Sisters Styled Shoot

Last holiday we participated in a '12 Days of Giving' giveaway! Ashley Thunder Events partnered up with P&D Photo Video to give one lucky winner a styled photo shoot!

We met up a few weeks ago with the winner Whitney and her adorable daughters Piper & Harlow(love their names)! Whitney lives on the most gorgeous farm, so very little was needed to bring this shoot to life! Love the way these photos turned out, and love their little outfits next to some simple yet pretty styling! 

The Modern Momma: Mac's Mini-Man Cave

I have been looking forward to this blog post since the day I found out our Modern Momma, Lauren, was pregnant with her second babes. I knew Mac's room would be getting an upgrade, but I had no idea how good it would be... and its GOOD. 

I love Lauren's aethestic for decorating, mixing old with new, quirky with simple... with all of the eclectic pieces she uses, ONLY she could put them together in a way that makes perfect sense! 

Lauren decided to move Mac into a new room which is now called the Mini-Man Cave... I'm obsessed, and I think you will be too! I also included a few shots of Lauren and Mac; love these last photos of just the two of them before a little brother gets thrown in the mix! 

Ps. this is just part one, I know you are all dying to see the nursery too!!!! So stay tuned! ;)

Photos by the uber-talented Brandi from Balee Images, literally LOVING all these shots!!!

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5 New Wedding Trends We're LOVING...

I am not a 'tradition' kind of girl...who says traditional fits my style?!? It usually doesn't. I LOVE LOVE LOVE unique and fun out of the box ideas when it comes to weddings. Its 'Your' wedding day, why try and make it something its not, and something you are not. I whole heartedly feel that a wedding should be a perfect balance between the couples style, and not what everyone says it 'should be'. Break the mold, and be different. 

Here are our 5 favorite new wedding ideas that are currently trending for the unique brides...

1. MIS-MATCH BRIDESMAIDS: It doesn't get more on-trend than this! First off, I will be the first to tell you brides... strapless does NOT look good on everyone! Love the idea of having all bridesmaids pick something(with your direction) that looks great on them personally, all the while making your wedding look 'hip and cool'! 

Clockwise from the top left: Sweet & Romantic: BEAUTIFULLY Mis-Matched: Ombre Color Play: RUSTIC & EARTHY

 2. MARQUEE LIGHTS: These lights speak for themselves! Where its the couples initials or outlines the bar area, personally I think these are a 'must-have'! 

Clockwise from the top left: LETTER HEADS: Sweet Initials: BAR HERE: Dance floor Darlings

 3.UN-RULEY FLORALS: Probably the inner flower child in me, but I absolutely adore these 'unruly' flower arrangements! How gorgeous are these!!! 

Clockwise from the top left: Colorful Pop: EARTHY ROMANTIC: WILDFLOWER GARDEN: VINTAGE BOHEMIAN

 4.DINNER BOXES: Ok, really, how adorable are these 'lunch boxes'. I am obsessed with the idea of this personalized dinner option!

Clockwise from the top left: Southern Dinner Box: English Wedding Dinner Box: FARM PICNIC BOX: GOURMET PICNIC BOX

 5.PATTERN PLAY: If you know me well, you know this is my favorite new trend! Love mixes bright colors and patterns to make a rad and visually appealing table! 

Clockwise from the top left: GARDEN PARTY: GEO SOUTHWEST: RUSTIC FLORAL : VINTAGE BOHEMIAN

DIY Heart Stamp + Print

Sharing a super easy DIY today! I love the way this turned out and would be so fun framed for a office or baby room! 

DIY Heart Stamp + Print

Need: 

Pencil, Utility Knife, 2pcs of Paper, Scissors, Stamp Pad, Tape

How To: 

-Carve pencil eraser into heart, does not have to be perfect.

Follow this link HERE to see more!

- Cut out a heart of any size out of 1 pc of paper and use a piece of tape to attach to the middle of your second piece of paper.

-Take your heart stamp and start stamping around your heart. Make sure you stamp closely to your heart to make a define heart shape.

-Remove your cut-out heart in the middle of your paper!

Enjoy! 

Gorgeous Summer Lake Wedding: Aileen & Jim: Lady and the Lens Photography

It's clear that everyone is over winter! Not only am I over it, but I am already looking into spring and into wedding season!SO... What better time to share this GORGEOUS summer wedding that we worked on last June! 

I met with Aileen last January, and she already had most of her vendors and knew what she wanted, she just needed someone to come in and help make it all make sense! We worked over the next 5 months picking out invites, talking place settings & favors, and to see it all come together was amazing and so much fun! Aileen and her groom Jim were so easy to work with, and after it was all said and done, I was even a little sad it was all over; BUT these fab pics bring it all back! 

From the venue to the unbelievable flowers, everything was just perfect for this drop dead GORGEOUS bride & her sweet groom! 

***VENDOR LOVE***

Photos: Lady and the Lens Photography

Flowers: Wrights Flowers & Gifts

Venue: Long Beach Country Club

Styling: Ashley Thunder Events