this week's clicks.

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

Anna Delores via Found Vintage Rentals

• HGTV's 2018 Dream Home in the Pacific Northwest.
• Useful decluttering tips and a pretty home tour from SMP.
• A gorgeous Chinoiserie-inspired botanical bridal session.
• A Santa Barbara wedding with a sumptuous palette.

SMILE.

• Have you found your art history twin yet? Here's mine.
• Disney princess outfits inspired by their premiere dates.
• This story about a family's DNA testing is so interesting.
• Seventy alternatives to your tired "xoxo" email signoff.

FLASHBACK.

• 2017: dance-inspired athleisure.
• 2016: a goal-setting moodboard, fave streaming shows, and entertainment picks.
• 2015: Top 3's, cranberry wardrobe updates and black, white, and blush inspiration.
• 2014: favorite Instagrammers.
• 2013: January blog loves.

What's coloring your life this week? Share your favorites or link to 
your most recent blog, Instagram, or Tumblr post in the comments!

sunday simplicity.

Nicole Lev Fine Art Photography via Style Me Pretty

"And think not that you can direct the course 

of love, for love, if it finds you worthy, directs 

your course." -Khalil Gibran

this week's clicks.

get your week off to a colorful start...

SWOON.

Allen Tsai via Style Me Pretty

• Erica's colorful bohemian twist on Christmas home decor.
• From Elli, a Vermont wedding with lovely, rich colors.
• Creative bridal editorial inspired by southern colleges.
• A cozy Christmas lifestyle shoot from Style Me Pretty.

SMILE.

• Desktops: Every Tuesday, Flipsnack, May Designs.
• YOU GUYS IT'S STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI WEEK!
• From Apt Therapy, landfill-proof holiday cards.
• Adorable paper house DIY from Lia (I'd add glitter).

FLASHBACK.

• 2015: My wellness wish list, fall in Instagram, favorite holiday traditions, and a glam woodland Christmas wreath.
• 2014: Roanoke's Festival of Trees, rounded up ideas for a wedding inspired by Beauty and the Beast, and my blog loves.
• 2013: My all-time favorite Christmas movies and songs, a historical fiction book review, my favorite no-bake cookie recipe, and my December in Instagram.
• 2012: Easy holiday party ideas, advice for letting go of perfect and enjoying the holiday season, and 7 winter date ideas.
• 2011:  a paint chip mosaic, poinsettia wreath, no-sew tree skirt, and how I decorated our tree.

sunday simplicity.

Reality and Retrospect via 100 Layer Cake

“Every spark returns to darkness. Every sound returns to 
silence. Every flower returns to sleep with the earth. 
The journey of the sun and moon is predictable. But 
yours is your ultimate art.” ― Suzy Kassem

sunday simplicity

Kate Osborne Photography

"I love your feet

because they have

wandered over

the earth and through

the wind and water

until they brought

you to me."

-Pablo Neruda

this week's clicks.

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

Caitlin McWeeney Photography via Wedding Chicks

• A lavender Texas wedding full of personalized details.
• Love this whimsical, boho summer beach wedding.
• A fresh modern moodboard from Rachel Ellen Events.
• Early summer work outfit inspiration (gingham!).

SMILE.

• Audrey's on-point packing list for Memorial Day weekend.
• Brit + Co's list of shows to fill the Once Upon a Time void.
• The coolest Kickstarter - Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls.
• In love with this quote from Eleanor Roosevelt right now.

FLASHBACK.

• 2015: My 80's birthday inspiration board.
• 2014: the #1 hit song on my b-day in years past, spring blog loves, and my spring in IG.
• 2013: my cousin's homecoming, favorite pieces from Target, Instagrammers to follow, and entertainment faves from May.
• 2012: confetti-inspired wedding inspiration.  
• 2011: ideas for signature cocktails, memorial day party inspiration, my "venue twins" , and our wedding invitation!

sunday simplicity.

Christa-Taylor Photography via Style Me Pretty

“Love knows no limits to its endurance, no end to its 

trust, no fading of its hope; it can outlast anything. Love 

still stands when all else has fallen.” ― Tim McGraw

this week's clicks: there's a chance we can make it now...

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

• I'm obsessed with covers that put a song into a completely different genre, so I fell in love with Branches' version of "I Believe In a Thing Called Love" when I heard it on Spotify. What could be better to kick off February?

SWOON.

Dana Cubbage Weddings via Southern Weddings

• A Charleston wedding that's Gone with the Wind meets Gatsby.
• Jennifer Blair photographed this romantic beach wedding.
• At SMP, an elegant garden wedding inspired by the gilded age.
• From Swooned, a breathtaking cliffside winter bridal shoot.

SMILE.

• Desktops from Design Is Yay, Paper Leaf, Sarah ♥s, SALT Design
• Crafty Pie Press' new cake toppers are so much fun!
• Adorable vintagey printable valentines from Lia Griffith.
• I appreciated Emily's reminder to be kind to myself.

FLASHBACK.

• Last year I shared one of my favorite style and beauty inspiration boards for Valentine's Day and made a "never have I ever" list for The Circle.
• Two years ago, Sunday Social was all about the 4's.  I also rounded up my fave red picks for V-Day, showed off some easy party ideas, rounded up my faves for February and reflected on what I learned from 2013.
• Three years ago, I created BTA's Facebook and shared ideas for a V-Day girls night in.
• Four years ago I shared a pretty pink Sunday Simplicity post.
• Five years ago, I discussed why I used wholesale flowers for our wedding.

sunday simplicity.

Sarah Kate Photography via Style Me Pretty

“Some things you know all your life. They are 
so simple and true they must be said without 
elegance, meter and rhyme...they must be naked 
and alone, they must stand for themselves.” 
― Philip Levine

sunday simplicity.

