Happy Thanksgiving

Hope everyone is having a great Thanksgiving weekend....we tried to stay home and away from all the black Friday shopping, but that didn't last long!

Arlene and Sam, West Belmont Place 6.25.11

Love the groomsmen gifts: pocket watches.

The ceremony site was created by Floral By M.

Arlene and Sam

Lindsay & Ed Dugan - Sunset Room at National Harbor 6.18.11

This fun shot describes Lindsay's (our bride) personality by the shoes she chose to wear on her wedding day: cute, charming, laid back and sophisticated!  Lindsay you were a pleasure to work with and we are so happy we were able to help you and Ed make memories on your big day.  Here are a few of her photographer The Happy Couple's faves.....

This is a shot of Lindsay, her dad and brides, walking to the pier at the National Harbor.  It was a hot day but Lindsay and her brides didn't even break a sweat.  You can see Nicole (in black) on the left side guiding them down to the ceremony site.  Nicole said it was really fun seeing all the National Harbor tourists cheer and clap for the bride as she walked around in her dress.  How fun to have hundreds of people you don't know witness your special day.

It wouldn't be a party without ending our night hitting up their photo booth! This is me and Nicole with R&R's Rachel :o).  We are seeing photo booths to be a "must have" at your wedding.

Boho + Chic = Perfection

Another wedding style that I love to find pictures of is the perfect mix of bohemian and tres chic! Boho chic is a great combination of class and a free spirit. It's the feathers, relaxed/flowy wedding gowns, lots of candles. It's a gorgeous mix of perfection!
The mix of pictures I put together on our latest board are just a few of my favorites. Especially using the TOMS as wedding shoes. I bought a pair of the black sparkly ones to wear at the weddings we work at, but I love the pink, silver, and gold sparkly ones too! I love the concept behind it.. I can go on and on and I know we've blogged about them before :P

I think the idea behind a boho chic wedding is to be as green as possible and use a lot of natural products. Mason jars are a staple at boho themed weddings as well as candlesticks and lots of flowers! It's all beautiful and definitely one of my favorite kind of weddings. I hope you like the board I created and feel free to comment!

xoxo

Paris, J'adore!

One of my dream places to visit is Paris. I've always been mesmerized by the fashion, people, and culture. From Coco Chanel to Christian Louboutin, it's all so inspiring. I've never actually been to the city, but it's on my Bucket List! I know I'll make it to the city of love one day, no matter how long it takes!
So on to my next blog. All things French. When I took the language in high school and college, I never really cared to understand a deeper meaning of the French people. But now I can't help but love everything francais. The images of riding through the French countryside with a baguette in the basket makes me grin from ear to ear, so I thought I'd blog about it. I pulled some of my favorite French images and wanted to make an inspiration board out of it. Maybe you're interested in having a french themed wedding one day or maybe you love France just as much as I do and want to see what a wedding would look like.

I hope this inspiration board helped in making you fall in love with Paris...  I can't wait to travel this this city one day, and hopefully it will be sooner rather than later. Have any experience from a trip to Paris that you'd like to share? Ever been to a French themed wedding? Comment now!

More blogs to come...

xoxo

DIY and YouTube

Nowadays most of our brides incorporate some kind of DIY (Do It Yourself) project for their wedding.  Even the most sophisticated bride wants to save some on some aspects of the wedding as well as channel their inner Martha Stewarts (I know their are even some crafty grooms out there!) Everyone loves Etsy and I most recently wanted to make baby bows for our newborn girl Eden, so instead of purchasing these awesome hair bows and bands on various sites I YouTubed "baby hair bands" and got a ton of videos for me to DIY.  Not to mention my near by Dollar Tree and Michaels had a ton of plastic flowers and supplies to help me get started.  What is your DIY project for your wedding?  I bet YouTube has a video to teach you and maybe even your local Dollar Tree has some supplies you'll need!

Just Can't Get Enough - Monique Lhuillier

I am absolutely in love with all of Monique Lhuillier's wedding dresses! Every season, she comes out with the most unique dresses and they are such different styles and so intricate... down to the petal pleats to the feather skirts. Here are some of our favorites

I love the tea length gown! How gorgeous is that?! I love all her dresses, and can't wait to see what she comes out with next season!

Happy 4th of July!

Happy Fourth of July everyone! Let's celebrate our country's independence with some BBQ, an ice cold drink, and some spectacular fireworks. Living in the Nation's Capital, I've always wanted to avoid going downtown to see the amazing firework display. And this year it's no different. I'm going out to the country this year to see a good band and fireworks, and I'm very excited! It's not that I'm not proud to be a DC native or anything, I just prefer smaller crowds and the beautiful star filled sky when I see fireworks!

I hope you all enjoy your long weekends and have a great Independence Day!

JCrew & Ann Taylor - Bridesmaids Dresses

There are some really great bridesmaids dresses out there that you can find at your local mall! Some of my favorite places to go are JCrew and Ann Taylor. They have something for all tastes and body types! Click the links above to see some really great dresses, or look below for some of Sweetface's Faves!

JCrew

Ann Taylor

These are really great dresses perfect for the Spring, Summer or Fall and is fit for all body types. I'm already a huge fan of the classic styles JCrew and Ann Taylor have. They're very sophisticated and I love every one of them. Especially the long dresses and I'm still so in love with pockets!

Kristyn and Richard King - The Morrison House 4.30.11

We'd like to thank Kristyn and Richard for giving us a great wedding experience at the Morrison House in Old Town Alexandria, VA on April 30, 2011.  Their wedding was picture perfect.  From the guests and wedding party, to Kristyn's dress and white peonies it was an evening to remember.  Their family members traveled from near and far to celebrate their special day.

 Shout outs to Jeff at Wedding Ceremonies By Jeff, Victoria and her team for exceptional service at The Morrison House and Cynthia Roelle Photography for her amazing shots.  It was seamless through and through and we couldn't of asked for a better team to work with.