Showing posts with label wedding. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wedding. Show all posts

Feb 23, 2010

Please please please let me get what I want / Dog-eared jewelry

I really think that my love for yellow gold has to do with aging. Same with floral patterns. I don't know why this topic merits a blog post but I just felt like sharing the many pretty items I've bookmarked on my Firefox.* By the by, I have a folder titled Wish List that I consistently update in hopes that the dogre will have no difficulty in getting me the perfect gift. So far, it hasn't worked...Maybe because everything is at a distasteful price range?

So, before I present what I've got, I'm going to bore you with nonsense about my relationship with jewelry. The one piece I wear every day is, obviously, my wedding band. I we fell in love with it (the Tiffany milgrain bands) when we first spied it online—sweet little details and all. I refused to look at any other. As for the engagement ring, I don't bother because a) it's a white gold band and I'm not interested in mixing white and yellow gold, b) I'm not really comfortable with wearing a fancy diamond ring on a daily basis—not that it's large, c) wedding band sans the engagement ring better suits my style and taste. Actually, when we were discussing rings, I had preferred something unconventional like a precious stone with a pop of colour that I could wear from time to time. The dogre, occasionally a traditional man of sorts, said nay to unique gems and I was very much against wasting spending thousands of dollars on a ring. He ended up with a beautiful and free (from his mum) diamond. So anyways, I'm a minimalist when it comes to jewelry (even though I'm a clutter bug in the casa) and will wear an additional piece only when I'm feeling adventurous. Even then, I stick to a small selection of necklaces/rings while the rest sit and collect dust. Oh well, they serve the purpose of adding character to the room!
So yes, our folder of wedding-related rings grew larger and larger. Since a wedding band is worn daily, paired with all kinds of clothing, for all types of occasions, I wanted something very clean and unassuming. Click image to enlarge and see all the intricate details.

What's that? You have money to burn and would like to treat me to a little gift? Sure, buy me one of the rings! I especially like the metro, nickola and black diamond stack rings. What? You'd like to know what other pieces I've dog-eared because you'd like to do even more? How about the Leica! Oh, okay, how about one of these...
*The dogre and I share my laptop and have a silent agreement that he uses Safari and I use Firefox. Ah, modern day married life.

Oct 23, 2009

me, you and the dance floor

{photo credit: Will Yau. Visit his site here}

the significance of 6.1.2.

we're not the type of people who believe in superstition
(falling prey to my wild imagination and fears, yes) or put too much importance in numbers..and words like 'fate' and 'soul mates' are not part of our daily vocabulary.. but, 612 holds a special place in our relationship heart. why, you ask?

1. The Little Prince is one of my most beloved stories. in fact, during a period when we were "on a break" the dogre
(husband) read it and was enlightened by its key "lessons". if you haven't read the story, you should know that the prince calls asteroid B612 home.

2. it turns out that the unit number of our first home purchase is ....yes, 612! i know you just got the shivers! i know it!

not that we decorate our place with 612 posters or cups, but this mild and delightful
(also not part of my vocabulary and the first time i've used it in my 25 years) coincidence tickles my fancy. and the dogre's.

p.s. - the dogre and i are, like, major soul mates (in case he's reading).

p.p.s. - the word dogre is a lovely blending of two words, donkey + ogre. 

the prerequisites of holding such a title are as follows: a) having hairy shrek-like feet and charisma b) making goofy (funny+embarrassing) errors due to word and/or physical (action) fumbles..

Sep 15, 2009

the start of our new adventure together..


{photo credit: Will Yau. Visit his site here and blog here}

Mar 23, 2009

..wedding planning blues..

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....wake me up next spring?