Wedding Wednesday {San Diego Stunner}

There's no better wedding planning inspiration than the example of a lovely real wedding. That's why I'm thrilled to bring you a darling fete captured by long-time wedding photographer fave, Feather Love.

Noa perfectly blends a vintage feel with the ability to capture fleeting moments. Just check out some of the smiles she managed to snap in the sweet wedding of Peter and Temsy {love that name!!}

The gorgeous couple selected the natural setting of the San Diego Botanic Garden, overflowing with succulents of all sizes, for their family filled ceremony and reception. They incorporated pops of color with citrus filled center pieces and Temsy's red and pink peony-packed boutique. I'm also head over heels for Temsy's beautiful BHLDN dress!

The entire celebration felt personal and heart warming without being over the top. Exactly the balance I encourage every bride to find. 

Huge congratulations to Temsy and Peter. May you enjoy a lifetime of happiness together. And thank you so much for sharing your special day with us! 


Sources: Photography Feather Love | Venue San Diego Botanic Garden | Dress BHLDN | Shoes Liz Claiborne | Groom's suit JCrew | Coordinator Holli Vanderslice of Slice of Heaven | Dessert Gelato Vero | Hair Detour Salon

4:00 PM Fashion Fix {Dainty Dazzlers}

There's a new accessories trend on the horizon: clean, simple and delicate pieces are making a comeback and I, for one, couldn't be more excited!

The fast growing trend is being exemplified byJewelMint, the monthly jewelry collection being shepherded by Kate Bosworth, which you almost certainly must know about by now, unless this is the first time you've ever read a blog!

I'm smitten with the idea of taking one statement-making selection and using it to punch up an otherwise classic look - head-to-toe denim, for example. Choose between a killer cocktail ring {or three!}, a dazzling bangle, or show stopping earrings and your look is suddenly taken to a new level, all while maintaining an aire of classic sophistication. Brills.

And you're in luck! You can try your hand at the art of simple accessorizing with JewelMint. They have generously offered Apartment 34 readers a special offer. For the next week, you can purchase your first JewelMint piece at 50% off when you use the exclusive promo code APT34!


Still need a little convincing that it's time to ditch the arm party?

Check out Miss Kate rockin' some stellar JewelMint pieces in this lovely video. She really is becoming the queen of the short fashion film.

PS: The Ellington Handbag winner has been selected. Get the deets here!!

images via jewelmint and emmersonmade 

Content sponsored by JewelMint, however all opinions within this post are my own!

Taste Treat {An EveryGirl Sneak Peek}

What is an Everygirl? Well, tomorrow we all get to find out as dear friends Danielle and Alaina launch their long-awaited joint venture, The Everygirl. I'm just tickled that they decided to share a little preview on Apartment 34 today!

The primary focus of The Everygirl is to help shape creative, career-driven women. Me likey!

The site's key feature will be career profiles of female entrepreneurs, businesswomen, and bloggers, such as interviews with lovely ladies like Mara of M Loves M!

At The Everygirl, Alaina and Danielle will share the personal story of women like Mara to share how they got to where they are in life (was it a connection? a killer interview that landed them the position? or a chance encounter through networking?). They'll be asking how she branched off and started her business, what it takes to do what she does and what advice would she have for others; for example, what would she want to tell the 23-year-old version of herself? {I, for one, can think of oh so many things!}

The Everygirl will also include:
~ Budget-friendly fashion and home tours showing how women turn real apartments into lovely, liveable homes
~ City guides outlined by stylish women who reside there
~ Quick, easy, and affordable recipes
~ Tips on budgeting, investing, and making the most of your paycheck
~ Detailed guides on starting a blog, writing a resume, job hunting, using important tools like Photoshop
~ Life, finance, small business, and nutritional advice columns written by certified professionals

And great photography of course! But don't take it from me.

"In all honesty, The Everygirl is a site I wish I had when I was 22, graduating from school without a single connection to call on, and wondering: Wow, what next? Where do I begin?" says The Everygirl co-founder, Alaina Kaczmarski. 


 "I have wanted to do something like this for a few years now, so to see it come together and to be able to share this with all of you is a dream come true!" says co-founder Danielle Moss. 

 We're equally as excited, Alaina and Danielle!

If this hasn't whet your appetite enough, be sure to check out more Everygirl sneak peeks on Brunch at Saks, Elements of Style, Peppermint Bliss and Stripes and Sequins today.

I'm certainly looking forward to tomorrow's big reveal!

photography by Kimberly Genevieve


PS: The Ellington Handbag giveaway winner will be announced at 4:00 pm PST so you still have a last second chance to enter! Hurry!!

Vacation Day!

Source: stilinspiration.blogspot.com via Erin on Pinterest

Hi luvies, so sorry. I decided to be naughty and enjoy our day off today.

Back tomorrow with a very fun surprise. Oh and don't forget to enter to win an Ellington Handbag!

Happy {Long!} Weekend

How good does it feel to have a holiday weekend ahead of us?! {so sorry international readers, wish you did too!}I'm so happy I could do a little jig.

This weekend is going to be dedicated to serious down time. Oh, and producing another video for this lovely lady! It's going to be oh so good.

As New York Fashion Week comes to a close {tear}, there are mounds of style inspiration to plow through too. Here are a few fave bits and pieces from the fashion-filled week:

~ My favorite fall trends are the knits in this collection and the neutrals in this collection
~ JCrew also killed it, I'm not gonna lie
~ So did Marc Jacobs
~ And so did the style bloggers that rocked the Polyvore runway!!
~ Taylor convinced me that I need this shirt
~ And I want to convince you to enter to win a free Ellington Handbag!

I hope you have plans to kick back a bit and enjoy the extra time we have. Here are five more Noteworthy Newbies to help you wile away the additional hours!

Noteworthy Newbies
~ Art and Lair
~ Glitter and Ganache
~ Glitter and Gold
~ Maiya
~ Super Swoon

Till Monday,

image by sarah rhoads photography