Today Show features a couple's FUNtastic entrance!

So so so cute! My favorite part (besides the beautiful bride's entrance) is when the groom pops out of the wedding party dancing down the aisle. It really is a celebration!!!

Sooo glad I didn't see this six months ago....

or I would have insisted on doing this!!! Isn't this amazing? It reminds me of the moving photographs in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter novels. This would have tied into my theme perfectly as I have wanted photo frames with my grandparent's vintage photographs covering the fireplace mantles at the reception from the beginning. I just love it!!! If you want to see how this was created and more cute pictures of the guests having fun check out Kiss the Groom. I must classify this as my "favorite find" and photobooth idea ever.

Focusing on Eye Candy.....

{Photo: Amy Atlas}

Too much to do, too little time to do it. So except the rare occasion I have some news, I will just be sharing with you all of the great "eye candy" I run into. Here is the first with a great site to peruse as well.

Check out Amy Atlas and all of the amazing ways she displays her homemade goodies. She has some great Halloween party candy and treat ideas, birthday treats, and wedding candy displays so make sure you visit her site!

Ramblings of Renovating Part III: Front Porch

Time for the front porch. I fell in love with the potential of the front porch the moment I first walked into my house, but after several failed attempts at painting the floor without it chipping, I gave up. Now, I have a wonderful place to sit back and enjoy a book and a glass (or bottle) of wine with friends.

The only "before" picture I have is one of Dingo chasing a mouse out the door. But you can see, there was nothing spectacular going on.

We painted the natural wood slate walls and red brick, a sage green. On the floor we used garage floor epoxy in a color called cedar. The trim and natural wood ceiling were painted (12 times) a bright white. Note: When painting never before treated wood and covering water stains, you MUST use oil based paint. Second Note: Oil base paint is the messiest stuff on the planet.

Dingo added the blinds which really makes it feel secluded from the neighbors and I added many plants, my grandmothers old dry sink and her Queen Anne's Lace painting she bought while vactioning with my Grandfather in the Smokey Mountains.

I don't know why I like the glass chessboard so much, but when the light hits it during the day, it makes some incredible shadows on the wall. Dingo loves the fountain but I think we need to hit Goodwill to find something more "natural" versus "modern". Natalie, Dingo's cat has found a new watering hole.

We covered Dingo's ugly, old, orange chair with a comfy blanket and I added curtains made of Floursack Towels, screws, picture wire, and no-sew clips. I had held on to this super cool 1970's style orange light for years and it has finally found a purpose. And my new collection of cacti donated my MIL t0-be goes perfectly.

Ramblings of Renovating Part 2: Bedroom

Onto the bedroom! I got the bright idea of before and after pictures right when we were finishing up preparing the bedroom. So here is the bedroom as a nice blank canvas.

Not much to look at.

The finished product: MIL to-be once again helped repaint the room and bought the quilt set, IKEA bedside table lamps and painted my old endtables white. We found a way to fit a huge bed into a small room without overwhelming it.

FIL to-be added the mirror to the door to help make the room appear big. It worked!

Love my Harry Potter broom accent in case I need to get somewhere fast!

Ramblings of Renovating Part I: Bathroom

Well my friends, I am beginning to wrap up the major house renovations Dingo and I have undertaken the past few months. I am in love with the results and with a few tweaks here and there (with a little help from our registry) I think everything will be like a brand new home for newlyweds to enjoy. Even the garden coming along quite nicely. But first, I will share the newly renovated bathroom. It was so gross (the color) that I couldn't post the before pics because I just didn't take any. So here you have the result.

FIL to-be added a new light fixture, taking out some ugly outdated old ones and created a better fixture for curling irons and such.

My MIL to-be bought the IKEA extendable mirror and had the best idea of using brighter lights to take the struggle out of putting on my make up.

I used a frame found at Goodwill by MIL to-be and reframed a print of Chicago's Water Tower and the two of us painted the ceilings a sandy brown. I INSISTED the blue ceiling so that it would feel like I was sitting at the ocean while taking a bath. I love it.

Urban Outfitter's additions to Mimi's Online Registry

I have strange tastes at times so I am continuing my own Online Registry with some selections for Urban Outfitters. LOVE this site!

Fantastic pillow that incorporates all of the colors of our newly renovated "den"... the Underground Sign is too good to pass up.
Yes, I love Pac Man (it's and oven mitt!) and anything
that makes cooking fun is good in my book.

For Dingo, a nice "iced invaders" ice cube tray... these seems to be the perfect size cubes too.

I better learn to darn my husband's stockings.... better get this too.

Thanks you Ladies!!!!

To thank all the women in my bridal party, (and for selfish reasons as well) I am throwing a 1154 Lill Studio purse party! This is just like your Grandmother's Tupperware partys except you design your own hand bag. They have many styles to choose from including, hobos, makeup bags, diaper bags, and jewelry roll ups. I am so excited to be doing this because I think it will be a hit! Take a look at what you can do and a few of my favorite styles.....

1154 Lill Studio

Charlotte

Breanna

Christie
Grace (my own design)

Flowers for the bride and bridesmaids....

I fell in love with this bouquet from a wedding featured on Snippet and Ink from Brooklyn Bride over six months ago when we started planning. The only difference is that mine will have tiny sunflowers for my golden highlights and thistle to pull in some lavendar.

THE bouquet I love....

Thistle

Sunflowers!

{images: Brooklyn Bride, unknown, unknown.}

Pretty Bridesmaids.....

Well, my bridesmaid's are finished choosing their attire and I am so excited that they will be ordered soon that I had to post the ladies' choices. Each dress will is made by Bill Levkoff and is made of tissue taffeta. Our colors are garnet and champagne so each dress will be in their wine color.

Lish, Bridesmaid

Mrs. B, Bridesmaid

Sweet 'n Low, Bridesmaid

Y-Mar, the Matron of Honor

{images: Best Bridal Prices}