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If there’s one thing that makes a wedding blogger’s heart go a-flutter, it’s lots of lovely details – gorgeous ideas that you, dear reader, can sneakily steal for your own weddings. So, when I was sent this utterly gorgeous rustic/Rock n Roll (who says the two can’t merge!?) it took me all of about 30 seconds to say yes to featuring it.

Moustache cookies (and shoes!), cute typography, mis-matched bunting, multi coloured florals a-plenty and a cake covered in different coloured bow ties (seriously dying over here.) Oh yes, this blogger certainly approves!

Eager to share some new trends for 2011, the team behind this shoot wanted to add a new dimension to some of the ever-popular wedding details that don’t seem to be going anywhere just yet (moustaches anyone?!) “We made sure to incorporate all of this year’s trends including bow ties, paper garlands, barn weddings, and moustaches,” Sugar & Fluff, the stylists behind the shoot explained. ”We even exhausted the balloon idea with a dress made of them! Each balloon was blown up and then popped to give an effect that the dress was popped by a fork!  Let me tell you it was not easy making.”

“Our colors were very vibrant and based off of a beautiful bow necklace found at Anthropologie. We also used bow ties as a major theme in the shoot…as you can tell our cake had hand-made bow-ties tapering down! To complete the look, we found some amazing bow tie rings at a flea market. We were even able to scrounge up a moustache ring! Our bouquet was filled with all kinds of amazingness of color and pretty including some doorknobs and birds. Finally, we managed to find a chandelier with ice cream cones! They were perfect because they matched our color palette to the tee.”

“To top it all off, our amazing florist had the most perfect ranch in mind to shoot at. It fit everything so well. The horses, the greenery, and haystacks were absolutely perfect.”

I think you’ll agree that this shoot is nothing short of awesome, and if this is what 2011 weddings are going to look like then I can’t wait!

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So I was going to blog this next week but I literally can’t wait. I saw Annette & Brian’s totally gorgeous wedding on my friend Micheal Antonia’s (aka the dj extroidinate behind The Flashdance) blog and like the lightning bolt that I am (when I come across something that’s as awesome as this) I was straight in there with my request to feature it. So, alongside Micheal, the photographers Our Labor of Love and Annette & Brian themselves, I am more than ecstatic to share this way-too-rad wedding with you today.

“We really just wanted to make the wedding feel like us – yet still stick to the traditions that are so important to our families” the newlyweds told me. ” We really wanted a vintage and homemade, crafty feel to the wedding.  Crafting is a big part of our lives and we have our own crafting blog called Daily-Craft, so it was really important for us to make things.  Annette screen printed all the wedding invitations, while Brian lined each envelope with vintage sheet music. Annette is an avid quilter, so she put together a “sign our quilt” area, instead of the traditional guestbook.  Because of her librarian roots, we used tons of books for decor and a vintage card catalog for table setting cards.  Annette “cataloged” each guest to their assigned seat.  Music is really important to Brian (he’s in about 5 bands now?) and Annette (a Music Librarian, to be exact), so we used lots of vintage sheet music in the details of our wedding.  Besides using sheet music to line each envelope of our invitations, Brian also created all of our table number signs using a little construction paper and sheet music.  Brian also got to play dj during the cocktail hour, putting together a very special mix of music for our guests to enjoy as they sipped on cocktails and ate h’orderves.  Going back to the Armenian roots, cooking is very important in Annette’s family, so we decided to make homemade jam for each of our guests as favors.  Annette screen printed little tops with our silhouettes, making them a tiny bit more special.  Even though we had lots of little details in our wedding, we made sure to let go on our wedding day and just have fun… it was perfect!”

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Credit: Dixie Pixel

Ooooh I’m pretty sure the internet has been oozing awesomeness just so I could include it all in my Thursday Treats this week! Behold this special bumper issue of tastiness – I couldn’t leave anything out. Here are some of this week’s yummiest morsels…

Inspired by bows
Pinky ‘n geeky gay wedding
Gifts for the guys - including (hello!) a moustache mug!
♥ These killer heels are too damn awesome
♥ Beautiful Holga
♥ Did you see this wedding on Eastside Bride? Ruffles and an ostrich…holy crap it’s awesome (ps also great dress finding tips)
♥ Photographers: Looking for models? Great tips from Lara Jade
♥ Balloons with Mickey Mouse ears!!
♥ The new Southern Weddings Magazine is out..and no fair I reeeeeally want it. Boo to being in the UK!
Wearing your heart on your knees….I want. I need. I already bought 4 pairs of tights today but I don’t care!
♥ I don’t even know what these are but I adore these bouquets!
Red on red
♥ I want to lick this
The most vibrant interior/detail shots possibly ever. swoon swoon Tinywater, swoon swoon!
♥ Beautiful little pictures
Sparkles, (More) ruffles, vintage cameras. birds and bowling!
♥ This water actually looks like glass. A-a-amazing
Beyond retro
♥ We’ve all seen it before, but let’s indulge in a some SATC wedding dress loveliness again
♥ Talking of fabulous fashion, check out Burkhalter Couture…especially this dress and these shoes! I want I want! (also onEtsy)
♥ Brides in Doc Martens are cool
♥ This lolita-esque photo shoot is beeautiful
♥ I can’t help it. I have a total girl crush on Ms Gala Darling
♥ Smoking hot Brighton based Ophelia Fancy have just launched their new Clowning Around Collection. YUM!
Black balloons and enviable style
♥ Don’t you for get about the Erica Berger trash the dress contest…I can not wait to read all your inventive ideas!
♥ Penny Merricks of Tigerlily Weddings in conjunction with My Sugarland are hosting a vintage extravaganza in London on 26th Nov. Vintage makeovers including hair, nails and fashion plus planning, photography and fizz will be a-plenty. Email Penny for info and to reserve your place. I will be there so I hope to see as many of you as possible!
♥ I’m going to try and include a video every week from now on. This week’s is this gorgeous super 8 beauty from A Bryan Blog

Kelly & Dan from A Bryan Photo on Vimeo.

♥ This week’s love has come from:

Life’s Little Embellishments
Jonas Peterson
Cathy Empey
Royal Steamline
Steep Street Musings
Angel’s Weddings
Jackie Wonders

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