Orchid Elegance {a shoot by Purple Martini & Rachel Clingen}
Ever since I got back from engage!11 and witnessed the beautiful wedding dress designed by Karen Tran Floral Design created out of white Phalaenopsis, I’ve had an even greater OBSESSION with orchids!...
View ArticleHousewarming & Summer Backyard BBQ
After weeks of planning and 24/7 construction work, our backyard and house were finally completed and we celebrated by hosting a joint birthday (for myself & boyfriend), Father’s Day and...
View Article{Friday Favorites} July 28, 2011
Before I head off for a relaxing weekend at the Ojai Valley Inn & Spa, here are some quick highlights from the week & month… Wedding Invitations I always LOVE opening my Google Reader and...
View ArticleInspired by Vibrant Flame (aka Orange)
Happy September! I can’t believe summer is almost over and it’s time for fall again! With all the new Fall colors & catalogs coming out, it’s time to start bringing out my new Fall wardrobe!...
View ArticleBreakfast Love
Despite my inability to wake up early, my favorite meal is BREAKFAST! Eggs, bacon, pancakes, french toast, cereal, coffee, mimosas… mmm…. I can eat breakfast for literally ever meal of the day and I...
View ArticleCountdown to 2012: Forecasting Wedding Trends
“This… stuff? Oh… ok. I see, you think this has nothing to do with you. You go to your closet and you select out, oh I don’t know, that lumpy blue sweater, for instance, because you’re trying to tell...
View ArticleWinter Weddings: Let it Snow!
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow… With winter just around the corner, wedding season has slowed down. Most people love having summer weddings with sun, outdoors and beaches, but why not have a...
View Article2012 Wedding Trends: My Top 10 Forecasts
With everyone recapping the top wedding trends of 2011, I thought I’d flash forward to forecasting what I think will be the Top 10 Trends of 2012! So as we said goodbye to 2011, the year of the “DIY...
View Article2012 Trend: Feminine Wedding Dresses
To start 2012, I gave my predictions on what the top 10 wedding trends of 2012 will be… to start here is #10: Feminine Wedding Dresses. Lace. Ruffles. Corsets. Princess Chic. The major wedding...
View Article2012 Trend: Bold & Neon Colors
Fashion, home design and art have a huge influence on the 2012 Wedding Trends. This year designers emphasized bright colors, neon and color-blocking. Even Pantone, the world authority on color, named...
View ArticleHappy Valentine’s Day
Love is in the air… Happy Valentine’s Day! Sometimes all you need to do is open your heart and fill it with love. <3 {adrienne gunde} {1 | 2} {etsy} {we heart it} {ban.do} {the Purl bee} {so...
View ArticleHappy Easter!!!
Happy Easter everyone!!! I hope you’re celebrating today whether you’re in church or you’re hunting for easter eggs. Because easter egg decorating has become so elaborate since I was a kid, I thought...
View ArticleHappy 4th of July
Have a safe and happy 4th of July! I hope it’s filled with lots of fireworks, friends, food & lots of sparklers! {image credits: love sparklers, sparklers, cake & exit, fireworks, sparkler...
View ArticleFeliz Navidad Party Featured on Inspired by This
Over the past month we have been busy working on a huge 3-day charity event for an organization in our area called Sandpipers. The event is a 3-day Holiday Homes Tour where we feature 4 amazing houses...
View ArticleMint + Gold
I tried to resist, but mint (seafoam) whatever you want to call it, keeps appearing in front of me and I am in love. This weekend I ran across this tote at Lululemon and just had to buy it! It had mint...
View ArticleCountdown to 2012: Forecasting Wedding Trends
“This… stuff? Oh… ok. I see, you think this has nothing to do with you. You go to your closet and you select out, oh I don’t know, that lumpy blue sweater, for instance, because you’re trying to tell...
View ArticleWinter Weddings: Let it Snow!
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow… With winter just around the corner, wedding season has slowed down. Most people love having summer weddings with sun, outdoors and beaches, but why not have a...
View Article2012 Wedding Trends: My Top 10 Forecasts
With everyone recapping the top wedding trends of 2011, I thought I’d flash forward to forecasting what I think will be the Top 10 Trends of 2012! So as we said goodbye to 2011, the year of the “DIY...
View Article2012 Trend: Feminine Wedding Dresses
To start 2012, I gave my predictions on what the top 10 wedding trends of 2012 will be… to start here is #10: Feminine Wedding Dresses. Lace. Ruffles. Corsets. Princess Chic. The major wedding...
View Article2012 Trend: Bold & Neon Colors
Fashion, home design and art have a huge influence on the 2012 Wedding Trends. This year designers emphasized bright colors, neon and color-blocking. Even Pantone, the world authority on color, named...
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