Pinning Away

Is what I have been doing all day!  It's Friday, and yet again I have a headache and a fever...so weird, as I felt the exact same way last Friday too.  Wondering if this is going to start being a weekly occurrence?  Goodness, I hope not!  Now you know why this post is up so late...eeks.  But this poor girl is taking it easy, and I think that I will spend the rest of the afternoon laying around in bed and pinning away...because that's about all I can do as my head hurts to much to think...HA!  And while I haven't really pinned that much before, I think that is all going to change now...as I think I am slightly addicted.  Just slightly. 

Alrighty, enough complaining outta me...I gotta keep pinning anyway...well that is until I take a nap in a little while ;-)  If you want to see what I have been pinning, here's a sneak peek...

And for anyone interested, you can see and follow me HERE!  Hopefully you will be inspired ;-)  Okay, gotta go...this post just took the last of my energy...tired girl ;-(

Have a lovely weekend darlings!  Stay well, and I will see you back here on Sunday for some sweetness.

~ Ciao

...luna and chloe on pinterest

Peaches + Cream

Have never, ever looked soooooo goood...

Oh me, oh my this is confection heaven!  The color palette is just yummy and dreamy.  Eeks...did you see that peach on the cake?  Well I just happen to heart it - BIG TIME!  And that biscuit box - yep, I WANT it!  Goodness, I think I want it all...how about you?

Here's to a sweet morning my darlings ;-)  See you soon with a 'Handcrafted' post!

~ Ciao

...photography by jen huang via the bride's guide, cakes by lael cakes & flowers by poppies and posies 

Who Says

...your color palette can't be inspired by baskets full of blooms?

This would sure make one GORGEOUS palette, don't you think?

~ Ciao

...image via sunday in bed

Peanut to my Butter

I can't tell you how many thoughts are swirling and twirling around in my head from just this one sign!  Eeks - so many fun photo shoot ideas I can think of...my fave one - milk to my shake...just might need to bring it to life soon ;-)

~ Ciao

...photography by amy wellenkamp via style me pretty

Inspired By: An Embroidered Book Cover

I am in love, love, love with this embroidered book cover...

Isn't it just fabulous?  Eeks - even if I didn't like the book, I have a feeling I would be buying it anyway because the cover is just that fabulous!  And I wonder if this table decor was inspired by it...

Hmm...I get the feeling that it just might have been, as the table itself is set in it's own little secret garden...

Oh, I am loving the ombre tablecloth too. Loving it all really. Fabulous inspiration, no?

~ Ciao

...images via erin ever after via lake jane and via la partie events

Who Says

...you can't serve up your desserts in a wheeled cart?

Eeks - how fabulous is this?  I would have them wheel it right on over to my table...hehe.  But think about it - would be fun having someone wheel the cart around versus everyone heading over to it....hmmm, this has got me thinking.  Oh, and you bet your buttons I am OVER THE MOON with this!

~ Ciao

...photography by the nichols via style me pretty

Darling Detail No. 3: Book Hearts

Ooooh, this is a cute little detail that I am sure you'll love!  I am loving this rustic, vintage table decor...

And the books at each place setting are just perfect, I think.  However, it gets even better!  Just take a look at the pages that have been folded and tucked in to the center to form a heart...

Fabulous, no?  Oh, I am over the moon about this little detail!  Here's a couple of more pictures for you...

Such a sweet and simple DIY.  All you need is a book.  Now I know that a book at each place setting might be too much, however a couple of books here and there with a heart would still be cute!

~ Ciao

...photography by brandon kidd

~ tuesday thought: determine your style ~

Some people have no problem determing their style...while others aren't quite sure exactly what style they like best!  So here is your Tuesday Thought on how to determine your style:  Find pictures you love, it doesn't matter exactly what the picture is of...it's the feel that it evokes in you, the colors that draw you in, and things that make you say "Oh, I love..." 

This is why inspiration boards are so inspiring...they evoke an overall feel with a certain color palette.  But remember, as you see in some inspiration boards, it doesn't have to be wedding pictures only!  For example...I look at this room and say "Oh, I love the vintage charm, the colors, the warmth of the fireplace (imagine it lit), the pops of gold that add a little bit of glamour...

...the botantical prints, the worn wood, the bottle collection, the desk, the mismatched chairs, the natural elements, the use of outdoor lighting (flanking the fireplace above and built in below), and the surprise element of metal tubs in the living space...all so my style!

And with not one wedding picture in site.  How could this room translate into a wedding?  Let's start with this bouquet...

Perfect don't you think?  Organized randomness is what I like to call it.  It has warmth from the velvet ribbon, as well as pops of gold and glamour...all in the overall color palette of the room.  I would continue on with flower filled bottles on linen runners on the table, each table would be a different botantical print, a vintage desk to have your guest write you notes, metal tubs filled with wood, blankets or drinks, outdoor lanterns lighting the space, mismatched chairs, etc... 

Can you see it?  I sure hope you can.  It goes to show that YOU can create an entire wedding around one, two (or more) pictures that you love.  This is how I look at a lot of pictures.  I ask myself how it would translate into a wedding...try it...it's quite fun!  And after a couple times you just might get a tad addicted!  Just a couple thoughts for you this Tuesday...hope it was a good one for you!

~ Ciao

...image 1 & 2 via trouvais, 3 via martha stewart weddings

~ color inspiration: apricot ~

I am swooning over the colors in this pretty photo...

And I just knew they would make a lovely color palette!  I think they would be goregous at a late summer or early fall wedding...don't you?

~ Ciao

...image via my tartelette

~ inspiration: lovebirds ~

Are always adorable...

Isn't this picture the sweetest?  I'm dying over the colors here!  I think this color palette would make for a bright, fun wedding palette - whether in the backyard or the tropics.  You could use the lovebirds on the invitations*, and postcards along the lines of something like these...

...for save the dates (minus the wording that is...unless it's a destination wedding)!

*Note:  It would be cute to have a drawing of the lovebirds with the colors, instead of using a picture.

~ Ciao

...image via mary ruffle and ffffound