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The Cream Event

January 24, 2012

This is going to be the most photo-heavy post I’ve ever written, and for good reason! I’ve been looking forward to The Cream Event since August, and now that the event has come and gone, I can honestly say that I have never been more in awe of the amazing talent in the wedding industry, both here in Austin, and in all the places that vendors traveled from to participate. I am both humbled and incredibly thrilled to be a tiny part of an industry that I love so much! I will let the pictures do the talking for the most part, but I’m also sharing my top five moments at the end of this post.

Loot Vintage Rentals brought in all of the gorgeous furniture.

Goody bags all in a row!

The courtyard was full of lounge areas for people to sit and listen to the live bluegrass band, drink cocktails, and socialize.

The Lost Pines were so much fun to listen to while walking around and checking out the space.

Left, stunning arch by The Byrd Collective. Right, this photographer display was at the center of the hall–love The Nichols!

100 Layer Cake table! I was so thrilled that I got the opportunity to meet Amanda!

More pretty spots to sit–think I can rent that couch forever? :)

The Byrd Collective table was too beautiful for words.

The Nouveau Romantics did a ton of the florals for the event, and every arrangement was incredible!

The Creative Parasol girls were so sweet, and their products are amazing.

BHLDN fashion show time! Camille Styles MC’ed the unveiling of the new spring collection, in stores next week. I loved the dramatic backs…

The tea lengths… (and cute shoes!)

The “something blues”…

The adorable headpieces…

The flowy skirts…

And the prettiest cover ups I have ever seen!

This gorgeous veil was the perfect grande finale.

Back at home! I remembered to take a picture of my outfit, including my sparkly wedges! Forgive the self-portrait. :P

The Byrd Collective had a “make your own bouquet” station, which was so much fun! What I created is now sitting on my desk.

All the business cards and information I collected!

Goody bag loot!

My business cards, for those of you who wanted a picture :)

My top five moments of The Cream Event:
-Finally getting to meet Camille Styles! She’s my favorite Austin blogger, and she was so sweet.
- Amanda from 100 Layer Cake asking for my card and saying she would check out Something Pretty! So flattering to hear from one of my biggest inspirations.
- Admiring all of the gorgeousness from BHLDN, both at the fashion show and in their pop-up shop.
- Getting to see the work of floral stylists like the Nouveau Romantics and the Byrd Collective in person, after months of following them online. Pictures truly do not do their work justice!
- Tasting the cutest desserts from Bake Sale Austin and Tiny Pies. Yum!

It was truly an experience to remember, and I’m so thankful to all the incredible vendors that made it possible!

Love,

Lisa

Category: Life, Weddings Tags: Austin, BHLDN, dresses, events, flowers, Texas, the cream event | Comments (10)

DIY Flower Pin

September 12, 2011

I’ve never posted a DIY on my blog before, so I am quite excited for today!

I made this flower pin over the weekend because I want to add some signature UT burnt orange to my game day outfit, but these would be so cute pinned on bridesmaid dresses, on headbands, and really, wherever you think they would work. I used this tutorial, and it took me about fifteen minutes. Super easy!

Supplies: Fabric (I used my orientation t-shirt that I will never wear in public :P), thread, needle, button, safety pin, scissors

1. Cut a piece of fabric about an inch thick and 40 inches long…more or less depending on the size you want. I just cut off the bottom of my t-shirt and chopped off the seam.

2. Stitch one of the sides down to anchor your thread.

3. Sew a running stitch all along one edge of your fabric. This part takes the longest!

It will end up like this!

4. Carefully pull on the thread so all your fabric bunches up.

5. Wind the scrunched fabric up, layering it over top of itself, to make it look like a flower.

6. Sew through all the layers to keep them together. Obviously, I was not very meticulous while doing this, as you can see by the way-out-there white stitches every so often. :P

7. Sew your button onto the top of the flower. Feel free to use a much cuter button that I did, if you have one handy!

8. Flip the flower over and sew the middle together a bit more, if needed.

9. Sew a safety pin or pin back to the back of the flower.

Finished product in action!

So there we go, first blog DIY–check! What do you think? :)

Love,

Lisa

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Austin Weddings

August 23, 2011

This is my first post from my new apartment in Austin, and thank you so much to everyone who wished me luck on the move! Everything has been going smoothly, and despite sore shoulders from carrying boxes and unpacking like crazy over the last two days, I am thrilled to be here. I am continually floored by the amount of wedding talent in this city, and I could not be more excited to be in the middle of it! For my first post here, I can’t resist showing off some of the people and places Austin has to offer, via the Style Me Pretty Texas blog. Check it out!

All beautiful, fun, and perfectly eclectic, just like Austin itself! And for any Austin brides, here’s a list of some of my current favorite wedding vendors:

Venue: Mercury Hall (where The Cream event will be held in January…eek!)
Event planning: Three Apples Events
Photographer: Nathan Russell Photography
Floral design: The Nouveau Romantics
Invitations and Stationery: Parachute Paper Company
Cake: Sugar Mama’s Bake Shop
Hair and makeup: Keep Austin Gorgeous

I’m looking forward to learning about lots more incredible talents and sharing them with all of you! :)

Love,

Lisa

Picture credits: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Category: Weddings Tags: Austin, color, cute, dessert, flowers, shoes, Style Me Pretty, Texas, vintage, whimsical | Comments (5)

Vintage Country San Antonio Wedding

August 15, 2011

Have I got a treat for your Monday morning! I was so thrilled to receive this submission from Taylor Jackson of Barefeet Photography over the weekend, and I know you are going to love it as much as I do. The San Antonio venue, The Swanderosa, is a beautiful ceremony and reception location, and I love how Monica and Jason made it their own with lots of DIY details and family heirlooms, including my personal favorite, their brightly-colored handmade quilts. They also just look like such a fun couple–I mean, they had a mechanical bull and jumped into the pool at the end of the night? Sounds like a party to me! Enjoy!

{From the photographer: “Jason and Monica Abernethy asked me to photograph their outdoor July wedding in San Antonio. There was one catch….the whole thing was going to be filmed for a reality show on CMT called Swanderosa, airing this fall. What a stunning location, perfect for their ceremony and reception. This couple was pretty DIY, so a lot of their details were handled by their families. The bride’s sister did the flowers, and her mother was icing the cake (which was amazingly delicious) up until the last minute! My assistant Ann Itschner and I were in love with all the homey decor and beautiful quilts (which were all family heirlooms). While the film crew was chaotic, I am super happy with the images from such a warm and wonderful wedding.”}

Thank you so much, Taylor! Another breathtaking Texas wedding on Something Pretty…I’m a happy blogger. :)

Have a great day, everyone!

Love,

Lisa

Category: Blue, Real Weddings, Red, Texas Tags: color, summer, Texas, vintage | Comments (3)

Sweet Texas Wedding

August 8, 2011

You know a wedding is going to be completely adorable and fun when 1) The couple’s names are only one letter different, and 2) Their last name is Frisbie! I’m convinced that Hailey Erickson Photography gets all the clients with the best last names–did everyone catch the Lemmons wedding last Monday? :)

Not only are Eric and Erica completely adorable together, they also threw a wedding full of the prettiest purples, absolutely beautiful flowers, and the most colorful candy bar I’ve ever seen. Enjoy!

Have you ever seen anything sweeter? Congratulations to the gorgeous bride and groom–may your life together be as fun and beautiful as your wedding day was! And thanks so much to Hailey for another incredible feature :)