If I were a young girl planning my wedding, I’d go gaga over Barbie Bridal’s collection of sweet, pink wedding dresses! Warning: this entry is full of gowns of the cute, frilly and princessy variety. A pink gown with black accessories is more Avril Lavigne Punk Rock Princess than “I want a pony!” Daddy’s little girl. Gosh! Love how the color of the tulle skirt go gradually from shocking pink to a blush of baby rose. Record high — glamorously collapsing into a pile of fluffy tulle. If your gown is anything like this, you shouldn’t let the chance to take at least one photo with this pose pass. This may be someone’s idea of a perfect fairytale fantasy ball gown but it’s much too much for me. Black sequin stripes and three types of pink. Oh, and a huge bow. “Mum, are you running away from me? Mum?!” Looking fabulous, doll! I like the color of the shoes, actually. Imagine this pair in striking fuchsia peeking out of a long white gown while you walk. The bow and the beautiful. Oh, this photo is so lovely. Look at the colors of the props in this frame! Everything in its place to give me an instant sugar rush. Pastel blue cushions, pale orange ribbons, tiny roses in her hair and a table full of pink nail polish and cotton balls. Don’t spill it on your dress! We call this the “act cute” pose. But the model gets away with it because she’s young and sweet looking. 
Modern Cinderella – sweet, white wedding gowns. Black ruffle dress with pink trim and accessories, and the reverse. Which…
If I were a young girl planning my wedding, I’d go gaga over Barbie Bridal’s collection of sweet, pink wedding dresses! Warning: this entry is full of gowns of the cute, frilly and princessy variety. A pink gown with black accessories is more Avril Lavigne Punk Rock Princess than “I want a pony!” Daddy’s little girl. Gosh! Love how the color of the tulle skirt go gradually from shocking pink to a blush of baby rose. Record high — glamorously collapsing into a pile of fluffy tulle. If your gown is anything like this, you shouldn’t let the chance to take at least one photo with this pose pass. This may be someone’s idea of a perfect fairytale fantasy ball gown but it’s much too much for me. Black sequin stripes and three types of pink. Oh, and a huge bow. “Mum, are you running away from me? Mum?!” Looking fabulous, doll! I like the color of the shoes, actually. Imagine this pair in striking fuchsia peeking out of a long white gown while you walk. The bow and the beautiful. Oh, this photo is so lovely. Look at the colors of the props in this frame! Everything in its place to give me an instant sugar rush. Pastel blue …
On the hunt for the perfect scent for your wedding day? I’ve been hearing about Saffron James for quite a while now, and finally got to test out the fragrances this past weekend. Launched in late 2008, Saffron James is the baby of Kate Growney, an Island-born gal inspired by the sea and flowers of Hawaii. Honolulu Advertiser’s fashion guru, Paula Rath, writes : “For the past two years, perfumer Kate Growney of Saffron James has been working to perfect a fragrance based on the scent of pikake. Inspired by Hawaii’s last crown princess, Princess Kai’ulani, the Island-born Growney was determined to get it right. The result is Nani, a fragrance with what she calls “an olfactory homage to the pikake flower. A stunning scent with notes of pikake, pink plumeria, mimosa, lily and ylang ylang.” To us, it smells like a pikake flower right after the rain, before it’s been picked from the bush. Quite different from the much sweeter versions created by other perfume companies. Perhaps that’s because Growney hired a French perfumer who specializes in jasmine scents. As with all Saffron James perfumes, Nani has a little history included in the packaging. Growney, formerly a beauty writer with magazines such as Elle, Harper’s Bazaar and Lucky, enjoys delving into Hawaiian history (she is part Hawaiian). Nani tells the story of Princess Kaçiulani’s love for her peacocks and how …
