our wedding: getting ready

The day started off with our hair appointment at 10 am. Then at noon we arrived at the venue, where my M.O.H. and I started to get ready.

Doing my own makeup was something I decided from the beginning. I didn't want to look too made-up, but I wanted to look special on my wedding day. So a few months prior to the wedding, I went to Saks 5th Avenue to get some advice and tips on applying makeup. I never had much experience and I was always intimidated by my asian eyelids. I felt like my results were good - natural looking, but noticeable.


Oddly enough, my final choice of dress was probably the farthest from the first image I had when I started to look for my dress. BUT, I love it!


I made my jewelry for the wedding day. I'm not a very flashy person, so I thought small white agate beads would look beautiful with my dress. I ended up not wearing the necklace because we felt it took away from the neckline of my dress.

I found these cute polka dot shoes on zappos. and I really love them. Then we found a cute polka dot tie for T to match.

and I knew I couldn't last all day in heels, so I bought these adorable flats.

[[images c/o lisette price]]

happy sunny weekend!

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Enjoy the beautiful sun this weekend! I feel like I've been missing him lately amidst all the cloudy, rainy days these past few weeks.

This weekend:
-emerson work day
-sand chairs
-start reading book 3 of the twilight series
-write a few more thank yous
-make cookies

i'm ♥ing this

These bridesmaid dresses are so dang cute!

Actually this whole wedding is cute. and captured perfectly by our labor of love. Check out more of this wedding here.

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picture love

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our wedding: details details details

I'd like to extend a huge THANK YOU to Laurie Cinotto because honestly most of my DIY projects came from her creative mind, via her weekly DIY series on Once Wed.

{our paper beauties were mostly all white with pops of colored ones every now and then}

{and we decided to make our own chalkboards from old picture frames}


{napkin rings}

{our red hot favors}

{our cakes and magnet favors}

{and those felt hearts made into a lovely wreath}

[[all images c/o lisette price]]

our wedding: flowers

All I can say is WOW. A friend of ours offered to do all my wedding day flowers as a gift. I met and talked with her about 3 times to show her pictures of ideas I liked and to discuss color. I knew that I wanted an all gerbera bouquet for myself and for my maid of honor to have an all white bouquet. Other than that, I wasn't one of those brides with a particular list of flowers to include in all of her arrangements. So honestly, I had no idea how anything was going to look when I arrived at the venue. Even my bouquet was a surprise because she wasn't sure she'd be able to pull it off (we had discussed backup possibilities just in case).

So needless to say, when I arrived at the venue I was amazed. Everything looked perfect. All the boys had gerbera bouts and I had my gerbera bouquet.

The centerpieces were loose tulips in pint mason jars.


and our row markers were clusters of white spider mums - perfect because they do so well out of water.

[[all images c/o lisette price]]

It was beautiful.

all the possibilities

More things to make with those security envelopes...

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For directions on how to make all these lovelies go here.

I wish I could find unique security envelopes. I feel like all the ones I get in the mail are all the same blue ones...

happy happy weekend!

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I'm out early to start wedding festivities for my friend's Friday wedding at the Carl House.

I hope you all enjoy your weekend - all THREE days! Happy Memorial Day!

This weekend:
1. rehearsal and dinner thursday
2. wedding friday!!!!!!!
3. go to the Decatur Arts Festival
4. braves game sunday with the fam
5. sew little man's bed cover
6. continue to clean house
7. finish sanding chairs to spray paint

snow + mountains + alaska

How cool would it be to get married here?
and to fly to your ceremony.

So cool!

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Check out more of this wedding here, shot by the lovely Punam Bean. I just love her work.

keep those security envelopes!

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Click here for full DIY instructions for these adorable envelopes.
I think this just might be my new favorite thing.

i ♥ this

Check out this beauty. A new piece from Myra.

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our labels

Now that most people have received their thank yous I can show you the lovely labels I made.
and colorful envelopes!


(ps) I should be receiving our photo disc tomorrow, so more wedding pictures to come soon! So excited!

midsummer music fest

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If you're a Guster fan like I am, then you'll be glad to know that they are giving a free show at Candler Park in Atlanta on June 20th @ 1PM.


I'm so excited!!

our wedding: slideshow

Our awesome photographer has posted some of our wedding photos. Here are a few of my favorites from her blog post.

{This is one of my favorites}

You can also check out our slideshow. I LOVE our slideshow. It's like living the day all over again.

Thank you so very much Lisette!

happy weekend!

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I ♥ Fridays!!!

I hope ya'll have a wonderful weekend.

This weekend:
✿ wrap gifts for E & J
✿ pick up dress from DB on Saturday
✿ paint/clean house/tape bedroom floor near baseboards
✿ hang out with E & J
✿ make little Charlie's bed cover
✿ clean/organize dresser drawers

snail mail

They're on their way! Be on the lookout for some cuteness!


and we're done! We've crossed the finish line.

picture love

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happy birthday

Sweet E is turning the big 5 today.

Happiest of birthdays!!