Fashion Watch: Furla Satchel

Again, I need to post about my love of fashion. This time it involves my new handbag for the spring and summer season. I am all about structure and color lately, so when I came across this bag in my Vogue, I tore out the page and put it in my bidder of "Fashion Love" (I tear out anything and everything from magazines that I "would buy"). I had never heard of this brand before Furla, but I am in LOVE with it. 

 

This is called the Furla Papermoon Satchel in Purple. I LOVE that it is a "convertible" style purse with the handles and the long strap, but the color is what makes. I am obsessed with the purple leather and the red trim. The gold zipper and lock detail pop against the purple! I didn't snap pictures of the inside, but it is red jacquard fabric and it just completes the whole bag. 

I will definetly be purchasing another Furla bag in the future! What are your thoughts? Do you have any color pops for this spring/summer in statement peices?
 

Father Daughter Dance: Frank Sinatra

First off I would like to start by wishing my father a Happy Birthday! 

Taking a Que from Dylan Lauren, I am definitely not going down the route of "Butterfly kisses" for my father daughter dance! 

First of all let me introduce you to my father, the man in camo himself Jeff. A girl could not ask for a better father and great friend in life! He was the first person we told about the engagement and let me tell you, a 1:30 am call from your daughter who lives in the big bad city brings out the worst panic mode parent! After finally being able to convince him I was in no danger or trouble we then then told him the news! Which he immediately begin crying tears of joy, which lead to me sobbing! It was one of those great moments in life when you realize you will always be your parents child and its a great feeling to make them feel proud. 

So this dance is for you dad! I can't wait for you to whisk me across that dance floor!  

Love, Your Fred!

 

Fashion Watch: Kate Spade

So even though the majority of my posts thus far have been wedding related, I need to stray away today and talk fashion!

So I am a HUGE shopper and I love a deal when I can get one! But, lately I have been getting crazy amazing deals on Kate Spade product! I love color and her products are not shy when they come to color! Here are just a couple thing that was I able to score at the low TJ Maxx price!

The flats I scored had the box and dust bag (a rare find) and the wallet was something that I couldn't due without. (I came across one at TJ Maxx about a year ago and didn't get it, ever since then I had regretted it, and swore if I ever found another I would purchase). The lovely pink studs and bangle are perfect pops of color for spring. 

Have your scored any great deals lately?

Random Fact: Birch Trees

Another lovely random fact about yours truly is that I LOVE birch trees! Must be from my love of the north woods and northern Wisconsin. Every season I think they look beautiful weather they are covered in a fresh blanket of snow, blooms of new green leaves, or they are transitioning into hibernation in the fall they are amazing! There white was snow bark is something very different from mother nature!

Thus some how I am going to include them into our lovely reception decor! I have been in search of how to do so (and I may need to enlisted my Dad and Grandpa for some of there cutting abilities), but here are some ideas!

 

Flower Power: Family Florals

Now that you know what flowers I would like to focus on, I would like to bring you in on some ideas I have found for decor and bouquets. 


Lucky for us, Romy's family is in the floral business and has been for over 75+ years! Thus, we have the very best teams in the Fox Valley behind us to help pull this wedding together Reynebeau Floral and Riverside Florist!

Here are some ideas I have found and I think they will fit our vision perfectly!

Gluten Free Post: Wedding Cake

I have stated previously that I am gluten free, thus we will be having a gluten free cake! We have began to look at different options and I can't wait to taste test! 

In the top spot of our cake running is Simmas Bakery; who actually offers a g-free cheese cake option (Romy's favorite!). I actually had the privilege of trying Simmas cheese cake at work (non g-free) and it was orgasmic! So rich and creamy, having more then once piece was out of the picture because I was so full after the first piece. 

This is actually the design I am loving for our cake, very romantic and elegant with the lace pipping. Instead of the flowers topper, I actually have a family cake topper that was originally used at my grandparents wedding over 50 years ago and it has made its way my parents and my aunt/uncle used on their cakes. I am so happy to bring a family element into my day!

Valentines Love!

Just a couple of love quotes by a few great men, to get you in the mood for Love!!

"Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies"-Aristotle

"I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear." -Martin Luther King, Jr. 

"Love is the flower you've got to let grow."-John Lennon

"Love is a canvas furnished by nature and embroidered by imagination." -Voltaire

"Love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is done well." -Vincent Van Gogh

Flower power: Jeff Leatham

Last week I had posted about my color pallet of my wedding. To bring a little more light on this I figured I would go through my planed flowers to be included in the decor and bouquets.

I LOVE hydrangeas, love the variety of colors they come in and ever since I have seen the show Flowers Uncut  with Jeff Leatham on TLC I have been obsessed to have them in our wedding! Check out this clip of Jeff in action with his gorgeous flower creations!

 And I LOVE that they come in a large variety of colors (which all fit within my pallet and my love of purple and cobalt blue glass).

Wedding Inspiration: Dylan Lauren

So over the years I have read and seen many of things that have drawn me to my wedding ideas. One of my favorite wedding inspirations came from the wedding of fashion icon Ralph Lauren's daughter, Dylan Lauren. 

In the July 2011 issue of Vogue the article How Sweet on Dylan and her June 2011 nuptials to hedge-fund founder/partner Paul Arrouet. The article focused on how Dylan was able take important elements from her life and incorporate them into her wedding. For instance Dylan is the creator of they luxury candy boutique "Dylan's Candy Bar." She took the colors of her company's logo and actually had her bridal party (all 9 gals) wear matching colors; which of course her father designed. “I also was inspired by a New York Times front page of one of my father’s spring/summer collections where they showed the finale lineup of all those vivid colors of satin evening dresses.” Lauren stated in her Vogue article: See below: 

Aside from her father designing her beautiful bridesmaids dress he also designed Dylan's dress also!

Aside from the outfits, she also had a very sentimental touch of rabbits sprinkled throughout her wedding. From the cake, to crafted hedges, to candy treats, her invitation and more, Dylan incorporated her love for the furry animal into her special day. 

Dylan's wedding just makes me exact to add my own personal touch's to my wedding, even if they are corny and weird to some, it's my wedding and I will plan it as I see fit!

PS. Check out more of Dylan's wedding pictures here!

Random Fact: Cobalt Blue Glass

So a random fact about yours truly

 is that I LOVE cobalt blue glass. It isn't something my mom collects, or my grandma has had in the china cabinet. I just have always had a soft spot for cobalt blue glass! Thus I will be incorporating this deep blue into this wedding in different. Luckily, I have my grandma on the hunt looking out at thrift stores and antique shops for anything in this deep blue that can be brought into the wedding. 

Here are a couple examples of what I LOVE!

 

Wedding Colors

Hello All Again! 

Hope everyone has been staying warm! It's crazy how the weather has been the last couple of days! 

So lets talk color! 

My favorite color is purple! Has been for years (at one point in life I even had purple carpet in my parents house). Thus, purple will be a main color of my wedding! Although not the only color! I will also have pops of pinks, blues, white, and greens with black and silver accents. I know your probably thinking I am on crack or in LOVE with Lisa Frank! But, I definitely have big ideas behind my madness! 

Here are some color swatches that I picked up form Home Depot to start getting my creativity following!  

Pug Post!

Well most people know that I am CRAZY about our pug Gus! 

Being as crazy as I am, I am happy to announce that Gus will accompany my cousin Claire down the aisle! 

And if you were wondering, YES, he will be wearing a tux to match his fellow groomsmen! (Not sure if the top hat will make it).

What do you think? Do you have a dog that you will have in your wedding?