{ Marion Burns by Alejandra Villasmil } { Fairy Tales Bracelet by Elvira López del Prado }
{ Blossom Time in the High Country by Jeffrey Meyer } { dar y amar o dejar pasar by torococorot }
ROW 1: Amphitrite Necklace from Tree & Kimball; 1808 Lemon Coloured Wall Lichen Print from slinkymalinkicat; Gizmo Portrait Plate from Beat Up Creations
ROW 2: Eco Leather Shoe from EXTRASEED; Struck Poster from Loveland Miscellany; Ice-O-Mat Ice Crushers from Olde Tyme Store
ROW 3: Snapper Fish Pillow from Olive Vintage; Vintage Amber Glass Lamp from Fishbone Deco; Ladies in Bird Brass Necklace from Labyrinth Vintage
The photography of Leilani Wertens is nothing short of breathtaking. She ventures into estate sales, not in search of vintage deals, but to capture the past, the silent stories that lie in the homes and possessions of people passed. At first, as an avid thrifter, I was drawn simply to the vintage decor and the thought of finding such amazing retro loot on the cheap! But then I was seized by the stillness of the discarded items and abandoned spaces. It’s calming, yet the mystery of each moment is gripping. I could stare and wonder for hours.
[Editor's Note. Please go ahead and queue up the song at the bottom of the post. Think of it as the post's soundtrack.] Sarah and I want to keep everybody interested in our wedding even though it is more than a year away. So, we thought we’d tease you a little bit. Well, perhaps tease is the wrong choice of words. Sarah and I would like to give you a sneak peak at what we’ve been up to.
{ family portrait :: the sams from Heather Landis } { medusa from A Journey Round My Skull }
Meow meow, kitty-kitties. I hope you had a red, white and blue-tiful weekend (for those of you residing in the good ol’ US of A, at least) and are transitioning into yet another hot ‘n’ sweaty summer week. Brian and I actually let our patriotism fall a little by the wayside this weekend — may our forefathers forgive us — as our ears filled with the distant sounds of wedding bells and our minds wandered over every possible detail (seemingly) of a garden ceremony and starlit reception, replete with every charm expected of an Ozark Mountain romance (how’s that for a theme, grandma!), including, but not limited to apple and pecan cup-pies, antler chandeliers (I’ll explain this one later), assorted vintage textiles, and minty, fruit-filled cocktails. Not to mention a color pallet to make a blind man swoon! Imagine: Bone, Peanut Brittle, Tin Roof, Bluebell, Seafoam, and Dirt Clod (I cannot be bothered with boring color names.) Yes, my pretty kitties, in addition to settling on a venue, we have set our hearts on a date. September 3rd, 2011. Whew! Now that that’s off my chest, we can get down to the important stuff. My zealous campaign for a birthday cat! A cat, with a bow on it, presented to me, on my 24th birthday. Make it happen, people. I’ve already picked out a name for her. Are you ready? KITTY COURIC! I. am. so. good.
{ 05032010 by Angelica Ström } { Untitled by Anthony Cudahy }
ROW 1: Spring Zebra-Plant Brooch from Uloni; Explorer Capsule 3000 from Tugboat Printshop; Dolphin Print from Berkley Illustration
ROW 2: Nautical Shipwreck Ring from Brilliance Found; Diving Helmet Keychain Flask from Cosmic Firefly; Vintage Sea Farer’s Charm Bracelet from Pinguim
ROW 3: Abyssal Angler Fish Mask Print from Matt Cipov; Steve Zissou Finger Puppet from Abbey Christine; Scuba Dress in Jade from Norwegian Wood
Sarah loves banners and sparkly lights. Sarah also thinks about our wedding a lot. Luckily for her, my mom snapped this picture at a Mexican restaurant in San Antonio. I think it’s pretty obvious that this is how we’ll have to decorate our reception.
Sometimes the Shopping Sherpa just can’t help himself. Yesterday he found some great stuff for the walls of our man lodge, and today he’s back with some items for our desk and bar. Because what happens in a man lodge? Drinkin’ and Workin’.
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