Sterling Engagements Wishes: Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's  Day!  As most of you know or are about to learn... I'm a hopeless romantic, so of course Valentine's Day is always a favorite of mine...

 Photo courtesy of deviantArt

I'm always inspired by love, affection and passion between people.  It's part of our business to be as wedding planners but also I am just as an individual.  Today as I sat down to write this post, I was inspired by so many things but here are a few of my favorites that I came across...

Love is....

 

Photo courtesy of deviantArt

 This one's amazing... 

Photo courtesy of  Speaking Beauty

Sweetness...

Photo courtesy of Pinterest

 So hot!

Photo courtesy of  Junebug Weddings

Just precious...

Photo courtesy of Twitter

And of course... my all time favorite!

Photo courtesy of Tumblr   

Have a happy day and wonderful evening however you celebrate! 

Always Remember and Never Forget...

11 years ago today... 

Where were you?  What were you doing?  I can remember the very moment I got the call and how it changed all of our lives forever...

Photo courtesy of The Huffington Post

Take a moment to acknowledge those you love today and then do it again...  

“Promise me you’ll always remember: You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” - A. A. Milne Quotes, Winnie the Pooh

Wedding day Lovin': Chalkboards, Banners and more!

I came across this precious image while searching for shoes!  While browsing on the lovely Millie Holloman's site I just fell in love and it was too sweet not to share.  Adding sentimental decor elements like this, is the perfect touch to infuse your personality into your day with a little sass.  It's kitschy, romantic, funny and so much more.    

Here are a few others I came across that I just adore!

 Photo courtesy The Loveliest Day

Photo courtesy of Green Wedding Shoes

Photo courtesy of Style Me Pretty and R. Jack Balthazar

Sterling Engagements Wishes: Happy Valentine's Day!

Photo courtesy of Pinterest 

Happy Valentine's Day!  Hope you have a wonderful day however you choose to celebrate.  So whether your staying home and cooking for you and your special one, dining out, drinking cocktails with the girls or even spending the day or night with the newest addition to your family, the entire Sterling team wishes you the best! 

 Photo courtesy of Funny Pictures

Typically I always combine our wish messages with a fabulous image.  Well this year, thanks to the ever so amazing Pinterest, I just cannot decide.  So, here are a few of my favorites I've come across today!

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 Photo courtesy of Flights of Fancy

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Photo courtesy of Pinterest

Also our newest fashion blogger Jocelyn recently did a red themed photo shoot on love and how Valentine's Day isn't just about love in relationships but also loving everyone around you.  I just love this!  Check it out on Darling Magazine!

Have a very happy day!

Festive Fridays: Happily Engaged!

Quite some time ago I was at Disneyland, coming out of a ride and noticed one of my favorite fairytale lines ever just happened to be printed on the wall.  I took a quick photo with my phone at the time, with every intention of blogging it, as it's too sweet not to share.  Being a hopeless romantic, I'm always amused and inspired by sweet nothings like this... Some time after I replaced my phone and gone went that image.  From time to time I would think about this and always hoped to find an image showcasing it.  Today I did just that!

So I'm thrilled to share with you a super sweet, magical, fairytale inspired photo for today's Festive Friday.  Aimee and Dantonio took their engagement photos at the "happiest place on earth" and I'm so stoked they did so I could share this with you!  Thanks to Brandon Wong for sharing these great images and allowing me to finally post this sweet line!

Now that holiday season is in full gear with Thanksgiving behind us and more holidays near, more and more of you will be getting engaged.  Interestingly enough, 40% of couples get engaged between Thanksgiving and Valentine's day.  I always love the holiday season not just for the amazing spirit, yummy scents and gorgeous decor but also because I get the opportunity to meet with so many of you newly engaged couples.  Hearing all your sweet proposal stories and your engagement glow makes this time of year even better!

Hope you have a very happy day and weekend too!

Quote of the Day: Love is in the Air!

As the holidays approach, couples are getting engaged every moment and love is truly in the air.  Meeting and speaking with so many of you has put all of us in romance land and frankly I love it!

Today's quote is an oldie but a really good one!

