lillyspruce http://lilyspruce.com/blog Sustainable Event Planning Fri, 19 Aug 2011 13:00:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Props! http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2011/08/1376/ http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2011/08/1376/#comments Fri, 19 Aug 2011 13:00:43 +0000 lilyspruce http://lilyspruce.com/blog/?p=1376 Really fun DIY photo booth props courtesy of the amazing Jordan. Download the templates here.

{Photos by Aubrey Trinnaman}

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]]> http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2011/08/1376/feed/ 0 Pushing Paper http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2011/08/pushing-paper/ http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2011/08/pushing-paper/#comments Wed, 17 Aug 2011 13:54:38 +0000 lilyspruce http://lilyspruce.com/blog/?p=1370 How’s this for a dramatic ceremony backdrop? Made from tissue paper and lots of other good stuff. Incredible. A large scale DIY project, to be sure. From BHLDN, here.

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]]> http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2011/08/pushing-paper/feed/ 0 Bicycle Thursday http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2011/07/bicycle-thursday-27/ http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2011/07/bicycle-thursday-27/#comments Thu, 07 Jul 2011 13:49:15 +0000 lilyspruce http://lilyspruce.com/blog/?p=1363 When I opened my San Francisco Chronicle, I knew immediately I needed to contact photographer Thor Swift for more pictures from the wedding of Alex Zapharis and Gary Fisher, the “godfather of mountain bikes.” Instead of one picture I thought I’d share two. I love the bike procession and pedicab, too. What I love most about bicycling is how slowly you can drink everything in. The trees. The sound of breathing. The kiddie lemonade stand. Combine bicycling and a wedding–prime time for when all you want to do is drink everything in before it dissolves into the evening–and you’ve got one pretty memorable affair. See a video too.

{Photo by Thor Swift, Thor Swift Photography}

See his blog here and like him on Facebook.

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Gary Fisher (below)

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]]> http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2011/07/bicycle-thursday-27/feed/ 1 Lily Spruce on Style Me Pretty http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2011/06/lily-spruce-on-style-me-pretty/ http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2011/06/lily-spruce-on-style-me-pretty/#comments Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:17:58 +0000 lilyspruce http://lilyspruce.com/blog/?p=1357 I’ve pretty much adored Style Me Pretty from the very beginning, back when I discovered it as I planned my own wedding in 2007. So it was a wonderful delight to know that SMP chose one of my weddings last August, thanks to a submittal by the wonderful Maya Myers of Maya Myers Photography. I loved all of Rebecca & Jamie’s elements, and it was fun to work with her and bring in some of my signatures like the chalkboard signs and the floral wrapping station where my team and I wrap centerpieces in newspaper and raffia to give away to guests. An eco-wedding with some lovely touches, to be sure. Such a great wedding, I am absolutely tickled! Read more details from my past client Rebecca, who shares how she arrived at many design decisions and greener choices. Thank you again Rebecca & Jamie! And Maya Myers! Joy working with you all…

{photo by Maya Myers}

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]]> http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2011/06/lily-spruce-on-style-me-pretty/feed/ 1 Long Time No Blog http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2011/05/long-time-no-blog/ http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2011/05/long-time-no-blog/#comments Thu, 05 May 2011 06:33:35 +0000 lilyspruce http://lilyspruce.com/blog/?p=1354 So it’s been awhile. I know. Suddenly, it’s May. What have I got to show for it? How about two weddings, a third this Saturday, and this new interview from The Feast.

Shoutout to Kevin for making me feel comfortable and asking some pretty thought-provoking questions. (It was fun getting interviewed by a guy about weddings, and seeing it through the male lens!). Full disclosure: my eyes are really telling some stories in this video, ya’ll. You can judge, but just don’t tell me about it! Ha. Anyway, enjoy. See the video here.

Wedding season is officially open!

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]]> http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2011/05/long-time-no-blog/feed/ 0 For Japan With Love http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2011/03/for-japan-with-love/ http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2011/03/for-japan-with-love/#comments Fri, 18 Mar 2011 14:27:08 +0000 lilyspruce http://lilyspruce.com/blog/?p=1351 Today I’m observing a blogger day of silence as part of For Japan With Love, to remember last week’s earthquake and tsunami and all the missing and dead. I’ve chosen globalgiving.org as my charity of choice and encourage you to donate there or to somewhere of your choosing–For Japan With Love has Chosen firstgiving.org (just be sure it’s properly accredited and the funds will reach Japan). Undoubtedly there will be so much more relief and rebuilding needed in the coming weeks and months, and even years. Please give ’til it hurts! And perhaps consider asking wedding guests to donate as a meaningful wedding gift.

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]]> http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2011/03/for-japan-with-love/feed/ 0 Bicycle Thursday http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2011/03/bicycle-thursday-26/ http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2011/03/bicycle-thursday-26/#comments Thu, 17 Mar 2011 13:12:15 +0000 lilyspruce http://lilyspruce.com/blog/?p=1347 Love love love this wedding so so SO much. It’s just right up my style alley. See the awesome details (like custom-printed water bottles for guests to take home as favors!) here. Oh, and Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I’ll be making some Irish soda bread and perhaps some Guinnes stout cupcakes. My hubby Derek is doing the full nine–potatoes, cabbage and corned beef! Can’t wait…

{Photo by Rachel Thurston}

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]]> http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2011/03/bicycle-thursday-26/feed/ 1 Another Look at BHLDN http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2011/02/another-look-at-bhldn/ http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2011/02/another-look-at-bhldn/#comments Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:23:16 +0000 lilyspruce http://lilyspruce.com/blog/?p=1344 Anthropologie’s bridal line BHLDN, and it’s solid through and through. Bridesmaids dresses galore, shoes, accessories–the full nine. I had seen a few of the other dresses before the Valentine’s Day launch, but another peek and I kind of fell in love with a wild card–the Greenbow Lace Gown. Maybe it’s all the 70s fashion resurgence swirling around us, but I dig the low key and sweet vibe of it. Plus, apparently, gowns on sleeves are back! Just check out Nicole Richie and Ivanka Trump.

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]]> http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2011/02/another-look-at-bhldn/feed/ 1 Streaming Now http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2011/02/streaming-now/ http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2011/02/streaming-now/#comments Fri, 18 Feb 2011 15:03:40 +0000 lilyspruce http://lilyspruce.com/blog/?p=1336 I bow to the genius that is Jordan Ferney. Her crepe decorations are so simple yet high impact. I’m already plotting the ways I can use this for my upcoming spring and summer weddings!

Get her DIY instructions here.

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]]> http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2011/02/streaming-now/feed/ 0 Bicycle Thursday http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2011/02/bicycle-thursday-25/ http://lilyspruce.com/blog/2011/02/bicycle-thursday-25/#comments Thu, 17 Feb 2011 15:49:14 +0000 lilyspruce http://lilyspruce.com/blog/?p=1341 A burst of sunshine from this wedding, on a rainy day today in San Francisco. It looks like winter again, folks! We were spoiled rotten for a little bit…

{Photo by Cameron Ingalls}

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