Look how adorably awesome these trash bags are. These would be perfect for our events! The thought of them perched on the curb for pick up makes me smile. The coolest part is that the project, which is called Any Color You Like was established as an art intervention for urban beautification and environmental awareness. According to the website, new artists create biodegradable bags to "transform standard piles of trash into vivid sculptures of color." Now that's design-cool!
Oh how I wish Toronto was in Kansas City right now! fresher than fresh is a snowcone business venture run from a little re-furbished 1957 Shasta trailer. Owner Lindsay Laricks travels around the city and bestows her gourmet snowcones at various events. And the best part is that she creates all of the organic syrups on her own, with fabulous flavours inspired by her organic garden {mmm green tea pear and blackberry lavendar}. What a treat this would be at an outdoor summer wedding! Her mascot, Snowy, is pretty darn cute too.
I know I said all white but there is something about this one that is gorgeous and colourful and would look perfect with my orange centrepieces!
When I was hunting for a jewellery designer to create my wedding ring, I headed down to one of my favourite places in Toronto - the Distillery District - a wonderful artsy area of old distillery buildings converted into artist studios, cafes, great restaurants, and galleries. There are a few beautiful jewellery stores there as well, and I fell in love with some wonderful botanical pieces by Michael Michaud. Unfortunately Michael does not make rings or do custom work {I ended up discovering Kim Drosdick who designed my ring and she is was amazing! Highly recommended!}. However I still covet Michael Michaud's work and would love to own one of his pieces one day. Check out some of his amazing leafy and birch-barky cuffs and necklaces! Drool...
I ALMOST bought this teal piano from the Habit to Humanity Re-store in Newmarket. When I walked into the store, my heart just dropped at the sight of it. As soon as I saw it, I realized that I'd always wanted, deep down inside, a teal piano. I could just picture it in the living room of my new house, the only pop of colour against muted colour scheme...it would contrast my espresso hardwood floors and white walls so perfectly! I could just picture my future kiddies learning to play on it. How fantastic would that have been! But the piano-repairman who came to look at it before I made the splurge said he wouldn't touch it with a ten-foot pole. It's all rusted inside and would take $3000+ to fix it to make it play-able. So sad! But hey, now that I know what I want, I will keep my eye out for another piano and just paint it teal myself!!
Yay, inBloom Event Design! Our beachy tulip bouquet is now featured on Brides.com magazine as part of their Summer Weddings Package. Click on the picture to see the story or check it out here!
