Month: June 2012

  • Made my Day

    Made my Day: Homage to my Husband

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    Painting by Hand-Painted Weddings.

    This blog post is a little homage to my wonderful husband, Carl, who surprised me with a dozen yellow roses last week at work and who again surprised me last night with second row tickets to the theater production, Beauty and the Beast. Do I have the sweetest husband or what?!

    He delivered the roses personally to me at my office last Wednesday. It was so cute, because it was maybe the second time I ever held a meeting in my office instead of the conference room, and a VP, Associate VP, my boss, and my coworker were all in the office to view the adorable gesture. They were just-because flowers, which really are the best, aren’t they?

    The Beauty and the Beast tickets were birthday presents, but I had no idea how close the seats were going to be until we were walking up the aisle. The production was fantastic! The roses are still blooming beautifully! And after 10 years together (2.5 years married), Carl and I couldn’t be happier!

    Note: You can purchase this painting as a print in the Hand-Painted Weddings Shop.

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    Inspired by Rock Sculptures

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    The last two Aprils my husband and I have been lucky enough to take vacations in Sedona, Arizona. We both love Sedona! It is so different from our hometown, Philly (even though we love Philly too!). We love the red rocks, hiking trails, fresh air, and calm energy of Sedona. I also love the nature-focused spirituality of many of the residents there.

    One of the beautiful features of Sedona are the rock sculptures. You primarily find these rock sculptures guiding hikers up trails and at energy vortex sites. I did a little research and it looks like these rock sculptures are mainly influenced by Zen Buddhism and traditionally found at meditation temples.

    I think they are a beautiful little symbol of human connection.

    The Rock Sculptures Invitation is now available in the Hand-Painted Weddings Invitation shop.

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    Spring Vegetables: Reception Ideas

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    In continuation of our Spring Vegetables themes, I have found some great ideas for reception decorations and catering ideas. I love the idea of a vegetable stand, or alternative to the dessert tables that have gotten trendy the last couple of years. In my research, I saw so many beautiful decoration ideas that use artichokes; I think I’m going to have to do a set of artichoke-inspired posts in the near future!

    In continuation of the Two Peas theme, I have added some fun escort card designs! The vegetable paintings can simply be used as a continuation of the theme in the escort cards or can be used in conjunction with table themes, such as the asparagus table and the red pepper table.

    This concludes my first week of posting, and I must say, I am having a blast! I have so many other ideas bouncing in my head for this blog that I can wait to share with you. Have a great weekend!

    Photo credits (clockwise): You are My Fave via Intimate Weddings, Design Sponge, Paulys Island Posh, Paulys Island Posh, Hand-Painted Weddings