I am so excited this morning to share an exclusive sneak peek from Flutter Magazine! My lovely friend Kelly Oshiro of Santa Barbara Chic was asked to create a style series with bridal fashions inspired by the signs of the zodiac. Today I’ve got a glimpse at the Aries bridal look, which is pretty fitting considering that with a birthday on Monday I’m an Aries girl myself! And this gorgeous Ivy & Aster dress? I kid you not when I say I’ve been outright obsessed with it for so long now. It’s perfect!
Inspired by famous Aries Reese Witherspoon’s own wedding style, Kelly choose an ethereal blush pink dress, long flowing tresses and a natural makeup look that is just brilliantly beautiful. Shot on location at Sunstone Villa with amazing images from Michael + Anna Costa, everything about this shoot is just so lovely.
See more of Kelly’s beautiful styling for brides of all astrological signs at Santa Barbara Chic, Snippet & Ink and Grey Likes Weddings and be sure to visit Flutter Magazine for all twelve looks and more wedding inspiration than you can handle. (Seriously, the pretty is endless.)
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Styling + flowers: Kelly Oshiro | Photography: Michael + Anna Costa | Location: Sunstone Villa | Hair + makeup: Chateau Belle | Dress: Duchess by Ivy & Aster | Jewelry: 33 Jewels | Bridal Salon: Lovely Bride, LA
[Photos by Michael + Anna Costa.]
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A couple of weeks ago I hinted about an upcoming giveaway that was going to be pretty gosh darn awesome. Well, today is the day to spill the beans! As you know by now, I’m working with Keep to bring you all of my inspiration, ideas and tips as I design and decorate our new apartment. (Like the boys’ shared room or my crush on bar carts or my vision for the living room.) Well guess what? Keep is also going to help one reader get to sprucing up their own home by gifting them a $250 Visa gift card! So that gorgeous lamp you’ve been eyeing, the new bedding you’re dying to buy for your bedroom, or that bar cart you can’t help but drool over? They could totally be hanging out in your house, all thanks to Keep!
In addition to one grand prize winner going on their own little shopping spree, one lucky second place winner is also going to win their pick from my favorite home accessories to add a little pop of style to their pad! Two winners. Two awesome prizes. And you could be one of those winners! You know you want to add something a little sweet to your home this spring so read below for all the details on how to enter!
To Enter:
- Pop over to Keep and sign up for an account, if you aren’t already a member
- Create a collection called ‘The Sweetest Home’ and start filling it up with the things you’d love to have in your own home!
- Over the next few weeks click around, fall in love with Keep and add a minimum of 20 items to your collection
- Leave a comment here with a link to your collection and letting me know you’ve entered!
- Bonus points: Follow Keep and The Sweetest Occasion on Facebook and leave a second comment here letting me know you did!
The Details:
- The contest is open to all readers (Please allow for adequate shipping time if you are international!)
- Entry is open now through Wednesday, May 8 at 11:59pm EST
- One grand prize winner will win a $250 Visa gift card to use to spruce up their home!
- One second prize winner will get to choose one item from my collection The Sweetest Home: Favorite Finds Under $100
- Neither The Sweetest Occasion nor Keep is responsible for any duties associated with the winnings for international readers
1: Coffee mill | 2: Nested serving bowls | 3: Lamp | 4: Hamper | 5: Pillow | 6: Piggy bank
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This post was sponsored by Keep, my favorite new site for all things shopping and inspiration. Thank you for supporting the sponsors that so generously help keep The Sweetest Occasion rockin’!
A few weeks ago I shared photos of our new apartment and announced that I’m working with the awesome folks at Keep to make our new place a home. I also made mention of one particular room for which there were big plans. Truthfully, it’s one of the rooms I’m most excited about designing! If you haven’t caught onto my hint-dropping ways by now, I’m sharing this new pad with my better half. And turns out, he’s not just my best friend and the absolute light of my life, but he’s also father to some seriously amazing kids. So planning a room for his two boys to share? It’s kind of a whole lot of fun for me. Not to mention, I think shared rooms can be so much fun. Need proof? I present you with this awesome room…
[Photo from Lonny.]
While a bit more traditional than the look I’m going for, I love how this room feels youthful without being too “little kid.” B’s boys are 10 and 12 and right on the cusp of going from little boys to teenagers in what promises to be about a split second. Their favorite colors are orange and blue so I am using that to dictate the color palette, while also wanting to avoid anything that feels too athletic team. (Not that I don’t bleed orange during basketball season alongside my fellow Cuse fans!) I want the room to be fun for them, a place they love to hang out and that can grow with them as their tastes mature.
Here’s the inspiration I’m currently working with! It’s all about mixing rich shades of blue with pops of orange and some fun graphic patterns. The rugby stripe bedding is a definite (and, in fact, I ordered it this week) as is the Ink + Wit art print, which my friend Tara (the designer behind Ink + Wit) gifted me a few years ago. I’m currently debating between a few specific beds, all of which have a low profile and clean lines in a natural wood finish. Oh and it should be noted that our budget here isn’t massive, despite the fact that this room is the one that requires the most amount of purchasing. Mixing a few attention grabbing pieces with budget finds, thrifted pieces and vintage scores will be the name of the game to bring it all together.
Have any of you decorated a room for two boys before? I’d love to hear your tips and tricks for making it work!
1: Rugby stripe bedding | 2: Foxy Friends in Paris Poster | 3: Owl lamp | 4: Blue velvet chair | 5: Triangle wall decals | 6: Orange striped throw | 7: Ink blot pillow | 8: Piggy bank | 9: Bed
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This beautiful christening celebration for Mia from Little Sooti is over the top. I mean, it’s crazy beautiful and so amazingly elegant. And the mint and gold color palette? To die for. Gorgeous mint linens, gold chiavari chairs, and centerpieces loaded with roses, peonies and succulents all come together to create something pretty magical. I mean, can you even believe this is for a christening? Add in a dramatic dessert buffet with a ruffly mint and metallic gold cake and it’s like some kind of party wonderland. No matter what occasion you may be celebrating, there’s inspiration for days here. Many thanks to Thetis at Little Sooti for sharing!
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Event design + stylingt: Little Sooti | Photography: White Spark Photography | Floral design: The Bouquets of Ascha Jolie | Stationery + paper goods: Ham & Pea | Cake + desserts: Baking Addict | Macarons: Macarahrah | Marquee + furniture rentals: Dann Event Hire
[Photos by White Spark Photography.]
With Easter this week I find myself pinning all kinds of pretty spring things. Flowers, cocktails, little bunny place cards. You know. All those spring essentials you can’t live without. In particular, this fresh citrusy cocktail with loads of grapefruit sounds pretty amazing for that first spring evening when it’s possible to dine al fresco. For loads of lovely inspiration for Easter, spring and beyond, give me a follow on Pinterest and be sure to leave a link to your Pinterest account so I can follow you, too!
[Row 1: Little House Blog | She Knows | Row 2: Fitness | Burrowing Home | Row 3: White Loft Studio from Style Me Pretty | Cannelle et Vanille.]
