I hope you all enjoyed what you saw of the Library of Marital Science party last week! I know I promised a second round of pictures from the event, and here they are. Without further ado, I present you with the Library of Marital Science's "Photo Synthesis" photo booth.





This particular photo booth was prepped and propped for a good nerdy time. Guests could choose from a bunch of prewritten messages, or write their own using chalk. Props included a butterfly net, mad scientist glasses, explorer gear, magnifying glass, and anything they wanted from around the party. Photo booths are such a blast!



The hostess, the lovely Donna, has given the okay to post the particularly fantastic photo of her with her man. Priceless!



Here's another couple of lovebirds... what weirdos! *ahem*



I had so much fun helping Donna with this event. You've gotta appreciate a mother who helps celebrate her son's marriage with such a uniquely personalized themed celebration!

See you after the weekend with pictures of last week's Heavy Metal 40th Birthday. I can't wait to show you!!



Love, Clementine

I hope you're all enjoying the beginning of your autumn chills!! Here's a lil' inspiration board to show you how I'm kicking off the change of seasons.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

Happy weekend!!! I'll be back with all access shots from this showstopper.



Love, Clementine

This summer, I was asked to help design a day-after-wedding get together for a young, bright and brainy couple. The mother of the groom asked that I incorporate as much of the couple's signature interests as possible (libraries, math, science, and nature) while keeping it romantic. It took a bit of brainstorming, but The Library of Marital Science was born.



Guests signed in and left their best wishes for the newly weds on library book inserts. Books, bugs, and science gear were displayed throughout the party, including an electronic butterfly in a jar and a real goldfish! (No living creatures were harmed during the making of this party)


A must-have for the day after a wedding is coffee. Mass quantities of coffee. To go with the theme, a Caffeination Laboratory was set up for guests to experiment with different flavours. Beakers, test tubes, flasks and prop "specimens" completed the cozy coffee scene.



Don't you just love those elastic bands?? It's details like this that keep a smile on my face!



This brilliant unsolvable formula for love was written on a classic lab-style white board and was perfect for this event. The formula itself is from Randall Munroe's webcomic XKCD. I was thrilled to finally have a good reason to write this out for myself. Love it! Below is a picture of a lucky find: science lab test tube bubbles care of Michaels. These were some seriously bubbly bubbles.


The mother of the groom set up a canoe buffet and loaded it with the group's favourites. What a great way to bring the couple's love of outdoor recreational activities into the party! And what a great idea for anyone with a large group to feed. This thing held tons of food!

In lieu of bunting, book pages and pictures of the bride and groom were hung up with clothespins around the yard.  Guests took home homemade apple pie pops with sweet mini heart-cutouts and a tag that read "Love as sweet as Pi" to complement the geeky, math and science theme. The pops were displayed on a handcrafted mossy treestump!



This party was such a blast! At the end of the day, everyone got a big helping of the day's best dish: relaxation.

Stay tuned for part 2!


Love, Clementine

While I struggle to keep up with my connections on and offline, I can't help but love this cute, simple little invite.

link

What a sweet way to keep in touch!!


Love, Clementine

I had to share more on me and the Mister's anniversary weekend. We decided we deserved a little getaway, something quiet and removed from our regular routines and responsibilities. Being in Northwestern Ontario, we opted to go to Rossport, a little not-quite-town just a couple hours away.

I don't know nearly enough about the history of this tiny village, but it is tiny. And cute. And did I mention tiny? Population of 66 according to the last census. Wowzers. What sold me on the place we stayed was their unique twist on the continental breakfast: breakfast in a box.





I love anything that can include the phrase "on a stick" or "in a box" or "in a jar", so this was definitely a must-have experience. Due to my freak allergy to blueberries, we had to have our yummy looking wild blueberry muffins swapped for the most delicious quiche I've ever eaten. Hmmm... bummer? I have to say not. This was some seriously tasty quiche.




How cute is that? Sure, it's not the delectably gluttonous experience I usually seek for my getaway breakfasts, but it's so cute. Definitely something to consider incorporating into day to day life. Or maybe just my weekend life. Breakfast-in-a-box-in-bed sounds fabulous. Gimme?

Yea, I can see a fridge filled with breakfast boxes in my future. Or maybe a fridge just for my breakfast in a box obsession. Right beside the bed. Mmmm....



Love, Clementine

Happy labour day weekend! Between the fairs and the getaways and the annual rush, this particular long weekend never quite seems long enough. So, here's a little Etsy roundup of silly gift ideas for anyone stuck doing something when they've got better ideas in mind... like, you know, going back to work/school/reality.

Ashley Pahl

Mama Monkey

Green Grass Press

Full Spectrum Clothing

Button Empire

What would you rather be doing right now?



Love, Clementine