21 July 2010
K + C’s reception tables will have several different kinds of centerpieces. Two of them will be edible. The first? Candy. We just purchased two three-pound bags of banana salt water taffy and one box of lemon hard candy sticks, both from Candy Warehouse.
This was our inspiration:
{Jessica Johnston via Style Me Pretty}
The other edible centerpieces will be mini bushels of blueberries and blackberries — perfect for Maine and perfect for our color palette.
{Sweet Monday Photography via SMP}
Our plan is for the centerpieces to look so delicious they’ll be bare by the end of the reception.
20 July 2010
{Image that fits our color scheme by Millie Holloman. Pretty!}
Dudettes. We are now approximately one month out from K + C’s wedding. Here’s what a small sampling of my to-do list looks like:
Print direction and information cards for welcome bags
Print welcome bag hang tags
Design and print signage for whoopee pies
Buy linen for specialty reception tables
Finish designing ceremony programs and print and assemble them
Print signs for bride and groom cottages
Find a box for the ceremony programs
Create a wedding weekend timeline
Collect more driftwood and deliver it to our driftwood arch constructor
String mini paper bunting for buffet stations
Design and print buffet menus
Design, print, and construct pinwheels for part of reception decor
Make signage for favors
Cut waxed paper for rehearsal dinner bunting, centerpieces, and bags
Assemble rope boutonnieres for groomsmen
Design and make signage for cookie buffet
I’ll stop, because I don’t want you to run screaming in the other direction. Am I worried it’s all going to get done? A little. Are all of these projects necessary? Nope. If they don’t get done, will K + C still get married? Yes, ma’ams. Knowing all this, am I still trying to get as many projects done as possible? You bet I am.
You see, I want Kate’s wedding to be the most special day it can be, and I’m determined to do anything I can to make it that way for her with the least possible stress. So, yes: I’ll make as many trips to Michael’s as it takes, stay up as late as it takes, remove as many things off her plate as it takes, to make sure those two things happen. And come August, I know it will all be worth it. Wish me luck!
19 July 2010
Did any of you go to summer camp? I went twice, and it was awesome (once I got over the whole homesickness thing). All of my memories came whooshing back when I saw these stunning images from Tracy Turpen, taken at Keystone Camp in Brevard. Aren’t they gorgeous? Her saturated colors and close cropping capture the intimacy and vibrancy of camp life so well. I can’t stop looking at them!
You can see a few more images on Tracy’s blog.
15 July 2010
Y’all know I needed some help finding fabulous fabric sources a few weeks back (though I did end up with something beautiful for my curtains). I’ve stumbled upon another great online source, Lewis & Sheron Fabrics, and thought I’d share for those still looking! The patterns are stunning, and the pricing is almost equally so. Here are some of my favorites:
$15 and under per yard:
Cross section in green
Coral Bay in periwinkle
Criss cross in pear
Canopy in baby blue
$20 and under per yard:
Elyse in yellow
Rumelia in platinum
Links in indigo
Parterre in porcelain
$50 and under per yard:
Suzani in jewel
Links in 29
Akamai in pink
Which is your favorite?