Had I seen this perfect, delicate birdcage veil by myrakim two years ago, I would have surely worn it in my wedding. L-o-v-e.
Showing posts with label wedding stuff. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wedding stuff. Show all posts
2.01.2011
1.05.2011
Something Old, Something New, Something Blue
I spied this lovely unique bouquet on Natty Michelle. The grouping includes flowers that one would find in a cottage garden, but take a closer peek and you will also find vintage brooches. If the desired look was old-fashioned and romantic - meets - classic modern, I think the floral designer hit a home run. Beautiful and fun!
More captures of this wedding here.
More captures of this wedding here.
8.12.2010
7.08.2010
Personalized Wedding Maps
Talented artist, writer, and blogger Natty Michelle is offering personalized wedding maps in her Etsy shop for only $50. Adorable, affordable, and quite a special keepsake for your wedding album or to frame and hang on your wall.
3.10.2010
Garden Party & Wedding Decor
Our weather is wonderfully springlike this week, inspiring thoughts of garden parties and weddings. I've collected lots of practical-yet-beautiful event decor ideas over the past few weeks, sharing but a few here.
Some call it bunting, some call it a banner, some call it a pennant. When I learn to sew, I'll be cranking these babies out like crazy. People will say I've gone mad. For now, I'll have to shop the many delightful banners that Etsy has to offer. Garden room found via Lisa Dawn Wedding Photography.
These pom-pom vines are great do-it-yourself project, even for the not-so-crafty like me. From Rifle Paper Co., instructions here.
This began as a decor post, but I just had to include the Peach Orchard Dress (also available in a longer version) from junejulyseptember. I want it.
Sweet little succulent plantings via Apartment Therapy. Pass them on to close friends and family members as favors after the occasion.
Lovely centerpiece via Apartment Therapy.
Looking for modern centerpieces for your event? Fill these tiny concrete planters from TortoiseLovesDonkey with succulents.
For quick, easy, and low maintenance centerpieces, try air plants. No soil, no mess, just rest the air plant in a little lotus bowl or your other favorite dish. These also make great wedding favors. Again, quite modern but also kind of prehistoric looking, yes? Plants shown are from TortoiseLovesDonkey.
Butterflies. Enough said. Via Martha Stewart.
Homemade jam! (yes, jam does deserve an exclamation point). These yummy wedding favors double as place cards.
Vibrantly colored glass bottles and vases allow for use of just one or two flower colors. So easy, and they make a stunning display! Found on photobucket.
Some call it bunting, some call it a banner, some call it a pennant. When I learn to sew, I'll be cranking these babies out like crazy. People will say I've gone mad. For now, I'll have to shop the many delightful banners that Etsy has to offer. Garden room found via Lisa Dawn Wedding Photography.
These pom-pom vines are great do-it-yourself project, even for the not-so-crafty like me. From Rifle Paper Co., instructions here.
This began as a decor post, but I just had to include the Peach Orchard Dress (also available in a longer version) from junejulyseptember. I want it.
Sweet little succulent plantings via Apartment Therapy. Pass them on to close friends and family members as favors after the occasion.
Lovely centerpiece via Apartment Therapy.
Looking for modern centerpieces for your event? Fill these tiny concrete planters from TortoiseLovesDonkey with succulents.
For quick, easy, and low maintenance centerpieces, try air plants. No soil, no mess, just rest the air plant in a little lotus bowl or your other favorite dish. These also make great wedding favors. Again, quite modern but also kind of prehistoric looking, yes? Plants shown are from TortoiseLovesDonkey.
Butterflies. Enough said. Via Martha Stewart.
Homemade jam! (yes, jam does deserve an exclamation point). These yummy wedding favors double as place cards.
Vibrantly colored glass bottles and vases allow for use of just one or two flower colors. So easy, and they make a stunning display! Found on photobucket.
7.20.2009
Hitched
I'm:
Love this cuff from Michelle Verbeeck.
(A previously scheduled post while I'm on vacation. I'll be back on Tuesday to catch up with everyone.)
Love this cuff from Michelle Verbeeck.(A previously scheduled post while I'm on vacation. I'll be back on Tuesday to catch up with everyone.)
