Pretty Little Turquoise Reception Details

If you're ever in need of some wedding invitation inspiration, head on over to my other blog Penned & Pretty. I try to feature everything from down home DIY invitations to the most luxurious invitations that should be hand delivered on a platter. One of my favorite invitation suites that I featured was this one with envelope liners resembling map paper and the envelopes themselves adorned with vintage stamps. Today, here at tying the knot, I'm going to share with you the stunning photos from the gorgeous reception that the guests that received the invitation had the pleasure to attend. Let's start with the darling bride and groom, shall we!? And, it never hurts that this little montage include a sock and shoe shot as well as the pleasant little chapel by the sea where they tied the knot! This wedding is bursting at the seams with the most beautiful details. I am loving her bouquet, and the locket that adorns it. And how incredible is this vintage car?! These are just a few of the details from the wedding. You must see the feature by Abby of Style Me Pretty on this wedding with the scoop on all the details. See the feature here, here, here, and here.


The reception details, my friends, are so perfectly coordinated without being overly matchy matchy. I love the escort card display adorned by the sign asking "where in the world are you sitting?" Incorporating the map details repeatedly the perfect way to gather that cohesive look.

I used to love messing around with my parents type writer back in the day. I think that there is something so nostalgic and sweet about the typewriter...a reminder of simpler days, perhaps, when people could {somehow} function without a blackberry or iphone tethered to their hands. Both the vintage typewriter {love that color} and postcards were scattered throughout the reception just begging to be used to deliver a sweet note to the bride and groom.
The last picture for this post is of the gorgeous reception setting. I have a feeling brides would give their left arm for a venue like this. Talk about stunning.

That's all for now, friends. There are so many beautiful details from this wedding that it was hard to only pick a few to share. You must check out the rest of the the stunning photos and take special note of her earrings...they are a gorgeous turquoise and provide the perfect pop of color and compliment her shoes.
Have a great weekend!

p.s. all images are courtesy of court at erin hearts court and used with expressed permission.
p.p.s i'm starting to pull together the design and cohesiveness of my personal blog. and i'm very very excited about it.

Married: In the Kitchen with a Clock

Some of the most beautiful wedding photos are captured in the most atypical locations. For instance, this first photo was taken moments before the wedding ceremony. The bridesmaids and the bride were lined up in the kitchen of the restaurant where the ceremony and reception were taking place. You can almost feel their excitement.
The wedding ceremony came and went and the bride and the groom became mr. & mrs. The couple and their wedding party retreated back into the kitchen to share kisses, smiles, and laughter before re-joining their guests for the reception.

Who would have thought that a bride could have this much fun on her wedding day in the kitchen of a restaurant? I suppose having a newly minted husband, a glass of champagne and a stunning dress doesn't hurt. But this, my little bloggity blog friends, is my favorite picture from the kitchen series. How neat would it be to know that at 5:12 on your wedding day, shortly after you were pronounced husband and wife, that you kissed eachother...and the world stood still. It didn't matter that you were in a kitchen. It just mattered that in that moment you were married and very very very much in love. As you can tell, I am quite a fan of these pictures and other pictures taken in nontraditional locations that turn out fabulous and prove that pretty scenery isn't necessarily a must-have in an attempt to obtain a pretty picture. You can see more of these kitchen photos at 512 married and you must must must see this couples wedding photos right over here: the main course: ginger&adam

p.s. the stunning pictures in this post are by Heather of one love photo and used with expressed permission.

p.p.s. you can see a fantastic feature of this wedding {check out all the details and info!} by jen over at her always inspirational blog, green wedding shoes, right here!

Effortless Beauty

I am always a little giddy when I stumble upon a local photographer with a portfolio that makes my heart pitter patter. The lovely April Foster posted this gorgeous wedding by Amanda Wilcher and I was hooked. It took me all of about two seconds to scan Amanda Wilcher's blog before my little eyes landed on the wedding of Andy & Emily. Once again, I was hooked and I think that you'll see why.

I'll give you an extra minute or so to pry your eyes off of the bride's gorgeous dress. Warning: the next photo is equally gorgeous and it features the darling couple, Andy & Emily. The photographer, Amanda dubbed these children the "Ralph Lauren" children. I couldn't have come up with a better description. They are just too adorable.
My heart always does a little pitter patter when I see bridesmaids in something other than traditional {plain vanilla} bridesmaids dresses. These dresses are just divine. And re-wearable, naturally. These next two photos are a bride's dream. The most beautiful bridal portraits that just sort of unfolded before the photographer's eyes as they were making their way up a staircase.

Talk about effortless beauty.

This last photo is a favorite of mine for so many reasons: the lighting, the angles, the picket fence and, of course, a couple so clearly in love.

It was so difficult to select just a few favorites from this wedding. You must see the rest at Amanda's blog here.

Images used with permission from the fabulous photographer Amanda Wilcher.