DIY Cake Tops!

She's getting hitched this weekend!

All my best!

Special Events

Do you have a special event you would like My Island Wedding readers to know about? ...or maybe you heard about a big sale at a store or online?

I am going to have a NEW Section just to list Local and Nationwide Events, so feel free to submit them to info@myislandwedding.com.

See yesterday's post (May 29th) about the Flea Market in California.
This kinda thing!

I will also include you and your blog link as a source.

Look forward to hearing from you!

Beach House Style

This looks like my kinda store! They don't have an online catalog, but you can email them questions about the things you see in their photos of the shop and purchase that way.

Beach House Style
779 center blvd fairfax , ca 94930
415.454.3138
beachhousestyle@yahoo.com

AND IF YOU LIVE IN THE AREA...
This Sunday, May 31 from 9-5 they are having an "Under the Sun" Flea Market.
Sounds like a blast! Make sure to arrive early for the best deals!

Happy Friday everyone!

la marquise des anges

You HAVE seen these fabulous hats, ... tell me you have!
via Etsy's
lamarquisedesanges

I need a new hat for this summer!

You need to see her other fantastic items
and her blog is so friggin' cute.

Wait, what's French for "friggin'?"

Congratulations to our Winner!

15...
"Robin's Egg Blue & Brown Wedding - New Beginnings"
by Brenda's Wedding Blog


15...
"Robin's Egg Blue & Brown Wedding - New Beginnings"
by Brenda's Wedding Blog

It was a close race, but we have a winner! (It is gorgeous, isn't it?)
Congratulations Brenda! Email me with your mailing address and I will send out your prizes!!!

I had a lot of fun with this contest and hope to do another one real soon! We already have a few entries! So feel free to submit yours if you want!

Thank you to all that entered and for all those valuable voters!!!
We couldn't have done it without you!!!

Tonight at Midnight!

Today is the last day to vote in the My Island Wedding Inspiration Board Contest!

If you haven't done so already, vote! And, YES you can vote for yourself!!!

I hope everyone is enjoying their Memorial Day.
Stay safe. And may the best board win!

-Kelley

Happy Memorial Day!

Lichtenstein: Girl with a Beach Ball
from the MoMA Store

I am SOOOOO ready for the beach!
Happy Memorial Day everyone!

Enjoy and don't forget, to remember...

Darcy's Wedding Idea of the Day

If you don't already get these daily Wedding Ideas from MarthaStewart.com, you need to...

check out this great idea for May 22...

"Pretty Prose
A few lines of Shakespearean verse photocopied onto newsprint paper and wrapped around a favor box spell out pure romance."

Wedding Books Giveaway!

Our friends over at JoMyGoodness (along with LA Style Unvieled) are having an amazing giveaway!

Click here for the rules and prizes... and here for a few additional tidbits of info.

I need a vacation...

(source)

Greece, perhaps?

How lovely is this lady, chillin' in what looks like the Greek Isles? Could be California..., I don't really know...

I would take a trip to anywhere that looked like this, right about now.

DON'T FORGET TO VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE WEDDING INSPIRATION BOARDS. CHECK THEM OUT HERE..., THEN VOTE OVER THERE TO YOUR RIGHT...--->

cabot cove cottages

Need a last minute getaway for Memorial Day Weekend?
Parades? Lobsters? Ice Cream?

Think Maine... and Cabot Cove Cottages!

Sounds great, right about now, no????

Check out their on-line picture book too...: http://picasaweb.google.com/Cabotcovekport

...paved with good intentions

What is it they say? Something about a road that is paved with good intentions???

Well, as organized as I thought I was with this Inspiration Board Contest, I let some things slip by.

#14 and 15 Were titled incorrectly. I was able to make the change by their boards, but not on the poll. I couldn't be more mad at myself!

Also, I received an email that a reader wanted to vote for a particular board, and the system wouldn't let her. Anyone else having this problem?

Lay it on me. I can handle it!
-Kelley
Kelley@myislandwedding.com

Vote For Your Favorite Wedding Inspiration Board

There are 25 entries..., so scroll down, take a look, and pick your favorite name & number. Then scroll back up to the top of the page and cast your vote by clicking on your selection from the list in the upper right column of this page.

