the essentials

i was reading my new real simple magazine saturday morning, in the beautiful weather, ya!!, and i found this too cute website ms. & mrs. they have great little "essentials" kits for the bride and her wedding day, the bridesmaid, and even the groom. equipped with everything from hairpins to antacid, toothpaste to earring backs! fun shower gifts and a creative, chic way to make your day go a little more carefree when those unexpected emergencies pop up!

check this one out: shemergency survival kit! fabulous! for all of those fashion blunders and unpredicted personal care mishaps we face when our best girl friend is not around--this is a kit to move you in the right direction--there is even stain and static remover! love it

What about the groom?!

alright ladies, it time to give a little attention to the other half of this whole operation. who? oh yeah, the groom! he needs just as much style advice as you do--we don't need him to be an eye sore next to the chic chick in white. here are some fabulous styles from j crew. and if you don't know already, i am in love with anything j crew. if they ever call asking me to become one of those lovely j crew ladies, i'm outta here! (i'm not holding my breath). but not to leave you hanging, i added a gown that would fit quite nicely with your handsome man.

jcrew men's tuxedo suit jacket & pants paired with a monique lhuillier gown

year round solid three button suit paired with a badgley mishka gown

seersucker pant and suit jacket with vera wang

italian chino two button suit jacket and pant with a carolina herrera gown

yes, this is the same tux you saw earlier, but i absolutely love this dress from ines de santo, so i had to add it!