Seduced with Purple, Inspiration Board No. 13

      Has purple tempted you yet? Beware, because she's on the prowl and taking over bridal inspiration everywhere! Next in line is tangerine tango - and luckily - the two coincide beautifully together, creating a colorious masterpiece! I chose softer eyeshadow plums and deeper hues of mauve to bring out the brightness of my orange and a touch of coral to set it all in motion. I love how sexy this turned out!

Seduced with Purple

Inspiration Board No. 13

The New Smokey Eye

A lot of people think that a "Smokey Eye" means that you have to wear gray and black eyeshadow.. I am here to tell you.. That is NOT the case. That is one look, but it could be a combination of many colors. Its a technique more than it is a look. The Smokey Eye looks like this: A lighter color on the lid, and a darker color in the crease with the lightest color below the brow for a highlight. 

This is a correct Black/Gray Smokey eye look-

Other Looks-

Inspiration

I love all of the different looks! What's Your favorite?

Be Bold, Be Beautiful - Be INDIE

In the last couple years, weddings have taken on a whole new approach from tradition to seek a hunger and thirst for bridal eye candy. I give applause to the bride who continues to break the barriers of design. She strives for originality and to tell a story throughout the woven day of bridal bliss. Words are strained in the thesaurus and across the web for images that tells us chic, indie, bohemian, mod, vintage, colorful, fresh, and girly. The bride who reaches to be uniquely different. 

So what could be more unique then an indie wedding gown? Your gown is your fingerprint on wedding history, you deserve a gown that not everyone else has. This has sparked my own curiosity in the search for independent designers.

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Out of all these, I felt most inspired by ouma. 

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If indie gowns simply don't met your fancy, here are some other bold beautiful brides to spark your creativity. Who says the gown must be white?
Be divine.

Photography, Simply Bloom Photography

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If you aren't interested in saving your gown for future use, take it underwater for a fanciful photoshoot.

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Be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against the play-it-safers, the creatures of the commonplace, the slaves of the ordinary. 

Cecil Beaton 

A Carter Baby-Shower for Shawntay

What a beautiful baby-shower this turned out to be! I felt so honored to assist in the planning of this special occasion to celebrate the coming arrival of a new baby girl. 

SHOP Etsy

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Scrumptious cupcakes from Toledo's Cake in a Cup were a picturesque centerpiece at the shower. Butterfly girls escorted and welcomed guests as they entered the party.

Shawntay herself arriving to her baby shower!

Cherry Coconut and Toffee Crunch - melt-in-your-mouth = yum!

Colorful chinese lanterns decked the hall hanging from softly glowing lanterns. 

Made by a guest, these delightful cake pops were literally the BEST cake pops I have ever tried! *****!

Guest enjoyed getting sugar-buzzed on sparkling strawberry lemonade! Who can resist pink?? 

Guests played multiple games and enjoyed engaging in conversations and making new friends!

Butterflies buzzed to bring Shawntay her baby gifts - such adorable little girl clothes! 

The party had not started until Shawntay's brother arrived! Full of animation and excitement! 

What a sweet brother to such a beautiful sister. 

 Shawntay and her oldest daughter.

At the end of the party, Shawntay and her family gathered around for a balloon release - giving baby "butterfly kisses."

One hot Mama!

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Carter Baby Shower

One of my friends is expecting a little girl and I am thrilled to be planning her baby shower for this September! She loved the idea of the Carter Baby Shower theme, but of course I added a few creative tweaks to make it creatively her own. This will be her inspiration board:

A dessert table will be the centerpiece with adorable cake pops, irresistible cupcakes, and other yummy "sugar, spice, and everything nice" treats. Paper butterflies will glitter from the ceiling along with some fun balloons for brilliant backdrops. And... if I can find a vintage velvet chair for my girl, I think this shower would have the complete finishing touch. What an honor to welcome yet another beautiful baby girl into this world. ~