nauti inspiration...

these are some of my most favorite images to be inspired by. they are nautical but not lighthouse/beachy/nautical, and its just such a relaxing feel. they are both from the knot. honestly they got married at my ideal location, not that i'm not super excited about the boat, but this place is seriously beautiful. if you have the budget (a serious budget, see here) and decide to tie the knot here, please send me pictures so i can re-live my fantasy wedding through you.

sleeping sideways

the boy has been away on business for most of the week. while i don't like that he is gone it is perfectly fabulous for a few things.
a) being able to wear your wedding dress around the apt. whenever you want
b) having total control over the remote and being able to watch ridiculous yet addicting shows like gossip girl, the hills, and everything on bravo and WE.
c) being able to sleep sideways in the bed.

he comes home tonight! having him away makes me realize how much i love him and how i may sometimes take advantage of things i should appreciate more. it is true what they say - absence makes the heart grow fonder.

winston flowers

this is why i heart winston flowers.
simple.
chic.
just delightful.

centerpieces

Oh yes, I am the proud owner of 80 of these bad boys.
My plan of action (POA) is to line 4 of these down each table with flowers of varying heights and types but in the same color family....say orange or yellow....
I snatched these up at Ikea and I think they provide the perfect simple but modern DIY centerpieces for our tables. And at 4 per table (of 8) each couple could take one home if they wanted to.
They were pretty budget friendly - @1.99ea and I figure if I can find flowers for an average of $2/$3 per stem; the 4 centerpieces for the table would come to a total cost of between $16 and $20; which judging from other centerpiece costs seems reasonable. yes?
I haven't priced out actual centerpieces or actually even talked with any florists yet, what are you ladies expecting to pay per table?

a little bit nauti...

since we now have our boat reserved i can actually start putting into action some of the super cute nautical details i have seen around. the top images are from toast and tables, i don't remember where the ones on the pillows are from - pottery barn i think.

anyways, we wont go all out nautical/beach theme with lighthouses and starfish since we are not on the ocean and i think that that amount of nautical sometimes rides a fine line between classy and cheesy. i think i'll use 'rope' and a 'compas rose' as my nautical tribute with navy/white/yellow for colors.

if i remember correctly the pillows were like $65ea. at pottery barn - hopefully i can recreate them for cheap!

the first contract.

we have a date and a venue! i know i have said that before but as of 11.30 this morning we have a deposit put down! YAAY!!!
we are getting married August 15th, 2009 in Greenville, Maine on The Katahdin.


it feels good to be able to check something off my list.

link love.

I feel a sense of accomplishment - I transferred each of the blogs I daily stock from my google reader. If you find a blog you didn't know about before and learn something or see a super cute picture then it was totally worth the 24 minutes I just spent doing it.
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