SMARTFISH Flats

Can you believe these flats are handmade? Not only that. They're completely sustainable, created without the use of any adhesives and are 100% vegan. Cute and environmentally friendly! Sounds like a Spring must-have to me...

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Dancing Across the Brooklyn Bridge...

I adore this photo. Would love one just like it of me and the future hubs (!) on one of our many Portland bridges.

P.S. I found this photo on a super popular wedding blog but now I can't figure out which one.. Saved it a while ago w/o the info. Oops! Please help!

Every Morning I Wake Up & Think....

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No matter how many mornings I go to sleep and wake up with you by my side, I never take it for granted. I am so thankful for our love. It keeps me going every day...

Beer Bottle Inspiration

Corey and I are proud Portlanders in many, many ways. One of our favorite ways to show our pride is drinking beer from one of our many local breweries :) We've talked about how to incorporate our hobbies and things we like to do together into our wedding to make it special and unique to us. One idea we've tossed around is using the growlers many breweries use to give beer to-go as flower vases.

Gina Whittington of the event design firm Clink worked on the tablescape for an annual gala for the Austin Wedding and Event Coordinators organization. The theme was "dive bar chic" and she used simple beer bottles (instead of the growlers we're thinking of using) as vases, and it turned out quite well! Not sure it would work for our wedding tablescapes, but I think it's definitely in the running for our rehearsal dinner.

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My First Giveaway!!!

I am so very excited to announce my first ever giveaway! I first wrote about Pretty Chic SF a couple of weeks ago when I swore if I had one of the adorable notebooks, my notes would be more organized. I guess that was an offer Corey wanted to take me up on, because later that week he surprised me with my very own! The notebook is even more adorable in person and I truly have been more organized since getting it, because I love toting it around with me and scribbling notes in it every chance I get.

Now's your chance to carry one of these cuties with you! Richelle, the sweet mastermind behind Pretty Chic SF, has graciously offered to give away one of her notebooks to one lucky reader! For a chance to win, here's all you have to do:

• Be a follower of my blog! If you weren't a follower before, but are now, please indicate that in your comment!
• Visit Pretty Chic SF's Etsy page and leave a comment on this post with your favorite design.

So that's it! A winner will be chosen at random on Wednesday, February 17th. I will announce the winner on the blog. GOOD LUCK!

P.S. Richelle is offering FREE SHIPPING on her Pretty Chic Notebook+Planner sets until this Friday!

My Ultimate Dream Home

After our memorable trip to Amsterdam this past November, Corey and I can't stop daydreaming about moving there full-time. The daydreaming now amplifies as I've found the most amazing home nestled along one of the romantic canals. It is decorated flawlessly and has an absolutely stunning rooftop deck overlooking the city (complete with lavender plants!). Despite my best efforts I couldn't narrow down the number of pictures... So here are a bunch. See even more here.

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Home Envy: Chelsea+ Tec Petaja

The home of ultra-stylish duo Tec and Chelsea Petaja (he is a photographer and she is a stylist, among other things) is swoon-worthy! You can see all the photos on Design*Sponge, but here are my two favorites:

Corey and I have been meaning to put together a frame wall ever since we moved in to our apartment (almost a year ago!). I really love this one, especially that print in the middle. I think I want to make one myself, except instead of “We’re Better Together” I would paint “Love is All You Need”. What do you think?

Tec and Chelsea were married on 06.07.08, hence the “6”, “7”, “8” cups. I would love to do this with our wedding date (08.07.10) or better yet, we could put up “4”, “5”, “2” as that’s the number of the hotel room where Corey proposed to me in Amsterdam! 

Book Book

The BookBook hardback leather MacBook case is genius. With velvety soft padding on the inside and a hard leather exterior, it protects your MacBook while still looking super stylish (and disguises it perfectly for ultimate security!). And the coolest part? No two BookBook cases are exactly alike as they're hand crafted and distressed. I'm normally not a big fan of laptop cases, but I am changing my tune for this one!

Rainbow Espadrilles

These beach umbrella espadrilles (from none-other than Anthropologie) are to-die-for cute! I must have them.

Sunday Morning

Sunday mornings are the best. Sleeping in, sipping coffee, burning our favorite candle, listening to John Mayer while we make breakfast and enjoy our sparkly clean apartment! I wish Monday would never come...