From the monthly archives:

November 2009

{Clue} Professor Plum in the Garden with the Pruning Shears

November 30, 2009

Purple doesn’t sound like a pretty color to me. Do you think so? But what about plum, violet, lavender, aubergine, lilac, amethyst, orchid, wisteria? Now I think those sound divine! Planning a plum-colored wedding? Here are some gorgeous shades for inspiration. And it is amazing how well these lilacs colors pair with yellows, green, pinks, [...]

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{Feature Friday} Amanda & Greg in South Carolina

November 27, 2009

I was so excited that photographers Kelly La Bruyere of True Expressions Photography of Atlanta and Sheryl Renee of Manna PhotoGraphics in South Carolina offered to share this beautiful wedding with us. The colors in this wedding are a perfect compliment to the gorgeous fall foliage display that South Carolina is blessed with.

Just look at [...]

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{Horn of Plenty} Cornucopia Inspiration Board

November 24, 2009

Cornucopia or the Horn of Plenty is commonly associated with Thanksgiving. It is overflowing with the abundance of Earth’s harvest; fruits, flowers and grains. We used an earthy color palette of olive greens, rusts, chestnuts browns, amber and golden hues to create our inspiration board.

row 1:True Blind Faith bride by Jeff Krieger, 16th Century artwork [...]

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{Horn of Plenty} Dazzle Your Dinner Guests!

November 23, 2009

We are talking turkey today people and if you’ve never brined your bird you may want to listen up. This has been my secret to moist delicious turkey bliss for years now. Trust Me. It’s simple to do and makes all the difference in the world. So why not impress your guests this year and [...]

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{007 Week} From Russia with Love

November 20, 2009

Russian thoughts conjure up images of snowy scenes, fur hats, vodka, rosy cheeks, white, dusky blue skies, Byzantine art, domed churches, deep rich reds, crowned royalty, caviar, the ballet…

row 1: Russian Royalty via Russia Today, “Winter” by Alphonse Mucha via Art.com, snowy scene via South Lake Tahoe, Russian Collection promo from OPI
row 2: Russian architecture [...]

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