Inspiration board: sunflowers

Sunflower yellow accents...

for your casual barn venue.

Looks like tons o' fun, barn dancing at your wedding, yee hah!

Time to vote... pick me, pick me!

make your way over to
"My Island Wedding's inspiration board contest"
and vote for me!

my 3 entries:

"Seaside June Wedding"

"South Hampton wedding on the lawn"

"Calla lilies" inspiration

pick your favorite and vote!

Inspiration board for: Wedding Peephole

Inspired by her wedding planning ideas,

I made Wedding Peephole an inspiration board .
hope you like it!

jewelry available at Etsy, shoes and dress J. Crew, linens BBJ linen

for your mini me...

For the Princess of the party... your little flower girl!
Dresses available online at Sophias Style.com

my favorite, I love the polka dots!
what's your's?


also check out the Trendy Girls fashion blog
a blog by and for moms of girls, sizes birth to big girl, all kinds of girly clothes!

South Hampton wedding on the Lawn

I grew up on Long Island, on the North Shore, and we sailed and swam at a yacht club. It was our summer vacation, every summer. I was married at the club in May of 1978, an eternity ago. Even as an adult, my own children took sailing lessons there.
I still love anything nautical... from the color navy blue to signal flags, knots and seashells... and... I especially love spending a lazy summer at a beach house on the water.

I know the coral is a bit Caribbean, but I love the red accent

Wouldn't it be lovely to set up your ceremony chairs on this lawn, a nice off shore breeze gently blowing, and say your vows with the ocean in the background?!

seaside June wedding

my first entry in "My Island Wedding's" inspiration board contest

Inspiration: Gerber daisies
yellow, peach and pink


perfect colors for Izze sparkling juice
ice 'em down for your guests for a refreshing summer drink

44 cents 1st class mail starts today

The cost of mailing your invitations just went up, again. If you stocked up on the "forever stamp" you're okay for 1 ounce, but otherwise here are two new designs for your first class 1 ounce postage.

On May 1, 2009, in Washington, DC, the Postal Service™ will issue a 44–cent Wedding (Rings) special stamp, designed by Ethel Kessler of Bethesda, Maryland.
The new Wedding (Rings) stamp features a photograph of two gold wedding rings resting on a small white pillow; a slender ribbon of white silk unites them. The photograph was taken by Renee Comet of Washington, DC.
On May 8, 2009, in Washington, DC, the Postal Service™ will issue a 44–cent, Love: King and Queen of Hearts definitive stamp with two different designs in a convertible booklet of 20 stamps. The stamp was designed by Derry Noyes of Washington, DC, and Jeanne Greco of New York, New York.

Always weigh your invitation with all the pieces you're including inside of it first to make sure you've covered the weight with the proper postage. Just bring one, put together, to the Post Office and have them tell you the postage required. You want to be sure your guests receive your invitation and you don't get them back!

Keep it all under two ounces and then you can use this new wedding cake stamp

On May 1, 2009, in Washington, DC, the Postal Service™ will issue a 61–cent 2–ounce Wedding (Cake) special stamp, designed by Ethel Kessler of Bethesda, Maryland.
This new 2–ounce stamp features a photograph of a wedding cake taken by Renee Comet of Washington, DC. The photograph depicts a three–tier cake topped with white flowers, their stems and leaves a delightful contrast to the cake’s creamy white frosting, and is sure to add a touch of beauty and romance to wedding correspondence.

Here are the new rates for mailing a letter:

1 ounce	$0.44
2 ounces	$0.61
3 ounces	$0.78
3.5 ounces	$0.95

Keep all this in mind when choosing your invitations. And remember... there is an additional up charge for a square.