Aug

31

Cottage Tea Party: Baby Blue & Pale Pink

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Country cottages, baby blues and pale pinks. Wiry wicker vases with blush pink roses and strawberry shakes with striped straws. Kitschy cake toppers of bunny rabbits and colorful cupcakes. Wear a vintage eyelet wedding gown, throw down soft blankets for a pretty pastel picnic, transform egg florets into vases, and give each guest vintage soda bottles in recycled beverage carriers. Serve herbal teas and scrumptious scones.

Top Row: blue magnolia dress, Travies Hoehne Photography Row2: Ittybittybirdy, Le Cupcake Row 3: Travies Hoehne Photography, vintage cottage tray, Le Cupcake Row 4: Country Living, gooddevi, magnolia shoe accessories Row 5: Le Cupcake, Carolyn Quartermaine

Top Row: Ittybittybirdy, lavender necklace Row 2: Vintage eyelet dress, Country Living Row 3: Ittybittybirdy, gooddevi, Recycled Paper Beverage Holder via Matthew Meade Style Row 4: Matthew Meade Style, Strawberry shake with marshmellows via Sweet Paul Row 5: Ittybittybirdy

(DIY) DO-IT-YOURSELF! Make the Recycled Paper Beverage Carrier pictured above and place vintage soda bottles and elegant cloth napkins on them for a “lunch-on-the-go” look (via Matthew Mead Style)

Whip up a strawberry shake with marshmallows and sip out of a striped straw! (recipe via Sweet Paul)

SHOP WITH LOLLIPOP: Fabulous find! We are in love with the 1950’s vintage eyelet silk-organza wedding gown above! This beautiful tiered ruffled gown is only $390.00 via Timeless Vixen Vintage!

Aug

28

Fashion Report: Inspired by BONZIE

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“BONZIE is an Independent Irish Fashion Label with romantic vintage appeal. Often using upcycled clothing, thrifted trinkets and vintage inspired fabric in an artful blend of tattered chic neovictorian,steampunk and deconstructed elements.” We at Lollipop instantly fell in love with their label and immediately wanted to find out more! Bonzie & Ger were kind enough to share their inspiration with us, the type of bride that serves as their muse and some photos of real brides wearing their stunning creations.

Tulle Skirt, Le Coquette Ruffled Scarf, Haunted Bloom, Ivory Tattered Corset, Fairytale

Rococco Tea Stain Bridal Wrap, Fallen Angel, Ethereal Ivory Couture Wrap, Ivory Ruffled Silk Courtesan Bolero, Ethereal Wrap, Deep Teal Dupioni Raw Silk Wrap, Swan Lake Ensemble

Now for some real brides…

“In general I would say that we draw inspiration from a Victorian Era, an age gone by, the passage of time. We tend to work in an antquated aesthetic but also like to introduce contemporary styles and silhouettes to bring them into todays world. Tea stain tulle, vintage lace, antique military buttons and tattered couture finish is synonomous with our label. I would describe our brand as an Independent Irish Design Label with Romantic Vintage Appeal, a Neo Victorian style with a couture edge.”

“We are also inspired by the steampunk genre as they draw inspiration from ye olde days too.”

“We like to imagine that our clients are gals who like to stand out in a crowd, somebody a little edgy and quirky perhaps. A bride with a bit of character who wants to provoke a reaction yet look elegant all at once.”

“A client once described our work as Hauntingly Beautiful and I love that terminology, it addresses the tattered, ghostly effect yet touches on the prettyness too. A juxtaposition of two seemingly opposite styles, yet they blend perfectly together.”

xx, Bonzie & Ger

Aug

26

SPOTLIGHT ON: Our Favorite Details!

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The devil is in the details. Or as we like to say, the design is in the details. What makes a special event so special are the small little touches that really make the event a memorable one. Here we showcase some of our special touches that we have done on some of our crafty tables such as Alice in Wonderlandia, Barnyard Chic & Where does your Eco Garden Grow?

