Unity Tour 2011

311 comes through Santa Barbara on the Unity Tour each summer to celebrate their fans, the love of live music, and a good time. We have been Unity Tour attendees for the past 7 years and it's a wonderful experience each time. This year's show was nothing short of amazing.

With the new record out you'd expect to hear lots of newer stuff, but they played lots of older, seasoned songs from their Sound System and From Chaos albums. I loved it. I also loved being in the pit (hoping we aren't too old for that yet) and being really close to the band and the music.






Nicholas ♥





Us between sets.

It'll be a quiet rest of the concert season for us this year. There are a few shows in Hollywood in the fall, but nothing too big on the horizon. I'm just glad we have the annual summer concert to enjoy.

What's your favorite summer tour/band to see?

Friendship Bracelets

With the friendship bracelet trend taking hold of many wrists this summer, I decided to create a few honey my heart styles in sterling silver. I've been really into bracelets lately. They're fun, easy to wear, and look great layered. I've also been working with a lot more silver. It gives my design a different and beautifully neutral look.

Hearts and love are the main theme for these bracelets and I hope you like them.








Connected hearts.




Friendship bracelets of love!

These will be listed in the etsy shop in the next few weeks (email me if you're interested in one now) and I'm putting together the styles in gold fill for another option :)

What is your current favorite accessory? Are you wearing friendship bracelets?

Fizz & Frills Wedding Marketplace

We had visited San Francisco at the beginning of August to participate in fizz & frills: A Wedding Market Place. Held at blu bungalow on Union Street, fizz & frills was 2-day event hosted by Utterly Engaged and Lovely Jubilee that featured a pop up shop of independent designers, make up and hair stations, drinks and desserts, and wonderful conversations. It was such a stylish and well designed fete for brides and frill seekers.


The colors of the event were navy blue, coral, and creamy white. It is one of my favorite color combos and I liked seeing it in various details throughout the event.




Fizzy drinks!




Geronimo Balloons! I need one of these in my living room.


There were plenty of conversations, diy project, and a Q&A about being brides and the first year of marriage. I really loved the community aspect of it.


Sweet accessories for your wedding day carried in The Collection Event Studio. I totally wanted the coral clutch.


Over the Moon Vintage Rentals had lots of fun supplies, tags, accessories to decorate your venue. I'm even considering some for my table design.


Statement necklaces by Margaret Elizabeth.


Very awesome personalized boutonnieres for the groom and groomsmen by Fritts Rosenow. Some favorites include a boom box, sailboat, Super Mario, and SF Giants logo with baseball bat. I love that this is extra flair for the men and can be worn over and over.


My table. When I heard the event was at blu bungalow I decided to change the colors my heart displays to shades of blue. It actually matched nicely with the light pink polka dot table cloth and paper flowers provided to us.


I have been so inspired since returning from fizz & frills. The design and details, caliber of event, and lovely ladies who created the event have made my August a month full of ideas and work towards the growth of honey my heart. I can't wait to work with them all again.

You can check out some amazing photos and a recap from the event in issue 16 (pg 104) of Utterly Engaged.

It is Friday!

It's been a busy week here with lots of behind the scenes planning/preparation for our 1 year jewelry anniversary (some sneak peeks next week), and I'm so happy that it's Friday! I'm looking forward to a few lazy days off with some time on the beach. Hope that you all have a wonderful weekend :)

Wedding at the SB Historical Museum

One of my college friends was married in Santa Barbara last weekend. It was a beautiful celebration, styled perfectly with the couple's personalities shining through, and a great reunion. I love weddings, love, and was so happy to share in this fete.


The wedding was held at the SB Historical Museum (blogged here) It's such a serene place, very SB, very nice. The reception held in a lower courtyard and the couple stood below an awesome pergola to frame the scene.




Groom and groomsmen await.


Bride and her parents. So happy!


They did a sand ceremony, mixing 2 different colored sands into one jar to symbolize the unity of the couple. It's one of my favorite rituals to see at weddings. And loved that they used blue and yellow, UCSB colors!


Kiss! Officially husband and wife.


Pinata card box. Love this idea and all of the bright colors. The reception was decorated in such festive colors and had an Old Spanish Days feel/theme. It was quite perfect for the location.






The salsa bar open during the reggae cocktail hour offered lots of flavors to enjoy. I loved the corn salsa and the mango salsa.


Details of the bride's bouquet. So many amazing colors and textures in these flowers!


Tile place cards. Once you find your name and table assignment you flip the tile over. When all the tiles are flipped over their designs show and create a beautiful and large mural.


A rainbow of banners and lights hung festively above the reception site.


I loved the scene. It's so SB.


My tile, mini cacti, and mason jar cocktail.


Bride and me. Her style definitely shone through in her wedding day attire.








Mother-Son and Father-Daughter danced to "Stand by Me"


Sun's going down. I really love the banners.


Dancing time!




Lighting sparklers for the couple's exit!



It was such an amazing day and night. I love every detail and the great atmosphere created. Huge congrats to A & B!