Oh man, oh man!!!! I have been watching AMC's Breaking Bad for several years now, and is it just me or does every season get more and more INTENSE?! The premise of the show is Walter White, a former high school chemistry teacher with terminal cancer, turning into a very bad drug dealer/meth cooker. The creators have said its watching "Mr. Chips turn into Scarface." And with this season... looks like our sweet old Walter has turned Scarface indeed!!! This season was full of twists and turns and painfully intense moments that had me holding onto AJ squealing "OMG! OMG!" The finale was unexpected and well written!! So I had to give a shout out to this show because it's truly awesome, and my Sunday nights will feel very empty during its off season....Do any of you watch Breaking Bad?? If so holla at me!!'
I have always envied gals with Tory Burch flats. Mainly because my feet are SOOOOO small (a size 4 in womens) and I had never seen them in my size before. Until one day I got a little email for Nordstrom saying new sizes 4's were in my size and lo! and behold! TORY BURCH SHOES! In MY size!!!! YIPPEEEEE!!!! I feel in love with the Caroline flats. They are pretty comfy and I love the shape and that they are patent leather. At first I bought the black but then I had to get the nude color too! The nude ones are lovely!!! I have so much fun wearing these shoes and finding new outfits to pair them with. They are a major obsession! Love!!!
What's your current favorite shoe? Let me know below!
I am SOOOO in love with the whole sailor stripes trend that's been going on. I have a cute dress with sailor stripes from Nordstrom as well as a short sleeve sailor striped shirt from Zara. But sometimes it can be hard to think of new creative combos for these beloved pieces of my wardrobe. Enter Atlantic-Pacific, my current obsession. I LOVEEE the way Blair pairs unexpected patterns. And I am totally using her sailor stripe looks as inspiration for my own outfits this fall! I mean I never ever would've though stripes could work with camo, checkers, leopard, or other types of stripes! Simply genius!!!
What is your favorite pattern to pair with stripes? Let me know in a comment below!
It is no secret that I LOOOOOOOVE Nutella. I mean really. I love the stuff and if it wasn't kinda fattening I'd probably find a way to eat it at least once every day. Yep, I love me some Nutella. So when I saw this recipe for Nutella S'mores on Simply Delicious I felt like I had died and gone to heaven!! I mean look at it! You know that's gotta taste ridiculously yummy. I can't wait to try making this verrrry soon! Yum Yum!
What's your favorite thing to make with Nutella?
While perusing around on Pinterest, I stumbled across this GORGEOUS gray, white and yellow bedroom from The Hills blog! They DIY'd this room and I have to say it turned out amazing! I only hope I can be so skilled and creative when I finally own my own place that I can decorate and paint how I want! While I do love bright colors, I love the timelessness and softness of the gray. I also ADORE the patterned wall, which I cannot believe was done DIY. I would love to do something like this one day! I also love the pops of vibrant yellow. Very chic indeed.
What does your dream bedroom look like? I'd love to know!
So at this point I am sure y'all know who Lauren + Drew are! Their beautiful Santa Monica "art deco meets literary geek chic" wedding has been one of my most popular blog posts and was also featured on Style Me Pretty!
Remember? Yep! I thought so!Well now that the wedding is over, Lauren realized her crafty side was still itching to, well, CRAFT. So she has opened an Etsy store selling customized versions of the amazing handmade paper decor items featured in her own wedding. She is customizing the colors to fit whatever your heart desires, and can also use paper from your favorite novel, play, sheet music, poetry, comic book or any other specific paper request! And even better, the prices for these gorgeous pieces are so reasonable. This is the perfect answer for the bride who is either not super crafty, or is way too busy to craft, yet still wants a handmade, personalized feel to their wedding decor. LOVE!!! I am so excited to see what lovely pieces Lauren will create for future brides!So go check out Lauren's shop, Bookish Bride, on Etsy:
Fall is definitely my favorite season. Sure summer day's by the pool or beach are great, but to me Fall still takes the cake...or should I say pumpkin pie? ;) My favorite Holidays are in Fall-- that would be Halloween + Thanksgiving. I love wearing Fall Boots and jackets. I love when the air is a little cooler but still pleasant (and yes I do realize I live in SoCal where things are generally pleasant all year). And another thing I la-la-love is PUMPKIN! Pumpkin pasta, pumpkin bread, pumpkin pie... and of course Pumpkin Spice Latte's from Starbucks! They are simply divine. With September just beginning, I can't help but wonder, IS IT TIME YET?! Seriously, when does PSL season officially begin? Cause I am craving it! Yummmm!What about you, do you love Pumpkin Spice Lattes (and other pumpkin treats) as much as me?
on the left: interior by the Novogratz via Coochicoos; on the right: DIY Union Jack Dresser by Southern Eclectic
Sooo, I kinda have an obsession with PINK + ORANGE! Case in point, I own not one but two orange-pink purses. My wedding colors were "tangerine and raspberry" which is a fancy-pants way to say orange an pink. And... if I could I just might live in all orange + pink. Blame it on spending my entire childhood playing Barbies... But the truth is when I see these colors I get overjoyed and infused with a sense of positivity and can-do spirit! This color combo, more than any other, is me. Vibrant, bold, loud, bubbly, maybe even sickeningly sweet and not apologizing for any of it.
Sure I might dress in lots of orange + pink but when it's come to home decor... well I'm all dark and espresso. Maybe a pink or coral accent here and there but really? Its bland up in my hizzy y'all! I really want to redecorate if I ever have a pare moment and the above pink and orange interior decor inspiration just brings me JOY! That bold orange boudoir (with what I believe is a sexy Madonna poster over the bed) is SEXY, no? And how's about an acid-tripped out orange and pink union jack?! Painted on a dresser?! FIERCETACLULAR. rawwwr.
