eeeeeeeek! So I have to post this because…well…I do run a wedding blog website and it just so happens to be 8-8-8

Only a special girl would appreciate these engagement rings. Would you say yes?

and the best for last….

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New York Weddings recently sat down with wedding gown designer Elizabeth Fillmore and got a candid interview on what she thinks about current bridal fashion.

Who should brides bring along to gown-shop?
No one. Friends, mothers, sisters—it’s the danger zone. You’ll get sidetracked; you’ll get everybody else’s opinion but your own. Go to three stores. That should be your limit.

Tell me about your gowns.
I cut close to the body. I’m known for hourglass silhouettes, not ball gowns. Lace is one of my favorite materials to work with, from guipure to Chantilly. If I use beading, it’s extremely delicate, because unless it looks like fairy dust, it can get heavy.

To what degree is fashion influencing bridal attire?
When women see bold textures, pieces of bunched-up tulle, or really unique flowers used in wedding gowns, they’re not afraid of it.

What are you digging right now?
Sleeves. They add so much character and don’t have to look old-fashioned or mumsy. You can wear a jacket with a lantern sleeve over a sleek strapless gown.

Are you a wedding-gown purist?
I prefer shades of ivory instead of white. They’re more flattering, and if you can’t buy a “designer gown,” soft-ivory gowns look more expensive. Incorporating color is best done through the shoe.

What about a colored sash?
It chops the dress in half and draws attention to the wrong place. It’s a recent trend and I want it to go away. I think it already is.

Are you a fan of veils?
I love long, cascading, vintage-style veils. Sometimes a fingertip-length veil is better suited for a petite bride, as she may be overshadowed by all the tulle of a long cathedral veil. Tall girls look great in long veils, and some brides don’t need one. Tia Mazza designs beautiful veils and headpieces (she’s carried at Bergdorf Goodman).

How coordinated should the bridal party be?
I don’t like it when bridesmaids are all in the same black dress. Variation is prettier. They should be in dresses that relate in color scheme, all in the same fabric, but with different necklines.

What did you wear to your wedding?
It was at the James Burden Mansion on 91st and Central Park. I wore a fitted Chantilly-lace gown, and my husband wore a white tie and tails. We wanted something that felt out of the late 1800s. If I did it again, I’d wear something more avant-garde. I’m a Gemini, so I’d probably wear two.

Ah, the “scene change.”
Love it. Some of my brides do change into another dress after the ceremony. It’s pretty extravagant.

Especially because brides never wear the dress—or, dresses—again.
Oh, I always tell girls to throw a Champagne party and to ask all their friends to come in their wedding gowns.

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Here are a couple of her designs:

Adriana Lima attended the ESPY awards with her fiance basketball player, Marko Jaric and proudly showed off her stunning round cut engagement ring. STUNNING!!

Apparently Jaric surprised himself when he decided to commit to Lima.

“I was not the person to fall in love easily. I am a difficult person from that standpoint,” he told PEOPLE in March. “Now, it’s a little different situation.”

No wedding date has been set.

Can’t wait to see what she’ll wear to the wedding. I am imagining something similar to Jessica Simpson’s bridal gown and veil that she wore when marrying ex-Nick Lachey. Lima definately looks best with her hair down in loose curls.

Love these two together!

Ellen Degeneres’ announcement regarding her wedding to long-time girlfriend Portia de Rossi was solidified by a stunning Neil Lane marquis cut diamond engagement set with pink diamonds. The couple were glowing on the red carpet at Friday night’s 35th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards were DeGeneres revealed: “We have set a wedding date.”

“Planning a wedding is very stressful,” says DeGeneres. “It is crazy. My gardener is now invited.”

“I can’t wait to be married. I feel like it is long overdue,” she said. “And I think someday people will look back on this like women not having the right to vote and segregation and anything else that seems ridiculous like we all don’t have the same rights.”

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A Glasgow, Scottland couple were the first to marry on top of the Sydney Harbor Bridge on a rainy Tuesday. The couple, both wearing watersuits, climbed 134 meters (440 feet) above the harbor for their nuptuals.

