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wedding planning tools from wedding.com!

2012-01-10T06:00:00.000-08:00

Planning your wedding can be a stressful, full-time job! When Brett Reynolds began planning his wedding to his high school sweetheart, he realized just that.

Engaged couples have to tackle the task of finding the right vendor in the right price range. Reynolds and his fiancé met in high school 15 years prior to their engagement. They wanted to have the perfect wedding.

After dealing with all the stressful planning, Reynolds decided to develop Wedding.com. This unique software allows local wedding vendors to view brides profiles and submit them bids for their services. Brides can stay organized using a wedding checklist, budget tracker and wedding website.

Wedding caterers, wedding musicians, wedding transportation services and more may sign-up to view engaged couples profiles. This eliminates the stress involved in tracking down the right services, and allows the local vendors to come to you.

Take a peek below to see how everything works + definitely pop over to wedding.com to get all the details!

oh, hello!

2012-01-09T17:38:00.000-08:00

...it's been a while!

i've been keeping quite busy, but have missed you all so much!

i have all kinds of prettiness awaiting features and publication, so i'll be sharing full length posts with you just as soon as i can!

|laura murray photography|

|one love photo|

|cami jane photography|

|birds of a feather photo|

happy new year! hope your 2012 is off to a beautiful start!

xo.

Wedding Favors from weddingfavors.org

2011-10-31T06:00:00.000-07:00

sometimes the idea of wedding favors can be too daunting a task to focus on, but sending your guests off with something charming & memorable can help complete your table design and provide them with a lasting impression of the day.

weddingfavors.org carries a huge selection of wedding favors & shower favors - there is truly something for everyone!

i adore these sweet, nostalgic mini gumball machines. they'd be perfect for a carnival or circus themed wedding!

these "lucky elephant" tealight holders are so darn cute. i think they'd look SO lovely at a colorful & cultural celebration!

if you're planning a winter wedding, these "snow flurry" flocked glass ornaments may need to find their way onto your "must-have" list!

gold and shiny are my new fave 'colors'. i would love to use these sweet little buddah's as part of a plum and gold tablescape. your guests would be delighted!

definitely keep weddingfavors.org in mind for your wedding and bridal shower favor needs! they are generously offering dandelion & grey readers a 15% discount on orders over $69! just head over to weddingfavors.org and enter DG15OFF at checkout!

credits: ticket booth: project wedding balloons: aria photography couple saying prayer: leila brewster photography black ornate frame: antiquity collective ornaments over table: steve depino winter tablescape: green wedding shoes blackberry cocktails & gold & plum table: the nicols

Corporate Event : Guy & Eva

2011-10-26T15:39:00.000-07:00

in august, i had the extreme pleasure of traveling to NYC to plan & style guy & eva's first annual launch conference & preview of their fall//winter 2011 collection! they are such a fun company with absolutely swoon-worthy jewelry. a huge thank you to mat and daniel for allowing me to be a part of this amazing event!
check out guy & eva - website | facebook

the event was hosted at 91 event space in the meatpacking district. i honestly cannot say enough great things about the space or the staff! being that i planned the event from los angeles, i couldn't have done it without them. their catering division, the upper crust nyc provided a delicious breakfast for all of our guests.

i sourced all of the display & decor pieces from various online retailers. the tables & black armchairs were rented from taylor creative in new york.

a huge thank you to leila brewster photography for traveling out and capturing these gorgeous images!

DIY wedding decor from Factory Direct Craft

2011-10-13T15:39:00.000-07:00

When I am styling a wedding, I'm all about DIYs and saving my brides money when I can. For this very reason, I simply adore craft sites! I stumbled upon Factory Direct Craft last April when I was looking for some unique tags to tie around mini mason jars to use as escort cards at one of my weddings. As soon as I saw Factory Direct's rustic tin tags, I knew they'd be perfect!

Lovely, no?

