Every year I’ve worked on Mother’s Day weekend, until this weekend! I intentionally didn’t book anything, because well the older you get you realize how short life really is and well, there are more important things, like baking dad’s favorite batch of cookies and eating half of the batter with your sissy, before it the […]

Foodie Friday: Avocado + Egg Bowl Soooo, I’ve been kind of stuck on the “bowl kick” lately! Have you?! From Soba Noodle bowls, to Acai Fruit bowls, to well…my own concoctions. I came up with this bowl, because the start to my mornings I’m in need of getting my healthy fats in, my fiber and […]

Acai Cereal Bowls Okay, so…I became obsessed with Acai Ceral Bowls two years ago, when I stumbled upon this little place in Miami. It was this modern beachfront health food store and I was hot and hungry. It gave me an instant burst of energy, and was so tasty! Even the hubs like it. I […]

The sun was shining and there was the most perfect Spring Breeze out on Laura + Patrick’s wedding day at the beautiful Crane Cottage in Jekyll Island Georgia! Photography: Brooke Roberts Photography Floral Designs: Emily Burton Designs Venue: Crane Cottage Hope  your day is “peachy” as this brides! xo, Emily

Cauliflower Dill soup So, I thought it was supposed to be Spring, right?! Well, with the gusts of cool weather I’ll be heading into this weekend, it had me thinking about diving into a bowl of warm soup! To me there’s nothing better…in fact, it doesn’t even have to be cold for me to want soup. I’m […]

Whew! So officially wedding season has begun. For me, that means being strategic about my snacks! Not just with weddings but with my business in general. Why? Well, because with Leaky gut + IBS you can’t just eat anything, or you are down on your back for the next couple of days…and I seriously can’t […]

Thanks for staying in touch first and foremost! If you are looking for the details for our upcoming LASH GIVEWAY, you’ve come to the right place! RULES FOR GIVEWAY You must follow (2) instagram accounts. The first instagram ccount to follow is @islanddayspa : This is where the lash extensions would be put on. The […]

My Colorless Easter I can’t help it, I just love muted colors. Don’t you?! Like, half of my closet is black, white and gray…and I keep saying I’ll start buying more color options, but I always end up coming home with the same color scheme. I think it’s simply the fact that neutrals go with […]

Pairing Green and Leopard Whose got big date night plans?! I do, I do! Me and my hubby try to diligently take at least one date night during the week. It’s a great way to break up the everyday work-load and get refocused on each other! Since moving down from Atlanta to living on the […]

Pick your Pot: St. Patty’s Day Inspired Brunch Pick your pot! I was inspired by all of the fresh herbs that I’ve been seeing at our produce markets as well as all of the food served at some of my favorite local farm to table restaurants, here on St. Simons Island! In particular, there’s one […]

Picking the Perfect Wedding Jewelry You’ve found the perfect dress, now it’s time to accessorize! The best advise I can give is, don’t over do it when it comes to accessories. You and your wedding dress are the focus of the day, the additional items are just their to compliment your overall look and complete it. […]

Fruit Bowl Fix: Green Envy Lately, I think due to the warmer weather we are having with the combination of needing a burst of energy since I started working out again, I’ve been craving bowls of fruit. I had just went to the grocery, and ran across these kiwi fruit beauties. I was headed to […]

Wedding Guest Book Alternatives Okay, who wants a boring wedding guest book?! Not me, in fact I think I’ve opened mine twice since I’ve been married. Whoops. Let’s talk about some of my favorites this year! My absolute, all time favorite, is this watercolor guestbook painting of your wedding day. It freezes a picture of […]

Wedding Flowers + Design Trends: Wedding Flowers and the over all Design are truly what make your entire event cohesive, and pretty! Let’s talk about what’s on the radar for Wedding Flowers and Wedding Design Trends! Yay! Thank goodness this years wedding trends are focusing more on the couple’s personalities rather than having that “Royal […]

Our Cozy Valentines Day Whew! What a week…let me tell you. Of course I mean that in a good way. Just crazy busy!!! I have felt human the last two weeks, and trust me that’s saying ALOT when you’re dealing or have been dealing with an Autoimmune Disease. Especially when I felt like death warmed […]

Tis the month of love and all shades of pink! And I can’t think of a better way to celebrate love, than with one of our client’s weddings!!! Lauren’s wedding took place at the beautiful Crane Garden! Crane Garden is right down the road from us, and wedding pictures there never disappoint. I love the […]

I can’t believe I’m just now joining our local gym. We’ve been living in the area going on right at 3 years…and well…I’ve just been so busy running my business or should I say my business was running me I failed to take time out to myself to do something that I love. I used […]

Wedding Grazing Stations How many of you are grazers, like me? So, I am totally happy to see this, Wedding Grazing Station trending for this wedding season. Grazing Stations are the perfect way to get more “bang for your buck” and have all of the elegant touches too! Through my personal experience of doing over […]

Autoimmune Pancakes. I’ll take a stack, smothered in honey and coconut butter! So most of you know by now know I have Leaky gut and IBS. Yes, it’s a challenge, especially when you run a business, and half of the time you spend it traveling. When I fuel my body, which is now on a […]

Raw Pear Cobbler Who can resist cobbler?! Heck, who can resist something sweet, right. Why is it that every time you R E A L L Y want something sweet, you’re on a diet or something like that. Or worse, you’ve been diagnosed with an Autoimmune Disease called IBS (Irritable Bowl Syndrome) and Leaky Gut […]

Breakfast while Battling Leaky Gut One of the biggest challenges for me battling Leaky gut, are recipes, especially, breakfast recipes. Why?! Well, I guess the habit through the years of eating on the run ..that and the simple fact that I’m really not a breakfast person. I remember growing up, my sweet mom, would always […]

Macarons: The delicate little French cookie Macarons made their debut a couple of years ago through the wedding and event industry, and guess what their re-surfacing! I’m seriously not going to argue with this trend! Are you?! These pretty little cookies come in a variety of flavors and custom colors….and most importantly, their gluten free!!! Yes, […]

Forrest Pond Lodge Wedding | Ludowici Georgia It was a beautiful day at Forrest Pond Lodge in the small, but quaint city of Ludowici, Georgia and love was and had been in the air for quite some time for these two! I’m gonna let Monica tell her story. “Winton and I met back in high […]

Wow friends…can you believe that the year 2015 has come to an end?! Ya, I know, me either. Although 2015 was an AH-mazing year…full of so many high moments, like winning best overall design in San Diego while my sweet mom accompanied, as I competed against like 35 other Amazing and super talented women from around […]

We are so blessed by each of you, our clients we’ve met, the vendor’s we’ve formed relationships with and continued to work with. You are all so loved. We look forward to working with all of our new clients in the coming year. “Jesus is the Reason for the Season.” From our family to yours, […]