A wedding planner herself, Carley and I quickly connected at our first meeting (sweet Matt scored all sorts of groom points, too).  We began planning their wedding at Venticello (where Adrienne and Evan were married in June) for April 2010, but they decided that the weather risks were too great.  In search of another fabulous [...]

While I was combing through a dusty and cluttered antique shop in Vermont, I stumbled upon some fabulous, colorful vintage swizzle sticks.  Luckily, Sunny Day Vintage on Etsy sells a fun selection, so all you have to do is click, ship and sip! Splash color and character into your summer cocktails and make a statement [...]

Happy Tuesday! After two weeks of purely unplugged holiday, I’m back at my desk feeling refreshed and excited about the second half of wedding season!  During my road trip to Vermont and Maine, I took an abundance of photos and couldn’t resist putting a few of my favorite images in the blog today. Vermont is [...]

  The dreaded guest book. Everyone wants something original but when it comes time to get the creative juices flowing for the guest book, your brain and ‘juice’ has worn you out and you could care less. Today are three cute guest book alternatives. You can find each seller on Etsy and they can modify [...]

You already know you are going to have a photo booth at your wedding.  You’ve seen many variations, themes and props used, however, we haven’t seen too many signs — until today that is.  I’ve found some signs that will draw attention to your booth at Etsy shop, Perty.ful.tings.  They supply a “hodge podge” as [...]

In beginning of this year I fell in love with Rob Ryan’s laser/paper cut designs. Well, I’ve found another talented artist who specializes in paper cuts, Julene, of Made by Julene.  I am so excited to tell you that you can commission her to design your save-the-date or wedding invite! Check it out: {save the [...]

  For all you DIY brides who plan on serving homemade cupcakes, brownies or cakes at your wedding we have run into a little gem at ticings.com. Ticings are thin sheets of edible paper that have the most adorable and contemporary designs. All you have to do is peel and press them onto your baked goods…BRILLIANT!  They [...]

Looking for a unique gift for the bride & groom? Look no further then Etsy Designer, SayYourPiece where you will find customized ceramic pieces that express your sentiments to the bride & groom. Check out the adorable inscription on the back! {Take a PEEK!} {You won’t have to worry about them receiving two of these [...]

Sometime ago a co-worker of mine, Karen, was so sweet to share her wedding invitation with me. Every invitation is special in it’s own unique way, however, Karen and Karl’s invitation is one I could not resist sharing with you all. They did not pick their invitation out of a book nor was it printed [...]

Shh…can you hear it?  It’s complete and utter {unplugged} silence! I’m away on a holiday during a gap between weddings, exploring the east coast.  For the first time ever, I’ve decided to truly unplug.  Although I’m writing this before leaving while I’m clearly not unplugged, I hope that each of you can find time to [...]