Table Setting / Throw / Concert Poster Invite / Bridal Inspiration / CD Programs / Flowers
Today’s inspiration board isn’t just filled with gorgeous bright hues, perfect for any season, it also contains some of the best musical inspiration I’ve seen. A concert poster as an invite, a program that imitates a CD with “all you need is love” printed on the front and a mock playlist on the back. Take that and mix it with a little vintage romance… the combination is sheer perfection.
Megan and Cameron’s wedding is brimming with DIY details, all put together by Megan herself. The two lawyers were married at the Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton, Alberta with plenty of books, buttons, and birdcages… and four gorgeous mismatched bridesmaids in the prettiest shade of purple.
Photographer: Katya Nova Photography / Floral Designer: Holes Greenhouse / Musicians: Terry McDade / Reception Venue: Royal Mayfair Golf Club / Dress Store: Pure Bridal / Equipment Rentals: Special Events Rentals / Bakery: Bee Bell Bakery / Cinematographer: Hello Tomorrow Films
“To live would be an awfully big adventure.”
~Peter Pan
Ely Roberts via Inspired by This
Are you celebrating with someone you love? My family is relatively devoid of military service but I can’t begin to convey the level of respect we have for those who have served. I’d love to hear what you’re doing to honor the day!
Mark and I haven’t quite decided where the weekend will take us. It feels so extravagant to have him home. It used to be that we only had this kind of time together here and there and on vacation… now it happens every week. It feels like we could do anything!
Do you have the same schedule as your significant other, or do you often find yourselves passing in the night? I’m feeling particularly chatty today, talk to me.
And check out these links…
I may have purchased these immediately after seeing them on Pinterest.
I think I’m hungry today/fearing the end of fall and working to get as much of it in as I can. So, because maybe you’re feeling the same…
Stuffed Pumpkin with Cheese, Bacon, and Chipotle Chiles
Drunken Pear and Cider Rum Punch
Princess Bride tea towels at this totally gorgeous wedding via Snippet & Ink.
The prettiest new lace lingerie from Claire Pettibone.
Tucked away high in the mountains at Sylvan Lake Estates in Angwin, California, John and Mary’s gorgeous wedding was packed with tons of personal touches… including homemade jam and pickle favors.
(how much do you love the idea of pickle favors?!)
For the best description of the day, just take a look at this lovely note from the bride:
John and I love having friends over for cozy dinner parties and wine nights, and we really wanted our wedding guests to feel as welcomed and comfortable as they would in our home. I grew up in Napa, and we wanted to share the wine country scenery and hospitality we love so much. As soon as we arrived at the Sylvan Lake Estate, it was love at first sight. The home felt like a hidden garden, and we loved the idea of bringing our guests to a place we knew they had never been before. While grey and yellow was our wedding’s color palette. The white rustic farm tables had a casual elegance and my mom sewed all the table runners herself. Our centerpieces came from the farmers’ market, and my bridesmaids and grandma put them together the day before the wedding. I wanted to do a homemade favor, and jams and pickles were the perfect fit. I wore a necklace with my husband’s initials, as well as my late grandfather’s wedding ring. John’s grandfather and my grandmother, each married more than 60 years, held our rings. My father and stepfather both walked me down the aisle, to a string quartet version of the song “Yellow”. After dinner, my new husband and my dad performed a song that they had written together during our engagement. We spent the rest of the night laughing and dancing with our neon glow sticks. It was a night that truly felt like the best backyard dinner party we’ve ever thrown.
Photographer: 39 East Photography / Event Venue: Sylvan Lake Estates
Today’s film from Bliss Productions is THE BEST.
I don’t even know where to start. From “Queen Kong + Separate Agenda Guy” to “By the power of Grayskull” (which Mark sweetly informed me is from He-Man) … it is so much fun, so personal, so perfect.
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Queen Kong + Separate Agenda Guy :: Trailer Film from bliss* productions on Vimeo.
If, like me, you’re obsessed with all things Martha, you might already recognize this unbelievably gorgeous affair (and know just how perfectly executed it was).
Laura and Justin’s ceremony took place in a redwood grove, with a grand piano playing in the background. Their invitations were inspired by Laura’s favorite novel, “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close,” by Jonathan Safran Foer, and began with the phrase, “We would be extremely honored and incredibly psyched …” Each intricate detail (the invites match the textiles!) was designed with the help Alison Events and the brilliant Jenny Pennywood.
The day was packed with inspiring details. If you haven’t already, you have to take a look.
“There’s a time when a man needs to fight and a time when he needs to accept that his destiny’s lost, the ship has sailed and that only a fool will continue. The truth is I’ve always been a fool.”
Did you ever see Big Fish?
It’s one of my favorite movies ever, and particularly meaningful to Mark and I.
If you haven’t seen it, do it now. I’m serious. It might just change your life.
If you have, I promise I really do have a point… you know when Edward goes to Spectre (the first time?) and it’s so perfect. The shoes are hung on the power line, everyone is all smiles, and the lights in the middle of the town just sparkle like crazy? That is what Anita and Zachary’s wedding reminds me of.
A simpler, more beautiful time.
It stole my heart.
Here’s what their photographer had to say:
Anita and Zach had an outdoor wedding at the family pond, which has long been a location for family picnic’s and get-together’s. They managed to transform the pond from an everyday picnic location into a magical outdoor reception site, complete with candles hanging from willow trees and fireworks to finish off the night. While planning a wedding from out-of-state, Anita was sure to include special details that focused on their relationship as well as their families. Most of the details were either created by Anita herself, or by friends and family members, keeping the wedding as Do-It-Yourself as possible, while still being elegant and enchanting.
Photographer: RGS Photography / Dress: Saja
So, right now I should be:
1) Cleaning my house.
2) Writing a reaction to today’s Washington Post story on Iran.
3) Responding to emails.
4) Reading emails.
5) Finding and booking vendors I have left to book.
6) Showering.
Not to mention the long list of much bigger tasks on my to-do list: writing a book, learning a language… that guitar under the bed?
The list is long, but it has always been long and that’s okay. I have a lot of goals for myself, and that’s a good thing. Unfortunately, it also means I’m busy about one hundred and two percent of the time — pre-wedding planning.
To be honest, I’m not quite sure I realized the amount of time wedding planning would manage to suck out of the day to day. So, for the first time (probably ever – I actually used to think I was pretty good at this) I find myself examining lists of time (and stress) management techniques… looking for a little help.
I imagine this topic is universal to a lot of brides… but it’s funny. When I Google “time management and weddings,” all I seem to find is a grouping of checklists and possible schedules… and let me tell you, the last thing I need is another checklist.
I am fully aware of the long list of things that I still need to make a decision on.
No. What I need are those real, time-tested, techniques that every college and university seems to have its own personalized copy of for incoming students… except, different…
“Home is wherever I’m with you.”
~Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros
Life, love, and the little things… one thread at a time.
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