By Invitation Only: A June wedding...


I am sure every bride would say that there are things they would have changed about their wedding.  There are so many ways I would have done things differently!  

I was young and pretty simple at the time...

So here is my now wedding if I was to do it again...

gorgeous hand done invitations are a must and I would love to have a wedding in Paris of course... but maybe some where a little bit more quaint more sheltered out in the French countryside ...
 Amazing hand made maps to send the guests straight to us.


Always appetizers and cocktails.. Maybe even break tradition and start before the ceremony just to loosen up the crowd..


Beautiful places to sit make conversation and relax..


A simply beautiful dress..

 Relaxed gorgeous hair..


 A little color with peonies..



Out door seating with candle light.... a small party for close friends only.. not everyone we have ever met!


 An amazing cake..  cake is one of the best parts!


And more than anything I would remember to have fun..

 

Sweets for each guest along with beautiful delicious food. Maybe I could convince Eddy Rocq to come to France to cater for me?

click on the images to be taken to the sites or check them all out here..

Vintage rentals from found
macarons from Rocq Catering



See what the other ladies are up to here..

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Home inspiration: pom poms

Hejsan! Anyone who saw my post on Friday will know that I'm currently on a fly-by tour of Asia. OK it's for work, but I've still absolutely loved my past couple of days in Tokyo. The city is beyond belief and I simply can't believe how stylish and graceful all the women are. I feel a little like the incredible hulk in comparison! I thought about creating a Japanese inspired post today but sadly I don't have the time so I thought I'd have an Asia inspired week next week (including a small give-away of something I picked up in Tokyo! Ooooo!). Instead I'm going to cheat a little and publish a post about pom poms I made last week (hope you dont mind but they are rather lovely...). I absolutely love pom poms right now and they're popping up everywhere in the home.....

Etsy
Pinterest (sorry!!! can anyone help?)

Via Covet Garden

Bodie and Fou
Weekday Carnival
via 
Via
What do you reckon? Are you a pom pom gal/boy?! If you're feeling crafty you can make your own ones here. Of for the more, um, time deprived?! you can buy beautiful ones on Etsy here.

I'll be back again on Wednesday so sit tight and have a lovely couple of days!

Hydrangea Time

After Luke was born (2 weeks ago today) I pretty much hibernated inside the house & in our back yard for a week or so- snuggling & trying to keep him fed.  Then one day as we were heading out, I noticed that our hydrangea had bloomed without me noticing.  Like crazy:


...So of course I had to take a few inside...


I love the old-fashioned appeal of hydrangea...  My grandma used to have a ton of limelights at her summer cottage.   I had just enough time to cut a few and am heading out today to grab more...


The thing I love about hydrangea is that there are so many I don't feel guilty for picking them...


I have all different colors (guess our soil PH is pretty inconsistent)...


I love the blue...


Here's a picture of Christian taken 2 years ago bringing a bunch in...


...They (both him & the flowers) were much smaller back then.   I never thought the hydrangea would get taller than me!!

my timer's up- baby's crying- so i'm out  but i cannot thank you all enough for all the well wishes and notes...  your friendship means so much to me.


xoxo, Lauren

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