joshandlorrie

Getting back in the pool

2009-01-13T09:54:00.002-05:00

It's been awhile since I've updated, but we've only got five months until the wedding and I figure this would be a good time to start updating on a regular basis again. I will post things that I am working on, ideas, time lines, thoughts, inspiration etc. Just to let those who are helping me with the wedding know where I am with decisions.

I've been looking at second hand stores such as goodwill for odd dishes and things to decorate with and I found this little paula figurine from the 70's. These seem to be the prerequisite for goodwill's and yard sales across America. I loved this one though, especially the quote and will be putting this somewhere at our wedding.

inspiration salad: strawberries!

2008-07-07T11:45:00.010-04:00

{martha stewart}

{glitter blue}

{martha stewart}

{she sells}

{sweet B papers}

{syko}

{jcrew}

{lane bryant}

{martha stewart}

{good life catering}

{jcrew}

{target}

cottage chic

2008-07-04T13:43:00.001-04:00

I have spread my dreams beneath your feet;
Tread softly because you tread on my dreams. - W.B. Yeats

{twelve 22}

{kylie lambert}

{martha stewart}

{middleburg}

{paloma nest}

{malphi}

{tied up memories}

{anthropologie}

{martha stewart}

the bee's knees

2008-07-04T12:22:00.000-04:00

Todays inspiration is brought to you by the honey bee:

The pedigree of honey      Does not concern the bee,   Nor lineage of ecstasy      Delay the butterfly  On spangled journeys to the peak      Of some perceiveless thing —  The right of way to Tripoli      A more essential thing.  -Emily Dickinson

Beehive cake

{martha stewart}

{sweet paul}

{haaden dazs}

{ jantar }

{red ruby rose}

{blue canary vintage}

{piper lime}

{easter yu}

{katinka pinka}

{jcrew}

table decor

2008-07-04T12:17:00.000-04:00

I spotted these pretty birds nests in Mosey's shop on etsy the other day. These would be really pretty on a dessert or cake table. You could also put them near your guest book!

{mosey}

Do me a favor

2008-07-03T07:32:00.000-04:00

{martha stewart}

I really like the idea of food favors. It seems like a really good idea for a few reasons:

1.) Not wasteful. I think little wedding favors are usually cute in the moment, but later people might just throw them away because really, what do you do with them? Especially monogrammed items.

2.) Leftovers. I don't like the idea of being stuck with 25-50 favors. If its food, usually people would want to take more than one. Or just eat them yourself :)

3.) Inexpensive. How expensive could two cookies per guest, really be? Depending on who/where you have them made, it could be a lot cheaper than say the $2.50 + per guest most favors are.

4.) Expressive. The cookie, mini cake, pie, candy etc. could be a favorite of yours and the groom.

I also like the idea of plant favors, but I'll get to that on another post :)

{martha stewart}

{collage: junebug weddings}

{brides.com}

{brides.com}

{martha stewart}

{the knot}

{the knot}

{the knot}

Yellow and Gray

2008-07-03T06:31:00.000-04:00

{martha stewart}

{Polyvore}

{gap}
{martha stewart}

{martha stewart}

{martha stewart}
{arfeiniel}

Inspiration

2008-07-01T07:19:00.000-04:00

Surfing the internet this morning, I stumbled across a wedding that I thought was completely beautiful. The photographs speak for themselves. The couple is Sarah and Mike and photographer is Leigh Miller. The photos, the simple decor, the couple...everything is amazing! Please click on the link for more photos: Leigh Miller.

oh, billy

2008-07-01T06:49:00.000-04:00

As I write this, Billy Joel's Just the way you are came on my internet radio. Oh, what a perfect first dance song. So sweet. This is going on the list.

Don't go changing, to try and please me,
You never let me down before,
Don't imagine, you're too familiar,
And I don't see you anymore.

I would not leave you, in times of trouble,
We never could have come this far,
I took the good times, I'll take the bad times,
I'll take you just the way you are.

Don't go trying, some new fashion,
Don't change the colour of your hair,
You always have my, unspoken passion,
Although I might not seem to care.

I don't want clever, conversation,
I never want to work that hard,
I just want someone, that I can talk to,
I want you just the way you are.

I need to know that you will always be
The same old someone that I knew,
What will it take till you believe in me,
The way that I believe in you?

I said I love you, and that's forever,
And this I promise from the heart,
I couldn't love you, any better,
I love you just the way you are.

