Happy Birthday Eunice!

For Eunice's 40th birthday this year she and Sabrina and a bunch of friends rented a cabin in Tahoe among the beautiful wooded forests and fresh snow. It was a relaxing and exciting retreat, filled with laughter and great times. Six families attended the mini celebration, so there was never a dull moment. The kids were loving the snow, and the parents were loving the woodsy getaway from the city.

No winter weekend would be complete without a good sled sesh. Inner tubes and snow toys kept the boys entertained, but even Eunice got in on the fun!

Jude was quite the explorer. Thank goodness his reptile sidekicks made it through all the wear-and-tear of the cold!

After the sun set the families cozied up inside for some warm meals.

Everyone helped keep the place running smoothly over the weekend. Daniel is shown here helping build a fantastic snow fort.

It was hard to leave but the families will definitely make it a tradition. Happy birthday to Eunice! Cheers to another year of health and happiness.

 

Real Wedding: Haley and James

This real wedding was introduced to us by our wholesale manager, Heather. She shared these images of her friends Haley and James' California wedding and we were immediately overcome with giddy wedding bliss. From all the perfect DIY details to the pure beauty of the bride and groom, this wedding is simply magical.

We must start off with the colorful photography by multi-talented Kate Miss. Her blog is a great source of inspiration so we were excited to hear she was the photographer at this wedding. Next, how about these amazing life sized tissue flowers? It sets the perfect backdrop for an already beautiful venue (Northstar in Tahoe, CA). Full instructions can be found over at Design Sponge.

One of our favorite details has to be the yarn wrapped vases that the bride and her bridesmaids made from our Handmade Weddings book. Since Haley and James' wedding day was all about color, they fit in nicely amongst the rest of the display.

Isn't this a good looking group of women? All the bridesmaids dresses are vintage. Love how the colors of the dresses coordinate with the decor!

The brides beautiful dress was custom made by San Francisco based designer Kajan Padraig. We love the delicate lace sleeves!

This is what weddings are all about. Having fun with your loved ones.

Thanks to Heather for sharing these photos and thanks to the bride and groom for representing our yarn wrapped vases! We truly love to see our projects come to life. For more photos, head over to Kate Miss' blog For Me, For You.

Photography by Kate Miss