Snapshot Sundays: Rainbow Bride

Mr. and Mrs. Rainbow

• City: Tampa, FL
• Venue(s): Ceremony: Philippe Park, Reception: Timpano
• Budget: $5K 
• Wedding Date: January 1, 2011
• Bride's Attire: Dress: Brides By Demetrios, Shoes: Badgley Mischka
• Florist: Me
• Photographer: Jessica Charles Photography
• Videographer: Friendor
• Officiant: Step-mom
• Music: iPod with speakers
• Invitations: Myself
• Cake: A Better Cheesecake
• Catering: Timpano
• Coordination: Moi
• Hair and Makeup: Myself
• Spouse's Attire: Hugo Boss
• Favors: French Macarons, baked and packaged by Yours Truly.
• Color Scheme and Theme: No theme, just simple and soft with a little glamour.



Swatches via 100 Layer Cake













I hope you enjoyed reliving (or being introduced to) our New Years Day wedding day just as much as I did. Best day ever. If you'd like to get to know me & my journey even more, feel free to browse through my archives or pop by my post-wedding blog and say hello!


Always,
Mrs. Rainbow

Guest Room Color Schemeing

Now that I think about it, I don't think I've ever shown you guys a photo of our upstairs loft. Well, that day still isn't here. For the few years we've been living in this apartment, our loft has been our extra storage/weight room. Soon though, that will be a-changin'! We just added a garage onto our rental agreement so we can turn that into an extra storage/weight room and utilize the loft as a guest room.

And I. Am. So. Excited. Another room to decorate! Yay!

Because I like things to be cohesive, part of me wants the color palette to be similar to the rest of the apartment but the other, less neurotic part of me, wants something a little more exciting since I don't have to stare at it everyday. I'm torn.

Here's the palette for the rooms in our apartment currently. I don't expect any of them to change, except I might attempt to phase the red out of our kitchen (you know how I am with strong color). We'll see about that.

I went a little more fun and bright than usual for the balcony because it's outdoors. I can handle color outdoors. Also, I'm going to guess you can probably tell what my favorite color is. I've got bits of aqua in every single room. Can't help myself!

Currently I'm not really leaning toward any specific color palette, which I think makes making a decision even harder. This is where my head is at so far:

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Powder blue, soft pink, and a really pale creamy yellow. It definitely meshes with the rest of our apartment, I'm just not sure if it's too baby-shower.

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I love the burlap and blue green combo. The black and white is just graphic enough to be interesting but non-irritating to my sensitive-to-too much-color-or-contrast eyeballs.

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I'm not a huge fan of the currently super popular grey & yellow combo, only because the yellow is so damn sunshiney. This, however, I can get behind. Ivory, slate, and a cooled down almost mustardy yellow.

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Last, but not least, this super soft and feminine palette. Lots of white with a powdery lilac and aqua.

 Now that you've seen the colors in out apartment & my various inspiration, what do you think? Which palette for the guest room is your favorite?

100 Foods To Try Before You Die

Have you seen this list floating around Facebook as of late?

They are, apparently, the 100 things you should eat before you die. Apparently whoever created this list said that most people average around 20. Let's see about that. I've bolded items I've already had and crossed out the items I wouldn't touch with a 10 foot pole.

