Flower Girls.

Oh my good lord these are beautiful.  I can't stop staring.  Wouldn't this be the perfect way to capture your wedding blooms to remember them long after they've wilted?  But you'd have to have a sketch done of your dress before the big day.  Hm.  Or wait (yes, I'm just thinking out loud now), perhaps a little photoshop magic to blend a wedding day photograph with a later sketch?!  OK I'll figure that out later.  

I chased the source of these gorgeous images through tumblr without much luck.  The best I could come up with was this Chinese website on the watermark.  If anyone sees this and happens to have better information on who created these, shoot me an email!

xo. di.

*images found via UnWinona, possibly originally from here (?)

Life Last Week | May 27, 2014.

A 3-day weekend in one place.  Horse races and outdoor potlucks and summer blockbusters.  And I somehow have very few pictures to show for it all.  

Glimpses.

New & Noteworthy.

Happy Memorial Day!  Here's a super cute DIY American Flag Bunting by The Sweetest Occasion

5-Minute Scrambled Eggs with Feta and Chive.  YUM.  via Clementine Daily

Sarah Tucker has me thinking about what's in My Make-Up Drawer.

OK wow, Alaina Kaczmarski's New Apartment Tour on The Everygirl is her most beautiful and layered yet.

A Floral-Arranging and Rose-Tasting Party?  Sounds magical.  via Style Me Pretty

How to Save Your Mascara from The Beauty Department.

Have a wonderful week.

xo. di.

*images property of Diane Crary

Life Last Week | May 19, 2014.

What a beautiful weekend!  Not just the weather, but the women in both my and C's families coming together at a beautiful beach house to eat beautiful food and get to know each other better before the big day in October.  It all went much too quickly.

Glimpses.

{Color!}

{Shower flowers}

{Pre- and post-Sandy beach house signs :)}

{Adorable!; Our families know us well}

{The Fleming Beach House; My room for the weekend}

{Adorable nautical details}

{For a little perspective, here was the Hurricane Sandy water line in Beach Haven, NJ}

New & Noteworthy.

Last week was Wedding Week on The Everygirl, and while all of their articles were great, 5 Things to Discuss Before Getting Engaged is definitely worth sharing.

Sequins & Stripes shares her Travel Essentials.

Apple Cider Vinegar: who knew it had such health benefits!  I'm going to give it a try - via Henry Happened

Design*Sponge shared 16 Photographers to Follow on Instagram, and they're not wrong!

Have a wonderful week.

xo. di.

*images property of Diane Crary

Spring Forward | Beach Shower.

I'm probably a little too excited for this weekend. Our first big wedding "event" - my bridal shower with C's side of the family - is tomorrow!  Even more exciting, it's taking place at their family beach house on Long Beach Island, New Jersey.  I get a beach weekend out of the deal!  And my whole family is coming too, so yea, excitement.

Have a wonderful weekend.

xo. di.

*image via Style Me Pretty

The Ad (Wo)men.

Due to Mad Men's 2-year drought on the Emmy front (after a 4-year winning streak as Outstanding Drama Series), they've decided to go all out with their "for your consideration" ads to Emmy voters this year (Yes, this is a thing.  It's weird to me too.) with some very clever and period-perfect print ads.  And as lowly viewers, we just get to enjoy them.  

A thing like that!

Jon Hamm needs an Emmy for this role badly, but I'm in the Bryan Cranston for final episodes of Breaking Bad camp this year I'm afraid (or if you're so inclined: Matthew McConaughey for True Detective, but I lean toward the former).  Next year, though.  The Emmy Awards 2015 better include Jon Hamm's name :)  I'd also love to see Vincent Kartheiser (Pete Campbell) and Kiernan Shipka (Sally Draper) get some nomination love soon.

Have you been enjoying Season 7 Part 1 better than Season 6 like I have been?  It's not quite back to the heights of Season 4 (my personal favorite), but just like Don, MM is getting its mojo back. 

xo. di.

*images found via Uproxx

Life Last Week | May 12, 2014.

So much celebrating love this weekend!  

