pretty things

well, i found a lot of lovely dresses that are definitely not THE dress.  and i learned a lot about my style and what i want and don't want.  but i didn't find THE dress.  which is slightly depressing, but i have another appointment with my mama and one of my bridesmaids in two weeks in another city, so maybe the third time salon will be the charm {especially since the salon is in charm city}!

while i didn't find my wedding dress yesterday, i have picked some other very pretty and important things: my china and silver patterns!  i knew i wanted two china patterns: one for everyday and one for formal use.  surprisingly, it was easy to pick both.  being a total francophile, i gravitated towards french products and the end result is pillivuyt basketweave for our everyday and bernardaud constance for our formal.  i think it's safe to say that i'm a little bit in love with both patterns.  even the beau has taken a shining to our formal china {which is a good thing because he hasn't seen the price tag yet}.

picking our silver pattern was easy peasy, at it's my mother and maternal grandmother's silver pattern, towle rambler rose.  it's the pattern i grew up with at christmas and easter dinners, polishing it to earn extra pocket money, and helping my mother carefully store.  i absolutely love it.  it's no longer in production, but i'll be inheriting quite a collection and in the meantime, you can find pieces on replacement websites and in silver shops.  you can also have pieces made to order, but i doubt i'll be going that route.

this has been one of my favorite parts of the wedding planning process, so tell me, what are your patterns?