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Anthropologie launches wedding retail site BHLDN!

Happy Love Day bridesters! Finally, Anthropologie has launched their new wedding retail website called BHLDN! I'm super excited for the Anthropologie designed dresses ranging from $1000 to $4000 dollars as well as dresses from some new bridal designers! Check out my faves below from BHLDN!

Jane Picks: Vegas Wedding!

Vegas bound for your upcoming wedding? Well then no ordinary wedding dress will do! Stick with a frock with daring details. Think mini, sequins, and unique additions! Check out these sparkly frocks from ASOS.com for you to rock at your va-va-voom Vegas nuptials!


Bet on white hot with loads of sequins


Subtle silver toned paillettes still beat the odds


A demure splattering of bling on peplum stays in Vegas


Go all in with sculptural detail

Royal Wedding Polish!

Butter London is introducing a new Princess-to-be nail polish in honor of Kate Middleton! The new polish, a glitter packed greyish blue, will be called, "No More Waity, Katie". Supposedly, Kate's nickname in her pre-engaged state with Prince William was "Waity Katie", hence the polish name.

I think this will be a great polish for royal fans everywhere and I would love to see this used in bridal pedicures! Although I'm not a huge fan of glitter products, especially in makeup, I think a touch of sparkle on your toes is a cute accent to your bridal attire!

Some other Butter London nail shades I love for brides: La Moss, a deep vixen red brown, Dahling, rose pink, and Artful Dodger, a beautiful turquoise blue.

Read the full People story here!

Make this dress in white! Emma Stone

Sometimes I imagine what a gown worn by a celebrity on the red carpet would look like if it were bridal white! I had that longing when I saw the lovely Emma Stone in her pale peach minimalist number by Calvien Klein. It's simple and classic not to mention probably really comdfy and sexy thanks to the cut out back. Imagine this as a pristine white wedding gown! Pair it with nude strappy sandals, a sleek bun, and tiny diamond studs. This is a dress that truly represents a casual and no-fuss bride!

P.S. My photoshopping skills are not the best but I'll get better I promise!

Makeup Inspiration: Classic Smokey Eye

The bride looking for a sultry, sexy, and mysterious look should opt for the classic smokey eye! Charlize Theron shows how to do this perfectly with all emphasis on her eyes and barely there makeup everywhere else.

Start with a nice even skin tone using either mineral foundation or airbrushed foundation. Apply a skin toned blush right below the apples of your cheeks. You are going for a more natural sculpted look instead of pink and cherry. Try NARS blush in Nico or Sex Appeal. The classic smokey eye is a combination of smokey greys and dusty blacks. Try MAC's Carbon eyeshadow. The key to the smokey eye is to BLEND BLEND BLEND! Use soft strokes to fill in your lid starting at the lash line, and stroke upward towards the crease. Since this is a classic smokey eye, do not extend too drastically past the outer corner of your eye. The look is still clean and crisp! Line eyes using a waterproof gel liner like Bobbi Brown's version. Also line the inner rim of your eye. This might be different then what you are used to but trust me, the black rimmed inner rim will make this look complete!

Finish your look with a dusting of finishing powder and a light peach lipstick to complement the natural blush. Keep both the blush and lipstick in the same color family to complete the monochromatic face; the perfect canvas for the smokey eye!

Sweetest sentiment I've seen in a long time....

For all of you Philly girls! My friend recently told me he was going to tour these love letter murals with his girlfriend in Philly this weekend. They are murals done all over the city on rooftops and buildings by artist Steve Powers. The art is essentially words of love from a guy to his girl. Such beautiful sentiments and unique pieces of art. I especially love the thought, "If you were here, I'd be home now". Sweetness....

If I lived in Philly and had to get some engagement photos done, I would without a doubt plan a picture or two near this...just a thought!

Here's the link!