Lauren Fair Photography via Ruffled

I never thought it was such a bad little tree. 

It's not bad at all, really. Maybe it just needs 

a little love. - A Charlie Brown Christmas

Lauren Fair Photography via Ruffled

sunday simplicity.

Sylvie Gil Photography via Style Me Pretty

“My soul is full of longing

for the secret of the sea,

and the heart of the great ocean

sends a thrilling pulse through me.”

― Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

sunday simplicity.

Jessica Lorren Organic Photography via Southern Weddings

"Fireflies are dragging the hush of evening

                                           up from the damp grass.

Into the world’s tumult, into the chaos of every day,

Go quietly, quietly."

- Charles Wright

sunday simplicity.

Style Me Pretty

“Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, 

and see yourself running with them.”

― Marcus Aurelius

sunday simplicity.

Nancy Ray Photography via Southern Weddings

“We can only be said to be alive 

in those moments when our hearts 

are conscious of our treasures.”

― Thornton Wilder

clicks of note: standing by your side...

get your week off to a colorful start...

LISTEN.

• Odessa's song "I Will Be There" is probably familiar to you either from the Subaru commercial it's featured in or from The Fault in Our Stars' soundtrack.  I am loving the light, ethereal song - this is the kind of song I just want to wrap around me.  I'm linking up with Musical Mondays at My So-Called Chaos - and you should, too!

SWOON.

Sarah Love Photography via Bridal Musings

• Bridal Musings features an amazing Amalfi Coast styled shoot.
• How cute is this preppy St. Louis Zoo engagement session?
• At South Bound Bride, bridal portraits with a rock and roll twist.
• Loving this colorful Charleston soirée from Southern Weddings.

SMILE.

• Loving Antiquaria Design Studio's new retro stationery and cards.
• Kate Spade presents the most amazing treat bags in the world.
• Pantone's colors for Spring/Summer 2015 are just so pretty.
• It's NYFW!  Loving Desigual, Carmen Marc Valvo, and Trina Turk.

PONDER.

• Over at Serious Eats, Sarah's family meatball night sounds perfect.
• Hollie's insights on blogging really made me think about why I blog:

"I turn on the switch…write a post, then turn it off.  Whether blogging is your full time job, your part time job, or your hobby, you still must have that switch."

FLASHBACK.

• Last year, I rounded up my favorite graphic black and white pieces for fall, gathered inspiration for a Jane Austen inspired garden wedding, recapped my summer in entertainment, and blurbed the fall 2013 shows I was looking forward to.
• Two years ago, I shared our wedding's thrifted touches, rounded up modern terrariums from around the web and more geometric accessories, and joined an Instagram challenge for book lovers. 
• Three years ago, I shared more of our wedding's handcrafted details, a peek at the girls getting ready at the salon, and what the guys were up to.

sunday simplicity

Astrid Photography via Eat Live Run

inspiration for an elegant black, white and pink wedding

This winter's record cold temperatures and days of being perpetually stuck inside have me dreaming of an elegant spring wedding.  This year, I think spring's first blooms are calling for a black-tie event.

Dove and Sparrow via Style Me Pretty

Isn't this Vera Wang gown gorgeous?  I love how ethereal the layers of tulle look.  The black ribbon sash is an unexpected dash of chic, and it would be easy to achieve a similar look.  I think that a velvet sash would look especially luxe.

Save the Dave by Idea Chic on Etsy

Once Wed via Easton Events

The polka dots on the groomsmen's ties are such a fun touch of whimsy.

 

Jose Villa via Elizabeth Anne Designs | Vintage Invitation by Crafty Pie Press

sunday simplicity: autumn brides.

Apryl Ann Photography via Ruffled

"No spring nor summer's beauty hath such grace

As I have seen in one autumnal face."

- John Donne, "Elegy IX: The Autumnal"

Candace Berry Photography via Green Wedding Shoes

clicks of note: the magic we make...

get your week off to a colorful start...

WATCH.

• I was more excited about Janelle Monae as the musical guest than Edward Norton hosting SNL this past Saturday, but Norton was perfect as Owen Wilson in this parody of Wes Anderson's quirky films - with a Halloween edge.  I'd probably go see it in the theater.

SWOON.

Daalarna via Bridal Musings

• Bridal Musings features exquisite fairy tale dresses from Daalarna.
• Brides-to-be: APW features solid rehearsal dinner planning advice.
• Fall must-have: pumpkin place card holder DIY from Everyday Occasions.
• This salvage warehouse wedding at Ruffled has a lovely color palette.

SMILE.

• From Chatelaine: my dance teacher was right on for having us do things backwards.
• Lindsey from Follow the Ruels explains why brides are like celebrities.
• Via io9, a map showing what almost every country leads the world in.
• Rifle Paper Co. pairs Anna's colorful designs with real florals and fruits.

NEST.

• The IBB At Home blog shows that you don't need a pricey bar cart.
• These spiced pear cocktails from Anthropologie's blog look amazing.
• Fashion + Decor, one of my new faves, pairs runway and interior design.
• Dana Tanamatchi's chalk art is rad; so's her collection of art for Target!

FLASHBACK.

• Last year I shared my favorite cobalt and black wardrobe picks for fall and a round-up of cute outfits featuring fun striped blazers.

sunday simplicity: taste and tenderness

Elizabeth Anne Designs

“Her pleasure in the walk must arise from the exercise and the day, from the view of the last smiles of the year upon the tawny leaves and withered hedges, and from repeating to herself some few of the thousand poetical descriptions extant of autumn--that season of peculiar and inexhaustible influence on the mind of taste and tenderness--that season which has drawn from every poet worthy of being read some attempt at description, or some lines of feeling.”

― Jane Austen, Persuasion

Linen, Lace & Love