I'm Back...

Wow...it's been almost a year since my last post. Life has been busy, but I am ready to start sharing more design ideas, inspiration, and samples of my work! Here are some dining room photos courtesy of decor pad.I am loving the dark wall colors in all of these rooms. Charcoal gray, black, deep navy blue...don't be afraid of dark colors. Enjoy the drama of these rooms and try exploring darker colors in your dining room!

Jaw Dropping Kitchen

This fresh, functional, and luxurious kitchen was featured in the Seattle Homes Lifestyle magazine. The beautiful custom glass backsplash acts almost as a window with it's reflective qualities. The Butler's Pantry, built in step stool for the upper cabinets, compost center, and ventilated drawers for dried goods are just some of the features that contribute to this show stopping kitchen!

engagement photo inspiration

Check out these unique photos done by a photographer in CA. I love how Jagger Photography captures the couples' style and personality perfectly! So adorable!

Love You Dad!

I just got terrible news from one of my brides getting married next week. Her fiance's father passed away suddenly yesterday....what a difficult thing to go through just a week before the happiest day of your life! My heart goes out to their families during this heartbreaking time.

Below are some photos of my dad and I at my wedding. I'm so thankful to have shared in these memories with my dad whom I love so very much! Don't take advantage of having your parents around...give them a kiss and tell them how much you love them today!

Here are some teaser photos from Afshaun and Neema's beautiful wedding at the Columbia winery. It was a perfect night and a wonderful venue! I hope to do another wedding again there soon....the staff are all so great to work with! Tania from Azzura photography shot their wedding and as soon as she gets a free moment, she is going to send me some professional pics....I can't wait to see them! She was a glowing bride!!

For The Tree Lovers Out There

This cake stand was so adorably natural. Perfect for the 'green' inspired or earthy wedding! I have to remember this one for my little sis when she ties the knot someday! So creative and easy to do yourself!

New Venue

I met with a new bride this weekend, and she's getting married at a new venue in Snohomish. It has such beautiful grounds...I'd love to go take a look at it this summer!

It's called Twin Willow Gardens and can accomodate up to 200 guests with 4 different options to have your ceremony and reception!

Organic Ice Cream

This may be the cutest thing I've seen in a while....Parfait Organic Artisan Ice Cream! Made from scratch and all organic, if you're in Queen Anne or Sunset Hill on Fridays or Saturdays you absolutely must have a taste from this cute ice cream truck!

Flavors like Madagascar Vanilla Bean, Decadent Chocolate, Butter Toffee Crunch, Northwest Hazelnut, and Meyer Lemon Bar are sure to grab your attention! What a fun summer dessert for any party...I wonder if you can hire them to come to parties???

Inspirational Colorful Cakes

Erica O'Brien Cake Design is an amazingly creative bakery in California. Their gallery of cakes is so whimsical and colorful, I just had to share them with you! She even offers cake classes - how much fun would that be!

Vintage Garters...

Blue Garters has the most elegant, custom, vintage inspired garters! You are sure to surprise your husband with one of these beauties. Browse through their galleries on their website, but also visit their shopping website to get one for yourself! I kind of wanna get one 'just for fun'!

Some Sparkle...

Look at these gorgeous photos from a wedding photographed by Totten Photography. I love all the creative ways they incorporated the rock crystals! So elegant and sparkly!

Steph & Kris' Wedding in Hawaii

So I know it has been forever since I've posted anything...life has been quite busy!
Here are just a few photos of Steph's wedding in Hawaii! We all had such a great time!


Steph waiting to go down and meet her groom! Does she look excited or what?!?!?

The first look by the pool - beautiful!

Steph and he sister with the stunning tropical bouquets. We had them made at the market days in advance so we were able to enjoy them all week.

The tables, with the cute favors. Loved the limes in the vases too!

Enjoying the reception! The flowers smelled oh so good!