Bri's Beloved - MiyabiGrace Cotton Pearl Wedding Jewelry!

OohhhEmmmGeeee! Ready for some wedding gorgeousness? MiyabiGrace is an Etsy shop that sells gorgeous cotton pearl jewelry which is more than perfect for weddings and gifts for the bridal party.

Never heard of cotton pearl jewelry? Its very popular in Japan and even out of stock in the market. Cotton pearl jewelry is only available in Japan since there is only one manufacturer in the world, located in Japan. Cotton pearls are compressed cotton with a pearl coating. Some of the cotton pearl beads in North America are vintage and manufactured in the 1950s. Therefore, cotton pearls are not easily obtainable; they are rare items. Cotton pearls are unique and have a vintage like texture; this jewelry is ideal for classy, vintage, and indie weddings. 

MiyabiGrace shared the following about cotton pearls:

It is said that the cotton pearl jewelry appeared in the middle of the 19th century. During the Art Deco era. Multi-layered pearl necklaces become popular, however, the weight of these necklaces was so heavy, therefore, in order to lighten the weight, the cotton pearl beads were invented. Cotton pearl beads had been manufactured until around 1955; however, due to the popularity of plastic pearl jewelry, cotton pearl jewelry disappeared from the market. Recently, beautiful antique-like and lustrous cotton pearl jewelry has become popular again in Japan. The beads began being manufactured again in 2009 by a company in Japan.

Since MiyabiGrace focuses on only cotton pearl jewelry, various sizes and colors are available. 

MiyabiGrace makes pierced, clip on, and magnetic earrings with a resin invisible clip for people with metal allergy. MiyabiGrace loves making custom bridal orders so if you see something you like but want it a little different you can request a custom order!

Here's my favourite jewelry piece in MiyabiGrace's shop, what's yours?

Pamper yourself & bridesmaids with Homebodii & YumYum Weddings!

I am so excited to share this blog feature with you because both items I have come across are things I wish I would have had for my pre-wedding pampering with my girls :) When I planned my pre-wedding festivities with my bridesmaids I rented a lovely cottage called Vintner's Cottage in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. We all arrived to the cottage the day before the wedding, had supper together, stayed up all night chatting about how anxious and excited I was for my wedding day, and got ready the next morning together before we arrived to the ceremony. I was lucky enough to have our wedding photographer (Heather Page Photography) meet us at the cottage before the wedding and take some of the most memorable photos of us getting ready for the big day.

It was perfect but there were two things missing... bridal robes and personalized wedding hangers! After I got married I started seeing both in various places and fell in love with them.

Homebodii offers brides-to-be and bridesmaids an alternative to the shabby bathrobe with a feminine line of Bridal Robes. Homebodii is known for turning a robe into a must-have fashion item for any women and it’s no surprise that they recently launched a new bridal robe collection. This new collection of robes is designed to be worn by brides and bridesmaids during the pre-wedding pampering and primping. The robes infuse this exciting getting ready time with elegance and glamour and also make beautiful and practical gifts for the bridal party!

My Favourite! 

Homebodii is located in Australia and shipments are made Monday through Friday via Australia Post from their studio on the Gold Coast, Australia.

For bridal robes in other areas you can check out the following links, click on the images below:

So the other thing I was missing during my pre-wedding pampering was personalized wedding hangers. I love personalized wedding hangers in photos of the wedding and bridesmaid dresses and they would go perfectly in a bridesmaid gift with one of these gorgeous robes. Check out YumYum Weddings' wedding party and personalized wedding hangers!

YumYum Weddings also has bouquet jewelry, wedding accessories, decorations, bridal accessories, invitations and stationary, as well as gifts and favours so check them out :) For your wedding make sure you have no regrets and pamper yourself and bridesmaids with bridal robes and personalized hangers to make everyone feel extra special!