hint hint

So I've mentioned that the colors for our wedding are black and green... and I'm wearing these delicious green shoes...(I think). Imagine my *joy* when I stumbled across this beautiful quartz & marcasite (I love marcasite...is that weird?!) ring by Judith Jack, at Nordstrom.

Dear Fiancé: In case you were considering buying me a wedding gift (you were... right?!), consider your shopping done.

I mean, just imagine how fantastic this would look on my right hand on our wedding day... I'm imagining it...

Then, it will look lovely sitting on our bureau ... Even in a jewelry box it's stunning. I think I'm in lust.

things that glitter

I am totally at a loss when it comes to jewels for The Big Day. Without giving too much away, let's just say my dress requires a little bling bling in the sparkly accessory department, so I have been on a quest to find the perfect jewels to compliment it without transforming me into a tranny princess with too many CZs on. In fact, CZs are a definite no no in my book. Which leaves Swarovski crystal or other gems. My mother bought a beautiful Swarovski necklace and earrings for my birthday, to wear on The Big Day. I can't decide, however, if they're The Ones. So the search continues...

Atlanta Bride turned me on to a little site with some unique options... If this were a bit more green and a bit less blue, I might try it... Thoughts?
...and the matching earrings:
What I kind of like about this is (1) the vintage feel; (2) the fact that arguably I could wear them after the wedding too, like, in real life. Then again, do I want to rewear anything from The Big Day?!

deeesiiiiiiiiiiiire

My throat is closing...

*can't breathe*

...because this ring (courtesy of Vera Wang) is so bloody beautiful... It's no wonder it's making the rounds on the bride-blog circuit (Snippet & Ink....Coco + Kelley...) it's absolutely delicious.

And man would it look great in my Irish green wedding... On my right hand....Ah, diamonds and emeralds... the stuff [my] dreams are made of.