Swoon

Some pretty things to end the day:

{via Oh My Deer Handmades}

{via Style Me Pretty}

{via Style Me Pretty}

{via Living Arrangements}

Shout Out

Who talks to me a kajillion times a day and still seems excited to hear from me?

Who watched as many wedding videos as it took to find the right videographer?

Who always makes me feel sane, even when every other word out of my mouth is "flowers"?

Who always gives the best advice about everything, but recently all things wedding?

Who is making this entire wedding possible with so much kindness, grace (yes, grace-- any Seinfeld fans out there?) and love?

My parents. Both of them. They are the best.

"Artistic"/Offbeat Photo Tribute:

Mom and I, adorning the inside of a mason jar, with immense style. And no, I am not the spawn of Jack from The Box, but Jack here is very important to Dad and I. See, Jack shows up in the most random places when you least expect him (inside of shoes, tucked into folded laundry, nestled between pillow and case)... Jack lets you know that you are thought of... Jack makes killer curly fries.

I love you Mom and Dad!!

Oh, and it is officially 365 days until I become Nick's wife!

T-Shirt Break or Mary Kate and Ashley Strike Again

This is bad. Very bad. I am now addicted to Style Mint. I wanted so badly to be in Mary Kate and Ashley Olson's fan club when I was nine, and now I can buy their moderately priced designer t-shirts? Gah.

Just purchased this one:

{via Style Mint}

We'll pretend like this didn't happen...

EDIT: Edited to say that this t-shirt is even better in person! It is soft and stylish, and it is a complement magnet. Score!

Holy Videography, Batman!

Yep, videography again, thank god.

I can't tell you how many wedding videos I have watched in the past month. Too many. I discovered that I don't really like most wedding videos. I can appreciate them for what they are-- a very special moment for someone else-- but that's all. But, when I found Vanessa McKellar Productions, I think I turned the corner.

Vanessa has an eye for details. Her videos made me unable to click the pause button. They were just the sweetest, most beautiful celebrations of a day, a moment, I have seen. And I was way too excited when she was available to shoot our wedding. I can just imagine sitting on our little couch the evening of our first anniversary, weeping into our coffee as we watch ourselves commit to one another. (Read: I will be weeping into my coffee).

So, there you go. I went from trying to shed a wedding video from my list to obsessing about how wonderful it is going to be. I am a fickle, fickle woman.

Here is one of my favorites:

Danielle & Louis's Wedding Trailer | Cincinnati, Ohio from Vanessa McKellar Productions on Vimeo.

DJ, check!

One of our friends recently asked if we will have a dance floor at the reception. Next to saying our vows in front of our friends and family, that is the most important part, right? I mean, our friends need lots of those awkward dancing pictures taken with their phones to post on Facebook. We owe this to them.

So, since the music and the party are so important to Nick and I, picking a DJ was a little daunting. During my initial search, I read a story from someone's wedding where the DJ not only insulted the bride but played all country music (horrors! mainly the country music...). Apparently, it's pretty bad out there. Thankfully Robyn at the Winfield Inn and Mike Reed both recommended Joel Giorgio at Greenbelt DJ Productions.

Joel responded to my inquiry in 10 minutes and has been as responsive to every other email I have sent him. He gets rave reviews from all the couples who use him, and we were told that he knows how to get people dancing. SCORE!

We also get to pick a lot of the songs he will play, which is awesome, and somehow easier said than done. I have a much better conceptual idea of a good party than I have the actual ingredients to produce it. Thankfully, I have a year and a very musically savvy fiance to help me. 

We are also using Joel for our ceremony music, which was the second thing I started scrawling in my notebook after the wedding madness set in. We aren't traditionalists, and we want the music that we walk down the aisle to to reflect who we are. So, that means there will be a variation of November Rain playing at some crucial point.

Are there any other unique and beautiful songs (with words or preferably without) to consider?

Just another day in the life

I love when Nick asks me what I'm doing. He walks over, taking a much needed study break from some massive notebook of scrawled pharmacy notes from one of many classes called pharma-something. "What'cha doing Linds?"

My face resembles a guilty puppy. "You know... working on... flowers..."

He thinks this is very cute. I think about how sad I will be when I don't have this excuse to look at pretty pictures.

In the works: lots of flower meetings. After my initial two consultations, I decided to do a little more research and talk to some more florists. I'm excited to see what comes of it. And, in case anyone but me cares, I love these two bouquets right now:

{via Style Me Pretty} 

{via Design Sponge}

Videography is almost in the bag! I found exactly who I want, and they are available, so the deal just needs to be sealed. More later...

And, because I think we are kinda cute:

Linds and Nick, New Year's Eve 2009. 

Friday Wedding Inspiration

I have a definite "type" when it comes to wedding styles. And this one pretty much encapsulates it. The streamers, the gorgeous bride, the bright colors, and all the sweet homey details just put the biggest grin on my face. Enjoy!

{All via Style Me Pretty}