Weddings…Definitely One of My Favorite Things!

I’ve been so blessed this summer in my Wedding business. It’s truly a joy to be a Wedding Designer and work in tandem with my brides to make their perfect day a reality. I love their fresh ideas and use of colors. They don’t feel tied to the conservative traditions of yesterday, but free to maker their special day tailored to their own dreams.

The bright colors this bride chose were such a statement of her personality, such a sweet and sunny girl.

My Saturday wedding was both a décor and floral job. I love conceptualizing the event as a whole. Developing the atmosphere and flavor of the event. The colors were Ivory and Black with a classy elegant feel.

A grand entrance greeted guests and set the stage for a special evening. We did a 12ft by 32 ft backdrop with black drapes and echoed it behind the dessert buffet in an 8ft by 40 ft backdrop.

The rest of the ceiling and room was swaged with lights & tulle concluding in 12ft drops. I have to say, it was pretty stunning! My husband and I were invited to this wedding, so it was really fun to stand near the entrance and listen to the gasps and comments as people walked in the door. As a designer, I live for that!

As we were tearing down Saturday night, the Mother of the Bride asked me if I was happy how things had turned out? I answered her by asking, if she was happy with everything? Her reply was…“oh so happy”. Then, I exceeded my goal!
Join us this week at Make Mine Pink for Pink Friday! We’ll be offering a few more of “Our Favorite Things”!

Runaway Day!

Last week my husband and I just up and ran away for the day! Both facing very busy and stressful day's ahead, we decided we needed to take a breath. We are so lucky to live about an hour from the beach.

The good old, "hold your camera at arms length and try not to cut your heads off technique". Not bad!

Haystack Rock at Cannon Beach is one of my favorite places to walk. The sunset was absolutely gorgeous!

Sometimes, you just need a day to recharge. This week when my life is crazy busy getting ready for the next wedding and trying to keep up with everything else, I'm remembering what an amazing day we had together, and that gets me through!

Eileen

VINTAGE LINENS... WE LOVE 'EM!

Vintage linens! I love the old patterns, the feel of the heavy and sometimes nubby cotton and the memories of helping my Nana hang her linens on the old clothes line in her backyard. There still is nothing like the smell of freshly washed linens dried in the sun.

I wasn't fond of sewing with a machine until it became a necessity when I was newly married. But the minute my great aunty Laura put an embroidery hoop in my hands and gave me the rainbow of colors in threads, I was captivated. The tiny stitches had to be precise and just the perfect stitch type had to be chosen to make the final design complete. My favorites were the French knots and the lazy daisies. From the simplicity of the very first piece in childhood to the simple elegance of the new experience of ribbon embroidery, each stitch is a gift in time.

Join with Eileen and I in the love and appreciation of vintage linens!

Sharing

It's been an exciting and busy week for me, so I thought I'd pop in and share what I've been working on. Insane as it sounds, I actually have three businesses. I can't tell you how blessed I feel! Occasionally it hard to keep all the balls in the air, but most of the time they all dovetail together very nicely! One of my other businesses is called Bella Day Productions. We are in the process of setting up our new website, blog and newsletter, so one of these days there will be a big announcement letting everyone know we are up and running! Bella Day is a full scale Wedding and Event design and management company. We offer design and floral services, management, production, planning and marketing services. We have been very blessed with a very busy summer with many weddings and management opportunities. Here are a few pics of the two weddings we did this last weekend. Both turned out just gorgeous!

One of my management projects is helping co-chair the Make Mine Pink "Getting Down to Business" Retreat! I am so excited about helping with this projects. All the details on the retreat can be found below. If you own a business, or are thinking of starting one...or even need a fun inspirational break from the pace of life.....you owe it to yourself to come to this retreat! I have never met such an amazing bunch of ladies. I know this retreat will be worth every penny! I am so excited to hear the amazing speakers and enjoy meeting and networking with so many other women who are like me. Please consider joining me there! I would love to meet you too!

Eileen

MAKE MINE PINK 1ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE RETREAT

Please join us Sept. 19-20 in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia for an incredible gathering of talented women working together to grow their internet businesses. Lena West, a dynamic speaker/teacher, will lend her expertise on small internet women business owners, solving problems and giving advice. Multiple workshops will also be available to attendees for instruction in several areas. Beyond the serious time... there will be the Extreme Pink Gala with the contest for the "blingiest" pink T and tennis shoes with prizes galore and a fantastic buffet followed by a smashing calorie free (for those who choose to believe) dessert bar. And no one should miss the declared "War of Pink Roses", the contest to win the Make Mine Pink Business Recognition Award. View the incredibly ingenious displays of chosen website businesses all vying for the coveted award voted on by conference attendees.

Come to meet and network with women from all over the nation who have the same internet business goals and aspirations. Make some new friends who enjoy your same life interests and frustrations while having the most "Pink" time of your life! Join us in Williamsburg!

Oh Baby...It's Pink Friday Again!

"Every Child Begins the World Again"~Henry David Thoreau

Why do we love babies? According to Jack Nitschke, a neuroscientist and assistant professor of psychiatry and psychology at UW-Madison,"There's one stimulus that's universally positive: baby faces. Just looking at them gets most people, particularly new moms, feeling all warm and happy."

Oh Baby....It's Pink Friday again! Why not take great care to welcome into the world someone who makes us so very happy with a wonderfully decorated space of his/her very own? Join us forhttp://www.makeminepink.com/pink-friday/, your exclusive invitation to “Shopping with a Twist," a one stop shopping for a fabulous look, on Friday, August 1, as we present "Nifty Nurseries"

Forget Me Not Dreams will be celebrating these sweet little ones by discounting our entire baby category! You find one of a kind patchwork bibs, beautiful felted nursery rhymes and Onsies with bling! See you on Friday!

Anyone Up For a Good Game of Tag and Tell?

I’ve been tagged by Erica of Meadow Street ! Be sure and check out her blog and wonderful website. Here is a pic of some of her fabulous handmade roses! YUM!

I have two weddings this week, so I'm trying to multi task here a bit and will use today's Show and Tell to...tell a little about me! Here are my 7 random things about me.

1- I love milk on ice cream. I know that's totally weird, but it makes little ice crystals...yum!

2-I have a rooster fetish...OK, had a rooster fetish! I have about 20 roosters in my kitchen/dining room. But I think I'm ready to move on....I haven't bought one in a long time!

3- I had never been to a beach or Disneyland until I got married. No wonder I'm still a kid at heart!

4-My favorite breakfast is peanut butter on bananas, unless it's Saturday and then it's a breakfast burrito from McDonald's. We had this little ritual every Saturday morning of taking our dog to McDonald's for a sausage patty. She will never let us forget that it's Saturday!

5-My daughters talked me into reading the Twilight series ( love,vampires and werewolves)...which I usually hate, and I am totally hooked and can't wait till August 2nd for the last one to hit the stands! One more week to go!

6- I drive a Kiwi green Honda Element! It's so fun!

7- I'm so boring I had to think about what to put for my last one overnight...Something I'm proud of is the work I've done in our church with the youth. For the past 20 years I have taught and counseled hundreds of youth ages 12 -18...what an incredible honor and blessing! But now my assignment has switched and I am teaching the 5 year olds....they keep me hoppin, but I love them too!

I am tagging: Clutterbug Studio, Rose Petals and Blooms, Polkadot Rose, Cupcakes and Cute Stuff, Beloved Creations, Noelle Garrett Designs

If you were tagged and want to play:
1. Link your tagger and list these rules on your blog.2. Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.4. Let them know they are tagged by leaving a comment on their blog. Have fun!