Fairy Tales from Make-Believe-Land!!!!! A wedding Inspiration blog!

I shop in the periodical section of book stores and grocery stores pretty much daily! Upon my daily scan of magazines I picked up my usual array of wedding magazines for my dose of inspiration........ Here are somethings that I adore and would pick for myself if i were getting married ..... so to share

It started with a ring..........

I actually tried this ring on

so fab!

Harry Winston Cushion cut Diamond Ring

The ring that every girl dreams of getting!

Tiffany's Diamond Solitaire

Perfect!

And The Traditional.....

A Sapphire is actually the traditional Engagement stone!

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Ashley

From The Lettered Olive

The DRESS!!!!!

Love all of these!!

they are from last year but....

I cant help but share!

ahhhhh......

Who said your gown had to be white?

Love This One!!!

I'm a Sucker for ruffles!!!

all of these dresses are from

Christian Dior Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2009

Told you I liked Ruffles!!

Christian Dior Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2008

Shoes? Did you say shoes? Where?

here!

Christian Louboutin

Royal Blue bow sling backs

Yes I love Royal Blue shoes under a wedding dress!

I have always wanted to do this!!!!!

Look

Stuart Weitzman

even thought it was cute

and so did

Betsey Johnson

and ......

poetic Licence

or Just a plain Sequin peep-toe Heel?

Oh the choices a girl must make!

Favors?

Don't Mind If I Do!

Paulette Macaroons

Sweet Wedding Almond

mmmm.....

YUMMY..........

I love these you can get all different kinds of things on them....

this would not only be a great favor but AWESOME PHOTO OPP!

check them out here

Maro Designs

Well Since i am a wedding florist I refuse to talk about the same old.......

Instead flower alternatives......

LOVE THIS!!!!!

if you know me you know that this bouquet was put into Martha Stewart weddings for me to look at!

I came across this on blogger

I love these bouquets! So fab.......

She does an excellent job and they are so timeless!!!

Check out her blog to see these beautiful creations!!!

Fantasy Floral Designs

What a wonderful alternative to Fresh.....

Who knew Paper Could Fold into Something so Lovely!

so very life like but not!

Check out the rest of her beautiful bouquets!

WeddingsByBeccaMari

Felt and button bouquets how cute are these? I love them!!!

she sells kits on etsy to make your own GENIUS!!!

Check her out here

princess lasertron

I have been sitting here thinking about what else to post but I think that is all for now!!! LOL.. Hard to believe I know!

How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Tell You The Ways......

This is my own little tribute to Valentines Day......

I have never had a valentines day where I was with someone who cared enough to get me the ordinary things most men get there loved one on this hallmark holiday......

I love the Romanticism of this day and I love what it could be........

So here is my own little tribute to things that I love........

why fester in not having someone and post things that make me delighted!!!

I made the list as if someone was asking me questions. Enjoy!

Most romantic thing someone ever told you?

I was asked what my favorite color was ?

and to be honest I don't have one!

So in turn I asked him what he thought my favorite color should be?

His response was Violet. And I asked him why? He said its because your personality is so complex and beautiful like the color Violet where you can see blues and purples and reds and pinks...... Its not just one color! Just like you! I have to admit that when I heard that my heart fluttered!! I love that it was romantic but not in a cheesy way!

Favorite Animal?

I Love Owls!

I look at them and cant help but feel that i want one for a pet!

I know that's ridiculous but I think they are the cutest things.

Everyone's question to me is:

Whats your Favorite Flower?

And most people are surprised by the Answer

CARNATIONS!

the meaning of a Carnation is

Bonds of affection; health and energy; fascination; woman love

I have always had a Love for all flowers. But I love the carnation because of there ruffle.

Favorite Place?

Now I'm not putting like a city in because I haven't been everywhere so how would you know?

So instead I'm putting a place that I like to go.

New York Botanical Garden Conservatory.

Only at this place can i walk around and be relaxed and fascinated for hours on end.

Song that makes you think of love?

So Real By Jeff Buckley

There is a line in the song that makes me smile

" Remember the smell of the fabric of your simple city dress"

Song that makes you want to fall in love?

Elusive by Scott Matthews

Beautiful Song!

Favorite Crafting Material?

Ribbon! Ribbon of all kinds too.....

You can do anything with ribbon and turn it into so many things!

Style that reflects my personality?

I like to think that I have such a complex personality that I don't have just one style but I'm going with what style would fit my mood and this would be it!

Picture of Inspiration?

I don't have just one but this one has had me intrigued! I have a love of Pirates...

But I wanted to make a head piece with a pirate ship and while I was surfing for pictures I came across this and fell in love!

And Finally.......

