::welcome back, MRS::

Let's take a moment to wipe off those cobwebs that gathered since...February! 

On June 1st, Jay and I got married in a garden with our family and closest friends. It was a dream. I mean, completely magical and the best day of my life. In order to relive it, I'll be sharing a few images, DIY projects and our wedding trailer here soon!

We were so overwhelmed with love, and so grateful for the people who celebrated with us. My mom played a huge part in making this dream come true, and topped it all off by making the most beautiful dress I'll ever wear. It was so special planning this with her and my little sister/maid of honor.

I love you, Jay. Forever & ever.

::the honorary::

Soon after Jay proposed, I made the calls to tell my family the big news. When I talked to my sister, I immediately asked her to be my Maid of Honor. It's been my plan since the day she was born. Well, this is probably more accurate on how it went down...

Me: "Meg. I'm engaged!"
Meghan: "Ahhhh! YAY! Well, aren't you gonna ask me?!" 
Me: "Duh! Will you be my MOH?"

To make it more official, I gave her a little gift with this card I designed when I was home. I found a stack of vintage sheet music at a local thrift store a while back. I scanned them and planned to use them for digital collages.

So excited to have my best friend right by my side. I'm also pretty certain she'll plan a stellar bachelorette party.

::decisions::

This weekend I'm hopping a plane home to Florida. My youngest niece is getting baptized (I'm her Godmother!) and I'm always so happy to spend time with my family.

The girls (mom, sister, sister-in-laws) will be galavanting around with me to scope out a few more wedding venues and try on dresses...which really hasn't hit me yet. I'm not one for being the center of attention, so trying on dresses will be interesting.

Luckily, my mother is Superwoman and has been so helpful (and patient-- I get overwhelmed making these kind of decisions). And, my little sister will be my Maid of Honor. She's all kinds of awesome. There's no one I'd rather have for the part. 

I came across this fun, outdoor wedding and really loved the advice the couple shared:

Regardless of what color the tableclothes are and what our invitations look like, our focus is making sure we enjoy every second celebrating with the people we love most. 


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::feeling...::

Some wonderful friends threw us a little engagement party Sunday night at a new winery in Norfolk. We had a private table in the back, sipped on their Mermaid wines and celebrated love. They've sure made the transition to Virginia a lot easier and we're lucky to have them in our lives.

::west asheville::

My tad-bit-country friend, Nicole, got married in Asheville, NC earlier this month (yes, she says y'all). Before the wedding we ventured down to quaint West Asheville for a good breakfast spot.

Somehow, I completely missed getting any photos of her rustic, farm venue. But it was so perfect for her and her hubby; complete with horses, shotgun shell place card holders, mixed-matched vintage table settings and she even sported cowboy boots for a bit. When I was still in Florida, we'd meet up during our lunch breaks to hunt for vintage wooden picture frames and milk glass. She also used the design we created for her save the date on water bottles. It was so fun to see it all come together. 

Congratulations to the Roe's!


P.S. I'm going to wait until Monday to go live on the new 6 petals site. I need to update a few links and make sure it's perfect. Can't wait to share it with ya. Happy weekend!

::this is (not) a wedding post::

Well, maybe a little.

Even long weekends go by too fast. While Jay and I were home in Florida for Memorial Day, my mom and I snuck a peek at two different venues. Wedding ideas were thrown around and we even talked dresses. I'm so lucky to have my mom, sister and two sister-in-laws on my side to help me plan.

Nights were spent on the back porch sharing stories and surprise champagne toasts with my favorite people in the world. Family is the best. 

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::while i was away::

Goodness! At least this week is almost over. I've been dreaming of new ideas for the 6 petals website, shop and incorporating some videos-- this class would be so much fun! For now, they're just ideas until I find some time to explore. I feel like I've neglected my little blog this week. Hopefully May will allow for more of my creative side to shine. I'm sure I'm not the only one, but I'm still trying to find that balance between work life and personal life. It's tricky!

This weekend we're headed to Harrisonburg to celebrate a graduation. It also happens to be a super location for treasure hunting. There are some awesome antique shops that I can't wait to visit. There's one shop that I found last time I visited with a sweet old lady who seems to have been collecting her whole life.

We have this huge shed in our backyard that's a perfect storage spot for all my vintage goods. Two of my old windows are gonna be making their way to California next week. Here's a peek at one of the window seating charts I'm working on for the West Coast couple. 

::love is in the air::

Remember this beautiful day? It was a very special moment for us, and we're thrilled to spend a lifetime together...and plan an outta-this-world wedding with our family and friends! Jay and I have been dating over 5 years and we've been together since the day night we met (over a game of beer pong in college– we bonded over our competitiveness ). He managed to get my number from one of my friends the next day, and we were hooked.

I wasn't one of those girls that had a wedding dress picked out or scouted the perfect venue in advance. So it's a little overwhelming to talk to married friends and get on the internet to see SO MANY CHOICES. There's a lot to think about and I better get organized. Any words of wisdom?!

Luckily, my mom's been through two weddings with my brother's and will be a huge help (not to mention the slew of creatives whose blogs I follow). We don't have a date or location yet...we're gonna enjoy this part for a while. But, there are a few things I've been eyeing already.

1 : a simple and classic Save the Date design
2 : my love of vintage tins to serve as centerpieces for flowers
3 : colorful cocktails with fancy stirrers 
4 : the perfect pair of vintage wedding shoes 

::wet::

This weekend was wet. When it wasn't raining, the heavy fog and humidity provided a nice, constant mist-- it was beautiful, and so welcomed for a relaxing weekend. It all started with early morning treasure hunting and spring cleaning, followed by a heavy dose of friend time. I've decided Sunday naps with the windows open are mandatory. 

