Sunday Trend - Edition 4

On this edition of Sunday trend, Couture Tales is a tie for trending.  I will feature both.

Couture Tales trend -

London Style

As a brief recap, London Style is a general commentary on sample fashion styles in London with a hint of fiction.  London is linked to the fashion brand, Stella & Dot, in that the company has a branch office in the UK.

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New York Style

As a brief recap, New York style is a general commentary on sample fashion styles in New York Coty with a hint of fiction.  New York City is linked to the fashion brand, Stella & Dot, in that the company headquarters is in NYC.

Read the full story by following the link above.

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On this edition of Sunday Trend, there is no change in status on Pinterest with regards to trending posts.

Sunday Trend - Edition 3

On this edition of Sunday Trend, Couture Tales is in a tie for trending.  I, then, will feature both.

Couture Tales trend -

Summer Solstice

As a brief recap, Summer Solstice is about a wedding set on the day of the Summer Solstice.  Why did the couple choose the first day of summer for their ceremony?

Read the full story by following the link above.

Winter Wonderland

As a brief recap, Winter Wonderland is a lovely story of an engaged couple planning their wedding to be held in the month they first met - January.  There were some differences of opinion, but their heart was truly set on January.  One hiccup though...

Read the full story by following the link above.

On this edition of Sunday Trend, Pinterest is set on Ville Luxury Terrace as the leading Couture Tales trend.  However, Ville Luxury Terrace has been first in trend for some time, so I am opting for another trend - 

Swingin' 

As a brief recap, the theme of the story is 1940s fashion style.  "Think Rosie the Riveter all glammed up."

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New Year's Eve

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"Ten!  Nine!  Eight!  Seven!  Six!  Five!  Four!  Three!  Two!  One!  Happy New Year!"

New Year's traditions - kiss at the stroke of midnight, champagne bottle corks popped open, formal attire at a formal party.

At the stroke of midnight on this particular holiday, excitement was exceptionally loud.  

"Will you marry me?!" he shouted to her.

And then her mind went silent.

"What?!"

"Will you marry me?!"

In the center of the ballroom, in front of so many friends and friends of friends, he slowly dropped down on one knee and proposed marriage to his girlfriend of three years.  

He pursued her in the first three months they knew each other as coworkers, but she always said,

'You are just not my type.'

Another three months later, she caved to his pursuit...and happened to enjoy their first official date.  Their first official date led to a second and by the end of the first year they knew each other, they were officially in a relationship.

They were the perfect couple.  They rarely fought and any disagreements were talked out rather than shouted out.  Outside of holding hands and an occasional kiss, they did not believe in public displays of affection.  They preferred affection at home.  They were intellectually on par with each other.  They both shared the same sense of humor and slight sarcasm.  Their interests were the same.  They supported each other with life goals.

In their second year as an official couple, he proposed moving in together.  She happily said yes.  In their second year as a couple, they were very much in love and so moving in, to them, meant renting an apartment together rather than one moving in with another (admittedly saving a potential argument).  Their apartment was filled with love, laughs, and content happiness.  Their life together could not wrong.

In their third year as a couple, in this present time, they considered marriage with their relationship being so strong and solid.  He was fully committed to her and their future.  She was hesitant but  dared not to let him know.  She dismissed him in their first three months.  She did love him now, though.  She was committed him, but was she ready to envision their future?  Why did she really pass in their first three months?

Silence in the ballroom.  Why was she so quiet?  If the obvious answer is not exclaimed right away, perhaps the answer is no.

He slowly raised himself from the floor and sadly said, 

"Okay.  I understand."

"You were my type.  I was just scared to let my guard down."

"If you were so scared, then why did you finally agree to date me, fall in love with me, move into together, be together in the long term?"

"Because I have never been in love before!"

"Are you in love now?!"

"Yes!  Yes, I will marry you!"

"What?"

"Yes.  I will marry you because I want to marry you because I want the rest of my life to be with only you...and any children we may have."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes," she said as she wiped away a happy tear.

"Okay then.  We just had our first argument in public.  Shall we make up with a public display of affection?  Oh, by the way, you look stunning."

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One year later...

"Ten!  Nine!  Eight!  Seven!  Six!  Five!  Four!  Three!  Two!  One!"

"I do!"

A new year for newlyweds.

Sunday Trend - Edition 2

As a recap - In Sunday Trend, I will highlight a standout Couture Tales blog post and a standout Pinterest post linked to Couture Tales.

And so I begin...

Couture Tales trend -

Spring Blossom

As a brief recap, Spring Blossom is a sweet love story between a young couple who just knew.  On the eve of their Spring wedding, family and friends commented on their blossoming love to last forever.  The couple was fresh out of college and only 21 years of age, so wedding rehearsal formal was rather grown up to them as they preferred jeans and a t-shirt.  In the end, when they said "I do," they were officially grown up.

Read the full story by following the link above.

Pinterest trend -

First Anniversary - Vow Renewal 

As a brief recap, in their first year of marriage, wedded bliss was brutal with constant shouting matches, threats for divorce, and who would care for their newly adopted puppy.  He was rarely at home.  She was always in tears.  On the week before their first wedding anniversary, she found her wedding gown.  She put it on if only to remember the feeling of happiness she once had...

