i want you back...

yes i do... 

some reflections about michael that are worth sharing. this one and this one. and i really like how this one was written.

i know i keep posting about michael... i just can't believe he's really gone.

who's loving you...

"don't you know i stand around with my head hanging down... and i wonder"

rest in peace king of pop. i will remember this day forever. 

29 august 1958- 25 june 2009.

madeleine & anton part III: bridal chamber

madeleine looked perfect. a good ole' fashioned blow out at woodley and bunny. benefit benetint and mascara. simple, no frills. authentically madeleine. her dress(as well as the groom's tux) was custom-made by friend and designer, the marvelous mary ping. she fixed up in her mother's room at the W hotel. remained calm throughout. even during the last-minute snafus that arise at all weddings. and they always do. we listened to old-timey music and laughed a lot. here are some of the photos leading up to the ceremony...

fresh as a daisy, just got her mane tamed at the salon.

her k stamp. one of her best friend tatoos with miss kristi schiffman.

how the bride looks when she's lounging.

silhouette of the bride and her dress.

the mary ping wedding dress and the bride's trousseau. her something blue.

her wedding shoes. fierce wedges from stella mccartney. a girl after my own heart.

the foxy mother of the bride in her little black dress.

the bride tending to her best friend's dress.

giggly girls getting zipped up.

"i think we forgot the flowers. oops"

two beautiful generations of cossitts.

madeleine & anton...part II (a cut and a shave)

boys day at the barber shop, albeit a fancy pants one. freeman's barber shop is the perfect backdrop for a manly day of grooming. no pun intended. this place is truly a boys club. the perfect place to take a brother and father. 

counter culture...

a sampling of gentleman's memorabilia... 

a little light reading while you wait... 

the part that looks the most fun... 

swedish rockabilly. 

little brother taking a closer look.

up next... the bridal dressing chamber...

madeleine & anton...part I (fixing up the reception hall)

my dear friend madeleine married her man last saturday. the reception was held in a gorgeous manhattan penthouse loft overlooking the city. the white hall was filled with humble flowers in various vintage jars, vases, and glasses. succulents and simple candles accompanied the buds. her best friend, talented photographer kristi schiffman moonlighted as the florist, and also created the bride's bouquet and the groom's boutonniere. here are some of the photos of the set up.

a tree peony itching to bloom..

moments before the rain...

baby brother smiling and snacking...

momma cassandra talking to her daughter on the phone...

maddy got married...

one of my favorite gals got married yesterday. to a swedish chef. and they make a stunning pair.

more photos very soon...

stick em' up...

found via chelsea cook.

love this girl...

sarah sophie flicker. can't get enough. the sequins. the lashes. thank you refinery 29.

pay it forward...

hand-carved and hand-painted signs, courtesy of amy merrick...

i will never be able to say thank you enough to my dear friends and family who had their creative hands in all of the details of our wedding. however, nothing would make me happier than helping other folks with their big day. hopefully i can pay it forward, in any and every way possible.

a belle and a yankee...

for one of the sweetest circus-themed weddings (my favorite), head on over to once wed. and see their too-cute wedding website here. mr & mrs. smith are truly loved by so many and their wedding is the most amazing product of so many creative minds, hands, and hearts. how i wish i could have gone...

i had the time of my life...

and i owe it all to you...

and you and you and you. and everyone who shared this day with us. we love you all so very much.