aimee + kumu

so yes, i'm officially back from the wedding. and no, i do not have pictures back yet. so we'll do a recap when we get those babies!

but for now let's take a peek at this awesome post-wedding shoot shot by jess over at jessica kettle photography. aimee and kumu were married in hawaii, where they now take up residence. but these shots were taken out in seattle.

the mood of the whole shoot is just divine - the sweet parasol, the beautiful garden...

and maybe the fact that aimee and her mother designed & MADE her dress! 100% tulle people - if you sew, you know how hard it is to work with tulle!

so gorgeous, just what i needed after a (sort of) break from the wedding world! thanks jessica for sharing these images.

a perfect pillow

so we're down to 8 days until the wedding - can't make any promises about posting the next week since we head to buffalo on tuesday to finish all of the last minute details. BUT how cute are these state embroidered pillows over at whispering pines.

i've posted about them before, but they really do have some cute items for a slightly vintage, rustic wedding. i think these would make great ring pillows - slightly expensive, but fully hand embroidered.

they have all 50 states available (i just picked the states of our hometowns!)

ice cream!

i don't know if i've ever mentioned my love for ice cream. well i LOVE it! i could eat it everyday... luckily our apartment doesn't really have much of a freezer so i don't eat it all that often. but i just had to share with you a fun dessert idea for your wedding. the gold coast ice cream truck! (sorry it's nyc/long islander based only!)
they have good humor ice cream classic, gelato, and even retro-inspired candies. it comes to you in this great vintage ice cream truck.ohh, how i love the ice cream man! isn't this such a cute idea to add a touch of whimsy to your wedding?

a receiving line of a different kind.

i'm a little bit in love with this diy story line over at project wedding. instead of a traditional guestbook this story line is a great way to make memories with your guests while remembering some of the good old times.

some colored pens, paper of your choice and a bowl of clothespins are all you need to string a line of sweet memories and lovely words from your friends and family.

have you been over to style me pretty lately? you must check out the shabby chic wedding shoot abby posted today, it's just fantastic. i can't take anymore wedding inspiration!! the wedding is a month away (as of today!) and there should be nothing else inspiring this wedding, we should be done be inspired.

but i can't help it. i keep peeking, and falling in love with so many gorgeous details. like these save the date handkerchiefs. oh how i had wanted to do these for our invitations for so long. i still have 70 handkerchiefs that are sitting in my craft box. i just couldn't get all parties involved on board, if you know what i mean : )

a stunner.

remember this amazing proposal? well, they got married. and i just copied all their photos to show to my photographer this weekend, you know, basically, "i want that" (i know, i'm not supposed to do that!)

photos via hear black, nathan's facebook (yes, i totally stalked it!)

and with that, im off to Buffalo for the weekend, for my second shower & the final vendor meetings until the wedding. have a wonderful weekend!

emersonmade

i'm loving emersonmade. she hand dyes all of her linens and then cuts and builds each flower to create some really amazing statements. i was all about flower brooches a few years back when carrie bradshaw made them popular. and i'm glad to see they're peeking out again.

i think they would make a great fashionable bridesmaid gift. i kind of want one for myself!

you can check them out on her blog or buy directly off of her website.

i love this one too - would make such a fun, kitschy boutonniere.

the wedding tree.

image via jonas peterson

i love this idea for a guest book - how creative! (might be another idea that i "borrow" for my own) the rest of this wedding is to die for (this couple has a crazy gorgeous sense of style), check it out on jonas peterson's blog and on rock and roll bride.

framed

i think i need to step away from the internet... i can't add anymore projects to my list! but i adore this wall of frames used as a photobooth.

images via elizabeth messina of kiss the groom ; wall created by sasha souza

these are some fantastically dressed bridesmaids!! i love the colors... check out the rest of this adorable vintage wedding over at the brides cafe.

photo by jill thomas

could we just pick this up and move it to my garden ceremony? isn't this a gorgeous wedding walk?

via casando ideias; shot by Alex M.

dan & lauren

john rozier shot this amazing wedding we're featuring today! you can check out his blog and website here and here.

and surprise! it has a vintage, hand-made vibe to it. it's such a departure for me ; ) there are lots of things that attracted me to this wedding... lauren's dress (which was ALMOST going to be mine, so of course i love it!), the attire, in particular, dan's suit and the bridesmaid's shoes and the CANDY BAR! i adore the "sweet love" banner and may just have to steal the idea!

it was great for me seeing this wedding, because it helped me with some aspects of my own wedding. i've been struggling with colors of shoes for bridesmaids and ties for groomsmen and how it was all going to come together - so this helped. and i think it's fabulous! take a peek.

seriously.. the shoes... are so great!

the most adorable banner. i'm adding it to the diy list.

thanks john for letting me share this beautiful wedding!

i'm in love with another wedding

...and another dress. sigh! you MUST go check this wedding out over at the fantastic sugar love weddings, based out of australia.

p.s. i'm kind of in love with every wedding on their blog... ; )




totally reposted after seeing on frolic!

utterly gorgeous

i came across utterly engaged today while searching for budget floral inspiration for our table arrangements. and then up popped the dreamy images on grey likes weddings , since she designed all of the florals for that very shoot. can we talk about gorgeous? i love the entire shoot - shot by stephanie williams. perfect for a vintage garden wedding!

p.s. you really must go check out the premiere issue of utterly engaged - it's going to be a great resource for budget friendly ideas and resources. i love it already, can't wait for issue #2 ; )