Nothing But Sunshine

Hitched. Jumped the broom. Tied the knot. Wedded. Whatever you like to call it, guys, we did it and it's official! No wedding pictures back yet, but I am overwhelmingly, unspeakably happy.

We spent a couple days here, and then drove down to Columbus to browse and window shop like crazy on the Short North, drink copious amounts of coffee, and eat amazing food (Katzinger's, anyone?). Also, if you've never heard of the Book Loft, you're missing out. Seriously.

I scored these little guys in an antique store somewhere along the way. 9$ for a perfect little trio of an alpaca, a llama, and a deer! What's not to love? I typically don't have great luck when out thrifting, but I think I got lucky this time. I dragged DH to a LYS while we were there, too. It's lovely to be married to a guy who is such a good sport about things like that.

Still not quite finished with my big WIP, but--as you can see--it's coming right along! Mmm, garter stitch. Give it another week or two. Speaking of patterns, I've recently been at work on creating PDFs from my iPad, so hopefully you'll be able to download offline versions of my patterns soon, too! If anyone else has experience with this, I'd love to hear about your experiences! ♥

So far, spring has been very good to me--hopefully everyone else is out there loving life, too.

Pocketful of Dreams

Just under six weeks until the big day... Which means it's possibly already past time for a wedding moodboard. However, never deterred by convention, this blogger will carry on anyway.

An out-of-doors wedding means casual is queen--beautifully tousled hair, flat shoes, and au naturel make-up become must-haves. And, of course, a liberal use of flowers is just that much more welcome. In the hands of the bride...

Or as decorations for tables...

...Or backdrops.

I'm planning to recreate this particular look by winding silver ribbons around branches interspersed with yellow roses or daisies.

I really love this combination--it's the perfect blend of the elegantly feminine and the cheerfully whimsical. Bold pops of color are perfect for mid-spring, and I will wholeheartedly embrace them every chance I get. Especially in the little details. I'm hoping to find some earrings like these incredibly darling ones, except with pearl drops instead of rhinestones, to match the triple stand I'll be wearing around my neck.

My grey & yellow obsession may have started with Ysolda. After all, she is looking lovely in her interpretation of this color pairing.

...But, I will never know for sure.

I'm just lucky that everyone else is hopping on the bandwagon, because my heart was set on wearing TOMS. The heels of your pumps getting stuck in the grass is so last year.

Now all I need to do is find and knit the perfect wrap to wear over my dress, in case of spring breezes...

Wish me luck. ♥

(All of these and more were found via Pinterest.)