LOVE TALK {The One with the Quote in the Window}

I know it’s been a little while since I last posted!  Going to the Olympics last week was absolutely amazing, but also incredibly exhausting.  I have yet to catch up on my laundry let alone my blog.  This weekend will be well spent, that’s for sure!

A friend of mine e-mailed this quote to me, and I immediately printed it and put it up by my computer as a great reminder!  It’s so easy for me to get stuck in a rut and just forget to look for the good.  Sometimes I think that there is no good to be found, but when I stop to look for it I realize that it has been starring me right in the face the whole time.

Maybe I’m reaching for it with this quote, but I can really see how it applies to a wedding day too.  Everyone hopes it will be their dream come true but there are always the select few weddings when very big things do go wrong (heaven forbid that happen to any of you).  Sometimes you can’t control the disasters, but you can always control your attitude towards them.  I think the greatest advice I can give a couple and their families is that there comes a point when you just have to let go and enjoy whatever comes.  Do what you can to prepare for the special day, but making sure the flowers are perfect and the fruit tray is laid out properly should never get between you and celebrating the love that you’ve all gathered for.  No matter what happens, even if the cake falls over on top of grandma, remember that you are with your loved ones, and you are about to start an amazing new adventure with your soul mate.  That is the good in a wedding, everything else is just icing on the cake.

PICK YOUR OWN PALETTE {What Would You Like to See?}

Happy Monday everyone!  Today I am hanging with some of the worlds greatest athletes (well…watching them is more like it), at the 2010 Winter Olympics!!  I can’t even tell you how excited I am to be here.  But I didn’t want to leave you hanging on my vaca.

{INTRODUCING} something I am very excited about!  I want to give you guys the opportunity to put some color scheme ideas together, and I will make the muse board for ya!  So basically, you get to do all the fun stuff, and I’ll do the hard work.  {Just for the record, I am not low on inspiration by any means, but I thought this would be fun for you guys.}  So are you getting married soon and want to bounce your color scheme idea off me?  Or do you just have a great combo you’d like to see come to life?  Either way, let me know what you want!  I can’t guarantee how fast it’ll come, but I’ll do my best.

 

THANK YOU {The One with the Dessy Inspiration Board Contest}

I am so grateful for everyone who voted for me, and am excited to announce that I was lucky enough to actually win!  I did not expect that I had a chance when I made these, but you guys were all so great in supporting me, I hope you enjoyed them as much as I enjoyed making them!  Thank you!

You can watch the rest of the competition at The Perfect Palette.  Thanks for playin with me!

MUSE BOARD {The One with the Champion Colors}

THE DESSY INSPIRATION BOARD CONTEST
Where did I get this inspiration?  Well, perhaps it may have something to do with the fact that I am leaving TODAY for Whistler to see the first week of the 2010 WINTER OLYMPICS!  I get to see my family from across the country, along with a million other people from all over the world, all gathered to celebrate our greatest athletes.  And you can bet while I will be enjoying some of the finest competition, I will also be able to find love there too!  I will keep my eye out while I’m up there for you guys, to see if I can find any weddings, or other ideas for those Olympians among us.  I am excited to come back with some fun ideas, as well as a much lighter wallet.  I hope you all enjoy your weekend and next week!
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MUSE BOARD {The One Made of Plums & Pears}

THE DESSY INSPIRATION BOARD CONTEST
For this one, mainly I just wanted to feature the absolutely gorgeous floral backdrop at the altar, as well as the fun purple suit.  I love both of them, and figured I should put them together for twice the wow effect.  Purple and gray are really popular right now, and green is a great natural color to add.  Check out my board, and others online, and don’t forget to vote!
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MUSE BOARD {The One with Sunshine on a Cloudy Day}

THE DESSY INSPIRATION BOARD CONTEST!
What a better way to embrace the northwest than to plan a “dark and cloudy” wedding, but liven it up with such a sunny color?  I absolutely love the bride in rain boots, it is what inspired all of this.  This bride didn’t have to worry about the weather on her day, she was prepared either way!  Talk about a creative way to relieve some stress on your big day.  Sometimes I stop myself from wearing yellow over the winter because I feel like it is more of a summer color, but perhaps we should all reconsider the possibility of bringing sunshine into our lives more often.
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MUSE BOARD {The One with Warm Summer Fun}

THE DESSY INSPIRATION BOARD CONTEST
Is anyone else ready for summer?  I keep looking at my adorable summer clothing, excited for the day I don’t have to add layers to them again.  This is another inspiration board I made for the Dessy Group Contest.  Like what you see?  Click on the link below and let Dessy know you love it!  Oh, and question for all of you.  Does anyone else think that Dessy’s male model (featured below) looks a little like a weird version of Logan Huntzberger from Gilmore Girls?  Or does he look like someone else?
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