Inspiration for your road to the altar

This post is so dreadfully late, but better than late than never right? Some of my blogging friends have recently redesigned their sites and I wanted to be sure you all head over to check them out! First of all, Kelly Oshiro has launched her new site: Kelly Oshiro Design. Kelly is so sweet and such a talent – be sure to check out her amazing portfolio! {She also has a blog as well, which is a great read if you don’t subscribe already}

Next up, the lovely Nole of Oh So Beautiful Paper! redesigned her fabulous blog and it is better than ever. Nole gathers so much amazing stationery and paper inspiration, you can lose hours browsing through her archives (you’ve been warned)!

Maddy from Inspired Bride also launched a new blog in June, that is filled with gorgeous wedding inspiration. Maddy is also unbelievably talented and creative, so you should certainly be reading her blog as well if you aren’t already! And if she weren’t busy enough, Maddy is also the co-founder of Nonpareil magazine, which is nothing short of amazing.

The adorable Courtney also redesigned her blog – The Merriment Blog. If you’re around Richmond, Virginia Courtney is your girl for all things event related, but if you’re outside the area and just looking for some wedding inspiration you should head her way as well!

And last but certainly not least, Kathryn has redesigned Snippet & Ink! Not only are her inspiration boards…well…inspirational, she has also amassed quite the collection of real weddings. Spend some time navigating around her site for sure!

Phew! I am in the midst of some talented ladies, and you all have a lot of reading to do. Happy weekend!

I am always amazed by the creativity in the blogging world, and lately some of my friends have been up to some pretty fabulous things! I thought I would quickly share them with you here…

Ami of Elizabeth Anne Designs and Cyd from The Sweetest Occasion have joined forces for an Inspired Creations challenge, designed to encourage wedding professionals to create unique wedding design concepts. There are some fabulous prizes for the winners, and all of you will be able to benefit from the inspiring designs {go here to read all the details}!

The talented Sarah of Classic Bride is using her eye for details to collect some vintage pieces, and now she is offering them up to all of you in her CB Vintage store! I personally love the crown cake toppers, but you should take a look around for yourself – there is much to see!

Hi-Fi Weddings is a blog about all things music, geared toward helping brides create the playlists for their own weddings! Ashley has some great music ideas and in honor of their launch a few months ago, she created a love song mix that you can download for free right here!

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If you’re interested in attending, please just RSVP to the evite. We would really love it if you would come and join us, and I personally would love to meet some of you that I’ve never had the chance to chat with in person. Its guaranteed to be a fun night. And since we’re on the subject I have to take a moment and tell you about Beth & Nick, our chapter’s first wish recipients. I was lucky enough to interview Beth so that we could share her story and I hope you’ll take a minute to read it. Their relationship is inspiring, and makes you stop to think how different it would be to plan a wedding when you know your time together is limited. It goes without saying that I am honored to be a part of such an amazing organization, and the vendors who are helping make Beth & Nick’s wedding wish possible all deserve a round of applause! If you have any questions about the organization or about the launch party, feel free to shoot me an email. I hope to see some of your smiling faces on Wednesday!