Wedding News: DIY Centerpieces

Check out my newest article on Capitol Romance and find out how to create your own Centerpieces for your wedding! 

Huge thanks to Maribel of Eight Tree Street who helped me to create these! She is amazing and I am so excited to have her doing the florals for my wedding! Stay tuned for an article explaining why she is so amazing!

photos by Me

Off the Shoulder

Outfit Details:

top: Asos

skirt: Bar III via Macys (similar and similar)

bag: Danielle Nicole (similar)

necklace: Bauble Bar

heels: Ann Taylor

Another great new fall piece I acquired recently is this faux leather pencil skirt from Bar III. This skirt is going to be amazing once the super cold weather sets in because it locks in heat! It may even be a bit too warm for the fall days we have been having lately. 

Regardless it is a great staple piece to pair with sweaters, tights, crop tops like the one in this ensemble and so many other wardrobe pieces! 

For this ensemble in particular I decided to take advantage of the warmer weather to pair it with this skin baring top to create a sexier and sleeker silhouette. I can't wait to create other outfit types throughout the rest of fall and winter -- maybe it will even make the winter bearable. 

Anyone else craving a statement skirt like this for your wardrobe? Or obsessed with one you already have?

photos by Margaret Thombs

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Aqua & Beige

Outfit Details:

top: via Thredup

shorts: Old Navy

heels: Ann Taylor Loft via Thredup

ring: Olytata

necklace: vintage

I got this top while looking for some new fresh black pumps on Thredup. The top was pretty inexpensive and I thought why not! A few weeks ago we had a day that wasn't too humid, so I paired this top with my Gap aqua polka dot shorts and these simple black strappy heels also from Thredup. Its a simple but chic ensemble that works for those cool summer nights (hopefully we get more of those soon) or for beach breezes. 

I have been trying to add more tops like this to my wardrobe because they are easy and comfortable to throw on when I don't know what else to wear. It is loose and goes well with casual shorts or a fitted skirt. 

Simple chic.

What is your simple chic go-to top? 

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A Flower for You

Here are some flowers for all of you amazing mothers out there! Especially for my mom who is always there for my sisters and I without fail! I wouldn't have accomplished anything without her love and support! Also for my sister being a great mom to that ginger baby wyatt! 

Love you all!!!

photos by Me (Carolyn Thombs Fine Art & Photography)

Rain Droplets

"Rain is grace; rain is the sky descending to the earth; without rain, there would be no life."

- John Updike 

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Rain Droplets

Photography by Carolyn Thombs Fine Art & Photography

It was such a rainy day, but not that bone chilling rain that happens so often in the winter. It was a soft comfortable rain. When there was a slight break in the rain where it digressed into a soft misting of rain, I took advantage and ran outside to check and see if the mail had come yet, that is when I saw this perfect spider web, its home owner currently absent. The rain droplets had formed perfectly on the intricate lace pattern.

I ran inside and grabbed my camera and just started shooting. Next I noticed our small rose bush had two gorgeous blooms on it and the rain had weighed them down so much that some of them were hanging upside down. I then traveled to our larger rose bush, that we had planted for our dog Chloe, and there were even more blooms to capture! The soft mist that was still falling didn't bug me at all and I captured all of the beautiful droplets stippling the roses and ivy.

I finally went back inside after I felt satisfied that I got every vantage point and every shot I could have ever wanted. I uploaded the images to my computer and put them in a folder. I didn't look at them until recently and am so overjoyed with how they turned out! I didn't even have to edit much, I mainly fiddled with the contrast, clarity and upped the blacks where needed.

What do you guys think?

All images are available for print in various sizes and various forms. Email bookings@carolynthombs.com for more information and pricing. 

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