sitting pretty

After months of sitting in the bottom of a closet in the original case, I decided this weekend was the perfect time to update my good ole’ Royal Quiet Deluxe typewriter..

When I bought her, I wanted to display her as a statement piece but also be able to write… which means she not only needs a facelift, but a new ink ribbon. 

1st up.. a fresh coat of paint.  I decided to work with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint due to its easy application, and no need for primer.. and of course, amazing color selection!  Locally, I buy the Annie Sloan paint at Red Hill on the corner of Mission and Crossover.  Originally I planned on a funky light pink color, but when I saw Florence I knew that was the color..

Using a 1” Purdy paintbrush from Lowe’s, I very carefully painted the typewriter after a deep scrub with a washcloth.  It only required 1 coat and dried very quickly!

Love the result.. I think I’ll name her Florence :)  Next up, ordering a new ribbon.

xoxo,

Kelly

I REALLY wish I could go back to this place with these girls right now.. it was so beautiful! And the perfect fun photo op ;)  Our decorator Keith Taylor truly made my vision of a garden party come to life.

The overall feel of our wedding was a romantic garden setting with classic colors.  I love the use of texture with materials and color and wanted the bridesmaids’ dresses to contribute to that, and also be a fit/style that they prefer.  All the dresses came from local Fayetteville favorite, Maude Boutique.

Chloe chose a beige ruffle halter neck that hit right above the knees.

We added the flower sash using a flower pin I scored at Hobby Lobby and a ribbon sash Chloe got at JoAnn’s Fabric.

Taylor wore a light pink dress with a lace ivory overlay.  The cap sleeves were precious on her!

We also added a sash to Taylor’s dress with a flower from Hobby Lobby and sash from JoAnn’s.

Veronica’s dress brought a little more color to the palette with the light pink, gray and yellow flowers.

I loved the scallop bottom silhouette of the dress.

My gorgeous attendants all wore shades of coral to pink.

I’m pretty sure Michael Jackson was playing here :)

And the precious flowergirl, our Shih Tzu Sophie!

All photos by Kaity Whitman with The Photo Love

xoxo,

Mrs. Stuckey

I married my best friend 6 months ago and we both agree we love each other more now than on July 8th.  It truly is amazing!

Today I’m going to highlight the dress..  My wedding dress is a Maggie Sottero that I purchased from The Briar Patch as it was going out of business.  It came as a huge blessing considering it was almost everything I wanted in a dress, required little alterations, and was a complete steal of a price.  Maria at Lethal Lure in Rogers did my alterations and we were so pleased with the results!! Very fast turn around and reasonable price.

Photo by Kaity Whitman with The Photo Love

Alencon lace with a sweetheart neckline sweeping down to a low back. The rhinestone detailing along the neckline and button closure in the back added more texture to the dress.  The only alteration I made was to take the shape from an A-line to a trumpet fit.

Photo by Kaity Whitman with The Photo Love

The ruching around the waist accentuated and slimmed me down through the middle.

Photo by Kaity Whitman with The Photo Love

We got married on a hot summer day, so I loved that my dress was long and elegant without being bulky.  The length and chapel length train were perfect for a Sunday afternoon wedding in the summer.

Photo by Kaity Whitman with The Photo Love

I loved the buttons up the back, but my bridesmaids may not have ;)

Photo by Kaity Whitman with The Photo Love

Photo by Kaity Whitman with The Photo Love

xoxo,

Kelly

Its about time to share some of the photos, vendors and highlights of our wedding this past July.  Since our recent feature in CitiScapes, I’ve been asked and motivated to share more!  Today I will start with how it began… the rings!

Zac gifted me with 2 plane tickets to NYC on Christmas 2011, and my heart honestly skipped a beat hoping the trip would be complete with a proposal.  I tried not to get too carried away, especially since I trusted that it would be coming soon and we were already talking very seriously about marriage.  He did a very good job throwing me off during the trip.. so much that on the 2nd night of our trip, when he took me to the Top of the Rock and pulled out a gorgeous engagement ring, I was so shocked all I could respond with was “Thank you!!!”  Hahaha, needless to say, that meant YES!

Here we are at Top of The Rock in NYC right after Zac proposed on February 4th, 2012!  It was the most romantic proposal I could have dreamed of.. followed by a stroll down to The Plaza for celebratory champagne..

Zac purchased my engagement ring (well, the one he proposed with…) at Sam’s Club here in Fayetteville.  After some sizing complications and unsatisfactory customer service, we decided it was too sentimental and needed to be purchased from a local jeweler that truly cared.  We shopped around a little bit and ended up choosing a ring almost identical at Romance Diamond Co. here in Fayetteville!  They were wonderful to work with and we both feel secure in the jewelry and their ability to service us.

Photo by Kaity Whitman with The Photo Love

This is an upclose pic of the ring from Romance and Zac’s Titanium band from Sam’s Club taken at the wedding.

Photo by Kaity Whitman with The Photo Love

Photo by Kaity Whitman with The Photo Love

And my wedding band, ahhh, how I love it!  It’s an infinity style design, gold, also from Romance Diamond Co.. and I love how the yellow gold looks with the white gold of my engagement ring.  I always have on mixed metals.

Photo by Kaity Whitman with The Photo Love

Photo by Kaity Whitman with The Photo Love

I still get giddy thinking about that cold night in February when Zac first asked me to share my life with him.. one of the best days of my life!

xoxo,

Kelly