Fresh Bouquets from NY Weddings

Takashimaya New York

David Stark

Designer's Co-op

Flowers of the World

The most recent New York Weddings is a wonderful read. I just had to share some of my favorite bouquets featured in the issue. I absolutely love when designers incorporate fresh fruit into a bouquet like the top one from Takashimaya with the fresh raspberries and I had never seen tea herbs in a bouquet like the daisies with fresh chamomile by the Designer's Co-op, which happens to be my favorite type of tea. Something of which I have been drinking a lot of recently to help me get over my early Spring cold.

{All images from New York Weddings}

Our Cake Topper!

I am so excited to show you our custom made cake topper by Jennifer Murphy! I contacted Jen last summer to make this, I have always loved her vintage inspired animals, so I couldn't have been happier to have her be a part of our wedding. Over the past couple of months I have been talking to her about what I wanted it to look like, colors, inspiration, her sketches, etc., and she has surpassed every notion of what I thought it was going to be with complete brilliance! I can't get over how cute the groom's trousers are and the little bride is just too much. I am totally in love with this little object, I can't wait for it to be on our cake with all of the other little bits and bobs. I will be sure to show you pics of the cake from our wedding! What I love most about this is it will be with us forever! Jen is so incredibly talented!

taking a break this week

I have decided to take a break from blogging this week, we have 54 days left until the wedding and I have a lot of wedding things to take care of. Surprisingly, I haven't been that stressed, but it will be good to just focus this week and get a lot done. The biggest thing is paperwork and now going in to fine tune all of the little details. As the wedding draws near, the more and more excited I get! The response cards have slowly been trickling in, and a lot more people are coming to our wedding in Jamaica that we thought would, it is going to be such an amazing celebration! Thanks and I will be back to posting next week. I also look forward to sharing our invites with you as well as some of the other weddings I have been working on. xoxo Erica

Stevie Nicks Wild Heart

I had to share this vintage Stevie Nicks video with all of you. Since Patrick sent it to me earlier this week, I have probably watched it over 30 times. I love it. How amazing to have been in her dressing room during this, can you imagine being her makeup artist? I love how the makeup artist is trying to put on her eyeliner and just gives up and takes in the moment. Such brilliance and talent...

{video from You Tube}

Wedding Wallpaper

Last summer, designer Crystal Barlow created some really beautiful and personal wallpaper for her mother's wedding reception. The reception took place in a small bar in Minnesota and to help personalize the setting, she printed out large panels of custom graphics with old family photos and transformed the space into a personal and more celebratory place.

Vintage Cake Toppers

Through all of this wedding planning, one thing I never thought I would be so obsessed with is cake toppers. There sure is a wide variety of styles out there, some crazy, some just plain weird and then my favorites, ones that are beautifully hand crafted with oodles of creativity. I am not so much a fan of the realistic ones, but do see the charm in them as well. Some how I came across this site and it has a wide variety of vintage cake toppers. I picked out some of my favorites above, they don't really fit into our theme, but I'm sure would get a chuckle out of our wedding guests. The top left one is my favorite.

{images from Fancy Flours}

Free Makeup Lesson from Bubble and Lo!

Laura from Bubble and Lo emailed to tell me about a free makeup lesson (a value of $275) they are giving away! Be sure to sign up on their website, the contest runs through May 1, applicable to the Tri-State area only.

Also check out her blog, it has some great tips on makeup, with instructions and product recommendations.

{images from Bubble and Lo}

Via Letter

A friend recently showed me the site, Via Letter and I happen to think it is one of the most brilliant ideas ever. I love to receive letters in the mail but actual 3-dimensional letters take it to another level. The site is really easy to navigate, you pick out your letters, font and packaging and then it is sent off to a very lucky person. The letters range from $3 - $5, a bit pricey for a long word or sentence and that doesn't include shipping (from the UK), but every now and again it's good to splurge on a witty and fun gift idea!

{images from Via Letter}

Jayson Home & Garden

I love these floral arrangements from Jayson Home and Garden, all so very sweet, simple, fresh and colorful. Any floral arrangement in a fish bowl gets me excited, especially with yellow orchids blossoming out of it. How sweet are the purple vanda orchids ?

{images from Jayson Home & Garden}

Jenny Ebert Photography

These photos from Jenny Ebert are gorgeous, making me more and more excited for our upcoming wedding in Jamaica. All such great little ways to make a wedding more personal. The framed family photos are always a nice touch at any wedding and I love the towels with the thank you notes, so sweet. Also be sure to check out Perfect Bound, as she has posted some of Jenny's lovely photos as well.

{images from Jenny Ebert}