one heck of a hobby

Wednesday, April 9, 2008

pretty pictures

Lots of beautiful photos to look at today, all from Martha Stewart Weddings.

grab bag

So, lots of fun stuff all at once in this post. In poring over all of the blogs I love to look at, I've found a few new recommendations:

Beautiful paper goods at Innove Paper: http://innoveevents.com/home/

Innove also has a blog: http://www.innoveevents.blogspot.com/

More amazing invitations at Atelier Isabey: http://www.atelierisabey.com/studio.html

Charming unique invitations by Chewing the Cud: http://www.chewingthecudweddings.com/

Create your own inspiration boards: http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/home

Great tools for inspiration and color palettes: http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/

Sunday, March 30, 2008

Saturday, March 29, 2008

Ashley and Tyson were finally married on January 19, 2008, and it was the best wedding I've been to yet. The location at the Ebell Club in Long Beach was fabulous, with a fantastic layout for an enjoyable flow to the evening. The photographs were great, especially thanks to doing a first look in good light before the ceremony, Ashley looked like a knockout, and everything was classy and beautifully done. Ashley made her entrance to "She's Got a Way" by Billy Joel. Flowers included green hydrangeas and orchids, centerpieces featured granny smith apples. The drinks flowed freely all night, and the bride and groom arranged shuttles to get everyone back to their hotels safely. I can only hope that my own will turn out as successful some day.

Friday, March 28, 2008

favorite flowers

the ones that make my heart flutter...

ranunculus

hydrangea

anemone poppy

dahlia

Melissa's Bridal Shower

So, I planned (sort of) my first bridal shower last month, and I really loved how it turned out. Unfortunately, I got swept up in refilling the pitcher of prosecco and took fewer photos than I had meant to, but I'll put the few that I have here and the sites I found my ideas and instructions at. Someday I may need to plan another...