Aren't they all fabulous?
Note: One vote per person

1.
"Vintage Summer Dream"
by Mismikado's Journey Down the Aisle
(sources are listed on her blog)



We have our first entry in the
My Island Wedding - Inspiration Board Contest!
(Click on the image to get a really good look...)

1.
"Vintage Summer Dream"
by Mismikado's Journey Down the Aisle
(sources are listed on her

2...
"Coco Chanel"
by Grey Likes Weddings
(sources listed on her site...)


2...
"Coco Chanel"
by Grey Likes Weddings
(sources listed on her site...)

3...
"When Life Hands You Lemons, Have a Lemonade Wedding"
by Mismikado's Journey Down the Aisle
(sources are on her blog)


3...
"When Life Hands You Lemons, Have a Lemonade Wedding"
by Mismikado's Journey Down the Aisle
(sources are on her blog)

4...
"Alice in Wonderland"
by birthday girl
(sources are listed on her blog)
Who said it couldn't be childlike?


4...
"Alice in Wonderland"
by birthday girl
(sources are on her blog)

5...
"Let the Good Times Roll"
by Birthday Girl
Resources: The Knot, Chris + Lynn Photography, Pat O Briens, New Orleans Wedding Photography, White Aisle, Pottery Barn


5...
"Let the Good Times Roll"
by Birthday Girl
Resources: The Knot, Chris + Lynn Photography, Pat O Briens, New Orleans Wedding Photography, White Aisle, Pottery Barn

6...
"Whisper Pink"
by Something Old, Something New Wedding Designs
(sources on their blog page)


6...
"Whisper Pink"
by Something Old, Something New Wedding Designs
(sources on their blog page)

7...
"Vintage Candlelit Chic"
by Chic Maps by Nikki


7...
"Vintage Candlelit Chic"
by Chic Maps by Nikki

8...
"Classically Natural"
by Chic Maps by Nikki


8...
"Classically Natural"
by Chic Maps by Nikki

9...
"Candy Colored Vows"
by Chic Maps by Nikki


9...
"Candy Colored Vows"
by Chic Maps by Nikki

10...
"Seaside June Wedding"
by WedEvent Design


10...
"Seaside June Wedding"
by WedEvent Design

11...
"Wedding of Wonders"
by Auburn and Ivory


11...
"Wedding of Wonders"
by Auburn and Ivory

From top left: http://theauburnandivory.blogspot.com/2009/04/little-doe.html
http://greenweddingshoes.blogspot.com/2009/03/real-wedding-douglas-vanessas-modern.html
http://thingsrbetterwithaparrott.typepad.com/homegrown_wedding/2009/05/rustic-beauty.html
http://www.featherlove.com/blog/emilia-bill-and-our-60sfrenchnew-wave-inspired-engagement-session/
http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/

12...
"The Secret Garden"
by Diamonds in Champagne


12...
"The Secret Garden"
by Diamonds in Champagne

13...
"Farmer's Market Wedding"
by Brenda's Wedding Blog


13...
"Farmer's Market Wedding"
by Brenda's Wedding Blog

14...
"Aqua Blue & Orange Wedding - Tropical Romance"
by Brenda's Wedding Blog


14...
"Aqua Blue & Orange Wedding - Tropical Romance"
by Brenda's Wedding Blog

15...
"Robin's Egg Blue & Brown Wedding - New Beginnings"
by Brenda's Wedding Blog


15...
"Robin's Egg Blue & Brown Wedding - New Beginnings"
by Brenda's Wedding Blog

16...
"Fig and Sage"
by Something Old, Something New Wedding Designs


16...
"Fig and Sage"
by Something Old, Something New Wedding Designs

17...
"To Nantucket Island"
by The Perfect Palette


17...
"To Nantucket Island"
by The Perfect Palette

18...
"South Hampton Wedding on the Lawn"
by WedEvent Design.com


18...
"South Hampton Wedding on the Lawn"
by WedEvent Design.com

19...
"Calla Lilies"
by WedEvent Design


19...
"Calla Lilies"
by WedEvent Design

20...
"Party till the Cows Come Home"
by The Perfect Palette


20...
"Party till the Cows Come Home"
by The Perfect Palette

21...
"Build Me Up, Buttercup"
by The Perfect Palette


21...
"Build Me Up, Buttercup"
by The Perfect Palette

22...
"Off to the Emerald City"
by Mismikado's Journey Down the Aisle


22...
"Off to the Emerald City"
by Mismikado's Journey Down the Aisle
(sources: on her blog)

