Loving on lace

While perusing Style Me Pretty yesterday, this stunning Los Angeles wedding caused me to do a double triple take on one simple, inexpensive and AWESOME wedding decor idea.

These add the perfect amount of whimsy and vintage flair! And what a fabulous idea to place behind the dessert table! LOVE.

Upon further investigation, we've also fallen for the idea of mixing bright, fun fabrics in lieu of the lace, to add some pops of color! Get the DIY here, courtesy of Martha. Could you IMAGINE a slew of these hanging at the end of the aisle where your beloved is waiting on the big day? What a gorgeous frame to say "I do" in front of!

*Photos courtesy of Stephanie Williams Photography via Style Me Pretty

Happy Valentine's Day

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!! Alas, the day is here and we're just beaming with love for so many things, you included. :) We hope that whether you love this day or hate it, whether you spend it with your significant other or with your dearest friends, whatever your day holds... you know that you are LOVED by many. In the event you weren't planning on it, you should probably celebrate tonight!! Even if you're celebrating your family, your friends, your strength and hope for the future... there is so much love to rejoice over and that's what today is for. So here's to you... and pretty Vivian Westwood heart shoes! *Photo courtesy of Style Unveiled

Did you see?!

We hope you had a magnificent weekend! One little valentines day gift that came to us early is just too exciting not to share with you. As you probably know, we just adore Style Me Pretty and there's a good chance you share this sentiment. We were over the moon when we heard that our sweet clients, Sarah and Zack were selected to have their wedding featured on the Massachusetts blog. This wedding was nothing short of spectacular... take a look, we're sure you'll agree!!

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The 1st Anniversary

Tradition points to a paper related gift for a 1-year wedding anniversary... well, needless to say for us paper lovers, this is great news! Paper is said to symbolize strength as well as delicate nature of a one-year old marriage. Whether you're in to the symbolism or following that particular tradition, we've fallen for this sentimental anniversary gift ( or Valentines Day present... hint, hint!) from Suzy Shoppe.

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They will incorporate a love letter, wedding vows or sentimental song lyrics to make this piece of art an expression of the couple. And if you're in wedding planning mode, fear not because Suzy Shoppe also offers an adorable option for a guest "book"!

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Pink peep toes

Did you realize that Valentine's Day is just one week from today?! Oh goodness, how the days are just sneaking up on us! In honor of the impending holiday, we had to share this gorgeous shot from Jessica Strickland Photography that highlights these saucy hot pink wedding shoes along with the bride and groom's wedding rings. The contrast of these vibrant, glitzy colors is just perfection.

If you're planning your wedding, will you be donning colored shoes under your gown?

With this ring

We fell in love with Paloma's Nest long ago... everything about their delicate wedding keepsakes makes us feel all sappy and sentimental! Seriously, have you visited their site?! Obviously we love anything and everything that is customizable and these hand crafted ring bearer bowls are the perfect touch to help that little man deliver your rings.

And when the wedding is over, the bowl can be displayed or can even be used to hold your ring if you ever need to take it off. The gold leaf rimmed ones {also available in silver} are just stunning too and add an elegant splash of color...

Will you {or did you} have a ring bearer at your wedding? How are they delivering those rings?

Simply sweet

Hello lovelies, how was your weekend? Here in New England, we were lucky enough to have some beautiful, sunshiny days and we couldn't help but to dream of spring and all the pretty blooms we have to look forward to. Peonies are among our favorite flowers in the Paper Moss office... we just adore those ruffly little balls of beauty that smell oh-so-sweet!

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They sure make a stunning wedding bouquet too, don't you agree?

Pretty Inviting

It's Wedding Wednesday {YAY!!!} and we wanted to take this opportunity to share another pattern laden creation... this time however, it was created by us! It was so much fun working with Carolyn and Chris to create their Tory Burch inspired letterpress invitation suite. We sprinkled in some nautical touches to highlight the gorgeous venue they were to be wed at... the Ocean House in Watch Hill, RI. Everything about this suite is screaming of an elegant preppy beach soiree- which is exactly what the wedding was... every last perfect detail. *Photos courtesy of Laura Ashbrook Photography

High and Low

A couple of my recently engaged gals are in the process of searching high and low for the perfect wedding gown. While doing a little searching of my own to help with ideas, I stumbled across one Fall 2012 trend that I'm on the fence about: high- to- low hemlines. Have you seen these yet?! I'm just dying to know what you think, so please, leave a comment and let us know if you love them or hate them, if you would sport the trend or if you were super fashion forward and already donned a gown of that style!

