the skeleton brought me violets

a little primavera cena in milano
violette dal mio giardino

(photo via didi)

Pansies & Violets

 
Delicate violets and pansies make for a beautiful accent to your wedding cake or any cake for that matter. Sugared or not, aren't they sweet looking?
DIY candied flower recipe go here

(violet cupcake photo via foodnetwork, pansy cake MS Living)

primavera milano

7am this morning. finally it feels like the end of winter and beginning of spring here in milan.

(photo by didi)

Windy Freda 2009 collection

Designer Susannah Lipsey, of Windy Freda, has created not 1 but 2 collections for 2009, yipee!

what are you waiting for?
go here to check out the goodies

(photos: alex mark)

and so we danced

a. surprised me at the last minute. literally. As I stepped onto the dance floor, he whispered in my ear, "I've switched the song to Ovenque Proteggi by Vinicio Capossela.
Panic? No. Practiced? No. Pure and utter bliss? Yes.
And without missing a beat, we danced around the room, completely lost in the moment.

1 year anniversary

Today, a. and i are quietly celebrating our 1 year anniversary.
actually, we spent the weekend nursing one another from a hideous 24 hr. stomach flu.
glad we have "his" and "her" sofa's in the living room.
true love i tell ya

(image via belathee photography)

what a week

little winter bride has been a little MIA. oops. Been busy...um...with life-work.....ya know
it's friday and this week has brought the little banshee out of me, kinda like the one below




Happy weekend peeps!

loop flowers

artful event and floral designers located in the bay area see more here

j.mendel

it would brake the bank but isn't this dress heavenly? more styles from this designer here , here and I believe shown here

Vogue Sposa Style

Hollywood vintage from Vogue Sposa

Vogue Sposa

dramatic details, how divine!
check in tomorrow to see some 30s and 40s inspired wedding gowns

(photo via Vogue Sposa)

instant spa

all you need is:

20 min
hot bath
this delish (yes it's made of real brn sugar, i admit, i tested it)
with this little flame, filling the air with a sweet citrus smell.
a little piece of heaven for those cold winter days.

Vintage Gold Jewelry

dainty, girly cocktail ring from Annina Vogel, isn't it sweet? go here to see other little treasures

(image via Elle.UK)

Proud

january 20, 2009
proud.
rushed home today from work to catch Obama's inauguration.
sitting on my livingroom floor in Milan, glued to cnn watching O gracefully take on his new role.
remarkable.
I have to admit, I'm a bit sad not to be on american soil for this moment.
missing home.
where are you watching O?

(images from littledailys)

mimosa jewels

Little unique amber treasures for a vintage inspired bride
for some more vintage goodies go here

WEDDING STYLE: dr.zhivago winter wedding

clockwise starting from the upper left:alexander palace, jean paul gaultier bride from: style.com, dress from the frock, grape hyacinth and forget-me-knots bouquet: instyle.com, ring from doyle&doyle, dr.zhivago still from here, flower arrangement domino magazine

Mimosa Manolo

This little blahnik style has joined the mimosa color trend.
Me likey.
What little treasures, have you discovered, in this seasons "color of the moment"?

(photograph via Barneys.com)

vintage alberta ferretti

I'm on a on a rampage with red carpet this week, yikes!
But I must confess, I just adore watching those little starlets strutting along the big red all dolled up, don't you? So I couldn't resist sharing this beautiful, vintage, Alberta Ferretti dress that actress Alice Braga wore at the 2008 venice film festival.

(photo via Jamd by photographer Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

sweet delights

I'm kinda of digging this tall and lanky wedding cake from Lutz Cafe
Quite stylish don't you think?

that is, until the bride and groom make the grand cut and it topples over..
hmmmm........form = good
function = no

sheath dress

satin sheath silhouette from here and here

vintage hollywood inspired sheath by marc jacobs

sophia looking elegant but never over the top.

love it.