Engagement ring

How *gorgeous* is this ring? Swooning.

I'd love to ask you, my darlings: What's your relationship status? Are you married, engaged, dating, single, it's complicated? Just curious. :) I'd love to hear...

Signet wedding ring

Wouldn't a signet ring make a romantic wedding ring? If you take your husband's last name, it would show off your lovely new initials!

Actually, I'm curious: Will you (or did you) take your husband's last name? I kept my name, and only a handful of my friends have changed theirs. What will you do? Do you like the sound of your name with his last name?

Wedding rings

I have a soft spot for simple wedding rings. This beaded ring by Elephantine is beautiful, don't you think?

P.S. Four other nice places for simple wedding rings.

(Photo of Jenny)

Have an inspiring long weekend!

My dears, what are your plans for this weekend? My mom is visiting for two weeks -- yahoo! Toby and I love hanging with her during the day, and of course she's been cooking up a storm (she's making guacamole as I type). Hope you have a fun weekend, and here are a few great posts from around the web...

These wedding rings are pretty much perfect.

I heart heart stickers.

Wouldn't you like this goosepimply feeling right now?

Loving J. Crew's new arrivals.

Another gorgeous wedding braid!

Cute "hold me" bag (and more favorite bags).

It's funny 'cause it's true.

What a great idea to stencil your kitchen table.

Amazing kids music for a good cause.

Hiking to a teahouse in China. Eeps!

You can never have too many vintage striped shirts.

Back-to-school pencil holders.

The sweetest pregnancy video!

Great article on ballet corps dancers.

(Photo by Andrea Mohin/New York Times)

Wedding ponytail

These days, I keep finding myself drawn to relaxed, low-key weddings. My friends Erica and Patrick got hitched in Jamaica, and she wore a ponytail! Doesn't she look adorable and happy?

(Photos by Anna Robin)

Pretty things

Oh man, I just had my first (or third) pregnancy meltdown. I got super stressed over nothing and called Alex in tears, who was very sweet and thankfully did not write me off as crazy. Pregnancy hormones can really do a number on an otherwise regular person! On a happier note, here are two pretty things I've been thinking about lately...
Recently I've seen a few women wearing simple gold wedding rings by themselves (without engagement rings). I think it's such a chic, beautiful look, don't you?
Also, how pretty are these braids? Perfectly messy and lovely.

(Top photo by Our Labor of Love)

Wedding rings

Speaking of weddings, aren't the rings from Brooklyn shop St. Kilda absolutely beautiful? That pink color is A-OK!

Heart ring

This heart ring would make a sweet wedding ring, don't you think?

Engagement ring

Many of my friends these days have vintage or inexpensive engagement rings, and I love them! This emerald number would make a sweet engagement ring, don't you think?

P.S. Plus, my friend Yen's adorable teeny tiny wedding ring.

Our wedding rings

Last night, Alex and I met with Brooklyn jewelry designer Blanca Monros Gomez about our wedding rings. Blanca was warm and wonderful, and I'd highly recommend her for anyone who's looking for a wedding ring. It felt so exciting and romantic to choose them. (Read more on Smitten...)