Liz & Pete, by AE Photography

We all love weddings chock full of personal, handmade details, which is why I was so psyched when Ashley from AE Photography sent me Liz and Pete's photos.

It's so clear from the pictures that the day was about celebrating Liz and Pete's love. The intimate backyard ceremony was captured on an 8mm camera and played it back at the reception.

The colors are so vibrant and happy, making gerbera daisies an ideal choice. My favorite shots though are the ones of Liz and Pete on bikes with the handmade 'Just Married' License plates attached to the seats. You can tell that someone took a little time to draw and color the plates, making them so much more special than printing from the computer or buying from a store.











Congratulations to Liz and Pete! Be sure to check out more from their wedding on AE Photography's blog. While you're there, take a look at the 'Be Thankful' photo session Ashley is giving away!

Maggie's Bridals, by AE Photography

I bumped my original post today to feature Maggie's gorgeous bridal shots from the awesomely talented Ashley from AE Photography. When I opened Ashley's email and saw the photos, I wanted to share them with everyone just as soon as possible.

Maggie's look is reflective of another era. First things first, the hair clip. So simple and sweet with feather and pearls, one can imagine an old Hollywood actress wearing the very same thing. Works perfectly with the bottom pleated trumpet style gown with lace and pearls appliqued at the seam.

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How about those shoes? Love, love, love the photo of Maggie in the chair showing her very modern laced up heels that somehow work amazingly with the rest of her outfit.

Ashley from AE Photography really did an awesome job of working Maggie into her surroundings; the Dillon Home in Sterling, Illinois provided the perfect setting for the vintage ambiance of the shoot.

Keep your eyes peeled for photos from Maggie's wedding on AE Photography's blog. Thanks again for sharing these magnificently romantic shots with us!

Wedding Palette Board: Pumpkin & Midnight Sky

Okay, I wanted to do a Halloween inspired wedding board for you guys without all of the jim-crack of jack-o-lanterns, witches and bats (which we all LOVE, but everything has its place~). Pumpkin orange, witch green and black create the essence of the holiday and are perfect mates for the palette of this wedding board. Don't you just love the wedding ticket invitations and the pumpkin votives?!

{from top left: source unknown; bride.net; the knot. 2nd row: Martha Stewart; Valls Photographic; Chris Everard. 3rd row: Flower Toss Photography via Snippet & Ink; LI Weddings; Evrim Icoz;

Jennifer & Mark, by Lisa Lefkowitz

Romantic. That's the first word to come to mind when I got a hold of these photos from the amazing Lisa Lefkowitz. Lisa, once again, has done an amazing job capturing the details of a wedding that make it personal. Jennifer and Mark hired the ridiculously talented Rebecca Reategui to put their Durango, Colorado fete together and boy did she deliver a winner; the soft peach and ivory tones lent themselves to all aspects of the wedding, providing a, well, a most romantic, seasonless mood. The stunning florals were designed by one of my favorite florists in the country, Ariella Chezar, known for her vintage, still life looking arrangements and bouquets. Honestly, if I lived on the West Coast, I'd want all three of these ladies involved in my wedding.






For more photographs Jennifer and Mark's extraordinary wedding, visit Lisa's blog

Real Wedding Rundown

Some weeks I find too many weddings to love on my favorite photography blogs to give each its due credit, so here is a peak at a few of my recent favorites:

Elisabeth Millay has an amazing knack for capturing warm pink tones of sunlight in her photos, making the details of the weddings she shoots so feminine. Alexa and Rodrigo's celebration was styled with armloads of peegee hydrangeas, soft shades of pink, blue, and ivory, and the prettiest lily of the valley cake to date.

Isabelle and Daniel's wedding is what a wedding should be; chock full of vintage inspired details, a jaw dropping dress, and a whole lotta love. Elizabeth Messina of Kiss the Groom is hands down one of the best photographer's when it comes to capturing the little things that make a wedding one's own.

There isn't much anyone can say about Jose Villa's work that hasn't been said before. His work inspires my romantic side. If you aren't a regular follower of his work, you don't know what you're missing. Jose has given us a sneak peak at Gamze and David's wedding (gorgeous Oscar de la Renta gown featuring a very big bow) and a couple of florals with the promise of more to come this week.