Favorite Love Story?

How could I resist?

there are so many great love stories out there....

The one that captures my heart is.....

Pride And Prejudice.

Ahhh.... Mr. Darcy

How I Love Thee!

Mr. Darcy: How are you this evening, my dear?
Elizabeth Bennet: Very well... although I wish you would not call me "my dear."
Mr. Darcy: [chuckles] Why?
Elizabeth Bennet: Because it's what my father always calls my mother when he's cross about something.
Mr. Darcy: What endearments am I allowed?
Elizabeth Bennet: Well let me think...”Lizzie" for every day, "My Pearl" for Sundays, and...”Goddess Divine"... but only on *very* special occasions.
Mr. Darcy: And... what should I call you when I am cross? Mrs. Darcy...?
Elizabeth Bennet: No! No. You may only call me "Mrs. Darcy"... when you are completely, and perfectly, and incandescently happy.
Mr. Darcy: [he snickers] Then how are you this evening... Mrs. Darcy?
[kisses her on the forehead]
Mr. Darcy: Mrs. Darcy...
[kisses her on the right cheek]
Mr. Darcy: Mrs. Darcy...
[kisses her on the nose]
Mr. Darcy: Mrs. Darcy...
[kisses her on the left cheek]
Mr. Darcy: Mrs. Darcy...
[finally kisses her on the mouth]

And My heart Melts........

Its My Party and I Will Decorate How I Want To

As some of you may have know my 29Th birthday was last week!  My Friends and Family Gathered To My House To Help Me Celebrate.......... 

My friends thought that butterflies was an appropriate theme for my Birthday.  With that said I flew with it obviously Stating that I of course would be 

doing the flowers and most of the decoration since that is my 

profession anyway and it would be easier and more cost effective if i just went ahead and did the flowers and the decor for the party.

...(I know this takes most of the fun out for my friends on planning a party, but with any chance that i can freely express myself I'm going to; I don't get to do that often).  

Here Are a few pictures of the decor from the party..... 

The Dinning Room.

I made my own tissue flowers for the chandelier (it didn't make sense to pay 20 dollars for the Martha  Stewart ones at Micheal's).

The lanterns are the eyelet ones from Martha Stewart (I borrowed these from a friend).

The large butterfly on the lantern i hand cut these out of scrap book paper (I never use scrap book paper f

or what its for).

The vases are borrowed from work(its nice when you work someplace that you can borrow props like this without having to spend money.)

and the spheres i made out of carnations(descriptions will come later with a close up shot).

I choose Pink Yellow and Tangerine as the color palette for the flowers.

Carnations are one of my favorite flower to tell you the truth they come in more colors that you can think of and are VERY recession friendly.

I love Spheres i think its a beautiful clean and simple shape and design and the carnations just make it look like its covered in ruffles.

I don't get to use them that often but when i do i just smile when i look at them.

The vases i choose are pedestal round floater bowls that i turned upside down.

I put butterflies underneath the bowl so it gave it some interest and used up some negative space .  It made it look as though they were on display. 

I tied different patterns of ribbon in the same color palette as the flowers on to the stem of the vase.  i also stuck the extra butterflies on the top o

f the spheres so it looked as if they were pollinating the flowers.

 A closer pic of the spheres.

If you have ever been to my parents home then you know my mothers buffet is my favorite piece of furniture she owns.  We decorated it with dessert.

Cupcakes,  Cotton Candy in Pink and Yellow and Jars of Swirl Lollipops, Candy Necklaces and Rock Candy sticks in the same colors as everything else.

This is a closer shot of the Cupcakes that my good friend April made they were vanilla cupcakes with vanilla butter cream with a ruffle detail on the icing 

and i bought laser cut paper butterfly cupcake wrappers to go around them.  the cupcake toppers were made by myself and my best friend Roni.

The Mantle in the living room.

This took me 3 days to finish.  Our mantle is always decorated with pieces from my mothers huge collection of depression glass.... but i added the wreath the butterflies the flowers the sticks and the vases. 

The sticks on the sides of the mantle were bought at my wholesaler and I painted them pink and then added all the butterflies to them.  

reindeer moss was added to the vases to hold them in place.

The wreath in the center was made out of scrapbook paper like the one i made in a previous blog out of doilies.  

The butterflies are also made out of scrapbook paper and cut free hand

again i made my own tissue flowers.

the butterflies i bought from everywhere. I probably bought over a hundred butterflies for the party. and they are stuck here and there across the mantle.

angle shots of the sides

It took me a month to plan and get together and i was working on everything until an hour before the party started.  All the planning and the work and its already over......

I had a fabulous time and thanks to everyone that pitched in.