Friday Finds

Its been a while since I've had time to scour Etsy for some lovely finds and usually I try to keep things grouped together by a theme of sorts but today's Friday Finds is a mish mosh. But if someone that I love is reading this and happens to maybe think that one of these things would make a lovely Christmas gift, I certainly would not complain!

mojospastyle via Etsy

MagnolijaDRESS via Etsy

JL67 n Etsy

florabond via Etsy

What our some of your favorite finds?

I hope everyone has a lovely weekend! See y'all on Monday!

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Follow the Bride- Episode 2

Stephanie here again!

In my first episode I mentioned simple.

Simple, but thought out and purposefull. One of the ways in which we accomplished this is with my engagement ring. I knew I wanted something different and special, just like everyone else right? For some reason my fiance and I can't keep secrets from each other.We just get too excited and spill the beans. Knowing this, and knowing it would take some pressure off of him, I sent Matt many options for my engagement ring. This is the beautiful message and beautiful ring he picked out.

Through the wonderful world of blogging I heard about Turtle Love Committee which is where we bought that beauty! This company embodied a lot of what I was hoping for in a ring. I didn't want a nearly identical engagement ring as all of the young women around me. I wanted to find a place where I could find a slightly unusual engagement ring, something with details and not a diamond. Hurray for blogging because otherwise I'd be stuck with something I wasn't truly happy with. We were so impressed with our Turtle Love Committee experience that we'already ordered are wedding bands from them! Although unconventional, every time I look at my engagement ring I'm so happy we decided to go against the grain. In a few weeks I'll show you how beautiful our wedding bands turned out!

Odds n' Ends Monday

Morning everyone! We've got some great things going on this week that I am excited to share with you but first, Odds n' Ends Monday!

So much inspiration this past week that I really had a hard time choosing which things I wanted to share with you.

Weddingbee's Mrs. Cowboy Boot is starting her wedding recap and its TO.DIE.FOR via Tec Petaja

Lovely mismatched bridesmaids photographed by Erin Hearts Court via Style Me Pretty

Vintage prepster wedding photographed by Studio This Is via Ruffled (BTW if you haven't checked out the newly revamped Ruffled, previously Vintage Glam Weddings, run don't walk there now!)

Lovely guest book table design....so creative! Photographed by Millie Holloman

Stunning dress photographed by Elizabeth Messina

Don't even get me started on the totally creative take on event decor created by Once Wed via Design*Sponge

What inspiration from this past week were you swooning over?

Snowflake Shimmer

They are saying that we might be getting some flakes in the next few days but I'm not clear on how it goes from 70 degrees to cold enough to snow....I'm not ready for snow, I'm not gonna' lie. I have no use for snow...I don't ski, I don't ice skate, I don't ice fish? I don't know...whatever else that excites people about snow I don't get it. But that doesn't mean that a snowy winter wedding isn't right up my alley!

I love the simpleness of this board~ lots of white, bits of gray and hints of sparkle.

Images sources: {row 1: Martha Stewart Weddings, The Knot, Steven Dweck, Kenneth Cole via Brides} {row 2: Jasmine Star Photography, Carolina Herrera via Brides, Beane & Company via Etsy, The Knot} {row 3: Bonzie via Etsy, Martha Stewart Weddings, Martha Stewart Weddings, Docuvitae via Style Me Pretty}

Who says winter weddings have to be in red and other traditional holiday colors? You can easily do a winter wedding without it being themey! What are you favorite winter wedding inspirations?

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