Oh, Jose Villa, the world is a more beautiful place because of you.

It may be officially unholy, how much I love these images. Jose is well respected in this industry for his clean, artistic style and it’s no surprise that so many artists just gravitate to his work as inspiration. I’m so thankful for inspiring people like this who continually push me to be at my best.

Soak it in, my lovely readers- this one is easy on the eyes!

Happy Friday, y’all!

xoxo,

A.

Can you believe I’m posting something at 5pm? I can’t. It [a little bit] grosses me out. I’d wait to release it until the ‘morrow but I just can’t do that. I’m too excited. And plus, we’ve got lots of deliciousness ahead- whose to say this particular moment of delicious needs to wait?? I say thee nay!

I just stopped by in the midst of my afternoon to share with you a lovely image that I find particularly drool-worthy. You may have seen our color board for the March Tabletop a few posts back, and here, my lovelies.. is a snippit of the fruition of said color board:

More to come on that later! Hope you’re having a splendid week. I’ll try my best to keep our blog fresh, inspirational, and regularly scheduled as wedding season sets into motion.

Here’s to keeping your head on in the midst of chaos!

xoxo,

A.

Okay so tell me honestly… who doesn’t have a crush on the fabulousa wedding blog What Junebug Loves? I know that I have for years, so this is a particular honor!

I’m thrilled to announce that our Utterly Engaged Designer’s Challenge Table was featured last Thursday! I’ll be posting tons of photos here [shortly] as well, but for now, go gift your eyes with some gorgeousness over at Junebug’s Post!

Brick place mats and plexiglass menus and faux bois plates with pops of deep teal and hot cocoa. Like, seriously for real! I love it!! Hope y’all do too!

xoxo,

A.

Oh how can I express my thankfulness for the blog world? It’s because of the vast internet space that I’ve exposed my heart and mind to so many gorgeous things. And this, my dear friends, is absolutely no exception. I am swoon-tastic over this. Thanks so much to Green Wedding Shoes for their calligraphy-inspired post and for popping this little sweetheart right into the mix. And even more so, thanks to the Behance Network for apparently being so ridiculous to create this masterpiece. If I hadn’t seen it, I wouldn’t have loved it. Had I not loved it, I may have spent my life missing it… with a small empty space in my heart, string-sized.

Favorite. Favorite. Favorite.

The laborious detail:

I’ll level with y’all: I’m exhausted just looking at this beautiful piece of art. Knowing the time and skill it took to craft it… just GUESSING the precision involved… yikers. My heart is bursting full of thanks for true artists like this. Perhaps a large-scale project in this manner of craft isn’t for you, but just a touch of this yarn-y, craft-y, homespun lovin’ would make any wedding a dreamy delight!

Happy Friday to you, my lovelies!

xoxo,

A.

I’m so excited I could pee!! Okay- maybe that was an over-share. But seriously… did you notice anything “new” about us today??

That’s right! Our new, sooo NOW blog and website are here!! There are plenty of new amazing features over on the site so if you’ve yet to go browse around… go do it!!!

Here’s a short list [what?! I'm list-y lately, love me for it!!] of things that I think you should squeal with joy about in regards to the new site:

1. Team Bios!! YAY! A biography page for each of us gals!

2. A short blurb on what we consider to be our ideal client, which is amazing! [As all of our clients are, anyway!]

3. Our ridiculous press and features slideshow page. Ugh. So blessed. Honestly!

4. The fun FAQ page!

5. The BEST for last… NEW GALLERY IMAGES!! We’re featuring about 20 weddings on the site as well as tons of tabletops in their own separate gallery. So thrilled! Lots of weddings and tables you’ve likely never seen before, either!

And in case you didn’t notice… my FAVE new blog features:

1. PICTURES of the team, on the right [more pics of our newer girls are to come... just gotta get us all in one place at one time!]

2. My heartfelt note at the top of the blog. I mean it, every word. And I’ll likely be changing it [as well as the team picture] often!

3. Our badges of honor, on the left. Adore!

4. The header!! I loooooove the header! These pictures were hand picked and hand paired by yours truly and I love each one of them. They’re my gals, my guys- my couples! My loves! I’m so proud to display them and see them on a regular basis.

Hope you all love it, too!! So- what do you think?? Vast improvement?? Worth the year-and-a-half I put into really thinking through what I wanted In The Now Weddings + Events to BE and stand for?? I sure hope so!

I’m off on a mini-cation with my main man. But I’ve got a gorgeous Friday Lovely in store for this week- so stay tuned! And be sure to leave some love and thoughts about the new site, too!!

Until we meet again, loves…

xoxo,

A.

This is just a little something I made to catch your eye. No, this isn’t a real wedding. I did whip up this invite comp with a couple in mind but really, I was channeling my inner Martha and just needed to SEE this idea come to life!

Things I love about this invitation:

1. 45 degree angle.

2. Text as the WHOLE invite.

3. Marriage as the center, larger focal point.

4. Hello, it screams to be letterpressed!!

I just adore everything about it. I’m so thrilled that I got to design it so perfectly. What are y’alls thoughts on the design??

Hope it makes your heart dance like it makes mine to the mambo!

xoxo,

A.

Ugh- why can’t they sell incredibly unique and modern and COOL stuff in the USA? Seriously. These chairs are making me drool right onto my laptop.

Thank you, House To Home, for bringing this vision into my life! I shalt never forget you, deliciously colorful bentwood chair. Can we have a party now or what??

Fill your weekend like a crayon box stuffed with colors!

xoxo,

A.

What’s that now?? A storm is a-brewin’ once again in So Cal! Ya don’t say!!

It completely, 100% FIGURES that I’d plan yet another trip to my favorite area [the downtown LA garment and flower district] on a day when torrential downpour is very likely to ensue. Yet, my motivation is strong, and my excitement is rumbling inside my brain louder than the thunder could roll!! Here’s a little sneak of the colors I’m putting together for our lovely March tabletop. Of course it’s got an Irish feel to it- it’s March! I have a sneaking suspicion that it’s going to be outrageously, utterly, ridiculously fabulous. And that’s not just because it’s me putting it together. Okay maybe it is. Jury’s still out… I’ll let you all decide!

What do you think of when you see this? When you think of March?? When you dream of Ireland??? Curious to hear the answers that you come up with! It may or may not make it’s way onto the March table!

xoxo,

A.