I've been tagged

I was tagged by Tara at In This Instance in the 'new rules & new ideas' game of tag.

The rules:

-List your top three favorite new wedding ideas.
-Link back to the post of the person who tagged you - this will create a continuous stream of posts that readers can follow.
-Tag a new person and share the rules.

Here is the link to Tara's post of new ideas.

I'm definitely no expert on what is new or hot but here are my favorite current ideas:

1. The use of Etsy

I know that Etsy has been blogged about heavily and there is of course the fantastic Etsy wedding blog, but I can't get enough of the website. It really is highly addictive and is great for bridal jewellery, bridesmaids gifts, general home decor, and pretty much anything else you could think of.

Vintage hairpins by OriginalsbyLynette

Cotton is sexier than plastic totebag by Melissa Vest Designs

French rap stationery set by OhSoSuite (as a former french immersion student I love these!)

Unfortunately I won't be able to use the totebag or the stationery as bridesmaids gifts as I have already received them as gifts from one of my fabulous bridesmaids (who I blame for my time wastage on Etsy)...ha ha.

2. Pre-owned is not just for furniture

I know it's not necessarily a new trend but I'm somewhat relieved to see that buying a pre-owned or sample wedding dress is no longer quite so unheard of. Websites such as Ebay, http://www.preownedweddingdresses.com/ or http://www.sellyourweddingdress.com/ or the dress boards on The Knot or Weddingbells are valuable resources. They enable brides whose expensive dresses are just sitting in their closet to recoup some of the cost as well as allowing brides access to some designer brands that may have been just too far out of their budget. I'm a happy owner of my pre-owned Melissa Sweet Hallie. :)

3. Super 8mm

I'm addicted to watching wedding videos shot on Super 8mm. The look is so classic and so beautiful. I love how it reminds me of the Wonder Years. Here are links to a few samples:

Mimmo and Naz
Joel Serrato Films
Layer Cake Films
Mrs Onion from WeddingBee

Unfortunately I don't think hiring a videographer to shoot with Super 8mm is in our budget so we have begun stalking Ebay as well as harassing members of our families to see if they have a camera sitting in their attic for us to use.

And now I'd like to tag Jessica of tying the knot!