Another pretty design element I'm enamored with these days are airplants tucked into clear acrylic ornaments. Factory Direct Craft sells these in bulk, so your florist can beautify them with succulents, airplants, moss and other greenery. They would be stunning making a big statement at a ceremony site, or doubling as escort cards with guest names attached.

They also have a great selection of vintage-inspired skeleton keys which are so, so easy and lovely to use for escort cards. And your guests will adore having such a sweet keepsake from your wedding!

For the ambitious DIY bride who wants to craft part of her wedding day accoutrement, Factory Direct Craft carries a ton of great feathers, fabrics and trims for creating just about anything you can dream up. I love this Ivory Pearl Band Trim & think it'd be a super easy way to create a chic belt for your wedding dress!

Of course, they also carry all the important wedding basics- candles, kraft paper, twine.. items that I always have on hand when styling a wedding. Pop over to their site for more!

credits: escort card mason jars {one love photo}, plants inside acrylic ornaments {shelterness}, skeleton keys as escort cards {united with love}, pink dress with beaded belt {preston & olivia}

Jessica & Ben Featured on GWS!

2011-09-08T10:04:00.000-07:00

Jessica & Ben's sweet, intimate wedding was featured on Green Wedding Shoes yesterday! Head over to see more!

{sneak peek} REAL DANDELION & GREY WEDDING | JORDAN & NATALIE

2011-07-27T10:53:00.000-07:00

This wedding has my whole heart.

After over a year of planning, Jordan & Natalie's wedding day arrived last month. It was an absolutely breathtakingly beautiful day. Many, many more photos to come!

Location : Demetria Estate

Photography : One Love Photo

Planning, Styling & Floral Design : Dandelion & Grey

Catering : Trumpet Vine Catering

Cakes : Enjoy Cupcakes

DJ & Lighting : Kramer Entertainment

Rentals : Classic Party Rentals

Vintage Rentals : Found Vintage Rentals

Vintage Tabletop Rentals : Archive Vintage Rentals

{ Real Wedding | Karen & Phil }

2011-07-11T00:21:00.000-07:00

Today's wedding is extra special to me! Karen is a friend of Greg & me and is one of the kindest people around. Her sweet wedding took place at the Buerge Chapel in the Pacific Palisades in California and the reception took place at Karen & Phil's adorable Los Angeles home.

The entire wedding was so charming, intimate and personal. A close friend of the couple officiated, another dear friend sang the processional & Karen & one of her bridesmaids sewed all of the pillows and aprons for the event.

Congratulations Karen & Phil!

xoxo

Photography by Claire Barrett | Ceremony Location: Buerge Chapel | Catering: Chef Cordelia | Event Design: Brown Hot Events | Rentals: Town & Country and Del Rey Rentals

{ Happy Weekend & Featured! In The KNOT }

2011-07-08T14:55:00.000-07:00

I hope you had a lovely week. Thank you for the Birthday comments!

I'm so excited & honored that the colorful fiesta wedding I styled last year has landed in the pages of The Knot Southern California! It's on newsstands if you feel like picking up a copy!

Have a great weekend!

Maya & Dave's Wedding photographed by

A Birthday.

2011-07-06T17:14:00.000-07:00

Today is my birthday and today I am reminded of just how lucky I am. I am so grateful for my incredible & supportive family, amazing & loving friends and all of you who I am honored to have connected with through Dandelion & Grey! You truly make each day a lovely and creative adventure and I honestly can't imagine my life without you!

Cheers! xoxo

photo credit

Beautiful Black & whites from Tec Petaja

2011-07-06T00:01:00.000-07:00

2011-06-28T23:52:00.000-07:00

I hope you all had a lovely weekend and great start to your week! I intended to line up some posts, but ran out of time before I hit the road styling back to back wine country weddings. I absolutely cannot wait to share all the beauty with you!

I got the amazing opportunity to work with some vendors I totally admire, so I thought it was only fitting to spotlight some of them below. Thank you to them Greg, Tracy & Kat {love love love you guys!} for making this week so much fun and such a great success! And of course Hooray & Congrats to Jordan + Natalie and Ben + Jessica!!

