Not only do I love the color red but there is something captivating about balloons.  Their weightless selves float by without a care in the world—held to this world by a single string.  Their colors immediately draw your eye to them along with a variety of shapes and sizes filling the area.  Photographers are just as entranced by these balloons as I am. Recently a lot of creative engagement and wedding pictures have been enhanced with the addition of balloons.

Whether it is just one single balloon…

Or a whole heap of them…I hope you are swept off of your feet daily with all of the beauty that surrounds us!

Sources: aesthetics of joy, Blog Goggles, Green Wedding Shoes

When in doubt, fry it. At The Chip Shop in Brooklyn, New York, you can experience the greasiest, fattiest fried food there is. Owner Chris Sell opened the restaurant in 2001 and brought his passion for frying British chips to New York. Unusual items include hard-boiled eggs, pudding, mac and cheese, candy bars, cupcakes and Twinkies…ALL FRIED!

You read a lot about the ‘right’ diet and the ‘right’ fitness routine to get you in the best shape of your life for your wedding day. What you don’t read about are those celebrations with friends and outings to new restaurants that turn into guilty pleasures during a stressful planning process.  This is a restaurant you might NOT want to eat at before your big day…

I guarantee they will surprise you with all of the creative foods they have thrown in the fryer!  Check out this picture of Fried Pizza…as if the pizza wasn’t greasy enough!  They will even let you bring in your own food to fry, get creative and be daring while trying new things at the Chip Shop.

Fried Twinkie

There is something about this place that keeps guests coming back over and over again to give into their need for grease!  Again, not recommended before your wedding day.. but maybe you can send the boys out here the morning after the bachelor party.

Source: The Chip Shop

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Catching up on my Google Reader is unfortunately an every month or so process!  I love reading all the different blogs and hearing what the experts have to say and seeing so much inspiration.  As usual, I spent my Saturday morning with a coffee treat and some excellent reading.  Check out a few of the stand-out posts I read:

Audrey Snow

Wedding by Socialites outlines all of the different types of sessions you can have with your photography to help tell your entire wedding story from beginning to end.  It starts with the engagement pictures and ends with a trash the dress session—and don’t forget about the sexy boudoir photos for your future husband!

If you are a do-it-yourself type of bride check out DIY Bride for creative ideas to personalize your wedding and hopefully save money in the process!  She also has an I Love Letterpress blog that features great ideas in making your wedding papers unique!  Start designing your Thank You cards now!

Be Inspired by Elizabeth Anne Designs and The Nichols Blog with this colorful and out of this world wedding!

Don’t miss out on Eventology 2010 announced!  I missed the 2009 show and am planning ahead for this year.  It is a great time to focus on your business and network with great professionals in the industry.

Not only can you learn How to Choose a Wedding MC…but disgustingly enough you can also see 25 things made of meat on The Man Registry Blog.  Warning…the items pictured are not edible!  Those guys are always full of jokes and never cease to surprise you!

Finally check out Savvy Scoop from It’s A Jamie Thing on lighting up your wedding with lanterns.  A Great DIY idea that will leave your guests glowing!

Until next Saturday and more great posts—I hope you get out and enjoy the rest of the summer while it is still here!!

I mentioned these purse valets back in April when I found them at Cherished Gifts and Favors. Now With This Favor is having a purse valet giveaway!

What woman wants to put her purse on the dirty floor?  Or those inconvenient situations where you have nowhere to put your purse so you end up practically sitting on it in the chair with you?

I love these purse hooks that you can carry around with you and always have somewhere to hang your purse off the table!

If you are from the U.S and have your eye on this purse valet, all you have to do is sign up for the With This Favor newsletter before August 26th!  They have 50 of these valets to give away so your chances are pretty good!

Source: With This Favor