let the good times roll

Just a few quick pics to reminisce about our dear friends J. Brown and Allison’s New Orleans wedding last March. Not only did we have the pleasure of going to the big event, I was lucky enough to be involved in every aspect of the wedding paper—from save-the-dates to invitations to the engagement party we hosted for them Mardi Gras-style. Here are a couple of especially Mardi Gras-inspired invitations that still top my *favorites* list. I’m still disappointed that the good times were on such a roll at the engagement party that I forgot to snap some pics of the decor—think beads hanging from the chandelier and tall peacock feathers in bead-filled vases…  Happy Mardi Gras!

earn your stripes

There’s something to be said for the classic stripe pattern. Pinstripes, rep stripes, horizontals, seersucker—they stand the test of time and can be bold, subtle, classic, modern, fresh… The options are endless.

Here are a few instances where striking stripes make my heart skip a beat (or two):

Clockwise from top: Kate Spade New York showroom interior, striped sheet set from West Elm, doubled-up on stripes in a sweater & scarf as seen on prettystuff, stripey straws cute enough to make any party fun.

Are you wild about stripes, too? Get in line…

charlotte | stripes + hanging lanterns

mac | bowling

rep stripe | william

spencer + ben | save the date

 

 

monster mash, birthday bash

October is here and that means a whole month of pumpkins, cooler weather (hopefully) and spooky Halloween fever! Last year my nephew requested a spooky party to celebrate his late October birthday. We set the tone with the invitation, shown here.

There are lots of suggestions out there for Halloween food, but honestly, alot of them are pretty unappealing looking. Leave it to Disney to balance gruesome with clever just enough to keep it cute. Here are a few ideas for what to serve to your hungry little goblins:

Clockwise, from top left: apple smiles, witches cauldron with severed fingers, your mummy’s best snack mix, spooky cupcakes seen as peppersandpollywogs.com.

Happy Haunting!