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Sottero & Midgley

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*Photos courtesy of Brides.com

A Rustic Chic Indiana Wedding

Ever since the photos of Kristen and Nathaniel's home spun wedding crossed our path, we've been dying to share them with you! This adorable couple went above and beyond with sentimental details to fill their rustic Indiana barn with the story of their love. Ruth Elieen Photography was there to capture every minute and Kristien {the beaming bride} was so kind to share  with us her memories from the big day!

From Kristen's perspective: Best. Day. Of. My. Life. It was so much fun and fit our personalities and lifestyles perfectly. From the whole wedding party donning cowboy boots--to Dr. Seuss being read during the ceremony-- to covering my husband in cake (which I'm still proud of)--everything was perfect. We wanted to have a short, simple ceremony and then let the party begin...which is exactly what happened. The most memorable moment on the dance floor, though, had to be my father. Videos of him dancing are now floating throughout the internet!!

It's all about the details: Growing up, Nathaniel and I have always been involved in our family farms, so barns, cowboy boots, burlap, whiskey barrels, mason jars, and chicken and mashed potatoes were a must. I grew up in a log cabin, so I wanted this same feel for our reception. My mother and I spent over a year searching through books and online for rustic decor ideas. We loved including a table with vintage photos of our parents and grandparents as well. While many of the decorations were homemade, Etsy was also a great resource.

Advice from the bride: I highly recommend wearing cowboy boots with a wedding dress- they're much more comfortable than heels and make for some great pictures. Also, any brides who are looking for a photographer, check out Ruth Elieen Photography!  Getting pictures taken were one of the best parts of the day and Ruth was a blast to work with.

{Photography: Ruth Eileen Photography :: Venue: Amish Acres :: Wedding gown: Posie Patch :: Bridesmaids dresses: Mori Lee :: Florist: Sue's Creations :: Cake: The Cake Lady}

Here comes the Bridesmaid

HELLO and happy Monday to you! What kind of shenanigans did you fill your weekend with? Along with celebratory drinks for a dear friend who is now a bride to be, this weekend was all about cleaning, catching up on sleep and talks of wedding plans. While contemplating bridesmaids dresses, we poured over possible retailers and remembered the reasonably priced gems that ModCloth offers. How great is this round up of pastel dresses, all of which are under $108!?! The re-wearability factor is ridiculously high too... aren't they adorable??

1: Sparkling Cider Dress: $54.99

2: Fancy Dinner Dress: $84.99

3: A Whispered Wish Dress: $107.99

4: Sugar Cookie Platter Dress: $74.99

Check out ModCloth for more super cute & AWESOMELY priced bridesmaid dresses or a rehearsal dinner dress!

Best of the best Bridesmaids gifts

Choosing your bridal party is such an exciting decision. Through all of the planning, the dress shopping on, the showers, the invitation stuffing and the appointments galore, they are there by your side. To show your appreciation, traditionally a gift is given to all of the maids on the big day. Well, we pulled together some of our favorite, fun ideas for gifts for your gals...

1. Personalized Pillows

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Your ladies will love these with their monogram and will use them for the years to come!

2. Plum Pretty Sugar Robes

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You can't go wrong with these gorgeous robes from Plum Pretty Sugar! Perfect to wear while getting ready the day of the wedding too!

3. Customized Hangers

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These not only make for ADORABLE pictures with the bridesmaids dresses, but they're a cute decoration for the ladies to use again!

4. Monogram Rings

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These delicate rings are beautiful solo and stunning when they're stacked together!

5. Tote Bags

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These totes from Ballard Designs are guaranteed to be a hit! Perfect to lug around things on the wedding day or on a beach day!

Don't you just want them all?! Hope this helped with some gifty inspiration- whether it be for your bridesmaids or for a birthday gift!!

Wedding inspiration: winter white & purple

Southern Weddings is one place that just ignites our wedding inspiration and keeps ideas flooding in. If you're not a regular over at their site {or their magazine} please sister, become one- you will not be disappointed! This year we've loved seeing shades of purple make it's way into wedding color palettes. Regardless of what season the nuptials are taking place, this color adds romance, fun and elegance. This inspiration shoot over on Southern Weddings only makes us fall harder- the warm candle light, shimmering tree, vintage lace, all in winter white, rich purples and accented with gold- what's not to love?

