Heather & Andrew 10.9.09

Heather & Andrew were married at Deerfield Country Club in Newark, Delaware, on what was supposed to be a torrential downpour. Luckily, I bring the sunshine wherever I go, and we had a beautiful sunny day and a warm summery breeze!

Heather in the makeup chair getting gorgeous, not that she needs much help!


Heather's gorgeous Mother and Sister. Beauty must run in the family!
The flower girls, Heather's three adorable nieces, help her with her shoes....

There was a horse farm behind Heather's parents house, the only problem was getting our equine friends to cooperate with our photos!













Now off to the reception!

Heather's sister's give her a hilarious toast, reminding the crowd of their childhood antics.
The Parent dances...too sweet!



A huge hug and thank you to Heather, Andrew and their friends and family for being so amazing, open hearted and just all around awesome!

Friday Friends

Happy Friday everyone! I wanted to give a little Blog love to some friends who are so amazing. Emily from Orange Beautiful, Mimi from Mika78 and Katie of Katie Stoops/Open Air are inspiring, crazy talented and genuinely great people...check them out and if they aren't on your radar, they will be now! And keep checking back for interviews with my talented friends in the coming months, and get to know a little more about these wonderful people who make weddings truly inspiring.

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Sparkling Silver + Black

A little sparkle in Silver and Black from Polyvore

Minted Challenge: the Big Ten

If you can't hustle your work on your blog, where else can you? Well, if you're a stationer, Minted! Check out the ten year anniversary challenge and vote-and remember, Gracie really appreciates all those "5" votes! Don't forget to look at the designs submitted for the wedding invitation challenge-you can leave feedback and after this challenge, I'm always interested to know what you think about my designs, and this is the perfect opportunity to say what you love, don't like and want to see next!

Pretty Packaging

I have a confession to make. I'm a sucker for good packaging. Take me to any boutique, grocer or shoppe and if the packaging is beautiful, quirky or eye-catching, I'll buy it, regardless of what it is. There, I feel so much better now that I no longer carry the shame of product vanity.






These are just plain, white gumballs, but the packaging-only 3 colors, makes it look like adorable kittens....needless to say, i'm smitten with the kitten gumballs!

All Natural Skincare in one of the most clever product and packaging designs





most courtesy of thedieline.com

Happy November and El Dia de los Muertos!

Ghostly Gourds

Love the use of White Pumpkins for an elegant feel that can go from downright spooky to hauntingly beautiful to funny to extremely chic for Thanksgiving!

Pretty Pumpkins

Thinking of a Halloween or Harvest Party for Adults? You don't need to go over the top with Scare and Spook, just some well placed pumpkins and vintage accessories are enough to turn any event into a hauntingly beautiful soiree. Host a Scary Movie night or watch vintage Horror Flicks with friends. Host a Samhain Party and learn about the ancient Celtic roots of Halloween and the Harvest, A vintage Halloween party complete with vintage inspired decor and costumes, bobbing for apples and all that great mid-century plastic and paper halloween pretties...or have a Scary Literary Party (think Dracula, Frankenstein and Poe), or gather around a bonfire and tell ghost stories. After all, Halloween doesn't have to be all about the kids!

images from Good Housekeeping, PoeticHome,

Sara & Andrew 10.3.09, part 2