A Real Wedding of the French Kind

I recently received an email from Esther, a super stylish reader from London. Her and her adorable husband just threw a backyard wedding in France and I instantly fell head over heals. The dress, oh that dress. Esther found a lovely vintage frock circa 1950 and had it shortened and styled by some fabulous ladies at Fur Coat and No Knickers (amazing name, right?)

I'm a sucker for backyard soirees and when they happen to be of the French variety, lets just say I le die a million times over. Thank you so, so much Esther for sharing your lovely wedding. Wishing you and yours a lifetime of perfect days just like this one.

xoxo

Photography: Mark Thomas and Christie Dietz, Dress: Vintage Dress redesigned by Fur Coat and No Knickers, Hair: Amy Kennedy

1 + 1 = Fabulous

Break out the bubbly and cupcakes because today just so happens to be my bloggy birthday as in two full years of you all listening to my rants, raves, loves and all around crazy and for that I am ever so appreciative. Honestly my life has completely changed since I set foot on this weird little journey. I've stumbled upon a new career path, found my dream job,kept sane (for the most part) during wedding planning, met amazing new friends and mentors and found a neat little corner of the internet where I can just be myself. So cheers to two years, 909 posts, a whole lot of pretty and hopefully many more to come. Thank you so, so much for reading along. xoxo

Images: A Beautiful Mess, Flickr via Creature Comforts, Riazzoli, Joielala, Oh Joy!, Studium

DIY Terrariums...Yes, Please!

Even though I write for Style Me Pretty and totally live and breath all things wedding, sometimes a really fabulous post will fly under the radar. As in, I don't see it until months later. Case in point, these AMAZING DIY Terrarium Place Holders created by Wednesday Custom Design. They're gorgeous! I want to make a million of them and use them for everything and I think you should too

Supplies

Clear Glass Christmas Ornament
Mason Jar Lid
Moss
Sticks
Crepe Paper Flower - DIY Instructions
Wine Bottle Cork
Thread
Place Card

Instructions

1. Remove the silver hook from the top of the Christmas ornament.

2. Use the mason jar lid as the platform for the glass ball, and to offer some stability while you create.

3. Fill the glass ball with moss and sticks.

4. Make your own crepe paper flowers to put in the glass ball for a burst of color 

5. Seal the hole in the glass ball with a wine cork

6. Tie a pretty bow with ribbon or string to attach your place card to the terrarium.

Images courtesy of Wednesday Custom Design via Style Me Pretty