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Greetings and happy Friday!!! Welcome to this week's edition of Three to Share. I hope the following links will serve as a pleasant distraction to your day. Enjoy! :) |
Google has been quite the phenomenon of the last decade. I mean, we are using its name as a verb (What have you Googled today?). Though I use many of Google's applications on a daily basis, one of my favorite features is the occasional "Google Doodle." You know, when it's a holiday or event and they decorate their homepage with a themed logo? Did you see yesterday's Earth Day logo? So cool! Well, if you ever wondered, Dennis Hwang is the talented guy that doodles for Google. :)
Follow this link where you will find a plethora of logos from days and years past. Here are some of my favorites... |
| Oh my! This suite of sites is just drool-worthy. Consider this fair warning: you will spend hours at any one (or all) of these sites. foodgawker, weddinggawker, and craftgawker are image-packed sites that allow you to: "Feast Your Eyes, "See the Day," and "Look to inspire" respectively. Each site displays gorgeous photos linking back to their authors. It's such a great source of inspiration. Have at it! |
A while back I visited O'Charley's and was delighted to see a Cotton Candy Shirley Temple on their menu. Maybe I was a little *too* delighted for my age, but what a fun twist on this "mocktail!" I LOVE cotton candy and Shirley Temples separately (what can I say? I'm a big kid!) and to have them together in this edible mash-up... YUM! Allow me to paint you a picture: A glass of lemon-lime soda arrives at your table with a puff of pink cotton candy resting on top of the rim. Then push it down with your straw and watch it fizzle and dissolve into the drink. It makes the sweetest, girliest, liquid refreshment ever! It's crazy-simple to recreate it for yourself, your mom, a bride-to-be, or anyone else with a sweet tooth. :)
Recipe adapted from here.
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| That's all for now. Have a great weekend! |
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We're so excited to share the images from Magen + Allan's wedding in New Orleans. We've come to LOVE Magen - she's the most energetic, passionate bride we've ever met! (We love you, too Allan - but we came to know Mags first during the planning process and she stole our hearts!)
A little (or not-so-little!) bling to start the morning. |
Magen + Allan
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Wedding
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March 13, 2010
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New Orleans, LA
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| This was a very cool angle that Meg sniffed out - four hands at once! |
| The New Orleans street made for a great backdrop behind the wedding dress. |
| Christian Louboutin provided something blue. And isn't Magen radiant?! |
| Pretty flowers all in a row... my Meg really loved the jeweled fleur de lis pinned to Magen's bouquet. |
| While Magen was working with Meg on her bridal portraits, Allan & the boys were hanging out on the street level waiting for the ceremony to begin. |
| More of Magen while we are at it... we rarely have more than a minute or two for photos of the bride alone on the wedding day - but with Magen running right on schedule, my Meg had some playtime with the bride. Lucky for us all, they found this lovely open ballroom for a fitting backdrop. |
| We found a vintage sofa tucked away in a corner & just couldn't resist using it. |
| Magen hanging out in the window overlooking the French Quarter. |
| That is Meg's mom and mother-in-law hanging out with the ladies...on their way to the ceremony! |
| Nothing says New Orleans like a saxophone to guide the bride down the aisle. |
| An emotional first sight. |
| The entire ceremony was covered in an orangey afternoon glow. |
| What a perfect setting for a wedding - in Jackson Square with the incredible St. Louis Cathedral as the backdrop. |
| After the vows were complete, Mags led the bridal party & all of their guests around the French Quarter in a traditional New Orleans second line. |
| We've seen Smitty Dee's at three different second line processionals now. It's always a party when they lead the line. |
| During the second line through the French Quarter, the group happened upon several street performers. |
| Strangers lined balconies to see the parade go by - tossing Mardi Gras beads to the guests! |
| After the second line, the guests were ushered into the reception, and we stole a few moments with the bride & groom. |
| There's that gorgeous ceremony light again. |
| Just can't get enough of those Louboutin's. |
| We started off the night with dancing - Allan with his mom... |
| ... and Magen with her dad. |
| We had the pleasure of working with a truly amazing "southern rock" party band hailing from Memphis, TN called The Super Five. I'm pretty sure Megan & Allan knew them from their college days - and let me tell you...they were amazing! Check out their website, and if you need a wedding band, HIRE THEM! I'd love to see these guys again - they were awesome. |
| And while I am giving a few shout-outs, I have to mention the fantastically talented ladies over at Get Polished. Emily and Valerie rocked this wedding, as usual and are (as always) most highly recommended to any New Orleans soon-to-be-wed. |
| How about some southern mason jars as wedding favors? These were filled grits and included a recipe for the yummy shrimp & grits - served at the reception. Smarty Pants! |
The only drawback to their cute favors - the grits were incorporated into the sendoff... leaving a very messy bride & groom!
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| Congratulations you two! We love you!!! |
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