I heart hearty heart. Now? Just gotta convince the hubby he hearts this too! ;)
Soooo... I want to share some things, not photography related, that I really love. Stuff that makes me giddy, wows me, and just makes me HAPPY!!! Stuff that I heart. Hence, a new series called I <3 this! Hope you enjoy!This week... I HEART Laura Mercier's Creme Brulee line, specifically the hand creme and eau de toilette.
Until about 3 years ago, I had never been much of a perfume or scented things type of gal. I actually learned about this fragrance line, when one of my veryyyyy first clients ever gave it to me as a gift at their engagement session. Beyond being TOTALLY FLOORED by her generosity, I was also totally intrigued by the gift. She told me it was her favorite scent ever and was amazing. And history, for me, was made.Why do I love this sooo much?First, the SMELL! It smells like...well creme brulee! Vanilla, caramel, burnt sugar...mmm mmm mmm good! When I spray this on myself, I get hungry for dessert! But it also is very relaxing and soothing! It's also not a sickeningly sweet smell like some vanilla based scents. And it doesn't smell chemically or too manufactured like a lot of perfumes, which I hate. I like that the scent is grounded in the familiar, and grounded in food. Cause y'all know I love food!!!The hand creme is very luxurious. It goes on thick but it isn't greasy and all. It moisturizes and soothes the hands! Veryyyyy good! I would love to also try the body souffle lotion, and the honey bath treatment. I have no doubts they are equally heavenly!!To date this is one of my fave beauty products! You can buy it for yourself at Nordstrom, Bloomingdales, or at the Laura Mercier site.
It is no secret to anyone that I love myself some Lady GaGa. Like whoa. I really am a fan!So it seemed like fate when I was contacted by the fabulous Mai Hoang of Bunch Studio and Olivia Wu of Zoie Events asking if I'd like to be a part of a GAGA Wedding inspiration shoot they were creating! I said yes! And voila! Here we are today! I am sooooooo thrilled to be sharing this amazing shoot with you! So many amazing vendors put their hard work into this shoot and the details of it all still blow me away! I absolutely LOVE what we created, and I can only hope we'd have the approval of GaGa too!!Thank you to Wedding Chicks for featuring this shoot as well!!And now let's play a love game...
Our Lady GaGa model, Jessica Gabriella, served up a plate of fierceness! Rawr!
The amazingly talented Amber Moon of Pitbulls & Posies created the most gagalicious stationary for the shoot!
Laurie Mura of I Believe It's Cake created a jaw dropping wedding cake and cupcakes. I'm in awe!!! Look at the incredible detail! So avant-garde!
Mai Hoang of Bunch Studio created the amazing florals!! I love how she incorporated these clear bubbles a la GaGa's bubble dress!
In our world, GaGa has two grooms. That just seems sexier. LOL!
I Believe It's Cake also created a fabulous dessert bar! LOVE it!
And our GaGa had a costume change...of course!!! ;)
Special thanks to all who made this shoot possible! Let the credits roll:
One detail I absolutely LOVE to photograph at weddings is a fun escort card display table! Escort Cards are a great way to get crafty and show off your wedding style and theme! And if you ever dreamed of seeing your wedding on a big blog or {gasp} in a magazine, you should know editors LOVE cute escort card displays! So when planning your wedding don't forget to find time to make something extra special to point your guests in the direction of their seats!I have seen so many cute escort card set ups in my day, both at weddings I've shot and on the blogosphere. Here are a few of my fave DIY escort card instructions to help get your creative juices flowing!DIY MAGNET CARDS via Ruffled:
DIY LIGHT BULB TERRARIUM ESCORT CARDS via Ruffled:
DIY SILHOUETTE ESCORT CARDS via 100 Layer Cake:
DIY ECO FRIENDLY SUCCULENT ESCORT CARDS via Wedding Chicks:
These are just a few fun, stylish, cost effective DIY escort card projects for you to check out! As you can see there is an idea out there for every wedding theme & style! So get your craft on and have fun adding some uber chic details to your wedding!!
First, I'd like to say I'M ALIVE!!!!! I'm so sorry for not posting at all last week! Right after Thanksgiving I got really sick with a fevery-laryngitis-flu type thing. And it was AWFUL! I didn't do a lick of work last week...and I hated it. I'd much rather be taking photos, editing and blogging than being sick!! Because, seriously, I LOVE my job! So I'm super glad to be back! And can you believe it's already the 2nd week of December?? I sure as heck cannot!!!Sooo...I thought I'd start a new series on this blog about things I LOVE. Just to share with my fellow readers some really cool products that make life a bit sweeter! What better product to start with than SOLEMATES!
Solemates are the PERFECT invention for brides!! Perfect!!! Every bride getting married outdoors NEEDS these!! And brides while you're at it, get your bridesmaids a set as well! They make great gifts and will be super helpful on your big day!Basically, what Solemates are is this little rubber stopper you add to your high heels to make it so you don't sink into the grass! I can't tell you how many of my brides get married in grassy areas, and don't have these! And then, when it comes time to take pictures on the grass, or even walk down the aisle on grass, they sink and lose balance! And really there is nothing worse than being uncomfy and feeling unbalanced on your wedding day! Solemates are **the** solution to the problem! I promise you will love them!! And they will make your pictures turn out better too! Because you and your girls will be able to stand poised and pretty on your big day! ;)The holidays are just around the corner, and these little gems would make a great stocking stuffer too! You can totally thank me later!! ;)