Flowers of the Week: 3.5.12

Happy Monday!  Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend - I did...even though it involved a lot of painting, it was still great.

As always, I love to start the week off with flowers.  And of course, Kate at Flowerwild is one of my absolute fave designers - as witnessed below.

images via flowerwild

Here's looking forward to a great week.

It's Friday...And I'm Back!

I know, I know...I have a lot of explaining to do!  But that will just have to wait until Monday ;-)  As today I wanted to ease back into blogging and end the week on a positive, if not bright, note.  And...

my loves - so let's celebrate with some flowers...

Here's to a bright new year, and future for LCW!  Happy Friday lovelies...I super sure did miss you.

~ Ciao
...images via hello hello design on tumblr & 3.bp.blogspot

Flowers of the Week: 11.7.11

Good morning darlings! Even though today is the 7th of November, it is the first Monday in November...which just seems weird to me for some unknown reason. Another thing that's weird is it getting dark at 5:30 p.m.! The extra hour of sleep last night I was TOTALLY fine with ;-)...but getting dark an hour earlier - NOT okay! Am I the only one that feels this way? Please tell me no.

And while I am in the mood for some oh so pretty flowers today - neither bright colors nor soft colors are doing it for me on this first Monday in November. However, these, these are...

Love, love, love! This is just the right amount of pretty for me today. Add to that the rustic feel of the bouquet, and a hint of glam from the brooch, and I think I just found the PERFECT bouquet to start November off with...wouldn't you agree?

Hmm, yes this is exactly how I like to start my Monday's - with pretty! Tell me darlings - how do you like to start your Monday's?

~ Ciao

...images via a savvy event

Flowers of the Week: 10.24.11

Happy Monday lovelies ;-)  Did you have a wonderfully sweet weekend?  Do anything fabulously fun?  Me - well, I pinned all weekend.  No, seriously...pretty much all weekend long.  I love that I could stay in bed with my iPad and pin away the day...HA!  It's a perfect thing to do when you're not feeling well...just look at pretty pictures and pin the ones you like - easy peasy...and that's a good thing because that's about all I could handle all weekend!

However, I did rally up some energy and attend a lunch, and visited with friends and family on Saturday for a couple hours...but other than that I did not do too much, or leave the house all weekend...which is sooo NOT me!  But I just haven't been feeling 100% ;-(  Headaches and a fever = no fun.  And I see a doctor visit coming soon if things don't straighten up around here.  Granted, I don't feel awful and miserable - just not very good, and my normal full of energy self.  I am hoping that all changes this week, and whatever I have will just go away...I wonder if that's wishful thinking?!?!

So I really am in need of some beautiful flowers to brighten up my Monday.  And I think this bouquet will definitely doing the trick...

All wrapped up pretty and ready to go.  Hmm, I don't mind if I do ;-)

Here's to a great week (sick or not, dang it) here at LCW!  I'll be back soon with my second post.  Until then - enjoy the flowers...hehe.

~ Ciao

...image via ruffled

Tuesday Shoesday #43: Purple Rain

It rained yesterday!  And it's supposed to rain again tomorrow.  Really, rain in the beginning of October is not normal for these here parts...Northern California that is ;-)  And I swear the rain has gone straight to my head...goofy weather = goofy girl!

So are you singing Prince's song in your head right now? Oh come on, you know you are...purple rain, purple rain ;-))))  Well I am sorry about that if you are!  If it makes you feel any better, I'm still singing it in my head too.  But the title was soooo fitting for these...

Purple Hunter wellies are perfect for rainy day pictures outside, and Christian Louboutin velvet kitten-heel pumps are purrfect (hehe) for pictures inside...

Because you probably don't want to wear wellies all day ;-)  And I think this purple flower atop this cake is a perfect match for these velvet kitten heels...

The velvet on the kitten heels adds a lovely texture...and the flower's petals have a lovely texture too.  So gorgeous,no? 

Be sure to check out these lovely blogs for more Tuesday Shoesday goodness:

~ Postcards & Pretties ~ Brancoprata ~ Life in the Superburbs ~ Magnolia Rouge ~ Landlocked Bride ~ The Demosielle ~ Swatchbook Weddings ~ A Realistic Wedding  ~ Merci New York ~

~ Ciao

...images via net-a-porter & cake by my sweet and saucy via leigh miller photography

Flowers of the Week: 10.3.11

Happy October sweet peas!  Can you believe it?  I can't ;-)

So tell me - how was your weekend?  I quite enjoyed mine.  I made a trip over to see my brother in Monterey.  I packed my sunnies and a scarf and some warm clothes, as it always is colder in Monterey than in San Jose.  However, when I arrived it was sunny and 72 - so a very nice day!  I am working on a post for Luna and Chloe Style that will have a weekend in review in pictures - it should be up later today...so you can always get a better glimpse into my weekend there ;-)  But I do have to tell you I sipped on a Mai Tai and had fresh cut artichokes from a farm stand.  The artichokes were DELICIOUS too!  Oh and I found two fabulous copper trays for my inventory for Over The Moon Vintage Rentals...and if you want to know what a copper tray is then click right HERE to see!

