happy cinco de mayo!

photo by jose villa, found here

more tornado relief

i found these via twitter today, and have already bought mine (in orange and blue, of course!) and can't wait for it to get here.

they are from maggie crisler, a florence-based designer, and they are super cute.

tuscaloosa relief

My friend Brooke made these cute Alabama shaped chalk boards help raise funds for families in her community who have lost everything. Check out her Etsy shop Playing Grown Up to purchase one. I can't wait to get mine and hang it in my kitchen.

tim & kyo's wedding

this weekend i did the flowers for my friends kyo & tim's wedding. throughout the planning, kyo and i realized that we have very similar taste, so this one was super fun for me because i was given a lot of freedom to do exactly what i wanted. the venue was absolutely gorgeous, too and i was so excited about how it turned out! here are some of my pics.

a very crowded, tiny apartment!

the bridal bouquet ... my fave.

bridesmaid's bouquet

these suckers were ridiculously beautiful!

at the altar... beautiful weather, thankfully!

flowers in the amazing library.

in the bridal suite

dining room tables

the happy couple!

shot of the gorgeous, gorgeous dining room.

the royal wedding program

I love the hand illustrated map of the carriage procession from the Royal Wedding program, the program also has some great photos of William and Kate and sweet details on Kate's new coat of arms.

the royal wedding cake

I love all the details behind the Royal Wedding cake made and designed by Fiona Cairns. There were 900 handmade flowers on the cake in 17 varieties that Kate selected based on the Language of Flowers. Some of the swags and detail work of the cake are reminiscent of the architectural details of Buckingham Palace.

The Language of Flowers

Rose (white) :: national symbol of England

Daffodil :: national symbol of Wales, new beginnings

Shamrock - national symbol of Ireland
Thistle :: national symbol of Scotland
Acorns, oak leaf :: strength, endurance

Myrtle :: love
Ivy :: wedded love, marriage
Lily of the valley :: sweetness, humility
Rose (bridal) :: happiness, love
Sweet William :: grant me one smile
Honeysuckle :: the bond of love
Apple blossom :: preference, good fortune
White heather :: protection, wishes will come true
Jasmine (white) :: amiability
Daisy - innocence, beauty, simplicity
Orange blossom :: marriage, eternal love, fruitfulness
Lavender :: ardent attachment, devotion, success, and luck.

Pictures and information found here.

elsa mora

well if these little paper cuts don't have holly's name written all over them, i don't know what does...

        

so cute! - found via anthology mag.

royal wedding

I am so excited about the royal wedding coming up, here are some details I have enjoyed and thought I would share....

I love Kate Middleton's crest, it is so unique, the ribbon detail is my favorite.

The invitation typography disappoints me, but I bet the paper and printing are very elegant.

This is a fun video clip in the invitation design.

These are really pretty commemorative souvenirs from The House That Lars Built.

happy easter

daisy day no 8 :: weekly adventures

daisy traveling to auburn to visit boo

jail bird

nosy neighbors

j.crew goes to italy: about a print

Such a cool video! I love to see the artists working on a print and the archives.

honeymoon part 1 :: the westin

 Charlton and I are approaching our six month anniversary and I realized I have not shared any honeymoon photos and details. We had the most wonderful trip and are so thankful for the provision of the Lord for such a wonderful trip. We booked our trip through AAA and got an AMAZING deal. We would recommend this to anyone.

To start with I am going to share about our hotel. We stayed at the Westin Ka'anapali Ocean Resort Villas. It was wonderful. Our room had a full kitchen, a living room, bedroom and very plush bath. The resort is right on the beach and has a couple of pools as well. Each morning we had a complimentary breakfast buffet which was out of this world. We both enjoyed the smoked salmon eggs benedict and the cheese blintzes. The service at the hotel was superb as well.

Part 2 coming soon...