Joey + Aly Part III
>> Thursday, July 30, 2009
Here are some more DIY projects from Aly's wedding (seriously it was DIY Heaven and I am just thrilled to see the pics Ellie took, because she honestly captured even the beautiful details I didn't get to see)! Under the lemonade and tea were green apples placed under small glass table tops (make sure you can get the apples pretty level before you place the glass on top), but how gorgeous is that?!
The programs and menus, which coordinated with the invitation suite, were all created by Frenchie & Flea!
The picture table was filled with framed pics of the bride and groom, as well as family pictures too! The black frames were all from the dollar store (spray painted black!).
Then we took vintage shutters from my great-grandmother's old house (which had been sitting in our garage) and painted them white and attached gingham ribbon down the center and used clothes pins to clip pictures to them.
I just loved the mossy monograms on the barn doors...they were the icing on the cake (and you can make them too)!
DIY: Mossy Monograms
Carol made these to hang on the giant barn doors, and they looked AMAZING! For her full instructions, click here.
First, buy your moss...If you can, order sheet moss in bulk from a floral supplier, its cheaper than moss sheets from the craft store. Next, have printed initials enlarged (in any font from your computer) at a copy store. These are 18 inches tall...you could also print at home and "tile" the HUGE letters in your print settings and then taping the pieces together and cutting them out.
Then you trace those letters onto 1/2" thick styrofoam and cut them out. They you hot glue gun moss all over, starting on the back and moving to the side and front! It took Carol 12 glue sticks! Here is the finished product:
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Finally, I would like to share some Etsy Love. I used two vendors for bridesmaid gifts and accessories and couldn't have been more pleased (so obviously I have to share them with YOU)!
She was seriously AMAZING to work with. I ordered custom necklaces for each bridesmaid in gold vermeil with a clear swarovski crystal bead. They turned out PERFECT and were a big hit!
Another to-die-for Etsy buy were...
She created wonderful silk chiffon flower clips for all 7 bridesmaids, a gorgeous white flower with a vintage brooch and feathers for Aly and then mini versions of her's for the two junior bridesmaids! Everyone loved these...and I HIGHLY recommend her for weddings!!
Joey + Aly Part II
>> Wednesday, July 29, 2009
So much thought and care went into every detail at Aly's wedding. The team of
incredibly talented women who helped to create this event put so much
thought and attention into every single inch of the sprawling estate...they thought of EVERYTHING! Here are some of the detail shots:
The bouquets were made my mom's amazingly talented FABULOUS friend Bobbie. I could go on and on about how wonderful she is (she's doing my flowers too) but I'll let the pictures speak for themselves!
The centerpieces were a mixture of mossy covered balls on black pedestals, black wire apples and milk glass filled with gorgeous flowers, all done by my mom's dear, talented friend Carol. She is oozing with talent and creativity and the flowers were simply stunning. Milk glass and jars filled with flowers everywhere really completed the look!
Aly and Joey are both teachers, so there is an apple theme going on! There were DIY chalkboard chargers that anchored each centerpiece on every table. ANYONE could make these...they are simply pieces of plywood cut to size and painted in chalkboard paint! So easy and cheap...
The chalkboard squares were used to show the table numbers as well. They coordinated with each guests name and table number which were hand written onto painted popsicle sticks sprouting out of the antique milk crate planted with grass...
The cake was made my another one of my mom's friends and it was by far the most delicious wedding cake I ever have tasted (and I'm not even a huge cake fan!). The burlap runner was made by another family friend using black grosgrain ribbon to create the monogram.
More centerpieces...the mossy balls were hand made using recycled Starbucks Christmas decor that Aly got last January (she used to work there and they used to be gold with giant string covered ornaments on them). The pedestals were repainted and the balls covered in moss...clever repurpose idea, right?
Another DIY project were the apple votive candleholders featured on every table. These are surprisingly simple and very inexpensive! All you need are apples, votives, a utility knife and a spoon for scooping! For quick instructions on how to make your own, click here.
The favors were homemade apple cookies (made from scratch by grandma and my sister Annie) and they were seriously delish!
The Hitchin' Post sign was hand painted and coordinated with the local to the Central Coast Hitching Post wine my dad found especially for the wedding!
One more DIY project and some Etsy vendor love coming next! Stay tuned....
{images: all images from Ellie Grover, oh and a few from Carol}
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My Sister's Wedding: Joey + Aly Part I
>> Tuesday, July 28, 2009
My little sister Aly tied the knot in June. It was the most gorgeous wedding I think I have ever attended (and I have been to about 30 weddings in the past 5 years, no joke). The setting was spectacular, the weather was perfection, and the colors and decor were amazing! One of my best friend's, Ellie Grover, was their photographer...and she seriously does outstanding work! So enjoy her photos...more to come with some DIY projects from Aly's event!
Dress: Vera Wang
Bridesmaid Dresses: JCrew
Stay tuned for more...
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Happy Friday! Enjoy a Cupcake...
>> Friday, July 24, 2009
Enter to win THREE of these little goodies from one of my favorite jewelery designers: viv & ingrid! The fabulous Ruby Press is hosting this delicious giveaway...get all the details here!!!!
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Friday Can't Come Soon Enough!
>> Thursday, July 23, 2009
Less than 24 hours until we (Allegra and I) are reunited...TOMORROW!!!! We are going to spend a day together doing Allegra and Emily things (which include but are not limited to: singing really dorky songs loudly in the car while driving, BAKING, crafting, errand-ing, dreaming of the future of F&F, wedding planning, garage-sale-ing, etc. etc. etc.)! At this time tomorrow, we'll be enjoying a picnic at Avila Beach and I can't WAIT!
{Isn't that picnic basket adorable? You can get one here}
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Color Love: You Are My Sunshine
>> Wednesday, July 22, 2009
A refreshing color palette of tangerine, lemon and aqua just takes me to a happy place. It is warm and cheerful, but relaxing at the same time. Vibrant and fresh and modern. I love it! Here are some of my favorite things I have collected over the weeks in this lovely color combination.... 
{from the wheat field}
{Belvoir Fruit Farms Organic Bubbly Beverages}
{from the wheat field}
{Belvoir Fruit Farms Organic Bubbly Beverages}
{FREE printable labels from Love. Obsess. Inspire.}
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Renegade Recap
>> Monday, July 20, 2009
Renegade Craft Fair was pretty darn cool. I definitely came home inspired and tired (no rhyme intended)! It was BIG and therefore overwhelming...it literally took Jess and I making twenty laps around Fort Mason looking at all the booths and then actually leaving for a lunch break in order to process everything, before we could commit to making some purchases! I LOOOVE the prints I (finally) bought from here, here, and here.
Here are some of my fave images Jess took during our outing:
{meander}
{bad Emily forgets where this is from....please tell me if you know? I do know that I LOVED how the necklaces were displayed on vintage drawer knobs attached to an awesome mod fabric!}
Ok, but seriously, Jess took all the pictures (with her awesome camera) and wrote a way better blog synopsis of our afternoon at Renegade. Check out her post for more pics, info, and witty banter (and even a picture of me wearing a green mustache and beard - haha!).
P.S. F&F really, REALLY wants to have a booth at Renegade next year....
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