We are obsessed with Swanson Vineyards‘ quirky wine bottles (and, of course, the deep, delicious, Napa-y wine in said bottles). Such a freakin’ cute bottle to serve at your wedding, no? Or to give as a wedding/ congratulations/ get well soon/ I love you/ anything, really gift? Best part is these little happy little bottles will only set you back $25 a pop. Happy, indeed!

(Buy here!)

The moment captured here–that moment when a bride steps into her dress, surrounded by her best friends, seconds away from marrying the love of her life–is (presumably) one of the most exciting and surreal moments of a gal’s life. And it’s certainly one of many perks that come with working at Thread, to get the opportunity to see this moment, captured on film, in so many of our brides’ lives when said brides oh-so-kindly send us photos from their Big Day. We never fail to get the chills, and, yes, perhaps a little teared up. (Side note: Wouldn’t a collection of these shots make an incredible coffee table book?)

We especially loved this sweet shot in particular. Everyone’s happy, and lending a hand, and you can just feel the excitement.

Congratulations, Cristina and Michael!

(Cristina’s bridesmaids wear the Gabrielle in Walnut Taffeta.)

Anyone who has tried to navigate the world of bridal shower or bachelorette invitations knows this to be true: It’s a hot pink-and-black, martini glass-ed world of scariness out there. Few are the options for the anti-fuschia bride–until now. Nicole blessedly stumbled upon Minted.com when searching high and low for inexpensive but cute invites for her sister’s upcoming shower, and: Eureka! Such a thing does exist. Take a peek around for yourself.

(Images via Minted.com. Love the little ‘Megan <3′s John’ ribbon on the back of the top envelope. And the burlap background, naturally.)

The perfect wedding dress for a vineyard wedding. Or an anywhere wedding. Just lovely, no?

Congratulations, Shannon & Matthew!

(Shannon wears our Alessandra in Ivory.)