" title="ebb & flow :: fabulous finds & divine designs"> ebb & flow :: fabulous finds & divine designs

I stopped by our venue on Saturday and was so excited to see this ivy in all its green glory. I think it’s screaming ‘wedding photo opportunity’… Source: snapped on my phone

Somehow the stars aligned last month and I was lucky enough to win a giveaway from Mignonne Handmade and Katie Jean Designs on 100 Layer Cake. The hairpiece I picked arrived in the mail and I’ve been meaning to share for weeks (where does the time go?!). Somehow, I’m now just getting around to it. [...]

With an almost two-year long engagement I have found that I have a plenty of time to work on small wedding projects here and there that, if time were limited, would probably fall by the wayside. First, on my list was asking my bridesmaids if they’d stand by my side on the big day. I’m [...]

I made a big purchase over the weekend (bigger than a stick of lip stain). I’ll give you one hint: It rhymes with ‘schmedding schmess’… That’s right, THE dress has been purchased! Now I have six months of tapping my toes until it arrives and another 11 months after that until I get to wear [...]

Confession, friends. I’m really, really, really stinkin’ excited to register for our wedding. We probably won’t even register for another year but I can tell you now that I am going to be a mad woman running around Target and Crate & Barrel with that scanning gun. It will be a miracle if the Red [...]

I’ve got about 17 months left as Elissa Braun and, after that, you can start calling me Elissa Erickson. It’s a bit of a mouthful with that alliteration on the front but I’ll take it (even if the alliteration reminds me of a NASCAR driver name). As a gift to the future Ericksons, my sister [...]

I forgot to tell you guys that the band/DJ debate of 2012 was settled a couple weeks ago and we booked a DJ for our wedding! After some painful hours spent on DJ websites and even more time on more painful band websites, we found that Scratch Weddings was a breath of fresh air. Some [...]

I sent a pretty extensive list to friends and family today asking them to join me in a hunt for wedding materials. The list contained pieces for the dessert table, the dining tables, favors, the backdrop of the ceremony and just about everything else I could think of, including numerous bolts of fabric. I’m sure [...]

My mom and sister are set to arrive any minute now so I’m packing up early and jumping head first into the weekend. We’ve got plans for the next couple days. Big plans. Plans that include roller coasters, Princess Diana’s dresses, a pop-up shop visit, wedding dress shopping, St. Patrick’s Day celebrating and probably lots [...]

An orange dress and, quite possibly, the most beautiful wedding photo of all time. Source: Green Wedding Shoes