A Peek into the Studio – Art Deco, Positano Italy and Red Dahlias
This week’s favorites from the painting table are a varied bunch. Each project holds so much sentimentality for its couple and family and we are honored to have brought these stories to life! First up is Leigh’s Art Deco inspired wedding invitation. A few photos of family heirlooms from Leigh are all we needed to […]
My Story is Art – Bossa
Jose Villa Bossa Nova, the music genre that seems to melt into the air when you listen, you know the one. Admittedly I don’t know much about the history of Bossa Nova so I began to do a little research on the music that always puts me at ease and well, makes me want to […]
Behind the Scenes – Vintage Lacy Tree Wedding Invitation in Inside Weddings Magazine
Momental adores Inside Weddings magazine so you can imagine the thrill of having them hand pick one of our signature designs for feature. The editors chose Amy’s sunflower festooned Vintage Lacy Tree Wedding Invitation for their fall issue, on newsstands last week! The Vintage Lacy Tree has been a favorite since our humble beginnings back […]
A Peek into the Studio – Eclectic and Rustic Wedding Invitations
Remember this eclectic inspiration board? Well Catherine has traversed our design process over the last 2 months and a modern, quirky design was on the painting table this week as a result! The Momental Girls all had a hand (literally) in the project from painting chevron patterns to adhering reception cards to vintage post cards. […]
A Real Momental Wedding – Lauren and Maarten July 3, 2010 Part II
Earlier this week I shared Lauren and Maarten’s wedding images as seen in the Fall/Winter The Knot, Ohio issue! Today I am bringing you images not seen in the magazine and more on the hand painted wedding invitations! Lauren’s wedding was highly inspired by her Watters gown. A stunning closeup of this classic bouquet in […]
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 […]
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! […]
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 […]
The New Collection is here!
I am still a bit lost in the buzz of the Royal Wedding. Not so much for all the pomp and circumstance that comes with the wedding of the century, as it has been dubbed but more so with the pure passion of it all. The Duke and Duchess’s recent nuptials began the conversation that […]
Behind the Scenes – Artist in Bloom, Flower Magazine Winter 2011
So thrilled to finally share a behind the scenes look at our recent features in Flower Magazine! Last summer a message in my inbox turned a good day into an amazing one. Liz from the magazine got in touch to invite me on as their Artist in Bloom for the winter 2011 issue. My heart […]
Hand painted, handmade wedding invitations – Really?
After having one of the most amazing weeks of my life, I began reflecting more on 2009 this morning. I have been surrounded by so many talented friends who have truly rallied around the work done here at the Momental Studio. I’m a big dreamer and an even bigger doer but those I have met […]