head over wellies in love...

april is not quite here yet,

but the showers are making their presence known already...

go figure...that is seattle for you :)

it is funny how i can despise the rain one day

and then be head over heels wellies in love with it the next...

to tell the truth, i am always happier about it when i have my rain boots on ;)

what are you up to this weekend?

i am laying low & looking very forward to it!

whatever you do, enjoy!!!

XO

brynn

Q&A : sarah {high styling}

hello friends!

i am so excited about today's Q&A with

sarah from the beautiful blog, high styling!

sarah is one of the most stylish ladies i know...

she is also one of the coolest!

she is the queen of treasures... 

always finding the most incredible pieces at estate sales & flea markets...

and we aren't just talking knick-knacks...we are talking majors! like furniture & art!!!

she also is a wonderful stylist...

i just love seeing her color collective link ups :)

SO, what i am really saying here is that sarah is one awesome lady 

and if you don't know her yet, you must!

and if you already know her, then here's a chance to learn a little more...
welcome, sarah!!!

i am so jealous of all of the travels!!! i am itching for a trip somewhere far, far away!!!
and i absolutely love what inspires sarah in her travels...
"...the 'soul' of a place and the energy of its people..."
those words are just beautiful & perfect...i so feel this about traveling.

thank you so much, sarah, for participating in this Q&A series!!!
i loved getting to know you a little better :)

make sure you visit sarah's inspirational blog here!

have a lovely day!
XO
brynn

WEDnesday : the food!

bonjour, my loves!

happy WEDnesday :)

last weekend was filled with wedding to-dos, food & lots of wine!

i went back to our wedding venue with my mom, maid of honor and my cousin {one of my bridesmaids}

to meet some of the vendors in person,

iron out some important detail questions & eat a lot of cake!

{cake tasting was just one of those things i could not fathom missing!!!}

my brain is now on overload with the reality sinking in of being 4 months away from the big day...eek!

after meeting my vendors, though, i am feeling much more at ease and have faith that they will 

all pull everything together beautifully & perfectly :)

{a BIG leap in the right direction!!!}

we were so busy running from appointment to appointment that my photo taking was completely lame :(

i did manage to capture some of our dinner at the restaurant that is catering our event!

i have to say - it was so tough for me to choose food over the phone

{a long distance wedding is much more tough than i ever imagined!}

but with the help of my amazing coordinator and yelp :) i chose a caterer that seemed perfect for us...

they source nearly all of their food from their own farm and focus on organic, fresh foods...

if it can't come from their farm {i.e. halibut}, they source it locally.

well, let me tell you...we made the 100% perfect decision!!!

i still can not stop thinking about the dinner we enjoyed!

meals are prepared seasonally, so while the items that we ate 

will not be exactly what is served at the wedding...

i left with a perfect taste in my mouth and no worries that our meal will be anything short of scrumptious!

we shared items off the menu - one appetizer, one wood fired pizza, one salad & one entree... 

every item we ordered had us mmming & awwing throughout the entire dinner!

the desserts were so incredible that i reconsidered traditional wedding cake altogether...but now i have decided that we will just have a variety of cake & other desserts :) 

see those strawberry & chocolate numbers?! yep, they'll be making an appearance at our wedding!

{and something tells me that they will be making a quick disappearing act as well!}

this is what we decided on for our wedding menu...
the goal of our entire event is to make it feel like one big, intimate dinner party...
making it fun & interactive for our guests...
so for the entrees, we are going family style!

and just for fun, i thought i would help set the tone for you 

by showing inspirations for the look & feel of the dining tables :)

{that is really "our" vineyard!}

{table / flowers / lemons / napkins}

i can't wait to see everything begin to come to life!!!

now, that pretty much all major to-dos are squared away, 

i can focus on decor! my favorite part :) 

{if you couldn't guess that already!}

what was / is / will be your favorite part of the wedding planning?!

XO

brynn

color collective : white & gold

hello loves!!!

i am officially back :)

i can't wait to share all about my wedding & wine adventures from last weekend!!!

that will be featured tomorrow!

in the meantime, it's tuesday...so you know what that means...

color collective times :)

today, we focus on white...which is truly the blend of all colors.