I just love how they used pinecones at each place setting to add that rustic element and a punch of texture. Be sure and check out the rest of these gorgeous photos to see the hot cocoa bar they had... complete with vanilla chai and cider options! What a sweet idea for a winter wedding!!

*Photos courtesy of Chudleigh Weddings via Southern Weddings

Winter wedding trend: Pinecones

One of my favorite things about winter weddings is the fact that something can be simultaneously romantic, chic and cozy. It's a rare occasion that all 3 of these are combined but this glitzy pinecone inspiration board sums it up quite nicely! Perfectly rustic chic, don't you think? Truly, I can't think of a better winter wedding decoration- pinecones are plentiful {almost obnoxiously so}, inexpensive and they add texture and shape to so many details. WIN!

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For all those brides who are dreaming up ideas for your winter wedding, may you be inspired! Even though we're not in wedding planning mode, some of these ideas are so fun they may just sneak into the holiday home decor!!

In the Midst

Hello lovely!! Are you finding some good wedding inspiration around the blogosphere today? It can be tiring searching high and low for wedding inspiration... making those to - do lists... setting up appointments... crunching numbers... going to fittings... tastings...and showers. How does a bride - to - be do it?!

On this Wedding Wednesday, we want to do nothing but encourage you to pause and take some moments to focus on & truly appreciate the love of your life.

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YES, wedding plans can be overwhelming, but once the big day is over, your adventure as Mr. & Mrs. begins!!!

Bare your Sole

As if fixating on our day - to - day shoe fashion choices is not overwhelming enough, picking the perfect wedding shoes can be quite a fete. Regardless if you go with traditional white or a saucy pair of bright heels, you can surely dress up the bottoms for yet another sweet little detail! I just love the adornment on the soles of this bride's wedding shoes... and her reception shoes!

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Fur heavens sake!

In the spirit of Thanksgiving being next week, we're paying much more attention to things to be thankful for. One thing that I'm extra thankful for, being that it's Wedding Wednesday and all, is the fact that fur is so in style for fall & winter weddings! You may have caught that I {Anna} LOVE fur coats and wish oh-so-badly that they were in fashion for everyday wear. Of course, it's hard to find a happy median between finding faux fur that doesn't look cheap... and selling a kidney to buy a real fur. Of course, if you did the latter, you'd have some of your PETA neighbors shaking those fingers. All that aside, how fabulously chic are these brides bundled in their furs?

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And if you're a fall or winter bride in the market for something cuddly to keep you warm on the big day, perhaps this little bolero from BHLDN strikes your fancy?!

Completely, 100% swooning over this bolero! This fur trend is enough to make me want a fall or winter wedding!!!

Fall Favorites: You Stir Me

Hi lovelies! I'm Laura from You Stir Me and I'm so happy to be visiting the gals at Pearls for Paper today and sharing a fun and easy DIY with you! This week is all about fall favorites and my absolute favorite thing to do this time of year is dream about all the prettiness in store for the holiday season. As soon as the first brisk fall morning peeks it's little nose around here, I instantly dive into all the holiday inspiration I've been squirreling away and have at it. Here's a little DIY I came up with, perfect for your Thanksgiving table or for those crafty brides out there wanting a homespun twist for their place cards. DIY Wreath Place Cards

You Will Need: A wreath (I used a vine wreath I had laying around but you can use a Styrofoam or cardboard one if you like!) Yarn Ribbon Glue gun Decorative accents Name Tag Scissors

Step 1: Tie one end of your yarn around the wreath and wrap the yarn all around the wreath. Tie it off when completed.

Step 2: With your glue gun, begin to glue the decorative accents to the wreath. I like to poke the ends of the accents into the wreath and hide them underneath the yarn. Be sneaky. Feel free to add as little or as much as you like! I was going to use the gold glitter ornament you see in the pictures but nixed it last minute. Editing down my crafts is not easy for me!

Step 3: Thread a piece of yarn through the name tag and tie it around the wreath. Loop your ribbon around the top, leaving the two ends untied. You'll use the ends to tie the wreath around your napkin.

Step 4: Place your wreath on your napkin and tie the ribbon ends behind the napkin. Sit back and enjoy!

Wouldn't it be such a fun idea if you made new Thanksgiving wreath place cards each year and everyone in your family started a collection of the wreaths over the years? You could hang them up on the Christmas tree or create a pretty garland to ring in the holiday season. Make sure to snip off the name tags, of course. Think of all the fun little things you could glue to the wreaths for a kids table!

My family might be seeing some little wreaths at their seats come Thanksgiving...