Real Wedding: Manitou Springs, Coloradog

Not only is the color palette for Jandee & Shane's Colorado wedding gorgeous, I love the relaxed vibe felt in all their photos. The relaxed vibe is even more impressive because if any bride and groom had a reason to be extra stressed it was these two - they packed up and moved to Germany the week after their wedding! Jandee rocked her tea length dress and the contrasts of plum and yellow throughout the day really added to the overall atmosphere. And don't you just love the boutonnieres? You can see more images from the day on JasonG's blog...

Photography: JasonG Photographer
Wedding Coordination: Angie with Sapphire Celebrations
Catering: The Craftwood Inn
Flowers: Ambiance Floral
Linens: Chair Covers and Linens
Cupcakes: The Couture Cake Company
Music: A Music Plus
Hair and Makeup: Girls and Curls
Venue: The Rockledge Inn

House of Fifty and a Thank You

Hello Everyone!

Today, I am a little short on time, so I have a quick announcement I would like to make...

I want to inform you about 

an online magazine that will be coming in

May....

HOUSE OF FIFTY

It is a quarterly e-zine, produced by designer

Janell Beals, who is also the author of the blog Isabella and Max Rooms.

This quarterly e-zine will cover a range of topics from interior design to fashion, organization tips to favorite finds and tasty dishes.

 I will also be a contributor for the first issue....

Thank you Janell for asking me to be apart of your beautiful e-zine, I am truly honored...

AND...

Guess what??

You can subscribe for free....

CLICK HERE if you would like to SUBSCRIBE To House of Fifty

If you subscribe before January 26th you will be entered to win 

a set of these Anthropologie mini Ikat Bowls....

You can enter Janell's giveaway by clicking here....

Janell has a great design background....

To read more about Janell's background you can by clicking here

Thank you Janell!

Isabella and Max

House of Fifty

On another note....

I want to thank each and every one of you for taking the time out of your day to leave me such encouraging comments over this past year...

Those words of encouragement have helped me more then you will all ever know....

Thank you for helping make such a difference in my life...

This blog world continues to amaze me....

I just wanted to say thank you to these sweet bloggers for posting about my shop this last week! 

Rachel Noel~ French Farmhouse 425

Jenny~Simple Casual Living

Melanie~Pretties and Posies

Tracy~Loving Pretty Things

Rie~ Home and Harmony

Jennifer~Keswick Country

Lulu~Dustylu Interiors

Andrea~Faded Plains

Tracey~French Larkspur

Federica~Sweet as a Candy

Gaia~ Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Terrell~ Frou Frou Decor

Fifi~Fabulous Fifi 

Anne~Fiona and Twig

I hope I didn't leave anyone out... so please let me know if I did....

I am so grateful for all of your support and friendship!

Take Care,

Maria

Dreamy Whites Online Shop...I Finally Opened My Shop...

French Canning Jars

Hello Everyone!

I thought I would let you guys know that I have finally opened my online shop, 

DREAMYWHITESONLINE.COM

I first want to thank Sara, from Sadie Olive, for designing my website, and my blog.

She really is such a talented designer, and it was so much fun to work with her.

Thank you Sara!

I have been working on this little shop since last spring.

I am so excited to be finally open.

I still have a lot of items to photograph and add to the shop...

So I will be adding some new items over the weekend.

I wanted to share a few pictures of items you will see in the shop....

In the above picture, are the french canning jars, I am carrying those in the shop.

 Grain Sack Pillow Slips

Grain Sack Table Runners

 French Clocks

French Enamelware and Zinc Pitchers

French Shot Bags and Lavender Pillows

Organic Lavender Bundles

And many more items

I hope you enjoy my new site.

DREAMYWHITESONLINE.COM

On another note....

I also wanted to announce a giveaway for a friend.....

My sweet friend Jennifer, from Keswick Country, is having a giveaway.....

She asked me if she could purchase some items from my shop for her giveaway.....

Here is what is in her giveaway....

1 ~ 8" by 8" french ticking lavender pillow

 A bundle of dried organic lavender

1 French Canning Jar

A genuine German Grain Sack from 1890.

You can enter Jennifer's fun giveaway by clicking on the link below!

Keswick Country Blog 

Jennifer also has a great blog, I hope you get a chance to check Keswick Country out.

Thank you Jennifer!

On a final note....

I am about to celebrate one year of blogging!

I can't wait to share an interview with the sweet talented woman who got me started blogging.
Thank you guys for everything you have done for me this past year.....

Hope you all have a great weekend!

Take Care,

Maria

Quick Palette: Rainbow Hues

Because it's Friday and because this has been a really long week, I thought we could all use a little rainbow inspiration. These adorable stained wooden tags are from Wedzu - they come in packs of 50 and would make great escort cards, don't you think? Maybe a little calligraphy on the front? Adorable. {Image from Wedzu, found via Erin Ever After}

New Jersey Engagement Session

I am sure a lot of you newly engaged readers are starting to think about engagement photos, and I thought this shoot from Kay English Photography was full of great inspiration. In my humble opinion the best engagement photos are simple and timeless - something you would still have framed on your mantle when you're celebrating your 50th Anniversary. The dramatic and artistic backgrounds make the perfect backdrop for these photos and I also like that the couple opted for both formal and casual styles. Timeless for sure! Have you started planning your engagement session yet? What all do you have in mind?