{ One Love Photo }

{ Enjoy Cupcakes }

{ Archive Vintage Rentals }

{ Leila Brewster Photography }

{ Trumpet Vine Catering }

{ Found Vintage Rentals }

..and many more!

I hope to regroup and be back to regular posting at some point tomorrow or Thursday!

oxo

Beautiful Black & Whites from Jonas Peterson

2011-06-22T00:34:00.000-07:00

{ Engaged | Hatty & Johnny }

2011-06-21T00:24:00.000-07:00

photography by

location: Corona Lake | dresses by Fumblin Foe

{ 2 Years Ago Today.. }

2011-06-20T00:10:00.000-07:00

..I married my best friend!

Time seriously flies, but I think about my wedding day often, and always with the happiest of memories.

HammerSky Vineyards | Trumpet Vine Catering

{ Happy Weekend }

2011-06-17T10:08:00.000-07:00

I'll leave you with the prettiest image from Sarah Yates {via 100 Layer Cake} who I have the pleasure of working with on a wedding I'm styling tomorrow!

What do you have planned for the weekend ahead?

Beautiful Black & Whites from Ashley Garmon Photography

2011-06-15T00:20:00.000-07:00

Real Wedding | Brandon & Serra

2011-06-14T00:13:00.000-07:00

Venue - Heritage Square Museum | Floral Design - Rosebud Floral Design | Hair - Louis Santelices

Dress, Decor, etc - Vinatge

Sneak Peek : A Fall Photoshoot

2011-06-13T00:31:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I spent the loveliest day with the sweetest bunch of vendors styling and modeling for a shoot that will be featured in the Fall Issue of Styled Mag. I thought I'd share the tiniest sneak. The rest of the photos will be shared in the Fall, when the issue comes out. I'm so excited!

I hope you had a great weekend!

leila brewster photography

{ Happy Weekend }

2011-06-10T04:56:00.000-07:00

Have a sunny, sweet Weekend!

Onward...

2011-06-09T04:27:00.000-07:00

{Ruffled, 100LC, SMP, Tec Petaja, Kate MacPherson, Elizabeth Messina, Ben Blood, Gia Canali, Jonas Peterson, Rachel Thurston, Once Wed}

Beautiful Black & Whites from White Rabbit Studios

2011-06-08T05:55:00.000-07:00

Thank you to

for sending over these gorgeous images!

{ Real Wedding: Daniela + Anthony }

2011-06-07T05:33:00.000-07:00

This sun-drenched, sweet Calistoga wedding by Jesse Leake Photography won me over in an instant with it's smiling faces, gorgeous scenery, family style reception and charming simplicity.

Summer Lovin' | Perfect Soiree Inspiration

2011-06-06T05:21:00.000-07:00

Doesn't this look like the perfect Summer Party? Perfect for an Engagement Soiree. Relaxing yet chic, stylish & romantic, bold yet understated.

When Greg & I first got engaged, I was dead set on celebrating with an upscale pool party! We actually never ended up having an engagement fete, but this photoshoot for Rue Magazine is amazing inspiration for a couple who does.

Be sure to check out this sweet video created for the shoot by my friends at Floataway Studios! Mary + Scott are amazing videographers... keep them in mind if you're looking for someone to capture your big day!

{ Happy Weekend }

2011-06-03T05:58:00.000-07:00

A few pretties for your weekend...

1. Dazzle Crystal Headwrap from Ban.Do

2. Cheeky Paper Goods from Mae Mae Paperie {from this lovely shoot}

3. Shimmering Lattice Skimmers from BHLDN

4. A 1950's Vintage Frock from Dear Golden Vintage {It's so darling & only $350!}

A special heartfelt shout-out to my friends Tracy & Justin who tying the knot this weekend! Tracy runs the super stellar Day-of-Coordination firm, The Bride Concierge, and is a total sweetheart! So happy for you guys!

Have The Loveliest Weekend, friends!!