Aisle Style: Simple Benches & Spools

Good morning loves!  You know how I love different, right?  Well when I came across this aisle style on the super talented Jeni's blog, The Found Blog, I fell head over heels in love with it.  Have a look-see at this sweetness...

It's just so simple and lovely - just look at those hills!  Sometimes things get over done, however, this is just perfect.  Slim benches with a darling detail...

Large vintage industrial spools painted pretty shades...

The softest pinky-purpley blooms and yarn...

And delicate foliage in lace pots, kept safe within some vintage baskets...

You bet your buttons I L-O-V-E it all!

~ Ciao

...photography by jose villa via the found blog

Perfectly Presented: Cake Table

Good morning darlings! How are you this fine Wednesday morning? Well, I hope.

Goodness, it has been a while since I have done a 'Perfectly Presented' post.  However, I cannot tell you how over the moon I am about this cake table presentation...

It is just perfection, no?  Well you know how I feel about the vintage industrial sized wooden spool...AH.MAZ.ING in case you didn't...but the burlap is fabulous too.  I love how it's wrapped around the middle of the spool.  Plus the burlap on top with the ruffle, and the burlap covered potted plants, the two arrangements in vases, and the flowers on the top are all just so perfecly pretty to me.  And just so you know, I am dying to add one of these to Over The Moon Vintage Rentals collection!

Don't you love it when you run across an image that makes you catch your breath?  This one did just that for me ;-)  Hopefully it did it for you too!

~ Ciao

...photography by matthew morgan via the wedding chicks

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

Who Says

...you can't serve up cinnamon rolls in pretty tins on a dessert table?

I L-O-V-E this idea my dears!  And you only need a couple vintage tins I think, the baking pans (like in the picture) would look cute too...plus, there's nothing like scooping up a cinnamon roll out of a baking tin ;-)

P.S. - Aunt Millie is known for her cinnamon rolls, and used to make them EVERY Wednesday while her kids were growing up...and still run a business from home!  Why don't I have a tradition like this...hmph.

~ Ciao

...THIS IS A COPYRIGHTED IMAGE...photography by lara rossignol originally for piewacket

Aisle Style: Very Vintage

Hi there darlings! How's your morning on this fine Wednesday?  Going swell, I hope ;-)

Mine is A OK!  And I am looking forward to heading over to the Inspired Collective sometime today to set up my second display.   You know I'll share it with you tomorrow ;-)  But do you wanna hint?  Well can you say...hey ombre...hehe!  Alrighty that's all your gonna get outta me today.  Now you're just gonna have to wait a day ;-)  I know - I'm a big meanie!

Anyhoo...moving on to this Aisle Style post.  And with very vintage in the title, you know I am in L-O-V-E with it ;-)  Well have a look-see, and you just might be too...

Curtains and vintage doors - YES PLEASE!!!

AND vintage purses filled with flowers hanging from the doorknobs is just pretty perfection...

Just look at the aisle adorned with petals...

All ending at an amazing old desk with a rug underneath...

And a drawer filled with flowers...

Someone pinch me please...because I just think I landed in vintage aisle style heaven!  Eeks - is all I can say right now. Oh and that I want that desk ;-) 

~ Ciao

...photography by caroline tran via style me pretty

Sunday Sweetness

Is an extra little detail like lavender and twine...

Happy Sunday loves!  Hope you are having a lovely weekend ;-)

~ Ciao

...photography by caroline tran via style me pretty

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 

Hello Gorgeous

I am just in the need for something...

...today my dears!  Oh really, you too?  Well then have a look-see at this gorgeousness...

Can you say "HELLO" to the fabulous hanging plants, lovely candlelight, pretty flowers on a cake, a tub full of plants (which you know I am over the moon about, and wish my claw foot tub that my sissy and I struggled to move by ourselves was never stolen...hmph!) and layers and layers of white fluffiness?  HELLO, and goodness am I oh so happy to see you today!

P.S. - Can you tell I am love Wedding Style Guide lately???  Hehe!

~ Ciao

...images via wedding style guide

Darling Detail No. 20: Posies at each Place

I adore posies...

I especially adore them at each place...

Darling, no?  Plus, I love the colors here - baby blue, white, cream and beige all make for a soft and serene color palette. 

And yep, that door knob is OVER THE MOON !

