rhinestones and glamour

i am trying to decide how to style my hair for the wedding. i can't decide if i should do a loose bun or maybe put one side up kind of retro style. i know i want to use a vintage inspired (or real vintage!) rhinestone comb. i googled rhinestone combs and found headpiece heaven. i was hoping i could find some on etsy that aren't too expensive. has anyone run across any? anyone have any ideas about how to style their hair. pictures would be helpful! i am ditching the veil, but i still want to look polished.... my dress goes with the glamour, vintage theme ;)

home makeover

right now i am in the midst of updating my house. i am so nitpicky (is that a word?) when it comes to changing anything. i have to think about it for months sometimes! recently, i had shelves in front of my large living room window that had been there for 5 years. it was brought to my attention that perhaps if the shelves were removed, then there would be much more space and light in the room. sooooo, i begrudgingly took down the shelves piece by piece the other night. instead of putting my favorite books and items in the attic i decided to re-do the built-in shelves that connect my living room with my kitchen. the picture above is the final product. it's very colorful, but it seems to work well. i would show pictures of the window without the other shelves, but i am still working on finding the perfect curtains, rods, etc...

i wish i had a before picture!

location location location

cellar one

riverview courtyard

i had to show a picture of the venue where we are having our wedding! this is a new event location in nashville and exactly what i was looking for! we really wanted something unique and urban, but we also wanted to get married outside. considering this place is right off of 2nd ave downtown, we struck gold! the courtyard is located right off the side of the "cellar". the event coordinator that we are working with is awesome. her name is mindy dees and she works for randi events. our next meeting is coming up in a few weeks and i am so excited to start actually seeing the reception come together! mindy will be helping with the catering (chef's market) and the furniture rentals (music city tents and events) as well. i'll keep everyone posted on the choices!

centerpiece dilemma

images from domino

HELP! i have too many thoughts about how i want the centerpieces to look. i know i do not want to spend alot of money on flowers (my wonderful friend offered to do them for me! gin, you still sure?????). i have been searching for any types of bud vases or "small-opening" vases to hold minimal flowers, but still look lovely. right now i am picturing antique round silver trays with different size vases on the larger tables. maybe some teacups or small bowls with flowers for the smaller tables??? 

oh crap. time ta get ta bloggin

okay, haven't posted in forever. my bad. been.... uhhh..... busy? lame excuse. i know. 

i was just perusing my favorite blogs (also behind in reading) and saw that i am mentioned or should i say LINKED(!!) to east side bride. EEEEK! obviously i need to get to work on mine now! i'm back on the web and ready to update. sorry for the horrible delay! 

dinos and champagne

dinosaur necklace $195

champagne flutes $68

i am really drawn to this dino necklace. it's so fun!! you definitely would need the right outfit. i bet you would have some fun conversations start from it too. i also love the champagne flutes! these would be so cute for my wedding. they have a vintage milk glass feel to them which perfectly goes with my theme. these items are from eden & eden. i saw the same flutes in turquoise on design* sponge. they are SO cute in that color too!! i don't think that price is too high, do you? i plan on drinking champagne (or probably prosecco) the whole time at my wedding. mmmm....champie....

globe pendants

my kitchen

west elm $129.00

y lighting $445.60

i love this light from y lighting! i have the grey one from west elm hanging above my kitchen table. such a great deal! i looked for a YEAR to find a light i really liked. this one was perfect because of the price and style! i just stumbled on this other one from y lighting. i'm pretty obsessed with it now. yes, it is 4 times the cost of the west elm one, but it would be perfect for the hallway upstairs. can't you just imagine it on a dimmer? it's such a statement. if anyone wants to get this for me for a wedding gift that would be awesome. heehee.