Our Molly dress is a bridal favorite: a favorite of ours at Thread, for sure, but also a favorite of magazines (it’s been featured in many a fashion spread) and of brides-to-be (it’s often one of the dresses they first ask about). We personally adore the idea of a short wedding dress; a dress like the Molly perfectly suits, say, a city hall wedding. (Case in point: Beth’s own nuptials.) Or a beach wedding. Or an intimate garden wedding. But our question is this: Are most brides out there really, in the end, wearing a short dress on their wedding day? During the actual ceremony, not just the reception?

Just curious, and, as such, pondering out loud (or, er, online), us being dress designers and all.

(At left: Our Molly bridal dress. Short but super chic.)

A lot of you out there probably already know about this addicting little timesucker, but we just stumbled across it when cruising around Brides magazine’s website. It’s, uh, a colorwheel. (Naturally.) Designed to inspire a wedding color palate for brides-to-be, it spouts out a different color combination with each click of a mouse. Violet + Orange + Lilac? So pretty! And how would we have ever known that otherwise? You can even narrow down your search options if you’d like to focus on, say, contrasting colors or neutral undertones.

We must warn you, however, that we don’t use the word ‘timesucker’ lightly. In fact, we use it quite literally: It took us a good 45 minutes to pull ourselves away and do this posting on it. Happy clicking!

No, Lulu is not the girl in this gown. (That’s our beautiful pal Ally! Hi Ally!) Lulu is, in fact, the white dress on Allie, and our newest addition to Thread’s small (but perfect–to us, anyway) bridal collection, and we are SO excited to introduce her because:

a.) We LOVE this style. The one-shoulder? Different and fun, but still chic and understated. The gentle pouf on the shoulder? Adds that necessary wedding flair without being too much. The empire-ish waist? Oh-so flattering on just about every body type.

b.) We can AFFORD this style. And you can, too: Despite being made out of a gorgeous silk gazaar, Lulu (like all of our bridal gowns, ahem!) retails for under $1000. $795, to be exact.

Lulu is just the first of a few new gals (and by gals we mean styles, obviously) coming soon to our bridal collection.

Brides-to-be out there, get excited, because we are. (Clearly.)

Today, while we were aimlessly cruising the web – er, working, we came across this pair of earrings. The first thing we thought was how utterly gorgeous and simply chic they would look on a bride. Can’t you just see ‘em worn with a low bun, set against bare, tanned shoulders and a simple strapless ivory dress? Sigh. Our second thought was that these puppies must cost a fortune. (We know you’re thinking the same thing.) But guess what? They don’t. They are $80. Yep. Talk about a steal, right? In fact, engaged or not, we are thinking of snagging a pair just to have for when our Big Day finally comes…

(Buy these pretty little gems here. And send pics if you do, please!)