7.18.2009
LIFE Weddings
7.17.2009
Dogs in Weddings
As promised, a previously scheduled post while I'm on vacation!
As you all know, I'm a dog lover to a borderline-ly ridiculous extent. I would love to have had my dogs with me and present at the wedding, but I knew that just wasn't practical. A few cool ways to include your pup in your wedding:
Photo above - source forgotton (sorry!). 2 photos below: flickr.
Cake topper:
The perfect little ring bearer (via flickr)
Sweet crocheted ring bearer collar from BeanTown Homemade
I love this picture. It wasn't the norm of this era for subjects to smile in posed photographs, so I find this to be such a special family wedding portrait. From Alan Knocker
Can't believe I forgot the source for this one too. Geez, where is my mind these days?
I hope you are all having a great week!
As you all know, I'm a dog lover to a borderline-ly ridiculous extent. I would love to have had my dogs with me and present at the wedding, but I knew that just wasn't practical. A few cool ways to include your pup in your wedding:
Photo above - source forgotton (sorry!). 2 photos below: flickr.
Cake topper:
The perfect little ring bearer (via flickr)
Sweet crocheted ring bearer collar from BeanTown Homemade
I love this picture. It wasn't the norm of this era for subjects to smile in posed photographs, so I find this to be such a special family wedding portrait. From Alan Knocker
Can't believe I forgot the source for this one too. Geez, where is my mind these days?
I hope you are all having a great week!
7.13.2009
A Summer Party
My fiance's sisters and Mom threw us an engagement party on Saturday at my future mother-in-law's house. She has a lovely 2-story English Tudor style home with a nice deep backyard garden. Most of the photos that we took during the day were just of people you wouldn't know, so I'll spare you that "this is so and so" and let them have their privacy and just share the pictures that I think we can all dig. The garden was lit with white paper lanterns, hundreds of little white lights, hundreds of candles and luminaries, and tiki torches. It was amazing!
They set up numerous seating areas anchored with rugs, like little outdoor living rooms. These were taken with my digital, and I have no external flash, so they are kind of grainy and blurry from the long exposures. But I kind of like that quality. Our friend Mike brought a keg of his home-brewed IPA (not pictured). Fresh home brew is so tasty! This is the late night crowd. Note the ever-present Eames...
Bad pic below, but I like it so I'm posting it anwyay ;)
The picture board was a huge surprise. Those sneaky future sister-in-laws e-mailed my family to ask for photos, and they sent a big box of them. Click to enlarge and see our embarrassing childhood memories in better detail. Of course there were a couple of me on Christmas morning, no make-up, ugly early 90's clothes, tee-hee. The Boy's Christmas pic shows him in a tie. Whah? There is a mystery pic of me with Frankenberry (remember that cereal?). The Boy sports a lone ranger mask, holster, and gun. Even in the fourth grade, The Boy was such a cutie.
Just some of the yummy party food. Served on my future sis-in-law's Eva Zeisel dinnerware.
I love this big bunch of crepe myrtle flower clusters. I never did find out whose garden these came from. Our too-generous friends and family gave us some incredible gifts. The long brown box was a croquet set!!! If you've been reading my blog for a while, you know my love for croquet. We play hilly courses in my area, all the more challenging.
Well my lovelies, yesterday we decided to add a day to our trip and leave tomorrow instead of Wednesday (eeek!). I'm going to try to visit everyone before we leave, and create a few posts to run while we are off getting hitched, preppie island style. Geez, I think I'm loopy this morning from lack of sleep. Have a great week everyone!
They set up numerous seating areas anchored with rugs, like little outdoor living rooms. These were taken with my digital, and I have no external flash, so they are kind of grainy and blurry from the long exposures. But I kind of like that quality. Our friend Mike brought a keg of his home-brewed IPA (not pictured). Fresh home brew is so tasty! This is the late night crowd. Note the ever-present Eames...
Bad pic below, but I like it so I'm posting it anwyay ;)
The picture board was a huge surprise. Those sneaky future sister-in-laws e-mailed my family to ask for photos, and they sent a big box of them. Click to enlarge and see our embarrassing childhood memories in better detail. Of course there were a couple of me on Christmas morning, no make-up, ugly early 90's clothes, tee-hee. The Boy's Christmas pic shows him in a tie. Whah? There is a mystery pic of me with Frankenberry (remember that cereal?). The Boy sports a lone ranger mask, holster, and gun. Even in the fourth grade, The Boy was such a cutie.
