Mt. Angel Oktoberfest 2008 :: Good eats!

Posted on | Monday, September 15, 2008 | 6 Comments

My belly is still recovering from overeating at the Mt. Angel Oktoberfest this past Saturday. Matt and I took the evening off from working and home repairs to enjoy some live music and really good food in Mt. Angel, OR, which is about a 15 minute drive from where we live. What is Oktoberfest? Here's a brief description: "There is no more appropriate setting for an American version of the "Old World" Oktoberfest than in Mount Angel, Oregon. The small community was settled by German pioneers in the 1800s and readily reminds one of the rich Bavarian countryside. Oregon's oldest and best-loved Oktoberfest began in 1966 as a traditional harvest festival to celebrate the bounty of the earth and the goodness of creation. It is Oregon's largest folk festival."
And here are some highlights:

For several blocks in the quaint town of Mt. Angel, people were shoulder to shoulder and vendors lined the blocks.

People watching at sunset.

The impressive Glockenspiel.

I wore a Joie De Vie Jewelry longer necklace doubled with a lovely bird charm necklace (Thank you Blair & Tiffany.. again!!).

Very yummy sausages with sauerkraut and a side of curly fries started our evening of glutton. With of side of strawberry lemonade of course. Onto the next course...

Immediately following the sausages, we had an equally healthy serving of deep fried twinkies. I had never had this before but it was sure tasty and I could feel my arteries clogging with every bite. And then a few steps later...

Matt got corn on the cob. $1 an ear!

Nearly finished! And not to be outdone by Matt...

I decided on some Pecan fudge. Mmmm! And then I was scolded by the maker for taking a photo!

Charming bird baths made from old light covers. This one is the same one I have in my room! I love it.

Lovely nesting dolls. I wanted to snatch them all up.

Ahh~ marathon eating. I went into a deep food coma afterwards and passed out in the car ride home. Happy, full and content with my hubby. Until next year!

New piece :: Lace veil and floral hair piece

Posted on | Sunday, September 14, 2008 | 3 Comments

A couple new lovely pieces in the twigs & honey shop! A lovely veil and a vintage inspired floral hair piece. Beautiful together or worn separately.

Celebrating 1 year together! :: M + M

Posted on | Tuesday, September 9, 2008 | 9 Comments

Here are some photos from our evening last night. :)
We decided to go back to Willamette Mission State Park, where we had our wedding ceremony and reception 1 year ago. Such a gorgeous place. I packed a dinner picnic basket full of goodies!
Recognize my accessories? I wore the same hair piece and earrings as on our wedding day. Wondering about the dangling ribbons? They were from my bouquet! Before we left for the park, I fashioned the ribbons onto a hair piece/brooch and tucked it behind my other hair piece.
Overall, a beautiful evening! As it happened multiple times last year, we got "kicked" out again after sunset. For whatever reason, I've been on a hat kick lately. I got Matt a couple custom made hats. One won't be ready for a couple weeks or so, but I'll be sure to post the end products soon!

MMmm... We grilled chicked burgers with home grown tomatoes, portobello burgers, locally grown corn, and on the side, orange jello dessert salad.

Isn't the cake so cute? Marion at Myriad Cake Design in Salem, OR, has a wonderful set up. 1 year from your wedding date, she will make you a brand new anniversary cake with any flavor you would like. I met with Marion a few days ago to pick up our petite cake. Just so happens her office is two blocks from our house. Such a small world. Anyhow, if you think you might not want a freezer burned cake a year later, this is a great way to have your cake and eat it too... and it tastes great! We actually had our real wedding cake too. It kept amazingly well! I made Matt a paper gift box with a paper & feather flower inside. You can kind of see it in the photo.

I love desserts. After the park, Matt & I were going to go to a theater pub, Northern Lights, but we missed the next showing so we headed to Cold Stone for some ice cream instead.

Matt got me a new pair of sparkles!
I love you, honey! Can't wait until next year when we get to do it all over again! Thank you, everyone, for all the thoughtful congrats on the previous post! :D

Happy 1 year anniversary! :: M + M

Posted on | Monday, September 8, 2008 | 10 Comments

Today is our 1 year wedding anniversary! It has been quite the year for Matt & I! I am so happy to be married to my "honey" and I cannot wait for us to continue our lives together. We have something planned for the evening. More on this later! Love you, honey!!

Photo credits: Paul Rich Studio

Random Photos :: The workspace

Posted on | Friday, September 5, 2008 | 3 Comments

Just a few photos of my pad. It's a bit of a wreck at the moment...

Craftpaca owls and many bits and pieces and odds and ends.

New pieces before they are pieces.

Pieces ready to be shipped to lovely brides.

New piece :: Whimsy hair piece in the Pebbles & Paisley shop

Posted on | Thursday, September 4, 2008 | 2 Comments

Quick note!
"Whimsy" hair piece is in the Pebbles & Paisley shop!

Building!

