Happy Home...Happy Hour!

A good friend of mine, and a fabulous customer as well (see posts on baby baptism invites and announcements here) tasked me recently to create an invite for a housewarming party/neighborhood happy hour to get to know her new neighbors.  When I asked her for design direction her exact words (well almost exact, I edited this comment to make it a bit more PG-13) were: "Something that screams 'I'm the best effing neighbor there ever was!'"

This is what I came up with...what do you think?  did I nail it?  I guess I will just have to wait to hear how the party goes!

FYI: Street Names/Numbers, Emails and Phone Numbers have been changed to protect the innocent...or not so innocent in Mindell's case.

Real Wedding Suite: Turquoise Glam

A friend and co-worker of mine (in my other non-paper life) challenged me at the beginning of the year to create a suite of wedding paper that could match her (and the groom's) impeccable sense of style and class. 

Coming from someone that has a turquoise couch (that I am really pulling for it in the merged household, by the way!) she had a bit of modern sensibility, but still wanted a traditional classy feel to the invites. 

She gave me the color scheme of turquoise, gold and black and left me to it!  Here is what I came up with!

Rehearsal Dinner Invite

~a bit more of a casual feel~

Wedding Invite

One of the BEST wedding Maps I've EVER done!

The Program

The Menu Card & Place Card

Congrats Ben & Christine, the wedding was just beautiful!  Thank you for letting me be a part of not just the planning but the big day as well!

Times...They Are A-Changing

Well not really changing so much as making me feel a bit old (I don't know what it is about turning 30, but ever since April circumstance keeps popping up to make me feel a smidge old)

What is it, you ask, that is adding wrinkles to my mind?  Well my baby brother is getting married! 

(PHOTO BY ANNE PETERSON PHOTOGRAPHY)

Yes, I know, he is almost 24 years old and will be close to the same age I was when I married, but still he will always be my baby brother.  Even when he is taller than I and could easily toss me a fair distance. 

While this is a strain on my somewhat delusional '30 is the new 20/still young' identity, I am VERY happy for Tom & Jess.   Happy to see them so in love, happy to help plan another wedding and of course happy to design some lovely wedding paper!  

Real Wedding Suite : A Garden Party Wedding

This lovely couple met at a Halloween party last year and they are now married!  I love it, when you know you just know.  Megan and Joey sure did!

Their wedding and reception was at the Lauritzen Botanical Gardens, a gorgeous location for a wedding, if I do say so myself. They wanted an invitation to reflect the classy location and their personality. 

Take a look at the finished product!

The Program

Fab Skirt = Fairy Princess

I know this is deviating a bit from my usual paper topic, but I found these in the shop of StudioWedbyMirela on etsy and just thought they were jaw-dropingly BEAUTIFUL!

And it gets better…not only do they have these for lovely little ladies….but wait for it….

…adults too! They are just lovely.

How Sweet It Is...5 Years Later

5 Years ago yesterday I was just like all other giddy brides floating on cloud nine during my wedding day! Now that the first 5 years are tackled, I say bring it on to the next 5 and then some.

(Photo by Colleen Dustin Photography)

Our wedding invites...of course I went over the top with the wedding paper designs, but that is just what I do.

(Photo by Colleen Dustin Photography)

And in keeping with the anniversary theme, here are some pretty fun 30th anniversary invites I designed this summer for a lovely couple that just wanted to express "how sweet it is" to be married for 30 years and ready for more!

Butter Cream, Burnt Sugar & Diamonds

Well this is starting to sound a bit like an expensive wedding cake, but guess again!

This is a 'Real Wedding' Stationery Suite from this past Labor Day weekend. Made of Envelopments card stocks named, Burnt Sugar (mocha colored stock) and Diamond (cream colored stock) with a bit of printed butter cream color.

Enjoy!

THE REHEARSAL DINNER INVITE

THE INVITE

THE MENU

THE PROGRAM