Thistletop Inn

Yes, this is a bit backwards; posting pictures of the honeymoon before the wedding pictures. Oh, well.

We stayed at a most lovely bed and breakfast right outside of Nashville, Tennessee called the Thistletop Inn. The inn is run by a charming couple; Fred and Mary Jane Peace. They are sure to make you feel quite welcome.

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Black coffee, orange juice, almond milk, strawberries and cantaloupe, portobello mushrooms, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, fried mozzarella, spinach, eggs and whole wheat english muffins. I never had almond milk before but it was delicious. I now have some in my fridge. One of the best breakfasts that I have ever eaten. And I have eaten a lot of good breakfasts. 

Potato wheels. Yum. Let me tell you, that pickled garlic is s-t-r-o-n-g!

What can I say? That Tennessee air gets to you.

 D. really took to the country lifestyle. This should be a postcard.

This was the only way to take a picture of our rings without my fingers looking like Skeletor.

This is the beginning of forever, and I couldn't be happier...

Bunting DIY

After the sneak peek wedding post the other day, I was determined to make my own cake bunting. I have a a little stash of vintage fabrics that I've picked up from garage sales and this was the perfect project for it, it took so little material and the result is quite satisfying.

1. Pick out your color palette. 

2. Cut into little squares.

3. Cut into flags.

4. String onto thread.

5. Tie onto bamboo skewers and enjoy your handiwork!

A Peek Into the Wedding

For Me

*Wishlist* Starlette Crown by Giant Dwarf. I think this would be so cute in lieu of a veil. 

 These cuties are made by Frye and I bought them for a steal at Tj Maxx.

A Martha Stewart paper bouquet, I have the kit I just need to make them.

For the Girls

Kimchi Blue Chiffon Dress from Urban Outfitters. I always wanted to buy my bridesmaids their dresses, too often bridesmaids get roped into buying dresses that they will never wear again. I found these dresses at the UO in Washington D.C. on sale, and they are completely re-wearable. (Not the kind of re-wearable where all you have to do is "shorten the dress to tea length and wear it again" nobody shortens bridesmaid dresses, they usually get a one way ticket to the Salvation Army.)

Black opaque tights. These were added later since I am getting married in October, a bit too chilly for a short dress and naked legs.

I would like it if the girls wore yellow shoes. I have discovered that cute yellow shoes are hard to find but I did find these Mossimo flats on Target's website.

I am most excited about their bouquets! I found a how-to on Martha Stewart Weddings and once I saw this charming idea, real flowers were out of the picture! The butterflies were purchased from floraltrims.com

For the Cake (Yep, the cake's getting in on it too)

*Wishlist* Cake bunting by Kiki La Ru, one of the most creative ideas I have seen recently. Oh, too cute!

The Busiest of Bees

Today we finally got started on our wedding invitations! Several months ago, Marshalls had an abundance of Martha Stewart craft supplies so I picked up a few boxes of these very cute invitations.

 

We went to Michaels and bought special pens to address what seemed like hundreds of envelopes.

I quite like the way they turned out. Do-it-yourself invites certainly have come a long way.

These should be in the mail by the middle of next week, yahoo!

Yet Another Wishlist

First I would like to say that I got everything (save one item) off of my birthday wishlist! I received my final present on Friday night, the skinny legged black pants and they are very cute, paired with my black Ray Bans I make quite the wanna be beatnik.

Today my fiance and I went to register for gifts, I don't think either of us really knew what we were doing and I ended up leaving the store more overwhelmed than anything. I did a bit of perusing on Anthropologie's website, which can be quite dangerous you know, and I came up with a fantasy wedding dish registry that I would like to share with anyone who happens to stumble across my humble blog. So here is another list...