I just love this sweet little Valentine’s Day party inspiration shoot shared by Henry + Masci Photography. The bright, punchy color palette, the abundance of balloons and the sweet, girly touches really make the most of the Valentine’s Day spirit. Wouldn’t this also make the cutest bridal shower?

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Photography: Henry + Masci Photography / Venue: Harborside Catering / Dress: Nicole Miller / Cake: Eat Cake! / Hair stylist: Jessica Olson / Makeup: Jessica Sara Taylor / Jewelry: Mathura Designs

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The pretty just keeps on coming this week with today’s gorgeous inspiration shoot shared by Diana Elizabeth and la Ricki. A color palette of soft pink, lavender and powder blue are paired with vintage jewelry and baubles for a super chic and girly look. Here it’s all about skipping the typical bridal shower games in lieu of sipping on cocktails and dressing up with your best girls. I personally can’t get enough of this idea! I’ve been to dozens of …

I loved this beach bachelorette party the instant I saw it. In fact, I may have clapped on sight. It’s so many of the things I personally love in life. The waterfront, sea breezes, my best girlfriends, icy cocktails served up with paper straws, and easy indie-inspired style. In a word, it’s gorgeous. For those of you planning bachelorette parties this summer (or looking for inspiration to pass along to your bridesmaids), look no further. A picnic dinner, pretty cocktails …

This shoot is a fun little project that I worked on with FiftyFlowers.com, Paper Mojo and Alice G. Patterson Photography and I just love how it turned out! A few months back FiftyFlowers.com approached me about creating an inspiration shoot using their gorgeous wholesale flowers and I was instantly inspired by the idea of a really bright and happy spring color palette. Various shades of pink and watermelon and a gorgeous variety of peony tulip took center stage. I had …

Good Monday morning, friends! We’re kicking off the week with a gorgeous Inspired Creations Contest entry from Kelly Maron Horvath of Paper Stories and Indie Wed, Lauren LePine of Ryan Alexander Events, Lynn Fosbender of Pollen and Stevi Savage of AveryHouse. Since each of the team members try to work as sustainably as possible in their individual businesses, they wanted to apply that philosophy to this shoot, finding the “glitz” in as many found, borrowed, and natural objects as possible. …

I was so excited to have one of my favorite photographers, Sara Gray, share this super cute inspiration shoot. Beyond the gorgeous photos (and trust me, there are plenty) I love that the ideas here are sweet, simple and completely approachable. Inspired by an intimate breakfast wedding reception, Sara and her team at Marry This! created a fun doughnut-themed design complete with pretty Italian bottles to hold milk and gorgeous pink and white floral arrangements from Fleur:ology.

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I have to say, this is probably the most excited I have been for a Monday in a long time! Why? Because we’re kicking off the Inspired Creations Contest today and, wow, are you in for a treat. This time, Ami of Elizabeth Anne Designs and I challenged wedding and event design professionals to create a look inspired by glitter and glam, putting a fresh spin on glitz and sparkle. This morning we are kicking things off with an entry …

Inspired by the Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, photographer Tahni Candelaria-Holm of Joyeuse planned the prettiest bridal shower for her best friend Allie. She crafted all of the pretty details and asked ladies to come dressed in Mexican bohemian inspired attire. A basket of colorful fabric flowers invited ladies to wear a flower in their hair for the afternoon and Tahni also created a personalized painting to act as a guest book. She created a pretty vase on a canvas and, …

We’re going international this morning with this beautiful bridal shower editorial shoot sent to me by Alessandra Aghilar of Almalu’s Place, an Italian wedding and event planner. This is the sweetest bridal shower spread with a lot of pretty (and yummy!) baked goods and sweet, simple details like vintage china, colorful embroidered linens, and lovely rose centerpieces. The ladies all donned incredible hairpieces from Momo Galèn and snacked on delicious treats like macarons, cupcakes and sugar cookies. Don’t you just …

I always love when a reader emails me to share a beautiful celebration, but when that reader is the wonderful Sarah Parrott, it’s a really exciting day in my world. Sarah was married earlier this fall and over the summer her sister, Jessica Parrott Robitaille of Nothing Bakes Like a Parrott, and their mother Janet planned Sarah a beautiful shower at her aunt’s waterfront home in New Hampshire. The look and feel of the shower centered around an eclectic mix …