Pink & Gold Bridal Shower

Hello! I'm back!

My apologies for the lack of posts last week. 

I was traveling for work and the time escaped me!

I had the honor of attending a very fabulous bridal shower for one of my closest friends this past weekend. I helped with some of the decor and set up in the morning.

The theme was gold, glitz and glam with colors being gold (duh!), pink , black and white.

If you follow me on instagram, then you may have already seen these pics :)

The shower was at 11am, so we served brunch food.

The bride's fiance works in the restaurant industry and had most of the food catered.

Some of the options were mini quiches, home fries, candied bacon, mini muffins, mini cinnamon rolls, bagels and cream cheese and fruit salad. Everything was delicious!

The tables were decorated with pink linens and a black and white chevron runner. 

We used some of the gold vases from my wedding and filled them with pretty pink carnations for the centerpieces. 

There was a bubbly bar complete with fruit and juices for mixers.

Of course I made straws for the occasion :)

The hostess had the great idea to paint the bottom of the champ glasses with enamel gold paint.

They turned out perfect!

The bride-to-be in front of the bubbly bar :)

The glitter champagne bottles were made by brushing on Modge Podge and rolling in glitter.

The hostess also made the gold circle chandelier you see behind her... She is so crafty!

I found the perfect cocktail napkins for the occasion {here}. 

My attire for the shower was a black dress from H&M and this statement necklace from Fancesca's Collection

The rest of my weekend consisted of relaxing, hibernating and catching up on house work.

How was your weekend?

xoxo, Lindsay

My Shower / Bachelorette Party!

This post has been a long time coming! My wonderful and generous Matron of Honor, Melissa, planned the most fun, creative and lovely shower / bachelorette party for me this past October. She knew I am a sucker for a good theme and tablescape, so she sought out the help of Meleka of MMJ Events here in Columbus for help with planning and decor. A bubbly bar, Kate Spade inspired, essie nail polish favors, pretty flowers, polka dots, stripes, glitter, pink, a food spread that is nothing to laugh at, bow tie napkins... So many aspects of what I love all wrapped up into one gorgeous bridal celebration!

She even hired a professional photographer to capture the moments of the magical day!
Here are a few highlights from the party...

{cake by Enticing Icings}

Visit Meleka's blog post here for more.

Photos by: Jenny Beck Photography

It's good to have such great friends, right?
What a fun day!!

xoxo, L

Wedding Wednesday // Our Invites

Hello blogettes! It has been a while again, I know. And I give you the same excuse every time...I'm CRAZY busy at the moment. However, I think that my priorities have shifted over the past several months and that could be the reason I have not taken the time to blog as of recent. Which is not to say that I do not miss it. Blogging to me is such a great creative outlet and a time for me to reflect on the events and simple pleasures of my life. It is my "ME" time and I so desperately need it on a regular basis. I am hoping that after all the wedding hoop-la is finished (one month to go as of today!), I will be back to my regular "me" time. 

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I did want to pop in and give you a glimpse of our invites that went out last month. I was so pleased with them, but I would be lying if I didn't say I put a lot of work into them. I had a vision of what I wanted and I was able to have that vision come to life with a little mixture of professional printing and a little DIY blood, sweat and tears...

I knew I wanted...no, needed black and white striped lined envelopes after seeing this post from one of my favorite blogs. It seemed easy enough, so I went ahead and purchased this envelope liner template pack from Paper Source. I found a black and white stripe pattern that I downloaded from this etsy shop, which Bill's dad printed from a lazer printer on nice, heavier stock paper. 

I had a little over 200 envelopes to line (including the reply enelopes) and it took me several weeks to finish, but I was happy with the result. It just gives them something extra and ties the colors together. 

The design concept was inspired by this invite I came across on minted.com. I loved the simplicity of the bold, black calligraphy font on the ivory stock. I wanted our invites to have a classic, yet elegant feel. I purchased the Carolyna Pro Black font and I'm so glad I did! I am using it for all of the signage and paper products for the wedding to tie the look together. I am planning on printing all the programs, signage and thank you notes at each place setting myself. That reminds me, I better get started! 

