Wedding fever...

I've got wedding fever. Not my own! I'm surrounded by amazing friends who have either recently gotten married, will soon be married or just recently experienced the thrill of getting engaged. I love weddings, and I love that I get to share these exciting moments with the people I love. In all honesty, one wedding is just not enough. One marriage? Absolutely. But when it comes to the options of the day, the season, the location, the theme and the many details that come together to build it, the dress…the dress! One is not enough. Thankfully, we often get to experience these things through our friends. We get to enjoy spring weddings, summer weddings, fall weddings and winter weddings. We can take in the beauty of many styles – vintage, modern, urban, big city, small city, farm and coastal.   We get to merge one group of friends and family with another, and if we’re lucky, build new friends from these moments.

And in this spirit of nuptials, I wanted to share the most fairytale-like wedding videos I’ve ever stumbled upon:

Coco + James // Teaser from Americana Cinema on Vimeo.

Boston Vacation

Ev and I went to visit my bff and her other half in Boston a week ago. We had a great weekend filled with lobster, chowder, boating, beaching and whale watching. 

I was smitten with New England's beautiful houses, sunsets, shells and nautical delights.  Below are some of the goodies we saw:

And my personal favorite - 

 I wanted to bring this little fisherman home with me!

Thank you Steph and Greig for a delightful long weekend!

One last summer soiree

We celebrated Evan's 28th with good friends, yummy food, lawn games and plenty of cocktails.

Fabric love.

Kirsten at 6th Street Design School is doing a giveaway with L&S Fabrics - one of my favorite places to go for affordable fabric (especially love the stripes). Their selection of fabrics is the ultimate eye candy. Also visit L&S's sister site StaceAge for more yummy, contemporary fabrics. 

Project of the day: Nautical Napkins

 



Next week, Evan and I are heading to see some of our best friends in Boston. They have a beautiful home and a recently renovated kitchen, so I made some napkins to go with some other goodies for their new kitchen.

Lovely day

We woke up early this morning and strolled down to South Pearl St. to check out the farmers market and get breakfast at one of our most favorite little places - Gaia Bistro.




While we were waiting to be seated, I had a chance to peek around. Gaia is located in an old victorian house, so all the tables are spread throughout the house in various small rooms, making it really cozy and full of character. 

At the counter, they have two really cool "whisk" shaped light fixtures that I'm in love with.

The home style details are what make Gaia such a cozy, delightful place to eat. I love the pressed red and white vintage-style cloth napkins and old miniature bundt pans filled with freshly baked pumpkin bread. 

A ripe plum from Gaia's backyard

All of Gaia's produce comes from their backyard, which is full of seasonal goodies that inspire the constantly changing menu. If you're ever in Denver, this place needs to be on your list.

And now the details...

Wire Metal bookshelf, $150 (moving sale special!) - Old Glory Antiques

This red bench was what my MIL would call an "alley find" (they are the best!). Found in our alley a few years ago, and turned from junky to rustic after some sanding and red paint. I keep my treasured old issues of Martha Stewart Living, Domino (sniff, sniff) and Real Simple in magazine holders (that are begging to be replaced) for reference.

House number metal pots - a gift from my MIL from Anthropologie (no longer available)

3x5 Rug, $19.99 - Liz Lange for Target 

Pendant, $35 - Old Glory Antiques

An old industrial desk that was left in our shed by the previous owner. After the cobwebs and dust were removed, I realized how much character this thing has! It's also got built in electrical and an overhead light, which will be great for sewing.
Numbered mugs - Anthropologie (no longer on website, but I've seen them in stores!)
Lantern, $4.99 - Ikea

Stool, a hand-me-down from my in-laws
Sailboat model, purchased at Frank's Fisherman on our honeymoon in San Fransisco