grace & tailor

have you had a chance to glance through the latest issue of brides uk? we get the international editions of bridal magazines at work and i love thumbing through them to get a different perspective on things. i came across this (seriously!) GORGEOUS wedding spread that, oddly enough, Bertie from casando ideias posted today.

in the spread they feature this suitcase table plan from uk based styling team grace & tailor , isn't it just fantastic? you have to go check out the weddings, events, and displays they create - many are slightly vintage & fully of whimsy - i am in love.

framed objects

i'm loving these frames from the. - you know, the ingenius & witty design team of sherwood forlee and mihoko ouchi who also created the walls notebook. they really are a great wedding gift alternative for a less traditional couple.

these may have to be my wedding present to us : )

via paper tastebuds

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?

christina + tim: part three

and i have to end with some of the AMAZING details christina & tim crafted themselves for the wedding. i just love all of the personal touches.

aren't these cakes just the cutest thing? i've never seen anything like them! they were created by cake sensations by laura

here's the carved initials again, this time in a card box. i love the hollowed out log. once again, new to me!

a lemonade stand! i love this!

and my favorite... the group shot. i've said it before and i'll say it again, every wedding should have a group shot!

thanks to jen at jk photography for letting me share these wonderful images. she's an amazing photographer (and she travels)!! go check out her blog here for more wedding photos. and she is over here on twitter.

christina + tim: part two

i just love this shot. how cute are christina's flowergirls?!

grandopening

sorry for the nyc specific post, but i came across wedding chapel while strolling through the les of manhattan this weekend. "wedding chapel" is the brainchild of grand opening. it's essentially an adorable store front that allows couples a fantastic alternative to getting married at city hall. you can bring guests, you can decorate, you can not decorate, you can even pretend to get married!
it's a little bit of vegas in nyc, and it's fabulous!

the wedding video

who could forget ginny & ed's wedding? well their photographer, josh goleman just posted the wedding video he shot of them as well. and wow is it gorgeous. and the song "bella" by angus & julia stone is SUCH a great one! i never really thought of it until now, but it would make a beautiful first dance song.

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!

colin + sarah

colin & sarah's gorgeous wedding was shot by amanda & carina of love me do photography of philadelphia, pa. I don't know if you've ever checked out their site or blog, but they somehow manage to capture the sweetest, most charming weddings!

do you love sarah's 1940's vintage wedding dress as much as i do? okay good! ; )

aren't the just the most gorgeous couple? the light in this photo is just amazing!

thank you carina & amanda for letting me share this beautiful wedding!

ginny + ed

this wedding will soon be everywhere, but it should be. because its gorgeous and josh goleman is an amazing photographer. check out more of the wedding on josh's blog, and on 100 layer cake and on once wed.

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!

roaring 20's

risa and evan pulled off one stellar 1920's themed wedding.  laura of gritz photography was there to capture that vision and turn it into something truly spectacular. isn't laura's image processing amazing? laura was kind enough to share some more details of their day.

" it was pouring rain for days, even that morning, it looked liked we were going to have to shift to plan b. but it cleared up, and the show went on! all of the groomsmen (all 12 of them!) had flasks and wingtip shoes, and the bridesmaids were decked out in flapper attire. all of the guests came in appropriate 20's attire as well" 

i love a group that likes to dress up!

"the ceremony was held under a huge live oak tree - since the brides parents were married under an old oak tree years before. 

her tattoo says "love all, seek one" isn't that beautiful? 

this is my favorite.. she looks amazing! what a fantastic pose.

"the reception was completely 20's themed and held at the pensacola museum of commerce (an old warehouse). "bootleg" booze was served in mason jars, and you had to use a special knock to get into the "hush party". 

such an amazing event! laura, thanks for letting me share this. : )