& to add a little glitz, gold is making an appearance as well!

white & gold is absolutely one of my favorite combos for interior decor...

one day 

{once i start to slip gold into our home, sneaking it by the future hubby little by little} 

this combo will be the star palette of our home :)

the fiance really does not care for gold, but of course he trusts my style...

it will just take a little convincing ;)

what do you think of white & gold?

i can't wait to see what everyone who links up comes up with!!! make sure you check out their posts below!

just a quick shout out...week after week becca, alexa & kirby, emily, ann & sarah keep the link up going

with the loveliest color posts...thanks so much for linking up ladies!!! 

it's not too late!!! if you want to join in on the color collective fun, link on up!

the linky tool is open through 4/3...join in at any time :)
e-mail me if you have any questions!

have a bright & shiny day :)

XO 

brynn

a blog switcheroo : mae badiyan {wear that room}

hello, loves!

i am very excited to have one very talented chickadee as my guest today...

mae badiyan

{in fact, we are doing a little blog switcheroo...make sure you check out my post on her blog here}

mae is a big time inspiration...

this girl does it all! she has an amazing line of beautiful baubles as well as offers coaching for small business owners and consulting for skincare & beauty as well as image & style.
mae, thank you for providing us with so much greatness :)
now, take it away!!!

Hi everyone! My name is Mae, among other things I write a life & style blog.  Brynn is so talented, I'm honored to be sharing with you all on her lovely blog today! One of the features on my blog is a series called Wear That Room where I transform a beautiful living space into a wearable outfit. It's so fun to stop and see the inspiration all around us!

What do you think of this gorgeous black and white bedroom? I love the pops of color...they translate so easily into fashion!

Thanks again dear Brynn for having me over today and I hope you all will stop by & say hello to me!

have a lovely day,

xx


mae! thank you so much for popping by today and sharing this very stylish inspiration!!!
loving those pants :)
XO brynn

p.s. missed you all and can't wait to share all about my trip out to the wedding destination :) good times!

this just in: adorable bicycle photo inspires spring style

Hello there! 

I'm Emily from Running in Heels, it's so nice to meet all you lovely Chartreuse and a Twist readers. 

When Brynn asked me to guest post about style, I was super thrilled and admittedly, a bit anxious. There are so many wonderful outfits for spring that I couldn't figure out exactly where to go with my layout.

In my endless blog/magazine/shopping website/pinterest searching, I ended up coming back to a few beautiful photos over and over again that really caught my eye.I started thinking about how style inspiration is everywhere, anywhere, and all around. Sometimes, it's colors together that just perfectly go, other times it's textures that surprisingly compliment each other, an old photo, or a spark outside that makes your heart go.

So today I give you this: My spring outfits from a bicycle full of flowers, and the inside of a geode.

I hope you enjoy my outfit fun this beautiful day, and remember to look for inspiration and creation opportunities in some random places in your life this spring. 

xo.

Emily

Bicycle Flowers, Wear: Madewell constellation dress//polkadot scarf/Anthropologie black tie kitten heels

Geode Cutout, Wear: Anthropolgie current elliott stiletto// Steven Alan reverse seam shirt// Modcloth vintage dorothy peep toes// Zara square spade messenger bag// JCrew double strand resign link frog necklace//JCrew jackie sweater

Q&A: my favorite short & sweet of it ladies!!!

hello loves!

i have a double dose of sweetness for you today :)

this week's Q&A features my favorite blogging duet,

alexa & kirby of the short & sweet of it!!!

you just can't help but absolutely love these lovely ladies!

i know that each day i pop over to their blog

i will get a heaping serving of happiness & cheer!

so, let me ramble no further...i'll let these two do the talkin' :)
{i asked a lot of questions, so there it looks like a lot of writing...but it's fun & light...
and these ladies are well worth it!!!}

alexa! #1 - umm, can i come to your parents home for a spaghetti & meatball dinner sometime???!!! seriously one of my all time favorite meals! & #2 - i would love to read your illustrated story!!!
kirby! #1 - i can't wait to hear about the anniversary party! & #2 - you seriously need to blow that 'NOLA' photo up and hang it in your home...so stunning! 

