Feminine Fall

One of the couples I'm working with sent me this gorgeous photo of bridesmaid's dresses as color inspiration. I'm in love with these colors as well as the entire story at Martha Stewart Weddings. Absolutely divine.

How amazing are these jewel shaped cookies by the always amazing The Jewels of New York!!!

{photos from martha stewart weddings}

Summer Style

I'm super into Built By Wendy's new Spring collection. I haven't been this excited about their clothing in a couple of years, so I'm looking forward to spending a little extra this year on my summer wardrobe.

{photos from built by wendy}

Lasers of Color & Soft Embroidery

I'm super excited to see this new print by Megan Whitmarsh. It's an 18 color screenprint with hand embroidery. I've been proudly collecting Megan's work for the last 6 years and to be able to own a screenprint with that many colors & embroidery for $225 is a no-brainer to me. Megan's been a favorite artist of mine for a while now, and I can't wait to get this gem framed!

{photos from paper monster}

Lyla Belle's Birthday

I can't believe our little Lyla Belle is two years old! This past weekend we celebrated her 2nd birthday with a raging house party. It was good times had by all. We had 25 adults and 12 little kids running around our apartment. The biggest highlight of the party was the guitar player I hired to entertain the kids. She was awesome - and at this age, that kind of entertainment really helped with the party flow. We set the party at 2 hours, which was perfect. Any longer and I think it would've been too much.

A friend gave me good advice and told me to avoid chocolate icing on cupcakes for 2 year olds. She learned the hard way on her white sofa. It was great advice and I felt the need to share it with you. But I did use chocolate on the cake pops I made and those were a big hit. And they were delicious. I'd never had one before this weekend and now I see why they have a cult like presence on the blogosphere. And they weren't that hard to make. They are really tasty and so much fun for the kids and adults alike.

I didn't really have much of a theme going on - we used pink and orange balloons as decorations. Boy do balloons go a long way when decorating! The hats and goodie bags I bought for the kids were from Kelley Cards and they were a huge hit! I loved them. All of the characters were made from stickers, and they were all so cute.

Celebrating Lyla's birthday was a lot of fun, but it was also really emotional. It feels like yesterday that we brought her home from the hospital. Time really does fly. I can't believe she's already 2. And she's a really sweet kid. I can't begin to tell you how lucky and blessed we are with her. She's the most amazing thing in our life and it's so much fun to see her blossom into a little person.


{For the party I made Martha Stewart's perfect macaroni & cheese recipe & it really is perfect! It's a huge recipe - I was able to make two large casseroles out of it.}

{photos from me}

Tiny Pattern & Color

Spring is here and so is my shopping bug for Lyla's summer wardrobe. Sweet William is definitely one of my favorite stops in Brooklyn for Lyla and other special gifts. I often feel very lucky that I get to buy clothes for a little girl. It's just too much fun!

{all photos and product from sweet william}

Waterproof Style

I just bought a pair of these waterproof shoes from Opening Ceremony. I love the colors and style - perfect for a relaxing New England summer vacation.

{photos from opening ceremony }

Happy Home

Everything about this home makes me happy. The interior design and lifestyle of Alexandra Angle is soft, colorful, happy and welcoming. The pops of color they've used in this Fire Island home might be some of my favorite color usage and product placement I've seen to date. The rainbow hanging chair is incredible and I love how they painted the ceiling a sky blue while keeping the wood beams white.

{photos from alexandra angle interior design via remodelista}

Beaded Simplicity

I love the simplicity and sweet colors of these beaded rings by Izabel Designs.

{photos from izabel designs}

Inspiring & Refreshing

I wanted to share some inspiring images of my husband and his partner's studio that they've had here in Brooklyn for the last 6 years. Thankfully TWBE captured some fun shots inside Faile's interesting world. It's always fun to take Lyla to the studio and let her run wild. Art is a huge part of our life; we make it, collect it, and are surrounded by it in our home and daily lives. It keeps things exciting.

But by far the most famous and treasured art in our household is by Lyla. Her use of color and shape is really quite brilliant. See below - she's awesome.

Have a wonderful weekend!



{faile studio photos by the world's best ever and photo of lyla's masterpieces by me}

Thoughtful Day in Utterly Engaged!

Hi everyone! I haven't been around much on the blog, but thank you for continuing to stop by. I'm excited to share a spread I created for the latest issue of Utterly Engaged! They asked me a while back to pick out some of my favorite bridal fashion and decor for a modern and white wedding, inspired by the photo of this amazing boutique. {boutique photos by nathalie bearden}

It was perfect timing because I had just designed a custom invite for a couple with a similar aesthetic, so I started with the invitation and picked out a few things that would pair well for a modern and hip wedding.

fashion
The dress is by Alix & Kelly and I love the simple and slim silhouette of this dress highlights the most beautiful features of the bride; her face and upper torso.
{via kristina of lovelymorning wore an alix & kelly dress for her wedding and ever since i've loved the simplicity of their dresses.}

Under every wedding dress there should be a pair of rock star fluorescent green strappy sandals by Loeffler and Randall.

For the bridesmaid's dress I chose a short and tailored dress by JCrew in a fun punchy (yet subtle) color like lime green which compliments the bride's dress (& shoes!).

decor & sweets
Sarah Magid's cakes are always organic and delightful pops of maximal color.

And how perfect would they look on these modern cake stands by Iacoli Mcallister.

And last but not least, the soft and feminine florals by Quatre Coeur are beautifully refreshing. Remember this shoot? I've been fortunate to work with Quatre Coeur before, so I immediately thought of them. {floral photo by allan zepeda}