Favors

There are so many cute diy favor ideas out there, I want to make them all! I love the soap pictured here. Since I already know how to make soap this would be super easy and I love the way they have it presented here (and in my wedding colors!)

Photo: Martha Stewart

More lavender inspiration

Keeping up with the lavender theme, I love the idea of having something like this at the wedding....maybe green buckets instead of yellow to keep with the colors of the wedding. They might be nice placed near the guest book table.

Photo: Family Style Food Blog

I love the leaf motif on these welcome tote bags, and it's something guests will want to use again. Perfect for a fall wedding.

Photo: Martha Stewart

I love lavender and want to incorporate hints of it throughout my wedding. I am even considering carrying a simple lavender bouquet. I love this idea of lavender in my hair.  Even though I have always wanted to wear my hair down I really love the earthy and bohemian look of this hair style.

Photo: Brides.com

Getting back on track

I'm back from a very long and relaxing vacation and blogging break.  I am ready to get back into the swing of wedding planning.  I had sort of a freak out, panic moment over my vacation realizing that Mike and I have been engaged for almost 5 months and we have NOTHING done!  I am switching gears a bit with the original barn idea.  I just can't seem to find anything out there that is elegant and rustic and affordable!  I am now onto a new idea, a garden wedding at a private home.  I am searching homeaway.com, my new favorite site for potential locations.  Home Away is a vacation rental site and in searching, I have found several locations that are willing to rent their home for a wedding.  I have a long list of potential houses, I just have to stick the list in front of Mike so we can narrow it down and start making some decisions.  

Tea and cookies

So I know I said I was taking a small break but I was able to find a few spare minutes today to drool over wedding inspirations... I love this idea, maybe for the welcome bags? Ok, now I'm gone for real....pretend you never saw me! Back in January!

Photo: Martha Stewart

Be back soon...

With all the craziness from the holiday season, I'm taking a short blogging break. I will be back after the New Year (after I've scoped out some locations down South) and hope to be in full wedding planning mode!! Happy Holidays!