I didn't make any New Year's resolutions
per se, but I am somewhat on a let's be
super-responsible-now-that-we're-having-a-child-kick, and if I do say so myself. . .I am on a
roll! Seriously, the bed is made, the dishes are clean, a major piece of furniture was recently purchased and the baby's registry is started. Yup, I am getting stuff done my friends. And today, I tackled an often frustrating task. . . I finally bought a few just mildly overdue wedding gifts.
It can be tough to find the right gift for a couple a few months after the wedding. At that point, the registry is usually depleted and you can be stuck with I don't know, either a set of $500 Faberge
accent plates you can't exactly afford or
measuring spoons for $4.99. Not exactly prime pickings.
As I've said before, we're lucky that nowadays it's considered perfectly fine etiquette to stray from a couple's registry, and if you're past the wedding date, you might find that you need to do so. The problem is that it seems all we know is
Pottery Barn,
Crate & Barrel,
Williams Sonoma &
Target. And don't get me wrong, those are some of my favorite stores, but sometimes we need hints on where else to shop. So if you're in the same position I was in this afternoon, here are some gifts that almost any newlywed can use, from a few stores that are off the beaten path.
Veuve Cliquot Traveller, $69.99 at Wine.com
Set of 10 Pantone mugs, $128 at A+R
Cube wine bottle holder, $90 at bitters co
Set of 8 wood laser-cut coasters, $43 at A+R
Still looking? A few other favorites;
Anthropologie,
Jo Malone,
Zingerman's,
Etsy,
CB2,
The Container Store,
Z Gallerie, Charlotte Moss,
The MoMa Design Store,
The Olive Press,
Clio,
Villeroy & Boch,
Dwell,
Superdeluxe,
Tabletop,
Sur la table,
L'Occitane, Phew! Ok already? Go, shoo. Shop!
Sarah's now-husband Richard is from South Africa so they decided to head to his home country and make an exotic trip out of their wedding. Family and friends were able to see Capetown, go on safari, tour wine country and even celebrate New Year's. The wedding ceremony and reception took place in Franscchoek at a seven-room boutique hotel called Klein Genot.
Sarah and her wedding planner put together a beautiful color scheme of include whites, beiges, golds, creams and teal blue. 
The bride and her bridesmaids took a special trip to the states to pick out their attire. They went to the Dressing Room, and while trying on dresses and sipping on champagne they fell in love with this gold dress by Jenny Yoo.
My favorite detail of the entire wedding. . . this veil-inspired headpiece, by Leah C. Couture. Sarah's dress is by Nicole Miller.
Actually it might be a tie with the walking-on-air cake. . .it looks like it just might float away.
A gorgeous wedding. Congrats to Sarah and Richard!
