On Press: Harbour Island wedding

We're at it again! Busy getting this awesome wedding suite together. Chock-full of beautiful beachy letterpressed colors and of course, more book binding!

Jen & Karl at Playa del Carmen

It took only about a year and a half for this post--sometimes it just takes that long for me to get my act together and gather the photos! Without further ado, here's my reveal of one of my most fun (and production-heavy) weddings. Jen and Karl put together a wonderful event, I enjoyed their enthusiasm and love of adventure--they even own and fly their own plane!

Viola of Chewing the Cud designed their invites and I printed them. She was also very pregnant during this time and had to go on maternity leave mid-project. Super-sweet Viola decided to hand off the project to me to finish off, so I did and continued on to design & produce the rest of their wedding collateral...

Her design was based on a travel ticket, complete with itinerary for the weekend event:

I thought it would be nice for the guests to have a little takeaway gift from the wedding so I turned the program into a pocket notebook. Their logo was letterpressed on a velvet cover and they were individually hand-bound by Anna Ji with a leather twine. All photos below were taken by the talented Jennifer Skog.

Stencils for Mexico

I have a huge love for making stencils--they're quick, easy, affordable and have that distinct handmade look. I find them really useful for one-off signage, perfect for events. A couple of weeks ago we made these for a client who just got married in Tulum, Mexico. The ladies over at AE looped me into the project and they will eventually post pics on their blog. In the meantime, I thought it would be fun to share our process in making their wedding-day signage.

This was a joint effort between me and the girls: I designed them, Lauren cut the stencils out (I think this was her last task before leaving the shop--thanks Lauren!), and Camille spray painted.

Here's a look at one of the stencils.

Design + Print: Ellie + Pete

I just found out one of my wedding clients just got featured on the blog Green Wedding Shoes! This was one of my favorite projects last year and I've been meaning to ask my client Ellie about the photos. She and Pete got married on a ranch in Utah last October, and I'm a total sucker for ranch-y rustic weddings :)  You can check out the post here.

She was sweet to mention me in the article, thanks Ellie! So I thought I'd include pics of her paper goods here on my blog. She had some great ideas and got me excited about designing, I really loved their traditional yet laid back vibe and I think the invite suite captured their style well.

Here's the inspiration board I put together for them, lots of Aspen trees and yellows with woodsy touches.

I carved an image of the trees on a linoleum block for their Save-the-Dates which set the tone for the rest of the invites pictured below. Ellie likes to ride horses so I added the horseshoe and rope motifs to personalize and bring in the ranch setting. These little details make all the difference :)

Off the Press: St. Lucia invites

Just finished these! Caribbean colors makes me miss the beach. Sigh...Stitching by Mira Aster.

Lake Michigan Wedding

More posts and photos can be seen from this dreamy Lake Michigan wedding I had the pleasure of working on on the AE blog this week! Make sure to check out Part 1 & Part 2...

Photos by Thayer Gowdy

Lake Michigan Rehearsal Dinner

A couple of months ago I blogged about this chalkboard project I worked on with calligrapher Nancy Hopkins. The ladies at Alison Events just posted pics of the event on their blog--thought it would be nice to share the final outcome with ya'll :)

Full post can be seen here (there are 3 parts to the post so make sure to check them all out). And just to be clear, this is just the Rehearsal Dinner--the night before the Big Day! Such an amazing display, every detail is worthy of the actual wedding dont'cha think?!

Photos by Thayer Gowdy

Design + Print: Shelter Island Invites

The temperature dropped a lot today, it was a brisk morning and now a chilly evening (at least by my standards--I get cold pretty easily!). So thought I'd warm things up a bit by posting this summer wedding invite for clients Jackie & Mike. They got married this past September in Shelter Island-- a town at the eastern end of Long Island in NY.

They were inspired by Moriya & Jon's invite design and wanted to use similar elements (map, stitching, monogram...) and infuse their colors and east coast-beachy vibe into it as opposed to the original country-farm look. They have the same initials as Moriya & Jon so I was able to reuse the existing monogram for the most part and only ended up tweaking the letters with the new font they chose.

Flat-printed map on the pocket and stitching by Mira Aster.

Design + Print: Ski lift Save-the-Date

Can't believe that it's almost November and winter is upon us! To prep, here's a snow-themed Save-the-Date for you. Getting ready to start the accompanying invitation design for this couple where they will wed atop a mountain in Tahoe...

Charmaine & Jack Website

Over the summer I posted about an Italy wedding that I'll be working on for the next few months. I already made the Save the Dates which were sent out this month--the wedding is in July of next year. My client Charmaine loved the save the dates and asked if I can design their wedding website and give it the same look.



























Here's a little look into the process...

Design + Print: Big Sur Wedding

This was a simple and sweet invite done in 2-colors with a halftone screen of a cliff photo provided by the client. I love the neutrals we used for each piece, not matching to the exact color but all very complimentary.

Italy Bound!

Well...not exactly. I'll be working on a wedding scheduled for next summer in the coastal town of Ravello! The amazing team at Alison Events will be producing the event and I'll be working with them on the invites and paper goods. They just got back from a scouting trip and brought back some amazing pictures for inspiration. Check out their blog for a sneak peek!

It's gonna be awesome. I CAN'T WAIT.

Lined Envelopes

My client Eileen decided to line the envelopes of the invites I printed for her a couple of months ago. I always encourage those who opt to use an inner & outer envelope set to line the INNER one. Besides adding another layer of protection to the invites, it gives a nice pop of color and creates a refined and finished look. I offer this service at my shop, but for those crafty ones out there, it's fairly easy to do. You'll find that DIY projects are fun, rewarding, and will save you money in the end. Here's a quick tutorial care of Martha Stewart.

Off the Press: Eileen & Nick invite

While we're at it, might as well post about another architecture related project! Similar to Adele, my client Eileen is also an architect but instead of getting married in Italy, she and Nick will wed in his hometown in Ithaca, Greece this summer :)

Off the Press: Adele & Brendan invite

Talk about late! Exactly 1 year ago, I blogged about my client Adele when she and her now husband Brendan were planning their wedding in Italy. It's taken me this long to get pictures taken and to finally post the invites pics.

Canada vs. Canada

To go along with the Winter Olympics season, thought this might be a fun post...Just finished some Save the Date postcards for clients who are Canadian and will be getting married in Vancouver this coming May.

Here are 2 versions of the postcard I gave them. Which one do you think made the cut?

Off the Press: Save the Date

Ithaca, Greece wedding coming up this summer. I love the color combo and I'm glad the couple liked the wave border, inspired by patterns found on antique Greek vases...

Just Arrived!

I'm SO excited about my custom papel picado flags for the wedding in Mexico next week!!! These were hand-crafted by local artisans and is a great addition to the collateral that's coming together :) More soon...

Off the Press: Travel-inspired wedding invite

These are hot off the press and ready for assembly! Super fun airline ticket theme designed by Viola at Chewing the Cud. I will be picking up the design and production for the rest of the wedding day collateral on this job so more to come in the next few weeks...

Playa Del Carmen, ahhh how nice...

Currently working on a destination wedding suite for a couple who'll be getting married this January at Playa Del Carmen, a small "fishing town" near the Mexican city of Cancún. Well, it started out that way I'm sure, but it seems to be quite the destination for those looking to get some r&r in style. Check out these photos from The Tides hotel by the beach--very posh :)

Looking forward to creating some fun collateral for their wedding! Will keep you updated...