Bridal Style: Vintage Love

I love the black detailing. Check out her crinoline.



And her black blusher veil.


{Source: Vintage Glam Blog}

Bridal and Bouquet Style

Check out this bride's sash and the lovely neckline detail. And I love the bold beads around the bouquet handle.


Source: Vintage Glam Blog

Roll around on the ground...

...and trash the dress. Beautiful.


Source:Simply Seductive

A Vanity Fair Affair

Inspiration for large wedding parties. Lovely.



Source:Vintage Glam Blog

Health and Wellness Soapbox

We've all been there. Whether it's a wedding dress, bridesmaid dress or some other special occasion, we've all at some point tried to lose weight to "look better" in some attire where we're pretty much paraded in front of a crowd. This is, of course, unless you're one of those fast metabolism kind of people--so jealous! lol

No matter the reason, once the decision is made to lose the weight, the first real goal is to make it happen QUICKLY. The problem with this idea is then we jump into fad DIEts and fasts (meant for cleansing, not losing weight). We tend to forget the need to stay healthy in the process and we put our bodies through more work than necessary just to keep us out of starvation mode (which, if you didn't know keeps the weight ON). I'm not making this stuff up, people! Check out this piece pulled from a Newsweek article called "The Incredible Shrinking Bride."

...[R]esearchers were distressed that more than 20 percent of the women they studied used methods they characterized as "extreme," including skipping meals, going on liquid diets, fasting, or taking laxatives or unprescribed diet pills and supplements. A small percentage even started smoking as a weight-loss strategy, while others began vomiting after meals.

Eating right and moderate exercise will get the job done while maintaining your health, which is what's most important. Because if you don't have your health, what do you really have?

Anyway, in light of this, I realized that exercise is one thing, but the bigger issue, I believe people have is then figuring out, what to eat? So, I wanted to share this fun site I ran across the other day called Hungry Girl. It gives you great tips and healthier recipes with side to side comparisons to your everyday foods. Check it out!

Get down and dirty with maternity.

Love it.


Source: The Modern Type Photography

Forget the 2-step!

A dream...

Source: James Carson Photography

Isn't she lovely?

Source: James Carson Photography

Vintage Boudoir Inspiration...

Ooh la la...


Source: Danielle Fletcher Photography

Find a tree...

...and look like this during your engagement shoot. :-) Yes, it's necessary.


Source: Christine Farah

Boleros and beads.

Photo of the Week

True happiness. Plus, these bridesmaid dresses are too cute.


{Source: Sky+Carla Photographers}

The weekend...

Yay!

Swoon.

Enough said.

Funny...

...how shoes can say so much.

For the baby-on-the-brainers...

Ran across this and thought it was super cute and wanted to share.

A "portable, washable high chair" when no high chair is available.






Cute idea. Learn more here.

I want some too, puppy...

Especially after seeing what was inside this mild mannered cake. Yummayy!!


Source: Aileen Secord

Stunning.

This dress.
This bouquet.
This photo.


Source: Luna Photo

Celebrity Couple: Victoria Rowell and Radcliffe Bailey

A beautiful fantastical, wedding for our "Drucilla!" Maybe one day...please come back to Y&R, Victoria! :-)













{Source: YBF}

A hot couple and old stuff...

...make for great pictures!




Source: Ross Oscar Knight Photography

Now, I'm thirsty...

...for lemonade, but these are perfect for a summer wedding!


Source: Heather Kincaid

Simple. Chic. Elegant.

Love this dress!



and maybe the shoes even more!!!!!

Source: Sloan Photographers

Baby...

...on a shelf = a slightly nervewrecking, but absolutely fabulous picture!


Source: Meg Perotti

Color me blue.

Just love the color of the bridesmaids dresses here and their fun feathery bouquets.


Source: Meg Perotti

Bouquet Love.

{Source: Perfect Bound via Erin Ever After}

Babies, Puppies and Brides..Oh my!

I need a puppy.

Too cute.




Too gorgeous.



{Source: Amelia Lyon}

Photo/s of the Week

Love this.


{Source: Syle Me Pretty via Erin Ever After}

Time out...

...step a way from the details. Put the linen choices aside, THE dress will wait, forget deciding on chicken or fish and, by all means, you, yes you...please, step away from the glue gun and the DIY projects and just relax with your significant other this weekend.

The wedding is fun to plan, but a lifetime of love and marriage is really what this is all about. Nourish it. ;-)

More please.

Because I can't help myself.

Fluffy love. A dream of mine, plus another cool color combo.


Source: Design Sponge, of course! :-)

Not your traditional mood board...

...but it works. These colors are beautiful together. Plus it doubles as interior design inspiration for those decorating their newlywed homes! A newly remodeled kitchen, maybe? hmm... :-)


Source: Design Sponge

Speaking of Hazelnut Photography...

(per the post below)...a little more inspiraton from her great work because apparently, bouts are getting more and more creative everyday! And check out these ties. They definitely pull the look together.



The bride's bouquet!


And the bride and groom!


See more amazing details fromt his beautiful wedding here.

Image Inspiration Galore!

Okay, so you know how you read one blog, which leads you to another cool blog and then the next and then...you get the picture. Well, today I did just that. While visting one my favorite blogs, Hazelnut Photography, I came across another cool blog called Inspired By This, which lead me to even more fantabulous (yes, fantabulous!) photographers Gabriel.Ryan.Photographers. and their work below. I just loved their photos and knew they'd perfect inspiration for you all.


I love the positioing in this photo, but secretly, more than that, I love the bride's bold choices for the bridesmaids!


More color/tone inspiration for you along with just being a cool shot.


Modern, yet vintage all in one shot and fun editing. Love the umbrellas. My fav!