Cavallo wedding #1

Just delivered this Japanese-inspired wedding suite for clients Rachel and Blake who are getting married at Cavallo Point this spring. When we first met a couple of months ago the gingko trees just started to shed their pretty leaves and the image resonated with me. This design is organic from it's conception to final product. Love it when things just happen naturally :)

Stitching by Mira Aster -- Anne's attention to detail is exquisite.

envelopes were individually hand stamped

These were my setups, trying to get the yellow just right. The top ones were too dark for the job but I still really love the copper color base.

belly band with their monogram double "SS" that created a heart shape. cute.

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 :)

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

Off to Guerneville!

Headed to Dawn Ranch for a couple of days for birthday week! Woohoo! I'll be celebrating with my favorite peeps (and Max in tow of course!). Also sharing birthday-cheer with my good friend Connal. Virgos rock :) Literally. I mean, we'll be bringing our instruments up there and will have quite a jam session with our sweeties :) See you when I get back!

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...

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