Good morning, friends! My apologies for the unexpected absence yesterday – my schedule has been a bit crazy lately, but I’m back today with another beautiful entry for the Inspired Creations Contest. Today’s submission comes from Ashley Dicksa of Creative Events by Ashley and Lilia Ahner of Lilia Photography. Together they envisioned an intimate outdoor …
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Good morning, friends! I hope you had a great weekend. As promised, we’re going to get the week started by jumping right back into the reveal of the Inspired Creations Contest entries. I’ve been a big fan of Erin of Dandelion & Grey for a while now so it’s a sincere pleasure to share her …
Good morning, friends! I am so excited that you loved yesterday’s first Inspired Creations Contest entry as much as I did. Rest assured, today’s entry is just as jaw-dropping – you are in for a treat! As an avid camper and outdoor enthusiast (there is nothing I love more than spending time boating, hiking and …
At long last, the time has come to get the Inspired Creations Contest party started! Today I have the great privilege of sharing an incredible design pulled together by Kim and Bonnie from Punch, Kathy from The Party Place and Sara from Sara Gray Photography in Portland, Oregon. This team literally blew me away with …
After much anticipation, I am incredibly excited to announce that tomorrow officially kicks off the start of our Inspired Creations Contest! Together, Ami of Elizabeth Anne Designs and I challenged wedding professionals to come up with a unique wedding concept intended to spark the imagination and, in exchange, we offered up some pretty sweet prizes. …
Spied yesterday over at decor8, I couldn’t help but share a handful of images from the lookbook of Pale & Interesting, an online homewares boutique. I love the styling of these photos and the pretty, casual ideas for table decor. By mixing and matching assorted glass vessels and pairing them with bright colorful flowers and …
To follow up on Ami’s post this morning on Elizabeth Anne Designs about her favorite trends for weddings in 2010, I wanted to share a few of my favorite picks for wedding details this year. Ami and I got talking earlier this week about trends we love and things we adore that we’d love to …
I love this classically pretty table with all of the sophisticated blue and white elements. For any of my longtime readers, you might recall my utter obsession with white flowers. (It never even crossed my mind to have anything but white flowers for our wedding, in the end a mix of roses, hydrangea and baby’s …
I’m such a sucker for pretty handmade party decorations so it has to be expected that I love everything made by Pretty Swell. Perfect for holiday parties, weddings, bridal or baby showers, or just for livening up your home or office space, each garland is crafted from fabric flowers that have me completely smitten. {Photos …
If you haven’t already, make sure to take a moment today to visit and explore the newly redesigned Elizabeth Anne Designs. With a completely revamped vendors guide and extensive photography and stationery archives filled with more inspiration than you can likely handle in one sitting, there is so much to see and read. Plus, the …
The photography of Shana Rae is so soft and ethereal, I knew I had to share them with you as soon as I stumbled upon her work. These photographs are seriously like something out of a dream. I think they would be the perfect inspiration for planning your wedding or celebration. They’re serene and pretty, …
Today is a really exciting day for me as I welcome you to the all new The Sweetest Occasion! Since getting married just shy of three months ago, I’ve been hard at work developing this site as a source of inspiration. Getting to today has been a true labor of love and a great collaboration between …