1. Abalone

2. Absinthe-  I'm dying to try this.

3. Alligator

4. Baba Ghanoush- I kind of can't believe I haven't had this before.

5. Bagel and lox - Love. Lox.

6. Baklava - Mmm, crispy, honeyed, deliciousness.

7. Barbecue ribs

8. Bellini- Will be partaking in one of these ASAP.

9. Bird’s Nest Soup- - Hell to the no.

10. Biscuits and gravy

11. Black Pudding

12. Black Truffle - Mmmm. Truffled anything.

13. Borscht

14. Calamari

15. Carp

16. Caviar

17. Cheese fondue

18. Chicken and waffles - Yes, I live in the south & I've never had this. I'm a disgrace.

19. Chicken Tikka Masala

20. Chile Relleno

21. Chitterlings/Chitlins - Eating something's shit tunnel... no thank you.

22. Churros - Fried and cinnamon sugary. What's not to love?

23. Clam Chowder

24. Cognac

25. Crabcake

26. Crickets - I just... I just can't eat a bug.

27. Currywurst

28. Dandelion wine

29. Dulce de leche

30. Durian

31. Eel - Only in sushi.

32. Eggs benedict - One of my favorite breakfast foods.

33. Fish Tacos

34. Foie Gras - I won't touch anything so grossly inhumane.

35. Fresh Spring Rolls

36. Fried Catfish - Tried it, but not a fan.

37. Fried Green Tomatoes

38. Fried Plaintain

39. Frito Pie

40. Frog’s Legs

41. Fugu (Pufferfish) - I want to try this, only because it's dangerous.

42. Funnel Cake - Tasty, but after three bites I feel nauseous.

43. Gazpacho

44. Goat - Took one bite of curried goat. It was... not for me.

45. Goat’s milk - Drank this in Trinidad. Mistook it for cow's milk. Scarred for life.

46. Goulash

47. Gumbo

48. Haggis - No way. No way, no way, no way.

49. Head Cheese - The name itself is off putting, much less what it actually is. Yuck.

50. Heirloom Tomatoes

51. Honeycomb

52. Hostess Fruit Pie

53. Huevos Rancheros

54. Jerk Chicken - So good. I like it best when it's not too spicy.

55. Kangaroo - Not fully committed on crossing this one out, but I'm not sure I could do it.

56. Key Lime Pie - Once again, I'm a Floridian and I've never had this???

57. Kobe Beef

58. Lassi

59. Lobster

60. Mimosa

61. MoonPie - I might be the only person in the world that doesn't like MoonPies.

62. Morel Mushrooms

63. Nettle Tea

64. Octopus - This is on my iffy list with Kangaroo. Not sure if I could do it.

65. Oxtail Soup - I love oxtail. I love it so much.

66. Paella

67. Paneer

68. Pastrami on Rye - I prefer my pastrami on wheat. I hate rye bread.

69. Pavlova - I've never had pavlova, but I did have a cat named Pavlova once.

70. Phaal

71. Philly Cheesesteak

72. Pho

73. Pineapple and cottage cheese

74. Pistachio Ice Cream - I'm a sucker for ice cream.

75. Po’ boy

76. Pocky

77. Polenta - Dying to make some polenta!

78. Prickly Pear

79. Rabbit Stew - I can't eat a bunny. They're too fluffy and floppy and cute.

80. Raw Oysters - Add this to the "questionabke" list with Kangaroo and Octopus.

81. Root Beer Float - You lose you're American card if you've never had one.

82. S’mores

83. Sauerkraut - Ew.

84. Sea Urchin

85. Shark - Tried it as a kid.

86. Snail - My dad forced me to try one. NEVER AGAIN, I SAY!

87. Snake

88. Soft Shell Crab - I'd try it, but the thought freaks me out a little.

89. Som Tam

90. Spaetzle

91. Spam

92. Squirrel - Nope. #1 Squirrels are adorable. #2 Rodents are strictly on my "do not eat" list.

93. Steak Tartare - I've had tuna tartare, but never steak.

94. Sweet Potato Fries - So good with honey.

95. Sweetbreads - Another questionable one.

96. Tom Yum

97. Umeboshi

98. Venison - I was dating a redneck at the time and it just sorta happened. Poor Bambi.

99. Wasabi Peas

100.Zucchini Flowers

41 of 100. Not too shabby. How do you rank? What would you certainly not try?

Pretty Palettes: Color Antiquity

A pretty palette to perk up your Monday!

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I am head over heels for this romantic palette.

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Purple is so pretty and soothing is a bedroom. Love it.

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Yum.

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Dreaming of an office space like this!

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The cutest baby shoes on the planet.

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I adore this super feminine antiqued room.

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Where are you drawing inspiration from today?

Happy Monday!