• happy weekend

    happy weekend

    happy friday! we just started watching the jinx so i want to finish it before everyones done talking about it. i’m also on a mission to switch mobile providers and get a new iphone. (!!) hope you guys have fun this weekend!

    ⋅ this is like, the prettiest thing i’ve ever seen.
    love this for an easter table setting
    ⋅ apparently mark ruffalo was always cute
    ⋅ i could really go for one of these today
    ⋅ had no idea tarantino rewrote it’s pat (must be why i loved it)
    ⋅ definitely going to be doing this
    ⋅ this is the entryway of my dreams
    ⋅ have you seen this guys videos? my dad sent this to me with the subject line “AMAZING!”

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    blogzilla studio wedding themes

    wedding sites by blogzilla studio

    if you follow me on instagram or if you follow blogzilla studio, you already know that we launched wedding themes this week!

    i am soooo excited about this — we’ve been working like maniacs on every little details of these themes for months now, and we’re so happy we can finally get our lives back to normal.

    i came up with the idea of doing wedding websites when i was getting married and needed a website. i was looking around at my options, but i just really wasn’t a fan of what was out there. so we created my wedding website (which is now sadly expired because i didn’t want to pay to keep it up). after that, we worked forever to get it to the point that would work for all clientele and i think we accomplished that!

    our three themes are clean + modern one page designs that include custom domains, custom splash pages, online RSVP + way more.

    wedding websites by blogzilla studio

    we really love these themes, and we hope you do too! if you’re engaged, come check us outtttt.

    wedding websites | blogzilla studio

  • diy half glazed pots

    diy half glazed pots | almost makes perfectdiy half glazed pots | almost makes perfect

    i’ve been so swamped trying to finish up blogzilla wedding themes that i haven’t really had a chance to work on DIYs, despite having like three half done prototypes of projects that i don’t like yet. but hey! we launched today!!!

    i figured this was a supppper easy project that i could actually finish to post for you guys, so here it is!

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  • almost makes mixtape ⋅ vol 15

    almost makes mixtape - vol 15 | almost makes perfect

    blegh. it’s monday. let’s all be super monday-y and not take our headphones off all day. hope you enjoy the new mix!

  • happy weekend

    moorten botanical garden | almost makes perfect

    i feel like i was a little MIA this week — not only are we launching wedding sites for blogzilla studio next week (!!) but i also became an aunt! we have a pretty free weekend which is always nice after a weekend away, so i want to eat and veg as much as i can. i downloaded this app which is amazing, but might be a little too tempting too often for me.

    ⋅ can’t believe how beautiful the results from a potato stamp can be
    ⋅ i want this book so bad
    ⋅ my favorite video of the week
    ⋅ love how relaxed this apartment feels
    how to poach a dozen eggs at a time!
    ⋅ i’m so scared of concrete, but everyone is making such cute things
    i want to stay here
    ⋅ you should never assume the dress will look like it does on the model
    ⋅ are we really still doing this? yes. please. 

    PHOTO TAKEN AT MOORTEN BOTANICAL GARDEN IN PALM SPRINGS

  • wedding guest dresses

    it’s wedding season! which means i start looking around obsessively at dresses, because i have a problem. once i wear a fancy dress, i don’t want to wear it ever again. this makes me sound so shallow or normal, but the time in between the time i wear a fancy dress to the next — i usually don’t really like it anymore. so i tend to buy inexpensive ones if i can.

    here are some of my favorites, some casual + some more formal.

    wedding guest dresses | almost makes perfect

    ONE / TWO / THREE / FOUR / FIVE / SIX / SEVEN / EIGHT


    also, i have a question for you guys. you may or may not know i have a big thing for forever 21. i tried to cut it cold turkey, but i can’t seem to. i was thinking it could be fun to round up the good finds every so often – would you be into that? let me know.

     

  • green donuts for st. patricks day

    st patricks day donuts  | almost makes perfectst patricks day donuts | almost makes perfect

    when i used to live in boston, st patricks day was a thing. as a kid, we were supposed to be home before it got dark, because that’s when the drunk people would get CRAY. living in la, st patricks day is way less of a thing. (fyi if you live in LA and you want to celebrate hard, go to sonny mclean’s in santa monica)

    but for those of you that do want to get a little festive, i came up with an easy way to decorate donuts for you to bring into work.

    this might constitute as a FAIL of a post. because green donuts aren’t exactly the most appetizing thing in the world, but i thought i’d post them anyway. because you win some / you lose some.

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  • maker spotlight : confetti riot

    maker spotlight - confetti riot | almost makes perfect

    it’s a new column you guys! because of instagram and pinterest, i am so happy to be able to find amazing artisans and shop owners that totally wow me. so i decided like many before me, that it would be fun to get to know some of these talented people. blogging sometimes feels so narcissistic – so it’s nice to have posts besides ME ME ME.


    first up is kathryn of confetti riot. i found her shop when i was looking for favors for my sister in laws bridal shower — we threw her a tea party so we thought cute tea towels would be the perfect gift for guests. and then i stumbled on kathryns shop and wanted EVERYTHING. she has such a good eye for pattern, and all of the prints and textiles she does are clean + modern + beautiful. she was also nice enough to do a custom order for us, we wanted her palm print on a tea towel with black ink — and now she’s added the product to the shop!

    maker spotlight - confetti riot | almost makes perfect

    so i asked her some hard hitting questions…

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  • happy weekend

    the parker palm springs | almost makes perfect

    today i’m off to palm springs until sunday — i’m the best man (yes, me!) in my brothers wedding, and we’re throwing them a joint bachelor/bachelorette party. i might share some details of what i’ve planned next week. hope you all have a fun weekend!

    ⋅ is this dress cute? i can’t tell if it’s really cute or if the models just skinny + it looks cute on her.
    ⋅ i love plywood, therefore i love this house.
    ⋅ but i love this one too.
    ⋅ these are the most gorgeous moon paintings ever.
    ⋅ GUH. want these hash browns right this instant.
    ⋅ so much want this.
    x-files is leaving netflix, and i wanted to watch it! dammit.
    ⋅ some simple tips for making your instagram better.
    ⋅ if you haven’t yet voted for me in the BHG blogger awards, please do! (+ if you have, you can again!)

    PHOTO TAKEN AT THE PARKER PALM SPRINGS

  • diy triangle bookends

    diy triangle bookends | almost makes perfectdiy triangle bookends  |  almost makes perfect

    as you know, i love cardboard + contact paper DIYS. because you can make dope things and they don’t cost money.

    this project requires a little patience and some cutting skills, but the cardboard is pretty forgiving, so you really can’t tell if the shapes are wonky.

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