Aug

25

Will You Be My Valentine?

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Today we are inspired by Valentines Day! Weddings are about the celebration of love so why wait until February to honor cupid and romance? Wear a vivid red wedding gown, flourish your wedding with accents of hearts and elegant calligraphy and send guests hand written notes and vintage valentines. Poppy red, pretty pink and fluttering hearts abound!

Row 1: Phyllis Asher, Homemade Circus Row 2: Emma Cassi Blog , Phyllis Asher Row 3: Concrete and Honey, Martha Stewart Row 4: Carolyn Quartermaine, Pink cotton ‘Mayflower’ dress by SarahSeven Row 5: Amanda Deer Row 6: Randi Brookman Harris, Concrete and Honey

Ideas We Adore:

1. Giving your gals each a “key to my heart” necklace to don with their dresses

2. Flourishes and accents of calligraphy, vintage fabric garlands and palettes of soft blush and metallic gold

3. Sending guests handwritten notes and vintage valentines

4. Making a statement with your cake by topping it with a handmade oversized topper!

5. Serving guests Meringue Heart Ice-Cream Cookies (recipe here).

Row 1: Phyllis Asher, Homemade circus Row 2: Vintage lace, Cox & Cox Row 3: Dahlia’s cake via Lotus Events, Carolyn Quartermaine Row 4: Sayles Livingston Flowers, Phyllis Asher, LAMdesigns, marketstoreshoppe Row 5: Cox & Cox, LAMdesign Row 6: frolic!, Hand embroidered wall plaque

Ideas We Adore:

1. Accents of hearts… dangling like chandeliers, on sugar cubes, and made out of buttons.

2. Hand embroidery sealed with a kiss and handwritten love notes!

3. Giving your guests brooches to wear that say ‘taken’ or ‘be mine’

4. Serving brightly striped candy canes even though it’s not Christmas!

Bridesmaid gift alert! Design icon Jonathan Adler designed these limited edition needlepoint lipstick and eyeglass cases for Barbie! We adore the quirky, kitschy style of them! Not only are they style savvy and amazing limited-edition keepsakes, but they bring back such fun and fuzzy memories of playing with your best girls back in the day. What a great nostalgic gift to give to your gals! Barbie Lipstick Case, Eyeglass Case

Aug

21

Real Wedding: Glamorous Rock n’ Roll

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Following is a fabulously inspiring wedding filled with an abundance of eye candy! Christine Chang Photography sent us photos of a ridiculously stylish bride and groom, Kristi and Anthony. The wedding was held this past weekend at Jefferson Street Mansion, built in 1861. The bride owns a jewelry company named diamond willow that incorporates feathers into the jewelry designs. She used her talents to create her peacock feather bouquet, boutonnieres, and flower hair pieces. She is inspired by her mother’s prim japanese side and her fathers rocker tendencies which was brilliantly showcased throughout the swanky, stylish wedding day.

The bridesmaids wore frilly Betsey Johnson dresses and jazzy golden rings with each of their names on them. They each clutched bouquets of baby’s breath and donned the most phenomenal platform cream heels. The bride herself wore bright lipstick cherry red heels, and carried a lacy fan and oversized peacock bouquet that almost lightly swept the floor. The many touches of textures displayed throughout the day created a glam effect flawlessly fused with rock n’ roll edge.

We love the mixture of tradition blended with the moody dark feel of the day. The bride successfully reflected and captured the style of herself, her family and the groom! How fabulous is the photo of the groom standing right next to the photo of Prince?! Look at the chic bridesmaid shoes peeking under the photo booth below!

The talented bride designed the centerpieces herself which included elements of rosemary. She then enlisted the help of sister, mom and friends to arrange and pot them into vintage cups. She wore a sample gown designed by Lian Carlo and had her mom alter the neckline and made it detachable for dancing!

To see more visit the extremely talented Christine Chang Photography. Thanks Christine for sharing these!