Jennifer and Kyle's wedding, courtesy of the lovely Lisa Lefkowitz, has a simple rustic charm that is still elegant in all of the right places.

You can tell from the moment you see Julie and Tucker's quintessential New England wedding that the region is in Lisa Rigby's bones. The event was a surprising cross between a vineyard and a nautical style wedding, but it worked!


What a great way to start off the week, wouldn't you say?

Blog Stalking and Other Adventures

I love this time of year. Getting away with wearing my geeky tartan clothes, soups and stews bubble away on the stove, dog walks in the woods, and football games are a few of the things that make me most happy. Looks as though my blogger friends agree.

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Check out the autumn love and other awesomeness:

Incredible picnic of meat pies, salads, and salt and pepper shaker flower arrangements, from Sunday Suppers;

Pumpkin cream cheese truffle recipe , and my favorite new blog find(talk about an awesome fall wedding favor!);

Fabulous vintage 1930's wedding;

Get in the Halloween spirit here and here and also here;

Stunning rust, gold, and cranberry wedding;

Love story: Dyan, Byrne and wallpaper;

A wedding that proves real men wear floral ties;

Head on over to Design Sponge for swoon worthy photos from Grace's gorgeous diy wedding;

I love me some feathers and flowers to wear from Twigs & Honey;

Love this 8mm video via The Flashdance;

I wish I could do some antique shopping here.

Dorris & Stu, by Simply Bloom

A head band, a ceiling, and killer pair of Louboutins; I came across Dorris and Stu's wedding via the talented ladies at Simply Bloom Photography and thought I'd give you a little peek~





Check out the rest of their photos and other goodies here and here.

Courtney & Scott, by Stephanie Fay

I adore the sweetness of Courtney and Scott's backyard wedding. Stephanie Fay captured the essence of this sleepy little bucolic town in Idaho (from which the bride hails); it is the perfect back drop for this event. From the apple orchard shoot to the incredible yellow dresser which stood in as an outdoor alter, all of the details in this wedding are simply divine.










Dahlias graced the tables and were carried by the bride and her bridesmaids, which provided a cheerful fall palette. The outdoor "room" with the fabulous vintage yellow dresser was built and set up by the bride's brother to give the ceremony a church feeling.

Be sure to check out more photos from Courtney and Scott's wedding in the slideshow. You can also thumb through Stephanie's blog for more great weddings.

Apple Orchard Wedding Inspiration

Few things to me would be as romantic as a wedding reception in an apple orchard (okay, minus the bees and other issues that may arise from fallen fruit). There is something so innately pleasing about the trees all lined up and the woodsy tone of the landscape flecked with cheerful splashed of red.

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from top left: red & white table awning, Martha; apple cider via Ritzy Bee; apple orchard invitations via frolic!; bicycle from

Tree House Wedding, by Ben Blood

I have to give a high five to Paige at Bash Eco Events for originally posting about Courtney & Eric's wedding from Seattle photographer Ben Blood. As she put it, I can't get it out of my mind. The overall mood of the wedding (besides awesome) is vintage 1920's (note the Victrola!) with woodland touches. You can just imagine flower fairies buzzing around. Smitten doesn't even begin to describe the way I feel about these photos.











Honestly, there are tons of photos from Courtney and Eric's wedding, so get on over to Ben Blood's blog now for the full scoop! His work is phenomenal!! Be sure to check out Paige's blog too, which is chock full of delightful ideas.

Mallory & Josh, by Rebekah Westover

I was super impressed with Rebekah's skills from the moment I saw her work, but I have to admit, reading her bio really got me. As a self professed nerdzilla, I am always jazzed when others fly their geek flags high and proud.

But I digress. Back to the awesomeness of Rebekah's work. I adore Mallory and Josh's yellow, gray and graphite palette, which has been a pretty popular combination the past few months. With the bride and grooms modern and playful choices combined with Rebekah's clean, bright photography, the day was captured so perfectly.












I'm not usually a balloon person, but I love the way these big yellow latex balloons play off of the crespedia used in the boutonnieres and bouquets. And who doesn't love a man in a vest and argyle socks?!

For more from Mallory and Josh's big day, click here.. Also, check out more of Rebekah's photographs on her website and blog.