Living Space, Now With More Photos

I can’t help but share a before and after now that we’ve had a chance to put a little more love into our living room. I’m so in love with this sunny living space.

Here’s what I showed you before:

Living Room Before

And here’s what we have now—photos make all the difference.

Updated Living Room

Our updated living room

Picture Rail above the sofa: Room and Board
Brown Shag Rug: Pier 1
Book Shelf & Desk: Crate & Barrel
Sari Stools: Pier 1
White Vases: IKEA

DIY Bride: Make Your Own Fabric Boutonnieres

When I was planning my own destination wedding, I spent a lot of

Wedding Boutonnières

diy wedding boutonnière

Instructions: DIY Wedding Boutonnieres

  1. Materials: Square fabric for the flower, green fabric for stem and leaves, dowel to support the stem, cardboard to support the leaves and thread.
  2. Fold the green strip in half and sew along the length of it. Wrap the strip around the dowel and sew it in place to secure.
  3. To create the flower, hand sew in a spiral from the center out, pulling the fabric in and securing it in place and you go.
  4. Sew the leaves together, and insert cardboard or another firm material in the middle for support. Sew the leaves together, and sew these to the stem.
  5. Sew the flower to the leaves and stem. Pin to fasten.

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New Orleans

I didn’t quite know what to expect when I agreed six months ago to go to New Orleans with my friend, Jess, and two of her friends, Amanda and Nikki. I had never considered going. It just hadn’t crossed my mind. As it turns out, New Orleans is an amazing city—filled with unbelievable music, food, architecture and culture—and I was in terrific company when I arrived last Wednesday.

New Orleans coffee and beignets by Allie Siarto, Lansing Wedding Photographer

We ordered beignets and coffee at Cafe Du Monde. We thought we were ordering four beignets total, but we ended up ordering four orders due to a slight miscommunication, so we received a total of 12 desserts (a happy accident).

New Orleans breakfast by Allie Siarto, Lansing Wedding Photographer

We had platefuls of powdered sugar after we were done (along with sugar on the table, our bags, clothes, the floor and everything else close by when the wind picked up). It was worth it.

Powdered sugar, by Allie Siarto, Lansing Wedding Photographer

Beignet mix from cafe du monde by Allie Siarto, Lansing Wedding Photographer

Rue Bourbon by Allie Siarto, Lansing Wedding Photographer

New Orleans streets by Allie Siarto, Lansing Wedding Photographer

Nikki, Amanda and Jess—my lovely roommates during the trip.

House of the rising sun, By Allie Siarto, Lansing Wedding Photographer

We came across the most amazing live jazz band in the street. As it turned out, Nikki went to high school with the trombone player—such a small world!

New Orleans jazz band by Allie Siarto, Lansing Wedding Photographer

New Orleans Jazz band by Allie Siarto, Lansing Wedding Photographer

New Orleans streets, by Allie Siarto, Lansing Wedding Photographer

New Orleans street art by Allie Siarto, Lansing Wedding Photographer

having fun in new orleans by Allie Siarto, Lansing Wedding Photographer

New Orleans mask by Allie Siarto, Lansing Wedding Photographer

Ketchup joke by Allie Siarto, Lansing Wedding Photographer

Amanda and Nikki tried on a few masks at a local shop.

Mask in New Orleans by Allie Siarto, Lansing Wedding Photographer

New Orleans River Walk by Allie Siarto, Lansing Wedding Photographer

You can’t leave New Orleans without stopping at Mother’s Restaurant. I had the grits with cheese.

Grits at Mothers in New Orleans by Allie Siarto, Lansing Wedding Photographer

We caught three parades while we were there. The most amazing was the Muses parade. The parade is all females, and they throw beads and shoes. Yes, shoes.

Muse Beans, by Allie Siarto, Lansing Wedding Photographer

Southwest Airlines by Allie Siarto, Lansing Wedding Photographer

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