My Best Friend's Wedding – Thank You
Amy and Stephen’s Painted Bottle Wedding Invitations. After a long, good day of making pretty I sit here in my hotel room reliving the last 12 hours. So many laughs, hugs, surprises and it is still days before Amy and Stephen‘s wedding. With flowers arriving, hair appointments looming and speeches to write I needed to […]
My Best Friend's Wedding – Bella Umbrella Vintage Parasol Rental
So here we are 4 days before My Best Friend’s Wedding and what does she do… decide to rent parasols?!?! Now normally a last minute decision like this would send this Matron of Honor into a tailspin but then she forwarded the Bella Umbrella website. So needless to say we fell in love and there […]
A Peek into the Studio – Chandeliers, Hydrangeas and Bougainvillea
The studio is bustling with ideas and projects this time of year. We love the variety of mid-summer, everything from blooms and feathers to venue sketches and snowflakes are on the painting table! I pulled a few favorites from the last week to share. First up is Alyssa’s cheerful and elegant day-of accessories. Custom wedding […]
My Best Friend's Wedding – Paper Flower Wedding
Our fingers are tired and hearts full. The last 5 days in the studio have been a warm and friendly whirlwind of chatting with new Brides, creating darling samples and of course prepping for Amy’s wedding next Saturday. Watercolor paper scraps are everywhere and paint drips on the floor are a mark of good work […]
Press – Handmade Cherry Wedding Invitations on Brides.com
We were beyond thrilled to have the editors of Brides.com choose Brittany’s cheeky cherry Handmade Wedding Invitations as one of their favorites of the summer! Sweet and small cherry watercolor sketches adorned the table number. Our favorite detail; the free-hand painted number in creamy white acrylic with white dots in between each pair of cherries! […]
My Best Friend's Wedding – Advice from the Bride with 12 Days to Go!
Amy’s quick snapshot of the Riverboat where they will entertain guests during their cocktail hour. After a year of planning, we have only 12 days to go! Amy was kind enough to take a few moments to lend some advice, read on: In planning this wedding what has been the biggest surprise? Honestly. organizing the […]
Inspirations – Mixing it Up with the 100 Year Necklace
Flipping through the most recent issue of Lucky Magazine, this beauty caught my eye. Reading on I learned more about what Lisa Salzar of Lulu Frost named her 100 Years Collection, where baubles in each necklace represent finds from 1860-1960. Seen below are elements of French Enamel, Art Deco and Czech Glass. The Czech […]
A Week at the Beach – Sea Turtle and Palm Tree Wedding Invitations
Today I am wrapping up a week of wedding invitation inspiration for the beachcomber in all of us. First up was Erin’s Adirondack chair scene and next I shared two of my personal favorites! On the painting table this week is Lisa’s punchy sea turtle creation. An oversized format, stunning blue paper selections and a […]
A Week at the Beach – Palm Tree and Shell Wedding Invitations
Another round of Beach Wedding Inspiration for you this week! Did you miss Monday’s tribute to my favorite ocean designs, take a look here? Check out two from our newest collection that are favorites of mine, first for their breezy vibe and second for their unique hand painted techniques. A simple seaside sketch […]
A Week at the Beach – Vintage Beach Inspired Wedding Invitations
Every year I spend a week in Sea Isle City, New Jersey with a group I like to call my beach family. Summers since the age of six have led me to shores of Sea Isle and I look forward to many more. In honor of my seaside trek I wanted to share some of […]
My Best Friend's Wedding – A Sneak Peek and the Team!
With all of the details coming together for Amy’s wedding, I just had to share a peek at a few favorites! I spent last weekend preparing the final stationery samples; a newspaper style program, milk glass table names, watercolor menus and sweet handwritten escort cards… Fuchsia Midori Ribbon, Riverboat Playing Cards, Mahogany Folding Chair Getting […]
A Real Momental Wedding – Meredith and Matt, The Biltmore Ballrooms
Meredith and Matt married at The Biltmore Ballrooms in Atlanta, Georgia. All I can say is wow. When Matt Yung, her photographer sent over the images I knew this had to be shared! We worked with Meredith for the better part of a year to create the perfect paper elements from save the dates right […]