Halloween Past

Eleven years ago!

A girl can dream...

I WISH we could buy this house!

Pretty picture for the paper!

McDorman Photography

Hannah and Gretel

Best Halloween make- believe ever! See the entire story here!

Hannah and Gretel!






So adorable.

Mr. Kelly!

Gotta Love Gene Kelly!

Feed Your Soul: Free Art Project

Do you guys know about Feed Your Soul: Free Art Project? Go check it out! Some of them are a bit out there for me, but some I have saved to print out (when we get a better printer).

My faves:

Oh, just incase you forgot...

my Dad is an amazing dance photographer:




All photographs copyright Rick McCullough 2009

Queen Esther and the Harlem Gospel Singers

Today I started working on costumes for Queen Esther and the Harlem Gospel Singers European Tour:



I cant wait to go to a rehearsal!

Quick and Easy Autumnal Garland

A few days a go I had a hankerin' for some craftiness, so I whipped up this quick and easy Autumnal Garland from some fabric scraps.



First I stepped outside and found two fallen leaves that had a nice shape to them. Then I traced the leaves onto some sturdy card stock and cut them out to use as a pattern. Next I found five red/ orange/ yellow hued fabric scraps.



I traced and cut out the leaf shapes with my pinking shears. Then, I used an Exacto knife to cut tiny slices in each leaf to weave the Jute twine through. Finally I just strung them on the twine in a random pattern and draped it between our bookshelves!



There you have it! A totally quick and easy, no - cost, no- sew project for a chilly afternoon.

What I Wore

If you aren't already acquainted with the fabulous Jess Schroeder of What I Wore, than go take a look at her lovely blog today! Right now she doing a series about how to pull together Halloween costumes from what you already have in your closet. Granted, her closet is a bit more eclectic than most, but there are some great ideas.



She is totally inspiring me to be a bit more adventurous and creative with my style.



Her look is a wonderful hodge-podge of classic and vintage with a touch a whimsy.



Ok, so not everything she wears will be your cup of tea, but the point is to have fun and think creatively.

Eyes of Nature

Hello you!


Ruche

You would be so cute with my gray skinny jeans and black suede boots. Did I mention I was part Native American? Can't you see the nature in my eyes?

Rehearsal Dinner

Our rehearsal dinner was held at Foothills Brewing, Winston- Salem's local brewery. It was the perfect setting for a relaxed dinner where people could mingle and meet each other. We had the entire upstairs balcony to ourselves where they set up one long table for 40 people. Mom and brought candles and the centerpieces that I made with vintage blue jars I bought from crazy Ebay lady. In all the hub-bub I didn't get a good picture of them, but here you can see one in the background. I thought they turned out really cute.



I didn't get a picture of the cupcakes with the banners in them, because everyone ate them up so quickly! They were seriously the BEST cupcakes, ever. I highly recommend Mrs. Pumpkins Bakery in Winston. I wish I had asked them to do the wedding cake. (The crazy cake lady story is coming, I promise)

The food was delicious, too, even though I could barely eat any of it. After dinner some of our friends joined us and we hung out for a few hours. It was a really fun night and I think it set the tone for the weekend.

WE DID IT!

So much to say about the whole amazing event! Right now, Im soo tired and too busy scratching the 60 (seriously, 60) mosquito bites I accrued in Cancun.

Check out the amazing McDorman Photography blog for a sneak peak of some amazing photos.

LOVE YOU ALL!

Stress Monster!

Well, I seriously had no idea how stressful this last week before the wedding was going to be. I have lost 5lbs in 6 days and brushed out about half my hair. I thought I was super organized and on top of everything, but in the end its all the small details that add up and push you over the edge! (Not to mention crazy cake ladies. Thats an entire post for another time!) I am so greatly looking forward to tonight when I've done everything I can do, and then I can let our Planner take over. We're having Eric and his family and my bridesmaids over for BBQ tonight and I am going to chow down! Then maybe I'll actually be able to get more than 5 hours of sleep. I cant wait for Sunday when I'll be napping on the beach of Cancun!

Rain Plan :-(

So while Thursday and Friday look to be sunny and warm, Saturday looks to be cold and wet. Of course. That means we'll probably have to go into rain plan mode. Not a good mode! The back up ceremony location is another room at the reception site. Its nice but no stunner. Needless to say I will be bummed. But, I thought the bridal party could maybe go take some cool pictures under the covered bridge at Old Salem.



Make lemonade, right?

Tulip

Love this Tulip jewelry holder from Modcloth.



It would be so pretty sitting by the sink to catch your rings.