…me. Taken by the very talented Christina Ahlheim of Charisma Photo.  Christina spent a whole day photographing my family, and I am so excited to share the rest of the photos with you as soon as they are ready. The umbrella used in this photo was a vintage find by Christina, and it matches my dress perfectly, though you can’t really tell from this pic. I will say that the whole day was a blast, though I was exhausted when it was over. And all I did was hold an umbrella.

…positive feedback! Here are some of my favorites:

-WOW! I am so impressed with our wedding invitations and the service from Beyond Design. Ginger’s creativity added pizzazz to our wedding invitations! We keep getting amazing feedback and comments on how professional and creative they look. Everything exceeded my expectations! THANK YOU! Ginger from Beyond Design was so easy to work with, flexible, accomodating, positive, (I can’t say enough good things!!!)Working with Ginger was a PLEASURE, and the final product is FABULOUS!!! I am so excited HIGHLY recommend Beyond Design!

-Ginger is absolutely amazing!! My fiance and I couldn’t be more delighted about our passport invitations. The theme of our wedding is vintage and Ginger hit the nail on the head with colors and scrolling that she incorporated seemlessly into passport format! Our guests have begun to receive them and the responses are so complimentary. Not only are the invitations fantastically made (of great quality paper and Ginger’s care!), but the customer service is impecable. Ginger led us through the whole process, made changes super fast, and shipped the final product with the utmost of care. Beyonddesign is creative, detail oriented, and customer service minded. I’d refer anyone to beyonddesign in a nano-second! Thank you Ginger!! (I will try to post a pic of our invites soon so show all the superb quality!)

-The proof we got for our wedding invitation is absolutely beautiful. The pictures don’t do justice,they look even better in person. Ginger is great to work with, she’s so sweet and a talented artist. I can’t wait to send out the invites to our guests!

-Ginger, I couldn’t have asked for a better experience with our wedding invitations! You were so professional and great dealing with me and my many changes =)
They are beautiful! I can’t wait to get them in the mail and hear what all our friends and family have to say about them… They are so different than any wedding invitation I have ever gotten and I know everyone will be very excited for our destination wedding when they receive these!
Thank you again!
Carrie

-THANK YOU!THANK YOU!THANK YOU!THANK YOU!THANK YOU!THANK YOU!THANK YOU!THANK YOU!THANK YOU!THANK YOU!THANK YOU!THANK YOU!
I have to admit I was a little nervous having someone so far away doing my invitations. Although I was unable to contact Ginger personally, her emails ALWAYS calmed my nerves! She is a FANTASTIC artist & WONDERFUL to work with. She answered my emails quickly, regardless on how silly or bridezillish they seemed. These invitations are so unique and are a great asset if you are planning a destination wedding!
Thank you again Ginger, your work is truely appreciated ~ Tanya & JJ

This is Snowball. Isn’t she adorable?!
Snowball is a stray kitten that has been hanging around my house for the last 3 months. She was too little and cute for me to let her starve, so I started to feed her and now she lives here and is quite spoiled. Though I have yet to pet her, she does get very close and will take treats out of my hand. 

What I am listening to right now:

Colbie Caillat’s new album Breatkthrough.
(I love the bittersweet lyrics in “I Never Told You”)

New artist Anjulie — sensual and upbeat music that is seriously addicting.

Happy Friday!

My husband and I took a much needed vacation to Punta Cana — it was wonderful to get away for a few days, but we are both glad to be back! This week will be spent catching up on emails and breaking in my new computer, which is being a bit temperamental. I wanted to post some pics of the new jewelry I have been working on, but that may have to wait until next week. Now, back to work!

Hello.
My name is Ginger, and I am an Etsy Addict.
This new iPhone app is the perfect accomplice
to help me stalk my favorite shops.

I recently used the app to snag this adorable handbag:

Here is St. Louis’ newest (and best) event planning resource! Check it out for fun recipes and more photos not seen in the magazine. You may notice that RSVP Perfect is changing its name to St. Louis Entertains, so look for that on the next issue coming out in September!

Sorry for the lack of posts lately — just busy busy busy! I haven’t had any time to enjoy the signs of spring popping up around my house!  The next couple of weeks will be spent getting packages out the door as I am heading to Florida for a few days to visit a good friend. Hooray for sandy beaches!

Amy from Stem nominated me for the Blog LUV Award! How sweet!
To spread the LUV, I am nominating my top ten favorites:

Pretty Little Things
Stem Parties
A Field Journal
Charisma Design
Kitty Genius
The Notebook
West Coast Crafty
Katie Henry Likes to Sew
The Style Files
Hostess with the Mostess

Honorees please follow these instructions and share the LUV!
1. Put the logo on your blog or post. (You can highlight the photo and text of this post and copy/paste wherever you need to…start your highlight from the bottom up to get the photo)
2. Nominate at least 10 blogs which show GREAT ATTITUDE and/or GRATITUDE
3. Be sure to link to your nominees within your post.
4. Let them know that they have received this award by commenting on their blog.
5. Share the love and link to this post and to the person from whom you received the award.