The Most Amazing Curtains From West Elm

I have a ritual that once a month I try and invest a little in the house - I'm not talking big splurges, it could just be a cute little bowl from a second hand store, or perhaps a cute throw cushion from Etsy.  But in the case of this months investment I went straight over to West Elm and bought these amazing curtains. They are due to arrive in a week and I am literally counting down the days!  I promise to take some pictures once they are up.  Stay tuned lovely readers!

Source: West Elm

The Most Amazing Curtains From West Elm

I have a ritual that once a month I try and invest a little in the house - I'm not talking big splurges, it could just be a cute little bowl from a second hand store, or perhaps a cute throw cushion from Etsy.  But in the case of this months investment I went straight over to West Elm and bought these amazing curtains. They are due to arrive in a week and I am literally counting down the days!  I promise to take some pictures once they are up.  Stay tuned lovely readers!

Source: West Elm

What's Your Choice For a Veil Alternative?

I'm curious - what do you prefer lovely readers when it comes to veil alternatives?  A bedazzled hairpiece or ornamental headbands?  

Source: Unknown :(

MY WEDDING : PELAMIN NIKAH

Heyya bebehs.....!! 

omg lama giler xupdate blog..so sorrryyyyyy... ingat nak update right after honeymoon tapi langsung xde chance nak online..dah plak kite ni pakai nokia cookia jer, xde iphone ke, bb ke, ipad ke...so mmg nak kene on lappy baru la bleh update..

first of all, thanks so much for allllllllll the lovely wishes, emails, notes, private messages, comments, etc..sorrryyyy sgt2 xsempat lagi nak reply n balas one by one..dalam kepala ni nak update blog je, lain tarak kira..hehee..

So okay, first review adalah antara yg palingggg i suka during my wedding.. MY PELAMIN NIKAH..! :D mmg i jatuh cinta nak bergolek2 satu padang bola dgn pelamin nikah i nie..seriously i was sooo strucked and impressed with it, even my family pun suka gilers.. funny story, my elder brother mula2 tgk dia mcm gelak n ejek2 i..dia ckp ni pelamin aper ni? pelamin ker ni? nape byk2 barang nie?concept per ni? dia mcm make fun of my pelamin ni la..tapi bila malam tu time nikah bila da pasang lampu sumer, dia jadik suka lak..haha.. tu laa, sape suh make fun mentang2 taste lain kan..dia pengantin lama, kite lak pengantin baru yg up-to-date ngan wedding stuffs, dats why..heheheeheeee *larik*

Alrighty then...sapekah vendor pelamin nikah yg awesome itu??? ;pjengjengjeng.... 

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BRIDAL SANCTUARY BY KARL&SYED

pelamin nikah i ni 'special' sket.. cos it's a combination of pelamin nikah and tempat sarung cincin..dorang namakan dia..

"pelamin mini + nikah Valenciennes"

Here are some pics taken from their FB page.. ;) 

 

 

 

Chantek tak? to me, my pelamin nikah sgtttt2222 chantek.. actually i xtau rupa pelamin nikah ni camne tau.. all we did before (1week before xsilap), discuss and bgtau ape i nak for my pelamin nikah.. so i ckp i nak sumthing romantic, nak pastel colours cream+purple+pink, ombre colours kalau boleh la, pearls and lastly i nak lace..xnak doily lace, i nak lace lace... dorang ade la tunjuk some sketches n mintak idea, i told them actually it's up to them cos i trust their taste and professionalism..i xnak byk2 sgt idea nanti cos i nak their touch maintain as their signature..

So that day dorang datang tu (khamis siang-bagus kan? dorang mmg plan buat awal so xrushing sgt last2 minute),they told me dorang ada changes on the pelamin nikah..i pun okay je la kan..i was busy kemas2 rumah sumer tu.. dorang plak xkasi i tgk pelamin tu..heheeee.. konon nyer surprise la.. bila i lalu i tutup muka sendri xtgk..hehe.. then bila da siap tu, OMGGGG i mcm nak nangis terharu tau.. tapi control la depan org kan..hehee.. it was gorgeous and i loveeeed it.. 

Thank you BRIDAL SANCTUARY for making my wedding super special and awesome.. i bukan nak angkat bakul sendri, but almost all guests and relatives datang was awed and puji pelamin chantek and lain daripada yg lain.. Alhamdulillah.. yang paling best about them is, dorang sgt22 friendly and super-baik.. seriously.. baik+generous+creative+rajin+awesome..! :D

thanks taw karl+syed, sayang sgt2 korang, nak hug je korang tawww... huhuuuuu.. bile kite nak lepak2 nieee..heheehe ;p

Anyways, kesimpulannyer, BRIDAL SANCTUARY IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED... i loved every single thing about my pelamin nikah.. it was beyond words.. i xtau nak explain camne, pelamin nikah tu mcm menyerikan my nikah nite.. 

