pinspiration [pride and pineapples]

Today's Pinspiration is dedicated to all the best things about June.

this week's clicks [treat love like you're jumping off a rope swing]

get your week off to a colorful start...

How are y'all doing? I'm still recovering from camp and took it slow all weekend (highlight: a trip to the Roanoke Valley's newest brewery). This week's clicks include flowers for days, dresses for all of your summer occasions, and the history of a Southern classic. Coming to the blog later this week, I've got a great new Pinspiration post and reviews of some recent entertainment faves. As always, shoot me an e-mail about what's new and awesome in your life - I'd love to chat!

LISTEN.

• Summer is always when I listen to country music the most, and I'm currently in love with the new track from local boys Old Dominion (two of the band's members are from Roanoke). Also, a country music video with video game references and bloopers? What a time to be alive.

SWOON.

Amy Arrington via Elizabeth Anne Designs

• A pretty Georgia garden wedding with a bright color palette.
• A builder-grade bathroom gets some rustic-industrial TLC.
• PureWow rounded up fifty summer wedding guest dresses...
• and from A Practical Wedding, classy bridal shower dresses.

SMILE.

• Dress up your tech: Kelly Sugar, May Designs, Roost.
• Le Tour de France begins July 1st - here's your primer.
• I want this bohemian edible flower salad from Brit + Co.
• Love Garden and Gun's oral history of Steel Magnolias:

"I had the voices of the women I grew up with. It takes your breath away how quick they are. It’s the kind of humor that would sear through treacle."

FLASHBACK.

• 2016: a visit to the art museum.
• 2015: gingham and aqua picks, camp Pinspiration, and favorite fictional wardrobes.
• 2014: weird faves, cute and easy washi tape home decor for Independence Day.
• 2013: patriotic fashion + entertaining, side dishes, the Color Run, and summer in IG.
• 2012: summer in the country, poolside essentials, and a special 4th birthday.  
• 2011: pre-wedding crunch time - dyed wedding shoes and Etsy garters, my veil and jewelry, and our menu, inspired by our favorite Southern comfort food.

this week's clicks [love is enough when you don't look back]

get your week off to a colorful start...

Happy almost-summer, darlings! Can't you feel it in the air? I've got some great stuff for you this week, so grab your coffee cup and get clicking! I'm spending the work week at my favorite place on Earth - my childhood summer camp - so be sure to follow along on Instagram!

LISTEN.

• The Barr Brothers were a Spotify discovery for me; I love live videos like this one where you can see how much creativity goes into actually creating music (rewind if you want to hear the entire intro).

SWOON.

Alisa Bobzen Wedding

• Alisa Bobzien's bright + funky ombre styled shoot in Detroit.
• Design*Sponge rounds up rooms decorated in lilac shades.
• Jenn's hand-lettered Bible verse printables are so lovely!
• A Southern mansion wedding filled with paper flowers.

SMILE.

• Desktops: The Everygirl, Brit + Co, Oh So Beautiful Paper.
• GMA got a tour of our queen Carrie Fisher's quirky LA home.
• You, too, can use Wonder Woman's confidence pose - it works!
• Dream destination: Julia Child's French cottage is an AirBnB.

FLASHBACK.

• 2016: late spring in Instagram and my "comfort food" movies.
• 2015: berry and olive picks, coral wedding inspiration, and Instagrammers to follow.
• 2014: summer favorites, Literary Junkies, a summer camp packing list, Instagram faves, and early summer in entertainment.
• 2012: an Instagram round-up and library-themed wedding inspiration.
• 2011: our plans for a sparkler send-off and reception sweetheart table.

this week's clicks.

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

Christina Bernales Fine Art Wedding Photography via Style Me Pretty

• From SMP, a classic summer wedding in Maine.
• A pretty winery wedding from Alicia Lacey.
• At Found, a bohemian glamping inspiration shoot.
• A wedding at a place called Villa Amor? Good stuff.

SMILE.

• Desktops: Smashing, Mospens Studio, Red Stamp,
• Pride merch that actually gives back, via Brit + Co.
• From Bored Panda: Photography vs. reality.
• Wanderlust: illustrated literary locations in the U.K.

FLASHBACK.

• 2016: my 6th Stitch Fix, blush and palm Pinspiration, 5 Broadway roles I love
• 2015: June favorites, tropical black and white, early summer entertainment faves.
• 2014: mint and gray picks and inspiration for a summer camp wedding.
• 2013: my blogging history with the Sunday Social girls.
• 2012: being intentionally considerate and what Father's Day means for me now.

sunday simplicity.

Alyssa Maloof Photography via Style Me Pretty

“People keep on getting married. Evidently hope is 
eternal in the human breast.” ― Sherwood Anderson

paper chase: tropical wedding and party invitations

After yesterday's post, I couldn't get enough tropical inspiration. Here's a round-up from around the web of some beautiful tropical-inspired invitations that would be great for a destination wedding, summer bridal shower, or milestone birthday party.

Tropical Hawaiian Invitation by Sincerely May via Not on the High Street

Obviously I'm loving the pink hibiscus flowers on this invitation by Sincerely May.

Tropical Wedding Invitation by Fluid Ink Letterpress on Etsy  |  Paper Chase Press via Happy Wedd

I love the letterpress details in the Etsy invitation on the left. The collection on the right was designed for a bride who designs beachwear for a living - how perfect is that?

Maya Invitations by Rachel Marvin Creative

Palm Wedding Invitations by Kaydi Bishop for Minted

Tropical Wedding Invitations by FloptyDooDesigns on Etsy

Tropical Garden Party Invitations by The Distillery via Oh So Beautiful Paper

Which of these tropical invitations is your favorite?

pinspiration: let's get away...

The combination of blush pink and palm prints was one of my favorite trends last summer and I'm happy to report that it's back for round 2! Maybe it's all those childhood trips to Myrtle Beach, but I will never tire of kitschy, candy-colored beach décor.

Are you planning any summer getaways?

this week's clicks.

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

CYork Photography via Borrowed and Blue

• My friend Carley photographed this elegant distillery shoot.
• Obsessed with this bright lake house from Design*Sponge.
• Portraits on rocky coasts get me every time. (Kate Osborne)
• A pretty Rhode Island summer wedding from Snippet + Ink.

FYI.

• Vlogbrothers' Hank and Vox break down climate change.
• Wonder Woman crushed it at the box office this weekend.
• How to choose your meal when RSVPing to a wedding.
• Pantone's color system started with birds. Who knew? 

SMILE.

• June desktops: Sarah Hearts, Paper Leaf, Flipsnack.
• Digging the Glitter Guide's Palm Springs mood board.
• 10 emotional stages of seeing your fave book on-screen.
• Loving this DIY tropical leaf tote bag from Lia Griffith.

FLASHBACK.

• 2016: olive chinos 2 ways, the best Yogi Surprise box, my cousin's backyard wedding, June in entertainment, and the fandoms I just couldn't get into.
• 2015: strawberry style picks and gorgeous floral arches.
• 2014: summer brights, cerulean and pink wedding inspiration, more weird search terms, and June favorites.
• 2013: summer reminiscing and the weird search terms that brought people to the blog.
• 2012: inspiration for a mint and blue wedding.  
• 2011: a wedding planning meltdown and my decision to DIY instead.  

sunday simplicity.

O'Malley Photographers via Style Me Pretty

“It had long since come to my attention that people of 
accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to
them. They went out and happened to things.”

― Leonardo da Vinci