Cupcakes and Cashmere

Five Things

October 14th, 2011

{A cheap bouquet feels fresh in a vintage mint julep cup}

I’m not sure if it was the oppressive heat or what, but this week seemed to go on forever. Luckily I managed to tackle a bunch of things, including some major strides in our wedding planning process. As you can see from the (slightly eerie) picture below from last Saturday morning, we’ve secured our venue and I’m so so relieved. It feels like everything else can now start to fall into place (like finding a dress!) and we’ve been enjoying the task of finding a song for our first dance. Turns out, most of the ones we’re drawn to are far too slow, which would result in a terribly awkward five minutes for everyone involved.

{The last batch of summer berries – that promptly went into a pie}

{Our wedding venue!}



{Reacquainted with an old favorite that I’ve had the hardest time finding}



{Insane selection of cheeses at Cowgirl Creamery}

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  • http://www.ldmldmldm.com jois ldm

    the shu uemura is great! i have it in a special edition gold.

    xx from hong kong :)
    http://www.ldmldmldm.com

  • http://www.smithratliff.com Smith And Ratliff

    I love, love, love using julep cups for bouquets! (Daylilies, stems trimmed short, are particularly gorgeous.)

    http://www.smithratliff.com

  • http://www.luvandkiwi.com tish

    Oh I love the venue picture…

  • http://iseesc.blogspot.com/ S.C.

    I love all the wedding planning thou know the feeling that it can get bit stressful at times! Good news about your venue, looks great!
    I also love shue uemura eyalash curles =)

    http://iseesc.blogspot.com/

  • http://www.sweet-louise.blogspot.com Kate

    The venue looks amazing!
    http://www.sweet-louise.blogspot.com

  • http://justtututiny.blogspot.com/ Thu

    Yummy – those berries look delicious – can’t imagine how the pie will turn out. The venue looks amazing. Can’t wait till you can share more pictures with us. Thanks!

    http://justtututiny.blogspot.com/
    Thu

  • http://smilelikeyouarepretty.blogspot.com v

    Can’t wait for more pictures of the venue!
    and I love the first, with the roses :)

  • http://mostlyclothes-cristina.blogspot.com/ Cristina

    Cheese and eyelash curlers…what more could a girl ask for? I love my Shu Uemura gold-plated curler. I totally bought it so I could gift it to someone because of the cute holiday packaging, but I ended up gifting it to myself :)

    http://mostlyclothes-cristina.blogspot.com/

  • http://mostlyclothes-cristina.blogspot.com/ Cristina

    Cheese and eyelash curlers…what more could a girl ask for? I love my Shu Uemura gold-plated curler. I totally bought it so I could gift it to someone because of the cute holiday packaging, but I ended up gifting it to myself :)

    http://mostlyclothes-cristina.blogspot.com/

  • http://missbobino.blogspot.com The life after

    I could survive just eating cheese! That’s the best!

  • http://www.tiffanyphipps.blogspot.com/ Tiffany

    Great Friday 5! You should check out Faux Cils Longest Lash Mascara from Chantecaille. Amazing…

    http://www.tiffanyphipps.blogspot.com

  • http://allykayler.blogspot.com Ally

    I hope we get a peek at that pie recipe soon!
    xo
    http://allykayler.blogspot.com/

  • http://basildevelopment.blogspot.com Louise

    Congrats on checking some things off your wedding to-do list! I enjoyed planning my wedding, even though it was a lot of work! I’m sure your wedding will be beautiful!

    I’m featuring all soup recipes this week on my blog… check it out!
    http://basildevelopment.blogspot.com

  • http://nosweatsallowed.blogspot.com Emily

    What are some of the songs you’ve come across for your wedding song so far????

    -E
    http://nosweatsallowed.blogspot.com

  • http://www.thegrainsofparadise.blogspot.com Mauimandy@The Grains of Paradise

    Cowgirl Creamery makes the best cheese ever!!

  • Gildete Lima

    So happy you’ve found the venue for your wedding day!!! :)

  • http://www.thewrittenrunway.com Ambyr

    Totally loving that picture of the flowers on the book. So pretty.

    xoxo
    http://www.thewrittenrunway.com

  • http://life-as-rachel.blogspot.com/ Rachel

    love the flowers and the venue!

    http://life-as-rachel.blogspot.com/

  • http://www.jesscauseblog.blogspot.com jess

    you know, you could always get someone to edit the song … we chose “forever mine” by the OJ’s but were scared cause there is a really weird brake down but my Hubby is a DJ so he edited it to make it just what we wanted … if you needed some help I am sure he could help you out, it’s what he does for a living … the venue looks amazing!!
    jess
    http://www.jesscauseblog.blogspot.com

  • Erin

    Congrats on your wedding venue it is beautiful. Love your five things always. The flowers are amazing. The berry pie looks yummy. When is your wedding?

  • http://www.intotheblonde.com/ adele

    What a fab 5! Love all those cheeses & the flowers. Have a fab weekend hun xoxo
    http://www.intotheblonde.com/

  • http://www.brebeauty.com/ www.brebeauty.com

    Congrats on finding your wedding venue, Emily! The Shu Uemura is no longer sold in brick and mortar stores (as of March 2010) , and can only be found online on their website. Annoying, but true. Glad you tracked one down, it truly is the best eyelash curler! Have a great weekend!

