May 17, 2010

Dress Your ‘Maids in Style

Your wedding is just a few months away, and let me guess, you still haven’t found the perfect bridesmaid dresses yet?  I’ve been hearing this one a lot lately!  Every bride wants her bridesmaids to look and feel fabulous, but not have to spend a bundle on a dress that they’ll doubtfully ever wear again. [...]

May 14, 2010

Beer 101

We’ve been programmed to believe that weddings are all about the brides.  In a lot of cases, brides do make a majority of the decisions on their own.  There is, however, one important part of the wedding that the groom loves to be a part of:  the bar.  And more specifically, the B E E [...]

May 13, 2010

Custom Beer Labels

  I am a firm believer of making your man feel just as special as you do on your wedding day. He has listened to you talk “wedding” for months and months now and quite frankly…he probably can’t wait until it is all over and done with. Considering he thinks he has been involved in most of [...]

May 12, 2010

Eco-Friendly Invites by Artful Beginnings

I am so impressed by these truly unique, eco-friendly wedding invitations I found at the Esty store, Artful Beginnings. This shop specializes in creating invitations that are digitally printed on fabrics such as cotton, silk or linen, and specialty papers such as hemp, rice or wildflower seeded paper. Fabric and specialty paper — WOW!  Yesterday [...]

May 11, 2010

Invitations- A Few Tips

Searching for the perfect wedding invitation can be overwhelming and also a bit scary.  There are many things to consider when shopping around for your invitation, obviously. Hopefully these few tips I’m going to share with you will make your experience enjoyable and not so intimidating. Your wedding invitation is the first formal communication your [...]

May 10, 2010

DIY Favors: Shabby Chic Lavender Hearts

Daily Candy has long been one of my favorite morning reads, and last week the London edition featured a DIY project by the talented Charlotte Macey, based in the most charming area of England, the Cotswolds.  She creates scrumptious textiles– anything from egg cosies to tea towels to bunting.  She kindly shared her formula with [...]

May 9, 2010

Happy Mother’s Day

Happy Mother’s Day This one goes out to my wonderful mum, who I love more than anything {even tea & biscuits!} xo, paige

May 7, 2010

Mexico Wedding: A Little Last Eye Candy

Usually on Fridays, we like to feature food and beverage ideas.  Today, we’re indulging in a little last eye candy from Matt and Victoria’s wedding in Bucerias on May 1. {victoria’s grandfather made this jewelry box out of stamps for her} {why wear one dress when you can ‘frock’ two?} {furthermore, why wear one pair [...]

May 6, 2010

Mexico Wedding: Dinner & Dancing

After guests enjoyed sipping pineapple infused tequila and posing it up at the photo booth during cocktail hour, the sun started setting and it was time for the reception. The day before the wedding the Three Amigas and Victoria, the bride, walked the streets of Bucerias in a quest to find gorgeous purple and green [...]

May 5, 2010

Mexico Wedding: Gardenside Ceremony

Did we tell you how their love began?  Cupid struck in Italy at a mutual friend’s wedding– Victoria from California and Matt from London soon after made moves to begin their happily ever after! Details, details, details!  Matt and Victoria’s Mexico wedding was all about the details!  We had a complete blast incorporating bold, rich [...]