Anyhoo, how about some 'Flowers of the Week' for you.  Now this bouquet has a rustic, vintage vibe to it.  And  not only is it full of textures, but it is STUNNING!  Have a look-see sweet peas...

I oh so LOVE it, don't you?  And you know I love that fabric it's sitting on...as it's like LCW's header color ;-) 

Hope this bouquet brightens your day!  I will see you back here in a bit with my second post of the day ;-) 

~ Ciao

...photography by be imbued 2

Flowers of the Week: 9.12.11

Good Monday morning loves!  So tell me - did you have a lovely weekend?  Do anything fun and exciting? 

I can honestly say that I am so HAPPY that it's Monday!  My weekend started off on the wrong foot on Friday, and continued to spiral fast and furiously out of control with the clicher, and I do me CLINCHER, happening Sunday evening.  I guess deep down I knew the clincher was going to happen sooner or later...I just wasn't quite ready for it this weekend on top of eveything else.  Aye, aye, aye is all I can say.  I won't even go into the details, but I will tell you that I SO need these gorgeously dreamy flowers this morning to start my Monday, and my week, off on the right foot...

Yes, this bouquet will most defintely do ;-)  I know not all weekends, or weeks for that matter, can be good ones.  It's weekends like this that ALWAYS make me really appreciate all the wonderful weekends I do have. 

Here's wishing you, and me, a lovely week my dears!  Let's make it a good one, shall we?

~ Ciao

...image via style me pretty

Who Says

...your bridesmaids can't carry ribbon bouquets?

I think this one is pretty fabulous, don't you?  And I L-O-V-E her cape too ;-)

~ Ciao

...photography by trent bailey via brooklyn bride

Flowers of the Week: 8.22.11

Happy, happy, happy Monday morning to you loves!  What a wonderful Monday it has been this morning ;-)  The launch of Over The Moon Vintage Rentals is taking place at 7:00 a.m. California time, and I am doing the kangaroo hop in excitement.  I sincerely hope you love the website and new blog as much as me.  I can't wait for you to see.  Look - I am a poet and didn't even know it!  Aye - that is no sleep, goofy girl talking there.

However - until then I thought I would leave you with this eye candy...

A breathtaking bouquet for the 'Flowers of the Week' this week.  Now that is how to start off a Monday morning, right?  Hope this isn't the only breathtaking thing you see today...hehe ;-)

Oh loves, I hope you had a fabulous weekend.  I will be back here at 7:00 a.m. with a link post to the new site...and then of course again at 10:00 a.m. with my second post of the day.  And after that - this girl is heading back to bed...as I am TIRED...but in the absolutely best tired way! 

~ Ciao

...image via wedding style guide

Flowers of the Week: 8.15.11

Wishing you a wonderful Monday morning my dears!  I can't tell you how excited I am that today is Monday...I know, crazy right?  Usually I don't want Monday's to come, but today is special.  Why, you ask?  Well today I get to see the first look of Over The Moon Vintage Rentals' website!  Eeks...I can't wait to see it all. 

Carolynn of Two Brunettes is AH.MAZING to not only work with, but her designs are OVER THE MOON!  Talk about one uber talented lady ;-)  If you are looking for a designer, than trust me, you MUST contact Carolynn.  She is super easy to work with, listens, cares, is patient and is so helpful.  Yet, I must also tell you my programmer, Otis of Example 7, is AH.MAZING as well!  He communicates every step of the way, and  is just so dang helpful that you almost have to pinch yourself to believe how helpful he really is.  He truly cares - which I think is hard to find these days.  I can't tell you how wonderful this whole process has been, and I believe it's because I am working with two of the BEST people in the industry! THANK YOU both to the moon and back, and for being so fabulously you ;-)

So this week's 'Flowers of the Week' are a little thank you to Carolynn and Otis for all of their hard work!  Have a look-see at this SPECTACULAR bouquet...

You bet your buttons this bouquet had to be spectacular ;-)  Gorgeous, no?  Oh I am so loving the poppies!  The colors are stunning, and you know I love the unstructredness of it.  I am seriously smitten with this one my dears.  Hope you are too.