thank you two so much for participating in the Q&A series...

loved getting to know both of you a little better :)

by the way! i have been so busy that i forgot to mention earlier

that i am off to california tonight! 

taking a girls weekend out to wine country {the central coast variety} 

to take care of some wedding to-dos!

be on the lookout friday & monday for some pretty amazing guest posts

from some pretty amazing ladies :)

XO,
brynn

look at what is in my closet!!!

hello!
i thought i would be able to show you all a sneak peek of a project i have begun working on for my wedding, but a little flu bug or cold bug {or some kind of little nasty bug} has gotten to me :(
so please pardon this brief wedding wednesday interruption
as i am taking this opportunity to take a long bath & then crawl into bed super early :)

however!
i am guest posting today!!! so you can actually catch me over on running in heels
do you all know emily? if not, you must meet her and her adorable blog :)
she is one of my new bloggie friends and i just love her style!
so i was super flattered when she asked me to share my style in her 

"what she wears" series :) 

here is a sneak peek of what is in store...

you have to pop over here to check out the rest of the feature!

have a lovely day!

XO 

brynn

psst! i am so excited to be featuring alexa & kirby of the short & sweet of it in tomorrow's Q&A post!!!

color collective : welcome spring!

hello dahhhlings!

happy color collective tuesday :)

are you all as excited as i am

that it is officially {as of 1:14 am this morning, edt} SPRING!!!

yes, i am such a dork...i had to google it to make sure when it was official! 

so, what better way to kick off the season we have all been waiting so long for,

than to dedicate today's color collective to spring's favorite palette...

pastels!

{all images are copyright of me}

my inspiration all started with the image above...

i took this image probably 5 years ago and had it blown up onto a 24x36 stretched canvas.

it hangs in my living room and is a beautiful reminder of one of my absolute

favorite things about spring...

the cherry blossoms.

these beautiful ladies are the first sign of spring here in seattle...

they are a bloomin' before anything else!

and when set against a beautiful blue sky, 

the pale pink cotton candy-esque floral puffs look even more lovely!

what is your first sign of spring?

make sure you check out everyone's color collective post who links up below!!! 

these ladies do an amazing job with their boards!

have a happy first day of spring :)

XO

brynn

take note : my weekend

hello friends :)
i just want to - first of all - say hello to all of the new faces!!! welcome :)
i kind of did a disappearing act here on friday {busy girl}...
i will be by soon to meet each of you, if i haven't yet, soon!

how was your weekend?

mine was much busier than anticipated, 

and there was lots of picture taking!

so, today's take note is all about what i did from thursday through the weekend...

{all images are my own, except save water drink champagne}

thursday 

was a big inspiration day for my work team...

we went to the museum, pike place market, and just all around downtown seattle.

my favorite room/installation at the museum was this awesome 1970s soul room...

i seriously wanted it to be my living room - there was even a cut-out in the wall to hold records perfectly! 

friday night 

was girls night...we ate a scrumptious bbq feast at a new restaurant

called bitterroot...note: i would have taken a photo of our dessert {caramel coffee bread pudding topped with bacon bits!} but it was devoured within 2 minutes...it was THAT good!

saturday

i got my haircut and then took a walk around the neighborhood...the weather was so nice 

{chilly, but sunny & gorgeous!}...i took a gazillion shots of the beautiful blooming nature around me :)

it was kind of a perfect day!

sunday

was all about getting some wedding to-dos done...including a decor project 

that i hope to share on this wedding wednesday!!!

what did you do over the weekend?

have a lovely day :)

XO

brynn

Q&A: {extra}ordinary wonders

hello friends :)

happy almost friday!

this must be a double your fun kind of week

because i {again} have 2...that's right...2 posts to share with you all today!

