One of the most popular posts of all time on this blog was as simple DIY post shared by Leslie Sigler of Lilly & Louise on creating beautiful, colorful, paper flowers. I recently came across a photo of these same type of flowers used on a wedding cake. It reminded me of Leslie’s great DIY [...]

Miranda and Matt will be married next Spring in Santa Barbara. The couple came to me with a binder full of inspiration for their wedding. They were in the early stages of wedding planning, but they knew they wanted to excite guests with a unique and unexpected Save-the-Date. Since both Miranda and Matt are from [...]

The elements of a modern day wedding harken back to traditions that began centuries ago. While planning a wedding, it’s fun to highlight specific traditions that are special to you and your family’s history whether it be the location, the dress, the music, or the order of events. Recently we worked with a couple who [...]

Did you love yesterday’s post by Lilly & Louise as much as we did?  Well surprise – you can WIN the beautiful handmade cards created by Leslie in the photos below! Just leave us a comment or email us and we will select one lucky winner to receive this one of a kind set of [...]

You know that feeling when you find or make a gift that is just perfect for that special someone? Or the feeling when you give a gift and you feel more excited and joyful in giving than you do receiving? For me, these cards were just that. For the girls that stood with me at [...]

A Save-the-Date is a great idea. It’s a great excuse to make something beautiful to send/receive in the mail AND it’s your guests’ first taste of your exciting event (not to mention it’s extremely functional–guests can make their travel and hotel arrangements with plenty of time to spare AND you can include a web address [...]

Fragrant, sweet honeysuckle, jasmine and orange blossom fill the crisp air and when I step outside I’m enveloped by the scent. The new blooms—in shades of purple, fuchsia, yellow, orange and white—boast their fresh colors like mini firework shows. Ah, Spring, I love you. Please stay as long as you want. Having lived in Santa [...]