IT WAS THE champagne coupes tied in lengths of black ribbon (below) that first caught our eye while searching Pinterest for table setting inspiration for the holidays. For interest, we thought we'd provide a brief history of the ribbon bow to go along with these beautiful images of tabletop inspiration for your upcoming holiday soirées or any dinner party really.
IT'S BEEN A WHILE since we featured wedding inspiration here at TIG, but with lockdowns and a worldwide pandemic, weddings (and nearly everything else) have been on hold for the past few months and we haven't felt that inspired about anything in a while, if truth be told ...
Amazingly, only saw The Godfather (1972, Francis Ford Coppola) recently, and was taken by Connie's headdress, which looks to be a bunch of baby's breath, in the lavish opening wedding scene. Baby's Breath, or Gypsophila, (/dʒɪpˈsɒfɪlə/) is a genus of flowering plants in the carnation family, Caryophyllaceae.
. . . and do you remember these exquisite french wedding gowns from early last december, just over a year ago now?
. . . this morning, awoke a little earlier than these past few holiday mornings, and after a leisurely...
. . . and if there were enough hours in the day, would spend so much more time enveloped in...
. . . late summer, and have been spending absolutely every single possible moment outdoors, in the park and at...
. . . and after the breathtaking glimpses of veils made of layers of ivory silk tulle trimmed with hand-embroidered...
. . . must confess, still a little caught up in the romance of it all, the stolen glances and secret smiles, the horse-drawn carriages and chantilly lace, the balcony kisses and moments so breathtakingly lovely, can barely stand it . . .
. . . and suddenly, a longstanding love affair with lace that has been {unknowingly} not fully realised until now...
. . . gold buttercream frosting . . . can you imagine? sheer brilliance. {image: photography by heather waraksa for...
. . . with floral patterns and magnolia wreaths in thoughts this week, and last evening’s trip to the flower...
