happy easter!

celebrating the first full moon after the vernal equinox.

frida by frida

a mexican/frida themed bridal shower? i have been neglecting the wedding and thinking a lot more about the bridal shower. there's so many great themes!

the old days

www.maxwanger.com

after finding these photos internerding around on this lovely sunday morning, i have added an engagement session to the list of things to do before the wedding. 20 years from now, i would love to open up an album full of photos like the ones above and show my grandkids the good ol' days. 

goose grease

www.goosegrease.etsy.com

extraordinary. marvelous. adorable. cake topper. 

if the shoe fits

i'm trying to think of a way to incorporate my favorite color into the wedding. RED! oh, i love it. red and white bridal shower perhaps? or maybe if i just wear red shoes under my dress so i don't leave my favorite color out of the wedding. 

april showers bring may flowers

i don't have the slightest clue where to start when it comes to flowers. a big task to work on! luckily i have a wonderful amiga to tell me what looks good and can pretty much make the decision for me. i started to look up local floral shops and the list goes on and on and on. there's just so many! 

what will you wear?

www.josevillaphoto.com

even though the wedding is not until summer of 2010, i have both of my dresses. i've been slacking in the wedding planning department lately but this morning i started thinking about options for the men in the wedding. tux? suit? what will it be? 

peachy keen bean

photos by punam bean

happy friday! i'm starting my day off correctly by falling in love with marvelous photographs. hope you have a great weekend!

the birdcage

www.unveiledbridaldesigns.com

i can only imagine what patients would ask if i showed up to work with a french veil on my head. this one is called the masque. too cute.

tag, i'm it

here are the rules:

step 1: respond and rework—answer the questions on your own blog, replace one question that you dislike with a question of your own invention, add one more question of your own.
step 2: tag—eight other un-tagged people

1. make a list of things you can see without getting up: my glasses and my xbox. i'm spread out on the floor but i don't have my glasses on so everything else is a blur. 
2. what were you like when you were five? a curious curious child who spent all her time outdoors.
3. what are you wearing now? socks, black tights, and a gaza t-shirt.
4. what color is your bedroom? good ol' white. 
5. what’s the last thing you read/are currently reading? frida by frida. a collection of letters by frida kahlo. amazing!
6. do you nap a lot? i tell myself i should but i never do. 
7. what’s your current obsession/addiction? wedding planning and this here blog.
8. what was the last thing you said aloud? "oh my goodness baby, that looks dangerous!" (mike's watching tv).
9. what websites do you always visit when you go online? oi, there are way too many to list. 
10. what was the last thing you bought? thursday = pizza. 
11. what are you listening to right now? an italian man talking about rally racing. 
12. if you could have any super power, what would it be? flying would be nice so i could visit my friends and family in california more often. 
13. what is your favorite weather, and why? sunny warm weather so my skin is brown instead of jaundice yellow. 
14. what time do you usually get up? 6:30-7 am. 8 on sundays. early bird. 
15. what is your most challenging goal right now? currently i am trying to find a photographer in portland. there's so many! where am i supposed to start?
16. say something to the person who tagged you: dana (once a bride), i love all of your posts! 
17. if you could have a house–totally paid for, fully furnished–anywhere in the world, where would you want it to be? hmm... probably somewhere in iceland??? it just seems so lovely and peaceful there. 
18. favorite vacation spot? haha, what on earth is a vacation?
19. what is your favorite children’s book? the giving tree and anything by roald dahl.
20. name one thing you just can’t resist no matter how bad it is for you: aye yay yay, coconut/pineapple ice cream. mmm...
21. if you could meet anyone famous - dead or alive - who would it be? i agree! dalai lama.
22. what was the first thing you did this morning? kissed mike while he was sleeping and shuffled to the coffee maker.

23. what are you excited for? 07.17.2010 the day i say i do!

the abernethy center

www.abernethycenter.com

i fell in love with this venue from a picture in a magazine. it is beautiful. it feels right. it is perfect.

the year of the ox

happy lunar new year! wishing you good luck, good health, good fortune and prosperity in 2009. how are you? you look fantastic.

on infinite repeat

photos by braedon flynn

i came across these images while searching for ideas for my own wedding. i keep coming back to them because i think they're just so extraordinary.