Kate + Philip’s Sophisticated Calligraphy Wedding Invitations

Happy Monday everyone! I’m excited to share more with you from the NYNOW winter market in just a bit, but first we’re starting the day with some gorgeous wedding invitations and save the dates from Melissa at Atheneum Creative! Melissa created a sophisticated yet whimsical suite featuring calligraphy from Michele of Meant to Be Calligraphy. Just beautiful!

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From Melissa: Philip proposed to Kate with a poem on a kite. And I just thought it was so cute we had to use it as a foundation for their wedding stationery. For their save the date, the Kate and Philip really wanted a magnet. When we hear those words we always try to think outside the box from the standard save the date 4 x 6″ magnet.

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Introducing the theme for the day, we created a removable kite magnet with a custom monogram that guests can hang on the fridge. The monogram uses the shape of the kite to keep the look and feel of the day. 

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Kate and Philip are a very whimsical couple, and along with the whimsical engagement we felt the use of very playful and easy flowing calligraphy would work so well for the invitation. We had some fun with the wording and let the color palette push the more romantic and slightly rustic feel for the day.

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Thanks Melissa!

Design: Atheneum Creative

Calligraphy: Meant to Be Calligraphy

Letterpress Printing: Crayton Heritage Letterpress

Atheneum Creative is a member of the Designer Rolodex – you can see more of their beautiful work right here or visit the real invitations gallery for more wedding invitation ideas!

Photo Credits: Chelsea Davis Photography

Happy Weekend!

Happy Friday everyone! I’m back in DC after a whirlwind few days in New York and grateful to be home again with my little family. I’m still catching up from the last few days, so I’m skipping straight to our weekly link round up today. I’m excited to share the rest of the photos from the NYNOW winter market with you next week! But in the meantime…

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Still in awe of this constellation quilt by Haptic Lab

…a few links for your weekend!

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NYNOW Winter 2014, Part 1

Hello from NYC! I’m still working my way through hundreds of photos (and counting) from the NYNOW winter 2014 market – which I can’t wait to share with you! But in the meantime, I thought I’d give you a quick peek at just a few of the standouts from the show. First up, the amazing handcrafted (and colorful!) kites and quilts from Haptic Lab! The sailing ship kites are just incredible in person, but I’m equally in love with the bright colors and patterns in the signature kites, too!

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As you may have seen on Instagram, I’m pretty much dying over the amazing constellation quilt above. It definitely ranks up there as one of the prettiest things I’ve ever seen!

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It’s always a delight to see Emily McDowell’s beautiful goods in person, but this time I was especially excited to see her new collections of tote bags, tea towels, and temporary tattoos! So, so, so good.

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More gorgeous stationery from Alexis Mattox Design! I love the laser cut greeting cards, wood engraved coasters, and everything in between!

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The giant loopy yarn and knit goods from Loopy Mango are so incredible! The collection is available both as finished products and as DIY kits with yarn and knitting needles. And those colors!

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I’ll be back with more from NYNOW winter 2014 soon!

Photo Credits: Nole Garey for Oh So Beautiful Paper

Sarah + Brian’s Western Watercolor Wedding Invitations

Happy Monday everyone! I’m on my way up to NYC for the Winter NYNOW market (you can follow the show along with me via Instagram!), but I’m excited to start the week with a pair of really gorgeous wedding invitations! First up, a fun invitation suite from AllieRuth Design that mixes a western vibe with romantic details like calligraphy and floral patterns. Such a wonderful combination!

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From Allie: We had SO much creating this suite. Sarah and Brian really allowed me to run with their ideas and put something together that stands out among the AllieRuth portfolio. We worked with Mama’s Sauce, our favorite rock star printers, to take on the unique task of letterpress printing a blind impression woodgrain texture and then screen printing in metallic ink.

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The reception took place on a beautiful ranch, inside of a horse barn. The couple wanted to incorporate that western vibe in a subtle way, so we mixed a funky retro font with my calligraphy, and brought in soft details with the lace band, watercolors, and floral envelope liner.

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Thanks Allie!

Design: AllieRuth Design

Letterpress and Screen Printing: Mama’s Sauce

AllieRuth Design is a member of the Designer Rolodex – you can see more of Allie’s beautiful work right here or visit the real invitations gallery for more wedding invitation ideas!

Photo Credits: AllieRuth Design

Happy Weekend!

Happy Friday everyone! I hope you’re somewhere warmer than DC – it’s only the end of January and this is the coldest winter I’ve experienced since moving here more than 10 years ago! We’re supposed to have a couple of nice days this weekend, which I’m looking forward to enjoying before I head up to New York for NYNOW on Monday. Next week: reports from NYNOW! But in the meantime…

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Photo by me via Instagram

…a few links for your weekend!

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Check back soon for this week’s cocktail! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, and I’ll see you back here next week! xoxo