Since the holidays are upon us…I thought I would share my quick picks from Etsy today! Been having so much with Etsy lately for both shopping and my new magazine Eco-Beautiful!
Love this amazing stacker for babies stained with vegetables like beets and blueberries! Ummm….genius!
I am normally not into hemp jewelry – but I thought this [...]
We have some exciting new things brewing at Elegance & Simplicity, Inc.!
Our new blog layout is based on the new logo (as you can probably tell)! Our website will be updated in December.
Stay tuned!
We have had several inquiries lately for Persian weddings and we have done quite a few over the years. I wanted to showcase one of my favorites and talk a little about what is actually involved in a Persian Wedding. I have always found multi-cultural weddings absolutely thrilling. This particular wedding drew from Iranian, “American” [...]
There are so many wonderful invitation designers all over the states. However, we strive to show smaller designers here and those that are doing some amazing eco-friendly things! We found this amazing designer on Twitter and we adore everything she does. Here are few of her samples that are specifically eco-friendly!
Carey, the owner, does a [...]
One look at this inspiration board and you’ll know what inspired us. That gorgeous Carolina Herrera gown, front and center. The stunning wheat design on the bodice makes visions of decadent chocolate cake, pomegranate, persimmon and wheat dance through our heads!
Credits clockwise from upper left:
Shoes: Style Me Pretty
Bouquet: Martha Stewart Weddings
Wheat Boutonniere: InStyle [...]
From our family to yours, Happy Thanksgiving!
(A fun magnet I found on Etsy)
Love,
Katie, Miguel & Derek
Our Mother of the Bride Weekly Guest Blogger – Claudia Van Veen!
Okay – you know the drill already from all of your friends’ children’s weddings…you are going to have to spend or redo or fix up the wardrobe! Not just for the wedding but for the rehearsal dinner, the engagement party, the showers, etc. Of [...]
This Thanksgiving week, I am very thankful for my clients, staff and the amazing partners, vendors and designers who are part of the launch of our upcoming magazine Eco-Beautiful Weddings. My hope is that the magazine will help couples fall in love with going green for their wedding day. We know our avid blog readers are [...]
I love it when my clients come in and they are bursting with love. Clients like that are the reason why I love what I do. Weddings should be all about love. Yes, wedding planning can get hectic, but don’t let it get it in the way of love.
I want to throw around a few [...]
If you are looking for a wedding website design or fantastic invitation (or a combination of both) – Kari Becker Beard of SugarB Studio can make it happen.
On top of the exquisite beauty and simplicity of her work – she is also local!
I met Kari at Ben’s Next Door in Washington, DC and got a [...]
