In 2009, we celebrated in Venice. In 2010, we were traveling Southeast Asia. This year, we’re riding scooters around our neighborhood in San Diego. It never seems to matter where we are or what we’re doing. Valentine’s Day has always made me fall in love all over again. Hugs, Erin
Yes, we are officially in the middle of winter, but instead of dwelling on the cold weather, thick sweaters, muddy boots, and itchy scarves, I like to think of January and February as Wedding Inspiration Season. Right now, couples are in the thick of gathering unique, stylish ideas from all across the world of weddings to incorporate into their own lovely affairs, so I’ve been saving up a whole box full of wedding tidbits that I’ve gathered from our trend-setting 2010 couples to share with all of you gorgeous and creative brides in 2011. Our first feature comes once again…
Welcome back to the last day of Ally and Katie’s destination wedding in Lucca, Italy. After recovering from the wedding festivities for a few days, they got back into their wedding garb and we hit the streets of Lucca for their Day After session. It was so fun having these two take us on a tour of the back streets of this adorable little town! This is why I love Italy. People use wine crates as bike baskets to hold their jug of whiskey. Need I say more? 5 people love this 1 person loves this And then they use…
Ally and Katie’s destination wedding in Lucca, Italy, continued when everyone arrived at La Casa Gialla, a gorgeous villa surrounded by olive groves and drenched in warm evening breezes and sunshine. We absolutely loved the staff at La Casa Gialla. Not only did they capture Katie’s vision for her wedding perfectly, they were so friendly, personal, and just plain fun! Katie left no detail untouched – this wedding was filled with the kind of adorable, personal details that made everyone feel welcome and homey as they tucked in for an evening of incredible food, wine, music, and dancing. Before settling…
What a beautiful morning for a beautiful destination wedding. Katie is the kind of girl that cherishes details, especially when it comes to gifts. Upon arrival to the hotel in Lucca, guests were greeted with a custom made linen gift bag with their wedding logo (yup, they totally had the cutest logo!) filled with some Tavernello wine and potato “crisps” for an afternoon snack (that’s potato chips for all of us Americans), a map of the city with fun restaurants and cafes circled for guests, bottled water for morning sightseeing, and a schedule of events for the wedding week. I’ll…
The inky sky melted around us as the sun disappeared behind the horizon, and soft clouds blanketed our heads as if tucking us in together for the best wedding of our lives. Between swigs of wine and laughter came trays of delicious Tuscan cuisine, the kind of food that fills your heart and your belly with a deep love for the place. It was nothing less than a feast, lit by candlelit smiles and backed by Italian songs sung by musicians and, every once in a while, belted by the entire assembly of guests. When it came time for the…
I realize I’m a day late, but just ask my friends – I’m the master of belated birthday wishes. And I’m also the master at Friends marathons, as my dear hubby found out yesterday. You see, we just had our very first real weekend to ourselves. You know, the kind of weekend that normal people experience. We woke up on Saturday morning to no alarm, nowhere to go, nowhere to be, and nothing to do. I almost didn’t recognize that wonderful feeling because it’s been so long. I remember that I once had weekends like this – if I dusted…
Sweet, wonderful, picture-perfect Lucca. If it’s even possible – if I could drum up the energy to calculate everywhere that we have been in our lifetimes, all of the breathtaking corners of the world that we have seen even in just the last six months – I just may have a new favorite place in the world. Jeff and I love Italy, there’s no doubt. We had one of the most amazing trips in January 2009 when we explored the nooks and crannies of Venice, Tuscany, and Rome for two weeks and fell in love with everything we experienced. But…
I realize this image doesn’t show our beautiful Scottish bride and groom, but there will be no shortage of Katie and Ally’s destination wedding in Italy over this next week. So pull up your stockings and brush up on your Scottish accents because there will be an overload of bagpipes and a scary number of kilts roaming the bloggy blog soon. But don’t worry, along with white Scottish legs (your welcome Ally) there will also be olive groves dripping with Tuscan sun, cases of wine and limoncelo, a bit of Tuscan rain, a hilltop church, a Welsh priest, and one…
