Because you know, no matter what, there is always that slight underlying competition between maids to be the best of the bunch – (See: Kristen Wiig & Rose Byrne in Bridesmaids) – and snagging this little gem of a gift for the bride-to-be might just put you in first place. The Minimergency Kit is tiny, cute, and chock full of all those last minute-y items a bride might need on her Big Day, ranging from the obvious (hairspray, lip balm and sewing kit) to the not-so-obvious (earring backs, stain remover and double-sided tape).

Game on.

(Buy here, and thank us later!)

Does it get much better than this? Especially on your wedding day? (And especially for us on the apparently-going-to-rain-forever East Coast?)

Just beautiful. Adore the happy maids, all in a row. And love those long-stemmed bouquets… daisies, it seems? So simple & fresh-feeling.

Congratulations, Lindsey & Brian!

(Lindsey & Brian were married last May in Manhattan Beach, California; her bridesmaids are wearing the pink seersucker Liddy from our Destination Collection.)

As any bride or bridesmaid can surely tell you, it is easy to… lose perspective, shall we say, when planning a wedding. The silly fights, the perceived slights, the good old-fashioned drama of it all. Perhaps that is why Nicole (and every other girl in the audience) laughed so freaking hard while watching the movie Bridesmaids last week at a special screening with the cast. Nothing like poking fun at a such a ludicrously stressful situation to get the chuckles going — especially with the always hilarious Kristin Wiig leading the way.

(See anything familiar in the above pic? No, we don’t mean Kristin Wiig. Nope, not Rose Byrne or the adorable gal from The Office either [Name: Ellie Kemper]. We are obviously referring to our Spring 2011 Neon Lace & Chambray Shift as worn by Sarah Bernard, host of The Thread and of that evening’s screening. Sigh: love. Anyway, back to the point: Bridesmaids hits theaters tomorrow, May 13.)

Behold: Three of the new styles we debuted for our Party Collection during April Bridal Market. What do you think, pretties? Would make a cute bridal party mixed-and-matched as is, non? Especially considering these happen to be those mythical bridesmaids dresses that you really would wear again.

(More info here, and stay tuned: We will have all the new styles up next week!)