Friday, December 19, 2014

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

{K & R}s coastal chic wedding highlight

we ♥ the film that follows the wedding experience, prepare to swoon over {K&R}s coastal chic timeless romance @ http://vimeo.com/113757802 beautifully captured by Artistic Wedding Films

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Place a white colored pencil at each table setting or fill a jar with them and incorporate it into the tablescape. Ask your guests to fill in their placemat with what they're thankful for and then, if everyone is feeling brave and sentimental, take turns reading what you're grateful for!

DIY details via: http://www.ohmydeerhandmades.com/2012/11/diy-thanksgiving-placemat.html

I am thankful for...Each and every one of you! XO

Friday, October 3, 2014

The Mark of a Gentleman: How To

The bow tie is a tour de force in its own right. More of a style icon than accent, it has graced the likes of everyone from Winston Churchill to James Bond. It is a statement that shows you’re debonair, self-aware and not too timid to shy away from the crowd of Four-in-Hands and Half-Windsor tie knots. (Not that there’s anything wrong with them.)

However, as they say with great sartorial power comes great responsibility, and correctly tying and wearing a bow tie is no exception. A pre-tied or clip-on option is out of the question, and a loosely tied, too large or haphazardly askew look will destroy the whole effect.

Which is why learning how to properly tie a bow tie is not only an important life skill, but a rite of passage.

HOW TO TIE A BOW TIE

STEP 1

Hang the bow tie flat around your neck, pulling side A longer than side B by approximately 1.5 inches.

STEP 2

Bring A across B close to your neck to prevent the tie from becoming too loose.

STEP 3

Continue to bring A up behind B, forming a simple and loose knot.

STEP 4

Fold B to make a bow tie shape by pulling it to the left and then folding it back over itself to the right. The fold should be directly between the collar points.

STEP 5

Drape A over the front of B.

STEP 6

Fold A and pass it through the loop behind B.

STEP 7

Continue pulling A through the loop, without pulling it completely through. This will form the back half of the bow.

STEP 8

Tighten the knot and adjust until even by pulling on opposite sides simultaneously. Pull the front left and back right section to tighten, and the front right and back left end apart to loosen. @http://magazine.brooksbrothers.com/

Friday, September 26, 2014

{ A & C } childhood sweethearts tie the knot! beautifully captured by SNAP

“Everyone has a friend during each stage of life. But only lucky ones

have the same friend in all stages of life.”

Dunes Club Wedding, Narragansett RI

By Mariah Ashley

Amy and Conor’s Dunes Club wedding was a soft grey day with threatening rain and flowing pastel silks swirling in the dunes, topped off by a brilliant explosion of color. The weather and the colors may have been ever changing but Amy and Conor were constant. That’s just how they roll. They’ve known each other since they were six. Can you imagine marrying someone who shares your entire history? What a story that will be when they are 90!

“Everyone has a friend during each stage of life. But only lucky ones have the same friend in all stages of life.”

From the moment Amy rode her bike over to the new neighbor’s house and asked six year old Conor if they wanted to be friends they’ve been on a path that led them to this day. Conor’s best man told us in his toast that every girl that came into Conor’s life was measured against the bar that Amy had set and everyone had come up short. Petite Amy with her wild curly locks and her sparkly blue eyes had a hold on his heart and that was that.

Naturally their parents, neighbors and friends were thrilled that this 20+ year courtship had finally brought them to this day! This called for something big to celebrate and they planned a fireworks display to delight the wedding guests. Storms cells were watched while Amy’s mom fretted over a possible cancellation but in the end it was meant to be, just like Amy and Conor!

The Team: