It’s been so rainy here in Washington, DC that, when we saw this sweet retro number from Stephanie James couture, it was a matter of course that a bright, sassy inspiration collage was in our future! Balloons, colored tulle, lemon drops and a cheeky garter – what’s not to love?

Credits clockwise from upper left:
Invitation: Etsy [...]

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 [...]

OK – I am in love with these photographers from Austin, Texas.  Their logo is cute.  Their photos are cute.  They, themselves, are freakin’ cute!  Because of them, I am going to start a section on my blog called “Cutie Patooties”.  Every week, I am going to proclaim someone as a Cutie Patootie!  I am [...]

We have done a few inspiration boards in the past – but now it will be a weekly feature on our blog!  Yay! Stay tuned every Thursday!
This week is our Summer Orchard Inspiration Board

Invitation: White Thread
Fruit Escort Card: Joy de Vivre
Dress: Atelier Aimee
Cake: Project Wedding
Bouquet: Grant Riley Weddings
Tablescape: Style Me Pretty
Happy Planning!
~Katie Martin

I really have found the most perfect cake and cupcake cake stand store! Clara French’s Ceramique!  Online, you can custom design your own cake stand or choose from her inventory.  Charming, lovely, exquisite…breathtaking beauties!  Ah, how I love cake and how much more do I love cake stands.  If I had my wish – I [...]

I had the pleasure of being at the Julianne Smith Launch Party at Hello Cupcake last night!  Julianne has the most amazing, cute and sexy garters for your wedding day!  To top it all off – she is local!  We are going to start selling her garters in our office soon!  Check them out:

We were [...]

Elegance & Simplicity had the opportunity of providing a lucky couple with wedding planning and floral designs along with all stationery items for their wedding day on Earth Day!  The Washington DC Green Wedding Consortium went all out to provide a lucky couple with over $50,000 worth of professional wedding services and products.  Katie Martin, the director [...]

I love writing and love my blogs that I am a contributor for.  Here is my recent post from the Green & Clean Mom Blog!  Since I am green and I am a mom – it was a perfect fit for me.  We are their only wedding contributor and we get so much traffic from [...]

Everyone, all I have to say is Frosting!  Michelle Snow has started her company in downtown Bethesda and without even having a storefront, she is already overflowing with orders for her AMAZING cupcakes!  Tom and I inhaled them in the office last week and I have been dreaming of mint chocolate chip cupcake frosting ever [...]

Hello everyone!
I have been getting a lot of emails about how Dana & David are coming along with their Green Wedding Plans!!
Her dress is picked, she met with Avalon about Eco-Cuisine as well.  They are getting married at Mount Vernon United Methodist and they have picked out their invitations!  With that – they have also [...]