Finally had the chance to flip through my Martha Stewart Living from April and the feature on Susan Lyne’s NYC apartment immediately jumped out at me. The transformation from bland, cookie-cutter box to something resembling a New England country estate was quite impressive. My favorite part (and an easy takeaway) was the above photo cluster – the arrangement looks effortless but probably would take some rearranging on the floor before making any holes in the wall…

Her curved staircase and banister were a close second.

See the rest of her home here on Martha.

There’s a special place in my heart reserved for Southern Weddings magazine for many, many reasons. One you can read about right here. Another is that they always seem to feature the most fabulous – in the true sense of the word – weddings.

The wedding of Ceara & Nate is no exception. Usually when I feature weddings it’s because I’ve fallen in love with the details. This wedding, however, is different. I love this wedding mainly for two reasons:

1) I am madly in love with the juxtaposition of tuxedos and a wide-open field filled with giant hay bales. Impractical? Absolutely. Romantic, luxurious, and glamorous? Check, check, and check.

2) Ceara’s bolero. Clearly.

So please forgive me for the focus on fashion and flowers here. If you’d like to see how the rest of this celebration came together (and oh, you should!), check out the three SW posts here, here, and here.

All photographs c/o Shawn Connell of Christian Oth Studios.

So I know I haven’t revealed my dress {I apologize again!}, but we’re moving on. Today’s topic is jewelry, specifically what sort of jewelry will best complement my deep royal blue, movie-star glam, trumpet silhouette ball gown.

My initial impulse is to go all-out with the earrings and keep everything else low key. The dress is pretty out there on it’s own, so I don’t want the jewelry to be too overwhelming, but I think having all of my accessories pretty neutral would look out of place with a dress of this sort.

Here are the contenders, all from White Aisle:

Newbury earrings: sterling silver, 1.5 inches long, $30

Elise earrings: sterling silver, 1.25 inches long, $30

Annapolis earrings: sterling silver, 1 inch long, $30.

As you can see, there’s no price differential, so that doesn’t help me decide. I’m initially drawn more to options 1 and 3, and I think I might be a little overwhelmed by earrings that dangle one and a half inches, as my everyday earrings are pearl studs.

Which pair do you like the best? And do you think I should just stick to earrings, or go all out with a necklace and bracelet, too?

Previously:
The Location
The Dress
The Hair

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Continuing with my spring fling, this week’s board is a sweet combination of jade, butter, and aqua inspired by the J. Crew necklace in the top left corner. A loose, overflowing bouquet of garden roses, a ceremony under a centuries-old oak, and tin can candles to send guests off at the end of the night add up to a simple spring celebration. Add in jadite plates lining the reception tables, embellished shoes for the bride (see the before and after), and a bicycle-built-for-two getaway, and you have the makings of a lovely celebration.

The Details
First row, left to right:
Bracelet from J. Crew; vintage books from quaint handmade’s flickr; bouquet photo by Jose Villa

Second row:
Girl holding lemonade from Jupiter Images; bicycle portrait by Carl Zoch via Once Wed; jadite cake stand and tarts from Country Living

Third row:
Candle favors from Country Living; floral centerpiece from Brides; shoe photo by Kelli Nicole from Mrs. Avocado on Weddingbee

Fourth row:
Jadite bowls via Classic Bride; tree ceremony photo by Ian Grant via Snippet & Ink; favor boxes photo

As always, I would love to work with you to put together a custom inspiration board for your wedding or party! Check out the details here and purchase here.