Pretty Party: Indian Summer

We've been having unseasonably warm weather lately. Well, that means it's been 60 (which isn't quite 16 degrees Celsius in case you don't deal with Fahrenheit) which isn't exactly a heat wave, but for the first part of November it seems pretty mild. Don't get ahead of yourself, I'm definitely not calling this an Indian Summer but it is lovely and enjoyable like an Indian Summer is. Which is why when I ran across this workshop featured on 100 Layer Cake I felt like it was timely. I suppose in all honestly I'd share this with you without any correlation to the weather. It's stunning. And I know you're going to feel a few things: awe + inspiration + jealousy. At least that's how I felt when I looked at it. Why can't I live in an awesome city that does awesome workshops where you not only learn to make fabulous floral arrangements but you get to eat cupcakes and wear flowers in your hair? Dang it. I'm outta here Illinois—I'm off to visit Amy Osaba (and her fantastic new work space) in Atlanta.


images from 100 layer cake (except the first graphic image which is from and designed by erica loesing)

Pretty Produce

I love to see unexpected elements in floral arrangements. I remember the first time I saw an artichoke peeking it's little head out of a bouquet of flowers—I fell immediately in love. Since then I've seen asparagus and heirloom tomatoes and unripened blackberries (can you imagine what a mess a ripened blackberry would make on a wedding dress? Eek!)... They are all so whimsical and lovely and surprisingly elegant. You'll see...




They're all so lovely and charming. Oh, and delicious...
images from: poppies and posies // ever after florals // oh happy day // this is glamorous // the painted primrose // wedding savvy // studio blush