Wedding Bells

Soon I will be a Mother in Law! yes, a very lucky one indeed! 

My son, my only child,  Doyle

 asked his lovely girlfriend  Ivy

for her hand in marriage last year and the wedding is 8 months soon!

everyone says how fast it goes by, how quickly they grow,

it is so very true

loved every moment and now even more wonderful times...

such blessings to treasure...

wishing you all your dreams come true

and always

MAKE MEMORIES...

 Doyle and Ivy

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and

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Karen

WEDDING ROYALTY: Ralph Lauren

One an only imagine how beautiful a wedding dress 

designed by the great designer

RALPH LAUREN 

could be?

Have I mentioned that my handsome son, Doyle, and Ivy's wedding is next October, 

one thrilled Mom!

Ralph Lauren's handsome son recently married niece of President G.W. Bush.

The Lauren's wedding photos will be featured in Vogue magazine. This BARN CHICK cannot wait to the photographs. A Ralph Lauren wedding dress and cowboy boots, heaven...

Did you know he has a store in PARIS? click here.

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FADED CHARM

IMAGE: Vogue magazine and Ralph Lauren

SHOPPING: LIVING IN ANOTHER ERA?

While I was shopping for a bathroom light fixture I realized...

I should have lived in another era...

oh, so me...

join the tea party at Silken Purse
and check out this tea cup here...

also while shopping I fell in love with

 these rose knobs for my vanity...

loving this new, old looking handmade pocketbook...

and always hats.

maybe I chose the new face for my Brayton Cottage because I want to dress like the girl in the photo.

timing is key..

but I continue to dress in my unconventional style

here is  my dressing area

regardless of the era I live in.

Remember I wore this hat to the wedding that I was also the wedding planner?

So have fun with your fashion choices, make your own style and have fun!

Karen

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THE BRAMBLEBERRY COTTAGE

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COMMON GROUND

and

HOW SWEET THE SOUND

lovely daisies

daisies~ quintessentially summer

forever youthful... 

which brings me to good news,

a new baby in the family...

my nephew and his wife are expecting their 1st child,

so exciting,

I had posted about there wedding...

babies, daisies, summer

all so lovely and renewing

Thanks for visiting!

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THE CHARM OF HOME

and

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Wedding!

The wedding of Jennie and Alex was last night, Sunday. The wedding I have been planning for my client's daughter finally got here! It was beautiful. If you missed the first post, click here.

pic is at my house- change in dress from first post, was too hot!
I have many more pictures to share,
Including my handsome date...
Karen

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Wedding Centerpiece

 

As I am finalizing all the details for my client's daughter's wedding

for which I am the wedding planner

it occurred to me that I had not shown you the entrance piece I made for my sister's

50th Wedding Anniversary party...

My sister, Colleen,  was a beautiful bride again,

Richie, her handsome groom...

A cloud of goldtone sparkled dragonflies greeted guests...

  

A great tip, I put together the urn at home -here in my kitchen-
by filling in the base with Styrofoam

 then adding the wild natural branches...

also tested how the vintage mirror would look underneath...

so all I had to do once I arrived at the reception room was put on all

the dragonfly ornaments I had made...

they were also the guest's favors-

hope you enjoyed...

Karen

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 Table Top Tuesday

and

White Wednesday

all images: Brayton Homestead Interiors

English Garden Wedding

There is going to be an

ENGLISH GARDEN WEDDING

and not only am I invited

but I am so blessed

to also be the

WEDDING PLANNER!

so to look my best I have chosen this great vintage hat for myself,

at Stella Designs, you see

this is my client's daughter's wedding, and has I had the privilege

to decorate their house and the grounds...

They also asked me to plan the wedding.

In fact the color scheme is similar to their living room below that I designed...

Think 1920's Art Deco, English Garden, a touch of French, meets young Great Gatsby's soiree in Newport, Rhode Island. I just love the William Morris English wallpaper with the curvy Swedish clock and custom made furniture...

My Party dress is picked, my shoes selected. Can you picture me around my house practicing
walking in these?

       I'll take plenty of pictures and post them.

Thanks...

Karen

Images: google, etsy, google. Brayton Homestead Interiors website portfolio, Nordstrom, google

Sepia Sisters

TWO sisters TWO real live angels!

angels sold, sorry

Who watches out for you? I have already posted that for me it is my two older sisters,

AGGIE & COLLEEN

Sister Colleen is on the far left~ Aggie is the middle
beautiful aren't they?
I am still years from being born yet.

When I was a young girl, my sisters 15 & 16 years older than me, I went to see this movie
WHERE ANGELS GO.. TROUBLE FOLLOWS
and
there were my two sisters on the screen, well not really...

You see my sister Colleen, shown here with her husband Richie,
were married when I was three.

Colleen always has a smile and beautiful oval face with curly dark hair.

Yet, she reminds me of the blond in the movie. Yes, blonde.

Colleen & Richie just celebrated their
50th Wedding Anniversary!

To the right is my sister Aggie, who was the maid of honor. She has on the original
veil from the wedding. Colleen's I made for the party. Will share more of the celebration later...

Aggie was once a nun
a wonderful school teacher
and always is a great sis...

she has quite a sense of humor
a bit mischievous even

and still wears her hair short...

I remember when I was about 6 my parents brought
my twin brother and I to see Aggie at college in New York,
UNEXPECTED!
Ag and the girls where having a party for a girl just engaged in her dorm
toilet paper was strewn everywhere the eye could see
a white cloud that I will never forget!

So fitting that when my sister Aggie got up to give the toast at
Colleen and Richie's anniversary party
she rolled out a roll of toilet paper and said

" let me list all the many reasons that makes
C & R's relationship so special..."


AM I LUCKY , for sure.

IMAGES: Brayton Homestead Interiors