Coffee Break: Creative I Do Moment

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Planning your actual wedding ceremony sometimes gets pushed aside {we see this with our clients often} as the details and the celebration aspect can take over the planning process. But isn’t this what a wedding is truly about? The celebration is a huge element {and something we love}, but the sweet moment of making it official shouldn’t… read more »

Married! A Vibrant Wedding in Mexico

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Happy Post-Mothers’ Day, sweet readers. Did you have a lovely weekend? You know we love getting to share sweet bits of wedding goodness that speak to all varieties of couples, styles of weddings, formalities and visions, and today’s wedding fits that bill perfectly. Sent to us by our pals at Limelife Photography, this gorgeous Mexican destination wedding… read more »

Coffee Break: Guest List Planning Tips

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Ah, it feels so good to be back! We took just a few days off from blogging + client work to enjoy some island time back home with family in Washington and to prep for a very special dinner event in a field {one long table family-style for 70!} in September. Boy, was it wonderful. Most… read more »

Married! A Chic Nautical Wedding

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Happy Monday, all! Hope your week has been utterly fantastic thus far. It’s been a whirlwind of hard work and resulting goodness {last night’s #HolidayHQ Twitter chat was amazing and we announced our entertaining/summer design class at West Elm! Not to mention, we have a cameo in the new issue of the incredible goodness that… read more »

Married! A Dreamy Pale Pink Winery Wedding

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This week is off and running and full of goodness already! Enter: travel to Seattle, preparation for our entertaining and design evening West Elm San Diego {stay tuned for the invitation!}, lots of client work and wedding prep, a planning post over on OneWed today, and {of course}, fun. So to dive right in we have a positively… read more »

Inspired: A Romantic French Market Design

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Happy Thursday! We’re this close to the weekend and, once again, we have lofty plans and a jam-packed weekend, which you know we thrive on! What do you have plotted out for the weekend? We’re getting a jump on the weekend and sharing a delicious design we brought to life a few months ago in… read more »

Married! A Beautifully Rustic Wedding

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Happy Wednesday, sweet readers. What a week it’s already been. So far this week has been a sprinkling of sharing fun photos and how-tos {like our Palm Springs shoot for Exquisite Weddings Magazine}, some crafty DIYs and a delicious citrus granita recipe, amidst some wonderful projects and client work. Though the question remains: how is it… read more »

Featured: Our Modern-Inspired Viceroy Palm Springs Shoot

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Hooray! We’re so excited to dive right into a fresh week and share one of our favorite photo shoots with you – our modern glam Viceroy Palm Springs shoot featured in the new issue of Exquisite Weddings Magazine! What we love: the vibrancy and contrast of watercolor, the stunning mountains, the grounds of the Viceroy and… read more »

Sweet Details: Real Hotel Del Coronado Wedding

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Good afternoon, lovelies! How is your week thus far? It’s certainly flown by in a flurry of gorgeous images, special projects, brainstorming bits here and there, and some incredible goodness we can’t wait to share. Speaking of goodness, today we’re sharing some sweet details from our clients’ Hotel Del Coronado wedding from our talented pals… read more »

Engaged: Colorful Urban Barn Love Shoot

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Happy Wednesday, sweet readers. Did you fare through tax season okay? As we know many of you might be in search of post-tax eye candy, we’re sharing a delightful shoot today. Our friends at Limelife Photography are so talented {and not to mention, quite adorable, right?} and we’re thrilled to kick off a special series… read more »

Small Business Tuesday: Spring Cleaning Tips

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Happy {tax} Tuesday, friends! We’re sharing something a little different today – we’re so grateful for the awesome feedback you give us when we share our planning and small business tips, challenges and ideas. So today we’re sharing our map for spring cleaning your small business…we’re also leading up to an exciting announcement coming your way… read more »

Monday Coffee: Managing Your Guest List

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Happy Monday, lovelies! We hope it was a wonderful weekend for you! We spent ours mostly outdoors celebrating Nick’s birthday {and that fun is continuing today as we gear up to sit poolside at the Catamaran….} and perusing the beach for coffee bean shells. Nick found four – what a way to start a new… read more »

This + That

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Happy Thursday, lovelies! We’re off and running today – another superbly busy week filled with secret projects, magnificent client work and some fun! So in lieu of a normal post we’re giving you a peek into the new Exquisite Weddings Magazine – hot off the press – and one of our two features. This was… read more »

Pastel & Peonies: A Seaside Wedding

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Happy post-holiday weekend Monday, lovelies! How was your weekend? Did you enjoy any Easter festivities? Perhaps you indulged in brunch scrumptiousness like poached eggs and mimosas? We hope it was a wonderful weekend. Ours was quite successful and we accomplished much of what we intended: relaxation was had, beaches were walked and we just enjoyed… read more »

Have Your Cake & Eat It, Too!

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This weekend we have a number of lofty plans. A piping hot mug of citrus tea {or two} for Aleah. A long walk on the beach at the time of the night when the salty air has a dewy feeling and the sun sets into the sea. House projects leftover from the week {like creating some… read more »