Monday, October 25, 2010

oh happy day...

it was the happiest day!
emma + merritt got married the first weekend in september and i finally had the chance to put the post together.

it was one of those times i will never forget. it was real, it was joyous, it was rich. it was perfectly expressive of who they are...together.

the wedding was on whidbey island, washington, which is an island just off of seattle in puget sound, and it is where emma's parents live. with gorgeous views and brisk winds blowing off the ocean, fresh seafood with each turn, and sunrises and sunsets that make your heart melt, whidbey is a place where you quickly get comfortable. emma's family makes it even more comfortable.

there wasn't a detail overlooked from the fabulous save-the-dates and invitations, to the vintage bike, to the burlap table runners and homemade jam adorned with a colorful array of vintage feeling fabrics for each guest to take with them.

it came as no surprise as emma is quite the creative type...she works in seattle for a press + bindery company called good stock, and helps design custom books that tell family's stories.

the rain held off, the clouds finally lightened and emma + merritt enjoyed the happy day! it is truly special to watch your brother be with someone that makes him so happy. love is a beautiful thing, and this was a beautiful day.

xoxo
elle.

event coordination: whidbey gatherings

another year older.....

today's my birthday... and if my friends and fam could help me celebrate anywhere, i would choose here in a heartbeat:

my photo

and this is most certainly, without a doubt, how i'd do it!!:

oncewed

apartment 34

a whole towering cake of macarons... and sparklers? you shouldn't have ;)

and to finish it all off, some cafe au lait.

and now a mix of some french-feeling goodies. from me to you :)



the neotraditionalist

everythingfab

covet living


(p.s. when i was there, i had one of these almost everyday! good thing i walked 10 miles a day or else my husband would have had to roll me on the plane)

everythingfab

my photo, in the luxembourg garden


anthropologie


design*sponge

covet living

anthropologie


my photo

my photo... this got carried to a spot for a picnic and kinda got sloshed around. don't worry, didn't affect the taste ;)

john french photograph



everythingfab

my photo of the seine at sunset

spearmint decor



from fullhouse -- i need this pillow. NEED it.