I absolutely love it when we get to feature the wedding of a friend, and today is one of those lucky days! The lovely Eliza (a talented Seattle wedding photographer) married her sweetheart Steve just last month, and it was a day filled with friends, family, fun, and a whole lot of the Seattle wedding community! Eliza and Steve were amazingly thoughtful in their wedding planning choices, wanting an event that was simple, authentic, and with a […]
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Paper Fans and Parasols to Beat the Summer Wedding Heat
(Image by Joy Marie Photography) Keeping your wedding guests cool during the hot summer months is an important thing to remember, and with so many decorative fans and parasols available, your thoughtful gesture will also add some serious style to your celebration. These paper, bamboo and silk fans from Pearl River come in every color under the sun, and make for fantastic photo ops like the image above from Joy Marie Photography. Adorable! Place one […]
New Wedding Love Stamps!
Oh my goodness, can you say adorable? Kind of makes you want to use two stamps at once so you don’t have to separate those love birds, doesn’t it? Love the new Love Stamps! Visit USPS.com to order yours today, and remember, always take a final version of your wedding invitation to your local post office to find out just how much postage it requires. Wedding invitations often exceed the weight and size regulations for […]
Summer Party Decor from Hostess with the Mostess
Summertime bridal showers, engagement parties and rehearsal dinners can be casual affairs that draw their decor from the natural beauty mother nature has provided, but just one or two fun accessories added to the mix can instantly create a theme or color palette, with hardly any effort at all. Jennifer Sbranti of Hostess with the Mostess, the always inventive website dedicated to entertaining with style, showcased these summery green accessories on her blog that would […]
Custom Save-the-Dates by Minna Designs
I was checking out the newly updated website from wedding invitation designer Minna Designs the other day and this creative custom save-the-date jumped out at me. These days, with the busy schedules and full lives that most people have, a couple on their way to the altar has probably had some sort of adventure getting there, and that’s what makes it all so wonderful! For this couple it all revolved around travel, and I love […]
Phenomenal Photography- Elizabeth Messina Shares Her Grandfather’s Wedding
Another edition of favorite wedding photographs from our sweet and talented Art Director Kim…. The artist: Elizabeth Messina The adoration: Six years ago while planning my own wedding I came across the most charming and inspiring real wedding in Martha Stewart Weddings magazine. I cut it out to put in my own wedding inspiration book along with fabrics, photos, sketches, color palettes, seating charts, and dozens of pages of stylish details. In the end it […]
Wooden Wedding Decor on Sale at Modern Press
In addition to designing creative custom wedding invitations, Carolina Della Valle, owner of Brooklyn’s Modern Press, also makes these cool wooden wedding accessories. I love the sleek modern table numbers made from 1″ thick by 5″ solid mahogany squares, and the romantic “just married” signs made from hand-oiled mahogany tiles, laser-engraved and bound together with twine. If you love them too, you’re in luck! Modern Press is having a summer sale through July 4th. Take […]
Real Weddings- Cari and Stephen
Cari and Stephen live in Chicago, but they planned a destination wedding in Southern California to give their friends and family a taste of the Pacific Coast. Their wedding was held at the Montage – Laguna Beach, a stunning oceanfront resort and spa (and one of our new Southern California member businesses)! The grounds at Montage are beautiful all on their own so Cari and Stephen chose a spring color palette of celery green and […]
Rebecca Stone of Duet Weddings
From our Southern California Wedding Consultants category: Rebecca Stone of Duet Weddings has a bright and shining personality that makes her a joy to know and work with. She’s a fantastic wedding and event coordinator whose style and enthusiasm help her to create weddings that are beautiful, personal and filled with love. Our Art Director Kim made the gorgeous web brochure layout below from images that Rebecca recently styled for photographer Corbin Gurkin. Could that […]
The Hummingbird Nest- Wedding Venue
From our Southern California/L.A. Wedding Reception Sites category: The Hummingbird Nest is a Los Angeles wedding venue unlike any other. When Kim, Blair and I visited in March we simply couldn’t stop dropping our jaws at the sight of, well, nearly everything! Nestled in the Santa Susana Mountains less than a half hour from L.A., the Hummingbird Nest’s canyon setting and luxurious style exude pure romance. The property features a large main villa with exquisite […]