Christmas in July!

While everyone around the US celebrates the 4th of July this weekend, our family has Christmas in July. Since my in-laws relocated to the beach and never get to have Christmas in their beautiful home they decided to host the family for an honorary Christmas in July every year.

So, every year in July my family and my sister-in-laws fam from Seattle gather in NC and enjoy 95* in the sand and the sun and gather around the Christmas tree in the evening. Santa comes every night and the house is quite the neighborhood spectacle; my MIL decorates the outside of the house with garland, bows and red, white and blue Christmas lights. Yes, we do celebrate America too - thank you to our troops!

Sparkler Send Off

Happy 4th of July!

Red Ribbon Studio, La Vita Bella Events, WeddingBee, Savoir Weddings, I Do Details events, Ann and Spencer Photography

Jess Creates has done it for us yet again! Love these fab personalized note cards she made for Carson!





Images via Jess Creates

Let's Go Camping!

In honor of national camping moth we wanted to do a round-up on camping ideas for your wedding.

Mmm! I am loving this recipe I stumbled upon on Pizzazzerie. These S'more truffles would make the perfect inexpensive favor tied-up in a piece of burlap.

Ingredients:

9 oz bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped (about 1.25 cups)

2/3 cup cream

4 graham cracker sheets or 1 cup graham cracker crumbs

1/2 cup miniature marshmellows

2 tbsp butter

Directions:

Melt butter in medium size saucepan. Whisk in cream and bring to rapid boil. Remove pan from heat and stir in chocolate chips. Place saucepan in fridge for about 1 hour or until firm. Using your hands roll chocolate into ball around mini marshmellows. Roll chocolate in crushed graham crackers. Place in fridge to harden.

Image via Pizzazzerie

School's Out

For many of you school let out awhile ago, but for us in the northern VA area, last week and this week mark the last days of school. Congrats 2011 grads!

Here is some school inspiration for your inner nerd -

As I was pulling images for this post I realized it was two of my good friends in the Sweetest Occasion photo shoot - small world & congrats Lyssa on Kris - are we going on 13 years now?!

Images via PrettyLittleFings, The Light Fantastic, TheSweetestOccasion, ElizabethAnnDesigns, Our Wedding In The Making..., One Wed, Bragging Bags, Oh So Beautiful Paper

Sun & Sand

Today is flip-flop day so slap some new paint on those pretty little toes and let them breathe!

Flip-flops and beach go hand-in-hand. Loving this little something blue vintage beach spread we put together over at Style Me pretty -

Images via Southern Weddings, Credit Crunch Bride

Pitch a Tent

Pitch a tent in honor of National Camping Month!

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