Aqua + Tangerine

Posted in Colour Palettes by

Last week we had a little glimpse of spring like temps! I was inspired….

Advertisements

E-Glossy: Style Me Pretty!

Posted in Bloggies, Magazine, Weddings by

Wow, wow, wow! What better way to kick off the first week of 2011 than by reflecting on some of the most mag-worthy weddings of 2010! Style Me Pretty has just launched their first-ever digital magazine! It’s oozing with drop-dead gorgeous over-the-top styled weddings and an absolutely incredible 137 page layout of some of the best of 2010!

This calls for a big glass of vino and some candle light reading!

A Very Zangrando Christmas!

Posted in D.I.Y., Decor, Holiday, Life by

Success! We got through out very first Christmas dinner! Upside down turkey and all!

We had a blast putting it all together…. and even stayed in budget! I wanted to bring together the natural look and feel of  wood, by using the burlap runner, with the contrasting metallic silver and vibrant red. I love contrasting materials and the warmth it gives to any room. We wanted the ability to use our downstairs as the appetizer/dessert/cocktail area. So we took the dinner setting upstairs into one of our larger spare rooms! It worked out wonderfully with plenty of room for all to enjoy and a large empty canvas for me to pull everything together!

I wanted to add a bit of a personal touch to each place setting. So off to Michael’s I went. As a D.I.Yourselfer I thought what better way to welcome everyone into our home by sending them off with their own Christmas ornament. These worked for two particular reasons 1. it let us pre-arrange the seating, and 2. it was a way for everyone to remember our first Christmas celebration for many years to come. Cheesy… yes… but that’s me! :)

Please note: I am not a photographer…. as I am sure you can tell!

Yummy Holiday Dessert Bar

Posted in Bloggies, Decor, Holiday, Yum by

I have followed Amy Atlas and all her happenings for a few year now {along with Mindy Weiss, Amy is one of my all time favourite event planning icons} and her work never ever falls short of amazing!

Amy is queen of dessert tables; or as it says on her website “entertaining expert, baking and crafting stylist”!

Here is a holiday dessert table Amy featured this week on her blog. This ridiculously adorable dessert bar was created by RubyJu. Perfect for the holidays!

Merry Christmas Everyone! I will be back next week to finish my Ten Days of Etsy Finds!

I Heart: Garnish!

Posted in D.I.Y., No Specific Place, Yum by

Just added this cool little shop to the I Heart section of my blog! Fab finds for packaging your favours… and absolutely adorable ideas over on their blog- Think Garnish!

Here is a fantastic D.I.Y. straight from Think Garnish! The possibilities are endless…. sometimes it’s just changing the way you package something that gets everyone excited!

And here’s how!