little weekly finds......

how sweet are these tango dancers? i also heart the lady's shoes.
adorable white pumpkin place cards
halloween terranium
ghostly ballgown 
perfect vintage dress should you be attending an elegant autumn wedding
unique vase for a single blossom
vintage quilts for a picnic wedding
gorg wedding invite color combo
missing my a bit of home today, so I thought I'd share one of my favorite private gardens that I would escape too from time to time, it's really quite special. Open to the public on Sunday. Now I'm having visions of a secret garden wedding, I mean what a magical location....


 

Real Wedding: Nadia and James

I'm swooning over the wedding of Nadia and James, so romantic and sweet, filled with charming vintage style.  I love the voyeuristic feel and light in these photographs, captured by the talented, Tommy of This is Naive. Quite refreshing to see something different, don't you think?

The bride, Nadia, looks so elegant in her beautiful beaded vintage dress. And I adore, the extra touch of GORG with her ruffled shrug handmade by Holly Stalder.  Not to mention her 1920's hairstyle with stylish waves. Stunning but I'm not surprised, as this little lady, is the designer\creator behind the beautifully hand crafted, vintage inspired, London based clothing label, Nadinoo. So, I guess it's safe to say, this gal knows a thing or two about vintage style...

a fabulous guest dressed in feathers and fur ready for the wedding festivities...............

...............that took place at a quaint little house with greenery all around..........

 
......................an adorable arrangement of paper whites, how darling!

Charming right? I'm not sure what I love more, her 1920's hairstyle, her wedding attire or the enchanting location, I love it ALL  little romantic weddings, I just can't get enough....sigh (image source)

beauties for your feet

diggin these stylish beauties from Hoss more goodies to come, so be sure to stop by LWB later today to check out one very charming vintage wedding and your weekly dose of little weekly finds

Wedding Illustrations

Imagine a live artist; painting your beautiful wedding; creating a lasting impression of the most important day of your life; on paper as it takes place! Move over photography & video, make a little room for some ink and paint. San Fransisco based artist, Wendy MacNaughton, who is best known for her ink and watercolor drawings of commuters and mental maps of the cities neighborhoods, has recently dipped her paint brush in the magical world of weddings. Her original painted drawings  are the perfect touch of whimsical for your big day. Last month, she was commissioned by a mother of the bride, who wished to give her daughter something extra special on her wedding day. How precious is that? The ceremony was a small, intimate affair, held at the brides home among 20 guests. Wendy was there, ink and pen on hand to draw the ceremony, then rushed ahead to the reception location where a grand celebration took place with 250 guests. She then painted the ceremony drawing, framed it and had it on display as the guests arrived so they could see what happened an hour before.

Yowza! That's what I call a quick turn around and how lovely to have something so special to greet the guests.

During the cocktail hour, she painted the guests and all the delightful little details, lighting, flowers, cake etc

And while the guests enjoyed their dinner, Wendy went to work, painted the ink drawings, mounted them to a board and placed them on display for all to see making a creative addition to the wedding decor. Um, AH-mazing, right?
If you're a bride to be in the Bay area and on the hunt for a little something extra for your special day, ya might wanna add Wendy to your list.... 


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Shower the newlyweds with dried flowers

Rice: OUT Dried Flowers: IN
(plus the rice is no good for the birdies)

Not only can these dried beauties be a pretty alternative to the "rice throwing" at your wedding but they could also serve as lovely detail for your table setting or scattered down the aisle....
If you are a DIY bride look here for some little tips on how to dry petals
Crunched for time bride? purchase from here


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Flower Spotlight: Snowberry

 
The other day I spotted some beautiful pink snowberries at the market and couldn't resist snatching them up. The snowberry plant is dotted with tiny clusters of berries, color ranging from white to pink. A lovely floral choice for a autumn or winter wedding, as it is decorative element in any arrangement or bouquet. I'm especially adoring this little berry all on its own in the beautiful bouquets pictured below.

