eggplant inspiration

I love the color theme.

(eggplant and lime green)

I love the flowers.

I love the parasol.

I love the chandelier

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The Jehgheh

The Jehgheh Pattern
Paisley design.

Persian Pickles.

...call it what you want, it's beautiful.

via santa barbara chic.

The convergence of a stylized floral spray and a cypress tree: a Zoroastrian symbol of life and eternity. The design originated in the Safavid Dynasty of the Persia Empire (from 1501 to 1736) and has since been used widely in Persian and Iranian textiles.

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unique wedding cake shape

Check out the shape of the cake! This would be so appropriate at a Persian wedding.

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Coffee + Place cards

Leaf-shaped placement cards stuck in dark roasted coffee beans.

So very appropriate for a seattle wedding, wouldn't you say?

via weddings w/ Tara

Persian Cuisine

I was browsing through the Gourmet website and I came along a recipe for Khashk-e-bademjan and I could hardly believe it! I absolutely love that Persian culture is becoming so integrated into mainstream American media. The thought of a Sally-Sue cooking kashk-e-bademjoon in her kitchen makes me so happy! It amazes me how much we have progressed as a people.

I also found this piece written by Firoozeh Dumas to be touching and very true. She describes in detail the hectic and intricate preparation before a mehmooni. Made me smile.

flower cones (to toss at ceremony)

we made these for a recent wedding and they were an absolute hit!

lighting and flowers

a great way to add height to a room.

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dessert and candy tables

via wedding on the brain

via green wedding shoes

image via flickr

via Wedding Style Guide

Quote of the Month

"Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.”

-Saadi-

paper and lace favor

simple yet elegant.

image via wedding style guide

Quote of the Month

"The minute I heard my first love story I started looking for you, not knowing how blind that was. Lovers don't finally meet somewhere. They're in each other all along."

-Rumi-

Did you meet and fall in love in Seattle?

I haven't worked with many Persian/Iranian couples who have chosen to send out save-the-date notices, however, I think they are especially great for larger weddings. The earlier people are notified of weddings (or any event for that matter) the more likely they will prioritize to attend. I found these cute Space Needle save-the-dates. They would be absolutely perfect for a Seattle couple. found via wedding paper divas

Quote of the Month

“Let the lover be disgraceful, crazy, absent-minded. Someone sober will worry about events going badly. Let the lover be.”

-Rumi-

Outdoor Aghd Ceremony

Outdoor aghd ceremonies seem to be quite popular right now. Photographers enjoy working with natural light and the backdrop is almost always guaranteed to be beautiful.

The above seating arrangement would be perfect for an outdoor aghd ceremony. All the guests would have a great view of the bride and groom and the intricately-designed sofreh.

Norooz Eggs

One of my favorite parts of Norooz is decorating eggs! Here are some inspiring ideas for your sofreh hafseen this year:

all images from Marth Stewart

has everyone started their sabzeh for the Norooz?

I have decided that I prefer growing wheat rather than lentils for my sofreh sabzeh. The final product seems so much more green and lush. That is, of course, if it grows at all. Sadly, in the past, I have had several sofreh haftseens that have been adorned with a plate of wet sprouting lentils rather than anything green and lush. Luckily, I have a better idea of how to grow the Norooz sabzeh now. Thank goodness. And every year, right before sizdeh bedar, I get a little sad when I realize I have to bid farewell to my little green friend.

image via soodabeh's photoblog

It's recommended that you set your sabzeh about 2 weeks prior to Norooz. So, consider yourself warned. No one likes a bald sabzeh on the sofreh haftseen. More importantly, I hope you are able to take in all the joy in these moments. This is such a wonderful time of the year.

And so we begin a journey!

We are so excited to start blogging about our work, our inspirations, and our goals!