I link I LOVE you.

I try to be funny, I really do!

Nothing is more handsome than a man in a nice suit...what's even sweeter are these custom-made Map cuff links made by Sherry Truitt at Sherry Truitt Studios. She uses worn vintage maps. Check out her Etsy shop here.

These would look so cute on that special man in your life especially for a destination wedding or a place that's special between the two of you. {sigh}

xoSPDox

Hello.

Hello! Hello! The weekend is almost here! Lots of exciting wedding related things going on this weekend! I will have to share with you soon enough!

xoSPDox

Photo Courtesy of: FFFFOUND!

Nice evening for Italian Wedding SOUP.

This evening, unlike many evenings (due to long evenings at work) I decided to make an easy dinner. Turned out to be tasty..AND it's only less than 150 calories for a cup & a half! {but of course indulge!!!}


Ingredients:

• 1/2 lb uncooked ground turkey breast 
• 1 large egg white, lightly beaten
• 2 tbsp dried bread crumbs
• 1 1/2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese 
• 1 1/2 tsp dried oregano 
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 8 cups fat-free chicken broth
  
•  2 cups escarole, thinly sliced (I used spinach instead)
• 1/2 cups onion, sweet-variety, thinly sliced 
• 1/3 cup shredded carrots (I didn't use carrots)

• In a medium bowl, combine turkey, egg white, bread crumbs, cheese, oregano and garlic powder; shape into 3/4-inch balls.
  
  
• In a large saucepan, heat broth to boiling; stir in escarole, onion, carrot and meatballs. Return soup to boiling and then reduce heat to medium; cook at a slow boil for 15 minutes. Soup is done when meatballs float to the top and escarole is wilted. Yields about 1 1/2 cups of soup and 5 to 6 meatballs per serving. 

xoSPDox

Flowers for sale.

This past weekend I took a sweet trip to the LA Flower District with my friend Nara and it was all a dream. I've lived in LA for almost 4 years and I had not taken any chances to venture out to that part of town.

Nara is getting married next month so we were looking at flower options for her ceremony & reception. Oh the possibilities once we stepped foot into the warehouse of flowers at 8:30am on Saturday morning!

Towards the end of the "horticultural trip" we knew what color scheme we wanted to tackle. We left with different types of flowers to test out in different vases of different sizes.

I absolutely love flowers, but I wouldn't call myself an expert. I give every single florist so much credit for what they do! It's not easy! Plus most of them are up before dawn making a mad dash to the market!

xoSPDox

P.S. Photos weren't allowed in many parts of the warehouse, but I will soon post the different style arrangements we came up with later that evening!

{Coxcombs, Mums, & Dahlias are a few types of flowers that we loved!}

Photo Courtesy of: Kari Herer Photography

Swept away in Greece.

Hi SPD Followers. Here's another one of my invite design pages.

Zoe & Sean came to me wanting something different for their destination wedding in Santorini! They met through a mutual friend who worked with the both of them!

We brainstormed on a few ideas (see one of them here), but this design ended up being the one they chose. Yes, I did burn the edges to all 100 invites. Turned out pretty neat!

xoSPDox

p.s. you can view individual photos here and see other invite suites here

xoSPDox

So pretty.

My boss passed on a gorgeous arrangement of flowers to me since she was leaving town and now it's making my apartment glow!

This is a design arrangement I haven't see before. This florist used tree bark to decorate the vase interior! So FALL and so gorgeous.

 

Definitely feeling like the fall

The use of tree bark in this fall themed arrangement is so clever!

xoSPDox

As promised.

A friend made it clear to me that I never followed through with a previous post of a wedding I was in over 2 months ago! I promised I would post more photos from Raquel & Nate's union. My goodness how time flies!

Below are a few photos taken by a professional photographer (that is not me).

Raquel & Nate's wedding was a very sweet union & I got to be a part of it. Such a sweet couple & dear friends...who are actually my next door neighbors!

Yes, I am that neighbor that has to borrow sugar & milk...

Enjoy!

 

Raquel looked darling walking down the isle

  

Nate the groom 

 

so cute

 

Raquel & her sister, Maria

 

 Princess for life!

 

The groomsmen & Groom

 

Soulmates

xoLPSox

P.S. The bridesmaids helped me assemble all of the bouquets. Thanks girls!