Monday, January 18, 2010

Blue Wedding Flowers

Excited about today's post on blue wedding flowers.  This year, cobalt blue is predicted to be very popular, but natural blue flowers are a rarity.  The post talks about expert advice from florists and offers some photo inspiration.  Check out.  http://blog.shinyorb.com/blue-wedding-flowers

Friday, January 08, 2010

Beach bridesmaid dresses

Recently, I wrote a post on choosing beach bridesmaid dresses.  The post is about my search for finding dresses that would fit both the beachy-theme I had at my wedding as well as fit the windy environment of California beaches.
Wedding photography Tips for Brides

Shiny Orb was excited to feature it's first wedding vendor blogger of the year, Shang Chen.  Shang wrote a great post about 5 tips in choosing a wedding photographer.
Inspirations for 2010 Weddings

At Shiny Orb, we decided to take a look at what wedding trends to expect in 2010.  We wrote a full report on location, styles, and what bridesmaid dresses are en vogue for the year.  Check out these 2010 wedding inspirations.
Advice on bridal shoes

My friend Christine wrote a nice post on what to consider for bridal shoes.  She discusses whether to choose shoes that could be worn outside of a wedding.  Check out the post here:

http://blog.shinyorb.com/bridal-shoes-glass-slippers-or-comfortable-sh
Turquoise Inspiration Boards

Happy post-holidays!  I'm behind in my blogging.  Over the holiday break, Shiny Orb posted some nice wedding tips from guest bloggers and from their own trend reports.  According to Pantone, the leading expert on colors, 2010 is expected to feature turquoise as the color of the year for weddings.

We're already seeing a number of turquoise dresses being featured.

Check out these inspiration boards:
http://blog.shinyorb.com/turquoise-bridesmaid-dresses-and-turquoise-in

Thursday, January 07, 2010

Oceanic Geo Dive Computer:


I've heard great things about the Oceanic Geo Dive Computer, but the reviews on amazon look less than stellar.  



Thoughts?


The Pearl Izumi Women's Vagabond Jacket:

She's also considering this other jacket, the Pearl Izumi Women's Vagabond. The Vagabound is pretty sleek, though the pink color looks pretty terrible. Thoughts?

My friend Jennifer is interested in buying a jacket for cycling. She's thinking about the Pearl Izumi Gavia jacket. What do you think of this?