  • Tiffany

    So excited for your wedding photos

    XOXO,

    http://outfitidentifier.com/

  • http://www.ladyalamode.com Caitie

    that bouquet is beautiful! I’m so excited for you with your venue… it looks beautiful, very rustic and intimate! can’t wait for more details!

    xxx
    http://www.ladyalamode.com

  • http://anorexicescapades.com bougiehippie

    good job on the venue

  • aya

    Emily–Could you please let us know where you found your Shu Uemura curler? I’ve been needing to replace mine for quite a while now, but I don’t want to get rid of my old one until I find a replacement. I figure an old Shu Uemura is better than none!

  • http://www.beckschiclife.blogspot.com Beck’s Chic Life

    Congrats on finding a wedding venue! I found making the guest list the hardest part! And finding a dress! But it was all fun! Enjoy!

  • Sharon

    Hi!

    The flowers are lovely! I just adore your 5 things posts.

    Question: I am obssesed with the Shu Uemura eyelash curler. I can’t find it anywhere in the USA! Where did you find it and how can I order another one?

    Thanks!

  • http://nicolefalkagent.blogspot.com/ Nicole

    Those are five fabulous things for sure! Your wedding venue looks magical!

    http://nicolefalkagent.blogspot.com/

  • http://www.rockandglamour.com.br PATI
  • http://www.etsy.com/shop/rebelbellevintage Alyssa

    These photos are gorgeous! Now you’ve made me very hungry for some gourmet cheese and crackers and some red wine… Yum.

    Shop vintage here!

  • http://www.paperdolltheory.com kat @ paper doll theory

    those flowers are adorable! congrats on finding your wedding venue! yay
    love kat
    http://www.paperdolltheory.com

  • http://thelovelytheory.blogspot.com/ Camille Wynn

    Congrats on finding a venue Emily! I know how difficult it can be, my fiancé and I just signed the contract for our wedding this week. We finally decided on the Marvimon House in downtown LA, but it took us quite awhile to figure it out. I’m looking forward to things falling into place much easier now too :)

  • http://shopaholic-in-oxfords.blogspot.com/ Izzi89

    Beautiful post!!

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  • http://www.jamieofalltrades.typepad.com jamieofalltrades

    I had the hardest time finding the Shu Uemura eyelash curler too!

  • http://mstwirlyskirts.com Molliee

    I would love to hear where that venue is!!! PS – the cheese looks soo good!

    xoxo
    Molliee
    http://mstwirlyskirts.com

  • http://www.sugarfilledcloset.com Rach

    Love all of this! Congrats on finding a venue!
    Rach
    http://www.sugarfilledcloset.com

  • http://www.shoplabelleetoile.blogspot.com/ SDB

    ahhhhh cowgirl creamery! heaven <3

    http://www.shoplabelleetoile.blogspot.com/

  • Janine

    Hey Emily, check out the Rolling Stones’ version of “That’s How Strong My Love Is,” or The Zombies’ “This Will Be Our Year.” Very danceable, and romantic!

  • http://BlushingandSweet Marie

    Congrats! That’s so funny, just a couple days ago I was wondering if you had chosen your venue. I’m also recently engaged and the planning has been quite overwhelming at times. Especially in finding the venue, which I think we’ve pretty much decided on finally! I hope to have it booked this week and also feel the same..once it’s booked everything else will just fall into place :) xo

  • http://BlushingandSweet Blushing and Sweet

    Ps. Wish you were on instagram!

  • http://www.fashion-feast.com Alexandra

    what a gorgeous venue! I have a great little gold pitcher that I use as a flower vase! Great post!!

    xoxox
    Alexandra
    http://www.fashion-feast.com

  • http://www.red-tintedglasses.com/ Meaghan

    Love the flowers!!!

    xoxo
    red-tintedglasses

  • http://theirresistiblybeautiful.com Irresistibly Beautiful

    it can be great berry pie)))

  • http://taktomyshoes.wordpress.com talktomyshoes

    Cheese + flowers is such a recipe for instant happiness. Who would’ve thought?

  • http://bespokebaroque.blogspot.com Bespoke Gina

    Cowgirl Creamery (sigh). Ferry Building or Point Reyes? Love the eerie wedding venue picture. What does that say about me? But, is that a course clubhouse? :)

  • http://www.saricloset.com/saris Sarista P

    Those berries look wonderful, as does the cheese, Mill Valley really is a fabulous place!

    http://www.saricloset.com/

  • http://www.thelookandlisten.com Neijah

    I always enjoy your “five things” posts

    xoxo,

    http://www.thelookandlisten.com

  • http://www.dream-boating.blogspot.com Grace

    The berries and the roses are so pretty!

    xx Grace
    Dream-Boating

  • http://principessagabriella.blogspot.com Gabriella

    I love these posts, and the fact that your five things vary from flowers, to wedding venues, to cheeses! ha! :)

    ♥ Check out my blog: Principessa Gabriella