Friday Finds ~ Wedding Registry Fun!

While I was perusing Chrys & Rick's wedding registry, I KNEW whatever I got them had to be design/decor related! Duh! ;) Chrys registered for these beautiful Kate Spade "Pompano Point" Candlesticks and 8x10 Frame.


The stylized bamboo-inspired details will be perfect for Chrys & Rick's beach wedding photo! We will have to share the final wedding photo in the frame with you once they are back from their honeymoon. :)

p.s. - Today we will be on the beach as Chrys & Rick get married! Congratulations!

Art Smart ~ Unique Wedding Photos

Good morning! We hope you have been enjoying wedding decor week in honor of Chrys getting married in the Dominican Republic tomorrow! :)

We have been to SO many great weddings in the past 5 years or so - and we thought a great feature on Art Smart today would be to highlight some of our friend's beautiful professional wedding photography.

We think each picture really represents each of these couples personalities, as well as a nice range of ways to have your photographer take photos you on your big day. Whether candid or posed, make sure you look for a photographer that can do a whole range of photos for you and your new hubby. :)


{Mina & Joe ~ married March 2007 in Washington, DC ~ photography by Amy Mullarkey}



{Nichole & Dave - married November 2004 in Fort Lauderdale, FLA}



{Megan & Steve - married June 2008 in Richmond, VA}

DIY Tips & Tricks ~ Playing Footsie

Brandon and Celeste are a fun couple with a unique style influenced by their time spent in Austin, Texas. They got married on Cinco de Mayo in Hawaii and moved into their first house about a year ago. When decorating their home they really tried to integrate their couple style into all aspects of the house. Here is a fun DIY project that they did to showcase their collection of his and hers "footsie" pictures taken every place they have ever traveled! They bought a bunch of the same frames, then found some fun scrapbooking paper and mixed and matched unique mattings for each of their photos. The result is a colorful collage with a uniform theme and design that all their guests stop to take a peek at.

The playing footsie collage.


Feet on a gondola in Venice.


Just married feet in Hawaii!

Dandy Chandy Tuesday ~ Mason Jar Chandy's

On August 6th, 2005 (wow feels like forever ago!) Jen was in Amie & Drew's wedding as a bridemaid. It was a beautiful outdoor country wedding setting in Maryland. Hot August day may I add! ;)

The above photos were taken of the simply elegant mason jar candle chandy's that Amie made for her wedding. So lovely and budget friendly! :)

Design Tip of the Week (5.18.09) ~ Finding Your Wedding Style

{Smith Wedding Party, via capturingrealife's flickr photos}

Hello everyone! This week we are off to the Dominican Republic for Chrys's Wedding!!!! Yayyy!!!! In honor of her getting hitched, we have lined up a whole week of wedding related decorating/style ideas!

Every wedding is so unique, and it should always reflect the couple. Have you ever been to a wedding that didn't "feel" like the couple? I hope not! & thank-goodness we haven't! Whether its a fun wedding cake topper, DIY invitations, or a unique wedding location - make sure you think through all aspects of your wedding. But please, do not get overwhelmed! There are so many great resources out there to help you plan the big day!

* Style Me Pretty is THE blog for the Style Obsessed Bride. They have so many sections to peruse through and get ideas from, they also have a Real Weddings section that is so helpful and fun to look through for inspiration.

* chicweddinglove ~ our friend Courtney's (aka Mrs. Bling) wonderful wedding blog. She is obsessed with weddings & we thank her for it! She always features beautiful and unique finds.

*Etsy ~ our go-to for anything in life - home accesories, weddings, etc. I swear if etsy had food, I wouldn't need to shop anywhere else. Oh wait...they do! :)

*The Knot ~ the great go-to source for many-a-brides.