Go Bright or Go Home

Dreaming of a full blown Neon Wedding. It might just be the child of the eighties syndrome but those blinding brights are so back and I'm eating them up one neon poof at a time

Images: Wedding Gowns, Emmaline Bride, Matchbook, The Vamoose, ban.do, confetti system, Jodie Byrne, Grey Likes Weddings, San Diego Songbird, So Lovely, ban.do, seesaw designs

A Week of Lovelies

Since it has been awhile since I ventured down the Lovely lane, I thought I would start this Monday off on a pretty note. You can't go wrong with pretty or lovely in my opinion

two of my favorite things made an appearance at this Sunday Brunch: chevron and Bloody Marys

Image via 100 Layer Cake

Bee is the bees knees

Images via Atlantic-Pacific

Peonies + Paris...Need I say more?

Images via Oh Happy Day

a) I so need that sign and B) my thoughts EXACTLY

Images via Design Love Fest

every color of the rainbow is out of this world in my book

Image courtesy of Tiffany Arment via Green Wedding Shoes

I spy with my little eye a gorgeous interpretation of the typical dress shot

Image courtesy of Ryan Garvin via Grey Likes Weddings

I decided to go vegan and now things like this make my heart palpitate. seriously can't handle the lack of yummy cake in my life right now. Hey, at least I can eat the blackberries on top. I'm sure they are just as delicious as that chocolaty cake

Images via Sprouted Kitchen

killing it in the heel department 

Image via Apartment #34

I think this summer calls for a little hammocking

Image via Remodelista

hot pink lips are the new red

Image via Matchbook Mag

so so pretty

Image via Grey Likes Weddings

Now grab a huge cup of coffee and lets get this party started, shall we?

xoxo

Crushing on Dip-Dyed

I've fallen hard for dip dying and sort of want to do it to my hair, my chairs, my silverware...nothing is safe

Images: Martha Stewart, Design Sponge, Bright Bazaar, House and Home, Martha Stewart, Elements of Style, Dwell, A Cup of Jo, Martha Stewart, Paper Tastebuds

Pass the Guac

Hope you all have a festive Cinco de Mayo celebration FILLED with margaritas and as much salsa as you can handle. I plan on eating and drinking my weight in guacamole and drinky drinks. This is my favorite faux holiday after all.

And for all of you margarita lovers, here's a yummy recipe courtesy of the L.A. Times. 

GRAPEFRUIT MARGARITA

Wedge of lime
2 teaspoons coarse margarita salt
14 ounces ruby red grapefruit juice, with pulp (about 3 medium grapefruits)
1 ounce lime juice
5 ounces reposado tequila
2 ounces triple sec
4 slices grapefruit or twists

1. Run a lime wedge halfway around the rims of four margarita glasses and dip into salt. Set aside.

2. Combine 7 ounces grapefruit juice, one-half ounce lime juice, 2 1/2 ounces tequila and 1 ounce triple sec in a cocktail shaker. Shake over ice until chilled. Strain into two ice-filled, salt-rimmed margarita glasses.

3. Garnish with a twist or slice of grapefruit. Repeat to make two more cocktails.

Images: Adventures in Cooking, Carla Ten Eyck, Eat Make Read, Jose Villa, SEI Lifestyle, Confetti System, LA Times

Inspired by Florals of the Hanging Variety

Writing for Style Me Pretty is an undeniable dream job for little ol' me. I basically get to revel in the glory of all things gorgeous on a daily basis and gush until my little digits are tired of typing. But the downside is that I have become...how shall I say this...a bit more edited in my most coveted wedding tid bits. It takes A LOT to really make my heart pitter patter these days and it's usually something unusual or outside of the traditional wedding box so to speak. Like these pretties:

Hanging flower boxes are my current le love and Amy Osaba happens to craft them like nobody's business. Gorgeous right? Here are few more potentials from around the blogosphere...

Or perhaps for your garden?

Images: Our Labor of Love via Amy Osaba, Our Labor of Love via 100 Layer Cake, Design For Mankind, Martha Stewart Weddings, Eat Drink Chic, Soeur, Happiness Is, 100 layer Cake

Fade into Ombre

Sorry for the lack of posts dear ones. Sometimes life gets in the way of blogging and while I love you all to bits and pieces and thank my lucky stars that I have a little corner of the world to spout my randomness, once in awhile family, work, etc calls. But I am home from a whirlwind trip to San Diego and ready to dig in. 

Now lets throw a welcome back party of the ombre kind, shall we? Boy do I love me some ombre...

Images: Minted, Once Wed, Hairdresser on Fire, The Rug Company, Miss Cheeky Chic, Pinterest, Maggie Austin, Vintage Rose Garden, Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, La Partie Events

Sprung

Spring has OFFICIALLY sprung and with temperatures reaching almost 70 the other day in Boston, I am dreaming of flowers, farmer's markets, dresses and skirts. And don't even get me started on my plans for the expansion of my sandal collection. While I run off to get a much needed pedi, take a gander at some Springy bits and bobbles I'm currently lusting over.

Berry Hued Gladiators, Gauzy Blouse Goodness, Yarn Endowed Fedora, Basket Full of Lavender, A Zig Zag Bag perfect for the Farmer's Market

Images: Room Polish via Southern Living, BHLDN, Pinterest, Design*Sponge, Liebemarlene

Braided

braids make for lovely wedding hair don't you think? or going to the market hair, or date night hair or dive bar hair. Braids don't discriminate

Images: Lets Drift Away, Zimbio, Wedding Style Guide, Kika Reichert, Court and Hudson, The Awkward Bird, Pinterest, Become Gorgeous, Oh So Beautiful Paper, JJJJound, Lo & Behold, Marry Ruffle