Save the sunglasses!

After years of wearing a cheap pair of sunglasses (probably a drugstore find), that left me with a mark across my nose everytime I wore them… I finally invested in a nice pair of Calvin Klein shades, and am happy as a clam (if clams wore sunglasses… they should)!

Now all I needed was a nice case so that they didn’t get all scratched up when I threw them in the bottomless pit also known as my handbag.

Etsy to the rescue! I found the shop of oktak and am in love with this eyeglass case that suits my funky taste. 

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Who needs cake when you have spoons!

These little wooden ice cream spoons remind me of grade school... so fun! You can find them at the paper cup design store...

There a fun twist on the wedding day desert!

I pulled this inspiration straight from the blue orchid design blog, check her out, she's always got great suggestions and some super fun freebies!

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Custom cake toppers

I'm always looking for unique and custom cake toppers for brides. It's just that one little detail that can transform your cake into a piece of art. And then to be able to display the piece in your home, can be such a conversation piece!

I found this custom cake topper at oilpainta's etsy shop and about melted!

I wish I would have known the bride and groom featured in the topper pictured about, they look so fun!

I'm picturing this to fit in well with that candle light frolic in the grass style wedding. Yes, I'm still stuck on those. :)

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Out of the box envelopes

A new save the date design done for another local bride. They chose to use a translucent vellum envelope to hold their significant message, and then stuck that into a smooth white envelope for mailing.

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Potted place cards

I'm really enjoying this season’s trend of comfortable weddings. Ones with whimsical table settings and natural floral arrangements paired with practical yet pretty favors.

I feel like the last few weddings I’ve been to were at fancy places with a tight schedule filled with the traditional wedding events. And that’s okay, they were all beautiful and I’m sure pricey. But for once I would like to be able to take my shoes off and enjoy the grass between my toes, while sipping on a chilled beverage pulled straight out of an ice filled beverage tub.

Being more comfortable at a wedding is key to any guest, I can attest to that, which is why I’m a huge fan of comfy, natural, go with the flow weddings.

Anyway, on to the favorites!

Diy potted place cards by Martha. Directions here.

Yummy Izze soda.

Vintage beverage “tub” bathtub from photographer Garth Plouzek. (this is going all out!)

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Dandelion seed invitations

Just the latest invitation set done for a local friend. She was planning an intimate destination ceremony on Drummond Island and a large reception for all the family and friends back home.

Pictured above (left to right): reception invitation with rsvp card, "Love is..." card used in lieu of a guest book. The bride had then planned to string them all up on a pretty ribbon. Map card enclosure, and finally the ceremony invitation backed by a sheet of granny smith apple green linen card stock, and accompanied by the matching rsvp card.

I was very happy with the way they turned out... Not pictured are the lovely kraft envelopes with an interesting belly band featuring a white mulberry paper strip atop a textured green rushe paper strip slightly larger than the mulberry. We also provided some neat #10 policy envelopes that opened at the top instead of the side, for the long reception invitation and enclosures.

Love it!

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Artsy Update!

I’ve been pretty busy lately, getting invitation packages done and creating new and innovative announcements for babies and grads. It’s all been thrilling, but I really do miss my blog! Below are a few images of my latest projects… Enjoy!

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Just some birthday eye candy

My sister and I have been working on throwing my mom a surprise birthday party this May, since she's never experienced that, so here are the invitations I will be sending out. (The address is blocked out for confidentiality)

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Absent!

So I have to admit that I'm wrapped up in a new adventure... so much that I've literally neglected this blog for over 3 weeks straight. After a wonderful valentines day my husband and I agreed to invest in a new imac for my growing home business. I have been enthralled in design goodness ever since, and I can barely peel myself away to attend my usual 8-5 job.

Needless to say, I will post from time to time on here, but it will be mainly design related (focused on weddings, brides and the like of...), instead of everything wedding. Hope you all understand and will continue to pop in once in a while!

xoxox

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Heart!

