Miss Mae Loves: Love Birds

I have always had a special love for birds. Somehow, whenever I see a one in flight, it gives me a sense of peace. I even have a sparrow tattooed on my left hip and if you were to look inside my jewelry box you would find an assortment of bird necklaces and feather headbands.

Next to my beloved sparrow, my favorite bird would have to be the peacock. I think it's quite ironic that the male peacocks are always the most "attractive" and happen to have the brightest colored feathers. It's about time the boys did some of the work, wouldn't you agree? Peacock feathers will be the theme of my wedding this summer. The bridesmaids will be wearing various shades of purple and peacock feathers will serve as the centerpieces.

Peacocks have also become a huge fashion statement as of late. I adore House of Harlow's line of exquisite peacock inspired pieces this season and I am completely head over heels for this clutch from Etsy seller, Red Ruby Rose. The vibrant colors found in this fancy birds feathers have also influenced designers' color palettes for spring. You will be seeing a lot of deep purples, navy blues and metallic gold in everything from dresses to heels.

They may say "birds of a feather flock together", but I say the peacock is in a league all it's own.

Love Birds by SophieMaeStyle featuring La Perla bras

Sophie + Daniel

As some of you may know, my high school sweetheart and I are getting married this summer. My ridiculously talented sister, Emma, took our engagement photos at the San Juan Capistrano Mission in California last weekend. The setting was perfect for a romantic photo shoot, but my sister's amazing ability to make everyone look amazing didn't hurt either.

All my looks came from onQueStyle, the designer consignment boutique for which I work as the Creative Director. All of the shoes are from my own (rather large) shoe collection and my ring is a vintage cut with nine diamonds set in the center. I wanted to be true to my personal style which is classic femininity while still being a bit fashion forward.

Catherine Malendrino Silk Dress

Tory Burch "Feather" Top, Forever 21 Jeans

Nanette Lepore "Bow" Dress

Tory Burch Shirt Dress

All Photo Credits: Emma Vincent

Miss Mae Getting Married

Two weeks ago my High school sweetheart proposed to me at the Santa Monica Pier. I can honesty say it was the most romantic day of my life as he set up the proposal by re-living our best dates. I have to admit that I had my wedding dress picked out a year prior to all this taking place and my sister and I had already decided on what color the bridesmaids would wear. But then again, look whose style blog your reading.

We are getting married August 7th, 2010 in Corona del Mar, California. This is a very special date for us as it is the same date as when my parents said there vows some 22 years earlier. As my fiance and I are both discovering, weddings are not simple productions. One must consider everything from how many quests to what type of undergarments to wear under one's wedding dress.

The day after he popped the questions, I took my newly engaged self to a local bookstore to stock up on bridal magazines. However, I found myself getting distracted by the latest addition of French VOGUE. How typical. My fashion eye was caught by an amazing editorial spread in the June 2009 addition of VOGUE named "The Wedding Party". In the photos, model Sasha Pivovarova was styled impeccably with her new husband and family.

I'm sure as the months go by and the date approaches I will have millions of photos and magazine clipping scattered about. Below are just a few ideas that serve as inspiration for me as a bride-to-be. As always, I hope this insight is helpful to all my readers and arouses new creativity in their lives.

Photo Credits: VOGUE