sunday simplicity.

M&J Photography via Love My Dress

“Not everything has to have a point. 

Some things just are. ” ― Judy Blume

sunday simplicity.

Jen Huang via Snippet and Ink

"There is no beauty without happiness.” 

― Christian Dior

sunday simplicity.

Jody Savage Photography via Style Me Pretty

“You are my courage, as I am your conscience... You are 

my heart, and I your compassion. We are neither of us 

whole, alone." - Diana Gabaldon, Drums of Autumn

Sarah Kate Photography

sunday simplicity

Mishelle Lamarand via Intimate Weddings

“How we need that security. How we need another soul 
to cling to, another body to keep us warm. To rest and 
trust; to give your soul in confidence: I need this. 
I need someone to pour myself into.” ― Sylvia Plath

sunday simplicity.

Timwill Photography via Southern Weddings

“We all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go, we take a little of each other everywhere.” ― Tim McGraw

sunday simplicity

To Wander and Seek via Floridian Social

"O’er many a heath, through many a woodland dun, 
Through buried paths, where sleepy twilight dreams

The summer time away.” ― John Keats, Endymion

sunday simplicity.

Elizabeth Marie Photos via Wedding Chicks

“Tell the truth. Sing with passion. 

Work with laughter. Love with heart.

 'Cause that's all that matters in the end.”

― Kris Kristofferson

this week's clicks.

get your week off to a colorful start...

SWOON.

• Loving Summer's fun and colorful patio makeover.
• A cute Little Free Lending Library party via HWTM.
• A summery ballet themed wedding inspiration shoot.
• From A Practical Wedding, a modern Navajo ceremony.

SMILE.

• Desktops: Salt, Flipsnack, Dawn Nicole, Superpower.
• From Apt. Therapy 10 ways to summer-ize your digs.
• Fun gift idea: cute Kokeshi dolls inspired by artists.
• Kitsch bun pins make me wish I'd kept my hair long.

FLASHBACK.

• 2015: Palm leaf green wardrobe picks, inspiration for a retro camp wedding, summer entertainment faves (Paul McCartney!), dream geeky spin-offs for #5FandomFriday
• 2014: a Sunday Social about my fave entertainment genres, fashion picks inspired by tropical getaways, our Busch Gardens trip, and my July favorites.
• 2013: the cutest July birthday cards, vintage-style wedding inspiration, and our Tennessee vacation, including the Titanic Museum Attraction, the Cumberland Plateau, and our day trip to Nashville.
• 2012: my summer Instagrams, soft blue fashion, home decor, and wedding inspiration, and first wedding anniversary and the mystery marriage book we received in the mail.

sunday simplicity.

Britt Croft Photography via Southern Weddings

"I believe everyone is free to make choices, bad and good; I 

believe everyone is noble and full of potential; I believe in 

hope and the possibilities for happy endings." - Shannon Hale

sunday simplicity.

Paula McManus via Snippet and Ink

Pinspiration: Luck of the Irish...

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this week's clicks.

get your week off to a colorful start...
LISTEN.

• I've been on a Sara Bareilles kick lately. Have a great week!

SWOON.

Marina Koslow Photography via Style Me Pretty

• Obsessed with this Portland bride's Milly dress.
• Emmaline Bride is giving away a hair wreath.
• A pretty pink watercolor wedding from Ruffled.
• An elegant Bulgarian wedding in California.

SMILE.

• Desktops: Design Love Fest, Lime Ricki, Uppercase.
• Love Kate Spade's new initial planners and tumblers.
• 7 scientific reasons to spend on experiences, not things.
• Lots of ideas for St. Patrick's Day on my Pinterest.

FLASHBACK.

• Last year I rounded up spring style picks.
•  Sunday Social was all about Pinterest. I rounded up my fave green pieces for spring, did some snow day dog-sitting, and shared a St. Patrick's Day manicure
• Two years ago I turned my decoupage Easter eggs into a spring wreath and rounded up inspiration for a 1920's-inspired wedding and an Art Deco home office. 

sunday simplicity.

The De Jaureguis via Style Me Pretty

“I was made and meant to look for you and 

wait for you and become yours forever.” 

― Robert Browning

sunday simplicity.

Charla Storey via Style Me Pretty

“Nobody is bored when he is trying to make something 
that is beautiful, or to discover something that is true.” 

― William Inge

sunday simplicity.

KT Merry Photography via Snippet and Ink

sunday simplicity.

