Sweet and simple Valentines Day gift ideas are always my favorite. Perfect for leaving cute little love notes for your valentine, this Cupid Kit is the kind of token of affection just perfect for what can often be an overly commercialized holiday. Sure, I love chocolate and flowers as much as the next girl, but …
Posts from: January 2011
When Heidi of White Loft Studio shared this wonderfully romantic anniversary encore shoot I was pretty much hooked immediately. As a girl who found herself rather surprised by how much she loved her wedding dress, I love this idea of putting your dress back on for a fun photography session, especially if you didn’t do …
This morning I am off to Salt Lake City by way of Chicago (where I’ll be catching up with Ami of Elizabeth Anne Designs for the rest of the flight west) for this year’s Altitude Design Summit. I am, in a word, crazy excited. I can’t wait to meet so many blogger friends I have …
Today is another exciting day here at The Sweetest Occasion as I welcome our second DIY Contributing Editor, Jenny Batt! Jenny writes the blog Hank + Hunt and keeps an Etsy shop stocked full of the coolest handmade goods for parties and weddings. Jenny will be stopping by regularly to show off her DIY prowess …
I’m loving the watercolor trend emerging in design and stationery right now and had to share a few favorites. There is something so quietly beautiful about the sheer colors of watercolor paint that lends a wonderfully special touch to invitations, envelopes, save the dates, business cards and whatever assorted paper ephemera might be your flavor …
Over the last year or so I’ve become outright obsessed with simple, single tier cakes decked out with a bit of pretty bunting, a bunch of fresh flowers, colorful pinwheels, or a great personalized cake topper. It’s easy to make the cake on your own or just grab a plain cake from a local bakery …
Good morning, friends! I hope everyone had a great weekend. I am honored to bring you Tova’s second birthday party today! Tova’s mom Kallie of Kallie Brynn Photography did the most amazing job planning all of the pretty details and it’s a joy to have her share the party here on The Sweetest Occasion where …
Hello, hello! Another Friday. Wow! That came fast for me this week. I have a crazy busy weekend coming up, including a photo shoot that I have high hopes for – I can’t wait to share details with you in a few weeks! As I prep for that, I imagine I’ll be spending most of …
I’m really happy to share this cute little birthday picnic that Jaycelle, a reader from the Philippines, sent over. Jaycelle’s boyfriend recently took her out for a sweet picnic lunch to celebrate her birthday and it reminded me why I love parties of all shapes and sizes. This lovely party for two is casual with …
I’ve been a paper junkie my whole life and I take no shame in the fact that I spend more time than most people I know obsessing about gorgeous stationery. These stunning watercolor save the dates from Swiss Cottage Designs featuring calligraphy from Love Jenna are my latest obsession. An original water color painting created …
There is something about breakfast that I just love. Do you know those people? The ones who say they hate breakfast and refuse to eat it? I can’t even imagine what that’s like! If I could only eat one meal a day it would be breakfast, no contest. I love brunch the day after an …
I’m pretty excited (read: completely thrilled) to have the cutest Valentines Day giveaway today from my lovely friend Carolynn of Two Brunettes! Carolynn is always my go-to girl for great graphic design (including the recent site design for The Sweetest Occasion) and she does the most amazing customized illustrations. Today she is giving away an …