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Happy New Year

I cannot believe that today is the last day of the year. 2014 seems to have flown by! But in reality, they all do.

Vitaliy and I spent some time recapping our year and began a new set of powersheets to make goals for 2015. One of the questions in the worksheets asks you to name three of the best days of your life. The three days that I wrote down were all days that completely changed the trajectory of my life. I expect 2015 will have one such day when we welcome our new son or daughter. I am so looking forward to that day!

There are so many more thoughts I wanted to get down on paper and share with with you here, but I’m going to keep it short and sweet today. I’m weathering a cold right now, coupled with third trimester discomforts, so I’m going to go climb back in bed and force my body and mind to simply rest.

We want to wish each and every one of you a very, very HAPPY NEW YEAR! We are so thankful for all of our friends and family, our clients, and each one of you that follows along on this little space here on the interwebs.

Happy New Year from Pictilio
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Dancing Through
Ugly Times

Old black and white photograph cut out from the newspaper of a couple dancing in an alley.

I clipped this photo from a newspaper article back in 2006 or 2007.

It immediately became a source of encouragement for me. I pinned it up in my office cubicle and used it as a constant reminder to find ways of dancing through some of life’s ugliest times. The situation we were in was filled with confusion, pain and grief. And I knew our circumstances would not soon be changing. We had a long dark road ahead of us and I knew there was only one direction to travel and that was straight through. No shortcuts and no detours. But I just couldn’t see myself waiting until we reached the other side to find some kind of joy in my life. Discovering this picture was a reminder from God that I could find joy, even dance, despite how bleak things looked around me. If only I had eyes to see and a heart willing to dance.

I thought about dissecting the photo with you, but decided against it. That’s the beauty of a photograph, of art, is that it can speak to each person uniquely. So, I hope you look it over as a whole, then piece by piece. And I hope it speaks to you as much as it did to me, both personally and for your marriage as well.

Let’s all seek joy today, regardless of our circumstances…we may even find ourselves dancing in it if we try.

Photo by Louise Oligny

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White Wedding at the Ferry Building

Earlier this year, Vitaliy and I had the pleasure of participating in the Lab Event in San Francisco.

I wrote a little recap of our experience, but today I wanted to share the beautiful vignette we collaborated on. Our team went for a more modern and very clean approach and sought to inspire the bride wanting a bright White Wedding. Each vendor that invested in this vignette brought their own unique and creative contribution and I thought our vignette was absolutely stunning. Here are a few of the things I personally loved.

The Ferry Building: The Lab Event itself took place at the beautiful Ferry Building in San Francisco. The architecture became such a beautiful backdrop to our White Wedding. We used different elements from the building and incorporated them into our design.

The gold accents: I love the gold sequined place cards and the gold flatware. Gold and white is always a chic combination, why not incorporate the pair into your wedding plans?

The bridesmaids gifts: More often than not, I find brides gifting jewelry to their bridesmaids as thank you gifts. I thought these cheese boards were such a unique and thoughtful alternative.

The floral chandelier: Sharla Flock Desgins worked a true masterpiece!

The wedding day emergency kit: Pretty wedding inspiration is always nice, but I love that Downey Street Events incorporated practical and pretty details for brides-to-be.

And here is the amazing team of vendors that brought it all to life.

If you are getting married at the Ferry Building or planning a white wedding of your own, I hope you find these ideas helpful. And lastly, here is a recap of our 2013 Lab Event too.

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