Cute Eats.

I'm trying to get inspired to decorate our dining room. (I have given up on the living room for the moment.) One of my favorite blogs, Design*Sponge, had some cute restaurants that I loved. It's like they took the ideas in my brain and made a restaurant out of them. Feeling ready to decorate...

More pictures here.

More pictures here.

Sarah and Jeremiah and the Bridesmaids' Clutches!

Ok, so I've been waiting to post Sarah's wedding so I could include a link to a blog for her cute clutches, but I can't wait any longer.  I'll just post the link later. :o)

Sarah and Jeremiah were married on June 26th in Denver, CO.  We had a great weekend hanging out with some of our best friends, and we were so honored to share in the Heiser's special day!  

Throughout the whole wedding planning process, Sarah was SOO excited about the bridesmaids carrying clutches down the aisle instead of flowers.  I was excited for this unique idea because (a) I thought it was super cute and (b) I have never actually taken a bouquet of flowers home with me after I've been in a wedding because I always forget to pick them up before we leave.  I knew there was no way I'd forget a clutch! Sarah found a cute shop on Etsy called Dear Lillie.  She ordered the clutches, ring bearer pillow, and the guys' bouttoneires from this site.  

Jeremiah and Sarah were married at Cherry Hills Community Church.  It was a great location because the wedding chapel and reception hall were right next to each other!  And yes, those are the Rockies in the background.

Here they are!  The bridesmaids wore pearls (SO Sarah!) and carried these cute clutches.  Isn't the rose adorable?  

Sarah wore blue shoes to add a little pop of color to her black and white wedding.  

Card Box.

Sarah asked me to make a card box for the reception.  I whipped this up for super cheap with some storage boxes and chip board.  Of course, there is a rose to tie it into the theme.  

The cakes!  

Jeremiah is a big San Francisco fan.  

Memory Table.  

Loved this idea.  The couple had pictures of their grandparents and Sarah's dad who had previously passed away.  

The wedding party. 

Check out those mountains in the background and the awesome color contrast.  

This is one of my favorites.  

Clutches.

Such a simple, elegant, and classy wedding!  

I LOVE pictures of shoes on wedding days.  Don't know why, just do.  

The Happy Couple!

Kem RAs!

They tell you in training to look around because these are the people who will be in your wedding one day.  And, well, it's true!

Last but not least, the Brownie Townies.  These are some of our best friends, and Dan and I cherish the times that we get to spend together.  Welcome to the club, Jeremiah! 

(Photos from Andrea Skinner.  She did a great job and was very calm, cool, and collected!)

 

Living Room? Maybe.

I have been struggling with how I want to decorate our living room.  Struggling as in, I laid in bed awake for an hour last night with different thoughts running through my mind.  I guess I'm pretty blessed if that's the only thing I stay up thinking about! ;oP

I created a set on Polyvore to get started. We actually have the color of wall (ours might be a bit more subdued), door, sofa, and shag area rug. Our floors are a bit darker, but these give you the idea.   We have a window behind our sofa, and really, this is the only place in the room we can fit it.

Let me know what you think or if you have any ideas!  

I'm playing around with color palettes and will post those sometime soon!  I'm liking the idea of orange or yellow curtains...now just have to find/make them!

Living Room Ideas by Twirlsteph on Polyvore.com

Happy Father's Day!

I saw these cute cookies over on Amy Atlas' blog, Sweet Designs. I thought they were SO cute, and they are definitely doable if you have a lot of patience and time. :o)

Amy also has TONS of other cute creations, and she specializes in dessert tables. Check out her creations!

Alexander/Mugg Wedding

One my dearest friends from high school, Lissa, got married to her love, Nathan (who designed the baby shower invites here) this past May.  I was HONORED to be able to help coordinate her beautiful wedding.  Lissa has such great style, and her wedding definitely showed that!  The next few pictures are taken by my hubby (and assistant! :o)

Lissa and Nathan got married at Laurel Hall in Indianapolis.  It is a beautiful, old mansion turned conference/event center.  Seriously, Indy people, if you're looking for a wedding venue, check this place out!

The couple had a wall decal made and hung this quote above the fireplace.  (So sad we didn't get a picture of the whole scene!)  Great, easy idea!

I got to decorate the head table!  Yipee!  I don't think I could love decorating anymore than I do.  Here is a small sample of what I did.  Sadly, again, no full on picture.  Note to self...take more pictures! :o)

Now, here are pictures from two of the most professional and easy-going photographers I've been around-Jim and Debbie Meyers.  Again, Indianapolis people--THEY ARE AMAZING!

Centerpiece #1  

Centerpiece #2 (there was another bird cage centerpiece)

One of my fave details...crossword puzzle with a cute clicky pen that was personalized for the Alexander/Mugg wedding.  Lissa literally had every detail covered.  So impressed!

Lissa's cute shoes for the big day!

Here's the handsome groom!

The GORGEOUS bride!  

One of my favorite pictures of the day...these girls (we missed you Heather!) have been my friends since high school.  A decade!  (Seriously, are we that old? :o)  We don't get to see each other as much as we used to because we're all over the midwest now, but we pick up right where we left off each time we get together.  I'm so glad we got to celebrate Lissa'a big day with her!

Wishing Lissa and Nathan blessings on their new marriage!  I was so happy to be able to be a part of their special day!

Just Clowning Around

I saw this cool bedroom from Artistic Living Spaces on one of my fave blogs Design Sponge.  Such a unique toy box, er, toy ferris wheel!  Great idea for a kid's room.  

Home Run Wedding

Here's another sport-themed event.  A wedding!  Who knew that you could make a classy wedding so fun with a baseball theme thrown in here and there.  

Baseball centerpiece

Have ushers or groomsmen walk around "selling" snacks.  

Instead of a guest book, have guests sign a baseball and a bat!

Another baseball centerpiece.  

Favor.  So cute!

Table scape.  

Love this wedding that I saw on  Style Me Pretty.   Baseball wedding in a ballroom.  Totally doable and cute!