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thanks for all the advice guys!

Quote :

"although i would worry about having to get up super early if you were getting your hair and makeup done."

my make-up and hair will be super-duper minimal.

Quote :

"we also took a lot of pictures before the wedding (josh and i chose to see each other beforehand so it would be more intimate) and i really liked not feeling rushed to get all that done."

cody and i will be taking pictures waaaaaaay before the actual wedding.
i'm not going to have "Bridal" portraits.
we are going to have wedding portraits of him and me together.
Yeah, that means he's gonna see my dress before the wedding.
No, we don't care.

actually he may have to help me tie it on!

[Edited on November 14, 2009 at 9:49 AM. Reason : dgfdg]

11/14/2009 9:47:27 AM

K, so I did some serious shopping today

A couple of pairs of shoes, 3 pairs of jeans (hey, when I can find ones I like, I don't hesitate to buy), a couple of work jackets, several cute work shirts, some even cuter weekend shirts, a couple of work skirts, some sexy pjs (those are for the spouse, not so much for me), and finally the most awesome purse ever.

Best day ever. But yeah, so I'm tired now. <--- first world problem

11/14/2009 6:44:38 PM

Quote :

"Would anyone be interested in having another one of those clothing/jewl/shoes/purses/decor/dvd's/ANYTHING swaps? I have gotten tired of a lot of jewl and cleaned out all my jewl boxes. Also, I am cleaning out my storage room so I am sure I will find more stuff there. Let me know if you're interested. I can host again. begonias came last time and it was so fun. "

It was very fun!

And I'd definitely come to another one.

11/14/2009 6:50:00 PM

looking at purses... i think this is kind of ugly but cute at the same time

11/15/2009 3:27:02 PM

I think it looks old ladyish

11/15/2009 3:46:24 PM

i am pretty old lady-ish as far as style goes so that's perfect

11/15/2009 3:48:43 PM

lol then yay!

11/15/2009 3:51:43 PM

i really like the style but i'm just not digging the colors

11/15/2009 3:52:23 PM

that's why I think it looks old ladyish...the colors are just kinda bleh...to me at least...but I've always been the person who likes more bright colors.

[Edited on November 15, 2009 at 3:56 PM. Reason : ]

11/15/2009 3:55:38 PM

to me that is bright
lol
most things i own or wear are brown/black/navy blue/grey/white

11/15/2009 4:03:15 PM

so I really like this skirt from the gap


but do you think it would go well with shoes like the Zigi Soho Oak Suede Boots in brown, I can't seem to find a pic I can post since DSW only does adobe flash, or should I only stick to flats?


ooo and anyone know of any cute winter hats?

[Edited on November 15, 2009 at 6:38 PM. Reason : ]

11/15/2009 6:37:24 PM

what is that bra place that everyone on here likes (not VS)? figleaves?

is it a good place to find odd bra sizes?

what i don't get is if a 32C is supposedly the same as a 34B, why is the first one WAY more comfortable (but also wayyyy harder to find)?

ugh bras.

11/15/2009 9:25:01 PM

who needs them anyways? (except if you are running or something)?

11/15/2009 9:41:19 PM

Quote :

"ooo and anyone know of any cute winter hats?"

this year, i'm all about a cute winter hat. i really like the cloche hats that have come back into style. forever 21 had some cute ones online, but when i looked in the store, i couldn't find it. i bought this really cute one from urban outfitters, and i plan on wearing it with a bright red coat, a black peacoat, and my hounds-tooth coat. ok, i couldn't post the picture in here, but there's the link to the urban outfitters cloche hat (got the gray one):

http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?itemdescription=true&itemCount=60&startValue=1&selectedProductColor=&sortby=&id=16749848&parentid=W_ACC_HATS&sortProperties=+subCategoryPosition,+product.marketingPriority,-product.startDate&navCount=207&navAction=poppushpush&color=&pushId=W_ACC_HATS&popId=WOMENS_ACCESSORIES&prepushId=

11/15/2009 9:57:57 PM

I got myself a kate spade bag for my birthday

this one, but gray:



it's a lot bigger than it looks

11/15/2009 10:03:09 PM

that's cute! do you use it for work?
i was looking at kate spade earlier today.. saw a lot of cute stuff but none of those links worked

[Edited on November 15, 2009 at 10:28 PM. Reason : ]

11/15/2009 10:24:31 PM

The whole "its the same" with the bra size is not true (but sure helps sales when they don't have your size in stock). They are about the same amount of mass- but someone that is 32 inches around has more in the actual front than someone that is 34 inches around. A too big band will ride up and rub.

