I know I’m not the only one who feels all levels of nostalgia come the holiday season. For me that nostalgia snuck up on me in full force as we spent the weekend doing so many of the things I remember doing as a kid. On Saturday we pulled out all of our boxes of …
B and I daydream regularly about building a house in a couple of years. It’s a goal we’re in the very early stages of working toward right now, but of course it’s something that makes me excited just talking about. One thing I know is that a really fabulous front door is a must for …
This post was sponsored by Luna Bazaar. Thank you for supporting the sponsors that so generously help keep The Sweetest Occasion rockin’! I’m crazy about beautiful holiday decor so I was really excited to get my hands on a few of these sparkly perfume bottles from Luna Bazaar, one of our awesome sponsors. They come in so …
Today I am really excited to tell you about a fun little project I participated in with Pottery Barn – their holiday Mystery Box Challenge! Pottery Barn tapped five party/entertaining bloggers to create festive holiday decor using a box of their beautiful ornaments. The catch? The ornaments couldn’t be used on a tree and we had …
There’s something about gold that I just love for the holidays. Something about the warm metallic glow it gives off just feels so cozy and glamorous. I’m guessing that has something to do with my love for this pretty golden holiday table by the crazy talented ladies of Hey Look. To snag this look for …
I really can’t believe the holidays are already here! With both Hanukkah and Christmas falling this week, I’m loving all of these pretty ideas for last minute decor to make your holiday home shine with festive cheer. If you haven’t had time to decorate for the season just yet, but still want to add a …
While it’s still unseasonably warm here in Syracuse, it’s time to start thinking about winter. I love the cozy, sophisticated feel of a color palette that plays on pretty winter neutrals. Think colors inspired by snow, sky, winter white, soft champagne and steely grays and you get the idea here. Snuggle up inside with a …
Happy Monday, everyone! I hope you all had a great long weekend and got to spend lots of time with your loved ones. This week we’re bringing on the holiday cheer in full force around here. Granted, the weekend was well into the 60s the whole time (a completely rare oddity for Syracuse, let me …
Ok, ok. So it might be a little early to dive headfirst into all-out Christmas mania, but I just loved this Christmas inspiration that Ez drummed up so much that I couldn’t resist sharing. Admittedly, I may or may not already be scheming where the Christmas tree is going to go this year and just …
New readers may not know that by day I work a pretty sweet gig at Boxcar Press, an internationally renowned letterpress print shop here in Syracuse, New York, which also includes our two letterpress stationery lines Bella Figura and Smock. A few weeks ago we hosted our first ever open studio event, which was essentially …
Good morning, friends! Can you believe it’s Christmas week already? I have a week full of great last minute inspiration and ideas for you, starting with a fun holiday peek at The Write Image, an awesome stationery store in Salt Lake City. Store manager Lauren sent over these photos and I just can’t get enough …
I’ve been collecting a lot of pretty Christmas ideas on Pinterest and thought I’d share a sampling of the shiny things that I am loving right now. If you’re like me and you’re still working on Christmas decorating, baking and crafting, consider this an extra dose of inspiration. I am definitely digging holiday decor that …