I believe i’ve found shoes for my bridesmaids, and they look a little something like this (minus the sparkles).

I believe i’ve found shoes for my bridesmaids, and they look a little something like this (minus the sparkles).

I want my bridesmaids to wear cute little boleros over their black dresses. The challenges will be: 1. finding someone who can make them for an affordable sum, and 2. matching the color, if i decide to go with my dark fuchsia. (Thank you, Kelly, for teaching me how to spell fuchsia correctly). Oh, and i love the organza flowers. <3

I want my bridesmaids to wear cute little boleros over their black dresses. The challenges will be: 1. finding someone who can make them for an affordable sum, and 2. matching the color, if i decide to go with my dark fuchsia. (Thank you, Kelly, for teaching me how to spell fuchsia correctly). Oh, and i love the organza flowers. <3

I like the shawls the bridesmaids are wearing here. Shawls = no sashes, though.

I like the shawls the bridesmaids are wearing here. Shawls = no sashes, though.

I like the simple black bridesmaid dress with a contrasting sash around the waist. But, silver or champagne? Also, imagine plum-colored flowers in their hands.

I like the simple black bridesmaid dress with a contrasting sash around the waist. But, silver or champagne? Also, imagine plum-colored flowers in their hands.

Okay - a couple of people have said that everyone in the wedding party wearing black is &#8220;morbid,&#8221; so i want more opinions - should my ladies not wear black? Don&#8217;t you think it&#8217;s elegant and lovely or am i just crazy?

Okay - a couple of people have said that everyone in the wedding party wearing black is “morbid,” so i want more opinions - should my ladies not wear black? Don’t you think it’s elegant and lovely or am i just crazy?

I believe i&#8217;ve found shoes for my bridesmaids, and they look a little something like this (minus the sparkles).

I believe i’ve found shoes for my bridesmaids, and they look a little something like this (minus the sparkles).

I want my bridesmaids to wear cute little boleros over their black dresses. The challenges will be: 1. finding someone who can make them for an affordable sum, and 2. matching the color, if i decide to go with my dark fuchsia. (Thank you, Kelly, for teaching me how to spell fuchsia correctly). Oh, and i love the organza flowers. &lt;3

I want my bridesmaids to wear cute little boleros over their black dresses. The challenges will be: 1. finding someone who can make them for an affordable sum, and 2. matching the color, if i decide to go with my dark fuchsia. (Thank you, Kelly, for teaching me how to spell fuchsia correctly). Oh, and i love the organza flowers. <3

I like the shawls the bridesmaids are wearing here. Shawls = no sashes, though.

I like the shawls the bridesmaids are wearing here. Shawls = no sashes, though.

I like the simple black bridesmaid dress with a contrasting sash around the waist. But, silver or champagne? Also, imagine plum-colored flowers in their hands.

I like the simple black bridesmaid dress with a contrasting sash around the waist. But, silver or champagne? Also, imagine plum-colored flowers in their hands.

Okay - a couple of people have said that everyone in the wedding party wearing black is &#8220;morbid,&#8221; so i want more opinions - should my ladies not wear black? Don&#8217;t you think it&#8217;s elegant and lovely or am i just crazy?

Okay - a couple of people have said that everyone in the wedding party wearing black is “morbid,” so i want more opinions - should my ladies not wear black? Don’t you think it’s elegant and lovely or am i just crazy?

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I'm Steph, and this is my little space for keeping all of the photos i find inspiring as i plan my Des Moines, Iowa wedding for the spring of 2011. I'd be very happy to get some input on the things i post! I'm also on the lookout for nice venues in Des Moines, so if you know of any please drop me a line.

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