I don't want clever, conversation,
I never want to work that hard,
I just want someone, that I can talk to,
I want you just the way you are.

Fushia and Taupe er Tan: Martha Summer 2008

2008-07-01T06:38:00.000-04:00

Leave it to Martha to make me want to expand our current wedding palette. Back in the naive days of a Valentines wedding, I was pretty set on pink and red for our wedding. I won't lie, Martha was responsible for that too. I saw her spread on pink and poppy last spring and really loved it. And here she is throwing in fushia and this gray/tan color!

mmm script

2008-06-30T15:12:00.000-04:00

I love a good cursive type! As soon as I saw this one on Veer I was in love. Many high brow people think you should drop wads of cash on invite calligraphy. While, I love caligraphy and think it is a lost art, I just don't have $2.50 + for over a hundred envelopes. This type sadly, is $99 dollars,but you can use it for other projects. Or will give you a good idea of what to look for in some of those free fonts floating around on the net. It's so pretty, I can't stop looking at it!

DIY Cakestands

2008-06-30T15:04:00.000-04:00

I saw this idea on Design*Sponge about a month or so ago and I thought it was absolutely brilliant! What an inexpensive and resourceful way to decorate your wedding reception. There is a bit of a myth that you have to drop loads of cash to have a nice wedding. To me, being creative is the key to a unique wedding. These are just vases/candlesticks with plates glued on top.

I love them for a dessert table or as centerpieces on tables. What I'm imagining is taking some florist foam balls and putting flowers in them, like a flower ball? And placing them on top of these plates. How cute would that be? The ideas are pretty endless. If you start scouring yard sales and thift stores now you can make a bunch of these for under $20! So cute.

Adele- throw back music

2008-06-30T14:56:00.001-04:00

Everyday while I work I listen to music on Pandora Radio. I love it, and lately love that they keep putting Adele on my play list. If you haven't heard her music, I highly recommend it. It reminds me a little of doowapish music from the 50's. She is sorta similar to Amy Winehouse and Duffy, both of whom I really like. Anyway, I think some of her soulful songs would be really cute at a wedding reception or a bridal shower. Her album runs at about $10 on itunes or amazon.

and she lived...

2008-06-30T14:50:00.001-04:00

happily ever after. I saw this bracelet on Amy's Inspire Company shop today and thought what a perfect gift this would be for someone about to get married. I'm a sucker for quote/word jewelry.

If you get a chance, take a browse around her blog and shop for some great eye candy!

Wheres it gonna be?

2008-06-24T23:58:00.000-04:00

Well, as I mentioned before we are holding the shindig in the shining town of Floyd, Va. Home of the blue ridge mountains, lots and lots of trees, and the handsome curly headed man I'm marrying!

It just so happens that Floyd will be our new home in less than two months (omg, two months!) after almost two years in NYC for me and about six for Josh, we're ready for a change of scenery. And hopefully some new adventures along the way.

The wedding ceremony will be at the Zion Lutheran Church on 635 Needmore Ln. That address, cracks me up. Everytime I hear Needmore Lane my brain thinks "needmore jeeessuuus!" I'm insane, they should not allow me in church. *I should probably delete that last sentence when people actually start reading this blog.*

One of the coolest aspects of the church is it's age and history. It was built in 1898 by a group of German-American settlers. Its a small church with a lot of charm.

Check it out:

We haven't really set a time yet, but seeing as how it will stay daylight longer, I'm thinking mid-afternoon? When do people do these things? Hmm. Perhaps 3pm or 4? And then the reception from 5pm-11pm?

Speaking of the reception as of right now (hoping they won't have another booking on our new date) we are holding it at the Winter Sun. Now, I don't know a lot about the winter sun, but I've heard a lot about it. Not only is the winter sun a place for concerts, they also house a coffee shop and an art gallery.

I couldn't find many pictures of the place online, but I'll take some pictures when it gets closer to time and post them.

We're getting married!

2008-06-24T15:49:00.000-04:00

I know my love for blogging is a little nutty and my wedding planning is getting a little nutty too, so I thought: why not combine the two? This is where I will blog about all of the little and big details that go into planning a wedding.

I will post updates about our own wedding for information purposes and also projects/ideas and inspiration I get along the way!

Our official wedding date is June 6th 2009 and we are getting married in Floyd, VA, 347 days from today!