I am getting back on track, and starting to feel like me again ;-)  I have something up my sleeve, and have a meeting this morning about it - hope to be able to share with you soon...as I am super duper excited about it.  Here's to a wonderful week!

~ Ciao

...image via wedding style guide

Flowers of the Week: 7.25.11

Good Monday morning loves!  Did everyone have a wonderful weekend?  Do anything fun?  Oh please do share, as I was holed up for the majority of the weekend crafting.  And when I was out it was running errands.  I do have to admit though - I was so in my element ;-)

Since I have been neck deep (notice way more then knee...hehe) in crafting lots of different goodies, I am really in the mood for something simple for this week's flowers.  And a bouquet doesn't get much simpler than this...

A single magnolia bloom that is STUNNING!  For some reason I feel that stunning all in caps still doesn't justify how breathtaking this single bloom is.   I literally caught my breath when I saw it!  What do you think my dears...would you carry a single stunning bloom?  If it looked like this, I would!

Looking forward to an exciting week here at LCW!  My family comes in on Wednesday, so life is gonna get even more crazy good...but do have some lovely planned for you ;-)

P.S. - A warm welcome to my new followers!  Thank you to the moon and back for the follow ;-) 

~ Ciao

...photography by jose villa via style me pretty

Flowers of the Week: 7.18.11

Good Monday morning my dears.  First I have to say THANK YOU to the moon and back for all of the lovely birthday wishes!  I had a fabulous birthday...and while I didn't have a picnic, I did have dinner outside and a cocktail by candlelight ;-)  Ooh, and I bought myself a gorgeous dress...felt so good to treat myself to something nice!

So enough about me and on to my sister for a minute...hehe!  You see, today is her birthday and I need to wish her HAPPY BIRTHDAY and tell her that she is the best, most amazingly fabulous sister a girl can have!!!  She has made me an auntie to two of my favorite people in the world.  And they are proof that miracles do happen.  So no matter how many times I say thank you to her for making me an auntie, it will NEVER be enough for how I feel about my niece and nephew!  Plus, she has been amazingly supportive and encouraging on all my endeavors lately...which just means the world to me.  So sissy - I wish you everything under the stars on your birthday today!  I love you to the moon and back...to infinity! 

Thanks for hanging with me for a moment while I said that ;-)  I am dedicating this week's 'Flowers of the Week' to her, and to all the other best, most amazingly fabulous sisters out there!  This one's for you...

Enjoy!

Wishing you loves a fabulous week yourselves.  I have lots of goodness planned for this week...so see you soon ;-)

~ Ciao

...photography by jen huang 

Flowers of the Week: 7.11.11

Black and white done oh so right...

Not too often do I see a black and white bouquet that I love...however, this one I DO!!!  How about you?

Happy Monday loves.  Looking forward to another great week her at LCW...hope yours is great as well.

~ Ciao

...image via w wedding flowers

Flowers of the Week: 6.27.11

Okay, I am a little stumped how today is the last Monday of June!  Really, where is the time going?  I mean Friday is the first of July - this Friday!  Aye, aye, aye - I really need time to s...l...o...w down.  Or for there to be at least 4 more hours in every day.  I'm not picky - really, I will take either one ;-)  And while my sister and her family (can't wait to get pictures of my nephews red hair - it's FABULOUS) and my mom are still coming to visit for almost two weeks, the trip got pushed back til the last week of July - whew, that buys me some time to get ready for their visit.  I have lots to do.

So tell me - how was your weekend my dears?  Did you do anything fun?  I had a delightful weekend that was pretty productive and fun!  Oh, and you must have a look-see at the bed I picked up - it really is over the moon.  You can see it right here. It's perfect for a boudoir shoot ;-)

Anyhoo, moving right along...here is a gorgeous white, with a bit of blue, bouquet to start off the week...

Oh little pops of blue, I I heart you.

~ Ciao

...photography by embrace life via ruffled

Flowers of the Week: 6.20.11

I am actually quite excited that it is Monday today...yes, believe it or not ;-)  As this week (on Tuesday) is the official start of Summer, and I couldn't be more over the moon about it.  And with temps supposed to be in the 90's on Tuesday, I am looking forward to pulling out my white linen dress and kicking off Summer with a smile!

And speaking of white - how about this gorgeous white bouquet...

Ah yes, the perfect way to start off the week and the official start Summer.  Don't you just love how big the blooms are?  And of course this gorgeousness was created by the uber talented Kate, of Flowerwild...who was featured in the latest Martha Stewart Weddings magazine...yep, she's that fabulous!

Wishing you a fabulous week, and an amazing Summer my dears...I have a feeling it is going to be a really good one!

