art inspired bridal shower invitations

Look at me go, blogging away these days. I thought you might like to see these invitations I made for Megan’s bridal shower. She is an artist at heart and we played off of that for her party. I also got to whip out the watercolors for this one, which hasn’t happened since at least […]

DIY baby shower invitations

So I have this friend who is a twin. We met in second grade, well, I actually met her twin sister Lindsey because Lindsey was in my class. I didn’t even know there was another one when I did the unthinkable: I invited Lindsey but not Melissa to my second grade birthday party. In my […]

forget me knodt flowers grand opening party

A week ago today my dear friend Janessa held a grand opening party for her new flower shop Forget Me Knodt. I had the pleasure of coordinating for her and spent the day in the store getting it prepped for the literally hundreds of guests who showed up, packed the store and poured out onto […]

marie claire feature: april 2013

We’re at it again, buying multiple copies of Marie Claire magazine just to see that sweet, sweet byline in print again! And yes, the lady at Target is still giving us looks about it. Pick up a copy and throw a little “email incineration” party to spring clean your inbox. Unless of course, you’re Elizabeth’s […]

anticipation events style featured on refinery29!

Look what we found….Bad Loo Loo was featured on Refinery29’s “Best of Etsy: 30 Cool Indie Finds Straight From Chi-Town” And then we danced around the apartment jumping up and down for a good 15 minutes, only quitting to enjoy some champagne cocktails to celebrate.

bad loo loo etsy shop launch

It’s been one of my personal goals for about two years now to open an Etsy shop. I am always making things and creating things that people tell me I should sell. It seemed like such a daunting task and for the better part of two years, something that was easier to check off my […]

southern charm destination wedding at bartlett barn

Mary Susan + Peter’s fall wedding at Bartlett Barn in rural Arkansas had all the southern charm you could possibly want in a wedding! Their ceremony was held at a private residence overlooking a cotton field in honor of Mary Susan’s father who worked in them his whole life. Their reception was held at Bartlett […]

indie wed bridal show at ravenswood event center

What the hell is this Indie Wed thing you keep talking about? From the horse’s mouth: “Indie Wed is THE alternative to the traditional bridal expo. For those in the midst of wedding planning, Indie Wed offers a one stop shop for all the best wedding artisans and professionals from the Midwest and beyond. Not […]

marie claire feature: DIY handmade house party ideas

hello lovelies. are you out there? well if you are please go pick up a copy of Marie Claire Magazine and check out the article I wrote for them! It’s in the “Entertaining” section and called “Shake Up Your Next House Party.” My editor (that will never get old) wanted some fun twists on winter […]