A Jazz Age Wedding

Kate Ketzal Earrings // Table Vignette // Cake // Johanna Johnson Dress & Headpiece 

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Bobbette & Belle

Bobbette & Belle is the frothiest, prettiest artisan pastry shop located in Toronto's Leslieville neighborhood.  A friend and I were craving a cupcake while out and about on a gorgeous summer day, so we stopped in at Bobbette & Belle and it was the most pleasant experience!  B+B is Toronto's go-to pastry shop for wedding cakes but you can also walk in to enjoy a fresh glass of raspberry lemonade and a $2.75 cupcake!  Plus, you get to sit and enjoy your treat in the loveliest shop that only a master class wedding connoisseur could create.  The treats alone are worth the visit, but the decor will make you want to stay awhile.  

J xx

Pretty Perfect

Image: 100 Layer Cake

Quite possibly the loveliest photo ever? The folks at Southern Weddings Magazine sure know how to pick 'em! Check out the rest of the photos from the shoot here. So dreamy! And those lips...

J xx

Warm Winter

Well this does it.  Have you ever seen a more charming wedding shoot? These photos are equal parts stunning and adorable.  You gotta see the rest of the album! Click to one of my favorite blogs: Inspired by This. Amazing. Ahhh-mazing!

J xx

Photograph Table Runner

Image: Paper Tastebuds

A table runner made of old photographs randomly linked together. What a lovely idea! This is an excellent way to entertain guests as they eat and a great excuse to gush about happy memories. Perfect for an engagement party dinner setting or any dinner party with a smaller number of guests, because lord knows the longer the guest list, the longer the table runner - and the longer it'll take you to put together. Either way, this is a special idea for a special celebration!

J xx

Truffles & Roses

Images: This is Glamorous (shoes, chocolate, flowers)

Lately I'm all about warm, rose-tone neutrals. When I'm shopping I gravitate toward them like a cruise missile and of course, as any girly girl would do, I imagine how my wedding would look styled in rose, truffle, and shimmery gold tones.  My inspiration for this post is threefold: The Denby® Truffle Collection, Valentino's Bow Couture Peep Toe Pumps, and The Sunglass Hut ad campaign featuring Style Director, Rachel Bilson wearing a pink bridesmaid-worthy dress. I suppose you think I should find a suitor before I start ranting about 'my wedding'. Bah! Minor detail!

J xx

Glass, Tin, Silver

You know what's boring? Traditional vases. I am inspired by the new trends in flower vases: glass bottles, tea tins, and silver pitchers or jars. Especially if the said trends are antique! The contrast between the plushness and vitality of flowers against the sleekness of glass and metal is striking and interesting. Popular for garden and country weddings, and perfect for cottage living - these arrangements are easy to create, can cost little, and really don't require much creative effort. Just grab an old bottle, empty tea tin, or that silver jar you never use and fill with flowers. I'm charmed! 

J xx

Johanna Johnson

So I figure, if you want to look like a goddess on your wedding day - a freak of nature if you will, then you need a Johanna Johnson veil or headpiece.  Wearing her will make you look most unusual and spectacular. Enlarge the image above. Take it all in. Have you ever seen anything more ethereal? I think not. And if for some reason you can't wear Johanna Johnson on your wedding day, then you'll just have to settle for second best. Do you see where I'm going with this?

J xx

Well Wishes Dishes

My friend is getting married this May, and while visiting her last weekend I flipped through her Martha Stewart Weddings Spring 2010 magazine and paused on page 53 to admire this plate wall.  I later purchased my own copy of this issue, and hoped that the cute guy standing next to me at the newsstand didn't mistake me for a bride-to-be.  I LOVE Martha Stewart Weddings; the mag is always loaded with unforgettable 'good things' like this signature plate wall.  Having guests write on white plates to be later mounted on your wall is an exceptional replacement for a standard guest book.  This way, when you walk into your kitchen you'll be struck by the whimsical beauty of your decorative plates, and always be reminded of well wishes. Thanks again Martha!

J xx

Supplies: (1) White plates (2) Fine tip permanent marker (3) Wire plate hangers

Weddingbells 25th Anniversary

Weddingbells is Canada's premier wedding magazine, helping 3.2 million Canadian style-conscious brides plan the wedding of their dreams.  The special 25th anniversary spring & summer 2010 issue looks back on 25 years worth of timeless bridal fashions.   The issue is jam packed with beauty, fashion, and planning tips, as well as $80,000 worth of contests and prizes, including a $25,000, 7 night stay at Jade Mountain resort in Saint Lucia!  Be sure to pick up a copy on newsstands now.

This issue is extra special to me because my lovely best friend Hilary's wedding is featured in the mag!  And guess what? I am too!  As her Maid of Honor, I am super stoked to be seen on page 81 with the gorgeous bride and groom, and alongside my fellow Lela Rose wearing bridesmaids. What a treat!  I'm pictured on the far right of the bridal party photo. Come on now, a little shameless self promotion never hurt anybody!

J xx