Figleaves is amazing. Try there... but isn't a 32C relatively (like VS and Fredericks at least) common?

11/15/2009 10:26:39 PM

noooo. well not that i've been able to find anyway.

they try and make you get a 34B, which i have, but they don't fit as well (like you said the too big of a band rides up)

maybe i can order them on the VS website i guess!! they like never have them in the stores, though. i will search their website!

[Edited on November 15, 2009 at 10:33 PM. Reason : .]

11/15/2009 10:32:58 PM

^^^yeah I'll probably use it for work/school. if I'm going to be out all day it's nice to have a big bag that I can put all my stuff in, plus a change of clothes, snacks, and anything else I might need

kate spade just had a sample sale with a bunch of amazing stuff for 50-80% off, but there's still some other good deals on the website: http://www.katespade.com/category/index.jsp?categoryId=1872494

[Edited on November 15, 2009 at 10:34 PM. Reason : .]

11/15/2009 10:34:21 PM

i'm going to look! that looks like a good school bag

on second thought maybe 32C IS common and that is why they're never in stores? i can just NEVER find them in stores and i just looked at VS website and they do have 2/$40 deals right now and it says 32C is in stock. so if i order one i already have then i know it will fit. but if i wanna switch styles i just wish i could try it on!

11/15/2009 10:38:14 PM

great. last thing my wallet needs is a link to a kate spade sale.
those bags are so great... very classic and classy looking imo

[Edited on November 15, 2009 at 10:57 PM. Reason : ]

11/15/2009 10:54:52 PM

^ http://www.bagborroworsteal.com/

you can rent designer handbags here!! Fhqwhgads showed me this yesterday

11/16/2009 5:35:51 AM

that place is a ripoff

11/16/2009 6:42:12 AM

Anyone have experience with Seasonale/ique? I think I'm either going with one of those or back to Nuvaring ... I really want to try one of the extended cycle pills, but I used my normal pills to skip a period once a few years ago and I felt like I was having uber-PMS for the entirety of the next month, and that is not something I would like to repeat.

11/16/2009 8:47:33 PM

^i am actually using the regular pills (not something like Seasonale) in order to only have periods several times a year. i tried it once before, and i had some breakthrough bleeding, so I thought it was bad and stopped. however, my gyno told me that it is very normal to have this, esp. in the beginning...so now, i'm tryin it with a different pill though. i dont feel like i had PMS really bad or anything...i just always get bloated & feel more emotional sometimes.

11/17/2009 4:28:34 PM

I want to get something engraved for a male friend. Anything other than a watch or cuff links you can think of?

11/17/2009 5:37:58 PM

^http://www.thingsremembered.com

11/17/2009 5:53:52 PM

^^I got a flask engraved with my then-boyfriend's fraternity letters on it. he LOVED it. got it from Things Remembered too!

11/17/2009 8:58:56 PM

flask, money clip, you can get glasses (like drinking pint type glasses) engraved, knives, etc

they have a lot of stuff in the store you could go look at too that could give you ideas

11/17/2009 9:03:10 PM

Quote :

"Quote : "Would anyone be interested in having another one of those clothing/jewl/shoes/purses/decor/dvd's/ANYTHING swaps? I have gotten tired of a lot of jewl and cleaned out all my jewl boxes. Also, I am cleaning out my storage room so I am sure I will find more stuff there. Let me know if you're interested. I can host again. begonias came last time and it was so fun. " It was very fun! And I'd definitely come to another one."

Sweet!

I was thinking about doing it Friday, Dec 11th. I have a ton of jewl to get rid of so let me know if you want to come - I'll include you on the evite. I live off Glenwood Ave in Raleigh.

11/18/2009 10:26:55 AM

slick deals has some printable coupons for macy's and GAP right now

11/18/2009 10:28:45 AM

After using a Museum of Life and Sciences tote since July I broke down and bought another Tokidoki bag



LOVE LOVE LOVE the Graziosa Celebrazione print

11/19/2009 9:18:35 AM

ughhh i want to order like 29347287 things from modcloth

11/20/2009 3:04:25 PM

I love the middle dress. I'm all about the one shoulder thing that's been happening the past few seasons!

