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sneak peek: martha stewart weddings special travel issue

Excited to get the weekend started with a fun sneak peek of a new special issue of Martha Stewart Weddings, out this weekend, which is all about destination weddings and dream honeymoons. Even if you are getting married close to home, the issue is packed with amazing ideas!

We love the story  "A Taste of Home", celebrating the destinations of the USA region by region. From sweets to savory, paper goods to buttons and everything in between (alcohol, matchboxes, mini cacti, soap…) there's something for everyone, everywhere in this issue!

{Photo credits: Cover: Photograph by Rodney Smith/Martha Stewart Weddings, 2011.
story: Photographs by Raymond Hom/Martha Stewart Weddings, 2011. Copyright © 2011}

monarch magic

today we're feeling inspired by the pretty autumn orange color + bold patterns of Monarch butterflies...

{Photo credits: 1 The Indigo Bunting 2 BHLDN 3 Martha Stewart 4 Saipua 5 Kate Headley/The Hive at 1511 via Martha Stewart Weddings 6 Whisker Graphics}

up in the air

loving these cheery balloon details...

{Photo credits: 1 Once Wed 2 Kate Headley via SIMPLESONG design 3Geronimo Balloons via Erin Ever After  4 Art Beauty Life via Brooklyn Bride}

fifteen eleven open house: Oct 1

It's officially Fall and to celebrate Fifteen Eleven is having an Open House! Be sure to stop by the shop at 1511 King Street in Old Town Alexandria on Saturday, October 1 from 11 am until 6 pm for some paper goods shopping...enjoy a 10% discount...and Whoopsie Pies (a Saturday standard during the Fall!).

cocoa and hearts

If you're in need of color combo inspiration for your wedding or home...skip on over to Cocoa and Hearts...we adore her original paintings + artwork and own a few pieces ourselves...

details we are loving

It's the end of the weekend but hooray for getting closer to Fall weather! Enjoy these bits we find lovely...

Elizabeth Messina via A Little Sussy

these fall boutonnieres are perfect for pinning from Martha Stewart Weddings

 

the punch of color in this calligraphy is quite "krafty" from Plurabelle Calligraphy

pretty pearls

Happy Friday! Loving these pretty pearl details today!

{Photo credits: 1 The Aisle New York 2 Kate Headley 3 Mo Man Tai 4 Martha Stewart via Pizzazerie 5 Maggie Austin Cake  6 Lane Dittoe via Style Me Pretty}

design*sponge in d*c

We had so much fun last weekend when the talented Design*Sponge team (currently on their nation wide book tour) stopped in Washington, DC for a book signing party with Grace Bonney at Anthropologie in Georgetown. Ritzy Bee Events was flattered to take part in the event and we had so much fun creating the DC skyline backdrop and the Design*Sponge brand was literally taking over DC...

A very special thanks to Katie Stoops for her photography talents and Kelly Wardle for her **crafting**!

do you remember?

do you remember, the 21st night of September?  we do! and in our opinion these ethereal, 70's-inspired details don't miss a "baa dee yaaa" beat!

{Photo credits: 1 Lauren Conrad 2 NGG Studios via Style Me Pretty 3 Rachel Zoe via NY Mag 4 Jefra Starrlinn via Oh Hello Friend 5 Megan W Photography via Ruffled}

it fig-ures

We love everything about the look + taste of figs for the fall...and perfect for wedding details too!

{Photo credits: 1 Desserts for Breakfast 2 Hello!Lucky via Styled Mag 3+4 Martha Stewart Weddings}