Inspiration of the Moment

Over the past week or so, every time I sit down to write a long and thoughtful blog post on a pre-determined wedding topic or idea (I've got loads down the pipe, there's just so much to gab about!), the words simply won't come. At least not lately. I stop mid-sentence, hold down the backspace button, retype, rearrange words and sentences, consult the thesaurus, and then eventually end up saving a pitiful assortment of word vomit onto my computer before logging out in complete frustration and bitter disgust.

I'm left feeling empty. Unfulfilled. I'm left, for lack of a better word, speechless.

So tonight I've decided to post something other than words. I've decided to post lots of fun wedding idea photos instead. Because the planning doesn't stop for my temporary lack of linguistics. Because the wedding doesn't get pushed off or put on hold. (Ever. Oh we're doing this thing.) And because, well, a picture's worth a thousand words, right?

Hoping to get my voice back soon. And when I do, I'll be blogging with a vengeance! But until then, enjoy the images that have been flashing through my mind this past week. (I know I have.)

[Photos via stylemepretty, greenweddingshoes, and theknot]

Mason Jar Mayhem!

My new favorite wedding accessory: the mason jar!

These adorable little containers are popping up all over the wedding blogs, with a million and one uses and counting. Beer mugs, centerpiece vases, aisle decor, water glasses, candlelit lanterns... the list goes on!




I especially love the DIY Mason Jar Lanterns, found on this local Austin blog. Sort of rustic looking with just a touch of casual elegance. Right now I am crazy over all things southern-chic, and the mason jar is no exception.

Is it too much to want mason jars all over my wedding venue? I hope Costco sells them by the case... or truckload.

Ode to 10.30.10 (My version of Joy)

Sung to the tune of that Sound of Music diddy.

Mini white pumpkins, antique purple roses,
Barbecue, cupcakes, and champagne-filled noses.
Dancing past midnight, Red Bull gives you wings,
These are the fruits of my wedding planning.


[Pumpkins via Lockette on Flickr. Roses via Jessica Joy Photography, also on Flickr.]

If my whole "take over the world" idea doesn't quite pan out, there's always the possibility of a songwriting career.

I won't quit my day job.