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Black and White

I'm moved by these beautiful black and white contrast and the graceful movements. Inspiration for our wedding collection, perhaps?

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Bonnie + Venise + D*LSH + Patchwork = FUN!

We had so much fun on Sunday! Bonnie Tsang and her daughter Venise was truly a treat to meet. The day started off with a nice lunch at Memphis in Santa Ana and we drove down to Patchwork for a sunny outdoor fun, checking out handmade crafts and local artists. We couldn't get enough of Venise and get over how cute she is!

Bonnie, Venise, and D*LSH

One of the cool things about the Patchwork was actually meeting some of our favorite bloggers/etsy sellers in person! We met with Dani from oh, hello friend and Myra from double-sided tape!

 

Before we left, we also got to say hi to Nicole from Random Nicole, Courtney from C Salt Gourmet, and we bumped into Thao Vu, my wedding photographer! Awesome! Can't ask for a better Sunday.

Funday Sunday

The forecast this Sunday is LOTSA FUN! We're meeting up with the uber talented Bonnie Tsang for a nice lunch on Sunday and we can't wait to meet her adorable daughter! (pictured below) We're just in love with her gorgeous work and are excited to be meeting her in person.

And afterwards, we're hoping to hit up the Patchwork Indie Arts & Crafts Festival in Santa Ana, hosted by Nicole Stevenson of Random Nicole (love her stuff!) and Delilah Snell of Road Less Traveled. It was so much fun the last time I went and I scored a cute hair pin, ceramic bird feeder and enjoyed live music from a local artist. But just to be among all the local crafty vendors and their handmade products was enough reason to go and get inspired.

Hope you have a D*LSH weekend!

Painting Hannah

This past weekend, I had a wonderful first Mother's day. My hubby made me a yummy breakfast on Saturday morning. One of the gifts I got from him was these cool wooden letters that spelled out H-A-N-N-A-H, our baby's name. He knows I'm in my nesting mode now and ready to decorate her walls! So on Sunday, I spent the afternoon mixing colors and painting her name. It's been such a long time since I painted and it was so much fun!

Before

After

How was your Mother's day?

And the survey says...

Thank you for all your response to the D*LSH mini survey a couple weeks ago. It was very helpful to see the results and read all your response. Thank you for the kind words and encouragement. We love you guys too! We thought we'd share what you had to say, in case you're curious. So here's the results:

61.5% of you are in the 25-29 age group.
38.5% of you are in the 30-34 age group.

92.3% are FEMALE READERS!
7.7% are male readers.

30.8% are single.
30.8% are engaged.
38.5% are married.

84.6% of you are from the States.
7.7% of you are from Canada.
7.7% of you are from UK.

38.5% don't own their own business.
61.5% do have their own business!

23.1% visit the blog every day.
30.8% visit the blog 3-4 times a week.
23.1% visit the blog 1-2 times a week.
23.1% visit the blog once in a while.

A whopping 76.9% loves a Peek into the Graphic Design World and Mission D*LSH: current projects!
With 69.2% loving the idea + inspiration for weddings and events and Lucy's/Henny's corner (aww...)
61.5% likes reading about Things We Love.

23.1% would like to see more Event Design and D*LSH projects.
15.4% would like to see more Real Weddings and Graphic Design topics.

38.5% heard about us from Blogs.
38.5% heard about us from Friends.
7.7% heard about us from Twitter.
7.7% heard about us from Ladies Who Launch.
7.7% heard about us from a workshop.

It was very interesting and humbling to find that you would like to see more of D*LSH current projects and even what we're up to. I guess we've been a tad shy with talking about what we do and about our personal lives on our posts, but we'll do our best to share more of what D*LSH is up to. There are a lot of great things happening and we would love to share with you all the good things to come. 

Thank you again for your loving support. We won't be able to do this without you! 

photo by Christine Farah Photography

Feather Love Photography + The Flashdance + East Side Bride + D*LSH Design

What do all these people have in common?  a love for LOVE! We are so happy to announce that we are giving away a free custom design and printed invitation to one lucky couple. That's just not it, the amazingly talented Noa, from Feather Love Photography and the awesome DJ, The Flashdance is going to be a part of this awesome hook-up.  And what else? This wedding will be featured on our favorite and uber cool blog, East Side Bride. If you're getting married, this is one contest you don't want to miss out on. Click here to get the 411.

In case you're not familiar with Feather Love Photography, here is some eye candy that will make you swoon. 

And Michael aka The Flashdance? What can I say about him that everyone in the blog world has not said? He's just one cool cat. I wish he was small enough to go into my iPod, just so I can hear him spin all day long. Here's a video of his recent wedding.

Honor Thy Mother

Mother's Day is only a week away and becoming a new mother myself (I'm pregnant btw!), I can't help but find a deeper sense of appreciation and gratitude for my mom and all the things she's done for me and for my family, all the sacrifices she's made for us.

Over Easter weekend, my husband and I visited his family in Arizona and I found the perfect mini notepad at an upscale grocery market. I've been looking for a journal to keep throughout my pregnancy and found it to be the perfect size with the right dose of sweetness and a beautiful phrase on the cover.

"How will you give something beautiful to the world?"

Compendium Incorporated has a whole line of inspirational products and I recently found that they have beautiful notebooks, books and cards perfect for Mother's Day.

 

Check out the whole line of Mother's Day gifts here. Have a D*LSH Friday!