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I’m totally loving the Mint collections we’ve been featuring here on GWS.  So fun to see what their fashion icons and celebrity stylists will come up with next!

The newest Mint collection is ShoeMint.  The ShoeMint line is the result of a collaboration between Rachel Bilson (one of my personal favorite fashion icons), Nicole Chavez (celebrity stylist) and Steve Madden(shoe industry legend).  Each style has the quality craftsmanship of a luxury shoe with Rachel’s impeccable style for just $79.98!

Here’s how it works!

• Find Your Style Visit ShoeMint + take their Style Quiz so they can better understand your unique style.
• Shop Check out the new collections released each month.  ShoeMint will email you to let you know when the new styles have been added to your personal online showroom. (So, you get to shop for shoes each month!)
• Check Out If you find the perfect style for you, you can get it for $79.98.  However, if you decide not to get a pair any given month, you can just skip the month and you won’t be charged anything.

A bit about the shoes.

• ShoeMint designs capture the season’s most exciting trends as well as timeless designs that are always in style.
• Each shoe is made from premium materials, including real leather and real suede.
• ShoeMint offers hard to find sizes, from 5-11.
• Shipping is FREE (and they now ship to Canada!)

I just LOVE Rachel Bilson and her style and of course I love shoes!!, so I’m super excited to see what she comes up with each month. And now the details for the awesome giveaway…

To enter to win a pair of shoes from ShoeMint:

1. Register for a free ShoeMint account using this link
2. Leave a comment on this post and tell us which shoes are your favorite (I love the Jolly!).

Easy as pie! The giveaway ends on 1/27/12 and we’ll pick a random winner that day at 2pm PST.

If you don’t win the free shoes, we have a promo code to save 20% off your first pair of shoes, use GWSHOES (code expires on 1/28/12)

**Contest is now over and Heather was the lucky random winner! We will be contacting you shortly Heather and thanks to all the others who entered! :)***

Ambre + Todd wanted their wedding day to be a reflection of their personalities and love for each other. On their first date, Ambre still remembers Todd’s Modern Amusement shirt with brightly colored birds all perched across his chest. She’s always loved anything with birds, owls or peacock feathers, so what better way for them to express themselves than having a “love bird” themed wedding. :) They incorporated feathers, bird cages, and anything vintage (another love of theirs) into the day. I love that Ambre was inspired by GWS and you can see how personal + fun their wedding was in the stunning photos by Priscila Valentina.

Love that Ambre even had Peacock feathers on her shoes + in her bouquet!

Just had to share these photos of what the groom and his groomsmen were doing while the gals are getting ready – so not fair! :)

Most memorable moment of your wedding day?
Ambre: We didn’t want to see each other before the ceremony, so we held hands around a corner before saying “I do.” As the curtains were pulled open, and the music started playing, all I could see was my future husband. His smile and the look in his eyes will be engraved in my mind forever. Expressing our love to each other in sight of God, with family and friends will be a memory to cherish forever.
Todd: The most memorable moment of the day was the last dance. The entire wedding was so amazing and it really sank in at that moment that I was going to be able to spend the rest of my life with the girl I love more than anything in the world. I would have given anything to make the world stop so that dance wouldn’t have had to end.

Such a beautiful moment captured above…

What song did you walk down the aisle to? The song we walked down the aisle to was “Marry Me” by Train. The song brings so much emotion, and we loved it the first time we heard it. We exited as husband and wife to “Beautiful Day” by U2. It truly was a beautiful day.

And check out their sweet wedding trailer from Falangas Productions!

Any advice for those planning now?
My most important advice for wedding planning is to remember that your wedding day will be one of the best days of your lives together. Also, if you want to have a DIY wedding, focus on what details are most important to you. The last thing you want is to dread over having to do a project while hating every minute of it. It should be fun! You’re probably not the only creative one, so get your family and friends together because they would love to help you.

The wedding day should be all about you both. It’s your time together! Don’t feel pressured into having something you guys don’t want. Our wedding wasn’t the traditional idea of a wedding, but the entire day was about us. So enjoy every minute of it!

Congrats to Ambre + Todd!

vendors:
photography: Priscila Valentina Photography // venue: The Darlington House, La Jolla, CA // event planner: Day of Coordinator Kelly Instone Weddings // floral design: Organic Elements // wedding dress: David’s Bridal // hairpieces: Bride DIY made hairpiece // shoes: Modcloth // bridesmaid dresses: Alfred Angelo // hair + makeup: Sister-in-law, Allison Williams // groom suit: Zenetti // cinematography: Falangas Productions // invitations+ paper goods: designed and printed by the bride + groom // catering: Cafe Athena // cake: Sweet Cheeks Baking Co. // music: DJ Daniel Peterson

Today I have not one, but two fun ways to change up your shoes from our DIY contributors, Jessica + Garett over at Wednesday. This are perfect for your wedding shoes, rehearsal dinner shoes, shoes for your bridesmaids – or maybe even an upcoming holiday party! An easy way to turn an old pair of shoes into a new pair. :) Let’s start first with these pretty bows for your shoes.