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The new Utterly Engaged issue is on digital newsstands! If you haven’t seen it, be sure to go check out the loveliness! Here are a few sneaks from one of their features shot by EE Photography with florals and styling by Sweet Sunday Events.

Our next color inspired gift guide from MStetson Design is this orange-a-licious round up!

01 Neon Orange Net Color Cord Hanging Pendant Light with Giant Silver Bowl Bulb EarthSeaWarrior Etsy
02 Cambridge Satchel Fluoro Orange shopbop
03 King’s Chair : Meg O’Halloran Design EnRoute Studio Etsy
04 Hand-Painted Bike Bells Poketo
05 Pablo Side Table CB2
06 Orange Tree tree2mydoor.com
07 Dynamic Design Hi Gloss Poly Planter with Attached Saucer amazon
08 Yuri Orange Desk Lamp with Counterweight Vraiment Beau
09 Le Pégase d’Hermès Scarf Hermès
10 Convertible Ceiling to Wall Color Pop Sconce Shades of Light
11 Industrial Garment Rack Urban Outfitters
12 Handmade Thom Filicia Durston Blood Orange Indoor/Outdoor Rug Overstock
13 Ursula and Uma the Understanding Monsters Knitting Pattern dangercrafts Etsy
14 Painting Abstraction: New Dimensions In Abstract Painting Anthropologie
15 Vintage Glass Tray Regalia by George Briard Wood and Brass Handles PomDecors Etsy
16 Fruity Chocolate TCHO
17 Veuve Clicquot Traveller Wine.com

My darlings! Happiest of happy Fridays to you all! Today, we’re sending you off to the weekend with two great things. First, a photo shoot put together by the ladies of Details Details at their recent Coordinator Confab. This color palette that is so refreshing, inventive and inspiring, that I can hardly stand it. Second, we’ve got some exciting news. Jeannie, from Details Details (literally one of the most premiere wedding event and planning companies in our industry) is hosting another workshop for aspiring wedding planners on January 30 & 31!

I get lots of emails from gals who are interested in the wedding planning career path, and there is nothing like gaining firsthand knowledge and wisdom from someone who is so experienced in the industry! Enjoy a few of the gorgeous photos from their last workshop and read a bit more about what’s up at the Coordinator Confab. (And I’ll be making a guest appearance on day two!).

Coordinator Confab is an interactive 2-day seminar designed to educate aspiring and Novice Wedding Planners, Coordinators, and Designers. This seminar is also ideal for those serious Wedding Planners who have creative design capabilities but have not received hands on comprehensive training in relation to event execution.

Our seminar will cover the fundamentals of Wedding Day Coordination as well detailed instruction on how to properly execute a wedding from beginning to end, including understanding BEO’s, reviewing vendor contracts, and properly drafting an extensive minute- by- minute timeline. We believe that extensive timeline preparation and communication with all vendors prior to the event date is the key ingredient to executing a flawless event. In addition, we will run through the specifics on conducting a rehearsal, orchestrating the entire wedding day, how to train your own wedding day assistants, and many tips in between. Do you know how to tie a bow tie or handle a French bustle with confidence?

The information will be presented in a fast-paced, fun, classroom atmosphere where attendees will have the opportunity to learn invaluable information about branding, marketing and legal issues from Southern California’s top industry professionals whose expertise has been sought out both locally and internationally.

The wedding business is an extremely competitive industry, and it is very common to seek the advice of seasoned planners and be turned down simply because one is looked upon as the “competition”. Some then turn to enrolling in online wedding planning courses or join local associations that may only leave them with outdated materials and books that they never look at again.

Details Details is an event planning company who has a successful track record and reputation in the industry, and is willing to share our “secrets to success”. This seminar we will open the doors of communication between the Novice Wedding Coordinator and the Details Details Event Planning Team, giving everyone the chance to learn from real people and conquer the key essentials of wedding coordination.

You can see more from this shoot, which was originally featured on Wedding Chicks!

I hope you are as excited as I am about Thanksgiving this Thursday! Bryan and I have a long list of dinners and brunches to attend and for the first time ever, I’m hosting my very own, very small, Thanksgiving dinner. I’ve been on the hunt for a little Thanksgiving inspiration, so we’ll be sharing some of our favorite finds with you this week! First up today is this rustic Thanksgiving shoot with florals and styling by Honey and Poppies, heirloom place settings and food styling by Casa de Perrin, and photography by Braedon Flynn. This shoot was originally featured over on Design Sponge, however we’ve got lots of extra images to share with you to get you inspired!

To get us in the holiday spirit, I’d love for you to share one of your favorite Thanksgiving traditions or even your favorite dish you look most forward to! I’d say for me, my favorite part about Thanksgiving is spending the entire day in the kitchen with my mom, sisters, and brother-in-law, Taylor, who cooks up a storm. There’s something about cooking and great conversation that goes so well together! And I know it might sound silly, but I always really look forward to homemade cranberry sauce! Mmmm…

Honey and Poppies  :  design and florals (which included lots of vintage mixed metal vessels filled with foraged leaves along with dahlias, roses, and berries, a hanging installation of crabapple branches, mini bouquets for the placecards, and a mantle styled with many types of pumpkins and squash) // J and R Foods: menu design and cooking // Casa de Perrin:  heirloom placesettings and food styling // Found Vintage Rentals: design and furniture // Pitbulls and Posies:  lasercut paper goods based on the idea of a modernized deconstructed quilt // Braedon Flynn:  photography // Carondelet House:  location // Dovetail:  coordination

We had sooooo many beautiful images from our Punch Drunk Love wedding shoot that I styled for the new issue of Southern Weddings Magazine, that we couldn’t resist a double post! If you haven’t seen the first feature with all of our vendors, you can head here!

I still love love love the idea of a fun afternoon cake and punch reception with casual romance that’s still very stylish and fashionable while absolutely affordable. Here are lots more of our shoot with images by Bradeon Flynn, styling by Summer Watkins and Cortnie Purdy, and stationery by MaeMae Paperie.

Want some ideas for punch recipes? Snake Oil Cocktails recommend these pairings for us:

Peachtree Road Punch:
Grilled peaches, pomegranate molasses, peach bitters, lemon water, and old potrero rye, garnish with candied peach.

Tennessee Punch:
Mint-Vanilla Bean Lemonade, No 3 Gin, Sauvignon Blanc, garnish with mint sprig.

Porch Swing Punch:
Homemade Sun Tea, Kanon Vodka, fresh pressed Meyer lemon, pickled lemon rind for garnish.

LOVE those headpieces by Lo Boheme and that calligraphy by Nancy Hopkins!

Can’t get enough??? Check out the behind the scenes video by Max and Molly Films.

Southern Weddings Magazine Photo Shoot from Max And Molly Films on Vimeo.