Read the full story by following the link above.

Summer Solstice

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The wedding date was the first day of summer...the summer solstice.  Solstice came with intrigue and a magical sense.  The wedding and reception were to be magical and grand...a black tie affair.

She shopped in a couture bridal boutique - Bridal Boutique at Kiyonna.com! - for a luxury gown fit for royalty.  She was inspired by the duchesses of England.

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The ceremony was to be held in a centuries old church in the heart of a major metropolis.

She was to arrive by an upscale limousine generally reserved for A-list visiting celebrities...and detailed in newly polished shiny black with slick silver lining.  He was to arrive in an upscale vintage automobile...a style often used in Hollywood film.

Her father was to give her away and his attire was very regal and royally proper.

His mother was to walk with him to the alter and her dress was a beautiful sun kissed yellow.

The guest list was at full capacity and everyone was royally impressive in tuxedos and dresses.

The reception was to be held in the penthouse of the city's most prestigious and oldest hotel.  The atmosphere was meant to reflect the history of the hotel dating to the turn of the 20th century.  A truly grand affair.

They were last to arrive as they took a horse-led carriage slowly trotting down the luxury avenue to the hotel.  They went with notice and received occasional shouts of congratulations from crowds of pedestrians seeing them share a romantic newly marital kiss.

The ceremony was set to begin at exactly noon.  The reception was set to last well into the afternoon and evening.  The bride and groom were to stay the night as the penthouse  was also rented as a honeymoon suite.

As the sun set on this solstice wedding, she in this moment was a duchess and he in this moment was a duke.  

A grand day to a magical love story.

Spring Blossom

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They were happily in love from the first day they met.  They both knew on their first date that they were meant to be.  They just knew.  He proposed to her six months into their relationship.  She said yes before he asked as he knelt down on one knee.  She just knew.  They were young - 21 years of age and fresh out of college graduation.  They went from dorm room to a one-bedroom apartment as their first home.

They went from jeans and tee casual to upscale formal on this spring eve of their wedding.  The rehearsal was so grown up...a feeling they never really experienced.  The women were lovely in evening dresses and sparkling jewels.  The men were handsome in suits.

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A clink of champagne flutes as the best man rose from his seat to give a rehearsal toast.

"My toast was to include silly humor and serious moments about the couple and about my connection to them.  I realize now that what I want to say most is how honored I am to know the bride and groom and their blossoming love as soon to be husband and wife.  I have yet to know two people more deeply and profoundly in love with one another than these two.  I have yet to know two people more prepared for wedded bliss than these two.  I am forever honored to be a witness to pure and content love.

"Always my best wishes.  Congratulations to the bride and groom to be!"

Raised glasses and round of congratulations.

A clink of champagne flutes once more as the maid of honor rose from her seat to give a rehearsal toast.

"If I may be so bold to in this one moment steal the rehearsal, I am lucky to be here on this eve of a beautiful and romantic spring wedding.  I am lucky to be here for the bride.  You see, she is my older sister.  She is my best friend.  She has taught me so much about life.  She has taught me so much about love and to cherish who you have when you know.  I am 18 years old and am fully prepared to embark in collegiate level studies.  As I watch my sister marry her sweet heart, her soulmate, her prince, I too feel prepared when I should be so lucky as to find my one.  In the meantime, though, I am lucky to witness blossoming love and a blossoming forever future.

"I love you, sis.  And to my brother-in-law to be, I love you just as much.  As the best remarked, always my best wishes as well.  Congratulations to the bride and groom to be!"

Raised glasses and round of congratulations.

As the rehearsal came to a close and the couple was well wished by all in attendance, they stood hand in hand alone in the rented ballroom space and kissed sweetly...

...

"I now pronounce you husband and wife.  You may kiss your bride."

They were officially grown up on this beautiful and romantic spring blossom day.

Sunday Trend - Edition 1

I recently launched a Pinterest page to showcase Couture Tales posts, Kiyonna favorites, Cents of Style favorites, and Stella & Dot favorites.  ( I also showcase my blog, Bedtime Tails.)

In Sunday Trend, I will highlight a standout Couture Tales blog post and a standout Pinterest post linked to Couture Tales.

And so I begin...

Couture Tales trend -

Channel Theory Boutique

As a brief recap, Channel Theory Boutique was an upscale and wealthy makeup, skin care products, and beauty accessories boutique she, on her own, would pass on.  Her mother, however, adored makeup and all things feminine.  With her mother's birthday coming up and being financially independent with her part time job during school semester breaks, she made the attempt to blend into the Channel Theory Boutique atmosphere to simply buy a gift card in the amount she could afford.  Her mother was thrilled with the birthday gift and happily shopped a hint more than the gift card amount.

Read the full story by following the link above.

Pinterest trend -

Ville Luxury Terrace

As a brief recap, Ville Luxury Terrace was a new outdoor mall with luxury shops Courtney had to check out with the promise to her mother that she would only explore.  Of course this would not be true.

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