But it also works well with other beauties from the garden, whether it's an accent in a boutonniere, bridal bouquet or table arrangement.

As much as I adore the pink snowberry, I would love to see a winter wedding with white snowberry everywhere.......


image source: photo 1 & 2 little daily's, photo 3&4
Martha Stewart, photo 5 garden on the square, photo 6 Martha Stewart,
photo 7  Bloom

PAPER GOODS: Art Deco Invitations

Beautiful Art Deco wedding invitations from Go Go Snap! Vintage Correspondence.
A little etsy shop filled with vintage inspired business cards, wedding invitations and Save The Date cards. If your a vintage junkie like me, you will definitely want to check it out.

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ACCESSORIES: Masion Guillet Floral headbands

Ooh la la Haute-Couture romantic flower headbands for Chanel, adore. These beauties were created by Maison Guillet, a exclusive art workshop that has been dedicated to creating leaf ornaments, long and short stem flowers, fashion flowers, floral sets for the haute couture houses since 1896. For a little inside peek of this workshop, check out the video below created by Le Modalogue.

(image source 1: Maison Guillet, image 2 via leblogdebetty)

little weekly finds....

wild moss ring
little black lace cocktail dress 
radish & tulip bouquet 
modern twist on paper lanterns 
adorable customized cake toppers
DIY velvet headbands
homespun wedding in the woods
delicate, sparkling shrugs
I'm sooooo into these teal velvet wedges that this bride ROCKED! (via eastside bride)
I love reading design sponge "living in" posts and was happy to see my comment wish granted this week! Film, "Party Girl" hey hey haloooo parker posey style. adore her. wish to be her. so kooky, in a good way. if you haven't seen it, watch STAT.

Rosebud Lights

I imagine these rosebud lights would brighten up any little party
found here


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Collette Dinnigan

All the bling wrapped up in one dress, like this jewel encrusted bodice and layered tulle skirt designed by Collette Dinnigan
Simple yet over the top. I call it, "the all inclusive dress"
no jewels required, imagine that?

Vintage Jewels

Gorgeousness oh my!
these antique rose cut diamond rings from the Georgian period, are unique and lovely in every way.
 A beautiful choice for an engagement ring, don't you think?

What period do you favor? Edwardian? Art Deco?........

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Paper Flowers

Artist, Jude Miller creates the most realistic paper flowers I have ever seen! Oh so pretty!
She also makes these beautiful head pieces...
two of my favorite flowers: violet and mountain laurel.
How do feel about paper flowers? would you carry them as your bridal bouquet?

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little weekly finds.....

i would love to welcome every season with a fancy, family gathering
stunning silk and feather dress
Grecian inspired headpiece 
red velvet cake in a jar
terrarium center pieces
wine bottle candles for the table
sweet anniversary invites
lego wedding rings

things to remember......

Real Wedding: Courtney and Taavo

Apparently, I'm stuck in the forest with all these enchanting weddings. Don't get me wrong, as it is one of my favorite themes\location for any kind of soiree, so I could not resist sharing the beautiful wedding of Courtney and Taavo Somer.  Laid back, bohemian chic appears to be the style of this NYC couple, who headed for the hills of their country house in upstate New York to tie the knot. Photographer, Josie Miner, captured the perfect mixture of casual simplicity with eclectic elegance. Love it all but the wow factor for me, is, the beautiful brides dress, a flowing, ethereal, romantic gown created by none other than designer Zac Posen. sigh. To see more of this wedding go here

Looking for more bohemian bride inspiration? dresses: here, here, here and here 

hair accessories: here, here and here

(photography Josie Miner)

Sneak Peek: Upstate NY Wedding

Check back later today for more details from this beautiful wedding..................

Vintage Jewelry: Olivia Colling

Yowza! blinded. now that's some ice, some pretty, vintage ice that is...
okay, so it's not budget friendly, what so ever but it is divine and different, right?

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