March 4, 2011

I Am In Love!

Q) So what to do when you fall in love with something that is unattainably expensive? What to do when you fall in love with a wedding dress that costs as much as the entire wedding budget?

A) Come up with something better.

I fell in love with this Temperly London dress a bit ago and I thought it was oh, so gorgeous. Then, upon further inspection (and color photos instead of black and white) saw that the dress is sequined and rhinestoned up! Not my style for our wedding. What I thought was embroidery was sequins. 

Now, at least I have a photo of a dress that is exactly what I have in mind, minus that thousands of dollars it costs. And I know that I prefer embroidery to sequins. We shall see what comes of it.

February 9, 2011

Big Wall Art

We've got a couple walls in the house that are sitting empty, with no art up. Alan and I have a pretty big art collection between the two of us, but we just haven't gotten much up yet. Looking at these empty walls today makes me want something like a big collection, or a dramatic pop of color on them.

So pretty and colorful.
This piece is made with cut coffee filters and tacks.

I adore this wall.

As always, typography catches my eye.

I have a soft spot for rabbits.

This would suit our style best, and if made with painted contact paper it could be easily removable.

February 3, 2011

Pops of Color

While surrounded by fields of white snow, I am dreaming of color. Being stuck in the house for several days made me so happy to be surrounded by pattern, texture and color. Here are some houses I love with pops of color that spark my imagination of things I want and could mostly make myself.

This is a play room "rug" made out of those puzzle-together floor mats and paint! Brilliant!

Do we think I could pull off a wall of wallpaper samples decoupaged together like this? Do we think Alan would let me? Hmmm....

Where can I find a lamp like this?!? I've gotta have one.

The white walls! The dark floors! The amazing color carry over on the transom from the next room over! Swoon...

What a fantastic graffiti art wall. I wish I could be so imaginative.

This kills me! I have got to find an ornamental mirror and paint it exactly as seen here.

Beautiful mix of pattern and color.
 

January 16, 2011

What's the Fun Of Being Engaged If You Can't Look at Wedding Dresses?

Even though we are planning a long engagement, I still have to admit that I am so excited about getting married! One of the few things I do have in mind for the wedding is something laid back. Both Alan and I are casual people, so there's no reason to squeeze into an uncomfortable stuffy dress just to get a good photo-op. I want casual. I want an outdoor wedding. I can't wait.

Here's a couple of dresses I think are adorable and fit my style.



I'm not the most conventional of people, either. I love this dress. Do we think my grandma would absolutely hate it if I got married in a grey dress? ...Yeah, probably so.

Even though I know this is maybe more of a bridesmaid dress, I totally dig it for a bride's dress. Too cute.

January 12, 2011

Lovely Evening

The last few weeks, I have been having a hard time not being in school. If it makes any sense, I prefer to be behind a computer screen, my hand with a pen and notebook beneath it, and my nose in a book. I like school. I am good at it. I miss it so very much.

It is making it hard for me to focus at work and remember that in August, I will be back in the classroom, in my first semester of grad school. I can’t wait.

Tonight, I needed a relaxed night. I needed to decompress, and just hang out with Alan and sweet Shelby. And that’s exactly what I got. I made a batch of my mother’s biscuits, and Alan made Mexican Hot Chocolate. We sat on the couch and ate and drank (the healthiest meal ever, yessir!), I wrestled with Shelby for awhile, and tossed a ball around the house for a bit because it is way too cold to play outside, and then laid down with him as Alan watched the news. Have I mentioned how my sweet Shelby dog loves to lay with me on the floor while I spoon with him. It is absolutely precious. I adore this dog!

Later, Alan and I both nosed around blogs (me) and StockMarket sites (Alan) while in our pajamas on the couch together. I read through my cousin Kate’s blog and read up on her beautiful family’s life. It got me so excited to see what my future with Alan holds. I cannot wait to be married to him, to have a child someday, to have a child who gets to wrestle with sweet Shelby, and then collapses out of exhaustion on the floor together.

There is so much good ahead. I cannot wait. Forever is going to be so amazing with Alan by my side.