Wedding Ideas & Tips, Wedding Blog

12 Dec

A Kansas City Christmas engagement sesh

categories Engagements

This pine scented e-sesh will leave you feeling warm, toasty, yearning for hot cocoa, and reaching to finally light that expensive pine forest candle you thought was sacred. We love this shoot for so many reasons, the number one being Steven Michael photographed it beautifully. It doesn’t get merrier than two turtle (love) doves named Ben + Laura bundled up and on the hunt for their first Christmas tree as a newly engaged couple. Now, if only we could find the nearest Christmas tree farm to recreate this with our beau’s…

christmas tree kansas city engagement

Please tell us these pretty farms exist somewhere on the West Coast. Amazing!

christmas tree kansas city engagement

The countdown to Christmas is on! You know what that means – lots of holiday engagements are just around the corner!

Photography: Steven Michael Photography / Venue: Christmas tree farm outside Kansas City called Pumpkins & Pines

12 Dec

“Let’s Get Cozy” bachelorette party shoot

categories Bachelorette + Shower

Not the Vegas party type? A couple months back Rosie from Simply Rosie Photography and Jessie from One Plus One Design were discussing how bachelorette parties don’t always have to be a wild night on the town. From that conversation the idea was born to create a cozy bachelorette party that was a bit off the beaten path. The focus – good friends, great food and relaxing in the coziness of the outdoors and each other. They gathered a handful of their favorite local vendors and made their colorful vision come to life. Eat it all up, there’s lots to get inspired by!

lets get cozy bachelorette shoot

To set the mood for the day One Plus One Design created quilt inspired invites that showcased a cute and clever illustration of ”Olive”, the mobile shop + trailer that served as their backdrop. Those cute bridesmaid button sets were made by One Plus One Design and can be bought here.

lets get cozy bachelorette shoot

Can we be invited next time? This party looks like the ultimate bonding experience for a bride and her gal pals.

lets get cozy bachelorette shoot

This little trailer is no big Bertha, she’s a rolling vintage shop named, Olive! Want to know what she looks like inside? Check out Oh So Lovely Vintage’s blog for a peek.

lets get cozy bachelorette shoot

Jenna Rae of Jenna Rae Cakes added flavour to the day by guiding everyone through a DIY cake decorating party. To top off their cakes the ladies at Weddings in Winnipeg created glitter animals (you can see the DIY tutorial from Martha Stewart here) a pom pom straw and stick toppers.

lets get cozy bachelorette shoot

We hope to see more from this talented bunch! Thanks ladies!

Photography: Simply Rosie Photography / Design + stationery + art direction: One Plus One Design / Props + styling: Oh So Lovely Vintage / Cakes + Cake party supplies: Jenna Rae Cakes / Glitter animals, straw toppers and styling: Weddings in Winnipeg / Flowers: Academy Florists / Pillow covers: Rosellas Lane

9 Dec

bits for Friday

categories Bits + Pieces

Here are a few things around the web that are inspiring us lately, as we head into a weekend full of major gift shopping, party outfit finding, and holiday planning!

1. A festive jewel-toned table / 2. Love the volume on this amazing fascinator, by ban.do / 3. Anthropologie gift wrap is beautiful every year. / 4. Cheers coasters for your holiday gatherings. {via} / 5. Emily Thompson designed the holiday florals for the White House this year, and our friends at Ritzy Bee helped out on the decor.

And a fun little treat…our readers Anouch and Laurence from Paris emailed us to say they were so inspired by 100 Layer Cake that they decided to started a new event company called Epouse-Moi Cocotte. We’re so glad they did! And look at their cute promo video..

Happy weekend everyone!

9 Dec

Neon holiday decor

categories Bits + Pieces

Just as we thought the neon hype from last summer was over, it started popping up in holiday decor. So fun! Here’s a collection of bright pops of color we’ve seen around…

modern holiday decor

{Mantel from Anthology Magazine / gifts from Living Etc / sacks from Martha Stewart / wreath from Apartment Therapy, ornaments from Etsy / ball lights and telephone with garland from Heart and Home magazine, via Will / card from Etsy, and a little holiday clutch on our list!}

8 Dec

Modern Lake Union restaurant wedding: Rachel + Stefan

categories Real Weddings

Reasons why you’re going to love Rachel + Stefan: 1) They met in kindergarten and played footsie in the 2nd grade. 2) They were crowned Duke and Duchess at their senior prom. 3) Their wedding date marked the 9 year anniversary of them dating. 4) Rachel writes and curates an incredibly well designed blog, Elephantine. Why you’ll adore their green, white, blush & black wedding with pretty paper goods: 1) Rachel designed and printed gorgeously cute invitations. 2) She’s got great DIY tips to share. 3) They kept the guest list small (40 people) and skipped traditions they didn’t feel strongly about. 4) JL Photografia photographed it!

modern lake union restaurant wedding

Rachel didn’t have a budge in mind for their invitations since she was designing and printing them herself. Just the cost of paper and ink did it. Paper & envelopes came from Paper Zone and the printer she used was a Canon PIXMA Pro9000 Mark II. Check out Rachel’s blog post for a more in depth look at the process!

modern lake union restaurant wedding

They walked down the aisle to the instrumental version of one of their favorite songs: Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want by The Smiths.

modern lake union restaurant wedding

Food favors are always the best! If they’re DIY, even better. Their mini jar favors were filled with homemade wildflower honey and Greek olive oil. Love it and want to know how to make them? Head over to Elephantine for the tutorial!

modern lake union restaurant wedding

We wanted something small for our 40 guests, understated, and most importantly, fulfilling to the taste buds. It was an easy decision to have our wedding at a restaurant, and Canlis ended up being the perfect venue. We had a private room with designated areas for the ceremony and dinner reception. The food and service were both fantastic, and we had a gorgeous view overlooking Lake Union.

modern lake union restaurant wedding

Congrats Rachel + Stefan!

Photography: JL Photografia / Venue + food: Canlis / Pre-wedding portrait venue: Ballard Locks / Flowers: Marigold and Mint / Officiant: Bride’s uncle, who became ordained just for their wedding / Hair: Erin Hunt (Bride did her own makeup) / Rings: engagement ring was from Erie Basin, wedding bands from Green Lake Jewelry Works / Music: iPod / Bride’s dress: Gracie gown from J.Crew / Shoes: Nine West black pumps / Groom’s suit: Hugo Boss suit / Shoes: Calvin Klein