Scenes From The Weekend -- Lovely Cousin Erin's Wedding Edition

I had planned to write a post about how magical and meaningful and special it was celebrating lovely cousin Erin and (now) husband Ben's wedding over the weekend... I was going to talk about the beauty of family and ritual and ceremony. But every time I tried to write it, I kept getting distracted by a fact that trumped all previously laid blogging plans.

My cousin Erin is a badass.

That, friends, is truth. The woman (along with now husband Ben, of course) managed to orchestrate a wedding that was 100%, fully, and completely the essence of who they are as a couple. The food, the decor, the music, the small details -- all witty and interesting and fun, all totally memorable, all unequivocally Ben & Erin. And don't even get me started on the genius of her beehive (!), it was just, well...beyond. 

From the rehearsal dinner at our house on Friday evening to her walk down the aisle to a violin rendition of Brown Eyed Girl to cramming into a photo booth more times than should be legal (more on that later) to sweaty hula hooping to Motown on vinyl, it was just a weekend filled with perfect moments.

Loving...On A Wednesday

Minimal racks of maxed-out pattern against the happiest wall ever at Suno via Nicole Franzen. A scene, it should be noted, that's making me want to wallpaper my closet and whittle my wardrobe down to two racks of perfect pieces.

It just might happen. Stay tuned...

Elizabeth Peyton via The Milanese...

And every. single. thing. Elizabeth Peyton paints. All of it.

Elizabeth's beautiful "early waking" musings. This carving out time for morning meditation/gratitude/mindfulness is so simple and smart..., yet, it's something I never seem to be able to pull off. I'm trying again. Tomorrow. Thanks Elizabeth for the reminder.

And speaking of smart, I'm also loving Jeanne's genius "Playdate" series...

Hey Billie's lovely piece on Sweden, which feels a bit like the continuation of last week's Dieter Rams action, especially this bit...

Shadowy, deep-hued interiors -- earthy, ornate, moody at the same time -- and centuries-old architecture. Even in modern spaces, rooms are often left unlit (or only softly lit) during the day, relying on deep windows and overhangs to subdue the light. There is no need to fill in every shadow.

Less is more friends. Less is more.

Kule's horn pendant on a box chain...it might just be an acceptable replacement for that giant tassel necklace I can't seem to find anywhere (and I've looked...oh how I've looked).

Some Scenes From The Weekend...

So technically this is a jumble of snaps, some from the weekend, and some from the TENOVERSIX store, which (finally) opened last week in the Joule and is total perfection. (Confetti System, Adam Silverman for Heath, Anndra Neen, Apiece Apart...oh my!)

In addition to pics of the indie retail goodness that has landed in our fair city, you'll also find above photos of our Mother's Day adventure at the Nasher (beyond delightful) and our in-progress attempt (attempt being the key word here) at recreating Jordan's genius "Geometric Party Installation"for lovely cousin Erin's rehearsal dinner happening this Friday at our casa. I'll let you know how that action goes.

Hope you had a fantastic weekend and for all you mamas out there, a splendid mother's day!

xx

  

A (Very) Last Minute Mother's Day Gift Guide

I pulled together this little Mother's Day gift guide for D Moms and thought, hey, why not post it here too... So for all of you mama's out there with last minute sweeties (i.e. me), here are a few ideas to send their way (full details are over on D Moms).

Have a splendid weekend and a lovely Mother's Day friends!
xx

Loving...On A Wednesday (And A Winner)

Rachel Comey's Chernist dress -- my hands down favorite dress of the season. Full stop. I want this bad boy in the worst possible way (despite the fact that that cut out action on the bodice scares the bejesus out of me).

(photo via flickr)

Dieter Rams' ode to omission. I am struggling with the simplicity of late friends (see the massive dress coveting above). When things get busy and life feels harried (i.e. now), mindfulness seems to fall by the wayside, and I get stuck in "over" mode. Over drinking, over eating, over purchasing, over thinking. Somehow I misguidedly think that throwing stuff at my frantic self is somehow the answer. It's not good. But admission is the first step right? Admission then omission. At least that's what I'm going with. 

There are currently sundry vases and random vessels scattered about my house filled with half dead flowers (another side effect of the harried). I am comforted by the fact that in Dutch artist Frank Bruggeman's hands my domestic shortfallings can become works of art (spotted via En Suite). Brilliant. 

Dealtry's gorgeous latest collection (and Jennifer's equally gorgeous outtakes from the look book shoot).

Nearness of Distance -- Discovered in my comments. A total aesthetic kindred spirit. I love it when that happens...

And last but not least, the winner of Julie Cohn's lovely Cup Ring. Congrats Torrie! 

Some Scenes From The Weekend...

The weekend was a blur of tissue paper, tequila, and Advil (not all at once, don't worry). We'll start with the tissue paper, or, more specifically, a little tissue paper-related caution. Ready? 

If you ever find yourself thinking all smug-like, "those Confetti System fringy trees and tassel garlands would be super easy to make...why would I ever buy them when I could just grab some rope, a few branches from my yard, and some tissue from the craft store and bust those bad boys out," well, don't. Friends, they are not easy. At all. Those Confetti System peeps are freakin' machines, what with their perfectly uniform tassels and expertly executed tassel hanging. Cutting perfectly uniform tassels is hard. Affixing said perfectly uniform tassels to a foraged tree branch? Also hard. In fact, the entire enterprise is hard.

Which leads me to the tequila...

After spending five hours Friday evening assembling my imitation Confetti System "fringy tree" for lovely cousin Erin's wedding shower this weekend, I needed a bit of a drink. Luckily, being Cinco de Mayo and all, tequila seemed to be flowing out of the woodworks. There was a neighborhood party flush with all manner of tequila-laden beverages, brunch at Tracy and Van's house (which was recently the benefactor of Sam's design prowess as seen in those last four photos above) featuring, yep, more tequila, and dinner with Kate and her lovely family to which she arrived with tequila (and all of the rest of the makings for Thai basil watermelon margaritas) in hand.

I'm guessing I don't have to explain the Advil...

p.s. Don't forget to comment on Friday's post for a chance to nab Julie's awesome Cup ring.