Ginny searched high and low for the perfect invitation, and when she stumbled upon By Invitation Only by lvandy27 on Etsy, she knew it was The One (when you know, you know, right?)! Be sure to stop by lvandy27′s Etsy shop to see more of her beautiful stationery selection.  Everything can be customized to your [...]

Today our sneak peek couldn’t be more near and dear to my heart.  Ginny and I have a long history, stemming from our fateful assignment as roomates our freshman year at University of the Pacific.   We instantly became great friends and were virtually inseparable throughout college, from our days of Delta Gamma to sharing countless [...]

Brides, I’ve found the most adorable vintage “Will you be my bridesmaid?” postcard on Esty today.  Just Tags created these handmade cards from double layers of premium cardstock, dolled up with a hand dyed doily.  The dress on the card is embellished with gold tulle, a bow and a gold rhinestone.  To complete the presentation, [...]

I thought I would share with you one of my newest favorite magazines; Sweet Paul. It is a fantastic online publication that is jam packed with inspiration. Sweet Paul is a food and prop stylist and crafter who lives in New York and has been working with a fabulous circle of photographers, clients and magazines. [...]

True, it finally feels like autumn in California {at last!}, and ice cream is probably last on everyone’s mind right now {except mine}, but this photo {sent to me last night by our darling Anna Kit} is just so happy that it deserves to be shared!  What better way to get you through the week [...]

{the duchess: vintage jewel bracelet with gold ribbon} Last week, I fell in love.  It was pretty much love at first sight, starting with the bracelet you see above.  Dreamy Vintage quickly became a favorite Etsy shop of mine.  Not only does Didem, shop owner and creator,  provide outstanding customer service and the quickest shipping [...]

One of my favorite things to see at weddings is the mother of the bride looking as dashing as her daughter. There is this unbelievable aura that a mother exudes on her daughters wedding day. She is filled with so many different emotions. Flash backs of her own wedding day,  becoming a mother, creating lasting memories [...]

The wedding you attended last week had a beautiful three tiered wedding cake – the wedding before that, a darling cupcake tower. If you are thinking to yourself that you love the cupcake trend and also the traditional wedding cake, but you are just so tired of seeing them both at weddings and want to [...]

Yes, I do realize it’s Monday morning, but for some reason, it still feels like the weekend!  Autumn is officially here {my very favorite season} and I thought I’d start the week off with a few festive ideas that can be used as a signature cocktail for a fall wedding {with your own creative name} [...]

I have officially been hooked to Oprah with her farewell season in full force. This season she is going out with a bang and outdoing anything she has ever done before. Not only did Vera Wang announce her new line of affordable bridal gowns (launching February 2011 only at David’s Bridal) but Oprah gifted 50 [...]