John and Vallerie: June 2011

"Loving my job but neglecting this blog" ... that should be the new name of this blog !! Ha Ha !! Finally sitting down to a glass of chardonnay on this sun shinning day to fill in a few gaps.

It's not like I'm NOT thinking about the BIG day or this fun blog but season in the wine country wipes this girlie out !! I can't tell you how excited my job makes me but hear me out ... I have multiple projects going on at the same time that all take place within a few months of each other. My down fall is that I go to one meeting and am so lit up on that particular project I'll neglect all other projects until my next meeting for the next project. There's so much love for what I do with the lack of multitasking built within me. Opps ... yep I actually said it. What can I say, I'm an all or nothing sort of gal and I'm either all in one project or not in any of them. Case in point this blog. Tonight I one picture REALLY napped me (the last picture of table decor) and I became ALL in again by researching a few other pictures and jotting this down. An upside to this ... you know when I post that it's something that really GRABBED me and not wish wash I posted just to post.

The GREAT pictures I've pulled tonight are forming over my love for burlap. Not only does it fit into most budgets as DIY projects but it's becoming so popular that all the high end linen rental companies are carrying it. To soften up the edges we're planning on adding a lil lace to all the designs. I am a complete OCD gal so all my burlap and lace have to match. It would drive me crazy to order everything from different vendors and have it all mismatched so I'm taking on the DIY projects to maintain the same color and pattern of each. Yes it's a lot but I do have until August of 2012 and winters are long here !! So what am I making ?? At the moment (please don't hold me/limit me too) I'm thinking of creating:

Ceremony:

The runner for the ceremony,

Ring bearer pillow,

Flower girl baskets,

Hay bail covers for ceremony seating.

Cocktail:

Table linen for cocktail tables

Pillows for lounge area

Reception:

Table runners for each guest table

Fingers crossed !! For now ... take in these photos and dream with me !!