Spring Fling.

I decided to go for a cheery post today! Technically speaking it is Spring. Visually speaking not so much. Its cold, and then hot, and then snow, and then rain. Bleh. Just don't come near Toronto until June..your safer then.

I snuck in a mid-day blog perusal today. Much needed, being this is the longest week in history's of weeks. On my usual gawking of 100 Layer Cake I came across this beautiful, bright and edgy fiesta wedding in Cabo. It was some serious boho chic. Fantastica......(don't make fun of my espanol)

Check out these pictures, make a comment or five...

Photography: The Cana Family (This group of extremely talented everythings are amazing!)
Source: 100 Layer Cake

 

Pillows and concrete...mmmm.

 

I like gold.

 

Bright and Shiny.

 

Bottles make me happy. Especially when they don't match.

 

Henna? Love it.

Retro Glam.

OK! So this is going to be a quickly! Be serious people, I have to run to a meeting in a few. I just couldn't not post these beauty retro invitations. I love love love them. Pictures were posted on 100 Layer Cake (my personal fave when it comes to wedding blogs!) Let me know your thoughts... please....seriously..

 

The stamps, and font and chevron and glitter... I didnt know it was possible to get so many yummy elements into one invite!

Hippie Hippie Shake.

The 70's were great right? I am actually asking, as I was no where near being alive in that decade. But it looked like pretty fun, stylish kinda time. Who doesn't love bell-bottoms??

I came across this rustic hippie wedding featured on Green Wedding Shoes and just had to share.

Cactus.

My lovely grandmother is a florist. I remember when I was little my G-ma would come home from work, and bring my sister and I a little potted rose or Pansie. I loved them like crazy until they wilted and died, due to my lack of water duty. There was this one time when she brought me home a tiny cactus. I am not sure if she subconsciously knew that I had difficulty remembering to water living things, but somehow she knew. I had this teenie cactus for about a year, loved loved it on my bedside table ( having a plant made me feel mature), until it started to get cob webby and had to go. I guess I should have also dusted more...my bad.

The story above was supposed to relay my like of cactus...I am not so sure it did, but you get the picture. You don't really see cactus too often anymore. I didn't anyway. Until I started my wedding and event blog peruse in the mornings. I saw more and more bouquets and centerpieces incorporating cactus. The more I saw, the more I loved it, possibly because it reminded me of my G-ma, who I can honestly say is one of the best people in the world, and I am genuinely lucky to have her. They just look really pretty and give the florals a bit of an edge.

 

 Try them out at a summer affair, its not like they're going to wilt.

 

 

Carnival Again.

You guys know how much I love this theme. I seriously can't get enough.... Sorry....

More on Belize..coming soon.

Source: Style Me Pretty

Photographer: Nathan Abplanalp Photography

Quilted.

My morning perusal of blogs had quite a successful start this morning. So successful that I couldn't even wait to post these photos. I'm not sure if everyone has heard of Pamela Love or knows of her amazing jewellery design. If you haven't, please check her out here. Her collections are stellar.

The reason I mention her is, that she recently got hitched, and had one of the most whimsical outdoor weddings I have ever seen. Take note that this wedding took place in Montauk.

Check out the photos below!

Photo source: 100layercake

Photographer: Gary Ashley

Red Ginger.

How many restaurants have you been to, where it says "Fresh Tropical Cuisine" on the top of the menu, c''mon now! How amazing is that. I am just into the beginnings of my research on Belize, and loving this place. It definitely needs to be visited by moi, within the next year.

While searching through some travel and guide sites, I came across the restaurant Red Ginger. Located in San Pedro at the Phoenix Resort, Red Ginger offers a variety of popular Caribbean dishes, as well as some local flavour. Nom Nom Nom. 

See some of their delicious options below....

 ~~Grilled Snook with a guava tamarind glaze and zesty mango salsa, served with coconut rice and grilled calabazitas

~~Honey-chipotle glazed braised beef short ribs with roasted garlic mashed potatoes and a vegetable medley

~~Crispy shrimp with a lime-habanero sauce served atop a green plantain toston with guacamole

 

FULL MENU HERE!

 

Are you drooling yet. Oi Papi!

 

Red Ginger, does offer the restaurant as a venue space. It's not the largest (60 people seated inside, with additional room on the patio) however, for a small wedding, corporate function or gathering it would a beautiful spot in some pretty beautiful scenery. They offer full banquet menus, and can make recommendations for what they don't offer (i.e. wedding cakes etc.) Just remember that this restaurant is located within a resort, thus there will be surrounding resort rules, in order to not impose on guests.

If you happen to be in Belize, or you've been to Red Ginger I would love to see a comment.

I'm so hungry now....