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Giveaway! Personalized Letterpress Thank You Notes from Ephemera!

April 4, 2011 | editorial team

personalized letterpress wedding invitaitons, thank you notes and stationery from Ephemera

It’s giveaway time again – hooray! And this week’s items up for grabs are something that EVERY couple can use during their wedding planning process – thank you notes! Designer Tara Bliven from Ephemera has been creating colorful, creative and fun wedding invitations and stationery from her Washington studio since 2006, and she recently launched a number of easy-to-order online collections. To celebrate, today she is generously giving away a set of personalized letterpress note cards and envelopes to one lucky Junebug reader. How perfect is that?

Here’s what our winner will receive:

· 50 soft white flat note cards (1 or 2 ink colors)
· 55 soft white printed envelopes (1 ink color)
· Winner can choose from the Monogram, Symbol, Whimsy or Connection designs, and choose their ink color(s), fonts, and text.
· Ephemera will supply up to 3 digital proofs to get it looking perfect, and then letterpress print and ship it to them for free! A $500 value!

These would make great thank you cards for your wedding, or lovely notes for everyday use. To enter to win, simply visit www.Ephemera-Press.com and then leave us a comment here letting us know which of her whimsical collections are your favorite, and how you would personalize them and use them for your own wedding. We’ll accept entries all week long and choose our winner next Monday, April 11, 2011. UPDATE: We have a winner! Congratulations to Nicole who said “i adore the whimsy collection!  the design would go perfectly with my decor, and my family and friends would love receiving them!” And thanks so much to all who entered to win!

In addition to the giveaway, Tara has set up a 10% off coupon code just for Junebug readers! Through May 1, 2011 you can receive 10% off any online orders of thank you notes, stationery, wedding invitations and more (excluding completely custom designs) by using the code JUNEBUG at checkout. Thanks Tara! Here’s a little more information about her new online collections:

“In general, the customization process for our new online collection is super-simple. You can shop online and choose the design you like best. Each design has several individual items available from invitations to replies, menus, note cards for thank yous, baby announcements, etc. You customize the colors, fonts, papers, and text and submit your order. Every online order comes with 3 digital proofs so we can get it looking just right for you, as well as free ground shipping! In addition to our online collection, we also love to do custom work and calligraphy services for that final, perfect touch.”

personalized letterpress wedding invitaitons, thank you notes and stationery from Ephemera

Good luck everyone!  

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White and Silver Vineyard Wedding at Palmeit Valley Estate, South Africa – Lara and Corne

April 1, 2011 | editorial team

Vineyard white and silver wedding at Palmiet Valley Estate in Paarl, South Africa, photography by Rensche Mari

Today’s South Africa real wedding is about as pretty as it gets. The vineyard setting is idyllic, the color palette and decor are fresh and romantic, and the couple, Lara and Corne, are so in love and gorgeous they look like they could be models! It makes my eyes happy seeing these wedding photos from photographer Rensche Mari, along with the day-after shoot of Lara and Corne we published yesterday – what a great way to head into the weekend! 

Vineyard white and silver wedding at Palmiet Valley Estate in Paarl, South Africa, photography by Rensche Mari

The Goals: Since Lara and Corne are wedding photographers themselves, being the ones getting married this time was quite the dream experience! They chose the Palmiet Valley Estate in Paarl, South Africa for their intimate outdoor vineyard ceremony and indoor wine-cave reception, and every thing about the location was simply stunning! Their most important goal was to be surrounded by family and friends that they don’t normally get to see while living far away in Australia.

Vineyard white and silver wedding at Palmiet Valley Estate in Paarl, South Africa, photography by Rensche Mari

The Design: A bright and clean color palette of white and silver was chosen for its classic look and delicate match to the estate’s Cape Dutch architecture and natural surroundings.

Lara made her own gray and white monogrammed wedding invitations, heart-shaped chocolate favors, and a sweet personalized wedding cake topper for the cake made by her grandmother, aunty and mother-in-law. “The cake was a three tier white (of course) fruit cake with flowers between each layer. It was so beautiful! I made the cake toppers, of a monkey and a bear, which are our nicknames for each other.”

The Look: Lara wanted a classic bridal look for herself so she went with minimal jewelry and swept back hair in order to let her Scarlett Fashion wedding dress shine. And what a dress! That strapless top and detailed full skirt are a perfect match for Lara’s lovely long frame.

The bridesmaids wore silver dresses handmade by Lara’s mother, and the groom and groomsmen wore light gray suits from Mr. Suit Hire. So dapper!

Vineyard white and silver wedding at Palmiet Valley Estate in Paarl, South Africa, photography by Rensche Mari

The Moments: When asked what the most romantic moment of the day was, Lara responded, “Definitely walking down the aisle, smiling like crazing while my husband was watching me with tears in his eyes. I’ll never forget the look on his face.” They also loved the toast given to them by loved ones, and being alone on the lawn at sunset having their photos taken.

One of the best decisions they felt they made was hiring Rensche Mari as their photographer. “Our photographer was so wonderful. Not only was she a lovely person who made us feel like she was part of the family, but her photos were incredible.” Agreed!

The Pros: To learn about all of the professionals who contributed to this wedding day, be sure to visit Lara and Corne’s page in our Real Wedding Library.

Vineyard white and silver wedding at Palmiet Valley Estate in Paarl, South Africa, photography by Rensche Mari

Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful wedding with us Lara and Corne!

To plan your own Southern California or Seattle area wedding, check out our Plan Your Wedding Hotlists, and to find a dream wedding photographer for your wedding anywhere in the world, don’t miss our World’s Best Wedding Photographers Hotlist!

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Day-After Photo Shoot – Lara and Corne

March 31, 2011 | editorial team

South Africa day-after wedding photo shoot by Rensche Mari

Today’s day-after photo session is actually a sneak peek into tomorrow’s Paarl, South Africa real wedding! Couple Lara and Corne are wedding photographers themselves, so they went all out with their own wedding photography, spending time the day after their big event capturing these amazing images with photographer Rensche Mari. So, so beautiful!

South Africa day-after wedding photo shoot by Rensche Mari

 

South Africa day-after wedding photo shoot by Rensche Mari

 

South Africa day-after wedding photo shoot by Rensche Mari

Don’t miss Lara and Corne’s real wedding, right here on What Junebug Loves tomorrow!

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