Set Free Photography via Southern Weddings

Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm;
for love is as strong as death, its jealousy unyielding as the grave.
It burns like blazing fire, like a mighty flame.
Many waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away.
If one were to give all the wealth of one’s house for love,
it would be utterly scorned.

- Song of Songs 8:6-7

Spring 2015: Custard Yellow

Don't adjust your monitor - leading color authority Pantone's favorite yellow for spring 2015 really is that bright. Custard is a creamy, muted yellow that's popping up all over the place now that spring is just around the corner! Here are a few pieces I wouldn't mind adding to my closet.

1. Old Navy pleated skirt 2. LOFT polka dot pouch 3. ModCloth fruit earrings 4. LOFT hair ties 5. LOFT trouser socks 6. Francesca's knotted necklace 7. Old Navy crossbody purse 8. LOFT chino shorts

Anthropologie | Trina Turk via Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week

Jenny Packham via Style.com | Dennis Basso via Style.com

Please let me believe that spring is just around the corner, even though the forecast includes snow on Thursday...

Linking Up With:
Color Me Tuesday at Undergraduate Style

Style Sessions at Style Elixir

Style to Inspire with Rhea Et Cetera
Style Me Wednesday at Shopping My Closet

Manic Monday at More Pieces of Me and The Daily Express

Oh Hey Girl at Pumps and Push-Ups
Let Your Light Shine Thursday at Made With Zeal

sunday simplicity.

Todd Pellowe via Style Me Pretty

wedding wednesday: bridesmaids in white

Last year, I started exploring the history of bridesmaids wearing white to match or complement the bride's gown.  It's a look that works particularly well in spring weddings, and, whether the bridesmaids wear matching dresses or an assortment of frocks, can give a wedding a uniquely bohemian look.  Here are some of my favorites from around the web.

Priscila Valentina

I love how unique each bridesmaid's dress is in this wedding party - maxi dresses, midi dresses, and sundresses in various shades of ivory and white, with brightly colored flowers and loose boho hairstyles - does it get any more hippie chic than this?

Brian Worley

With a bride in ivory ruffles, bridesmaids in lace-trimmed white sundresses really stand out - the baby's breath bouquets are another great way to tie in the white color scheme.

Mademoiselle Fiona via Style Me Pretty

How gorgeous are these long, vintage inspired bohemian gowns?  The bride still stands out since her dress is more structured and formal than her maids' flowy styles.

Alpine Image Company via Style Me Pretty

Gorgeous long dresses, matching wraps, beautiful curled hairstyles and classic rose bouquets unite this elegant wedding party.

Hawes Photography via Style Me Pretty

I love the sheer lace on these bridesmaids' skirts - and the way the bride's white bouquet and flower crown makes her stand out.  What an ethereal wedding look!

inspiration for a dreamy mint and baby's breath spring wedding

Mandy Busby Creative via Snippet and Ink | Beca Companioni Photography via Bridal Musings

Spring is almost here, my darlings... even if Mother Nature is clinging to the ice and cold.  I'm dreaming of a spring wedding in pastel hues - mint, pink, and teal, with plenty of baby's breath to make things even sweeter.  Calligraphy, antiques, bunting...

Christina McNeill via Elizabeth Anne Designs | Michael and Anna Costa via Bloomers Floral Design

How sweet is the baby's breath in this flower girl's crown and the bridesmaid's bouquet.  Baby's breath is a cost-effective wedding flower that is easy to find at the grocery store or buy wholesale and arrange yourself - and the more you have, the more amazing and magical it looks.

Beca Companioni Photography via Bridal Musings

I think a groom in a pastel bow tie says spring, don't you?  

And how perfect is that single rose?

Live View Studios

The peonies in these bridesmaids' bouquets give them major 

wow factor against their floaty mint dresses.

Weddbook from Wedding Chicks 

Another DIY to love: these doily-trimmed mint paper cones used to trim the aisles.

Mandy Busby Creative via Snippet and Ink | Brooke Boling Weddings via Weddbook from Style Me Pretty

A spring bride, an outdoor wedding, and the perfect 

strappy sandals in just the right shade of mint...

Beaux Arts Photographie via Elizabeth Anne Designs

Antique drawers full of baby's breath are the perfect escort card 

holder for a spring wedding straight out of a dream.

Michael and Anna Costa via Bloomers Floral Design

Nine Photography via Ruffled

Burnett's Boards | Ara133 Photography on Etsy via Society Bride

Pastel-hued desserts are the perfect finishing touch 

for this classic spring color palette.