I designed a classic champagne bar to give substance our our Ralph Lauren inspired spring wedding inspiration. It was a fabulously fun play on the icon’s favorite of bar selections.

If you are looking for an affordable way to include drinks this spring, consider a champagne bar. A few simple ingredients per glass will treat your guests to a refreshing and tasty beverage. Each drink is easy to make and will stand up well for party serving.

Download all four of the drink labels, including classic champagne cocktail recipies here. For a special touch attach a corresponding tag to each glass and allow guests to slide off the recipies, recreating their favorite selections at home.

Photography credit for our courted by Ralph shoot, Jackie Wonders.

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A few months ago, I had the wonderful opportunity to partner with a few of my favorite local vendors to produce wedding inspiration based on the fashion icon Ralph Lauren, for Nonpareil mag. We took cues from his classic line and used traditional pieces in a fun and unexpected way.

Setting up the design court-side gave a whimsy to our timeless table, and the use of beautiful spring colors are a perfect welcome to March. Hooray for spring! The beautiful cake was created by Melody of Sweet and Saucy.

Leigh Anne owner of The Floral Lab created a couple of amazing floral tennis balls, they were the perfect accompaniment to our table. She also chose Calla Lilies to represent the clean and traditional inspiration of the day. The mirrored table top was a lovely way to bounce light around and show off the flowers. We had a bit of fun placing it around the court for a few special photos.

Our table held the makings of a classic champagne bar, see the bar with classic champagne recipies and drink labels here. Favor tags can be downloaded here.

Tennis racket “bunting”, sweets, pretty florals, the perfect drinks and gorgeous photos taken by Jackie Wonders make this shoot a perfect way to welcome spring together.

PS. Thanks for the emails yesterday, I do know my comment button is broken at the moment. So sorry. If you’d like to leave a comment while it gets fixed, simply click the post title and you will have the option below. You are all the best. Happy March!

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A formal fancy bacon party. My love for bacon combined with my love for fancy parties. Yesss.

Hoping for a bit of quirk to start our weeks together and to introduce you to some of my favorite idea makers around.

Photo via fancy & bacon

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I have begun to collect a pile of inspirational photography designs for an exciting project I am working on next year. If I had to choose a perfect style for my dreams of what this new project would be- this design is it. Looking forward to sharing how I’ll use the different elements very soon.

Photography by Fritz Hansen

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I have been immersed in vintage storybook design all week in preparation and I cannot wait to celebrate their unique and special story. This frog trapped in a bottle perfectly portrays the whimsical notions that have inspired the magical birthday design.

I have also drawn fabulous inspiration from the storybook looks here, here, here, here & here. Have a happy weekend and I look forward to filling you in on the festive styling soon.

PS. Next week my favorite of the Christmas designs will be up!

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Serious inspiration to be found in a dark wooden table coming out of a trunk, in the middle of a field + silver candle holders. Genius… Expect something fun to come from this inspiration as soon as I can manage it!

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(Photo by unknown via Frenchblue)

This photo reminds me, with the right outlook any place can be primped up & made ready to celebrate, even an old van run amuck in a Paris fountain!

PS. Have a fabulous holiday weekend.

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Party photos HERE & the first of the party’s DIY projects, which might be my favorite kids DIY of all time HERE! Girls are so much fun, don’t you think?

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(Photo by Dreyer & Hensley via Everything fabulous)

Especially wen paired with a string of lights, wood logs for seats & homespun blankets.

PS. There is a new fad for secret dinners held outdoors & I want to go! Austin’s is my favorite – “From the 1,500-person mailing list, the Supper Underground, in Austin, Texas, selects 30 lucky diners to dine in a secret location—from flower-filled nurseries to stately private residences”. What a completely perfect evening.

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As a style statement for the recent engagement party, I tied a porcelain white deer head to a tree in the woods- I named him Roger, he is awesome:) It was such a fun contrast to the woodsy rustic feel of the evening.

Antlers are surely one of my new favorite home trends- I think they would liven up any affair as well. Here are a few of my favorites…

Not available until mid-September, but totally worth the wait- an adorable mini version.
Anthropologie always has the most unique takes on my favorite trends.
A DIY to make your own stuffed animal head.
Affordable wall antler decals that come in any color.
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A recipe to make your own antler dessert.

PS. Thanks to the Z-gallerie for loaning this amazing deer head as a part of our celebration.

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