Flasks have always made great gifts for the guys in your wedding party, but flasks for the ladies? Oh yeah! Check out these fun “vintage revisited” flasks from Anne Taintor (via Hostess with the Mostess, thanks Jennifer!) and choose the perfect one for each of your girls, and of course, one for yourself. Ta-daa! Now let’s have a cocktail!

If you’re like most brides these days, the Internet is your best friend. You’re reading blogs and searching the Internet for inspiration, shopping online for wedding gifts and decor, comparing vendor’s websites to find your perfect professional match, and you have ideas, images, fashion options and urls coming out your ears. How in the world do you keep track of all of that?  Well, Domino Magazine, the fabulous “Guide to Living with Style”, has a […]

In honor of autumn and the raindrops that are falling on the orange and yellow leaves outside my window as I write this, I’m whole heartedly embracing all that’s rich and dark and cozy. I bought fabulous new boots, I turned on my heater, and I’m fascinated by the creative possibilities of incorporating black tableware into a wedding. And this morning, just as I was thinking about how to make the most of this look, […]

It’s October, and we all know what that means, it’s wedding show season! Here in Seattle things are starting off on a fabulous foot with two boutique bridal shows to get you well on your wedding planning way.   On October 16th the Urban Unveiled wedding show is back for another evening of luxury at the glamorous Benaroya Hall in Downtown Seattle. Sip on cocktails, eat treats from Wolfgang Puck, Tom Douglas, and Herban Feast, […]

Travel Update- Monday, September 29th- Today my guy and I are heading back to Lusaka from our weekend at the South Luanga National Park for a last visit with family before heading home. Today’s guest blog post comes to us from the amazing invitation designers Whitney and Jonathan Speir of Brown Sugar Design. This husband and wife team creates invitation designs that are simply stunning for weddings and events of all kinds. Now they are […]

Travel Update- Wednesday, September 24th- Today we say goodbye to Victoria Falls and head back to Lusaka for a few days at my Dad’s house. I’m looking forward to really checking out the town, eating my dad’s favorite local foods (the popcorn from the street vendors and the deliciously fried “village chicken”) and logging some serious hammock time. My family is all about hammocks, and I love them for it.  Today’s blog post is from […]

Travel Update- Friday, September 19th-  Today we’re crossing the border to Botswana’s Chobe National Park for game drives and boat trips in one of the most concentrated areas of wildlife in all of Africa. We should see giraffes, zebras, impalas, wildebeests, buffalo, warthogs, and elephants!  I can’t wait! Today’s gorgeous blog post is from Blair, all about the exotic, dreamy event tenting and decor from Raj Tents. Truly stunning and memorable! Without a doubt, I adore […]

Travel Update- Wednesday, September 17th- I’m back in Lusaka at my Dad’s house today. Gonna soak up some serious R & R, and get an idea of their everyday life here. I can’t wait to see my dad in action at work. He’s been traveling to Africa my whole life, and this is the very first time I’ll get to see a first hand look at what he’s been up to over here for all […]