The above is an editorial / love shoot that was photographed by Kellan Studios. I love the styling and the accessories!! Don’t be afraid to go all out and do something incredible like this for your engagement session. It’s soooo worth it!

I’m totally inspired by this colorful room full of different textures on Apartment Therapy. It reminds me of the style of my first apartment in college. Expect an inspiration board on this soon!

This gorgeous contemporary yet vintage wedding on style me pretty. I just love yellow weddings!

These printable airmail invitations are so cute and fun! Have you visited Vintage Glam’s transformed and new blog, Ruffled yet?

Green Wedding Shoes posted the amazing country / modern wedding of Rebecca & Jason. I adore the cakes!

This paper chandelier from Pottery Barn is so much fun! Oh So Beautiful Paper inspired us with it — I’m going to do something with these in an upcoming photoshoot!

A purple inspiration board by Creature Comforts is my favorite for this week. Love the lavender, muted colors and feel!

The Party Dress posted a great artichoke place card holder — with the top sliced off and the interior hollowed out to make room for a tealight. Love it! I love using food as candle and place card holders.

Junko Yoshioka’s studio tour on brooklyn bride was so inspiring! I love the light, styling, and pure white everywhere. It’s like a bridal dream world. Wouldn’t you love to try on dresses here?

Happy Sunday!! xox

Friday has now been reserved for things we love — tidbits from around the web that inspired me all week long.

The above centerpiece with pink peonies and hydrangea from a. hanna design via Once Wed. There is so much beauty in simplicity.

I love this idea of creating a living wall…. now I just need to hire someone to do it for me, since I have NO time!

Look at this gorgeous peach eyelet paper ribbon from a bohemian market. Isn’t it fantastic? There are so many uses for it I don’t even know where to begin!!

Really loving this blue and raspberry garden wedding by Corbin Gurkin Photography. Love all the vintage cans for vases, the hanging birdcages, the blueberries and raspberries as favors. Yum!

These beautiful french alchemy soaps would make perfect gifts for your bridesmaids, shower hostesses, or as a treat for yourself for all your hard work!

I love free downloads! This vintage postcard download has so much potential… save the dates, RSVP inserts, wedding guest book, thank you cards.

Perfect tutorial on 100 Layer Cake on how to make blueberry jam as favors for your guests. Delish!!

This gorgeous bride with her amazing dress and that red hair!

All these paper details and the dessert station are amazing from Stevie and Blake’s wedding featured on Southern Weddings. I love the yellow!

This is one of my favorite weekly posts. I love to star my favorite blog posts through out the week and share them with you all. I also really enjoy reading YOUR weekly round up posts as they always point me in the direction of very talented people!

Okay, so the photograph above? I am loving this pink and navy wedding posted on The Brides Cafe Blog…. everything… the bridesmaids dresses… the flower girls cardigans… ALL of it… I LOVE IT. So much style!

I love this Mary Norton chiffon rosette purse featured on SevenEight…. it is super dreamy.

Real Simple‘s advice to accessorize with shimmer instead of a scarf this season… love their choices. I agree, a little shimmer on the collar bone makes such a difference!

I have a love of chalkboards, and had to share 8 cool chalkboard finds on Real Simple’s blog.

Having an e-session soon? Take note of inspiring details from style me pretty!

A little floral inspiration from Sarah of Party Perfect. Just what you need on a gloomy and rainy day!

Love banners, especially this colorful DIY celebrate banner from Once Wed.

I’m totally drooling over these Save the Dates and Invitations from Katie and Ben posted on Brooklyn Bride… i’m such a sucker for awesome packaging!!

I love the crystals and chandeliers from this wedding featured on style me pretty.

These stylish bridal sashes posted on Classic Bride are gorgeous.. if you know me, you know I love embellished belts (with flowers!) so these are right up my alley!

Yesterday I totally fell in love with the real wedding of Kelly & Chris, featured on style me pretty. It is so visually STUNNING, no detail being forgotten. Makes me want to do a yellow mod wedding, stat!

Ritzy Bee posted a gorgeous, frilly, feminane pink baby shower that has to be mentioned… I love when so much care, consideration and design is put into a party!

These DIY paper vase packaging from Once Wed is so crafty, fun, and unique. I love it! Definitely on my DIY to-do list.

Loving these beautifully dress beds from the style files…. makes you want to rush out and redesign your boudoir! I could design an entire event around that first photograph!

I love chandeliers. LOVE. And I really love these gorgeous Marjorie Skouras Chandeliers from Apartment Therapy… We’ll be renting some fabulous chandeliers like these for an upcoming event, so be sure to check it out!

This is such a pretty and preppy tablescape, via Party Perfect Blog

Ice cream sandwiches were one of my absolute FAVORITE snacks as a kid. I love these homemade ones featured on Head of the Table for a baby shower. These would be so fun at a wedding, displayed on a sweet station or passed as hor’dourves (quickly, of course!)

These gorgeous dresses by Sarah Seven featured on Something old, something new.

I love paper! And these graphic, creative, and FUN invitations from Allison & Mark featured over on Oh so beautiful paper are the reason why!

Love the above shot from the real wedding of Sommer and Justin as posted by polka dot bride. Makes me want to have a coffee bar at my wedding!

Fair tale details are totally inspiring us from ritzy bee.

I am in LOVE with these gorgeous floral arrangements featured on wedding chicks of designs by English Garden Florals

Got plans for Cinco de Mayo? Well, I can assure you that with a little help from the party dress, these cocktails will make your soiree super festive!

I’m definitely feeling flowers this week, and my absolute favorite is this eye candy posted by the brides cafe. Loving the yellow and pink!

So glad that real simple introduced me to studio violet.

These DIY centerpieces from pink avenue bride would be so gorgeous for a bridal shower!

Here are some things we absolutely LOVE from around the web for this week!

The above vintage photograph of an amazing couple from the 1920’s? via one of our favorite blogs, Vintage Glam Weddings

A great tutorial on how to create a spring inspired centerpiece with some edible material from The Party Dress.

DIY Paper Wedding Cones from the talented ladies at Once Wed.

The gorgeous paper from the real wedding of Anne & John featured on Style Me Pretty. It was all designed and crafted by the bride!

Inspirational floral design featured on 100 layer cake of florals from Dandelion Ranch. Swooning!

Yummy and beautiful organic cakes by Sarah Magid’s and featured on Oh Joy!

I was browsing the very tempting Decor8 blog yesterday afternoon and noticed the cool feature they have on their blog’s sidebar. I thought that The Connecticut Wedding Blog could use something similar, so I added the Wists feature to the right sidebar. What is wists, you might add? Well, its a form of micro-blogging where I can instantly bookmark and tag products and services I love for you! There some of my favorite web finds that I think you’ll enjoy. I plan on updating it weekly. I hope you guys enjoy it — and be sure to check out my first set of items!