We had the invites designed and printed at Peabody Papers here in Grandview, OH. They were wonderful to work with! The process was so much easier than expected. And the turn around time was quick! We decided to add a graphic map on the Details card at the last minute to help visualize the locations of the wedding, reception and hotel for out of town guests. 

The main colors for the wedding will be black, gold and ivory. The florals are soft pinks and a few black magic roses with some seeded eucalyptus thrown in for a seasonal flair. I wanted to include some of the pink color in the invites to soften it a bit. I found these 'blossom' colored envelopes, which were on sale at the time, from Paper Source. The color was a perfect match for the black and white striped liners. 

The mom of a friend of mine addressed all of our envelopes with her beautiful calligraphy script. I found some pretty pink floral stamps from zazzle.com that complimented the pink envelopes perfectly. I bought my mom and dad a custom return address stamp for their anniversary; which just so happened to be the perfect timing to stamp the wedding invites...funny, right?! 

I added some black/white striped and gold/white striped washi tape on the enclosure to add a little more 'pop'. 

And there you have it! So glad to have these out! We have most of our RSVPs back. Now time to figure out table seating arrangements, which from what I've heard should be a barrel of fun!

Happy Wedding Wednesday! 

Wedding Inspiration // Rustic Glam

It's been a little while since I have posted a little wedding inspo and this post from Style Me Pretty hit me at just the right time! I could not NOT share the gorgeous scenery and decor of this Santa Barbara wedding with you. Mountains as a backdrop, flower petal lined ceremony isle, a bouquet with peonies bigger than your head, sparkly gold Kate Spade shoes?! Do I have your attention yet?

 

Feast your eyes on some of the beautiful images captured by White Haute Photography (based in SoCal) and event design by Joy de Vivre (also based in California).

 

STUNNING backdrop for a ceremony...I mean swoon!
 

What an adorable couple...she kinda makes me wanna cut bangs?!
And do you SEE that bouquet?! Yum!!

 

 

 

Love the simple yet elegant and rustic design of the tables.

 

Take note: Big peonies on top of a mercury glass candle stick...LOVELY detail!

 

I know the "LOVE" anthropologie mugs thing has been done once or twice, but I still LOVE it :)

 

Oh, two of my favorite trendy wedding items...mason jars and striped straws!

 

A little close up of the bouquet, because I need more of these florals!

 

Beautifully styled invites with a vintage feel...

 

Why not splurge on shoes for your wedding...Seriously contimplating purchasing these Kate Spade shoes for my own nuptuals...Not sure if I can pull off a sling back / peep toe in November though :/

 

To view the full gallery of this wedding go {here}.

 

Want more? Check out this amazing wedding film by Enjet Media:

 

 

Want an extra dose of lovely? Check out these stylish / glamorus / romantic engagement photos...Hopefully, that will tide you over until we receive the proofs from our engagement session this past weekend! I'm chomping at the bit to see them!

More on that soon!

In the meantime, have you entered my Stella & Dot giveaway? If not, you should do so now {here}. You have until Friday at midnight. I will be announcing the winner Friday morning!

Until then loves!

Spring Fever // Flirty Floral

{dress 1 // dress 2 // dress 3 // dress 4}



I am obsessed with floral prints at the moment! On dresses, pants, even wallpaper!

I think Spring Fever has official hit!





 

{wall 1 // wall 2 // wall 3}

 

More photos from Key West and the Maids & Mimosas brunch later this week!

 

Happy Tuesday!

 

 

 

 

Color Inspiration // Emerald

{Sources: clockwise from top left - 1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5 // 6 - can not find original source, anyone know? // 7 // 8 - can not find original source, anyone know? // center}

 

 

I'm absolutely loving the new Pantone color of 2013! Green is one of my favorite colors and I especially love it in this rich bold hue.

 

I have no doubt that this color will be featured in some weddings this year. Would you incorporate emerald into your wedding, events, fashion, home decor, etc?