tatapi, kalau ada yg xsuka tu, xpe la i phm masing2 ada citarasa masing2 kan.. untuk yg suka tu, and still xjumpa lagi vendor pelamin, PLEASE HIRE BRIDAL SANCTUARY..!! :D dorang mmg best.. u all bleh contact them here

http://2dotbridalsanctuary.blogspot.com/

http://ia2bridalsantcuary.blogspot.com/

bridalsanctuary2@yahoo.com

010-8920568

010-8920569

BRIDAL SANCTUARY FACEBOOK

oops jap, xkan pics pelamin jer?? haruslah ada pics pengantin kat pelamin yerrrr..hehehee ;p

 Le groom at the pelamin nikah.. amboi sukanye..tehee.. ;p

the moment time nak akad..sumer muka happy..tapi i kene tahan lutut kesakitan duduk lama2..i have a bad knee sejak zaman sekolah lagi..mmg xleh duduk bersila atau simpuh lama2.. huhuuuuu.. 
tapi pelamin tetap awesome..hehe ;p

 credit pics to my hubby's cousin firdaus nazeri..dia pun ada wat parttime photography.. camera dia x catch lighting yg yellow kat umah, jadik mcm lighting putih la plak..dunno why... T_T

credit Detik Indah Photography

credit tatie.tq tatie darling..i suka u amek byk pics time nikah..lighting sgt2 chantek..love ya babe..! :D

Okayy till then bebehs, maybe esok lusa i update lain pulak..thanks alls.. :D

meowluv~

Industrial Wedding Decor

Ooooooo!  Industrial wedding decor is the bomb.  It can be hard to get right but as Whimsical Creations  By Tamara shows us when you get it right boy do you get it right.  I love the use of wood and steel to create set the industrial tone.  Add onto that the peonies, babies breath and blackboard to soften the look  and voila, its a perfect industrial wedding look.  

PS - You can check out more industrial wedding ideas here

Source: Whimsical Creations by Tamara

DIY Art For $4! Hello!

Would you be interested if I told you you could make your own large scale art for all of $4?  How about hell to the yes!  The uber talented Jenny from Little Green Notebook saw this tutorial which inspired her to take an amazing 1960's image of a temple and turn it into an artwork for her commode.  All she had to do was scan and print her picture at kinko's and then attach it to some foamcore.  I love for some extra interest she painted the edges in red.  It really pops doesn't it?

Source: Little Green Notebook

Gathered: A Wedding Event (tonight!)

Join me this evening for a cozy little congregation of my favorite Portland-area wedding experts! Sip champagne, meet and greet, get inspired...see you at Ink & Peat!

Ghost in New Zealand.

Caroline just sent me these incredible photos of her New Zealand elopement. Now that's what I call a romantic setting for a runaway wedding. Best wishes, Caroline and Matt. xo

Domino Is Coming Back!

It doesn't take a scientist to work out that the best shelter magazine ever was Domino magazine.  Their take on American interiors inspired me endlessly and I would constantly be stalking specialist newsagents eagerly awaiting the next international copy I could snap up!  And like every other blogger out there a little part of the decorator in me died when they said goodbye.  BUT NEVER FEAR!  DOMINO IS BACK!  Yes, this news is so big I have to put it in caps.  Check out all the deets here and in the meantime check out some inspiration from some of my old copies.  

Blog Love: Bridal Snob

Source: Bridal Snob

Grayling Bridal Jewelry Collection

Photos: Lisa Warninger

I'm honored that Portland-based Grayling used some of my dresses to showcase their new bridal jewelry collection. See the whole collection here.

Arm Candy Love

I've had an obsession lately: Arm Candy.  I can't get enough of arm candy.  Big bracelets, little bracelets and watches all perfectly combining together to give any outfit pizzaz.  Lately I've been getting into lots of golds but to be honest any stack will do.  So I'm curious; do you do arm candy and what's your perfect combination?

Source: Five Things, Sterling Style, The Man Repeller, La Dolce Vita

Featured :: Pittsburgh Weddings Magazine

So excited to share that another one of our fabulous 2011 weddings has been featured in Pittsburgh Weddings Magazine. Check out Laura & Zack's wedding in the January 2012 issue of Pittsburgh Weddings Magazine...on newsstands now!

Photo courtesy of Craig Photography.

Happy Weekend = Glam and Fun

Hurrah!  It's the weekend!  And what a good weekend its going to be.  The Big A and I are off to the coast with a whole bunch of friends for a birthday weekend extravaganza.  There will be swimming, sunning and some cheeky drinks too. I've got some chic and glam resort outfits ready to wear and hopefully I'll get a top up to the tan. Hope you have a brilliant one.

Lovely Links:

You Scream, I Scream, We All Scream of Ice Cream Baby Shower Invites

Turquoise Baubles

OMG Outdoor Wedding Inspiration

Yellow and White Art

Amazing DIY Upholstered Headboard from Southern Exposure