It's Sushi Day!

Thursday for me is Sushi Day. I live in a college town in Central Illinois and there is only one place to get sushi in this town, however they can only afford to serve it Thursday through Sunday. I always tend to crave it on Monday so I count down the days until Thursday. I used to be a Plain Jane (tuna and salmon roll) but they don't fill me up so I always had to order two rolls of each and that got a little expensive. So I finally stepped out of my comfort zone and had the Happy Roll, and boy does it make me happy. So two rolls of them fill me up plenty and I then dance around the apartment like a fool.

Pendant made and photographed by me.

I love sushi so much that I make a sushi pendant in my first metalworking class for our "found objects" project. The pendant has real rice in it and I had to drive the hour and fifteen minutes to Hannibal, Missouri to get the rose quartz for the fish part (I believe I made a tuna roll.) The seaweed part is silver with a liver of sulfur patina on it. I also did a metal press with real seaweed so that the silver actually has the seaweed texture. I absolutely love this pendant.

Green DIY Centerpieces/Favors

Photos by Me through Jackson Street Photography

I've been thinking of centerpieces and can't decide what I'm wanting. I absolutely love the idea of potted herbs and seasonings to decorate the tables and then people can take them home. It's add a very down to earth feeling, especially for an outdoor wedding or reception.

For this wedding the bride also had fish bowls and tall glass vases with a candle, vines and lilies in water, on a mirror for another centerpiece, I love how the whole set up was still very green and colorful without the price tag of big floral arrangements.

Amazing Treats for Your Reception

I shot a wedding in October that was really memorable to me because of the treats they served at their reception.

Candy Mice! Not only were they darling, but they were so delicious!

How to make them:

Hershey Kiss or Hugs for the head
2 almond pieces for the ears
Chocolate covered cherry for the body with the stem being their little tails.
Add frosting gel for the eyes and nose.

I'm pretty sure it all stayed together because they put them together when the chocolate on the cherry wasn't hard yet so they stayed together. This totally reminded me of the mice in Cinderella, so if you happen to be going with a Cinderella theme, this would be amazing, especially with all the pumpkins in the fall too!

More Pictures (Taken by me through Jackson Street Photography):

The First Cup

I'm a wedding photographer and engaged, going to get married on July 31st of this year. It's a very offbeat engagement, no question was popped, there isn't a ring. We're getting married at a barn. I have no idea what I'm doing for the most part. I know my mom is making my dress, I know that we are using mason jars as decorations, and I know that we will be having a pie buffet, no cake. Also, we shall have sweet tea and lemonade. And deviled eggs.
Okay, so I know what's important to me. It's just a lot to get done in such a short time. I want to share everything that I think is awesome, even if I can't use it and also my photography, wedding and non-wedding. And my inspirations.

Photo by Me