“I always wanted somewhere unusual to get married and this was the first place, somewhere I’ve always wanted to visit and I thought it would be amazing to do it,” Tullan told Australia’s Network Seven television.

“I’m so excited I don’t believe I’ve actually done it.”

And just in case, the bride’s wedding ring was attached to a safety rope.

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Check out Ashlee Simpson’s engagement ring. Blinding I tell ya! It isn’t the ring we saw on her ring finger a couple days back, so it looks like she went for an upgrade!

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Gold, white gold, platinum, palladium - just how do you decide what type of wedding band ?

There are many inherent benefits to each type of metal, whether it be longevity, strength, brilliance, or rarity. Some need their bands to be hypoallergenic, and some just want something that’s not too expensive.

novelldesignstudio has a great guide on how to choose your metal.

Here’s a couple snippets from it (along with info I gathered from personal experience):

Price: White gold or yellow gold are your best options if you don’t want to spend too much on your wedding bands. If you want something that holds up to wear and lasts for a long time, yet platinum is too pricey, consider palladium.

Hypoallergenic: Choose palladium or platinum

Longevity: Platinum is the most durable of the bunch, as it can withstand wear and tear. Or consider palladium as it is scratch-resistant. Scratches will be noticeable in white gold & gold.

Weight: Platinum is the heaviest because it has a high density compared to gold/white gold. If you want something that is similar, but lighter - consider palladium.

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Platinum: $$$$ Durable, eternally white, hypoallergenic, heavy, & rare.
Palladium: $$$, silvery white color that lasts, durable, lighter than platinum, & hypoallergenic.
White Gold: $$, white color (may lose whiteness over time), light weight, & prone to scratches.
Yellow Gold: $$, yellow color, light weight, prone to scratches & light.

For myself, I think I will either go with palladium or platinum. I currently have a white gold ring and the scratches are really noticeable!
 

Word on the street is that supermodel Kate Moss bought herself a $190,000 engagement ring. Moss and her boyfriend Jamie Hince (”The Kills” guitarist) have been dating since August of last year and are said to be planning a wedding this summer. It was reported last week that Kate accepted The Kills guitarist’s marriage proposal after he agreed to start a family.

So what’s the ring like?!

Moss’ ring is said to be a diamond & platinum band based on the Egyptian symbol of long life from London’s exclusive Garrard jewellers.

A source said: “Kate is the main breadwinner in this relationship and has paid for her own ring.

“She went to Garrard and looked at its selection and a ring visitor went to her home to show her designs.

“She wants the wedding plans tied up by May 1.”
 

Wow. That must be a niceeeeeeeeeee ring. I can’t even imagine what it looks like. Is it more a blow to the guy’s ego if the girl buys herself a ring, or is he doing the happy dance because he doesn’t have to spend it?!

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hahaha this is hilarious. Poor guy, but seriously, what a dumb idea! $12,000!!! I don’t know what’s worse, the idea or his girlfriend being completely unreasonable!

LONDON, March 14 (Reuters) - Unlucky London suitor Lefkos Hajji watched a small fortune and plans to ask for his beloved’s hand in marriage vanish into thin air.

The 28 year-old floor-fitter lost a 6,000 pound ($12,000) engagement ring and possibly the affections of his girlfriend when the helium balloon in which he had concealed the ring was whipped from his hands by a gust of wind outside a shop.

“I just watched as it went further and further into the air,” he told The Sun newspaper on Friday. “I felt like such a plonker. It cost a fortune and I knew my girlfriend would kill me.”

Hajji, who had intended to get his 26 year-old girlfriend Leanne to pop the balloon to find the ring, spent two hours in his car giving chase without success.

“I thought I would give Leanne a pin so I could literally pop the question,” he said. “But I had to tell her the story — she went absolutely mad. Now she is refusing to speak to me until I get her a new ring.”

He is hoping the ring will still turn up.

“It would be amazing if someone found it,” he added.

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