Hot or Not

It’s that time again. Scratching the itch of my inner snark is total catharsis.

What’s hot:

Timeless bouquets with effortless gradation and subtle color . . . from one of our weddings, shot by Gayle Brooker Photography.

What’s not:

Polka dot bouquets that scream more FTD than elegant. No seamless transition from fleur to fleur- how about a little gentle contrast here, people?

What’s hot:

Registering for gorgeous tabletop wares at Gump’s San Francisco, for one.

What’s not:

Displaying a homemade shrine to improving your bottom line. Gift-card-box-slash-eventual-bird-feeder = gawdy. Be-tapestried tasseled life-sized kleenex dispenser is not working, either.

What’s hot:

A dear little homemade wedding cake. Perfect for a modest budget.

What’s not:

Cupcakes-a-plenty, replete with metaphorical figurines depicting proverbial ball and chain marriage.  Eww and yawn. Cupcakes alone, done well, were cute when they were cute, for a millisecond.

What’s hot:

Ivanka Trump’s shoulder-covering Vera Wang is always in style, and absolutely elegant to its core.

What’s not:

A tatt in church. I’m in full cringe mode. Get thee some Dermablend, at least for the day.

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