moodboard: embroidered wallpaper...

{tapettitehdas wallpaper, claire coles, honeywell farm via amy merrick, claire coles}

claire coles has been a longstanding source of inspiration, ever since i learned about her back when i was at SCAD. her embroidered wallpaper is mindblowingly gorgeous. i am itching to give this a try over layers of peeled wallpaper. now all i'll have to do is dust off my sewing machine and give free-motion embroidery a go again.

also, have you seen amy osaba's installation she and her crew(erica and maria) created for the not wedding? their cut paper flowers deliver a similar look without the need of a sewing machine. inquiring minds should pop over to her blog!

moodboard: graphic love

{dana tanamachi chalkboard, swanson wines, letterology vintage office supplies, merchant and mills tape measure, momo living}

{photo by arthur elgort, chloe black ballet flats, BHLDN sash, coterie small gravity bowl, BHLDN top hat favor bags, vulture print(or stuffed one), merchant and mills buttons (cute escort cards)}

the work of dana tanamachi is super inspiring. we've all seen chalkboards used in every configuration, but her grand scale and use of old-timey, turn-of-the-century handlettering knocks my socks clean off. i started collecting items that i thought could compliment a wedding inspired by one of her pieces.

personally, i think the merchant and mills website is full of ways to incorporate graphic elements without it being overly designed. lots of potential escort cards, favor gifts, and bunting supplies. also a great source for any dressmakers or tailors who are getting married and want to bring in a few touches from their trade!

i also can not shake the idea of incorporating dark as night blooms into the mix. black hellebore? amazing. and that black magic elephant ear is delicious. throw in some black and white anemones, silver brunia, and dusty miller and call it a day!

white hot...

yes my friends, the time has come where i passive-aggressively gripe about the heat. in an effort to surround myself with all things soft and soothing, i have been seeking out light and airy imagery. i hope this little slice of white can bring some sort of cooling effect through the computer... is it working yet? here are the lovely white links...

*twigs & honey

*loup*charmant

*elephant ceramics

*momo living

*farrow and ball

southern garden party...

{first three images: marcus hay, panteek, etsy}{all photos from simply buckhead taken by the talented renee brock}

here's a little entertaining story i styled for simply buckhead. under the themes "upscale garden party" "pool party" and "southern supper" i created three different tablescapes featuring items from local buckhead shops. i just wanted to mix up it up- elegant silver with vintage floral plates and terracotta accents.

the owners of owen lawrence kindly loaned me some of their utterly timeless silver. the floral plates and napkins are from this adorable shop, urban cottage and the little glass cloches are from hill street warehouse. a fun fact about this estate, pemberley, is that it once hosted a gone with the wind premier party in the 30s and clark gable was a guest!! Can't get more atlantan than that!

moodboard: midnight in paris

{jenny packham bridal, kate spade charm shoes, vintage copy of the great gatsby, evolution taxidermy duckling, bando headpiece, montblanc fountain pen, evolution taxidermy bird, erie basin 1920s engagement ring, kat flower bouquet, kaufmann mercantile purse flask, kate spade champagne flutes, erie basin opal ring, evolution butterfy}

new favorite movie? midnight in paris. time travel. 1920s and turn of the century paris. f. scott and zelda and all the great artists of the 20s and belle epoque. secret parties at the deyrolle replete with dark, moody interiors and gorgeous taxidermy. a nostalgia store. beaded flappery goodness. i hope this film translates into some gorgeous real-life wedding... stuffed animals included ;)

moodboard: english garden bride

{first photo: jane campion's bright star}

{second photo: {monkey flower group, johnny miller, bright star film still, early 20th century camisole, enamel coffee pot and cup, weck canning jar, bright star valentine, 1st dibs straw hat, hunter boots, wildflower guide}

earlier this month i got to act out my fantasy of an english garden bride. drawing inspiration from equal measures bright star and i capture the castle( ok, maybe a little anne of green gables too). i tried to create a wild and rambling rose kind of a bride(two actually!). jeremy gave me a sneak peek from our shoot and i am itchin' to share, but i have to wait a leetle bit longer. here is a little moodboard i had drummed up for our shoot for the meanwhile...

moodboard: 1930s engagement shoot

{sources: film still from fried green tomatoes, butch anthony for the nyt by robert rausch, vintage crock, plant mister, 1st dibs straw hat, j peterman spectator shoes, bandana, bloom magazine, vads}

later today i am going to post the pictures from a shoot i styled for mucklows fine jewelry. we shot the engagement story in senoia, the town where part of fried green tomatoes was filmed. it truly is the town that time forgot. gorgeous 100 year old white farmhouses punctuate the charming historic community and every corner is marked by a variety of humble churches and chapels. my colors were totally plucked from the environment: the dusty blues of the cornflowers and sun-bleached denims; the whites of the houses and chapels; and the yellows of the shopfronts and wildflowers. and of course, i love me some 1930s influences.