Photo Fridays

Did you say you wanted to see a gorgeous vintage styled shoot on a historic train? Well, you are in luck, because I happen to have a stunning 40's styled engagement shoot on a vintage train in NYC. This beauty is the product of the amazing photo team at Photomuse and the killer styling skills of Jacqueline from Merci New York (a must read blog if it isn't already on your list!)

The big redesign launch is on Monday!!

Glamour and Grace is getting a major facelift and moving to a shiny new home!

You won't want to miss one minute of next week because it is packed FULL of amazing giveaways 

and general gorgeousness! I cannot wait to share it all with you!

Cheers to a fabulous weekend!

Photo Fridays

If something is French inspired, black and white, and filled with peonies, I'm pretty much guaranteed to swoon. So when Kristen Steele sent this lovely inspiration shoot over, I got giddy with excitement! It's all those good things I love and more! My favorite detail? The adorable bow tied place settings, just too cute and chic for me to handle!

Photographer | Kristen Steele Photography
Event Planner | Mr. & Mrs. Weddings and Events
Floral Designer | A Village of Flowers
Reception Venue | CJ's Off the Square
Invitation Designer | Prim and Paper
Dress Designer | Priscilla of Boston
Equipment Rentals | Classic Party Rentals

I've got a really AMAZING giveaway coming at you on Monday!

You really won't want to miss it!! Have a lovely weekend!

Real Wedding: Michelle and Bill

Today's wedding is a true example of a beautiful family affair. Family members were able to pitch in to help with food and music. Her mother's watercolor was the invitation art. This wedding was all about everyone coming together to have a great time. The couple even kept it fun for the kids with pizza and glow sticks. And if you want a beautiful wedding, it doesn't hurt having a few darling flower girls either. The lovely photos come from the one and only Melissa McFadden.

From the sweet bride Michelle:
The most important things were for people to come over to Walla Walla because it was a destination for all of our friends so we planned the gold day we hired a bus and we choose our favorite wineries.  We planned every detail of our wedding most of the supplies were off Craig's List our biggest things were the ambiance and we really wanted people to stay and dance!

Some special things about our wedding were my dad played the violin during the procession and in the ceremony. My mother's watercolor painting was featured on our wedding invitations, so many details went in to make this our day and very customized. We took dance lessons at Arthur Murray and learned to Salsa so I changed dresses to a BCBG so everyone could see our moves.  We choose By Your Side by Sade. It was amazing and we love everything about it! 

My father and god father made some of the food we served and I spent months making the tissue pompom balls that were hung in all the trees.  My husband knows I love twinkle lights so we spent the week before hanging them along wire and around all the trees checking them daily to make sure nothing went out. The last couple things I made were the letter "H" on the table for gifts and cards covered in moss, the Mad Libs guest book we asked people to fill out and the baggies with labels for our candy bar.

My favorite part of our wedding day, we actually broke all the traditional rules and spend the night before the wedding together at a B&B (Abeja winery) and in the morning we got up relaxed and ate the amazing breakfast they provided outside so we had time together on "our" big day.  Best thing we did!

Photography | Melissa McFadden
Ceremony | First Presbyterian Church
Caterer | Someone's in the Kitchen
Florist | Amore Floral Design
DJ | Grey Door Music Company
Invitations | Rosita Designs
Wedding Dress | Amsale
Reception Dress | Nordstrom
Shoes | Badgley Mischka
Linens | Save-on-Crafts.com
Rentals | Sun Rentals

Inspiration Board: A Little Bit Country

This week I'm feeling a little bit country. You can still have a down home feel without getting too cliche with the country feel. I love this old wagon wheel as an escort card holder. It is a lovely and unexpected detail. This lush bouquet is rustic chic perfection. Some simple white streamers add a lot of charm with very little work. And for the first time ever on Glamour and Grace, a pair of cowboy boots are just what this rustic bride needs! They are comfy and great for getting out in a field for some gorgeous photos.

[ Credits ]

Top: Once Wed, Once Wed, Ruffled, Piperlime

Bottom: Once Wed, Minted, Green Wedding Shoes, Watters

Etsy Find of the Week: Ampersandity & Verde Studio

This week I wanted to share my favorite Etsy Finds that will help make your invitations a little more lovely. Worried about addressing your envelopes? I'm in love with Ampersandity's calligraphy return address stamps. A simple and chic was to get an elegant look without having to have them all hand written by a calligrapher. Bonus: you can use it well after the wedding to keep up with your stylish letter giving.

A favorite trend of mine in the invitation world is using vintage stamps! It is such a great way to add a little personality to your outer envelop. A great shop to pick these up at is Verde Studio. I love them because they coordinate their stamps into sets, matching colors and themes to make it much easier to find what you are looking for.

I hope you love these ways to help make your stationary a little sweeter as much as I do!

Check back tomorrow for a lovely vineyard wedding!