
We’ve got a really fun inspiration challenge going on over at Floridian Weddings this week and next – winter/holiday tabletops!
Rebecca and I asked three other South Florida bloggers – Alex, Marianne and Sarah – to join us in creating tablescapes meant to inspire winter and holiday season weddings (or any other event, really). The inspiration [...]

I’ve started up my Thanksgiving planning this year (I’m hosting!) and am thinking through a few versions of table designs. If I had the budget, new dishes and accents would be first on my list – along with a modern, hint-at-fall green, gold & grey color palette.
I’d love to line my long reclaimed [...]

Any fun plans for Labor Day? I’m thinking a casual backyard bash to celebrate the end of summer would be perfect. Lobster and corn on the grill? White sangria in brightly colored, outdoor-friendly stemware? Festive string lights hanging from the trees? I’m in.
Gingham red trim napkins: $7.98 for 2 from World Market
Indoor/outdoor wine glasses: $24 [...]

I’m obsessed with the gorgeous colors and modern curves of Chive glassware…
The pieces are the perfect backdrop for the kind of arrangements I like best – modern, simple, striking.
The Vie Jolie collection, above, is a little more traditional and so at home in a vintage-inspired, elegant, romantic wedding.

How are your Thanksgiving plans coming along? We won’t be hosting this year, but if we were, I’d keep it simple with something rustic-yet-elegant like this wine country-inspired affair.
I love the easy and subtle drama of the grape centerpieces, but I’d add a burlap runner (DIY for only $10 for 10 yards at Save-on-crafts) and [...]

I would LOVE to do a little autumn refresh on my dinnerware and entertaining pieces, but nothing too specific to just this season – instead, I’m looking for some basic pieces that can carry through the winter.
These gorgeous dinnerware and serving pieces from Z Gallerie are the perfect start. They give that vintage vibe [...]