Painted Sunflower Pillow

I love most of the pillows in Pottery Barn, but the painted sunflower pillow really caught my eye. I came very close to making the purchase, but then I decided it would be pretty easy to make myself. Although it doesn't look identical, I was pretty happy with my copy-cat version. I just love sunflowers in the fall.

Pottery Barn

Lab Silhouette Pillow

This is my first post in a while that has absolutely nothing to do with weddings. I finally bought a silhouette machine a couple months ago and I absolutely love it. I bought the black lab download to create this pillow for a gift. I placed the outline on the material, and filled it in with black acrylic paint. I chose a linen colored, thick fabric for a simple, clean design. I was a little disappointed that there wasn't a yorkie silhouette but I loved the look the finished lab.

Jennifer Oetting Photography

You've seen many pictures on my blog before that were taken by one my of my best friends, Jennifer Oetting Dooley. But I want to completely dedicate this post to showcasing her amazing work. She has a very creative approach to photography with thousands of unique ideas, and most importantly, the ability to capture the emotion of the moment. Jennifer photographs everything including newborns, families, senior portraits, engagement shoots, parties, weddings, maternity, trash-the-dress, and more. Not only is she an outstanding photographer, but she is truly an amazing person. I am so thankful to have her as a friend and also be able to work with her as I begin my journey of starting my own business (more on that later). 
These are a few of the pictures she took of me so that I would have professional shots for my business (and not cropped, blurry pictures from facebook).

These are few of my favorites from various shoots by Jennifer Oetting Photography.

Check out the website to view slideshows of more of her work at jenniferoetting.com

Wedding Part 2

A few shots of some of my designs and some that capture the overall theme of the wedding. 

Photography by Fotowerks Custom Photography.

For more pictures from this wedding, see my previous post.

Wedding Sneak Peak

My best friend's wedding that I have been preparing for, took place last weekend. I have to say that I did not quite anticipate the difficulty of planning and designing the event, while also being her maid of honor. I definitely could have used a few more of me. Overall, it turned out wonderfully. The rain stopped just in time for a truly magical evening. The ultimate goal was to make the bride happy and she said it was her "dream wedding come true". I thought I would share a few pictures that I have until she gets the pictures back from her wedding photographer. 

photography credits to Jennifer Oetting Photography