Jenny and Jeff’s gorgeous Healdsburg wedding is featured over on Love and Lavender! Check it out here…
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I have been meaning to attend a 2nd Saturdayz for some time and now that wedding season is winding down, I finally got to check it out. A must for vintage loving brides and designers, 2nd Saturdayz is held every month on, you guessed it, the second Saturday over at Magnusen Park in Sandpoint.
Perhaps the poster gives it away, but this is no ordinary flea market. This is a market where every booth is styled and decorated to be worthy of a magazine shoot. The ladies who run the show, known as The Junk Tribe, are passionate about vintage shabby chic and picky about which vendors they let in the door. I scored some fabulous new props for next summer’s weddings (library card catalog as seating chart -anyone?), a $20 vintage Christmas tree and some gorgeous holiday trees made from recycled wool sweaters. 
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There was plenty of inspiration for holiday decorating and winter weddings too.
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The next one will be held on December 11. See you there!
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We recently had some family portraits taken by Angela and Evan Photography and I am so thrilled with them that I wanted to share some of them here with you.
Here’s the whole gang:
From L- R: Marci (sister-in-law), Gillian (mother-in-law), Grant (my husband), Maddy (niece), John (father-in-law), Tasmyn (sister-in-law), me. 
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My favorite. We are *obsessed* with our doggies!  |
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I just had to share this post from Style Me Pretty today. Absolutely gorgeous styled shoot from Sonoma and I just love the soft colors and textures juxtaposed with the “bling” in the jewelry and bouquet. Also a great example of using patterned linens without making the table look fussy or dated.
From jewelry designer Noaki … The shoot took place at Petaluma’s Gypsy Acres, a charming estate in Sonoma County, California’s lush wine country. Our theme was vintage country and Spring birth . We used lots of fresh new-growth greens and lemon yellows along with touches of vintage robin’s egg blue and pale pinks. Here and there we incorporated bits of vintage recycled materials and re-purposed items to carry the overall romantic mood, such as vintage table cloths, mix-and-match china and chairs and — even a vintage bathtub!
Jewelry & Accessories by Noaki Jewelry
Photography by Claire and Sam Photographers
You can see all these beauties and SO much more on Noaki’s website and Etsy Shop!
Don’t see exactly what you’re looking for? Noaki creates custom designs, too! Give her a holler ~ info@noakijewelry.com
Jewelry, Hairpieces and Celedon and White Heirloom Jeweled Bouquet: Noaki Jewelry
Photography: Claire Dobson
Invites, Place cards, Menus : Paperwhite
Table Linens, China, Glassware, Silverware : I leoni
Dresses: Amy Kuschel
Florist: Silver Tape Floral Design
Venue: Gypsy Acres
Hair and Makeup: Sara Martin
Styling: ILeoni & Paperwhite
- { Tuesday, November 16, 2010 }
Chelsea and Jamie: Part II
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The bridesmaids wore different shades of blue dresses from J.Crew and Kenneth Cole and the groomsmen all wore white shirts with blue and orange checked ties.
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Chelsea wore a Nicole Miller gown, accessorized with a multi strand gold and pearl necklace from Macy’s, and carried a bouquet of white and orange garden roses, blackberries, thistle, dahlias, stock, freesia and green hypericum berries.
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Jamie wore a custom suit from Nordstrom.
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Family members dressed in jewel tones and I made their boutonnieres and corsages to coordinate.
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The ceremony took place on the patio of the Oddfellows hall in Eastsound, overlooking the beautiful Puget Sound and surrounded by native Madrona trees.
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Penny the Labrador served as flower girl and ate her corsage halfway through.
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Outside on the deck we set up a photo booth complete with props and I decorated with hanging flowers in varying shades of blue glass.
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Guests enjoyed cocktails on the deck while the wedding party took photographs and then guests dined on barbequed salmon and chicken with cupcakes made by the island’s only bartender for dessert.
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We used white linens to show off the burlap and the blue mason jars. I used cherry brandy and orange roses, dahlias, stock, hypericum, seeded eucalyptus, blackberries and blue thistle in the flower arrangements.
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I loved how the light shone through the blue glass as the sun set!
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A gift table displayed an antique leather suitcase and the cake topper was from Chelsea’s grandmother’s wedding.
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The bride and groom entered the reception to a taped recording by one of the groomsmen mimicking the starting lineup for an NFL football game and guests danced the night away under a ceiling draped with pennant flags in vintage fabric while lanterns and jars of flowers hung in the windows and from the railings of the patio.
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{all * pictures courtesy of Jonathan Steinberg Photography}
And yes, in addition to designing this wedding, I am one of the bridesmaids :)
If you haven’t heard of David Stark, I’m sure that you have at least seen his work in one of the many magazines or television shows he appears in monthly. New York event designer to the stars, Stark is known for his out-of-the-box approach to design. He often takes every-day objects and crafts them into amazing sculpture for such corporate giants as Louis Vuitton, Conde Nast, Target and MOMA.
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Now the rest of us can take home a little piece of Stark’s work courtesy of his new holiday collection for West Elm. The collection, which focuses on natural and recycled materials, features garlands, flowers and holiday trees made from newspaper and vintage gardening books and ranges from $4 to $39.
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To promote the collection, Stark and West Elm teamed up to create a paper flower shop in West Elm’s flagship store.
Check out the video to see the enormous amount of work that goes into a production like this!
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I’m always disappointed that more people don’t get married in the winter in the Pacific Northwest. I love working with winter colors and coming up with creative ways to incorporate a warm, cozy feel to the day despite the gloom outside. Here are some of my favorite winter wedding palettes…
Navy and lilac with silver/gold accents:
{Lobster & Swan via Classic Bride}
Crimson, baby pink and gold with forest green accents:
{Sara Gray Photography}
Lilac, snow white and black:
{Suzanna Dodson Photography}
All white with lots of texture:
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{Clockwise from top left: The Knot, The Knot, Apartment Therapy}
Magenta, purple and chartreuse:
{Via bradfordreformer.com}
Tiffany blue, chocolate and white:
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{Clockwise from top left: Martha Stewart Weddings, The Knot, The Knot, Petal & Bean}
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The wedding cake is often the focal point of the decor at a wedding. If the invitation sets the tone of the day, then the wedding cake (or dessert display) is the sweet denouement.
At Finch & Thistle, we are more than a little obsessed with the popular resurgence of vintage bunting in the last couple of years. Here’s a fun and unexpected way to incorporate it into your wedding cake.
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A paper wreath adds a sweet touch to a handcrafted, rustic wedding. This sweet wreath and garland comes with DIY instructions from Martha Stewart Weddings.
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Love birds have always been popular but these examples from Etsy are a little different from the white lace doves that adorned our grandmothers’ wedding cakes.
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Or how about no topper at all? These cakes* are so beautifully designed and decorated that there’s no topper necessary.
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{*All from Martha Stewart Weddings}
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I have been a fan of local crafter Laurie Cinotto for years now. I recently saw her gorgeous bird cages at a craft show and almost bought up the entire stall. Wouldn’t these be perfect favors for a wedding or baby shower?
You can see Laurie’s work at the Tacoma Holiday Craft Sale next weekend –
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These adorable handmade bouquets, boutonnieres and garlands are all made from fabric. They would be perfect for a rustic, hand crafted wedding or a bride who wanted a permanent keepsake of her big day.
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{ http://www.etsy.com/shop/MilkpodStudio/}
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