Posted on | Wednesday, September 3, 2008 | 1 Comment

I've been working on a couple big somethings...

...hopefully, I'll have more on this in the coming months. :)

On a side note, I'll be temporarily closing custom orders due to insane yet completely appreciated response over the last couple days when I reopened my custom orders. I'm hoping to open up orders again in a couple weeks. Thank you so much to everyone for your support and interest! I also have some traveling tentatively scheduled this month, next month and November, so I'm hoping come winter, my blogging will be back on schedule! Thank you to all the readers!

New piece :: Autumn headband in the Pebbles & Paisley shop!

Posted on | Thursday, August 28, 2008 | 2 Comments

Just a little note to say that I just listed a stunning new piece in the Pebbles & Paisly shop! It is so perfect for a fall wedding! I love it and it is completely handmade, petal by petal! Lovely!

Random Photo :: Too cute....

Posted on | Saturday, August 23, 2008 | 3 Comments

I like squirrels...

Pint sized critters with character.
Photo credits: Mail Online

Real Brides :: Lovely twigs & honey brides!

Posted on | Thursday, August 21, 2008 | 10 Comments

I feel so fortunate to do something creative, something I love, and something that allows me to work with some of the most sweet and beautiful brides! I have worked with several hundred brides this season, and I am always so appreciative when one gets in touch after the big day to send some photos along. It is always wonderful to hear a nice "hello" and to see how the big day unfolded. Congratulations to all the lovely brides & grooms I was so lucky to work with!! Thank you so much!!

I've been a bit busy since, oh, February, so I apologize for the light blog posts lately. I have many more beautiful photos to share soon! Here is a small collection. More to come on the official website in the next few weeks. One more note. Even though the busy part of wedding season is halfway over, I have a pretty heavy load of orders through October and I truly appreciate everyone's patience with me and their interest in working with me! Thank you so much!!

The stunning Karen wearing her custom piece, said "I do" back in May.

Photo credits: Tony Yang

Kristin looks like such a sweetheart, doesn't she? She looks so blissfully in love.

Photo credits: Red Photo Co.

Molly & Bill's wedding was one straight out of a romantic movie. Truly inspiring and swoon worthy! Molly looks like a movie star, an actress... hmmm. ;)

Photo credits: Tim Will Photography
By the way. Isn't Tim Will's work just amazing?! I took the last two from the fabulous blog, Once Wed.

Miyon very recently tied the knot, as in a few weeks ago! I can't wait to see more photos from her wedding. Look at that reception backdrop and the place settings! All the coordination! She looks so beautiful too!!!

Colleen, you gorgeous swan, you! I was so envious of her Melissa Sweet dress. I had been drooling over it for months.

Okay, here is my mini shrine to the beautiful LeeAnn. She just had far too many beautiful wedding shots. I had to share! LeeAnn actually had 3 wedding photographers! They sure had their hands full. LeeAnn and her hubby's wedding was breathtaking and there were so many beautiful details throughout. Enjoy!

Photo credits: Jason Q Tran Photography

Photo credits: Natalie Williams Photographer
One parting flower girl shot. She's wearing a twigs & honey headband. Too cute!

Lovely photo updates to come :: Real Brides

Posted on | Wednesday, August 20, 2008 | 2 Comments

So sorry about the skimpy posting lately! Things are really intense on the building side of the biz right now but I'll be posting some absolutely stunning wedding photos in the next post.... promise! Stay tuned and I hope to have those up in the next 24 hours. Thank you to all the wonderful blog readers and subscribers! -Myra

Featured! :: The Daily Obsession

Posted on | Friday, August 15, 2008 | 1 Comment

Head on over to The Daily Obsession today! Twigs & honey is being featured and I was more than happy to be interviewed for the wonderful post. Thank you Connie!! The Daily Obsession is a wonderful site filled with "daily shopping & lifestyle" tips and features. I love it. It takes all the guess work out of shopping. Bookmark this one!

Giveaway! :: Free twigs & honey headband

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That's right! There is a giveaway going on right now over at Creative Odds n'Ends blog! Aimee, over at Creative Montage, is putting on the giveaway that you won't want to miss. You will also have to check out her custom stationary! Lovely! I especially like the Save-The-Date custom magnets! I just had a long phone call with my big sis yesterday about the pains of creating nice save-the-date postcards. She'll be getting married in February and is wishing she had just gone the route of finding a great company to make the magnets that are so popular right now. ;)

Thank you Aimee!

New piece :: Ring pillow

Posted on | Thursday, August 14, 2008 | No Comments

Just a quick note...
New ring pillow with removeable flower brooch now available in the Pebbles & Paisley shop

Update: This piece sold already today. Thank you Kim!

New piece :: Wedding vest

Posted on | Monday, August 11, 2008 | 6 Comments

One of my favorite pieces! A wedding vest/bolero. So light and airy. It's in my shop right now and a size xs. More like this one to come! Completely handmade.