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Jan, 10Flaunt like a Peacock…
I just love peacock feathers and their colors! Every year I go with my family to the Indian Market and I buy a new peacock feather. I’m going today actually! I have so many feathers and don’t know what to do with them. Maybe I can take a few pointers from the fabulous items below! Oh, and the lady that I buy the feathers from has a peacock farm, if you will, and she just raises them for fun because she loves them. All of the feathers were collected once they fell off of the males, they were not plucked! Ouch! So, no peacocks were harmed. 🙂
Click on the images to see where I found them!
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Aug, 09DIY Ruffly Belt | as featured on 100 Layer Cake with Rachel from Heart of Light
I know that it’s not a Humpday Tutorial day, but this Ruffly Belt DIY was just too cute not to share today! It was featured on 100 Layer Cake on July 29th from Rachel of Heart of Light. This Ruffly Belt can be used for so many things like, belts, headbands, flower embellishments, shoe decor, pet collar embellishments, etc. The uses are endless! Visit 100 Layer Cake for the complete tutorial! Enjoy!
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Aug, 09Our 1 Year Wedding Anni | August 9
A year ago today my husband and I were married in front of all of our closest family and friends. It truly was the wedding of our dreams! We had a 1940’s inspired wedding complete with the Victory Rolls, Handmade French Net Veil (by me), Zoot Suits with hats and chains, and Cymbidium Orchids. My mother designs silk flower bouquets and arrangements, and she did a fabulous job on our entire wedding! She didn’t miss a beat. She did all of the bouquets, boutonnieres, center pieces, cake topper, and corsages. They were better than I had imagined! I remember how crazy everything was a few weeks before the wedding. We had so many last minute details to carry out with such little time. One of my brother, who was a groomsman, broke his arm skateboarding two weeks before our wedding! I actually had a feeling something like that was going to happen. I wasn’t mad at all actually, I thought, “This is another part to our wedding story.” I was glad that my brother was okay and he was kind enough to get a black cast to match the Zoot Suit Tux! As it got closer to the big day, it seemed like a dream. Everything was moving quickly and none of it seemed real – then BAM it was time! I remember arriving at Stonebrook Manor at 5 pm to meet my wedding party and my hair & makeup artist, Katelyn Simkins. I was completely content and not stressed at all – it surprised me. The 7pm came fast and it was time to meet both of my parents to walk me down the aisle. It meant so much to me to have them both there by my side during that special moment. As I got closer to my husband-to-be, I realized that he was crying! He never cries! That meant so much to me. I just absorbed everything, not to miss a moment. I can remember it like it was yesterday. Our first dance was “At Last” and our friend sang it live for us and she was out of this world! Then we did a little swing dancing, ate some fabulous food and had a grand time! If I had to do it all over again, I wouldn’t change a single thing! Happy Anni Ron, I love you!
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Aug, 09Jill and Kevin’s Big Day | Amazing Wedding Entrance
Unfortunately I was unable to embed this YouTube Video into this Blog, but please take a minute and visit Jill and Kevin’s Big Day Wedding Entance! It’s so creative, fun, and just plain amazing! I would have loved to have been there in person. Can you imagine how much fun they had practicing this during the Rehersal?! It’s so cool that the entire wedding party gave it their all til the very end! Now, those are great friends! I wish them a long and exciting life together!
{P.S. Gotta love the Chris Brown Song!}
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Jul, 09Humpday Tutorial | Handmade Soaps with 100 Layer Cake
I love the idea of having soaps made for special occations! In fact, my mom makes handmade soaps and for my Bridal Shower last summer, she made a variety of natural soaps for all of my gals. They were a smash, because everyone loved the natural textures and scents! So, when I found this tutorial, I instantly fell in love because it hit home for me. I really wanted to share this from 100 Layer Cake (the giveaway has already passed, sorry) so you can make your own soaps at home!
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May, 09Kellie Coughlin | Photographer
Kellie Coughlin is an amazing photographer based in Denver, Colorado. She specializes in Wedding photography and Portraits. Totally visit her website and browse her amazing work! She is so talented and passionate about what she does. Her lighting is top notch and she’s super friendly and energetic! So, if you’re looking for a fun photographer that listens to what you want and gives great direction, then this is your lady! I think that she can get along with anyone and she will make you look awesome! She also does retouching to your photos so you can look your very best. She’s fun and professional all at the same time – it doesn’t get better than that!
