celebrating one year: getting ready

 

sunday morning.

the girls + ryan (brother/man of honor) get ready in the cabin down the [dirt] road from the venue …

meanwhile.

jordan + the other guys get ready in the produce store at the venue …

 

a H U G E   thank*you   to Lauralee Gray for doing my hair, a n d Ashton Dixon for doing my make-up.

my veil: tessakim on etsy

jordan + the guys’ suits: j.crew and ties: tuxandtulle on etsy

 

 

{more of angela’s amazing photos to come}

 

 

one year ago, today.

mrs. mitchell hanger lilafrance on etsy

wedding dress carmela sutera

shoes steve madden

jordan’s ring (with my finger print on the inside) fabuluster on etsy

bible given to my grandmother by my grandfather. carried down the aisle by my grandmother, aunt, myself, and my cousin on our wedding days.

man of honor’s suit, and bridesmaids’ dresses j.crew

flowers by suzie lombardo

 

photos by the amazing angela cox

 

{more photos to come}

our wedding photos on blueberryweddings.com

so i’m a little late in posting this … but our wedding was featured on The Blueberry Wedding Blog!

such a SWEET write-up!   hope you enjoy : )

http://www.blueberryweddings.com/the-wedding

our engagement photos on blueberryweddings.com!

we’ve made it onto a blog!!

Angela’s brilliant work can now be seen on “The Blueberry Wedding Blog”

c o n g r a t u l a t i o n s * A N G E L A!!!!   : )

… click HERE to view the post!

oh, and a very special  T H A N K * Y O U to The Blueberry Wedding Blog for featuring us!!

a before & after …

wicker headboard turns necklace holder.

found this jewel on the side of the road …

before:

nothing a little spray paint can’t fix …

after:

sneak peek: our master bath

so…i kinda love design.  & by kinda, i mean definitely.  i love transforming old to new.  even if it means redoing the same thing multiple times .. (which is starting to scare my sweet husband. ; )

i believe that color, pattern, texture, placement, scale, balance, etc, are extremely important in every room, as our atmosphere/environment highly impacts us on deeper levels than we may realize …

that’s not to say that i get everything right when i design/decorate — i am definitely still learning … but … i do love to experiment & try new things, like pairing odd colors or materials together. if it doesn’t feel right, i change it. however .. despite loving the ‘odd,’ i am still drawn to neutrals & naturals … so pairing classic & traditional with unusual & quirky is also something i enjoy quite a bit. : )

in case anyone who isn’t able to visit often would like to see into our little home, i’ll be posting some ‘sneak peaks’ every now & then …. hope you enjoy!

welcome to our master bathroom:

before:

after:

here’s an example of trying something & changing my mind (!)

before … or, shall i say, midway:

re-using cute drawer pulls (that i used in our wedding) as towel hooks seemed like a fun idea at the time.  & honestly, i didn’t hate it … i just … changed my mind : )

after:

{click on the photo to enlarge}

by the way, i TRY to use items we already have, & just mix them up … like the frames on the walls (engagement photos by angela cox), the shelf with hooks … the owl candle, the glass bottle & tin bucket (more wedding decor), & the mirror. in fact, this is what the mirror used to look like … well, right before i spray painted it, at least:

yay for wedding gifts! we registered for these cuties at target:

i like to keep shampoos, lotions, etc, from fun places i’ve been — in this jar, there are items from all over israel, tahiti, moorea, bora bora, & others. : )

the latest edition is our jute rug/runner … i am in love with the natural elements & the texture it brings into the room.

… the next ‘project’ will probably be something on the wall over the towel rack, next to the shower curtain … and/or i may also be attempting to frame our large mirror …  there’s also my love for board & batten … or wainscoting … oh gosh … i’ll keep ya posted … ; )

post from a proud sister.

so, my brother is in a band called The Tarlatans.

they’re pretty much amazing. and i promise i’m not just saying that because i’m the sister. they are seriously incredibly talented. if you ever hear that they’re playing near you…you should probably go check them out. they won’t disappoint. : )

here’s a recent vid :

and here’s their myspace page.

they are also on facebook.

enjoy!

cake, please.

so i’m still learning my way around the kitchen … one day i hope to be known for my delicious meals! but for now, i’m sticking with what i know: aesthetically pleasing. ; )

for my dad’s 50th birthday, i wanted to make him a special cake … and i found some pretty awesome inspiration from January’s Martha Stewart Living Magazine. (if you don’t get the magazine, you can check out this site for the full how-to)

for those of you who are more kitchen-experienced than i (or have more time to play than i did …) you can make your cake’s and buttercream from scratch …  the recipes for which can also be found at the link above).  i, on the other hand, was a little more pressed for time, and therefore went with boxed cake mixes and store-bought buttercream : )  also, i ordered my choice of colored m&m’s from http://www.mymms.com/

this cake was extremely fun to make and eat … but be forewarned, it takes a meticulous hand and eye … and quite a bit of time, if you’re a somewhat slow, detailed person like myself.    so if you’re willing, go for it!   i definitely recommend it, and your cake eaters/viewers will love it as well! : )

here is my process, in photos …

could art change the world?

so, i was just recently introduced to the website http://www.ted.com/ by our friend, drew. knowing i’m a creative type, he showed us this particular video, thinking we (the hubs & i) would appreciate it.

sure enough, we thought it was pretty dang awesome.  primarily due to the ingenious use of art … but also due to the fact that while we were watching the video, i was pretty sure that i recognized some of the images that JR & his crew pasted on the palestinian wall.  when i visited israel last february/march, we went into bethlehem, & i was amazed by all the beautiful graffiti & art work that people have put on the wall. i randomly shot some of the images … & sure enough, i snapped some of JR’s photos.  below are my photos. & if you don’t have time to watch the whole video (which i totally recommend doing), at least check out a little bit of it, starting around 5:30….

enjoy.  but more importantly, be inspired… : )

my images from march 2010:

huh-larious.

..and actually quite well done!

so, i think i’m a little late in seeing this …  if you are also out of the loop then check out this pretty dang awesome video about chick-fil-a … these guys are clever…and actually a bit talented! : )