High Tea

High Team Time

Cucumber Sandwich anyone?

{ photos by Kris Atomic }

wedding wednesday: rooftop engagement

okay yes, this post is about engagement, not wedding - but really, that's just semantics!  engagements turn to weddings, duh!  and i really couldn't help but share this lovely rooftop engagement party ~

welcome to the party!

fab invites & menus ~

the set up ~

sign-in scrabble

creative & romantic ~ my fave combo!

fun food & drink [& straws!] ~

the lovebirds -

 and of course, dancing by the moonlight ~

oh, and sparklers!

fun, whimsical, romantic . . . all elements for the perfect engagement party ~

beautiful photography by abby jiu

discovered on style me pretty

wedding wednesday: mini pies

cake? too traditional.  cupcakes?  too trendy.  mini pies?  perfect!

i just can't get over how cute & creative this desert choice is!

~ courtney over at merriment events in VA came up with this ingenious idea ~

see more details on her blog - here

photo by Katie Stoops

random: sugar cookie sins

illustrator Christoph Niemann decided to have a little fun with sugar cookie dough & sprinkles.  the end result is sorta adorable.

i especially love the scenes that express some of the seven deadly sins :

but my all-time fave is . . .

see the whole quirky-awesome cookie story here

random: pepperkakebyen

pepperkakebyen = gingerbread town, found in bergen, norway.  & it's awesome.

 tons more pictures on the event's facebook fan page

 

see it on the visitor page for bergen

discovered on the storque

{MERRY CHRISTMAS!!}

random: creative gingerbread structures

pretty & intricate houses ~

unique ~

famous homes ~

the white house

SF houses from full house!!

etc. ~

{merry christmas eve!}

photo credits:

- pretty/intricate: 1. from; i found it here; 2-5 via

- unique: mobile home from; via

- famous homes: 1. white house: via; full house: via

- etc.: laptop: from; via

Pretty Things to Eat

Have a Merry Christmas Everyone!

What Katie Ate is one of the prettiest food blog I have seen, not only do I lust over the food, I also want to stick those photos all over all walls!

{gorgeous photos from What Katie Ate}

wedding wednesday: unique cake toppers

for today's wedding wednesday post, "unique" is the name of the game.  introducing: a handful of cake toppers for the quirky couple.  for some of the more unusual toppers, i wish i knew the personal meaning behind them.... i'm sure it's something good!!

1. bridal peeps! [via]; 2. kissing penguins = awesome [photo by mcgowan images, via]

formal birdies?!  yes, please!

via ruffled & photographed by stacie & geoff of lang photographers

ridiculously awesome & diverse little people made by the small object [via]

 buffy/angel cake toppers!  i wish i knew the whole story behind it... 

photographers whitney & dustin deal from oh, darling! photography [via]

...and now for a truly great cake topper story:

brass african [dogon] couple purchased near where husband proposed. 

a cake topper with intense personal meaning?  definitely the best possible option.

read the whole story here

photographed by missy photography

love ~ 

link love: 12.4.10

note: i've decided to include pictures of [the majority of] the links i post.
just thought it would be nice :)

decor/design

this slipcover = the epitome of winter-cozy. [from the etsy shop BiscuitScout; first found here]

ridiculously cool sparkly holiday decor inside urban outfitters stores

 even though it's a bit overwhelming to have [my idol] audrey's face this large in your home,
i kinda love it.

the home of michele and patrick of Elephant Props [via]

 i think i need this mirror [from here, via]

fashion

even though i'm more in the dianna agron camp, 
i actually really really like this look on lea michele [esp. the nude pumps]

an ode to mila kunis as of late 

loved the classy-sexy louis vuitton fall 2010 on the runway [& especially in the ad campaign],
love rebecca hall [via]

 WOW do i want these shoes by kate spade.  of course.... [via] 


photography

my obsession with marilyn continues. [from weheartit, found here]

random

love this beer diagram.  although it can be a bit overwhelming.

i totally could have written this same thank you note!

one of my fave scenes from one of my fave movies with one of my fave actresses.  l

ove this pic! 

kristyna at the owl diary explores the meaning of starbucks.
head over for some drool-worthy images.

so true. so, sooo true. [via]

okay i'm off.