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A. and I are so excited to bring you a fantastic guest blogger this week, Erin from Blue Eyed Bride.  Erin was recently married, and it was fabulous, but I’ll let you see that for yourself during this week as she takes you through her planning process all the way up to her big day!

Welcome Erin, we are thrilled to have you here!

E.

A. and I read so many different amazing blogs that we thought we would begin sharing our favorite posts/ideas/links of the week.  We hope you enjoy and if there is anything you would like to see featured in our “Around the Blogosphere” column, please send us an email to {elizabeth anne designs at gmail dot com}.

TWIB (this week in blogging!):

• Southern Weddings has extended the deadline for the Design Carrie’s Wedding contest - so if you haven’t already, run {here} and enter…
• Wordle is everywhere, thanks to Design for Mankind…
• Amazing guest posts this week on Design*Sponge by Mackenzie, mastermind behind Kenzie Kate and author of the fabulous Something Old, Something New blog…
• Check out An Atlanta Bride - one of my favorite new bride-to-be blogs…
• Blu.Sky.Designs is holding another monogram giveaway!  If you’re on the hunt, comment on her blog for a chance to win…
• Jessica + Michael’s engagement session shot by Perez Photography is fabulous…
• Jenn + Abel’s real wedding shot by Jamie Hammond and featured on Snippet & Ink is absolutely gorgeous…
• With This Ring, I Thee Obsess is planning a Chicago Brides and Blogs happy hour…
• Lovely idea for one-year cards at Melissa’s Smitten…

On a sad note, our hearts go out to Jessica Lynn of Tying the Knot for the sudden passing of her father.  She is an amazing person and we are saddened by her tragic loss.  Please offer her some strength and kind words and keep her and her family in your thoughts.

E.

Happy Independence Day everyone!  To celebrate, here is a board of red, white, and just the softest of blues. 

Top row: Lovin Sullivan Cakes via Weddingbee, Whitebox Weddings via With This Ring…, Nicole Hill via She Walks In Beauty
Middle row: The Green Vase, Wedding via Nibs via {frolic!}, The Bride’s Cafe
Bottom row: Millie Holloman, Artfool via The Bride’s Cafe

Hope you’re enjoying the holiday!
E.

We have a stunning one for you today.  James and Glenn tied the knot in a gorgeous Florida affair, photographed by Shari Bare and orchestrated by Kelly McWilliams - what a team!  On top of that, James is an interior designer, so as you can imagine, not a detail was left unfinished.

The setting - South Seas Resort on Captiva Island, FL:

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What’s better than wedding cake?  Letting your guests feast on a mini dessert buffet filled with treats such as small pies, parfaits, truffles, mini tarts, and bite size cookies!

Having a low-key reception with hors d’oeuvres?  Pass these adorable single-bite desserts at the end of the party and everyone will leave happy.

 
{Jo Gartin}

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Weddings are extremely personal and special, not only to you but to your loved ones as well.  What better way to honor your family and friends than by incorporating photographs and memorabilia?

 
{The Knot via A Practical Wedding}

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Ellen and Caro were married at one of my favorite venues, the Viceroy in Palm Springs, and if that weren’t enough, they had the positively drool-worthy Next Exit Photography there to capture the day.  The Viceroy is black and white and yellow all over and so was this wedding!

Check out our stylish couple:

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Our last port in Greece was the island of Corfu, which was completely unlike anything I expected from Greece.  It was lush and green and very tropical.

 
{Corfu, Author’s personal collection, 2008}

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The island of Mykonos was our next stop on the Splendour of the Seas. 

 
{Wandering around Mykonos town, Author’s personal collection, 2008}

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Hi everyone!  This weekend I’m going to regale you with tales of my Greek Isle cruise!  We sailed on the Royal Caribbean Splendour of the Seas and departed from Venice, Italy on June 14th.  Two of our best friends, Feisty Tourist and her husband, accompanied us.

Venice was lovely.  It was not my first time to the city so there was not pressure to see everything and do everything. 

{Venice from the Rialto Bridge, Author’s personal collection, 2008}

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