Monday, February 24, 2014

Roadworks Ahead! Images mysteriously disappear, replaced by gray/white warning sign

I apologize for the almost complete absence of images on this site. Beautiful, modest photographs are foundational to what we do here at Boutique Narelle, and as far as I can tell at this time, Google has gobbled and littered gray/white X in place thereof. Goggle Forums aren't hopeful at this point, so I hope you will pray with me for a speedy solution so you can have full access to our services here.

Testing whether a new image can be added from my hard drive...


Fiat lux!
Narelle

Friday, January 31, 2014

Modest Weddings Around the World

When was the last time you saw a modest wedding? They're few and far between in my experience. I try to make up for it by browsing wedding photos. How about you? I think it's time for a wedding splurge, and I have four lovely links for you.

The detailed photo journalism of this modest American wedding so generously provided by Alicia Ann Photographers here (and, astonishingly, available to the public) holds a charm and joy you won't want to miss.

I'm astounded at the size of the event. That kind of organization takes a lot of dedicated service behind the scenes. It's easy to tell what a special, memorable day it was, and the bride looks relaxed throughout.

My absolute favourite detail--the bride's shoes. Ladies, if you've ever wondered how to do cute AND comfortable feet, take note of Becky's footwear choice!

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Bree of Cover Up for Christ featured the delightful story of a modest Ukrainian wedding and the miracles that accompanied it. Ukraine holds special interest for me because my older brother was married there. Many of these photos remind me of the images my sister captured for me so I could enjoy the day post-event from the other side of the world.

The Ukrainian traditions bring a visual splendour we don't tend to see in the west, but western influence is nevertheless present, demonstrated by the white tiered cake with royal icing. My mother toted the ingredients for my brother's wedding cake in her suitcase all the way from New Zealand, and baked it in an oven without a thermostat (hot job on an already hot day!). When the guests at the wedding feast looked upon my mother's three-tiered creation, they supposed it to be a stack of white boxes.

My family encountered intriguing and delightful Ukrainian customs that were new to them, and we have even tried some of them at weddings here. Experiencing other cultures adds a wonderful richness to our lives.

I googled 'modest wedding blog' and this tumblr site came up. It hasn't been updated for 2 years, but there's a lovely sequence of pictures provided by modest brides Sheena, below, and and Jackie, bottom. Photos courtesy of Amber Weimer.





Happy browsing, and if you've seen a modest wedding recently, please do share the link with us!
Fiat lux,
Narelle

Monday, January 27, 2014

Shortest Definition of Modesty

I've been improving features on the sidebar. Here's a new version of the "what is modesty" poster.


Modesty: inner radiance, outward grace.


Like it? Agree or disagree?

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Awesome Updates (of the modest kind) on Boutique Narelle

MODESTY MALL UPDATES
In December I spent eight hours adding stores and features to the Modesty Mall, and I've just done a tweak for January. I'm thrilled that new stores offering modest clothing are opening all the time. If you know of one not on the list, please let us know! Boutique Narelle's Modesty Mall is the most comprehensive regionally categorized list of modest stores in the world, making shopping for modest clothes easier for ladies like you.