11/20/2009 3:05:27 PM

i knowwwww that is my favorite one

i really really want it

11/20/2009 3:06:03 PM

how about this one!!!

11/20/2009 8:25:10 PM

^ like the back!! is that from modcloth?

haven't you ordered from modcloth before? i know they have the measurement thing for each piece, but it still scares me to order!

11/20/2009 8:26:41 PM

I have ordered from them, I returned all but one of them (the red bow dress)

I used the measurements but the clothes tend to just fit weird ... it's disappointing! they look so good on line but once I try it on it's not quite right. I'm an easy size and department store clothes usually fit great so it's confusing.



the back ... although my bows don't look nearly as good!!

11/20/2009 8:36:55 PM

ULTA is having some good deals for holiday shopping if anyone's interested.. They have a deal right now where if you buy $30+ worth of perfume you get these nice hurricane candle holders for free (I got some for my mom and they're good quality.. one had a tiny chip on the base, but oh well, they're free - and heavy!!):



You get a big one and a little one. The smaller one is close to a foot high I think and the bigger one is a few inches taller.

And they have a lot of deals on make-up and those "blockbusters" so it's worth looking..

<3 ULTA

11/23/2009 2:12:05 PM

douche or no douche?

11/23/2009 3:11:39 PM

Yeah, you're a douche

11/23/2009 3:18:45 PM

Samwise16, yeah, you are soo right about the deals @ Ulta. I was in there yesterday and they have some amazing makeup kits, especially the eye shadow kits by the Ulta store brand (i <3 their eyeshadows!), and by Urban Decay. I am also a fan of the face kit that they have by Lorac for only $30!

11/23/2009 3:41:09 PM

http://renttherunway.com/

Anyone tried it? I'm in if someone wants an invite. Sizes 0-10, fees from $50-200. You get to pick from two different sizes. They give you a pre-packaged return packaging to just drop in the mailbox afterwards. Can rent for four days or eight days (extra fee for eight days). Let's see if I can link some cute items (or, at least things I thought were cute).

11/23/2009 4:11:11 PM

could you send me an invite? I LOVE the yellow dress!

11/23/2009 6:12:14 PM

Just PM me your email or leave it here! (I think all the ones I posted were $50, I might be mistaken though)

11/23/2009 10:37:30 PM

Would normal people actually consider spending $200 to rent a dress for 4 days? Maybe I'm just not haute enough, but that seems quite silly to me.

11/23/2009 10:40:10 PM

Anyone have any greensboro salon recommendations?
I need to get a gift certificate to give on thanksgiving, so either online/phone certificates, or open for a while on thanksgiving.

not an overly expensive one, but also not a cheap, trashy one.

11/24/2009 12:17:18 PM

^I like Indigo the Salon, but they may be more on the expensive side. But their service is next to none. I've been getting my hair cut there for about 10 years now. They also do massages/facials/nails/etc.
For the salon: http://www.ndgo.com/
For the spa: http://www.indigenousspa.com/documents/36.html

Chakras is downtown and more expensive. I think it just depends on your price range and what you are hoping to encompass.

[Edited on November 24, 2009 at 12:32 PM. Reason : ]

11/24/2009 12:29:50 PM

thousands of wasted man dollars ITT

I'm AstralAdvent and i approved this message.

11/24/2009 12:31:54 PM

xmas present for my MIL: mani/pedi for her and her mother.

She is a pathological packrat, so consumables only. She's engaged to a PHENOMONAL cook who actually does cook for her and pamper her that way, and she's very picky and irritated by most scents, so things like food and toiletries/candles are out.

The only way to get her to use something like a spa gift cert is to make it a double - a gift for her mom AND her. She won't go, but she will take her mother. So upper end salons are really not something I want to pay for, as simply getting out of the house is a serious upgrade in ambiance. But I don't want a cheap (asian?) place where the top coat has flecks of other people's nail polish in it (yes, I've had that happen to me ). I'm thinking somewhere analogous to genspa.com

I'll look into tohse places you've listed. Thanks!

^^that's actually going to be perfect!

[Edited on November 24, 2009 at 12:35 PM. Reason : df]

11/24/2009 12:35:23 PM