Alice's Adventures in Wonderland!

Hello everyone!

I hope you are all having a great week!

I picked four blogs to feature from my last giveaway.

I decided to feature each blog on a separate post this time.

I am really excited to introduce to you

Gaia, from the blog Alice's Adventures in Wonderland!

Gaia has a very inspiring blog!
As you can see she is also Gorgeous!

All of these beautiful images used for this post were shot by Gaia!

Tell us a little bit about you and your blog?

First of all, thank you! Thank you Maria for having me here among those other wonderful ladies. I'm a daily reader of your wonderful blog and I'm so happy to be here today!! 

Well... Alice's adventures in Wonderland is my blog, my secret shelter where I go every time I can. 

I've started my “adventure” in January 2009 and even if the beginning has been a little bit hard I  immediately loved to blog daily.

My blog is about me, about all the things I love and about my passions. It's a combination of my favourites things, my life and what I found interesting in life. 

I love to share them! I like to take pics and bake, I like to decor and create things with my hands so that's what my blog is about!

I hope to get better and to improve every day! Now I can't stay without it and without all my readers. Among them I've found some truly nice friends and so many talented girls. 

Where are you from?

 I'm Italian. I was born in Tuscany but I've always lived in Bologna. I have two brother Simone, the oldest and Jonatha the youngest. My mom is from Tuscany and my dad is from Umbria. Two of the most beautiful Italian regions. I've lost my dad 3 years ago and since then I've changed a little. I'm trying to be a good person as he was and I have so much in common with him. He was a journalist and a photographer , a photo reporter... My mom is my example, she's my best friend. I'm a combination of both my parents! I'm lucky because I've a wonderful family!

Gaia shot these beautiful photos of Bologna from her window.

What is your occupation? 

This is a good question. I don't work. I was an event organizer for 4 years and one year ago I quit my job. Now I'm looking to do something in my life.I'd love to be an event/wedding organizer again or to open my own store of the things I love, flowers, decors, stationery and many other things.

How would you describe your style?

I don't have a specific style but it is a combination of different styles. I love French Style and north European Style. I love antique market where I find beautiful old things, I love neutral colors, grey, cream, white with a touch of colors. I love stripes and dots.  

What is your favorite room in your home?

My favourite room is the living room. Actually my home is little and the living room is the biggest room! I've decorated it with white sofas and old furniture. I have a big trucks and a very big cupboard that I've made it all by myself!

Who has been your biggest role model? 

My model? My mom definitely and all the talented women! Since I've begun writing my blog I've met so many talented girls. They are my inspiration and they are my reason to improve my skills and become a good person!

Gaia's beautiful mom

My mom is my hero. She knows how to do everything. She's my strength and my friend! We have a fantastic relations. She's my mom, my friend, she's everything!

What do you hope your readers will gain from your lovely blog?

I don't know. I don't like to be presumptuous but I  like to think that they like my blog . I like to think at my blog as a refuge where to escape and where to find beautiful things. I love to meet people and that's a fantastic way to get in touch with new friends!

I think Gaia is a very talented girl!

Don't you love all of Gaia's photographs??

Thank you Gaia!

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

All images used for this post are property of  Gaia

Real Wedding: Sedona, Arizona

I know a lot of you are in the midst of planning Fall weddings (I remember thinking of the July 4th weekend as a much needed day off to work on our September wedding) so I am sure you will enjoy this lovely Arizona event. Bethany and Casey were actually married in November, but as you can see the Fall colors were at their finest. I love Bethany's choice of florals, and isn't the photo of the wedding party throwing leaves adorable?

{Photography: Jennifer Weems Photography | Florist: Bliss Occasions | Reception Venue: Los Abrigados Resort & Spa}

The Talented Fifi O' Neill

Photographs by Deborah Whitlaw Lewellyn

Have you seen these photographs before?

These are photographs of Fifi O' Neill's fisherman's cottage, shot by photographer, Deborah Whitlaw Lewellyn, for the Coastal Living Magazine.

These photographs were recently bought by a German Country Living Magazine, who just recently featured this article about Fifi's home in their magazine!

I remember when I first saw these pictures in

Coastal Living, I loved everything about Fifi's relaxed and yet still very elegant style,

I saved this article and used it for inspiration for decorating my own home.

Photographs by Deborah Whitlaw Lewellyn

I can't tell you how many times I have looked at these photos over the past couple of years.

Photographs by Deborah Whitlaw Lewellyn

I am so inspired by her style!

Photographs by Deborah Whitlaw Lewellyn

I would love to have a kitchen (and Fifi's entire fisherman's cottage) just like hers.

Photographs by Deborah Whitlaw Lewellyn

Here are a few more lovely photographs of Fifi's home

shot by photographer Dan Mayers!

Photographs by Dan Mayers

Photographs by Dan Mayers

Photographs by Dan Mayers

Photographs by Dan Mayers

Fifi is writing a new book, it is due out in the spring of 2011!

I also wanted to tell you some exciting news.. Fifi is coming to shoot my home toward the end of July, it could possibly be featured in her new book!

I am very honored, excited and VERY NERVOUS...

Thank you Jennifer, for recommending my little home to Fifi!

Let's just say there is a lot that has to get done around here before this talented lady shows up at my front door!

Fifi has a great Blog!!

Fabulous Fifi

Thank you Fifi!

Photo by Dan Mayers

Pastel Wedding Cakes

There are a lot of beautifully bold wedding cakes being designed these days, but I think there is something sweet and simple about pastel colored confections. I definitely lean towards more plain wedding cakes (clearly, seeing as how ours was almost entirely white), but how about you? Bold cake designs or plain and simple?

{Images from Martha Stewart Weddings}

Real Wedding: Winter Park, Florida

Dayna and Ian's wedding is such a perfect way to start off the week - you are going to love all the DIY details! The bride and groom are both so stylish and they each infused their personalities into the event in different and meaningful ways. Dayna personally purchased or made nearly every detail herself, relying heavily on Etsy, Craigslist, thrifting and local antique shops. I love that so many of her details can be achieved on a budget - the ladders and lighting for the ceremony, the hand sewn table numbers and the adorable table assignments (hanging on an old window, nonetheless)!

Ian is wearing his father's suit from the 70's that he had altered for the wedding. And since he brews beer as a hobby, he also created a few different ales for the wedding (that is the large white box with the taps you see pictured below). The couple gave out CD's in personalized covers as favors and I think it is lovely how they carried the theme of "You & Me, It's Love" throughout the event.

{Photography: Studio 222 Photography | Caterer: Black Bean Deli | Reception Venue: Winter Park Farmers Market}