Beach Weddings Still Hot in 2010
Wondering if you should have a beach wedding or not? It's a decision many brides and grooms are pondering. According to the latest bridal industry news - beach weddings are still wildly popular, even though the trend started years ago. Not only is this type of wedding very romantic, it's also very affordable. With the average cost of a...
Spring Break & Beach Barefoot Sandals
Wherever you're heading for Spring Break - Cancun, Acapulco, Hawaii or another sunny destination, don't forget to bring your barefoot sandals. You'll be spending your days at the beach and nights dancing on the beach - both perfect occasions for jazzing up those tan tootsies! Grab a pair to match your teenie weenie bikini, a pair for your...
Dhoonya Dancers WOW at BollyB!end!
The Washington, D.C. -based Dhoonya Dancers held one of their largest performances of the year on Saturday, November 7th at the Montgomery Performing Arts Center in Silver Spring, MD. The show was titled Bollyb!end 2: A night at the Bollywood Film Awards which, through dance, celebrates the glitz and glamour of India’s most popular film...
Wedding Day Jewelry Accessories-How to double your glamour!
Brides-to-be...this post is just for you! Depending where you are in your wedding planning, at some point you will be choosing your wedding day jewelry accessories. With SO many stores, so many sites, so many choices...what's a bride to do? If you’re a savvy consumer (which of course you are), you will put more stock in your friends’...
Happy Feet!
Isn't this just the cutest photo? This came from one of our customer's who was recently married in Tulum, Mexico. Their photographer, Tamms Photos, took this shot after their wedding on the beach. I think it should be called Happy Feet! (In this photo, our bride is wearing Hearts Desire, our best-selling bridal barefoot sandal.) This design...
The use of Swarovski components in bead design
Have you ever wondered what it takes to create a complex bead design? I can tell you from six years of experience when you work with small components, it's a very time-consuming process. The tiny little seed beads and 4mm crystals are just plain hard to pick up off the bead mat. If you use long tweezers to pick up the components like I do,...
Best Foot Forward
By Susan Kreimer - Excerpted from the July 2006 edition of "Professional Jeweler" Magazine. Barefoot on the beach? Yes, barefoot...but stepping in style! This summer, bottomless barefoot sandals with beads galore are making shimmering statements. And fancy foot adornments - oh, those eye-catching ankle bracelets and toe rings - are...
