Ariella Chezar
May 23, 2008
Ariella Chezar is one of those people in the wedding industry whose work I find so incredibly inspiring and who I absolutely admire. Her floral designs are so full of life- as if they are growing from the table tops- in this gorgeous, unstructured, wild and completely elegant way. Her combination of flowers and vines and fruits is completely genius. Enjoy..
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Personal Flowers
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Angelina & Chris- sneak peek!
May 21, 2008
So I am back up and running! (Kind of..) The fabulous Katie Moos was so sweet for sharing these completely gorgeous images with me (as well as helping me figure out how to outsmart the blogger bug..) and I am so excited to share this little taste of Angelina and Chris' beautiful day at the Firestone Crossroads Estate this past weekend! Angelina and her mother planned each and every tiny detail to perfection and put so much care into all of their sweet little touches. I was completely honored to be a part of it all. Angelina and Chris have to be one of the sweetest couples I have ever met! I can't wait to share more. For now, enjoy the beautiful taste below!
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Technical difficulties
May 20, 2008
I am so sorry to everyone- Blogger has been experiencing technical difficulties with the photo upload feature and I am waiting anxiously for it to be fixed so I can post my latest! :( Fingers crossed this gets fixed soon..
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Sarah & Mike-- sneak peek!
May 8, 2008
I almost cried when the amazing Leigh Miller emailed me this morning with these few sneak peek detail photos from Sarah and Mike's wedding. I can't wait to blog the full day and tell you all about the design process and special details I created especially for them..
Until then- enjoy these beautiful dream like images..
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Sweet packaging
May 5, 2008
I recently stumbled on to this completely fantastic blog, Creature Comforts, full of inspiring ideas and design.
I am a sucker for packaging and just adore these two designs- paired with a beautiful paper and great ribbon, these simple labels are perfect for packaging favors or gifts (maybe just in time for Mother's day?) Enjoy the free template for the oval labels here and the rectangular labels here. I am organizing my office with them- too cute! :)
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Puppy love..
May 1, 2008
I just love it when couples can include their pets in their weddings. After all, a wedding is an event to be shared with those closest to you- and for many, this can include their furry, four legged friends! Of course, you need to consider your location (a hotel ballroom or restaurant are obviously not so pet-friendly) and the comfort level of your dog (if large groups may scare him/her, if the space is safe, who will care for them, etc.) but if it is possible, it is such a sweet, wonderful thing. Having our little guy at our wedding was so important to us- and of course, almost immediately after the ceremony, he was fast asleep.. (weddings are exhausting!)
While I am not a huge fan of doggy clothing (although I will admit to owning a couple of Christmas sweaters for Chester- purely for the purpose of our hilarious Christmas cards..) I do love adding a little something out of the ordinary that is elegant and special.
Enjoy-
{This chocolate lab's flower wreath incorporates wedding day flowers, Martha's frenchies, Sharky and Francesca wear ultra glam "diamond" necklaces (instructions below,) A flower wreath to complement the bride's bouquet from Southern Weddings, A beautiful ribbon D ring collar (instructions below,) a simple ribbon leash and a pearl necklace (instructions below,) are an elegant and easy.}
"Making diamond" necklaces:
Cut a 3/4-inch length of light-gray grosgrain ribbon to your dog's collar length, plus 4 inches. Trim the ribbon ends with pinking shears.
Fold under 1/4 inch of the ribbon at one end, and then fold under 1 inch more; stitch in place. Turn the ribbon over, and repeat at other end.
Unsnap two 3/8-inch snaps. Hand-stitch the snap sockets (the indented sides of snaps), one beside the other, to 1-inch hem. Stitch the snap balls (the protruding sides of snaps) on reverse side of other end, so snaps will meet when hems are brought together.
Cut rhinestone trim (dangles or droplets) to fit hemmed collar, minus 1 inch. With a needle and a doubled length of thread, stitch the trim to the front of the ribbon, beginning past hem with snap sockets attached.
Making a pearl collar
Measure loosely around dog’s neck; add 12 inches to total.
Thread 18-mm faux pearls (3/4-inch wide) onto embroidery ribbon. Knot ribbon at each end close to pearls.
Knot strand loosely around dog’s neck.
Cut 2-inch-wide satin ribbon to be 1 yard long; tie around ribbon into a big bow at the back; trim ends on an angle.
Making a D-ring collar
Measure dog’s neck, and add 8 inches; cut grosgrain ribbon to final length.
Lay face up, and fold one end under by 4 inches. For a buckle, thread two D rings onto ribbon, and slide them all the way to the fold. For a loop to attach leash, thread on another D ring, sliding it to 2 inches from the buckle.
Slip a 2-inch piece of fusible webbing between layers of ribbon, between buckle and loop, and another between the layers after the loop. Iron to fuse. At other end, fold edge over toward front of collar, and secure with a small piece of fusible tape.
To buckle, thread end through both D rings, then back through the bottom one, and pull loose end to tighten.
I also found this great idea from esty seller BiceDesigns who will take a necktie and turn it into a collar or a sweet ring purse for your dog. He can match the groom/groomsmen but still feel like a dog- love it!
And because I just can't help it- more Chester. (This is one of my favorite photos of the day- him peaking out from the groomsmen's legs.)
{photo by Jose Villa}
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You have just experienced one of the most incredible events of your life. The person who you love most in the world has popped the question and you have answered 'yes!' The whirlwind of the wedding planning world has now opened- questions and excitement from friends and family, your childhood wedding dreams re-visited, wedding magazines taunting you from the shelves of the check out lanes. You are finding yourself with a new language. A vocabulary full of words such as Fiancé, Chivari chairs, fondant--words you had no idea that you knew and now they seem to run off your tongue effortlessly.
I know how fast everything seems and how overwhelming it all can feel at first, so I created this blog to help answer questions, give advice and inspire new ideas.
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