welcome to elaney!

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  Betsy
  June 24th, 2010 at 11:39 am

  IPhone 4G came out today…what are your thoughts? Worth the hype or overrated?

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  elaney
  June 24th, 2010 at 11:46 am

  being an apple early adopter = totally legit. worth it.

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  alley
  June 24th, 2010 at 11:47 am

  Ohh, I have one! Reader Melby and I are in a wedding in July where the sweet (very fashionable) bride has let us pick from 5 styles and 2 colors – Melby’s wearing sage green and I’m wearing pewter. The bridey is letting us accesorize anyway we want to feel more like ourselves = so nice!! But as a tomboy who usually doesn’t decide what to wear until 30 minutes before hand…I need some help! What shoes, jewelry, etc do I wear with this? http://www.jcrew.com/AST/Browse/WeddingParties/Wedding_Bridesmaid/dresses/silktaffeta/PRDOVR~22511/22511.jsp

  Thanks for your help!

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  g-love
  June 24th, 2010 at 12:31 pm

  I know i am not elaney and she is the final word, but with that dress I would style like they have it in the pic. minimal stuff (no necklace) up top because of the ruffle. I would do simple earrings and a fun, chunky bracelet (jcrew has some cool ones).

  my question for elaney is what are some unique hostess gift/bridesmaid gift ideas. aside from the always popular monogrammed bumper sticker?

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  elaney
  June 24th, 2010 at 12:58 pm

  def no necklace – pretty bracelet, but wouldn’t go too chunky, since you are a bridesmaid in a wedding. also try some gold drop earrings. maybe with a stone or pearl?

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  elaney
  June 24th, 2010 at 1:04 pm

  bridesmaids gifts are nice if you can have them forever – little herand is one of the personal favs (ct) or a print (shawty)

  for shower hosts gifts, we think monogrammed soaps are nice. or really nice stationary. dear crane paper, we love you. love, elaney

  also fun to stick with the theme – for a kitchen shower you could do monogrammed kitchen towels / a cookbook, etc

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  EmEmLi
  June 24th, 2010 at 1:34 pm

  elaney why did vienna and jake break up?

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  elaney
  June 24th, 2010 at 1:38 pm

  ememli – can’t answer honestly and keep this pg

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  Melby
  June 24th, 2010 at 1:50 pm

  can we move to tamarindo??

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  elaney
  June 24th, 2010 at 2:34 pm

  melby – there’s no “five paces” in tamarindo

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  mb
  June 24th, 2010 at 3:06 pm

  I need a new hairstyle. What’re the best options these days?

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  alley
  June 25th, 2010 at 9:14 am

  Thanks for the help ladies! I am on the hunt now for a pretty bracelet…and some heavy duty deodorant

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  Melby
  June 25th, 2010 at 9:16 am

  botox the pits, al pal….

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  Cele
  June 28th, 2010 at 11:18 am

  Warning about drop earrings: if they swing too much, they will be an annoying distraction. Watched in horror once at a wedding that I (thank goodness) was not in. Drops are good, just make sure they don’t hit you in the face or get tangled in your hair as you try to keep up with the bride at her ceremony.

  And question. My friend is getting married in October, and she seems to have no idea that she’s supposed to pick up small hostess gifts for those throwing showers. One of the ladies throwing a shower is a stickler for etiquette (okay, I am, too), and she’ll potentially be furious if my friend is so rude as to not provide a small token. I am also throwing a shower, so I can’t think of how to mention this to my friend without sounding like I’m on a fishing expedition. Ideas? Thanks, elaney!

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  elaney
  June 29th, 2010 at 7:53 am

  loving long hair these days, but also love the long in the front bob: http://elaneymedia.com/2009/03/12/ehasselbeck-haircut/

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  elaney
  June 29th, 2010 at 7:54 am

  honestly, we think you should just say “what are you doing for the hostess gift?” and when she says nothing, you say “oh you have to do something little and fun…” you have to say something though. just make it really casual.

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