~ Ciao

...photography by jessica noelle via the wedding chicks

Happy Sweet Weekend

Wishing you darlings a fabulously sweet weekend!  May you enjoy the summer sunshine and sundaes with friends this weekend :-)  Because before we know it Fall will be upon us.  Eeks - that's kind of a scary thought, no?

And because I am all about the details - I thought I would share this absolutely perfect sundae topping holder to hold all of your yummy topping choices...

Oh, and you bet your buttons I love the sugar filled hearts.  It's a fabulous filler to hold up those signs ;-) And perfectly sweet too, no? 

I'm off to get some rest - as I feel a cold sneaking up on me ;-(  I do not like summer colds or sicknesses!  So I hope to fend it off...with a sundae of course.  Hehe...that will definitely make me feel better.  And if for some reason that doesn't work - Aunt Millie's 'meat and potato' (with veggies and salad too) dinner and homemade peach cobbler (that is AMAZING) with the family on Sunday will do the trick for sure. 

See you on Sunday loves for some sweetness...hopefully by then I will be feeling tip top again.

~ Ciao

...photography by jose villa via style me pretty

Tuesday Thought: The Note Book

So I just have to say it - one more day until my family arrives!!!  WEEEEEEE ;-)) I CANNOT wait to hug and kiss and sniff on my niece and nephew!  I have missed them soooo much I can't even begin to tell you.  I know, I know...I'll give it a rest, and get on with this 'Thought'.

The other day I was on Etsy looking for a particular item when I stumbled across this...

A homemade notebook with a vintage deer on it! And I thought that it was just so dang cute that I had to see what else the seller, Arminho, had...which was lots of cuteness with a variety of different styles and colors to choose from.  So be sure to pop on over and have a peek.

Anyhoo, when I saw this Note Book (which is 4 x 5.5...a great size) I had a fabulous little thought or two ;-))  So here is your 'Tuesday Thought' my dears:  Use the Note Book as escort cards and favors in one!  Easy, no?

You can write the guests name and table number on the front.  Or I think they would be fabulous placed inside a little envelope or flat styled kraft paper bag.  I would write the guests names on the bag, the table number on the Note Book and wrap it up with a piece of twine - eeks so fabulous!  But I might be inclined to just write the name and table number on the bag and leave the Note Book nice and neat for them...all still wrapped up cute though ;-)  However, it really could be used in a variety of ways.

However, you could always just you them as gifts or favors.  Definitely something different...and you know how I like different!  Happy Tuesday my dears...wishing you a wonderful day ;-)

~ Ciao

...image via arminho's shop on etsy

Over The Moon

...about this invitation suite and bunting...

The adorable illustration by the groom...

The darling "I know the bride" and "I know the groom" paper pins for the ceremony...

The escort cards, and the "happily ever after" program fans...

And the vintage truck holding up the windows used for the escort cards...

All of it!  How about you?

~ Ciao

...photography by jose villa via his blog and one lovely day

Inspiration to Creation No. 1: The Details

Goodness, you still with me? Three posts today is a lot!  However, this is the Inspiration to Creation post that I have been waiting all day for ;-)  I do think this is going to be an amazing series, and I hope you love it and find it helpful!  Can't wait to hear your feedback throughout the week.

Okay first things first!  On Friday I showed you the inspiration pictures, so today I want to focus on the details.  Remember I am taking this step-by-step, and the first step is figuring out what makes up this gorgeous table decor.  My first step if I want to recreate a look is to study the picture(s) of the look and then jot down the details of the design.  So again, here are a couple of pictures for you...

Did you study the pictures, and make some notes as to the details?  Yes, fabulous!  Here is a list of the details that I jotted down after I spent some time studying them:

     a.  3 oil lamps
     b.  2 clear glass compotes for the larger flower arrangements
     c.  small votives
     d.  6 mismatched salad plates
     e.  small colored glass vases to hold a couple of sprigs
     f.  owls
     g.  mismatched clear glass bowls for succulents
     h.  6 glasses with gold detail
     i.  7 embroidery hoops
     j.  a variety of sheer and lightweight fabrics
     k.  white table runner
     l.  6 white dinner plates
     m.  6 white napkins
     n.  6 sets of silverware

Did you see them all in the pictures?  A handful of them are obvious, but a couple of them you might have to go back and have another look to notice ;-)

And after looking through what I already had, and a quick trip to Home Goods (one of MY happiest places on earth - hehe) to pick up two green plates and a couple owls, here are most (a through j listed above) of the details I will be using to recreate the look...

