Turquoise Jewelry (destination perfect)

I found this amazing necklace on Pinterest and had to share it. If its too bold for your wedding day ensemble, consider it for one of the other weekend parties. Turquoise always looks so great with white.









Actually, I found about 15 pieces on the Loren Hope Design website that I would happily place in my jewelry box. I apologize in advance for your wallet screaming out to you for mercy.
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How to make your tablescapes better (+ maybe less expensive)

Jimmy Fallon does it and so should you

There's no excuse for not sending thank you notes. Unlike favors, your guests will notice if they don't receive one.


You can get great thank you note cards like these from Minted.








And yes:
You should send the wedding vendors you appreciate a thank you note.
You should specify on every card you send what you are thankful for- not a generic "thank you for your gift"
You should not think that an email thank you is the same as one received in the mail.
Quick thank yous by email right after your wedding (within a week) are VERY appreciated, but make sure you follow up with something a little more proper.

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Champagne Cocktails For Your Celebration

Bada Bing


2 basil leaves, sliced into thin strips
3 pitted bing cherries, plus 2 extra for garnish (optional)
1 ounce plymouth gin
1/2 ounce simple syrup
1/2 ounce maraschino liqueur
1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
3 to 4 ounces champagne

Combine the basil, cherries, gin, simple syrup, maraschino liqueur, and lime juice in a cocktail shaker with crushed ice. Shake moderately and pour into a highball glass. (Add more crushed ice if needed.) Top off with the champagne and stir. If desired, garnish with 2 additional skewered Bing cherries.

We found this cocktail recipe, and all the future recipes for this Champagne Cocktail series, in Champagne Cocktails by Kim Haasarud, founder of  liquid-architecture.com.

A Photographers Wedding Vol 3

And now for the reception. One thing I absolutely adored about this wedding was how intimate it was. Small weddings mean that you have more options for venues. A big bonus when you have less than 40 or so is that you can sometimes find a great restaurant or drinkery to hold your reception in. We had the best time at Mike & Audreys, here's the proof. 

After the wedding ceremony we headed deeper into historic downtown Ft Myers to a great local spot called Bacchus. It could not have made for a better evening with close friends, great music and sweet wedding cake.

I couldn't tell you what song it was that we were all singing and dancing to {because there were many}, but it was such a blast.

The florals on the chandeliers really defined this space as "wedding" and took it from a harsh spot to soft and romantic. 

Simple little boxes of lemon heads for the favors.  I was kind of addicted to the yellow.

Just a touch of lace to keep it southern. Love the Astilbe Sue put in the arrangements.

Thank you again to the amazing team who made this great affair one of the best celebrations ever.
Photography: Ashley Brockinton
Flowers: Signature Florals
Hair & Makeup: Hope Artistry
Music: Clint Wileys None Other
Cake: Ellas Cakes
Want to see more?  Great - You can see the entire series here and you can get Audreys perspective (and favorite photos) on her blog.  Actually, she did two posts; here's the 2nd one. Enjoy! Pin It