Love these heart shaped bottle stoppers from Red Envelope! How wonderful would this be for a Valentine's Day wedding?! Even if your day doesn't fall on February 14th, these would be a great favor for a love themed wedding... in any season!

Happy {early} Valentine's Day brides!

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eden petit fours

mmm... petit fours.

These are a classy take on wedding dessert, if you're not really into a wedding cake. You can have as little or as much detail as you want! These are from eden cakes.

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Custom wedding maps

I've been playing around with some wedding map layouts. I've had a few close friends asking if I could whip some up for them, so here is a sample of one I like. What do you think? I'd be interested in doing one for anyone who is interested! They're fun!

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monday philosophy

I've been obsessed with philosophy's shower and bath gelees since my sister introduced them to me at Christmas time like 5 years ago. Ever since then I have been tracking their best new scents of the season. I could totally see these gelees being a great gift for a bridesmaid, or a whole set for the bride! A few of my favorite scents include...

Falling in love

Mimosa

You are my sunshine

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oooh la la, coco!

I’ve always wanted a tea length gown for my wedding, pretty much since they became so popular. But when it came down to the formality of our wedding, there was just no way I could pull it off. So here’s my dream dress in solid form… It’s designed by Amy Kuschel and is called coco. Love this for any vintage inspired wedding or just a fun outdoors tea party type of wedding. It seems like it would be so amusing to wear, swishing around the dance floor, and just think, people would actually be able to see your fabulous shoes the whole day/night!

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Whomi: clarity

Finally! A stylish way to keep track of your p's & q's durng this hectic time in your life! From the lovely Whomi. I am a list nazi, and am constantly looking for better ways to keep myself on track. This collection of little notebooks is perfect for anyone with a multi-tasking life! These pads keep to-do's oganized by category and color. Love em!

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One love photography

I ran across one love photo’s blog the other day and had to add her to my favorites, for the purely inspirational daily shots posted by Heather Gilson herself! I think her style is very "no frills" natural and playful, which is what I adore about her. I find that I see way too many photographers who try to achieve that high fashion look in their photos, and that's just not what I enjoy seeing. 

I took it upon myself to browse her site and came across a library of wonderful wedding photography. She has some really innovative photos and seems to just capture the personalities of the bride and groom. Check out the site: One Love Photography. 

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Emmy shoes

I feel like I haven't posted enough about shoes. Shoes, I love shoes!! What is wrong with me?! Well, here are a couple pairs of fancy shoes from Emmy: custom made wedding shoes. (how fun would this job be!)

The one on the left is a style found in one of her collections, and the one on the right is a personalized, one of a kind design done for a bride.

I love the outside of the shoe, but even more I love the inside. I know that may seem kind of weird, because no one sees that part, your little foot covers it up, but I honor designers who are that detail oriented!

*Cute site too!

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Sugar paper... scrumptious!

I’ve known about the sugar paper website for awhile now, but had made it a point to visit their store in Santa Monica this summer. OMG, that’s all I have to say. You can see a lot of their work on their website, but none of their wedding invitations are up there, at least not yet. The stationary, gifts and baby items are enough to prove that their invitations are among the best! I love this letterpress stationary set, personalized with your name! There just isn’t anything that tops the look and quality of letterpress… sigh.

They also have a lot of other great gifts!

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Sweet art takes on flowers

I've posted before about Sweet Art and their beautiful cakes, but did you also know how amazing their floral arrangements are as well? I honestly cannot choose which I enjoy more, the flowers or the cake (hmm, well I guess you can't eat the flowers, right?). These are just three of many designs Sweet Art has to offer... Check them out if you haven't already!

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My cuppa

Warning: not wedding related at all!

But seriously... These clever little coffee cups with little matching swatches on the inside rim make it easy to get your favorite cup of coffee or tea every time! I would totally give this as a gift to one of my fellow designers. Found at Generate.

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