LOVE POTION #9

I titled this post, Love Potion #9 because this is my 9th love-fest of the year. Yep, wedding number 9! For not being a "wedding blog" per say, I have been doing a lot of wedding blogging.

This wedding was special because it was my good friend Lindsay's day to be a Bride and she married her sweet man, Trevor. I must say, Lindsay made a beautiful bride! You may remember her face from my previous post HERE where we did her promotional images for her music career.

Lindsay wore a wedding dress from Sarah Seven and vintage inspired shoes from Seychelles. Her "something old" was her bracelet which was made from a piece of lace from her mother's veil. Jessica Maros of SLEEVELESS made her a custom veil and necklace just for the occasion. I'm blown away by that veil!


Here are some of my favorite bridal photos (snapped by my Droid cell phone camera)...SO STUNNING!



I was a bridesmaid in this wedding, and I'll have to wait to get photos from the professional photog, Blu, to post pics of all of us girls together but here are some of my pics, in the meantime. All the girls wore Anthropologie dresses in different patterns and a navy/black/grey-green pallet with coral-colored pumps from Urban Outfitters.
Here I am with the Bride!
And here I am with fellow bridesmaid, sweet Natalie!
This is the only photo where I caught the Bride and Groom together!
They said their vows under old wooden arch decorated simply with flowers in old mason jars and milk jugs. The rings were in an old filigree box.

Lindsay walked down the aisle to Brandi Carlile's "The Story" and the wedding party walked in to "The Offer" by Katie Herzig. Here are some more snaps of all the little details that made this a great wedding...from the homemade ice cream and cobblers to the candles hanging from the trees and the precious childhood pics of Lindsay (coke bottle glasses) and Trevor (long hair, leather jacket and combat boots).

And I had to post this, because we really look like sisters straight out of someone's "Big Fat Greek Wedding!" Don't we look related?!

All in all, it was a great wedding weekend and I got to meet both of their wonderful families. I wish for them everything good that life has to offer...
xo
Kyah

A Kearney Wedding: MAT and ANNIE!

In case you missed this on OnceWed, I wanted to make sure I posted about yet another gorgeous wedding I attended this summer. None other than Annie's of this very Ivory Feather blog! If it seems like I've been on a wedding kick, it may have to do with the fact that we are going to 13 weddings this year! Yep, you heard right, THIRTEEN weddings! Come to think about it, I may not have any single friends after this year...crazy to think about!



Their wedding was so beautiful and the after party was so fun. A great testimony to the good friends and family that they have in their lives.

Go to this site to see all the pics from the Kearney nuptials!
http://www.oncewed.com/31123/real-weddings/elegant/purple/mat-annie/

Her wedding dress: Rivini
Her reception dress: Nicole Miller
His suit: Christian Dior
Highlights: Brazil Billy band, the bridesmaids retro dresses, Mat's face when Annie came down the aisle!
Photog: Tec Petaja

YES! We have LIVE footage!!!

Love in Ohio from chriswylde on Vimeo.

House Warming

I titled this blog "house warming" because even though we have been in our new house for almost a year now, I'm still working on the "lived in" and layered look that gives it the worn, loved feel.

For example, I have a console table behind my sofa that is the first thing that guests see when the walk in the house. I've put some different chotchkies on table but it still feels staged in a bad way. I found this image that gave me some great ideas. I particularly like the hat perched on the mirror. My mom and dad made me some really cool distressed plant stands out of an old turned table leg. I propped my hat on the top instead of a plant and I love the effect. I'll post pics as soon as I get back home. (I'm in Atlanta shopping SLEEVELESS to boutiques here)

image from Coco Kelley










And here are pics of my entry way/console table after a little tinkering:
And here are some detail pics:

The shells are from one of the 13 weddings that we attended this summer. I got the bookends from a flea market last year and the tusk from a salvage place. A tree in my front yard has a few less leaves thanks to my little impromptu arrangement...and you can see, I propped my fedora on the plant stand that my parents made for us!

Here are some other amazing photos that I pulled from the world wide web that fit the aesthetic of our home and lend themselves very well to the mood that I want people to feel when they come over. Light and white doesn't mean sterile, as you can see in these images! I found this image on www.pintrest.com and of course, what's not to love. Obviously, this table (and take a close look at the old window panes) is what adds the warmth to this space.













