Jul

30

Aisle Style: Vintage Bridesmaid Dresses

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It’s time for another roundup of bridesmaid dresses. I just adore the price tags and look of these vintage Ramona West dresses. They are the ideal light cotton blend, perfect for a Summer wedding.

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Jul

29

Aisle Style: Flowers in Their Hair

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Fresh flowers are the ultimate accessory. There are not many days in your life when you will have the chance to stop by your local flower stand or florist and have them arrange a gorgeous fresh flower wreath or pin to wear in your hair for the day. Flowers are like jewels in that they come in so many colors, shades, sizes and shapes. They are both glamorous and bohemian at the same time. Depending on the way you arrange them you can channel a large variety of different styles. The best part is that they make a huge statement without the price tag!

Sources: Liebmarlene, Neverblack, Bride Clarissa Grace, thin wreath via Liebmarlene, Roses Paint by Numbers,

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Jul

27

Hand Printed Linens

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There is something so beautifully organic about hand screenprints on raw, grainy linens. This is such a lovely statement for any type of event and would also make a great hostess gift. Hand printed monograms, simple words such as ‘eat’, ‘drink’, ‘dine’, and even the old schoolyard game of ‘He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not‘ debut on these simply stunning linens.

Print your own Initials table linens by Emerson Handmade. Numbered Linen Coasters; $20.00, Handprinted Feather Table Runner; $52.00, ‘He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not’; $8.00

xoxo, Cortnie

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Jul

23

Birthday Board

Filed Under Birthday Party Ideas, Sweet Dreams: Inspiration Boards 

Today is my birthday! My cake is looking more and more like a giant bonfire. How many candles are going to appear on my cake this year?  To find out subtract 50 from 100, then subtract another 50, add 25, subtract 1 and then add 7. That equals??? Yikes!!

So here is a little birthday board inspiration… instead of eating cake off of plates, why not decorate with plates and eat out of your hands instead?? Scatter the tables with letterpress coasters representing each year of your life… Wear a big poufy party dress, tease your hair and wear a glittering birthday crown. Dangle bangles of teacups off of your wrist and decorate your cake with festive bunting!

Amanda Koster, Sophie Brown, ‘I’m so Happy Today’, White petticoat via This is Glamorous

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Jul

22

Urban Crop: Brown Bagged Blooms

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This is truly brilliance at it’s best, which most simple ideas are. Yes, the blooms are beautiful, and the simple packaging is fabulous, but Urban Crop is actually selling the soil! These brown bagged blooms have been popping up (no pun intended) in design magazines everywhere. The project involves selling tulips, hyacinths, irises and herbs from the back of a van in various locations across Melbourne.

The magical soil is a concoction made by Joost of Urban Crop himself. “Joost and business partner Renee Nutbean hope Urban Crop will demonstrate the value of organic compost rather than fertilized soil – which takes vast amounts of fossil fuel to produce and doesn’t make for healthy, happy plants. Urban Crop plants are full of energy and nutrients – not pumped full of fertilizer and water only to slump into a sad heap once you get them home. Urban Crop herbs will happily sit in your kitchen for a week or two, ready for you to harvest as you need them. Urban Crop flowers will produce the most stunning blooms that last longer than any cut flower.

The idea is to take your bundle of gorgeous Urban Crop blooms or herbs home, keep the soil and root system intact, enjoy them for a week or more, then either compost the plant when it dies, or keep the bulbs for next year. All in all, it’s a much more sustainable way to give and enjoy flowers and plants at home.” – The Design Files

He is selling out of them so fast he can’t keep them in stock! wouldn’t these make the coolest take home gifts for guests? or a wonderful house warming gift?!

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