A&N: Bridal Shower 6.13.10

 Tomorrow is my first bridal shower!  I am very excited to see my family and friends.  I also cannot wait to capture all the beautiful details my hostesses pulled together.  My Aunt Sherry, my cousin Stephanie and Kelli, and my Matron of Honor and sister, Megann are throwing my shower.  I thought I would share some photos from our planning dinner, where they planned and I drank wine.  Stephanie and Megann handmade the invitations. The crafting/handmade gene runs in our family.  I just finished stamping 600 pieces for my invitation suite.  We received our first gift in the mail from family friends of Anthony's, and my mother in-law to be surprised me with the sewing machine from my registry on myregistry.com.  Sewing classes at Fancy Tiger Crafts here I come.  I will be sure to share photos from the shower.  Off to buy hostess gifts.  Ciao, ciao.  Natalie.

Amy and Corey - Joshua Tree, California Wedding

Congratulations and best wishes to Corey and Amy.  They were married on June 5th, 2010 at the Sacred Sands Bed & Breakfast in Joshua Tree, California.  Amy is my soon to be sister in-law and I could not be more happy for her.  She threw a small, very intimate affair for 23 people.   The tables were styled by Amy down to the mismatched chairs and plates.  Amy loves everything retro and vintage, and everything from her vintage dress and 70s inspired plates contrasted wonderfully with the modern, adobe asthetic of the b&b and the beauty of the desert.  She even topped her 3 layered pink cake with the cake topper from her parents wedding 30 years ago.  I fell in love with Parisian macaroons at her wedding.  She gave them as favors in a sweet, small paper bag for guests to take.  So many lovely details came together to create her unique vision, and her mother, father, brother and aunt graciously toasted the very cool couple for making the epic event happen.            

Where in the world are Anthony and Natalie?

We are in Joshua Tree, California for Anthony's sister's wedding.  I have been doing a lot wedding planning while on the road.  In the past three weekends, we have traveled to Aspen, Montana, and California.  Planning a wedding from different locales makes the process much more interesting and fun.  By the way, the desert air is very exotic.  This wedding is going to be beautiful.  Ciao, ciao Natalie.