Tuesday, November 22, 2011 Posted in Personal
For anyone who has not heard, Mike and I are moving to Colorado Springs this spring. We are so excited about starting fresh in a new place with new weather problems and new friends. Sadly, this will mean I am not booking summer/fall 2012 Ohio weddings. However, if you know any engaged couples who live in Colorado, please give them my name! I plan to move this business over to Colorado and continuing shooting weddings and engagements there.
Want to know a secret? A new state means a new house. A new house means a new excuse to decorate. And believe me, I can’t wait to blog about that!
Tuesday, November 22, 2011 Posted in Wedding
Thursday, November 17, 2011 Posted in Personal
If it sparkles, I like it. If it has glitter, better yet. If it’s silver or gold and shines when light touches it… I’m so there. So, when I stumbled upon this DIY idea, I knew I had to make it for myself.
First, I bought a heavy duty canvas with a large thickness to create a statement piece. Then, I chose two different gold posterboard-weight sheets of paper, a circle paper cutter, and spray adhesive. All of my supplies were purchased at Michaels craft store.
Then, I punched out the paper circles, lightly sprayed an area of the canvas with the adhesive, and pressed each circle onto the canvas. I chose to place more “confetti” lower on the canvas, because I envisioned the circles falling from the top of the canvas to the bottom.
Voila! Tres chic.
Saturday, October 22, 2011 Posted in Wedding
Monday, September 26, 2011 Posted in Personal
Two weeks ago Michael and I went to Denali National Park. Although we only drove about 15 miles into the park, the landscape of trees with changing leaves was absolutely gorgeous. But don’t take my word for it… look below!
Sunday, September 25, 2011 Posted in Personal
One of the greatest rewards of my year and a half of wedding planning was having my wedding featured on Style Me Pretty. I had a particular vision of what I wanted my wedding day to look like, and I attempted to make as many details as possible fit that description. I believe weddings with a well defined “theme”, whether it be a color scheme or era or fashion genre, are more beautiful and are more enjoyable for guests.
Monday, August 29, 2011 Posted in Personal
You don’t need an anniversary, sickness, or holiday as an excuse to buy flowers. In fact, consider this permission to buy flowers simply because they are delightful. It may so happen that you fall in love with a particular bouquet, and find the need to bring them into your home. When this happens, you will appreciate the beauty of the flowers instead of the occasion they represent.
Sunday, August 28, 2011 Posted in Personal
Saturday, August 6, 2011 Posted in Personal
I wanted a table runner for my smaller-than-small dining room table, specifically in the color “light lime green” and for the price of $12 or less. Searching several different home decor stores for such an item proved futile. So, in a Pinterest state of mind, I set off to the fabric store to buy the supplies needed to make the table runner I had dreamed of my whole life. Or, a least the one I have wanted for the past several weeks.
Upon entering Jo Ann Fabrics, I found the gorgeous outdoor fabric shown below, selling for 60% below sticker price. I paid about $8 for a yard of the fabric, and also purchased 3 feet of the beading for $4. Bingo! My $12 table runner.
Here is where most DIYers put photos of their sewing progress. Sadly, I have no photos to show for the work I put into making this project. I basically just sewed two pieces of fabric together on 4 sides, using a zig zag stitch on the sewing machine. After completing the table runner edges, I added the ribbon beading to the two shorter ends of the runner, with the ribbon showing on the bottom of the runner. I hope this project inspires you like it did me!
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