I have an old farm table and I had the table top wrapped in stainless steel. While it looks cool, it's also a little cold, so I added a centerpiece of a rough wooden half of a log that holds tea lights. It's helping, but maybe I could add rattan runners that run the width (rather than length) of the table to act as permanent place mats? Runners are tricky business. Only the neat and clean person can maintain place mats of any sort, let alone table runners! Thoughts?

I scavenged my house for something else to add to this beautiful tea light holder that my friend (and talented craftsman) Tim made, but I need the right items with the right scale and texture. Here's before: And after:



image from Coco Kelley
This mirror is insane...and it's the kind of gem that you really have to just search for...it's hard to fake this weathered look...Our fireplace is filled to the brim with round logs, as it doesn't work but I'm in search of a moroccan blanket to throw over a chair. I would do a rug, if only I could get my dog to NOT PEE on it. Embarrassing behavior, but the truth.

image from made by girl
Finally, this image, because it echos my sentiments exactly...and while I have no use for an old typewriter, I would like to hang this poster over my desk. Is it for sale?

I love feedback, so if you have an ideas for my table...please POST!

This just in! More Red, White and "Something Blue" Wedding

I just scoped out some "preview" pics from Alex Marvar who was one of the 3 pro photogs who documented the weekend. She's a singer, writer and freelancer for Vanity Fair and she does justice to some of my favorite moments of the whole weekend!

The night before their wedding, all of the wedding guests and the Bride and Groom went out to the Main Street in town and square danced the night away! Here they are in their square dancing duds at the Buxton Inn bar:

Love in the Heart of Ohio....signs led us to Summer Haven...

Back down the aisle as Husband and Wife! Colored glass...
First eve as Mr. and Mrs.
"Save your fork" was a touching memory of one of her Dad's favorite phrases. It signified his way of saying that "the best is yet to come". It was a significant part of the message during the ceremony and these signs were placed on the table. A perfect remembrance to a man who was a cornerstone for such a great family! Gotta love the Ford family!

Ok, I can't get enough of this wedding! What do you think? I'd love to hear from you!

Red, White and "Something Blue" - A Wedding Story

I went to the most beautiful, thoughtful, wedding on July 3rd at a little cabin built in 1881. I believe the story is that the owner built the cabin for his mistress as a romantic get-a-way. Whether or not that is a romantic notion, this wedding certainly was romantic, rustic, breath-taking and effortless all rolled into one. All the powers that engineered this event planned it in only 8 weeks or so!

This was my 8th wedding of 2010 and I have to say, that the love Leanne and Brad share is definitely to foundation of this memorable night. It may sound cheesy but their wedding was anything but. It authentically represented a couple who is so loving and kind and well, just plain cool. (If you know them, you will agree!) They are two very creative people (she's a wardrobe stylist and word-smith and he's a creative person at American Eagle) and their wedding was an accurate reflection of them.

Here are a few photos from the night:
The ceremony...Leanne was grinning the entire time!

The Bride in Vera Wang with a blingy necklace from J.Crew and a (vintage?) locket.
Patriotic cake....SO delicious!

The labels on the beer were engagement pictures of Brad and Leanne. The table, seating by a number system, and stylish party guests!


Here I am representing the "red" in red, white, and blue with friends in the photo booth!
The beer truck!

My photos are a bit out of order, but you get the idea. Some of the highlights of the night were:

1. Sparklers that were brought out to dance with on the dance floor.
2. Bluegrass music by my friends Jon and Liz.
3. The wishing well where all the ladies stood around making wishes into an old (very old) well.
4. The small cabin that had been converted to a bar with dangling tea lights and roughly hewn tables.
5. Massive hydrangea blooms that graced the table and landscape.
6. Vintage colored glasses on the table.
7. An old table and mirror with tall candles in the port-a-potty digs.

These photos were taken with my cell phone that doesn't have a flash so I wasn't able to capture some of the moments once it got dark but not one detail was left unattended too!

It was a memorable evening, that is for sure!