wedding purchase #1

so the date for mom's wedding has been moved again... october 11th.  with no baby on the way, june just seemed a little to fast for us to move everything along.  so now we are aiming for october.  i've shared a few ideas and inspirations for the wedding so far - but i am so excited that i finally received our first purchase! i figured i'd share a few of my favorite purchases for the wedding because there is so much STUFF out there and it can be hard to weed out what looks great from what truly is just what you wanted.

thanks to simple and pretty, i got the loveliest return address stamp.  it's got style, it's easy to use, and the best part is that it can continue to be used after the invites are sent out [not to mention it was a fraction of the cost of calligraphy or having the envelopes pre-addressed!].  homegirl has her own blog and her etsy shop is adorable.  i promise you'll find multiple stamps you just have to have.  i know i did.  

added bonus - i don't know about you, but there is a very specific satisfaction i get when i buy things i first saw on pinterest.  i totally love it. 

simple yet elegant packaging

i blurred out the address, because, well, you know...

check her out and happy shopping!

til next time...

well hello there.

hey friends.

it has been way to long in my book, since i try to blog on here at least 3-4 times a week (and usually much more!).  but here i am, out of touch for over a week now.  the truth is, i have been super busy with some side writing and editing i've been doing.  there's also been some other things going on i am not ready to blog about just yet.

anyway, how here in boston spring is coming now and then.  bursts of sunshine fall on our snowdrifts from time to time, before being tucked away behind the clouds once more.  it will be a while still before we are graced with spring breezes and patio drinking, but i a getting more and more excited for those days to come. 

one happy announcement i am so very excited to make is that wedding plans are going well - and have changed!  the big date for my mom & her love has been moved up to june first, and we are going to be holding a backyard shindig.  here's a first peek at some of the details we've been hard at work on:

possible bridesmaids dresses... long and flowy at j. crew

jars, ribbon [or twine] + candles

upside down balloons

return address stamp via etsy

mimosa bar to greet the guests via la mia vita

the invites via minted

planning is in full swing now that the date has been moved up - and i can't wait to share all the details! 

til next time [and it won't be as long - i promise!]...

wedding inpsiration.

so, i am now an unofficial wedding planner.  since my mom is getting married at the end of the year and i am not working full time, i am taking on the tasks of planning the nuptials as the maid of honor.  i am so excited [pinterest wasn't around when i got married] and starting to make an idea board, so we can plan just the right event.

here is a little of what we have so far.  the inspiration is largely coming from the time of year of the wedding - fall - and also from my mom's bedroom redo.  she is in the process of remodeling her bedroom, which used to be a rich plum color and very dark, to be light and airy.  it's been repainted white, with little chandeliers dotting the room and light linens everywhere.  very airy and romantic!

simple flowers, simple jar.

perfect for grown up couples!

simple and classy cake.

jar and fireflies invite.

very woodsy - and small.

candle and wood, very rustic.

it's all in the details.

i never planned a wedding before - including my own!  we had wedding planners, so i am very honored to be able to do this for my mom.  it's kind of the opposite of what most mothers & daughters go through i guess :)

happy thursday!