Wedding Wednesday: Roundup

We're pretty much at the end of the 2014 wedding season. All of you just marrieds, sit back, relax, exhale- you're done!

Here are a few fun ideas I've seen around the web for all of you working away at planning your weddings for next year...

Make the most of a rainy wedding day

Creative guest book ideas

Tips for the best cocktail hour

Elegant garden wedding

Great photo booth ideas (this is in Spanish, I understood about a sentence of it,  but no need to read, just look at the great photos!)

Naked cakes

Unique letterpress invites

Rose gold + moganite ring

Art deco headpiece ideas

Personalized vintage wedding posters

Cookie bar

Image Studio JKoe

Wonderful Weekend in Cannon Beach

We had such a great (and unseasonably warm!) weekend in Cannon Beach last weekend. Each time we go there I love it even more, it really is a magical place. Patrick's brother Jordan and his wife Tiffany joined us for one night and we had a great time hiking with them in Ecola State Park. As you can see, the views were incredible.

It's so fun to see Mylo growing up and experiencing new things like crawling on the beach, playing in the water, and "hiking." He absolutely loved the ocean and beach and was crawling around like a mad man. Can't wait for our next trip to the Oregon coast.

PS. Cannon Beach two years ago and last spring for my 30th.

Jenny's Favorites: September Edition

Jason and I were all over the place this month and here are the things that kept me comfortable at home and on the road. 

1. TEA! While living a tour bus with a couple of guys from across the pond, I got in the habit of having MANY cups of tea every day. English Breakfast was the preferred blend and I've now brought that home with me, it's a perfect habit to take on this time of year, especially since my little yellow

tea kettle is so bright and cheery. 

2. I've started to break out the sweaters, I just bought a sweater stone and it really is a miracle worker. In the evenings, you'll find me watching Netflix and de-pilling my sweaters. 

3. Music! You might have caught my fall playlist, here's one more song I fell in love with while on tour with Ed Sheeran, listening to him sing it most nights, "Little Bird". 

4. I've been wearing a cute little elephant charm. An elephant with its trunk up is a symbol of good luck. For me, elephants are a symbol to remember (they never forget, right!), specifically to remember to be thankful to remember all that I have that is good in my life, and there is a lot. Also, I don't read too much into necklace symbolism, so mainly, I just like elephants, they're cute, I like how their trunks feel grabbing a treat out of your hand and they have great eye lashes! 

5. I've shared my love of PF Candles before, this month, I've been into Sweet Grapefruit and Neroli & Eucalyptus. Especially after reading this article on citrus smell tricking you into cleaning. 

6. Books! This month I've been focusing on Gandhi's autobiography, it's kind of a brick, but I'm enjoying it.  If you're looking for a good fall read, I'd point you towards a few classics that I find especially great for the autumn months: Anne of Green Gables (Anne has a couple of great quotes about fall and the depictions of leaves and fall scenes are enough to make anyone appreciate autumn even if just for a few minutes),  Franny and Zooey by JD Salinger is a little more accurate to how I feel in the fall- depressed and questioning God and life, but maybe not quite as much as Franny :)

7. The Citizen of Humanity Rocket jeans were my uniform for the month of September, and will probably continue to be for the rest of the fall. I love these pants. They're comfy, don't stretch out, and are a good jean to be dressed up or dressed down. 

Monday Motivation

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Friday Roundup

Happy Friday! Hope you have fun plans for the gorgeous weekend ahead. We are going down to Cannon Beach and I cannot wait to see the ocean and eat yummy food.

Here are some links to get us started:

Gone Girl comes out this weekend!!

Jenny sent me this and it made me laugh.

Interesting.

This new children's book looks hilarious.

40 Reasons to be Happy

Gorgeous rugs, drool.

Hipster Kids Halloween Costumes (IRA GLASS!).

Food for thought regarding parenthood and it's effect on marriage.

This looks like a lovely fall cocktail fete.

Fascinating look at the CIA Starbucks.

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Toddler Tunes: Caspar Babypants

Did you know that the lead singer of The Presidents of the United States of America, Chris Ballew, now makes baby/toddler music?! He lives in Seattle and goes by the stage name Caspar Babypants. His songs are so much more tolerable, and even enjoyable, than other "baby music." Myles is OBSESSED with his songs and will sit quietly in the car listening or dancing for an hour or so (win!) when we play Caspar. Patrick and I are a little ashamed to admit that we get pretty into some of the songs ourselves, My Flea Has Dogs, is one of our favorites.

If you are in Seattle check him out in concert, he seems to play most weekends!

FUN IDEA: Group Photo

Whenever we're going to be shooting at a venue that we know has a good vantage spot from above, we suggest doing a group photo with all of your guests. Crowd surfing on top of them is optional, but highly recommended :)

Discuss with your photographer in advance if this is an option at your venue. If it is, typically the best time to do it, is right after the ceremony. After the recessional, typically an officiant would give the guests some sort of instructions, inviting them to continue the celebration wherever cocktail hour is, etc. Just have him/her instruct your guests over to the spot where you want them and in just a minute, you'll be able to capture a photo of you and ALL of your friends and family.

You can see more images from Barclay & Makenna's wedding here.