10/21/2013

Rachel + Nick’s Ombre Letterpress Wedding Invitations

How pretty are these wedding invitations from Lesley at Inclosed Studio? The invitation design was inspired by the bride and groom’s original wedding venue â€“ a peach orchard â€“ with a soft peach ombre on the main invitation and cute peach details throughout the suite. Beautiful!

From Lesley:Â Rachel and Nick got married on a rooftop in downtown Omaha, Nebraska. Their original wedding location at a peach orchard had fallen through and they were hoping to still incorporate peaches into their new city vibe.

The invitation is letterpress printed on peach ombrÃ©Â paper with hints of peaches and gold throughout. For the finishing touch, their logo was foil stamped in gold on kraft paper tag … love!

ThanksÂ LesleyÂ and Lauren!

Invitation Design:Â Inclosed Studio

Envelope Calligraphy: Melissa atÂ The Pretty Paperie

Inclosed Studio is a member of theÂ Designer RolodexÂ â€“ you can see more of theirÂ beautiful work right hereÂ and visit theÂ real inviÂtaÂtions galleryÂ for moreÂ wedding invitation ideas!

Photo Credits:Â Inclosed Studio

10/16/2013

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10/16/2013

Wedding Stationery Inspiration: Feathers

Feathers have been a popular wedding motif for some time now, and I think they make the perfect added touch for weddings of any season, but especially fall! Glamorous white feathers can be dipped in gold and attached to your escort cards, programs or menus, or you can incorporate the motif right into your day-of stationery with a sweet illustration or sketch. They can go rustic, elegant or whimsical, great for any wedding day style! â€”Kelly

Photo by Kaysha Weiner Photographer, Menu by Swell and Grand via Ruffled

Photo by NBarrett Photography, Escort Cards by Southern Fried Paper via Style Me Pretty

Photo by Bryce Covey, Escot Cards by Bash, Please via Style Me Pretty (left), Photo by Rebecca Arthurs Photography via Style Me Pretty (right)

Photo by Kaysha Weiner Photographer, Escort Cards by Swell and Grand via Ruffled

Photo by Bethann Greenberg Photography, Menu by Sweet Paper via Green Wedding Shoes

Photo by Amalie Orrange Photography, Escort Card by 5 Thirteen Designs via Wedding Chicks

Wedding Monogram by One Handspun Day

Feather Escort Cards by A Fabulous Fete

Photo by Liz Banfield, Calligraphy by Rosann Konieczny, Paper Goods by Paper Rock Scissors via Style Me Pretty

Photo + Escort Cards by Vitalic Photo via Wedding Chicks

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10/15/2013

Our Baby Shower!

Today we’re taking a quick trip back in time… to our baby shower! The ladies at On To Baby were kind enough to feature our shower yesterday, and I thought I’d share a few of my favorites here. My dear friends Janice and Maggie hosted the most beautiful shower for us, inspired by my love of all things constellation! Funny story: because I ended up having to be induced with Sophie 3 weeks early, our baby shower took place the DAY before we went into the hospital for the induction. Those last few days were a complete blur of anxiety and nerves, so it was really nice to have a day to spend with our friends and family before Sophie’s arrival!

Sugar Paper did an amazing job with the invitations, incorporating gold and white foil on die cut kraft paper, calligraphy from Lisa Holtzman, and a custom constellation envelope liner. Janice worked with Verde Studio to select astronomy-themed vintage postage as the finishing touch.

We’re not the most traditional of people, so we wanted an informal co-ed shower that gave us an opportunity to spend time with our friends and family. Janice asked her sister (a private chef) to put together a buffet of our favorite brunch food, and Andy came up with a trio of brunch cocktail recipes. There was also a coffee bar and dessert bar featuring cupcakes and macarons from our local favorite The Sweet Lobby.

This is Maggie and Trevor’s pup, Eleanor, when she was just a tiny wee thing! I think it should be mandatory to have at least one puppy at every party.

Thank you, thank you, thank you Maggie and Janice! Check out the full details over on On To Baby!

Event Planning: Bellwether Events and Maggie Adams

Invitation Design: Sugar Paper

Invitation Calligraphy: Lisa Holtzman Calligraphy

Day-of Calligraphy: Meant to Be Calligraphy

Postage: Verde Studio

Catering: Leslie Raybuck

Desserts: The Sweet Lobby

Photo Credits: The Observatory

10/07/2013

Sophie’s First Birthday Party!

As you know, we celebrated Sophie’s first birthday last month! We threw a little birthday party for her, with family and a few close friends. Given the roller coaster of the last few months, it was so nice to spend a beautiful afternoon with some of our favorite people to celebrate making it through the first year!

First, the invitations! Sophie is completely fascinated with balloons, so we knew that we wanted to bring them into her birthday party. I told Catherine from Printerette Press that we wanted something joyful and colorful and she dreamed up this amazing five-color design with her unique hand lettering for the text. My dear friend Michele of Meant to Be Calligraphy addressed the envelopes in neon pink ink in her Jackson script. I love the invitations SO much!

We chose one of our favorite hidden spots in DC, Montrose Park in Georgetown, as the venue for Sophie’s party. It has lots of picnic tables and a big playground with swings, all of which was perfect for our needs. Sophie’s cousins came down from upstate New York for the party and had such a great time running around the playground, while the adults could chill out under the trees.

We wanted the party decorations to be really bright and colorful, with lots of balloons, honeycombs, and garlands. My friend Kelly sent over some of her balloon honeycombs, which went perfectly with our balloon inspiration. I also made a bunch of tassels out hot pink, peach, and gold yarn, and spray painted a birthday banner in shades of hot pink, coral, and lavender.

We served a mix of sandwiches from one of our favorites, Taylor Gourmet, along with cupcakes from The Sweet Lobby. My Dad took a few photos of Sophie enjoying her birthday cupcake! I chose red velvet for her, which she loved.