Posts from — February 2010

Cutely packaged cupcakes +

Lemon frozen yogurt and raspberry pops (reminds me of how I sometimes call my dad “Popsicle”) +

Design exercise for your brain (brings me back to my earliest drawings, which always started w/ some random squiggle on a blank page… inside of my history notebook… while spacing out in class) +

Credits:

• The Dieline
• Dessert First
• Jolie Jolie

Check in first thing tomorrow for some seriously stellar bridal shower inspiration.  (This one had me at pink peonies… and closed the deal with chocolate ganache centered espresso macarons.  So, you know, check it out, if you’re into that sort of thing.)

Let’s get right to it, no weird stuff…

Six killer heels for your footsies, from J.Crew

Sweet pink macaron pops, by Tartelette

DIY Soda Pop Escort Cards, by Mika 78, via 100 Layer Cake

Engagement shoot enchantment, by Emily of Borrowed Blue Old New, via 100 Layer Cake

A Paper Flower Favor Box Brooch, & Getting an A on Your E-Session…

{ By the talented Kristen Magee of Paper Crave & Maddy Hague of Inspired Bride }

Loveliness, from Priscilla of Boston

… Aaaand just a wee bit more soda pop love, via Imprintables

Remember that black dress I hinted about yesterday?  Well, I discovered it on a routine visit to Jose Villa’s blog and it has given new life to the one shoulder gown – a style of which I’ve not always been a fan.

By the way, loving the cowboy boots, girlfriend.

This black beauty from Romona Keveza is going to appear in my dreams, I’m sure of it.  But, seeing as I’m 5′4″, hopefully I’ll be about 11 inches taller… otherwise I’m gonna look like a black cumulus cloud.  Not so much.

Here are a couple more from the shoot.  Just ’cause.

Jose Villa is kind of a big deal.  Click here to see one of my favorite real weddings, which he captured.  Villa shot the couple as they waded through lavender fields in Montecito, CA, and the results are stunning.  Truly, one of the most beautiful weddings I’ve ever had the pleasure of viewing.

(… And, since we’re on the topic of lavender, you MUST check out this wedding stationery suite, which was designed by Ceci New York.  Lavender, deep purple and blue have never looked so good together.)

Credits:

• Photos ~ Jose Villa
• Styling ~ Joy Thigpen
• Gowns ~ B Hughes Bridal

Welcome back, friends!  (If you’re new here, you might want to check out the previous installments from this multi-part series on the Wedding Library’s Wedding Party.)

Alright, once again, do you remember this teaser?

Well, here’s the rest of it…

You may have noticed that this girl is smokin’ hot.  So it doesn’t matter that the bottom half of the gown is TO DIE, but the top looks a bit like a bedazzled flesh-toned leotard.  Smokin’ hot makes that okay.  Net verdict: LOVE.

Anyone on the search for a black wedding gown?  Vera’s all over that…

By the way, if you’re seriously in the market for a black wedding dress, I salute you, pioneer woman.  Vera’s is definitely one to consider, but bright and early tomorrow morning I’ll be showing you another black gown that’ll likely blow ya mind.  It’s so beautiful, I’m threatened by it.