~ Ciao

...photography by jose villa via flowerwild

Flowers of the Week: 5.23.11

I have the sweetest bouquet for you this Monday morning!  It's exactly what I needed to start my week off on a sweet note.  Have a look-see at this sweetness...

Oh I am just loving the softness, the pops of blue and the cameo!  Everything about this bouquet is perfect, no? 

So tell me my dears, did you have a lovely weekend?  Do anything fun and exciting?  I have to tell you - my weekend was quite lovely...and I'm hoping to continue the lovely right through this week and into next weekend too! 

~ Ciao

...image via the wedding chicks

Flowers of the Week: 5.16.11

Yippee, it's Monday!  Did everyone have a wonderful weekend?  Goodness, I hope so.  Mine, was fabulous - cooler than it's been and with bunches of work, but still fabulous as I did get some things accomplished...which always feels good, doesn't it?  I am looking forward to a fabulous week here at LCW...starting off with some pretty on this sunny and cool Monday morning!  This is exactly why I do my 'Flowers of the Week' post on Monday - not only is it is something to look forward to on a Monday morning, but it is a great way to start the week!

This week, I am loving this bouquet of pink ranunculuses (or ranunculi if you prefer) and sweet peas.  It is just perfect for Spring, no?

Just look at how pretty the pink ranunculuses are...

Eeks - those white and pink sweet peas are so pretty too!  If you want to make your own pretty bouquet, you can do so with a step-by-step that was created by the ever talented Chlesea,of {frolic!}, for Delightfully Engaged.

This week's flowers I am dedicating to my Mom, whose birthday was yesterday (the 15th), and to my cousin Greta, whose birthday is today - Happy, Happy, Happy Birthday to you both!!! xoxo

Oh and don't forget to head over to Over The Moon Vintage Rentals blog and have a look-see as it is now up and running with a post daily!  Yippee ;-)))) 

~ Ciao

...images via delightfully engaged

Flowers of the Week: 4.18.11

Good morning my darlings.  Did everyone have a lovely weekend?  Did you do anything fun?  Me - I enjoyed watching a couple of movies at home, having a Saturday afternoon snack of a variety of cheeses, salami's and olives (yummy), and worked on getting a couple things done...like taxes!  All in all a very nice and calm weekend.

I am happy to admit that after thinking I would be seeing red on my taxes, this was not the case!  So since I didn't see red on my tax return, I knew I would be okay seeing red in this amazing bouquet without having to think about taxes ;-)  Have a look-see at this loveliness created by my fave floral designer, Kate of Flowerwild...

And here's a little closer look for you...

Amazing, no?  And even though red is not one of my fave colors, I am loving this bouquet.  There is so much to look at - the colors, variety of flowers, and lots and lots of texture all equal amazing in my book.  So here's to an amazing week my dears! 

I have another post coming up before noon, so I'll see you soon...

~ Ciao

...photography by jose villa via flowerwild via once wed

Flowers of the Week: 4.4.11

Oh boy do I have bunches, and I mean bunches, of loveliness to start off your week my dears!  You know how OVER THE MOON  I am about every.single.thing that Kate, of Flowerwild, designs...well, I have a handful of her amazingly beautiful creations for you this morning.  Just have a look-see at all the lovely...

This first arrangement is flower heaven for me.  Or what I would expect it to look like!  The colors, the texture, the feel = perfection.  Up next, we have two beautiful bouquets...

Oh me, oh my...beautiful, no?  It's those berries in the smaller bouquet that I am loving.  But hold on, there is still more.  Next, are two more bouquets that are just dreamy, and would be fabulous for a Spring wedding with the little pop of yellow from the stamens of the five petal white roses...

I am loving the wrapped stems on the larger bouquet (first two pictures), and the Queen Anne's Lace in the smaller bouquet (third picture).  And goodness, we can't forget the boys...

Tell me the boys wouldn't look dapper sporting one of these bouts!?!  Did I not tell you...lots of lovely!  And lots of exclamation points too ;-)  Now this is exactly how I like to start off my week, don't you?

My darlings, I hope you had a fabulous weekend.  And I hope these flowers add some lovely to your April day!  Looking forward to a great week here at LCW.  Hopefully, with lots more lovely ;-)
 
~ Ciao

...photography by jose villa, styling by joy thigpen & design and images via flowerwild 

Darling Detail No. 4: Chair Bouquets

Now I know most of us have seen flowers adorning aisle chairs and pews, however, these small bouquets are just darling...

Queen Anne's Lace and Billy Buttons, yes please!  I adore the yellow and the white, and how they are wrapped like bouquets.  Such a sweet detail, no?

~ Ciao

...image via wedding chicks