On Saturday I met with Isha from Daylily Weddings. We're working together to style a woodsy, outdoor wedding using 6 petals vintage pieces. There's lots of beautiful ideas and we had so much fun visualizing the setting with the bride-to-be. I love working with other creatives. Very exciting!

::window seating charts // ruffled::

Remember the window seating charts I created for Devon? Well, her beautiful ranch wedding was featured on Ruffled blog. The images are incredible, thanks to Stone Crandall Photography, and tons of vintage items. She and her now husband spent a year gathering old wooden crates, antique spoons and other treasures for her big day. She rallied a handful of Etsy artists to complete the finishing touches.

Are you getting hitched? Need some windows? email me for more info. 

::window seating charts // devon's wedding::

I was super excited when I got an email from Devon a few month ago. She saw this post and wanted me to create custom window seating charts for her wedding in Los Angeles. Over the next few months we sent countless emails back and forth about her wedding colors, guest list, needing another window, excitement over how much she liked them, and how happy I was to be a tiny part of such a gorgeous wedding.

Devon chose yellow + white for the window colors to match the theme. We needed three windows, each with 6 panes to represent each table. When she finalized the guest list, I started writing the seating chart. 

I've been so excited to share this project. Devon's wedding was all kinds of awesome. The couple had an amazing photographer capture all the beautiful moments. She had so many vintage touches all over the stunning ranch where it took place-- what a venue! 

**I will be adding this as a listing in my shop. Or, contact me for custom window seating charts, I'd love to create one for your big day.**


all images by Stone Crandall Photography

::stylin'::

Such pretty styling (and photography).

Styling by Joy Thigpen, Photography by Jose Villa

::save it::

My health/fitness motivator friend, Nicole, is getting married next year and she asked me to design her save the dates (her fiance popped the question a few months ago).  She found a cute little company that would print a custom design on birch wood postcards and vintage-inspired herb stamps from the post office.

The wedding "look" is classic and pretty with a rustic/handmade feel. She's sewing bunting for the isle and for the reception decor. We've had too much fun popping out of work to hit local thrift stores for milk glass vases, rustic wooden frames and vintage handkerchiefs to decorate, too. I can't wait to see it all come together for her big day. Next up, the wedding invitations!

Thanks for letting me be a part of it, Nicole! xo.

::wedding details::

These are more images from the rehearsal dinner this past weekend. The bride chose purple and it came together so beautifully. The dinner was held at my parents' home, which was perfect for the rustic theme. Vintage wooden baskets were purchased from Ebay, and served as the centerpiece to hold table numbers, made out of leftover burlap. The watering cans and other vintage decor are from my mother's collection, and filled with various purple flowers. My brother carved that tiki guy a few years ago and it turned into a happy bride & groom couple on the back porch {complete with veil and bowtie}.

::restyle // window seating chart::

I'm a big fan of Ruffled, a wedding blog for vintage and creative brides. There are so many neat DIYs and it's so fun to see how clever couples get with their photo shoots, rehearsal dinner parties and wedding festivities. It's been a great resource for ideas for my brother's wedding.

Lucky for me, the bride's father had this random window in his garage. I snatched it up, gave it a good scrub and it was ready for it's debut.

The 6-paneled window was perfect because the rehearsal dinner was 6 table settings. I used purple, white and silver paint pens and went to work on the seating chart. The dinner was setup buffet-style on the dining room table across from the fireplace-- the perfect location to get your plate, see where you're sitting and enjoy the night.

And boy, did we enjoy celebrating. Cheers to Brendan & Heather!

P.S. If you need one (two, three +) of these for your wedding, I'd be happy to customize windows for you. Email me and we can talk about your project! 

::weekend project::

My little brother is getting married in 2 weeks! I still picture us running around playing man-hunt and building forts with my other two siblings. Stinks to get old {although I'm still building forts}. We couldn't be happier for the beautiful couple...his finance is absolutely amazing.

I spent the weekend finishing up their rehearsal dinner invitations. Since I'm not in town to help the bride-to-be with odds & ends, I was glad to do this little project for them. The wedding is Easter weekend and the rehearsal dinner will be a casual, outdoor get together of close friends and family. The decorations are fairly simple with rustic wooden baskets and colorful flowers for the center pieces and flowing purple fabric and burlap table coverings. I wanted the invitations to have that same rustic feel.

I designed the invites and had them printed on white cardstock at a local print shop. For the "handmade" touch, I sewed the cardstock onto scalloped kraft paper with brown thread. I love how they turned out. And now, I'm more excited than ever for wedding festivities.

Off to the post office.

::it's here // BHLDN::

I spent the weekend in West Palm with my future sister-in-law for her bachelorette festivities and bridal shower. Everything was so much fun and I couldn't be happier my brother found such a wonderful soul mate. And, I got a glimpse of her beautiful wedding dress in the making {my mother is making her dress-- she does it all}.

In other bridal news, Anthropologie unveiled their new wedding brand, BHLDN {pronounced "Beholden"}, and of course it lives up to all the hype. I've been getting my sneak peaks via Oh! Joy {you can see Joy's part 1 and part 2}. They must have lost my sneak peek invitation in the mail...

all images from BHLDN

by the way...

Happy Valentine's Day.