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Fifties styling is a hot trend for fall, and it's going forward on spring fashion runways. Nina Shoes were all over the gorgeous, 1950s fashion feature in the Lucky Magazine September issue. Nina Forbes, Nina Electro and Nina Hanett accented Lucky's Retro Modern fashion.
I don't want to be a slouchy bride, do you?
I don't like watching beautiful brides walk down the aisle with their shoulders all slumped over. It's not very attractive, and I am sure they want to kick themselves when they see the photos and video.
Since I've been very vocal about the topic to my bridal party, we're all trying to remind each other constantly by saying, "Shoulder's back!" with a slight tap. It's hysterical - and helpful!
But what about when no one is around, and you are completely slumped over at your desk? Well, I found a solution!
My fabulous MOH and future sister-in-law found this little trinket online called iPosture. She bought it for me as a gift (I told you she was fabulous).
It's really amazing! I wear it when I'm at work or sitting in front of my computer at home. Sometimes I even wear it out to dinner, if my attire hides it!
Here are a few photos of my iPosture.
If you have great tips to prevent slouching, please share with us! Hope this little gadget helps you as much as it helps me. And remember, "Shoulders back!"
Wishing you all glamorous planning!
xoxo
-Lindsey (Nina's Bride-to-be)
P.S. You can pick up your own iPosture here.
Flash Records/Universal Music Group pop artists LaChelle & M.E both wore the Nina Ebeta rhinestone sandals on the red carpet at the BMI Urban Awards in Los Angeles. Stylist Virginia Sena appreciated having sparkly Nina sandals to accompany M.E's intricate and amazing 'do.
"I took the time and planned a terrific theme for the girls," Sena said. "Dresses by Sue Wong, statement necklaces by Melanie Marie, and to make the outfits complete clutches and shoes by Nina. The Ebeta shoes gave an awesome crystal bling effect."
LaChelle's single 'It's On You...' is the soundtrack for the video.
The Nina Yaneli leopard wedge was chosen by the InStyle magazine editors to accent mixed prints.
Their advice: "Separate patterns with a solid. Wear a graphic accessory with a printed piece of clothing, but keep the two apart with a basic in black."
I have THE absolute BEST friends (and family) in the world, BUT when they told me my bridal shower was going to be a surprise-I put on the brakes! Maybe it's my control issues but I'm sorry, I didn't want to show up to my shower in a dress that I didn't like, or even worse...bad shoes! I would have been devastated.
So my BBEs (Best Bridesmaids Ever) and I finally came to an even playing field. They would give me only vital details like the date and time of the event. I reluctantly agreed and left them alone to plan. And by alone, I mean I pried for clues on every detail every time I saw or spoke to any of them. :)
On Sunday, May 23rd at 12:55pm I climbed into a cab with my mom and best friend, Cassidy (who had already told the driver where to go before I got in) and made our way downtown to the location.
We pulled up to Elizabeth,(the cutest restaurant/lounge in the Lower East Side of NYC) and I walked into a room full of smiling family members and friends. It really was perfect! My BBEs, Mom and FMIL (future-mother-in-law) blew me away with such a lovely event.
(Me and my amazing MOHs when I arrived)
(Me freaking out because the favors were chocolate shoes!)
(I mean, how adorable.)
(my personalized menu)
Tell us what your most memorable moment from your shower was. Did you love your favors as much as I did? Was your shower a surprise, or did you help plan it?
Wishing you all glamorous planning
xoxo
-Lindsey (Nina's Bride-to-be)
In the new issue of Martha Stewart Weddings, editors paired the Nina Papina sandal with a beautiful lilac gown by Vera Wang. See this gorgeous spread in the October issue for all the latest gowns from the designer collections.
The glittery Nina Unilora was the Brides Magazine pick for accenting coral and taupe color palettes. As the editors note, the sandals "add after-six elegance to any autumn ensemble."
I am definitely not your typical DIY bride, but I do like to get a little crafty when I can.
We had beautiful wedding invitations that went a bit over budget, so I decided to save money by making the rehearsal dinner invitations myself!
Since there were only 35 invites to send, it was completely manageable and fun.
First step, supplies:
Staying with a similar color palette, for obvious reasons, I used a natural white and navy combination.
I'm completely obsessed with Avery labels. I would use them for everything if I could because the steps are so simple. Go to their website, download a template, type and print! Love it!
Using a larger shipping label for the guests' addresses made more of a statement, which is definitely what I wanted. I used the smaller address label for our return address, which I placed on the back flap of the envelope.
The navy envelope liner was super easy to put in. B prepped them by slipping each liner into its envelope. I applied a few strips of double-stick adhesive to the top flap, and the envelopes were lined in no time.
For the actual invitation, I printed navy blue ink on the natural white card and then used adhesive to stick it on the navy card. This created a very good weight invitation and a beautiful navy border.
One big piece of advise: always check with your post office before stamping all your invites OR ordering custom stamps. I ordered 44-cent stamps along with our $1.56 invitation ones for our RSVP postcards, but they ended up being too large so I figured I would just use them for the rehearsal dinner invites.
Ultimately, I was very happy at the end of the project. People didn't believe I had made them myself. Although it was time-consuming, the savings were unbelievable, so B was a big fan of that. ;)
Did you attempt DIY invites of any kind? How did it go? Share your stories with us and all of your fellow Nina girls!
Wishing you glamorous planning!
xoxo
--Lindsey (Nina's Bride-to-be)
Cynthia Rivena was the Nina Shoes winner at Natick Collection Mall in Massachusetts. Here she is with cake designer Ron Ben-Israel.
Congratulations, Cynthia!
