September Giveaway: Jensen Turntable!

Up for grabs this month is a Jensen wooden turntable! Okay, so it's a bit different from the recent giveaways right? Well, Mike recently bought a record player and I was all skeptical and nay-saying, trying to talk him out of it. Honestly, vinyl and a record player just seemed like more things for us to collect, pile up, spend money on, etc. I was not having it. He ended up finding a refurbished turntable for a decent price, and went on to thrift some speakers and buy a receiver from Craigslist. Okay, well, at least he didn't spend a ton of money right?! All of my nay-saying aside, I love it. Maybe I'm just falling into that cliche vinyl-loving hipster rut or something but I like having records playing at home. It's nice to listen to music without it skipping (like my computer does when I'm trying to listen to music and design at the same time. No bueno!) So here I admit... I like having a record player. I like thrifting random records with funny covers and coming home to realize they're actually really great jazz records. I promise to never turn into one of those uppity vinyl types though. But onto the important bit... I thought it'd be fun to switch it up and offer a turntable for grabs! Finding a reasonably priced one with built in speakers was kind of tough. Mike's doesn't have speakers so he had to have a receiver and the whole nine yards. I didn't want to put the winner through any of that so when we found this Jensen via Urban Outfitters for under $100, we were stoked! (Click here if you want to check out the specs! Or buy it yourself!) And now it gets to be won by one of YOU! Hooray!

All you have to do to enter is:

Be a follower of this blog with Google Friend Connect! And tell me your favorite album that you'd love to play on vinyl! (Click "Follow" in the upper nav bar and follow with Google/Blogger, Twitter, Yahoo, or Aim!) Be sure to leave your email address (or Twitter username. This is just one entry!) You must do this entry first to be eligible for additional entries!



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(1) blog (or Tumblr!) about the giveaway and include a link,
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(4) "Like" Little Chief Honeybee on Facebook!
(5) "Like" Honeybean Mobile Boutique on Facebook!



Just be sure to leave a separate comment for each entry and leave the link to each one! Overall that's SIX ways to win! 

A winner will be announced at the end of the month! Good luck! (Don't worry, there will still be other sponsored giveaways going on in the time being!) And there are no location restrictions on this giveaway! You are free to enter from anywhere in the world!


Congratulations to Comment #14 Meg @ The Kissy Pearl for winning the Paper Mama portrait giveaway! And congratulations to Comment #998 Eleanor (Rigby) for winning the August Lomo "I Love U" Fisheye giveaway!

Mixing Herend for a Garden Table Setting: Welcome to the 158th Tablescape Thursday!

A few years ago I attended an historic home tour that was by far, the very best home tour I've ever been on.  It was in Newnan, Georgia and was sponsored by The Georgia Trust.  If you ever have an opportunity to go on one of their home tours, be sure to go.  They are well organized and the homes are always absolutely amazing!

On this particular Newnan tour, we visited a home where a china pattern completely stole my heart. The homeowner remembered the maker was Herend, but she couldn't remember the pattern.  After a little research, I discovered it was, Rothschild Bird-Green Border.  Unfortunately, the Rothschild Bird Green Border is a bit too expensive for my china budget.  A place setting is over $1,300!  But I was able to find a few salad plates on eBay of the regular Rothschild Bird (no border)  at a reasonable price.  (You can view that tablescape, HERE.)

Recently, my friend Cornelia, shared a gorgeous tablescape she created using beautiful Herend china.  She even mixed in a bit of my favorite Rothschild Bird...be still my heart!

Cornelia dined in her garden this day.

Come a little closer...

Already the beautiful floral centerpiece captures your heart...

Cornelia said, "The tablecloth was made by Solenzara in Hamburg using a French fabric, a Toile de Jouy pattern called “Artemis.”

Cornelia created this tablescape using several different Herend patterns.  I love that!  Table settings with mixed patterns are always a big favorite of mine.

Cornelia said, "The china is entirely Herend; I mixed several patterns together. Here you see two plates of Apponyi pattern (Flowers of the Indies)."

The cutlery is silver by Jezler/Switzerland.  The pattern is called "Centenaire."  The napkins are hand-embroidered vintage linen.

Cornelia said, "The champagne glass is German, hand-cut crystal. The wine glass is by Theresiental. The patten is called Minton. The small glass is French hand-cut crystal by la Cristallerie Lorraine.

Gorgeous floral centerpiece!

I wish we could breathe in the scent of these beautiful roses.

This vase is by Meissen...stunning!

Beautiful tablescape!

Cornelia set another lovely table in the garden for the coffee and dessert.

Another beautiful centerpiece of roses...

Cornelia shared, "The crystal liquor glasses are vintage."

"The cutlery is Silver by Jezler/Switzerland.  The pattern is called Centenaire. The tablecloth is hand-embroidered and vintage as well.  This pattern by Herend is New Osier."

"This pattern is called Persil.  On the right is a plate called Verger and on the left you see the famous Rothschild pattern."

Which setting would you choose for your coffee and dessert?  Would be a difficult choice, wouldn't it?  They are all so beautiful!

The coffee pot is in the Rothschild Bird pattern.  You can read all about the history of  Rothschild Bird pattern HERE.  Do you see the Baroness Rothschild's necklace?  Those naughty birds have taken it high up into the trees.  Love the story behind this pattern.  Love!

Cornelia, thanks so much for sharing these beautiful table settings all the way from your lovely garden in Switzerland.

To view another table setting using beautiful Herend, Rothschild Bird, click on Herend, Rothschild Bird.

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emerson.made.

i have always been in love with the products from emerson made. i was reading a blog yesterday and was prompted to take a look at their new fall collection. i am currently completely in love with the following products from emerson made. i would definitely suggest that you all go and check out their new items for fall. i'm sure you'll fall in love...