Glimpses.

{I love when flowers open allll the way before dying}

{My Laurenita's bridal shower!}

 {A Something Blue Punch :)}

{Gorgeous mismatched teacups}

{We Skyped in our dear Ellen all the way from Germany}

 {Favors!}

 {Garrett's popcorn all the way from Chicago}

 {Our "men" all lined up after one of the shower games}

{My high school loves}

{Successful Mother's Day brunch!}

New & Noteworthy.

Refinery 29 collected all of Paper Fashion's Amazing Met Gala Sketches in one gallery of beauty

Speaking of the Met Gala (my favorite red carpet event of the year!), here's photographer Jamie Beck's Instagram Feed from the front lines, posted to her blog Ann Street Studio

And here's Brandon Stanton, the man behind Humans of New York, doing his thing with Met Gala attendees.  He has a gift for eliciting deep, meaningful responses from his subjects.  via My Modern Met

OK one more: here are the Models of the Met Gala having some fun beforehand - via Dustjacket

The Everygirl and Will Taylor of Bright.Bazaar enjoy my fair city and visit a bunch of my favorite spots!  - via Front+Main, West Elm's blog

A Coffee + Donut Bridal Shower by The Sweetest Occasion, sign me up!

Have a wonderful week.

xo. di.

*images property of Diane Crary

Spring Forward | Mothers.

You may have noticed that I seem to be exclusively posting flower pictures on my Friday posts.  What was once a mild obsession with always having seasonal flowers in my home has become a full-blown love affair in the last six months or so.  Pretty much since I dove into planning our wedding flowers.  I could look at pictures of pretty flowers all day long.  Design*Sponge posted this 14 Florists to Follow yesterday and I went down a rabbit hole.  My favorite was a  lovely little U.K. flower shop called Fairy Nuff Flowers (I mean, look at this feed!), which I've decided was named just for me, what with my love of all things fairy tale and the fact that my family is always making fun of me for saying "fair enough" in response to everything.  It's pretty much my catchphrase.

Floral tangent aside, I'm looking forward to a weekend at home in Michigan, which has been filled up with a best friend's bridal shower, seeing another best friend's new home, my hair trial, and mother's day, of course.  I'm in charge of making breakfast this year.  Ohhh boy, the pressure ;)  It being mother's day, fresh flowers will also be in attendance.  

Have a wonderful weekend, and some extra special love to my mom and all moms this weekend!

xo. di.

*images property of Diane Crary

Life Last Week: May 5, 2014.

Happy Cinco de Mayo!  Don't you hate that it's on a Monday?!

Glimpses.

{I heart Peony Season}

 {Mint Juleps on Derby Day!}

 {Thanks to the outdoor return of the Green City Market, our window herb garden is back in action}

{Playing around with crown braids using Brooke White's tutorial}

{Burger & shake date to Edzo's, a Chicago-area legend.  Did NOT disappoint!}

{Followed by a Joffrey Ballet date to see Romeo+Juliet.  Now thru next Sunday - highly recommend!}

New & Noteworthy.

Lonny Mag is back with a sleek new format!

I plan on making Clementine Daily's DIY Eucalyptus Room Spray this week.  It's my favorite soothing scent.

This Newport Beach Home Tour knocked me out.  Just the right amount of color + whimsy!  via Style Me Pretty

Also from Style Me Pretty: great Pre-Wedding Beauty Tips that can really apply to anyone at any time!

This New York Times interview with City Ballet choreographer Justin Peck and musician Sufjan Stevens on their recent collaborations was SO interesting.  Love getting a peek into their creative processes.

Have a wonderful week.

xo. di.

*images property of Diane Crary

Spring Forward | May Day.

Pictured: Our Weekend Plans.  Amazing Spidey 2 in IMAX with friends.  Kentucky Derby viewing.  The Joffrey Ballet's Romeo+Juliet.  It's going to be a fun one!

Have a wonderful weekend.

xo. di.

P.S. Can you believe it's May?!

*Clockwise from left: image 1 by Danny Haas, image 2, image 3