Just some of the yummy party food. Served on my future sis-in-law's Eva Zeisel dinnerware.
I love this big bunch of crepe myrtle flower clusters. I never did find out whose garden these came from. Our too-generous friends and family gave us some incredible gifts. The long brown box was a croquet set!!! If you've been reading my blog for a while, you know my love for croquet. We play hilly courses in my area, all the more challenging.
Well my lovelies, yesterday we decided to add a day to our trip and leave tomorrow instead of Wednesday (eeek!). I'm going to try to visit everyone before we leave, and create a few posts to run while we are off getting hitched, preppie island style. Geez, I think I'm loopy this morning from lack of sleep. Have a great week everyone!
6.15.2009
Wedding Update!
Several of you have asked for a wedding update, and I am so happy to share some fun details with you! We have rented a house that is supposed to be nice and private, and is right on the saltgrass marsh. This is the view from the house (this dock belongs to the property). Next two photos from Vacation Rentals By Owner.
The back of the house, facing the marsh. As soon as I saw the nice green lawn with the adirondack chairs and palm trees, I knew this was the perfect spot. The house has an open floor plan, tons of windows, and saltillo tile floors. Even if we are driven inside by storms, bugs, or heat, there should be plenty of space. (Sorry for the underline. No matter what I try, I can't get rid of it. Blogger is being uncooperative today.)
Our officiant is just perfect. Her name is Betty Rose (<---- her first name, how sweetly southern), and I just loved her from the minute that I met her. She is retired from working on an island hopper boat and she used to own a charming little group of rental cottages called Mermaid's Landing. Betty Rose owns this adorable neat-as-a-pin cottage on the gulf. Her gardens are so lovely, and she has artfully incorporated all sorts of found objects. Her home really captures the vibe of Cedar Key. 
I suppose if there is any design theme for our wedding, it would be "southern preppie barbecue". I still haven't bought a dress. I know, I'm getting nervous about that too. I found a dress on J.Crew that I love, but I'm going to hit a couple more boutiques before I order it. This is the back (not the color that I will wear, but the only color that the back of the dress was shown in):
The front of the dress. This is the color I would order, called Tea Rose. I was really looking for a white cotton dress, but I haven't found anything quite right for me. I love this dress.
The Boy will wear madras. This is my favorite pair, from Brooks Brothers. The Boy found a place in Nantucket that has a pair he likes a little better. I'm still voting for this pair.
Because some family members have severe food allergies and there is a vegetarian in the mix, it seemed easier to prepare some of the food ourselves. My Mom is an amazing cook and it will be fun to spend the afternoon in the kitchen with her, my sister, and anyone else who wants to join in. The menu will be a sort of formal southern barbecue, with pulled pork brought from Tennessee. I can't find any good barbecue near Cedar Key, plus it will be a taste of home for my family. We will also serve shrimp, lots of fancy cheeses, fruit, pasta salad, deviled eggs, a big salad, cake, and some gluten-free, casein-free cupcakes for those with allergies (believe or not, my Mom makes some that are soooo good). I'd like to serve a couple of regional specialties too, such as mullet dip or fresh steamed clams (Cedar Key is the nation's largest producer of farm-raised clams), and a good key lime pie. The Boy loves pie, so it seems fitting to have one at the wedding. Sandwich photo source forgotten. Sorry!
The cake will have simple white frosting, though we're undecided on the cake flavor yet. Probably good old chocolate. I posted a pic of the cake topper a few months ago, but here it is again for those who missed it. We will probably arrange flowers around the base, and the cake will be placed on a simple silver pedestal. Photo Source: Middleburg
Flowers, plates, serving dishes etc will probably be pink, green, chocolate brown, white, and silver. We plan on using some of our favorite vintage serving pieces. Photo source: wedding-flowers-guide.com
Having a wedding on a tiny budget has been challenging to say the least, but I think it will be beautiful and we cannot wait to share this special place with our family.
