Rent The Runway Review

So I tried it out and it was pretty awesome! I think I've found a new problem I'm going to like having.  ::sheepish grin::

We rented four dresses. Here's why: Rent one get the second (equal or lesser rental value) for $25. Plus you get a backup size for free. Hence the four dresses. Here's how the backup can be useful:  let's say you think you might be a medium but the size chart has you straddling a large and a medium. What to do? Get both sizes!

The dress I rented

It was so easy. I'm in New York so shipping was quick since they are located in Manhattan. They ship UPS and they give you USPS envelopes to send the clothes back. All you have to do is drop it in a mailbox on your return date before noon o'clock. It's that simple! 

I feel like an infomercial. Ha!

 Everything arrived in great condition. They shipped in a garment bag on hangers. Ummm... you totally get to keep the bag and the hangers. The garment bag is pretty nice too. I suppose they let you keep it because they have their branding all over it.

My verdict: Good stuff!

I'm going to try them out again. I'm already making a list of events I need dresses for. Squeet!!

P.S. Wouldn't that dress be cute for a summer engagement shoot??? 

Weekend Warriors

The mister and I spent the weekend hitting up only the poshest of baby shower soirees. We had one on Saturday and one on Sunday. Poor Mr. H did a lot of driving this past weekend.

Anywho, I wanted to share my crazy wrapping job for one of the presents. This was a collaborative effort between Sister and me. She did the wrapping, affixing and pretty much came up with the concept. I supervised and did some hole punching. A taste of what the rest of our DIY projects will be like? Indeed!

Save the Dates (sort of)

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Technically I’m not doing save the dates. Originally, I wanted to do them. I have awesome (or so I thought) ideas for them but laziness set in. I couldn’t really get behind it. In my mind it was going to be an extra cost and extra effort. You know what I say to that?  Baaaah!

Don’t get me wrong I love Save the Dates. I enjoy looking at everybody’s cute ideas. I love how creative they can be. 

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A Caterpillar Primer

Thank goodness for the internet! Sister was surfing around and landed on this gem. This awesome mom threw an AIW inspired birthday party for her daughter and made all of the décor including the caterpillar.
 
Look!

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A Guestbook of Sorts

I bet a lot of you are wondering where the whimsy is. Or maybe you want to know where the AIW influence is. Truthfully? Most of those elements are going to be “surprises” for the guests so I can’t share everything just yet. Trust me though. The invites? Very Alice-y. My dress? Kinda Alice-y. Décor? There’s some wonderland there. All will be revealed in time. To whet your appetite I’m going to share my idea for our guestbook.

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It’s Like Netflix for Clothes

Brides, let’s be honest with each other for a minute. Our Bridesmaids are not really going to re-wear those dresses. Sure, you can let them pick their own dresses. The kind they can dress up or dress down with jewelry. The kind you can rework by adding a cardigan or a belt. You can do a whole lot of stuff but here’s the major problem. These dresses are going to get photographed…a lot! Those pictures are going to be up on Facebook before the wedding is even over. So where am I going with this?

March Wrap-up & April Gear up

March wasn’t a big git ‘er done kind of month so the wrap-up is brief. I didn’t do much. Moving on.

April, however, is a horse of a different color.

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