You will notice that not all of the details are identical, but they are similar.  The green votive holders (e above) I found at Michael's in the dollar bin for $1.50 each, and plan on using as vases on the table.  I know I have some owls...at the back of my storage unit, that I couldn't get too...but the two above I purchased from Home Goods (were they had bunches of them, in a couple other colors too), and I thought they would work well as I plan on putting succulents in them!  Also, the glasses are on loan from Aunt Millie (love her to pieces I do) and not only do they have gold on them, but a green color too.  However, I am working on another option for gold glasses...I'll have to let you know if it works out...so you'll just have to wait and see ;-) 

There will be more to come every day this week my dears - including a fabulous DIY using items from the dollar store - so be sure to check in everyday at noon as I have decided to do 3 posts a day this week!  See you tomorrow.

~ Ciao

...photography and images via brandon kidd & luna and chloe weddings

Tuesday Thought: Vintage Tape Dispenser

Oh dears - do I have a cute Tuesday Thought for you today!  I found this vintage porcelein bird tape dispenser and knew exactly how I wanted to use it - because I think by now you know I don't really ever use things as they are intended ;-)  Anyhoo, here is the bird in all of its cuteness...

I am calling him 'Golden Eye' as his eyes are gold - hehe! 

So here is your Tuesday Thought:  Remove the tape holder/spinner piece, and use the vintage tape dispenser as a vase and fill it with flowers!  Here, I made a little arrangement just for you...

Oh tell me that isn't just CUTE!?!

~ Ciao

...concept, design, styling & photography by luna and chloe weddings

{Possible New Series} Inspiration to Creation: The Inspiration

Happy Friday my dears!  I am so tickled that this is a long weekend, as goodness knows I need one ;-)  So tell me - do you have any fabulous plans for the weekend?  Going anywhere?  Or staying home and hanging with friends and family?  Me? I am staying local this year, and have a variety of things to do ;-)

I have been doing some thinking around here lately.  And since LCW is in the process of getting a new look, I was thinking about adding another new series to the blog as well.  I know I just added 'Aisle Style'  which is fun, but I really want to add something that will really help readers (whether you are a bride or not) on how to recreate looks they love.  I know most of us heard the feedback about how brides felt about photo shoots, so I was thinking about taking a photo shoot and breaking it down, so anyone could recreate the look themselves.  A photo shoot all at once can always be overwhelming, but broken down by element, I think, makes it much easier, don't you?  

Since this is a 'possible' new series, I am hoping your feedback will provide me with whether I should make this a monthly series or not.  The way I was thinking of doing this new series was to do it over a week.  So the first day will be the inspiration, the next couple days will be taking an element and recreating it, of course with a DIY, if possible, thrown in as well, and the final day, Friday, will be putting it all together - a wrap of of the week so to speak.  Goodness, I hope that make sense! 

And with Monday being a Holiday for the 4th of July, I thought I would post the inspiration for you today, and then follow up with the rest of the series on Tuesday through Friday next week.  So are you ready for your inspiration?  Well here it is...

I know I used a picture of this table in my Picture Perfect Palette No. 7 that I posted last Friday, however after seeing the picture again I remembered how much I ADORED the table decor, and would love to recreate it.  So off I went on a hunt to find more pictures for this series, and lucky me, I found a bunch!

Now keep in mind, I am just one person with a limited amount of money for this new series, so it isn't going to be a perfect match!  Goodness, I don't even have a table that looks like that...so you get the idea here.  Yet, I will break down the elements, and show you a DIY or two that would let you recreate something similar ;-)

So are you with me my dears?  I know I have a full line up of posts each week already, and am still trying to decide how to post this new series - add a third post a day for one week a month?  Cut out one of my normal posts one week a month?  Hmm, something I will be definitely thinking about over the weekend!  To me, that is the hardest part of this new series...well that - the name of the series (still might change it), and not have unlimited funds to recreate!

My dears, I hope you have a SPECTACULAR and SPARKLY 4th of July weekend! I will see you back here on Tuesday, as I am not planning on posting until then. So may you all find some sweetness of your own this weekend! Mwah.

