moms rule

in honor of mother's day this weekend I thought I would share some of the things that I love and would always enjoy receiving as a gift. (file away for future reference, Joey...)

1 : geometric genevieve.  this has been one of my best sellers since opening up shop- simple, classic design makes it easy to pair with anything. slips easily into your larger bag to hold small essentials so they don't get lost (if you're like me you can't find anything when you need it, especially keys, phone and sunglasses)

2 : marc jacobs daisy.  I don't wear fragrances very often but Daisy has been my go to for the past two years. light, slighty fruity, fresh- it is perfect!! 

3 : stamped name necklace.  you guys! this is the perfect necklace. my friend amy bought one as a bridal shower hostess gift and I fell in love as soon as I saw it in the box.  obviously I went home and immediately told Joey that I had found my mothers day gift (mine is stamped with beckett).  it arrived last week and I haven't taken it off. michelle at the silver wren does amazing work. I've found my new go to for gifts!

4 : anthropologie gift card. honestly, I like just wandering the store and seeing the installations in the window and creative displays. I don't have a problem finding fun things to buy either which is why having a gift card handy is always a plus.

5 : lululemon gift card. I live in work out clothes so sometimes I like to splurge (especially when I get a gift card) and it makes me feel like I'm getting a little dressed up for the day. that counts, right? 

6 : pottery barn gift card.  gifts cards are a theme, huh? I'm so indecisive I'm hard to buy for, so these are perfect! I get to visit stores and wander aimlessly until something catches my attention. fun for those lazy saturdays where I have hours to fill (which is never). ha!

7 : maui jim sunglasses. I love a good pair of aviators and these are the lightest weight sunglasses I've ever worn. plus they don't hurt behind my ears. score!!

hope all you mama's out there have a wonderful day this weekend.
xx

a is for apron.

{ashlee virginia website}

last summer my good friend Jacin, of lovely little details, contacted me about making aprons for her event team with her company logo on them. we discussed a few fabric and design ideas for how it should function and started working on a pattern.  I like to jump right into projects sometimes before I have all the information so after I found the perfect design I had to backtrack to make sure we could even format her logo for embroidery. I forwarded her logo over to my embroidery partner and because she is a genius, she said sure, let's give it a shot! the first set of aprons were a go! who knew that less than a year later I would have the pleasure of working with over 75 amazing vendors to create custom aprons for their companies.  I've posted several here in larger jpg format so you can get an idea of how the logo translates once sewn and if you follow this link HERE you will see a lookbook of most of the completed aprons I've done.  if anyone is interested in the process for ordering let me know and I'll do a post dedicated to that next! I'm trying to add a page on shopify but with all the customization options it's a bit more difficult than I expected (not computer savvy over here...) 

{bee happy website}

[emily ley website}

{erin mclean website}

{etc design website}

{everthine events website}

{hey gorgeous website}

{kendahl's kitchen website}

{libby lane press website}

{mandolin floral website}

{michelle edgemont website}

{the petal company website}

{plenty of petals website}

{pretty little bash website}

(sarah tucker website}

{tamara menges website}

spring bags.

spring is when wedding season really gears up and brides contact me with all sorts of fun color palettes they are incorporating into their big day. bright and bold are always popular!

navy & gold have also been requested a lot so far this year, and being two of my favorite colors I am  happy to oblige!

what color trends are you seeing this spring? 

bouquets.

{photo credit Our Labor of Love}

when I got married I really did not care about the flowers except for the fact that they incorporate white and green and not be incredibly expensive- I was sticking to my budget, for goodness sake! :) came across a photo of my bouquet when clearing up space on my computer tonight and MAN, I still love it so much.  the only thing that could've made it better would've been a monogrammed bouquet ribbon. too bad that idea didn't come until a few years later. ha!

 {photo from hey gorgeous - she thought up the brilliant idea!}

traditional monogram, single letter, monogram & date, etc.

all options available in my shop. :)

xx

everyday style : what I love.

if only I could get a pony to look like this. 

and ANINE BING clothing? I'd wear it every day. the end.

fun photos.

wanted to share some photos that lovely brides have sent in of the bags I made for them. this is just a small sample, I'm working on organizing all my files and hope to share more soon (part of my new years goals...again!) hope you enjoy. :)

love how michelle chose the leopard print bags to match the bridesmaids' shoes!!! 

nicole's photographer got a great close up of the girls' bags. :) 

julia's photo op when opening the bag for the first time. 

 loving the red! thanks so much for sharing, ellen. :) 

{photographed by anne almasy}

new year, better me.

starting today. in all aspects of my life. I'm coming for you, 2014!