August 22, 2008 · Posted in blogging, the planning process, new york by kimberly
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Kim Canale spends most of her time reading blogs and scouring magazines for fresh ideas. She’s been known to spend hours on end searching for the perfect wrapping paper to complement even the simplest of gifts, strolling eBay for mint-condition 1930s champagne coupe glasses, and seeking out vintage one-of-a-kind materials to make her next project come to life.
Daring to dream big, when it came time to start planning Kim’s wedding day, she fell in love with the process. After implementing countless creative touches at her wedding, she was showered with guests urging her to turn her ideas into a business and Inspired Goodness was born.
As the week is coming to a close and our guest blogging at here is coming to an end, I just wanted to send a big round of thanks and hugs to everyone who reached out this week with either a comment or an email to me. Special thanks again to Rebekah and Ami for having me this week and giving me the chance to strut my stuff - you ladies rock!
To all the wonderful brides out there currently planning their big day, if you are in the NYC area, feel free to stop by our blog for up-to-the-minute inspirations ideas and advice. Anyone who needs a little extra help to put a creative spin their plans, feel free to get in touch - we’d love to offer each of you a complimentary one-hour consultation to discuss our how we achieve the ideal look for your wedding day!
Our aim is to help create the wedding of your dreams and look forward to the day we can feature your own Real Wedding on these very same pages!
Best Wishes,
Kimberly
Inspired Goodness
August 22, 2008 · Posted in diy, favors, gocco, out of town baskets by kimberlykimberly
Kim Canale spends most of her time reading blogs and scouring magazines for fresh ideas. She’s been known to spend hours on end searching for the perfect wrapping paper to complement even the simplest of gifts, strolling eBay for mint-condition 1930s champagne coupe glasses, and seeking out vintage one-of-a-kind materials to make her next project come to life.
Daring to dream big, when it came time to start planning Kim’s wedding day, she fell in love with the process. After implementing countless creative touches at her wedding, she was showered with guests urging her to turn her ideas into a business and Inspired Goodness was born.
August 21, 2008 · Posted in diy, what to wear, jewelry by kimberlykimberly
Kim Canale spends most of her time reading blogs and scouring magazines for fresh ideas. She’s been known to spend hours on end searching for the perfect wrapping paper to complement even the simplest of gifts, strolling eBay for mint-condition 1930s champagne coupe glasses, and seeking out vintage one-of-a-kind materials to make her next project come to life.
Daring to dream big, when it came time to start planning Kim’s wedding day, she fell in love with the process. After implementing countless creative touches at her wedding, she was showered with guests urging her to turn her ideas into a business and Inspired Goodness was born.
For my wedding, I wanted to make sure that each of my bridesmaids received not only heartfelt gifts from me for all their hard work, but something that I had made with my own two hands. After planning on making them a set of matching earrings and necklace to compliment their fab dresses from Vera Wang Bridesmaids, I went to work on getting all the supplies and brushed up on my jewelry making skills.
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August 20, 2008 · Posted in diy, floral & decor, table numbers by kimberlykimberly
Kim Canale spends most of her time reading blogs and scouring magazines for fresh ideas. She’s been known to spend hours on end searching for the perfect wrapping paper to complement even the simplest of gifts, strolling eBay for mint-condition 1930s champagne coupe glasses, and seeking out vintage one-of-a-kind materials to make her next project come to life.
Daring to dream big, when it came time to start planning Kim’s wedding day, she fell in love with the process. After implementing countless creative touches at her wedding, she was showered with guests urging her to turn her ideas into a business and Inspired Goodness was born.
A lucky visit to my favorite store in New York, Tinsel Trading, provided a simple solution to one of my wedding-day decor dilemmas. These adorable beaded letters are sold there for $10/each - and even if 18 tables x $10 had seemed reasonable, I still would have made my own set. Luckily for me, Tinsel Trading only offers these as letters, not numbers so I headed to my trusty local bead-emporium and got myself to work.
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August 19, 2008 · Posted in diy, favors by kimberlykimberly
Kim Canale spends most of her time reading blogs and scouring magazines for fresh ideas. She’s been known to spend hours on end searching for the perfect wrapping paper to complement even the simplest of gifts, strolling eBay for mint-condition 1930s champagne coupe glasses, and seeking out vintage one-of-a-kind materials to make her next project come to life.
Daring to dream big, when it came time to start planning Kim’s wedding day, she fell in love with the process. After implementing countless creative touches at her wedding, she was showered with guests urging her to turn her ideas into a business and Inspired Goodness was born.
These favors from last weekend’s party provided a wonderful keepsake for all the guest to remember the night. To try this project for your next party, just follow this simple how-to for yourself; feel free to place recipe cards, fun facts about the guest of honor or family photos in the pockets. This project is great because it can easily be personalized to meet any theme or event!
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August 19, 2008 · Posted in bridal shower, favors, stationery, invitations by kimberlykimberly
Kim Canale spends most of her time reading blogs and scouring magazines for fresh ideas. She’s been known to spend hours on end searching for the perfect wrapping paper to complement even the simplest of gifts, strolling eBay for mint-condition 1930s champagne coupe glasses, and seeking out vintage one-of-a-kind materials to make her next project come to life.
Daring to dream big, when it came time to start planning Kim’s wedding day, she fell in love with the process. After implementing countless creative touches at her wedding, she was showered with guests urging her to turn her ideas into a business and Inspired Goodness was born.
Last Saturday was quite a night to remember for my sister-in-law, aka Miss Cupcake from WeddingBee. Myself, her maid and matron of honor, along with my amazing mother-in-law and another bridesmaid had been scheming for months to create a twist on the traditional bridal shower!
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August 18, 2008 · Posted in blogging, new york by kimberlykimberly
Kim Canale spends most of her time reading blogs and scouring magazines for fresh ideas. She’s been known to spend hours on end searching for the perfect wrapping paper to complement even the simplest of gifts, strolling eBay for mint-condition 1930s champagne coupe glasses, and seeking out vintage one-of-a-kind materials to make her next project come to life.
Daring to dream big, when it came time to start planning Kim’s wedding day, she fell in love with the process. After implementing countless creative touches at her wedding, she was showered with guests urging her to turn her ideas into a business and Inspired Goodness was born.
I’m just thrilled to be here as the guest blogger on Elizabeth Anne Designs and hope you will all enjoy some of the stories, projects and features I plan to share throughout my time here. I first started a blog in January 2006 and took a hiatus from posting right around the time I became engaged, to plan my own wedding in the Summer of 2007.
Inspired Goodness began in April 2008, coinciding with the launch of my event design company and has since become a place to learn D.I.Y. touches, discover inspiring resources and provide extraordinary ideas to help brides create the wedding of their dreams.
For my first post this week, I wanted to start at the beginning and share with you the story of how I met my husband and share the story of our engagement.
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