Saturday, July 7, 2012

Taste The Rainbow ~ The Peeps

Rainbows

Grooms
Yeah, the guy you are going to marry.
The man you give you heart to.
If he is game for a rainbow wedding then let the fun begin.
For the groom and his gents here are some easy ideas.
We could keep it simple which for most guys would work best, so ties and socks are an easy option....



Or get a bit braver and go with colored vests and boutonnieres....


groom & gents

Funk things up a bit with these....

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Or this pair again...


Or just with colored shoestrings....


Or shoes....


converse collection!

Oh, God bless the men who are willing.

Ladies
Then we have the bitches and ho's, otherwise known as your maid of honor and bridesmaids.
Yes I said it.
It's how I roll.
Hahahaha.
I actually laugh at my own jokes, and my daughters just look at each other and say....'Oh look, she thinks she is funny'.
Yes I do, it is what kept me sane through their teen age years.
Okay, first up, the dresses, there really are a lot of options from the color of the dress.....

Herve Leger


Add a parasol, and notice how the belted sash is the same for each lady tying the whole group together and also the men have ties to match their partner....


Bouquets matching the dress color....



If you really want to bump it up, here you go....


Below is a softer version of a rainbow theme even to the point of pastel....



rainbow pastels

What the hell are these called now days?
Crinoline is what I remember.
Anyways, they are cute and fun and under a dress would be great to catch a glimpse of....



Add a colored bow to major bling shoes....


Or dyed satin shoes which I would never wear again, except for that little bit of shoe clip bling making them way cuter....


Everyone can put on their dancing shoes, or be a dancing queen, or a dancing machine, or a dancing fool, although I do love these....

pointe shoes

Shoes and flowers once again....


Oooooh, tights, this is fun....


Deja vu, rainbow toe socks....


And don't forget pretty choanies for the ladies....


And purses....

clutches

And more parasol's which are great for photos....


If it is an evening wedding you could give pashmina wraps to the ladies as a gift.
If you are rich you could give them to all the female guests.
And send me one too....


And everyone can be ultra cool, even the little ones with rainbow shades....



Flower girl
Luckily little girls love rainbows.
So, tutu's and ribbons and hair accessories, whatever, it will work for them....

tulle






12 Rainbow Flower Fairy Halos Princess Pixie farie Hair

The Rainbow Flower Crown Headband - Shabby Chic Flower Headband Colors of the Rainbow - Shabby Chic Little Girl Headband - Made to Order

Rainbow Flower Hair Clip - Rainbow Petals - Rainbow Hair Bow Flower Girls Hair Bow - Rainbow Photo Prop


Ring bearer
Last but definitely not least is the littlest gent of the day, the ring bearer.
Basically it would be along the same lines as the groomsmen but adding a pillow.
Here are just a few....







Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Taste The Rainbow ~ The Bride

Photo: Rainbow over a baobab tree

I think it would be fun to go through themes for weddings.
Well not all possible themes because that could go on forever.
F O R E V E R ! via The Sandlot

Let's begin with the most fun, the most controversial, and the most unexpected one....
Rainbows

I happen to like rainbows.
They make me happy.
Years ago while traveling through New Mexico I actually saw the end of the rainbow touching the ground in a meadow about 50 feet away from the car.
It took my breath away.

Whether you choose to have a rainbow wedding because you are gay, hippie, artistic or just gay as in happy, here are some ideas.
I do suggest that you use a little restraint or it could end up looking like a flashback.
Unless rainbow flashback is your goal, then go for it.

MAKE UP
Let's start with the bride....
All of these eyes would require a professional make up artist for me.

If this first one doesn't get everyone's attention when you walk through the door then I don't know what will, it's a bit much but really very pretty, the long swan like neck doesn't hurt either....



A bit softer and fairy like and sparkley, we all love sparkley....



This is my favorite, subtle and interesting.
Yup, still couldn't do this one, I stab my eye with one pencil much less six....



HAIR
Rainbow hair?
So glad you asked....

Messy but quite cool, plus I guess you could actually comb it....



How about Dreads?
I love Dreadlocks.
Could never pull them off, but I still love them....

Dreads.


Rainbow dyed hair makes sectioning for french braids easy.
Plus this is really happy hair.
Well not condition happy due to chemicals, but definitely color happy.
It is sort of like a bouquet on your head....



See, you can comb it.
And cut it.
What is it with hairstylists and crooked haircuts?
I don't get crooked....


Sort of rainbow ombre and ombre is still on trend....



BRIDAL GOWN
I had planned to wear white when we marry, but the dress I chose is a soft gold.
There are lots of options for dresses using rainbow theme colors, add a sash, trim, tulle underneath, ribbons, etc., in the colors if you want a little less 'bam', or you can go all out.

Add some granola for dinner and patchouli oil to this look and the 60's are back.
And if you missed the 60's, well I'm sorry....

Rainbow Dress


A little much for my taste, fluffy and princessy but, Viva!....

Rainbow Wedding Brides Dress

This is a bit over the top, but hey, if you can pull off the attitude why not....



A little bohemian or Peruvian sort of look and really great if you get lost in the snow....

Elf Coat by Katwise -


Soft, a bit subtle and fairylike....

my_rainbow_wedding_dress_by_littlehippy


This is made with buttons which is too uncomfortable.
But the same look in a gorgeous fabric, yes....

rainbow button dress


Sort of couture but stand up straight and fix your hair okay....



SHOES
Dorothy and Cinderella are proof that the right pair of shoes can change your life.
Life is short, buy the shoes.

These are fun plus you can dance all night in them.
Although I keep thinking 'Tiny Tim'
60's again, you had to be there....



This is a DIY with puff paint.
If you have a steady hand you could do this....

Hand painted Rainbow dots heels


Another DIY.
Only 8,000 crystals and lots of time.
For the price of 8,000 crystals you could probably buy them....

DIY only 8,000 crystals and lots of time, but so worth it


If alternative is the look you are going for then you would have it pretty much covered with these, hearts, rainbow, black.
And black always pisses of Aunties that you don't like to begin with....
Marc Jacobs metallic rainbow-hued heart and black suede platform sandals
And my favorite, open toe, bootie/shoes.
Couldn't walk in them without falling but I would look really hot sitting down.
Ka Bling....



BOUQUET
I prefer real flowers, but there are lots of options.
Dyed flowers, button bouquets, vintage brooch, paper flowers, or you could do pinwheel, pom pom, beaded, etc..
You could also do a traditional bouquet and add rainbow with a beautiful stem wrap, beads, ribbon, etc..

Even though this one is technically table decor, it would work wonderfully for a bridal bouquet....
♥


Lovely....



Daisies seem to dye all right and still very pretty when done correctly....



Just please please please don't do this.
This is just wrong.
Wrong wrong wrong.
God would not approve, okay....

 rainbow bouquet. unique!


Button bouquet is cute.
You could easily DIY or probably find on Etsy....



Brooch bouquet from Etsy, a bit expensive at $375, for my budget but formal florist bouquets are not cheap either....

Big Fat Bright Brooch Bouquet


Paper flowers....

paper flowers perhaps?


Next post is about the groom and bridal party.