Our Summertime Sipper recipe post this week made us realize we need to toast the bride & groom. Here are some fun images for today’s Photo Friday. Enjoy!!

{ 1- MGB Photo | 2- Dreamin’ N Details | 3- Hillside Studio Photography }

Thank you all and have a great weekend. Happy Friday!

Our new spring/summer issues have been delivered to your mailbox (if you don’t already subscribe, click here) and will be on newsstands next week! We can’t contain our excitement over here! It’s packed with lots of inspiration, including flowers, cakes, real weddings, fashion and more, which we’ll be sharing on the blog. Scroll down to find the recipe for our Summertime Sipper cocktail, courtesy of Trio’s Restaurant & Catering. You’ll definitely want to serve this to your guests!

Summertime Sipper Recipe

1 cup cucumber vodka (such as Square One Organic Vodka)
1/2 cup mint leaves, loosely packed
1/3 cup lime juice
2 cups pink lemonade
Ice
Mint sprig for garnish

Mix vodka, mint leaves and lime juice in the bottom of a pitcher. Muddle the mint to release the flavor—if you don’t have a muddler, the end of a wooden spoon will work well. Fill drink glass of choice with ice, pour in vodka mixture and top off with pink lemonade to taste. Garnish with mint sprigs.

Courtesy of Trio’s Restaurant and Catering, Little Rock, (501) 221-3330, triosrestaurant.com

Photography by Nancy Nolan

CHEERS!

Hooray for Fridays!! In honor of the Kentucky Derby this weekend, we wanted to share this fabulous Derby inspired event we spotted via Green Wedding Shoes. Grab your mint julep and enjoy!!

{ event design & styling: You & Me Events | floral design: The Little Branch | photography: Annie Edmonds }

Hurry on over to the Green Wedding Shoes blog to see these photos and lots more!!! Are you hosting a derby watch party? We just might after seeing these fabulous photos.

{ via Inspired Design }

{ via We Love Pictures }

How fun are these!?! From vintage cars to reception walls, there are lots of ways to announce that you are MARRIED! Hope you have a great week full of wedding inspiration. Happy Monday!

We are brightening up your Wednesday morning with tangerine accents. This bold color choice can be used in subtle ways to make quite a statement, and won’t overtake your decor. We love all of these pops of orange. A little goes a long way!

{ table runner }

{ custom escort cards placed in clementines }

{ tangerine invitation & heels }

{ tangerine refreshers }

{ tangerine wedding cake }

{ striped straws }

Hooray for tangerine!

We are so excited about our new spring/summer issue (online and on newsstands soon!), that we wanted to incorporate spring wedding details into Photo Friday this week! These images below show so many great color combinations for the perfect spring wedding. We’ve got beautiful wedding dresses, bright and colorful spring bouquets, and gorgeous bridesmaids to share with you. We love the colors of spring!

{ 1- Captured by Cottingham Photography | 2- Christopher Nolan Photography | 3- The Hudsons – Modern Photography | 4- Hollie Henderson Photography | 5- K.Raye Photography }

Which is your favorite? What do you want to see for next week’s Photo Friday?

Have a great weekend!

Today we are bringing you beautiful shades of pinks, peaches and light purples that are all inspired from the beautiful cherry blossoms. Hope this brightens your day. Enjoy!

{ cherry blossoms mixed in a low table centerpiece }

{ amazing cherry blossom branches }

{ cherry blossom invitation suite }

{ pretty branches }

{ cherry blossom cake }

{ cherry blossom centerpiece }

Don’t these just cheer you up? Cherry blossoms are so elegant and simple. We love centerpieces with those beautiful tall branches. What a statement!

Happy Wednesday!

What are you planning for the end of your wedding celebration? This Style Me Pretty couple went for fireworks. They didn’t disappoint. How amazing is this image captured by  Gia Canali Photography.

{ image via here }

What an amazing photograph. I bet that sweet bride and groom never forget that moment! Are you planning on having fireworks?

Hope you have had a fantastic Monday!

Happy Friday! We wanted to share with you a couple favorite “looks” we came across on the Betsywhite Stationery Boutique blog! Two totally different looks, but each share the same logo. I just can’t resist all that color….love it!

{ modern neon inspiration board }

{ very vintage inspiration board }

Which look do you love? Let us know! Click on over to the Betsywhite Stationery blog too; they have tons of lovely invitation pretties for you.

Have a great weekend!

We are obsessed with the beautiful color of mint these days. It’s so light and fresh. It’s also a main color in our new spring/summer issue that we are finishing up today (Did you see our behind the scenes post?) Here are a few fun and fabulous images, all inspired by the color mint. Such a pretty color for a wedding any time of the year.

{ gift box mini cake }

{ mint Ellie Saab gowns from the Daily Cup of Couture blog }

{ patent-leather mint pumps }

{ mint necklace }

{ mint bridesmaid dresses }

{ mint favors via Martha Stewart Weddings }

Are you in love with this color as much as we are? Watch for our new spring/summer issue on newsstands the beginning of May.