23...
"Woodsy Meets City"
by Bridechka and the Wedding


23...
"Woodsy Meets City"
by Bridechka and the Wedding
cucumbers: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.lime.com/files/images/WeddingFood.ashx&imgrefurl=http://www.lime.com/green/story/22800/here_comes_guide&usg=__N9Tvbgp5qnFQrl1T-vEkGRnb6-g=&h=283&w=377&sz=10&hl=en&start=16&sig2=09mVM11UZM7_SHfjYVZPJA&um=1&tbnid=5UOJ_ywXAipDgM:&tbnh=92&tbnw=122&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dgourmet%2Bwedding%2Bfood%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DG%26um%3D1&ei=Cr4QSr_IA4PXlAeWufiBCA
cake and flowers in birch vase: http://ritzybee.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/12/w-is-for-wood.html and http://aglimpseofthegirlnextdoor.blogspot.com/2009/04/wedding-wednesday-cake-stand.html
bouquet: http://weddings.theknot.com/ODB/themes/realweddings/detailview.aspx?STOPREDIRECTING=TRUE&id=32210&type=3&colors=Green&pageIndex=0&MsdVisit=1
cuff links: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20865933
pictures of tribeca rooftop: http://tribec.com/
b-maids: http://with--this--ring.blogspot.com/2009/05/black-white-damask-details.html
cotton bout: http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/2008/12/28/favorite-detail-cotton-boutonniere/#comment-18049
trees and lights: https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUC8X33WmNGx-FqAvChfOWBIH4l5INAHf2n9FUfExzy2M1LSihYbRum4_qolF8671Bki9AWABy5C8ouROzVmjQY4254wDQY7tvZYaGC-3hXkatd1tUdqqUFenEpKZYExUwjWR2VNpV3oI/s1600-h/0307200915.jpg
words on the wall: http://leloveimage.blogspot.com/2009/05/booooooom-mathew-scott-thanks-corrie.html

24...
"Hello Sunshine"
by Something Old, Something New Wedding Designs


24...
"Hello Sunshine"
by Something Old, Something New Wedding Designs

25...
"Aqua and Poppy"
by Grey Likes Weddings


25...
"Aqua and Poppy"
by Grey Likes Weddings





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Deadline is today!

Our Inspiration Board contest deadline is coming!
Midnight Tonight, New York Time!

So, if you haven't done so already, you can still enter to win!
Click HERE to see them so far...

Then, beginning tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. (New York Time) voting will begin and will run one week.

So, here is what I suggest:

1. Post your entry/entries on your blog with their sources, if you have them, and their names you chose;

2. Include a link to My Island Wedding (www.myislandwedding.com) so that people can come and vote;

3. Reach out to your friends, family, co-workers, blog followers, fellow Twitter-ers, etc. and tell them to vote for you!!!

4. Don't forget to vote yourself!!!!

I will be re-posting each entry in the order they were received. And can I just say, I have had such fun with this contest! All the entries are absolutely fabulous, so this is going to be tough!!!

NOTE: if your images are still distorted, PLEASE let me know, and I will try and fix it asap!!!! However, I think I have the problem taken care of.

the art to packing light - by anthropologie

How cool is this bag? I must have it... This is how they describe it:

Morning's Call Tote
A wide-eyed rooster wakes up a utilitarian canvas tote with batik-inspired feathers and flora, and a carved, beaded bauble.



They call this last outfit "sea cove".
Anthropologie claims everything here is "packable..."

Honeymoon anyone?
Destination Wedding, perhaps?

Isn't it all too lovely?

AND, if you are looking for some really different Bridesmaids Dresses... check these out:



"Biarritz"


"Summer Surplice"


"Final Note"


"Bungalow Gables"


"Peppercorn"


"Hidden Grove"


"Confetti Whirl"


"Inagua"


"Sweet Olive Shift"

OK, I'm going to pretend I get to plan my wedding ALL OVER AGAIN!!!!

Which one of these "bridesmaid's dresses" would YOU pick?
Your Thoughts, Your Answers? What's your fave?