Pink Holidaze

Every time I head to the bookstore and scan the newest  Martha Stewart Weddings , I attempt to convince myself to look, not purchase.  These past few issues (okay, maybe more), I've left unsuccessful.  But they're always full of the sweetest eye candy.  This issue has an amazing section on all the unique options in calligraphy.  And features on my favorites, Cheree Berry and Livia Cetti ?  Done, thank you very much.

And the last one...possibly my favorite. Lily and John from Martha Stewart Weddings . Basically perfect. Oh, to wed in the great California sun. Our bouquets were based off of these beauties (also by Livia Cetti ). The bride, Lily, has her own blog, named A Charmed Wife .

Another favorite.. .Jayme and Chris , featured in Martha Stewart Weddings . It's so sweet and beautiful. And, the flowers are by Livia Cetti of The Green Vase . She's done styling for Anthropologie catalogs, if that tells you anything... Anyways, a lot of our little wedding details were loosely based off this wedding. We even tried to order that fun monogrammed candy from PapaBubble in New York, but alas, it was a bit hard to get in touch (we ended up settling on Bissinger's chocolate instead which was pretty delicious). Enjoy!

(Photo copyright of CLC Photography) So, I ran into our florist ( Bloomin' Buckets ) right after Christmas while we were in the STL and it totally made my day (well, that and the fact that Zach and I were enjoying a day in St. Louis together :).  She is one of those people from the wedding who we simply "clicked" with all around.  From the time my mom and I entered the door at our first appointment, it was clear we were in good hands.  Her little studio consisted of a wonderful white couch and inviting, bright ribbons hanging everywhere. Here were some of the inspirations we gave her for the wedding.  They started like this...      (Image 1: J. Crew, Image 2: Artfool, Image 3: via StyleMePretty , Images 4, 5 by Livia Cetti of The Green Vase via Martha Stewart Weddings ) Barb  was so easy to work with and to be honest, I don't really remember worrying about how the flowers would turn out because she had such a similar aesthetic.  Eve...