I really want to thank you all for your kind words of encouragement and support! I am so grateful to have made many friends through the blogging world and Etsy. I had a really rough weekend, but I'm determined to not allow myself to wallow in a funk, but rather to look forward to seeing my family in a few weeks and having a fun wedding-week/family vacation. I know there will be many difficult days ahead for my family, though I won't post much about it because I don't want to bum everybody out. I'm sure everyone will understand if I just disappear for a few days from time to time. However, I'm setting aside time tonight to start catching up on what everyone else has been doing. Your blogs always are funny, and/or thought provoking, and beautiful in so many ways. This is just what I need right now!
P.S. I haven't forgotten about the Giveaway. I'll announce the winner tomorrow!
The back of the house, facing the marsh. As soon as I saw the nice green lawn with the adirondack chairs and palm trees, I knew this was the perfect spot. The house has an open floor plan, tons of windows, and saltillo tile floors. Even if we are driven inside by storms, bugs, or heat, there should be plenty of space. (Sorry for the underline. No matter what I try, I can't get rid of it. Blogger is being uncooperative today.)
Our officiant is just perfect. Her name is Betty Rose (<---- her first name, how sweetly southern), and I just loved her from the minute that I met her. She is retired from working on an island hopper boat and she used to own a charming little group of rental cottages called Mermaid's Landing. Betty Rose owns this adorable neat-as-a-pin cottage on the gulf. Her gardens are so lovely, and she has artfully incorporated all sorts of found objects. Her home really captures the vibe of Cedar Key. 
I suppose if there is any design theme for our wedding, it would be "southern preppie barbecue". I still haven't bought a dress. I know, I'm getting nervous about that too. I found a dress on J.Crew that I love, but I'm going to hit a couple more boutiques before I order it. This is the back (not the color that I will wear, but the only color that the back of the dress was shown in):
The front of the dress. This is the color I would order, called Tea Rose. I was really looking for a white cotton dress, but I haven't found anything quite right for me. I love this dress.
The Boy will wear madras. This is my favorite pair, from Brooks Brothers. The Boy found a place in Nantucket that has a pair he likes a little better. I'm still voting for this pair.
Because some family members have severe food allergies and there is a vegetarian in the mix, it seemed easier to prepare some of the food ourselves. My Mom is an amazing cook and it will be fun to spend the afternoon in the kitchen with her, my sister, and anyone else who wants to join in. The menu will be a sort of formal southern barbecue, with pulled pork brought from Tennessee. I can't find any good barbecue near Cedar Key, plus it will be a taste of home for my family. We will also serve shrimp, lots of fancy cheeses, fruit, pasta salad, deviled eggs, a big salad, cake, and some gluten-free, casein-free cupcakes for those with allergies (believe or not, my Mom makes some that are soooo good). I'd like to serve a couple of regional specialties too, such as mullet dip or fresh steamed clams (Cedar Key is the nation's largest producer of farm-raised clams), and a good key lime pie. The Boy loves pie, so it seems fitting to have one at the wedding. Sandwich photo source forgotten. Sorry!
The cake will have simple white frosting, though we're undecided on the cake flavor yet. Probably good old chocolate. I posted a pic of the cake topper a few months ago, but here it is again for those who missed it. We will probably arrange flowers around the base, and the cake will be placed on a simple silver pedestal. Photo Source: Middleburg
Flowers, plates, serving dishes etc will probably be pink, green, chocolate brown, white, and silver. We plan on using some of our favorite vintage serving pieces. Photo source: wedding-flowers-guide.com
Having a wedding on a tiny budget has been challenging to say the least, but I think it will be beautiful and we cannot wait to share this special place with our family.
I really want to thank you all for your kind words of encouragement and support! I am so grateful to have made many friends through the blogging world and Etsy. I had a really rough weekend, but I'm determined to not allow myself to wallow in a funk, but rather to look forward to seeing my family in a few weeks and having a fun wedding-week/family vacation. I know there will be many difficult days ahead for my family, though I won't post much about it because I don't want to bum everybody out. I'm sure everyone will understand if I just disappear for a few days from time to time. However, I'm setting aside time tonight to start catching up on what everyone else has been doing. Your blogs always are funny, and/or thought provoking, and beautiful in so many ways. This is just what I need right now!P.S. I haven't forgotten about the Giveaway. I'll announce the winner tomorrow!
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