the second of two parties i got to throw at Wandawega was for our Huggies client- this one was called ‘Woodland Creatures’. here are some pix! check out the whole story and all of the other planners boards here: the ‘Huggies babyshower planner’. thanks to: tilly for the great shots. amy for being the most beautiful preggo mom. ever. allie for the gorgeous printables!! naima for styling the heck out of the ladies olen for aaaalll her hard work. (& frida, amy and john!) cheers to babies. diapers. and babies in diapers. (i will miss charlie when she grows out…
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lake geneva is lined with beautiful homes. million dollar plus homes. beautiful, century- old homes with decades of character, brimming with antiques from multiple generations of a families growing up there.. so when one of them became slated for tear-down, our friend geyer gave us an immediate head’s up. the score: over a grand worth of amazing antiques for $100.here are a few of my finds…. (thanks, geyer!) some pics….
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no better gig…. Flea Market Style magazine give me a pile of cash ($250 is a pile for me at a flea!) and followed me around the Walworth county flea market this summer. best. day. ever. on stands now… how to burn through (wisely invest) $250 in 2 hours and the midwest’s best flea. buy the issue on newstands, or HERE
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this was one of those days! I was asked to design two baby showers for one of our Ogilvy clients HUGGIES. (the asked a group of party planners to design baby showers for their pinterest boards) this is the first of the two themes that we shot at wandawega: check out their site and posts here: At the Huggies Baby Shower Planner. thanks to Naima for the great styling, Olen & Chris for the printables, Tilly for the pretty photos, alll the lovely ladies of Ogilvy for being beautiful models, & Amy + John for letting me use woodland creatures and…
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we road- tripped it to Detroit a few weeks ago. and took the advice of our friend Megan (of designtripper fame) for what to see, where to go, where to stay. she was the right person to ask. here are the top 10: 1. HONOR & FOLLY– best inn in detroit! 2. ASTRO COFFEE– most adorable java house in town. 3. SUGARHOUSE– right next door to Honor & Folly & Astro! amazing mixed cocktails. beautiful interior. 4. SLOWS BBQ. michelin star. beautiful space. a long wait and worth every minute. 5. SIGNAL RETURN. insane group of folks making gorgeous letterpress….
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green wedding shoes featured a wedding inspiration shoot, shot at wandawega! check it out here: greenweddingshoes.com credits: Photography – Love Is A Big Deal – http://www.loveisabigdeal.com Styling, rentals and flowers – Vintage My Wedding http://www.vintagemywedding.com Venue and styling – Camp Wandawega – http://www.wandawega.com Tie – This Humble Abode – http://www.etsy.com/shop/thishumbleabode Paper suite – Jasmin Trenary of Artisan Flowers – http://artisan-flowers.com/ Dress- Whitney Deal – http://whitneydeal.com/ Hair and Makeup- Jenny Fitzpatrick –http://jennyface.com/ Personalized Lake boxes – (great gift ideas) http://www.etsy.com/shop/4YourLake
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another (different) secret shoot that we can tell you more about later. but—– HAD to share a behind the scenes peek at one shot they wanted to get (a ‘american gothic’ sorta thing with the camp counselors) thats all we can say. for now.
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we arent telling you.just yet.but well be able to tell you when the secret project launches this fall.stay tuned. hint: she graced more covers of Cosmo, Elle, etc than anyone we’ve heard of.i was sort of (completely) obsessed with trying to match her hairstyle for my entire college years)
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our latest project: saving a run down, nearly abandoned little cottage that was once part of a collection of cottages that bordered the shores of lauderdale lakes. it was one of many rental cottages that were part of the majestic (now gone) Sterlingworth Inn. The beauty of this little beauty is that is it… well, little. less than 9x9ft interior space, it was designed for guests to spend their time on the lake, not in the room. its yet to be determined whether well use it as a play house for charlie or a sport equipment room, but we…
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