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 ; )

these are pretty sweet

okay, bad pun, i couldn't help it! saw this over on victoria with roses and had to share the love. aren't these gorgeous? seriously. amazing. they're made by the (obviously) extremely talented amber spiegel who runs the etsy shop sweet ambs.  these would be delightful at a tea party shower or as favors for a vintage themed wedding. 

something blue

hello folks, welcome to monday. how was your weekend? we finally finished our invitations, but more on that later..

let me introduce you to an AMAZING diy project found on love Maegan. Go check it out... because who doesn't want ruffley (may not be a word, but that's okay!) blue shoes peaking out from under their wedding dress? 

brooklyn pop-up wedding series

i'm going... will i see you there? rsvp by june 10th at brooklynchapelrsvp (at) gmail (dot) com

surprise!

you really have to check out this wedding on 100 layer cake today... it's the BEST story! 

rustic chic

who doesn't love a rustic wedding? well don't answer that if it's not exactly you're thing, but i for one, happen to love them. remember this beauty of a rustic nature-inspired wedding, shot by jose villa and coordinated by the fantastic beth helmstetter? well this was originally where i got my idea to wrap all my candle holders. 

and while my wedding has since taken on a more vintage vibe than a rustic one, i received a lovely email today from maggie over at whispering pines featuring some awesome decor pieces. one of my biggest struggles has been finding decor items for the wedding that fit in with my "concept". (my wedding doesn't not have a "theme") yes, scouring the internet eventually does the trick, but nothing like a one stop shop! 

whispering pines has some great items to create that warm and cozy rustic chic wedding! I love the twig votive holders and birch pots!

makes me a little sad we went with the vintage summer garden party instead of our candlelit winter lodge wedding... but check out the whispering pine's blog for some great inspiration! 

emily + neil

jesse and whitney from our labor of love were kind enough to let me share the amazing wedding of emily + neil with you. this flashdance wedding was a culmination of both our labor of love and everyone's favorite dj extraordinaire, michael antonia.

what i love most is really two things. first, the color palette. i love that the bridesmaids are mixed up between solids and prints, and they have fantastic footwear - that's not matching : )
second, the photography. jesse and whitney seamlessly captured the best moments of the day. their use of light, the tints, they're all really stunning. scroll down to see my favorite image of emily dancing with the band. i just love it!isn't this shot spectacular? such a lovely, charming wedding!