I’m sure by now you all have realized how much I love Etsy. In planning my own wedding, I’ve found Etsy to be super helpful while planning out the decor aspect of my wedding. I can’t wait to get married and share all those small details and the Etsy shops with you guys. But for now, that will have to wait! In the meantime, I’d love to share Sewindieshop with you all. It’s a cute little Etsy shop which ironically has very little sewing and instead lots of pretty paper goods.

This custom return address stamp would be a great little gift for the newlywed couple. I can’t explain how long I’ve been meaning to get one made but just haven’t had the chance.

A packing list for the honeymoon because we’ve all forgotten to pack something!

I’d love to use these recipe cards at a bridal shower.

All photos from Sewindieshop.

It’s now become an annual tradition to share with you where we have been in the past year, and the great things we are looking forward to in the year ahead. We want to take the time to thank our awesome staff, who has made the bridal shopping experience so fun for our brides.

And of course, a huge thanks goes to our brides who we have had the pleasure of getting to know and love.  We also thank our loyal fans, even those who have never stepped foot in our store, for being part of our growing brand and spreading the word across the US (and beyond!) so that we have brides a-waiting when we open our new stores this year!

2012 has been full of new beginnings for Lovely like…

*Our first west coast store in Los Angeles that opened in February,

*Our fab Marketing Director, Eli, getting engaged and prepping to be married this month,

*And our very own fearless leader, Lanie, getting ready to fearlessly have her first baby in 10 days!

*We also had some amazing shoots take place at Lovely, both for magazines and TV! You’ll see more of this in 2013, including seeing us on a national TV show!

*As usual, we continue to bring in some of the best, new designers out there and are super excited about our latest addition, Sarah Janks.

*And we are making good on our promise to bring you more Lovely across the US, with two new stores opening this Spring! Our franchising is in full swing and a lot of you are already in talks with our team about bringing some Lovely your way. If you are interested in learning more, email us at biz@lovelybride.com.

So many great things have gotten started in 2012 that will be realized in 2013, including a new website and blog overhaul, and a new store location for our New York City store (um, like DOUBLE the space…we’ll get you gals off the mile long wait list for Lovely NY very soon!!).

We are excited to share it all with you day by day on our blog. Check back often and let your newly engaged friends know about all of the fun they can have at Lovely in 2013. We heart you all big time!!

Today, we are bringing you something very LOVELY! Sarah Seven’s “Blushing” gown is beautiful on our Lovely bride, Becky, for her and her honey’s engagement shoot.  See all the gorgeousness here with Jose Villa. And check out a little more inspiration below to go with Blushing!  More inspiring blush gowns here!

{Drop Earrings, Bridesmaid, Blush Bouquets, Natural & Soft Makeup, Elegant Tiered Cake}

{French & Mod}

• Check out this French Mod Inspiration Shoot! Loving the little silver animal figurines. They bring a little bit of fun quirkiness to the table!
• Speaking of tables, just about any tablescape is given a little Fairytale inspiration underneath industrial string lights with a large oak tree for the base. Ahh, heaven.
• The Fairytale Wedding here, is stunningly beautiful. I don’t think you could come up with a better name than fairytale.

{2013}

• Can we just have a New Year’s Eve bridal shower like this one? The soft pinks with the light gold is adorable and girlie. Lovely.
• Wedding Paper Divas did it again!  Bringing you brides and grooms more love and creativity in your invites and “thank yous.”
• One of our Lovely brides chose our Sarah Seven “Blushing” gown for her engagement photos and she looks stunning! Photos done by one of our favorite photogs!
• This London inspired shoot below uses Sarah Seven’s “Goldie” gown for their unique bridal gown.  Both of these dresses are available at Lovely! Woot Woot!

{“Goldie” in London}

• One of our favorite DIY’s this week is super easy, but makes a big difference in having candles in your wedding decor. Check it out here!
• Below is another DIY that you can use all year long. Fun, and hey, why not?!

{DIY Slingshot!}

10, 9, 8, 7, 6… Ready for the new year Lovelies? Let’s start 2013 off with a little pizazz on New Year’s Eve! Pops of color and accessories definitely make this little black number a hit! Check out another sparkled dress here.

{Donna Karen Black Tea Length}

{Pearl & Diamond Choker, Gold & Neon Heels, Hot Pink Lips}

{Glitter Heart Stirrers}

{Sparkle Eyes, Black & Gold Clutch, Neon Bracelet, Party Nails}

{New Years Party Hat}