Vancouver, B.C.

I was going through all pictures this past weekend and came across my pictures from my week in Vancouver, B.C. over the summer.  I just love these pictures.  That weekend was full of adventure, sight seeing, shopping, laughter, and family.  

Take a look at everything I experienced that weekend....

view of the city from Stanley Park

hockey arena!

fabulous shopping

downtown streets.

aftermath of the riots from the Stanley Cup.

Canadian money. 

Granville Island. 

Grouse Mountain & lumber jacks

view from Grouse Mountain. 



The Sylvia Hotel.



Lions Gate Bridge.

walking in TOMS shoes. 



the sea shore in Stanley Park. 



Gastown! best shopping around.



historic steam clock in Gastown. 




These pictures make me miss Vancouver so much.  One weekend I will never forget.  If you ever have the chance to go visit, DEFINITELY recommended!


Hope everyone is having a wonderful Wednesday!!!

Wedding Wednesday: Elycia + Ivan

I've been excited about sharing this wedding for months now! Not only did I get to play a teensy-weensy little part (Hey Hive+Honey hair pieces!), but Elycia is one of my favorite blogger gals! Her wedding was nothing short of dreamy and I know you'll fee the same way! Peep the cake! SRSLY! Enjoy!

If you're on the homepage or reading through an RSS feed, click Read More to check out the little interview with Elycia on her big day! 

Hello gorgeous bride! Let's start from the beginning! Tell us how you met your Prince Charming and how he popped the question!

Ivan and I met way back in 1997 when I started taking guitar lessons. Although he is only 9 months older than I am he was actually my teacher! It was definitely not a love connection from the beginning. I was very immature and annoying and he was my weird guitar teacher with long hair. Later on in high school when I was no longer taking lessons I saw Ivan and things just seemed different. We ended up playing in a band together and a few months later I asked him to be my date to my Dad's wedding reception. Yes I asked him out! We officially started dating shortly after that and almost 9 years later he popped the question at our favourite sushi restaurant.  

When did you get engaged? How long did you plan before walking down the aisle?

We got engaged in late November 2010 and were married June 25th 2011. We didn't want to have a long engagement because I am such a procrastinator I would have ended up doing everything at the last minute anyways! Seven months was the perfect amount of time for us to get everything planned. 

Were you working with any certain budget constraints?

We didn't want to spend tons of money on the wedding. My dad actually helped out a lot and covered most of the cost which we are so thankful for. We saved money wherever we could and even did our own music by making a playlist in iTunes. I think that was the best decision we made because everyone absolutely loved the music at the wedding! 

Were you working with a certain theme or color scheme? How did you achieve this?

For the theme, I just wanted it to feel slightly vintage/retro. My dress and the bridesmaid's dresses felt very 50's/60's to me which I loved. I used old suitcases wherever I could for decor and we used records for the seating plan and the table numbers. Also, our hairdos were pretty retro if you ask me!

I am so indecisive on colours (I love them all!) so it was kind of hard to pick a colour scheme. We ended up choosing yellow, teal, grey and ivory. It was really the pretty bridesmaid's dresses that dictated the blue colour. All of the girls looked so pretty in that colour and I liked how bright and fun it was. Other than the dresses, I preferred to use pops of colour mixed with lots of white or ivory. 

  

Did you do any special DIY projects for your wedding day? If so, what did you do?

I did tons of DIY projects! We/I made the bouquets, ties, the card box, invitations, centrepieces for the tables, the seating plan, buttons for the guests, programs, and just some random decorations and props. The week leading up to the wedding was a pretty busy one and if you had have asked me that week if I recommend doing a DIY wedding I would have said "NO!". However, I am so glad I did. It was really worth it and people appreciated all the special touches. We got so many compliments that the wedding felt really personal and that it was one of the best that a lot of people had been to. So, I would definitely say that the hard work was worth it. (Just make sure you have at least one good helper for that last week! I sure did!) 

Did anything go awry on your big day or leading up to it? How did you handle the stress? Did it end up being okay in the end?

I forgot to wear blush on the day of the wedding. Haha! I didn't even realize it until I was in bed that evening though so it didn't cause any problems. Of course timelines didn't go exactly as expected, we forgot to set up the projector for the slideshow, we had to shuffle a few dinner settings but all of these things were not big deals at all. Ivan and I were both super calm about any minor mishaps on the day of the wedding. We were just so happy and we knew that every minor problem had an easy solution. Nothing to stress about! 

Any special and small details you'd like to share?

One small detail that I haven't mentioned is that all of the food at the wedding was vegan! Both Ivan and I are vegans so it was very important to us that all of the food be animal free. The caterer, Pepperwood's, was very accommodating and the meal was amazing. The best part was that almost every single person at the wedding loved the food. Of course there are some picky eaters that don't like to try anything different, vegan or not, but overall we got a very positive response! The cupcakes from Cake & Loaf (www.cakeandloaf.ca) were completely vegan as well as all of the other random desserts at the dessert bar, and let me tell you, absolutely no one complained about the cupcakes! They were a hit! 

If you could give any advice to a Bride-To-Be, what would you say?

Nothing ever goes exactly as planned and you can't control everything. You can however control how you react to any less than perfect situations. Keep a positive, laid back attitude and your wedding day will feel perfect! 

Venue - The Burlington Art Centre

Catering - Pepperwood's

Cake and Cupcakes - Cake & Loaf Bakery www.cakeandloaf.ca

Photography - Kara Lodder Photography www.karalodderphotography.com 
 

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Such a beautiful day! Congratulations to the two newlyweds! Thanks for sharing your story!