"If I could reach up and hold a star for every time you've made me smile, the entire evening sky would be in the palm of my hand"

-Author Unknown-

 

Photo courtesy of Charlotte Geary Photography

Don't you love this photograph.  I found it off the talented Charlotte Geary's website and knew it was perfect for today's post.  So sweet!

Quote of the Day: What he said...

We've been in quote land this week and for that we are sharing one of our favorites!

I dreamed of a wedding of elaborate elegance,
A church filled with family and friends.
I asked him what kind of a wedding he wished for,
He said one that would make me his wife.

~Author Unknown


Photos Courtesy of Danielle Biel of Skye Blu Photography

Happy Couple!

Quote of the Day: We adore Audrey Hepburn!

Not only do we love the amazing Audrey Hepburn, we also love her wisdom! We saw this again last night and just couldn't resist a quick post!

I believe in manicures.
I believe in overdressing.
I believe in primping at leisure and wearing lipstick.
I believe in pink.
I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner.
I believe in kissing; kissing a lot.
I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong.
I believe happy girls are the prettiest girls.
I believe that tomorrow is another day, and I believe in miracles.
~Audrey Hepburn

Photo Courtesy of The Fedora Lounge.

Happy Reading!

Happy Father's Day!

Today is a very special yet hard day. For everyone out there with their Father still alive, I wish you a Happy Holiday and make sure you hug your father and tell him that you love him!


Here are a couple of my favorite poems and quotes!

"We may not shower him with praise
Nor mention his name in song,
And sometimes it seems that we forget
The joy he spreads as he goes along,
But it doesn’t mean that we don’t know
The wonderful role that he has had.
And away down deep in every heart
There’s a place that is just for Dad....."
- Author Unknown

A Dad is
"A Dad is respected because he gives his children leadership.
A Dad is appreciated because he gives his children care.
A Dad is valued because he gives his children time.
A Dad is loved because he gives his children the one thing they treasure most - himself."
- Author Unknown

F.A.T.H.E.R.S.
"F" aithful.
"A" lways there.
"T" rustworthy.
"H" onoring.
"E" ver-loving.
"R" ighteous.
"S" upportive.
- Author Unknown

A truly rich man is one whose children run into his arms when his hands are empty.
- Author Unknown

Happy Father's Day
"Happy Father's Day" means more than have a happy day.
Within those words lie lots of things we never get to say.
It means we love you first of all,
Then thanks for all you do.
It means you mean a lot to us,
And that we honor you.

But most of all, I guess it means that we are thinking of...
Your happiness on this, your day,
with pleasure and with love.
- Author Unknown

"My father died many years ago, and yet when something special happens to me, I talk to him secretly not really knowing whether he hears, but it makes me feel better to half believe it."
– Natasha Josefowitz


While my father is no longer with me, I know he is up above smiling down and so proud! For those of you that don't know, Sterling Engagements is named after him, so Father's Day is always really special around here.

And again... Happy Father's Day!

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day! Here are selection of my favorite words of wisdom, specifically in honor of my mom and all of the other mom's out there reading. Hope you all had a wonderful day!


"When you are a mother, you are never really alone in your thoughts. A mother always has to think twice, once for herself and once for her child."
Sophia Loren, Women and Beauty

"The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new."
Rajneesh

"Motherhood brings as much joy as ever, but it still brings boredom, exhaustion, and sorrow too. Nothing else ever will make you as happy or as sad, as proud or as tired, for nothing is quite as hard as helping a person develop his own individuality especially while you struggle to keep your own."
Marguerite Kelly and Elia Parsons

"Most of all the other beautiful things in life come by twos and threes by dozens and hundreds. Plenty of roses, stars, sunsets, rainbows, brothers, and sisters, aunts and cousins, but only one mother in the whole world."
Kate Douglas Wiggin

And again... Happy Mother's Day!

Quote of the Day: Too sweet not to share!

Good Afternoon All!

I just bought this adorable little plaque for my office at my local Hallmark store and had to share this quote printed on it. I truly believe it describes what I do, as a wedding/event planner to a T and is just so sweet!

"It's a rare person who can take care of business while also taking care of hearts."























Hope you are having a wonderful weekend, it's such a beautiful day today!

Happy Sunday!