P.S. - Also be on the lookout for LCW's First Annual Cake Week starting on July 18th with a fabulous cake posted every day.  That's five straight days of yummy goodness.  And I decided that every year from here on out on the week of my and my sister's birthday will be Cake Week!  Oh and do I have some pretty cakes lined up for you ;-)


~ Ciao

...images via & photography by brandon kidd

Sunday Sweetness

Kisses in the front seats...

~ Ciao

...photography by jose villa via style me pretty

Picture Perfect Palette No. 7

Yes, it's official...as determined on my previous post today - I'm on a nautical kick!  So I am going to continue on that kick today with a beach inspired Picture Perfect Palette. 

And I know it has been a while since my last PPP post, so I am hoping that this one makes up for it!  So without further ado, here is PPP No. 7...

Such a pretty and calm palette.  Tell me my previous 'Darling Detail' post of the compass escort cards wouldn't be perfect with this palette?  Oh, I think it works perfectly...

And while I know this palette is too bland or blah for most people (however, I do LOVE it), it is a wonderful base for a color palette.  By adding just one color to this palette, whether it be orange, green, yellow, etc...you can create a bunch of fabulous events.

So let's just jump right into this first example of this palette, shall we?  First up is some gorgeous outdoor event inspiration.  Have a look-see at the fabulous curtains...

I love how the venue fits into this palette - from the sand/dirt floor to the fabulous walls.  And by the addition of some gorgeous material set against the beige linen, it makes for quite a gorgeous backdrop.  Carrying the color of the material over to the dessert table, it still keeps in line with the color palette.  Don't the desserts fit perfectly with the palette as well?

Up next is this homespun, homemade, vintage table...

I ADORE the look and feel of this decor.  And look what the addition of just a hint of orange to this palette can create.  Amazing, no?

And moving on from a homespun, vintage style - lets go to the other end of the spectrum with some elegant winter inspired decor.  Here the addition of deep, rich green is brought in, however, still in small batches...

Eeks - I love the way it's used here too!  Just picture charcoal linens, white plates, clear glass vases in a variety of sizes filled with white feathers as centerpieces.  A couple of painted pine cones (a beigy metallic is what I am picturing) and greenery on the table mixed among the vase(s) on the table would add a natural but elegant look.  Lots of candles on the table would complete the look.  Yet, some silky ribbon (possibly tied around the napkin or wrapped around a menu card) in a deep, rich color would be a fabulous addition as well.  Do you see it?  Fabulous, no?

Ahh, so there you have it my dears - a Picture Perfect Palette!  Hmm - that's one palette used four different ways, if you include the beach/compass inspiration...always amazing to see how you can incorporate it into any style of event.  Goodness, I love doing these posts; hope you love them as well.  Here's to a lovely weekend - may it be as fabulous as you!  I'll see you Sunday.

~ Ciao

~ image via pretty stuff, image via lh calligraphy, photography by beaux arts photographie via style me pretty, image via 100 layer cake & domino

Who Says

...you can't have a basket full of springs as your centerpiece?

How original and creative is this idea?  Not your typical centerpiece...so of course I heart it!

~ Ciao

...photography by lark photography via style me pretty

Tuesday Thought: Ring Holder

Good morning darlings!  How has your morning been going so far?  Mine has been busy, but I like busy.  Plus it's supposed to get a little toasty here today, 84 is what they are predicting, so I see a nice long walk after a light dinner later...which always makes me happy ;-)

So are you ready for your "Tuesday Thought' for today?  I have to tell you - I am loving this thought ;-)  Have a look-see at what inspired me...

A vintage tin filled with moss - L-O-V-E!  And anyone that knows me, knows I LOVE moss and vintage...and this picture has both...so of course I had to think of some way in which to actually use something just like this.  And then it hit me...

So here is your Tuesday Thought for today:  Use this moss filled vintage tin to hold the rings!  The ring bearer could hold this tin with the rings attached as he walks up the aisle - cute, no?  Just add a small stick, stake or even a pretty pin to attach some ribbon or twine and the rings too and you'll be good to go.

~ Ciao

...photography via elizabeth messina via kiss the groom

Tuesday Shoesday #27: Short & Sweet

The low heel on these suede turquoise Miu Miu's really gives them a sweet vintage feel...

Which matches the vibe and color of this 4-H inspired wedding cake ...

Goodness, I just adore the Best Cake ribbon, don't you?   And the brides dress from the wedding where this cake is from, seen here, really would have been darling with these turquoise Miu Miu's!

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 and photography by christine lim via ruffled