ETSY Find: Pinwheels!

Photos by Jeret Slack Photography

How adorable are these?! ETSY is great for finding some really unique items and when I stumbled upon these I fell in love. Definitely for the fun-loving, whimsical couple these custom pinwheels are designed specifically with your wedding colors and theme and make a great budget friendly alternative to traditional flowers. Check them out at Rule42's Etsy Shop.

Love: Paloma's Nest

It's no secret we love all things customized... and one of our favorites... the ring bearer bowls from Paloma's Nest. If you haven't heard of these yet you MUST go check them out... they are the most special keepsakes and can be customized with your choice of wording. They just launched their new website today so head on over and check them out at www.PalomasNest.com

My New Favorite Save-the-Date

Available at A Day In May Design

Brilliant. Truly. Tell me how much you love it, cause I know you do.

Etsy Find Friday: LilaFrances

How clever is this?! A personalized silver dress hanger to provide that little something extra for the infamous dress photo... L.O.V.E. Check out the full line of personalized hangers at LilaFrances Etsy Shop. Happy Friday!

Giving Thanks All Year Round...

Super Sweet Cards and Gift Tags by Handmade by Grace

“Make it a habit to tell people thank you. To express your appreciation, sincerely and without the expectation of anything in return. Truly appreciate those around you, and you’ll soon find many others around you. Truly appreciate life, and you’ll find that you have more of it.”

--Ralph Marston

Ring Love (Ella Scott Jewels)

Loving the new ring collection over at Ella Scott Jewels. Aren't these darling? Check out the full collection at ellascottjewels.etsy.com.

Swoon: Letterpress from Hello! Lucky

Hello! Lucky offers some of the most beautiful and unique letterpress designs... they are simply stunning. If you have checked out their incredible letterpress collection yet definitely do so! Hours could be lost just browsing through their yummy collection...

Something Blue Necklace by Ella Scott Jewels

Holy cow ladies... Janet of Ella Scott Jewels has outdone herself this time. All of her pieces are incredibly gorgeous but this one is just breathtaking. I envision this for the trendy glam bride who wants a unique, handmade, and truly one-of a kind accessory that's as gorgeous as the bride who wears it. Go check out Janet's Etsy shop for all her beautiful and unique designs.

We heart Ella Scott Jewels...

Just received these beauties in the mailbox from Ella Scott Jewels! Aren't they gorgeous?!!! Thank you Janet!

Fun Find: Bold Loft

How come we never knew about BoldLoft before?! This site is ADORABLE. Don't you just adore those coffee mugs? Super cute.

We hope everyone is having a wonderful Easter for those who celebrate!

Pretty In My Mailbox

When I walked out to my mailbox yesterday I expected the usual... a few fabric swatches, bills, junk mail, etc. but instead I see a little package inside... from ELLA SCOTT JEWELS! I was so excited to rip the open the package to discover the most beautiful earrings... made just for me, and they are perfect. I haven't gotten around to taking a picture of them yet, but here are some of my favorite pieces off of Ella Scott Jewels' Etsy Site (I have so many faves I couldn't put them all here!) If you haven't checked out Ella Scoot Jewels yet, you don't know what you're missing... Janet creates the most gorgeous pieces and her prices just can't be beat. Thanks Janet for my beautiful earrings!

Creative Custom Cardboxes

I have to preface this post by saying how in love I am with Twitter... at first I totally didn't get it but now I'm kind of addicted! One of the really cool things that's happened through Twitter is that I reconnected with one of our former brides, Marni, who has started her own company, Creative Custom Cardboxes and I am in awe of her talent! Just look how beautiful these are!

Creative Custom Cardboxes specializes in producing an affordable custom designed cardbox/gift holder for your special occasion. Creative Custom Cardboxes will hold your gift cards and keep them safe in a fun and stylish manner. Each box is hand-painted with care, with special options to give your money holder a unique look to complete your party décor! You can select your colors, shape, ribbon, and accents so everything matches perfectly with your existing details.There is no assembly required and they ship across the US. You definitely need to check it out!

Good-bye Disposable Cameras!

Have you heard of The Wedding Lens? If you haven't, it's a really ingenious site where your wedding guests can upload all their digital photos to one album... that way you'll have them all in one place! It's a great way to conveniently collect and store all the fabulous photos your friends and family have taken of your special day. Now you can forego those silly disposable cameras that never produce any decent pictures anyway (my apologies to anyone who used them... but I've never been a fan). I explored The Wedding Lens website and found it to be very user friendly and surprisingly simple to use... go check it out and see for yourself, it's pretty sweet.

Modern Girl Invitations

Oh so sassy are these vibrant mod dinner menus by Modern Girl Invitations. Modern Girl also has a fun, fresh, and of course "modern" selection of wedding invites, save-the-dates, thank you cards, placecards, programs, and more... if you're a modern bride this is the site for you.

Name Birdie!

I've been meaning to post about this great little site for a while now. Name Birdie is a new site that helps newly married brides change their name with a few simple clicks. Basically they do everything for you, and who doesn't love that? Check it out if your in need of a simple fast way to change to your new married name.

And be sure to check back in tomorrow morning for a great new I.D.O. Spotlight!

Changing Your Name

I have a confession to make... I have been a total slacker in regards to officially changing my name. I know I know, I've been married for two years now and I still have a couple bills and other odds and ends in my maiden name. I keep putting it down on my to-do list every week but I never seem to check it off. I'm actually now thinking of investing in this name change kit. For the bride who has a lot on her plate and is constantly busy (like me!) I think this is probably the best option to get all the particulars done quickly and efficiently.

Get A Little Sticky

Thankfully my seamstress got my bridesmaid dress for my sisters wedding to fit me super tight so I don't have to worry about it shifting or even worse, falling down, while I'm dancing my little heart out this weekend. Unfortunately in the last wedding I was in, my top was still a little too big even after having it taken in. My lifesaver: Hollywood tape. Love that stuff. Just took two little stickies and slapped them right on to the top of my goodies and voila! Definitely good to keep handy- I think I'm going to run out today and get some to put in my sister's emergency kit.

Paper Shouts

I love finding new stationary... and I just stumbled upon a winner! You've gotta check out Paper Shouts Inc. How cute is that name?! All their categories are so adorable. They have "Baby Shouts" "Wedding Shouts" "Holiday Shouts" etc. and everything they offer is very posh and trendy like this fun shower invite: And this pretty wedding invitation from their new couture line:

They even have adorable "Pet Shouts"- announcing when you get a new pet! How sweet is that?!

"Love the One Your With"

I wouldn't call myself a big "reader". I'm not one of those people who craves a good book to read... I just don't have the time unfortunately. I do, however, always seem to get in the reading mood when I'm at the beach. There's nothing better than relaxing on the beach, in the sun, with your feet in the ocean and a good book in your hand. Last year at the beach I read "Something Borrowed" and "Something Blue" by Emily Griffin. I loved both of these books so at the beach this year I knew I wanted to read something by her and I found "Love the One Your With". To sum it up in one word: fantastic. I simply couldn't put it down. Anyone looking for a great read- here it is!

Tweet tweet!

Have you noticed that cute little birdies are everywhere nowadays? Not real birds, printed birds! They're showing up everywhere from stationary to handbags... and they're super cute! These sweet little birdie themed thank you cards are from etsy seller pepperinapress


These adorable bird tags are from etsy seller breedingfancy


And Check out these cute little bird nests from escapeconcepts that you can use for favors