happy mother’s day
I had fun creating this quick + easy Mother’s Day D.I.Y. for Oh Joy! Hope you’ll pop over and have a look!
Happy Mother’s Day Mamas! xo
{photography by katie stoops}
Sorry for the silence…I’m having so much fun with this girl, I just can’t help it! I hope to be back later in the year with some fun new projects. Please do check back! xo
a fete in blue and white!
Just a few instagrams as we prep for this weekend’s classic wedding in blue and white at Main Street Station…
framed signage in first image and certificate in last image designed by Miss Pickles Press
Neon Dip Dyed Easter Eggs
I had so much fun working on this Easter story for Oh Joy! I hope you’ll click over to read the story and make some neon dip dyed eggs of your own!
en plein air
Have you heard of Outstanding in the Field? I’m dying to go to a dinner and would love to snag a seat at one of the two dinners in Virginia later this year (they’ll be here during my birthday month, hint, hint certain someones who might be reading), but in the meantime, the tables Outstanding sets has me dreaming of dining en plein air…
Although outdoor events come with unique sets of logistical considerations (that’s another post or ten for another day), they truly are the most fun to plan. What’s better than being outdoors, sky above you, yummy food upon your plate, surrounded by the ones you love? Nothing, I’m quite sure!
all images via Outstanding in the Field
spring flowers
Just a peek of an arrangement I put together yesterday using camellia, quince, pear tree blossoms, daffodils and bells of ireland — many of the flowers were gathered from our yard. This is my favorite time of year, when the quince, daffodils and camellias are in bloom and the buds on the spring trees are beginning to open!
flowers under glass
Although the designs by Raf Simons were the reason for the show, of course, and they were glorious and ladylike, I can’t stop staring at the flowers designed by Mark Colle, an Anthwerp-based florist, for the Fall 2012 Jil Sander collection. Encased in lucite boxes, Colle’s arrangements feel like modern day Dutch still lifes. Couldn’t you imagine these on display at a museum wedding?
collecting
I’ve been busy gathering blue and white china floral vases and accent pieces for our clients, Nina and Adam; their wedding is just a few short weeks away. This is always the most fun time for me — seeing everything come together. Of course, the day before and the day of the wedding when we’re installing is the very best, but I love the anticipation that comes with this time in planning. The pieces we’re collecting are destined to become decor in Nina and Adam’s new home, which makes the act of collecting them all that much more special!
happy notes
Loving these “happy notes” recently added to the Tokketok shop. Joke is such a talented designer and her blog is full of clever d.i.y. projects. Always so excited to see what she’s crafting!
styling by chelsea fuss; photography by lisa warninger; papergoods by tokketok
gaga for geometry
I’m loving geometric prints, patterns and designs right now. How amazing is the lighting in that first picture?
images: mandarian oriental hotel via the cool hunter; table at bend seating;
