Sunday, April 26, 2009

hey eddie...


it's true source via le love. available at greenwich letterpress.

i'm about to go to work and you are still sound asleep. i wish i had the day off. we could get lemonades and rent bikes and ride up and down the west side highway. or work on our fitness and eat pinkberry after. or lie in a park and read. enjoy the beautiful weather my darling.

Saturday, April 25, 2009

on topics of etiquette...






after reading this martha article on wedding invitations, i woefully admit i took the road less traveled when it came to invitation etiquette. i used informal titles. i hand-lettered everything in my actual handwriting and didn't hire a calligrapher(or even attempt to learn it myself). i had my r.s.v.p's be directed to our wedding blog. i used a non-traditional wedding stamp. our invite was a post card for crying out loud! is that terrible? i just wanted the invitation to feel authentic and personal, not formal and expected.


i love our guests. ever single one. and i can't wait to see everyone for a very fun weekend in georgia!

Thursday, April 23, 2009

crimson and clover...



when i was a teenager, i obsessively collected demeter fragrances. honeysuckle(my spring favorite), snow, altoids, cake batter, dirt, cinnamon toast (during the fall), laundromat, violet, belladonna and many more.

from 17 until it recently ran out, i exclusively wore michael kors signature scent. it is still my all-time favorite. i dabbled in kiehls musk, introduced to me by amy merrick.



now i am revisiting my play days with scents. cb i hate perfume is so charming, romantic, nostalgic, and enchanting. all of my favorite things. my sister, amy branch, has been telling me to go for years and i finally made the pilgrimage to his williamsburg shop. he got me. hook. line. and sinker. to see a flower is my spring and summer 09 scent. and i love eternal return/ and under the arbor/in the summer kitchen ( i wish all were room sprays). but i selected walking in the air to spray over the bed sheets. a combination of snow and clean sheets. to put it very plainly.


the best part. you can buy it at his online shop in travel sizes for a fraction of the cost. recession friendly and helpful if this is not carried in your town. lucky for me, i am a short train ride away!


and how cute would these be as bridesmaid gifts? or birthday gifts? or just to say "hey i think you are great" gifts.

you've got to hide your love away...






source: the unicorn diaries

is it too late to create a hope chest? i hope not! the ever so charming unicorn diaries posted these photos and i nearly jumped up with excitement. i have several old trunks and suitcases-i bet i can wrangle up one before i get hitched! any ideas on what i should include? i'm creating a mental checklist-feel free to chime in!

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

party girl...

tomorrow is my bridal shower at cafe cluny. with my favorite girls north of the mason dixon line. i can't wait. if only amy merrick could have brought her party garlands. every good party should have a party garland...




source: amy merrick



source: the purl bee



source: martha stewart





source: sophie cuvelier

for a really helpful how-to, visit here...

(will post photos later...)

Monday, April 20, 2009

how to make an american wedding quilt...part 1

i love this idea of this alternative to a guest book. of creating our first family heirloom. of having a permanent collection of notes signed by all of our friends and loved ones for us to read at night. and every night for the rest of our lives.








i smell a trip to purl patchwork in my future...and a date with some pinking shears...

he loves me, he loves me not...



the tradition of throwing rice has never sounded terribly romantic to me. for alternatives, i had tossed around several ideas:


*sparklers (suggested by my dear corrie pellerin)


*releasing butterflies


*glitter as confetti (as seen in fim candy with heath ledger)

so...



in an effort to be more green and to respect serenbe's self-sustaining way of life, i am really considering throwing dried peony or hydrangea petals. sort of nostalgic and earth-friendly, no...albeit a tad cheesy. what do y'all think?

super sweet 16 mm film...



fellow bride-to-be, joanna goddard made my heart skip several beats with this wedding video idea.

but photographer josh goleman's short wedding film he did for maura grace and chap made me cry. i think this might be one of the most beautiful things i have ever seen.

beau ties...



any suggestions where to find reasonably-priced bow ties? i'm in the process of trying to sweet talk eddie to choose pink for all his boys. eddie found some on jos. a bank that i think are pretty cute...i'm just not a huge fan of paisley. polka dots-yes! stripes-yes!

thoughts? ideas? anyone know any folks in the bow-tie making business????

Sunday, April 19, 2009

buy stamps...

first things first...






eddie went to two separate post offices to buy wedding stamps. they were fresh out of anything "wedding-themed" (which i think might be a blessing in disguise). i'm hoping some at least have this stamp that i really, really adore. plus, she's a female author from the 1920s. seems perfectly appropriate.

(source: chelsea fuss)

tomorrow's tasks...

should i choose to accept it...









sources: lobster and swan. peonies and polaroids. 100 layer cake. eddie's grandmother's dress.

save the bouquet...






i have a huge girl crush on weeder's digest columnist and saipua floral magician, sarah ryhanen. i saw this idea on how to extend the life of a wilting floral arrangement. she turned these beautiful, dying blooms into a "constellation of ranunculus". i shall have to try and remember to do this with my bouquet (if i can bear to cut it up afterwards). swoon.

Sunday, April 12, 2009

love bunnies...

happy easter y'all!





i hope y'all are celebrating easter with a big fat smooch...and maybe some snicker eggs. they're my favorite.

Thursday, April 9, 2009

making a list, checking it twice...



keeping my eye on the prize...

going to the chapel...







...in less than seven weeks i get to marry the man of my dreams. i can't wait.

thank you amy and beth at greenwich letterpress. it is exactly what i had hoped for.

now all i need is some cute postage stamps and i will send these telegrams in the mail. if anyone can recommend another site for custom stamps i would be ever so grateful.