life.

Congrats Leandra!

P.S. She wore off-the-rack Marchesa!

Man Repeller wedding

Man Repeller sneaks

{top: Man Repeller; bottom: sneaker photos via Fashionista}

Bicycle Thursday

June 7th, 2012

I’m seeing lots o’ pretty ladies on bikes and I just have one thing to say: “Lady, where’s your HELMET?” Ok now. Ride on!

erin f on bike

{image from Who What Wear Daily}

Drew the Bride

June 6th, 2012

Hey Drew! Can we see more of that Chanel? Congrats! xoxo…

Drew People cover

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