Iz and I met when I was a Swedish exchange student at his High School in Oregon. That was 12 years ago, today we live together in Boston and two weeks ago we got married at my family's summerhouse in Sweden. We had the time of our lives....it couldn't have turned out more perfect! Since more than half of our guest were traveling from the US and other countries we had three days of activities, including a visit to an island and boat tour of the Swedish Westcoast archipelago, mushroom picking in the woods, kayaking competitions, and lots of sauna time and dips in the ocean (with magical glowing plankton). Every moment was perfect and we are thrilled that our family and friends, especially from the US, were there to share all those Swedish summer experiences!
Photos by our amazing photographer .Mikaela Rudhner.
Our wedding day was a unique mix of Sweden meets America (with a hint of Brazil). It was full of classic Swedish snaps singing and drinking, Brazilian and Swedish-themed food and outstanding dancing.
Guests arrived to the summer house by boat captained by our good friend Erik, and we arrived last. The ceremony was held on the lawn looking out on the beautiful Swedish coastline. My very close and incredibly talented friend Tina did my hair and made my beautiful bouquet that morning. Tack Tina, du är bäst!
August is crayfish season in Sweden, so we decided to make our first course into a crayfish party with bibs, snaps and lots of singing. There was singing for sure......just as we had started eating we were surrounded by a singing men's choir serving the snaps!! It was a surprise from my parents and it instantly kickstarted the party. And the night continued on from there.....it was magical!
A huge thank you to our families and friends who made all this possible. WE LOVE YOU!!♥
Photographs by our amazing friend .Leonard Lee. (Invitation design: by me)
Snapshots from our photobooth.
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Sunday, August 29, 2010
Designer to Watch-Erin Martin
We stumbled upon the work of Erin Martin the other day and we think we're in love!
Her work is organic in a very sophisticated way. The words "organic" or "sustainable" get thrown around a lot these days but very few people get it right. We love her use of natural materials, muted colors and texture variety.
Her designs seem very original too-as no two houses are alike.
Here is a sample of her work:
To see more of her work, visit Erin Martin Design.
Her work is organic in a very sophisticated way. The words "organic" or "sustainable" get thrown around a lot these days but very few people get it right. We love her use of natural materials, muted colors and texture variety.
Her designs seem very original too-as no two houses are alike.
Here is a sample of her work:
To see more of her work, visit Erin Martin Design.
Friday, August 27, 2010
Grocery Store Design of Bristo Farms, a Department Store with Desert Style
A department store is a public place for shopping every thing, gifts, kitchen set and housewares, etc. The design of the store usually designed in a common design such as another shop interior design, I think that Bristo Farms store is different with another shop design, with a Dessert Style, this grocery store is designed with coloring theme like a dessert with warm color. The entrance door is designed such as a Mediterranean home design, but the interior design was different, the floor plans and the colors are beautiful, The first thing you DON'T see when you walk in is the check-out cashiers. In fact, they're nearly hidden off to the right side. It's NOT the typical warehouse look with several long isles of produce stacked on shelves.
It is a beautifully decorated and intricate amalgamation of sections and islands. Each department is it's own microcosm of allure and fascination.
The deli has a freshly baked pizza section where you can buy it by-the-slice or carry out whole, and next to that is a hand-carved meat sandwich bar. And it's all conveniently located next to the cafe, which offers even more choices of prepared foods. The cafe is just to the left of the deli area, but I couldn't get a picture because there were too many people in the way!
Even the cheese section is carefully thought out with presentation in mind. I don't know why, but I've always had a fascination with those big cheese wheels. The interiors are designed specially for each section. Just visit desertsociety to get more information about the Bristo Famrs.
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