Favorite Cakes

I really don’t know how anyone chooses just one wedding cake…

image via Float Away Studios

image via Our Labor of Love by Heidi

image via Lisa Lefkowitz Photography

image via Simply Bloom Photography

image via Sweet and Saucy

image via Blooms by Martha Andrews and Stout Photography

image via Bonnie Tsang Photography

image via Our Labor of Love by Heidi

image via Hoffmann Photography

image via Sweet and Saucy

image via Branching Out Events

image via Dog N' Bird Artful Wedding

image via Flowers On Mars 

Which one would you choose?

Of course I love them all because I picked them, but that blue paisley is speaking to me! Hope you have a great Thursday…

Balsa Wood Flowers

One of my favorite floral designers, the ultra talented Carissa of JL Designs, provided my first glimpse of balsa wood flower bouquets. Carissa’s clever use of these flowers will play tricks on you…I swear you’ll think they’re fresh! See for yourself…

 all images via JL Designs

Before long, I began to see balsa wood flowers pop up in other places…

     image via Cori Cook Floral Design

image via Jasmine Star Photography

What do you think? I can think of so many advantages to using balsa wood flowers in wedding work. Assuming you’re not combining them with perishables, you could begin designing much earlier and forego the stress of worrying about ethylene damage or wilting. The bridal party would have an everlasting keepsake to remember the occasion. The downside: limited color palette and flower shape…

I’m a huge fan after seeing these beautiful designs!

As always, I love it when you visit the Brouhaha. Have a great Wednesday…

le mont st michel fall winter 2010

Now that I'm excited about Fall collections, I'm heading to a tropical climate. How is that for timing? I'm convinced that's how things usually go though. I have about one month to bundle up in layers and the Le Mont St. Michel Fall Winter 2010 collection has me inspired to do exactly that.




I never thought I would be into Southwestern prints and must say I'm surprised that I'm liking that Southwestern print jacket and scarf shown above. While I know I would never infiltrate my wardrobe with the designs, a few pieces here and there wouldn't be all that bad. Unfortunately that's not going to happen for me right now as all my extra cash will be going toward my flight to Thailand. I suppose I'll just have to see what I can pull out of my tiny closet!

Just Peachy

I really love the flowers in this post…maybe it’s because I spent my childhood in Georgia…

image via Holly Chapple Flowers

image via Snippet and Ink

   image via The Nichols

image via Holly Chapple Flowers

image via Justin Marantz Photography

   image via Tiny White Daisies

Happy Tuesday!

Wreath Wonderful

Wreath:

n. flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes

image via Erin Volante Floral and Event Design

image via Rountree Flowers

image via Holly Chapple Flowers

image via Francoise Weeks

image via Nancy Liu Chin Designs

image via Lisa Lefkowitz Photography

   image via Amanda Sharp Floral Design

image via Jesse Leake Photo

image via Millie Holloman Photography

image via Tiny White Daisies

Hope you had a great weekend. Thanks for stopping by today!

bits of love

lazing around on gloomy days
(with clothes half off)



using my fingers while reading
(my perfect memorization tool)



picking the last berries of summer
(savoring every last bite)



slicing up potatoes
(and stamping everything in sight)



morning stretches
(tangled in sheets)

photo credits: mkestfou, gaby j photography, the girl who tamed the tiger, gaby j photography , clare owen illustration , stefanyalves

driftwood & oaks

A quick post for ya'll because tonight is my last night in Texas for awhile and I don't want to spend too much time behind the computer. However I've got a few spare minutes and I had to show off the sweetest dress my mom let me borrow while I was here. It's actually up in her shop Deoma's Boutique and she's calling it the Indian Summer Dress because it's perfect for transitioning into Fall, especially if you happen to be down in the South!

It's been such a lovely trip, filled to the brim with fun as you may have guessed from my lack of posts. I won't be back until next Summer if you can believe that! Just where am I headed? Tomorrow I'm going back to Washington for the month of October to wrap up some loose ends and then I'm off to...Drum roll please...Thailand!

I spent a good bit of time in southern Thailand after I graduated university, about a year and a half to be exact. I fell in love with the place and have never really been able to shake it. When the opportunity recently arose to get my old job back what else could I do but jump on it. A compact six-month contract! How perfect is that? I'll get my Thailand fix, then head back to Austin, or at least that's how the story is currently written. As you may have noticed I tend to be all over the place, so it's highly likely this plan could change.

So what does this mean for my blog and the shop? Well I'd like to continue both. I'm clearing the shop out completely with the Travlin' On Sale and I'll restock on vintage goodies when I get to Bangkok. It'll probably be down for the first few weeks of November,but relaunched with completely new pieces. As for the blog, I'll keep on truckin'. Of course there will be changes and I'm curious to see the evolution it takes as my life changes.






>* 1960s Indian Summer dress from Deoma's Boutique
* 1920s straw boater
* Black woven belt
* Black strappy wedges (They're at the end of their life!)

Alternatives To A Round Bouquet

For those brides who prefer something other than a hand-tied round bouquet…

…hanging amaranthus studded with orchid blooms creates a slight variation on the round bouquet…

image via Datura

…orchids trailing from a round rose bouquet…in a monochromatic palette…striking…

image via Pure 7 Studios

…a groom holds his bride’s arm bouquet of peonies…romantic…

image via Our Labor of Love by Heidi

…love the absence of greenery in this teardrop cascading bouquet…

image via Michael Daigian Design

…you’ve seen this one on the Brouhaha before, but it’s worth seeing again…impressive workmanship…

image via Beautiful Blooms

…here’s a twist…greenery takes center stage creating a curling ribbon effect…never seen anything quite like it…amazing creativity…

image via Datura and Jag Studios

…linear flowers change the look of a hand-tied bouquet…calming lavender seems a perfect choice for the wedding day…

image via Beautiful Blooms

…the freshly-gathered look and slightly larger scale make this bouquet unique…

image via Hazelnut Photography

…strands of bear grass sprinkled with orchid blooms add movement to a round bouquet…

image via Pure 7 Studios

Would you prefer one of the unique shapes pictured above or would you prefer a round bouquet…

image via Just Bloomed

Don’t be shy…I would love to know your preference!

Have a great weekend…