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We’ve always been a fan of Rent the Runway for affordable and fashionable alternatives to the full-priced top designer labels. So when we found out that they launched the Weddings Boutique, specifically for brides and wedding guests, we knew we had to share the news with you! The new Weddings Boutique will take the Rent the Runway member experience one step further with the launch of the Rent the Runway Weddings Hotline and a curated style library for the wedding-whelmed. With the stress of finding the dream wedding dress, Rent the Runway hopes to reintroduce the fun in shopping for all of the other special (and also important) dresses for brides and guests alike.

WEDDINGS BOUTIQUE KEY FEATURES
• Easy-to-navigate library of dresses, accessories and beauty products, curated for each occasion by our Wedding Stylists for the bride and guest.
• Occasion categories for THE BRIDE & WEDDING GUEST: Engagement Party, Bridal Shower, Bachelorette Party, Rehearsal Dinner, Wedding Brunch, Black Tie Affair, Cocktail Attire, Daytime Chic and Destination Beach.
• Rent the Runway’s Weddings Hotline will offer members the opportunity to speak to personal Wedding Stylists who will answer fit questions, give styling advice and help brides and guests find their perfect look whether for an engagement party, bachelorette party, rehearsal dinner, destination wedding and more.
• Our Wedding Stylists will be available 6 days a week to provide personal styling advice.
• Rent the Runway continues the convenience factor and will now ship to hotels anywhere within the U.S.
• In addition to the free back-up size that comes with a rental, members will be able to add a second dress style for $25.00 for their wedding event.

Why not consider renting your dress to be your something borrowed! Here are some of our faves:

Moschino So Sweet Lace Sheath, $200 Rental ($1,595 Retail)

Badgley Mischka Sequin Bell Sleeve Sheath, $125 Rental ($800 Retail)

Milly Ivory Lace Flutter Dress, $50 Rental ($360 Retail)

Why Buy a Dress You’ll Wear Once? Current Season, All the Trends, Top Designer Dresses for 90% Off Retail. Free Back-up Size Included!

We are so thrilled for today’s giveaway by One Handspun Day! If you haven’t seen her handpainted invitation suite design and creative concept and styling in Painted Little Finds (p. 18) in Issue No. 21, you should go check it out now! It’s filled with beautiful details using simple materials like feathers, sticks and stones. If you want her to do a DIY on any of the details in the styled shoot, you should comment on her blog and let her know! This girl is so good at what she does, I can’t tell you how excited we are that she’s giving away printables from the featured Pick a Pair of Speckled Feathers collection!

Enter for a chance to win printables from Pick a Pair of Speckled Feathers collection! One lucky winner will get the following printables in PDF format (Christy from One Handspun Day will personally customize the wording to fit your celebration, even for a bridal shower or any other event):

•    Invitation printable
•    RSVP card printable
•    Patterned paper printable
•    Escort name card printable
•    Thank you card printable
•    A yard of fabric (organic cotton knit) that matches the collection (featured in the styled shoot!)

HERE’S HOW TO ENTER:

Leave a comment below with your name and email and what celebration you’d love the invitations for.

Also 3 additional entries for the giveaway:
- Like One Handspun Day on Facebook
- Follow One Handspun Day on Twitter
- Tweet/post: I just entered to win feather printables by @OneHandspunDay on @utterlyengaged blog! www.utterlyengaged.com.

Please leave a separate comment for each entry below.

We will announce the lucky winner on Monday, April 30. Good luck!

Happy Friday! In honor of Earth Day this Sunday, I thought this easy eco-friendly, bird-loving DIY favor by Intimate Weddings would be perfect. Check out the full tutorial here. These can double as an escort card and favor for your guests! Love it!

Finding the perfect shoes for your wedding day can be tricky, because you want to look good but feel comfortable as well. But whether you opt for a pair of sexy heels or comfy flats, you can always add flair to your shoes with shoe clips. Nowadays, there are lots of fun ones out there. Check out some of our fave finds!

Pretty Sparkle Pink Bow Shoe Clips by Pixel and Hank

Tilly Shoe Clips by Nicola Wellard

Yellow and Grey Peacock Shoe Clips, The Headband Shoppe

Velvet Turquoise Mini Bow Shoe Clips by Shop No. 144

Silver Glitter Bow Shoe Clips by Fink Shop

Last Friday, Lucia and I with Lydia Yeung of Ever Ours had the honor of meeting Emily Sperling, the President of ShelterBox USA and Volunteer & Youth Program Manager Alan Monroe, who flew in from Florida for a conference with volunteers in the area. It’s amazing how strangers can feel like family even before we met. After so many emails back and forth after For Japan With Love, we were so excited to meet them in person! They were the most down-to-earth, kind and fun individuals. We had so much fun catching up and sharing our experiences throughout the past year with the immense response from you and the blogging community. They also presented us with the first ever award called “Keep it Simple. Do it Now” in the name of For Japan With Love. It was truly an honor to accept it on behalf of all of you who’ve contributed and participated in helping us raise money and awareness for this cause.

ShelterBox Volunteer Jim Dyer, myself, Lucia and ShelterBox USA President Emily Sperling

Our meeting brought us back to our 2012 Design Challenge, where 13 teams created a tablescape design inspired by two countries that have been touched by ShelterBox. If you haven’t seen their amazing work, you should check it out in our Issue No. 20 starting on p. 134. Minted.com has an extensive collection of cultural wedding invitations that could easily go along with the tablescape designs from our Design Challenge. Check out some of our favorite! Can you spot which tablescape design goes with which invite?

Shop Minted’s Unique Wedding Invitations