#1

this very exciting Q&A with becca of {extra}ordinary wonders...

one of my absolute favorite new blog discoveries {thanks to her sister, grace of stripes & sequins!}. 

if you don't yet know becca, you must meet her! she is so creatively talented... she paints, shares lovely photographs and gorgeous textile inspirations... get to know becca below & then go say hello here!

#2

i am ecstatic to be guest posting over at one of my absolute favorite inspiration dwellings,

small shop... knowing how much erika loves gold i have come up with one very golden post!

you can check it out here! 

{all photos provided are copyright to becca, except the wedding rings photo by katie pietrowski photography}

how amazing is it that becca's husband handcrafted her engagement ring??!! so romantic ♥

becca, i loved learning so much more about you!!! thanks for participating in the Q&A!

{becca also participates in tuesday's color collective series...her posts seriously amazing!!!}

okay, i'll leave you all with one last bit...becca provided links to all of her current inspirations and favorite local spots mentioned above! definitely worth checking them out!:

current inspirations: string gardens, suno's print and pattern, these vases from the V&A collection

local shops {in the brooklyn area}: layla, greenhouse, fleisher's 

have a fantastic day, all!!!

XO

brynn

WEDnesday : lovely in green

hello loves!

happy WEDnesday :)

this is an extra fabulous wednesday... 

today, you will find a double scoop of chartreuse & a twist goodness!

#1

not wedding related, but still important - after this, make sure you pop on over to kelly's blog,

classically eclectic, where i give you all a sneak peek of what i carry in my bag :)

#2

i seriously can't get enough green this week!

i must be in the spirit of st. patty's day :)

i was daydreaming of colorful wedding gowns

and the image of this lovely green gown i came across eons ago struck a chord! 

this is not new news...it is very possible that you have seen these photos on pinterest or 

around the blogosphere {i think i have even used one of the photos for a post at some point!}

is it not just outrageously dreamy??!!

{ photography by : chloé of caught the light  /  images via : 100 layer cake  /  photoshop edits by me}

the gorgeous bride changed out of her lovely white valentino gown 

into this stunning green number for the reception.

all i can say is that my jaw is on the ground. period. 

♥♥♥  have a LOVEly day  ♥♥♥

XO brynn

color collective : green, laddy!

hello friends :)
i definitely have a green theme going on this week!
yesterday was actually unintentional...today is intentional...
i think i may just keep this going in honor of st. patrick's day!
we did green in the beginning days of color collective,
but couldn't help but take the opportunity to go at it again
to celebrate one of the most festive holidays of the year!

{all images are my own, except the 4 leaf clovers above. image found here / original source unknown}

slight disclaimer: you'll have to excuse my moody greens...it is not my intention...
it is just what happens when my seattle days are dark & gray...this is the only natural light i have to work with at the moment ;)

each week i get so excited to see some of my favorite bloggers link up...as well as some new faces :)
make sure you see below to visit everyone who is linking up for color collective this week!

and it is not too late if YOU want to join in!!! link up anytime between now and 11:59PM on 03.20.
or if not this week, link up any tuesday, right here! e-mail me {see side bar} if you have any questions :)

have a lucky day week!
XO
brynn

take note : banana almond smoothies, gold watches & greece!

hello loves :)

happy monday!

did you have a nice weekend?

mine went by far too fast...but i still made the best of it :)

here is what i took note on over the weekend...

{buy / stay motivated / sip / savour / host / hunt / go / remember}

what have you taken note on recently?

have a fantastic day!

XO

brynn

have a dreamy weekend...

hello, gorgeous!

i am going to leave you with some dreamy goodness

to kick off your weekend ;)

did all of you happen to catch bri's {designlovefest} latest style post??!!

if i was a cartoon character, my jaw would literally hit the floor!!!

i am in awe of the dreamy, gorgeous colors & photography...

truly a brilliant collaboration of design & art masters.

see more images: here

photography: max wanger  //  art direction: bri emery & jen gotch
styling: jen pinkston  //  hair & makeup: alex michael may
wardrobe: shareen vintage  //  copy: shoko wanger

aren't you just in lalaland now?!

hmmm...that martini looks mighty nice, too ;)

have a lovely weekend!

XO

brynn