Oh Joy!

big love... 12 Jan 2012

My favorite balloon lady, Jihan from Geronimo Balloons, is painting the town red and full of hearts just in time for Valentine's Day. Could you imagine having these hand-delivered to your front door? If you're in LA, you can pre-order a special Valentine's Day balloon by January 27th to be delivered on February 14th to your sweetheart's doorstep {or by priority mail in other parts of the country}. You can see her on her balloon adventures in this super cute video too... — Joy

{photos and video by Hak Lonh}

{style me pretty} wedding inspiration... 9 Sep 2011

The girls over at Style Me Pretty asked if I'd put together a little buying guide based on one of my favorite real weddings they've featured. So, inspired by the wedding of Elsie Larson from A Beautiful Mess, here are a few pieces that can be used for wedding day and for every day. You can see more details over at Style Me Pretty! — Joy

{wedding photos by Arrow & Apple, 1. Marquee Alphabet Lights from Urban Outfitters, 2. ASOS bird dress, 3. strawberry & blue raspberry gummi bears, 4. bow tie by Pierrepont Hicks, 5. Leah Goren pink lady scarf, 6. heels by Madden Girl, 7. DwellStudio vases, 8. umbrella by Gina & May, 9. NW3 by Hobbs necklace, 10. Tasha feather bow headband, 11. hanging rattan chair from Pieces}

in case you feel like dancing... 18 Aug 2011

...or even if you don't...this montage from The Flash Dance is sure to give you a little extra pep in your step! — Joy

 

love these... 10 Aug 2011

...super fun and colorful confetti bags by Poppies for Grace... — Joy

a flip book proposal... 9 Aug 2011

Last week, Lindsey & Jonathan's gorgeous wedding was featured over at Style Me Pretty. Not only was the wedding amazing, but extra fun for me because I know Lindsey from my time in Philly when I freelanced for Urban Outfitters, and she was a buyer there. Before her wedding, we reconnected over email and I congratulated her on her recent engagement, and she had the best response ever... "Joy, this guy changed my life!" So, I'm so happy to share this little video that the guy who changed Lindsey's life {and now husband} made of their engagement. The flip books were given out at their wedding and this captures the actual proposal! Congrats guys! — Joy

bhldn fall preview... 28 Jul 2011

You might remember when Joy attended the launch of the BHLDN back in February. Well, this time she sent me to see the new Fall collection in New York, and it was charming to say the least! The new collection was full of delicate beading, flattering silhouettes and feathers galore. That pink fluffy shrug captured my attention immediately!

It was also so fun to experience the night with a group of awesome bloggers. And might I add, they were passing around the best mini bites! I ate about 60 tiny tacos.

Stay tuned, the new BHLDN pieces launch come fall!
— Bri

{photos by Bri for Oh Joy, also pictured with me is Erin from Design For Mankind!}

geronimo pop-up shop... 26 Jul 2011

Remember those amazing Geronimo balloons I posted about a couple months ago? Well, they've partnered together with 100 Layer Cake this week for an awesome little Pop-Up Shop! How fun are these for parties and weddings? And, you can get them for less this week over at 100 Layer Cake's shop! — Joy

{pink balloon photos by Love Me Sailor, white balloon images by Hak Lonh of Champion & King}

a summer soirée giveaway with {bhldn}... 19 Jul 2011

With summer being full of weddings and special events, a summer party dress is a must. We've joined forces with BHLDN today to give one lucky reader a summer soirée outfit perfect for any event this season! 

One winner will get to choose from one dress and one pair of shoes from the options shown above. So, either the 1) Miraflores or 2) Bowknot dress AND the 3) Polka Dot D'Orsays or the 4) Moonlit Peep Toes.

To enter, visit BHLDN and create a custom mood board that reflects your perfect summer party {which can include both clothing and decor}, then leave a comment here with the link to your mood board! Entries must be posted by this Friday, July 22nd at 9am PST*, and one winner will be chosen at random.

UPDATE: Congrats to Michelle T. from Toronto, Canada {#526} with her sunset-inspired mood board for being our lucky winner of the giveaway! Thanks so much to all of you who took the time to create a mood board and enter!

{*Open to all readers - not just US this time! Yay! Please do not leave your email or web address in the body of the comment, only in the allotted boxes. $560-680 total retail value depending on selected outfit. Winner will be contacted by email once comments close and announced on the bottom of this post soon after. Good luck!}

4ever (and ever)... 14 Jul 2011

With wedding season in full swing, I wanted to share these two new invitations I created for Wedding Paper Divas. Inspired by wood block letters, stamp sets, and punches of color, they're super fun for a summer wedding or the couple that loves to make every day a celebration. Available in a few color ways, warm and cool, the digitally printed pieces come on a gorgeous textured stock. Here, I paired them with some fun striped paper bags. — Joy

{photos by Oh Joy}

summer pop... 20 Jun 2011

...with the new summer collection from Ban.do...pops of yellow, neon, and gold perfection... — Joy

{photos by Max Wanger}