Save the Date Contest Finalists {Part 2}

As promised, I have more inspiration boards from the finalists of the Save the Date contest from Delphine!  Here are the next three finalists (again, in no particular order):


Kate S: Design: Meeting Street;  Ink Colors: Crimson and Freesia
My fiance and I had our entire wedding planned in my native New York City, but the economy has taken its toll and we have had to cancel our plans and move everything to my moms backyard in Westchester, NY. Its even more exciting now as we are planning a very communal wedding, asking friends and family to contribute towards the day in lieu of gifts. The style of the wedding is going to be very outdoorsy and whimsical, with a vintage feel. We are going to have a 1930's style band, elegant dresses, men in straw hats and floral prints – a sort of hippie meets glamour evening. Since I love color so much its hard to narrow them down for a theme, but red and yellow have always been my favorite combination, they shouldn't work together but they just do!
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image sources, from left to right: hair piece via ban.do; Save the Date card via Delphine; cake via MS Weddings; backyard viaLittle Winter Bride; bouquet via New York Magazine; papel picado banner via Ay mujer; boutonniere via Something Old, Something New


Libby: Design: Savannah;  Ink Colors: Two-tone greens (like
key lime and palm)

My fiance, Lee, and I live in Providence, RI, but are getting married next May in Fairhope, Alabama (close to my family and friends). Lee and I are having to pay for the majority of the wedding, and because of extra costs such as traveling and hotels, our budget is tight. I feel that the Savannah style fits perfectly with my wedding. We are getting married at The Fairhope Inn. It is a small charming bed and breakfast and restaurant in Fairhope, AL. We will have both the ceremony and the reception in the garden courtyard. I want my wedding to be fun and springy and green and fresh. I love botanical anything, and I love, love the Savannah invitations and Save the Dates! They would fit so perfectly with the theme!

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image sources, from left to right: Save the Date via Delphine; centerpiece via Style Me Pretty; bridesmaid dress via J Crew; shoes via Style Me pretty; sparklers via events wholesale; dress via Once Wed; bouquet via Style Me Pretty; centerpieces via MS Weddings

Lindsay: Design: The Robin Collection;  Ink Colors: Tangerine +
Chocolate. 

Lindsay and her fiancé are planning a wedding that reflects their memories of a trip to Napa Valley, California, where they were engaged:

We chose the Fairmont Copley as our venue because of its beautiful architecture, intricate gold detailing and cozy, warm ambiance. We picked the month of October for its rich autumn hues and seasonal food offerings. From there we began focusing on the little details: stacked corks to hold the seating cards, wooden wine crates to give depth and height to our antipasto display, olive oil favors to honor my fiancé's Greek heritage. We started thinking about the flowers; clustered vases with full garden roses, submerged orchids, dripping crystals and floating candles. We want our wedding to reflect the romance and beauty of the California vineyards. We see the candlelight as being reminiscent of the wine cellars with their antique candelabras and cool cement walls. The colors that we chose; gold, champagne, ivory, peach and cream play to the peaceful elegance of the area and the cascading crystals add that sexiness that permeates everything in Napa Valley.


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image sources, from left to right: sunlight photo via flickr; invitation via Delphine; boutonniere via Style Me Pretty; Pumpkin
Soup
here; wine cellar via flickr; dress via Style Me Pretty; flowers via the knot; vineyard via National Geographic; flowers and escort cards via the knot; submerged flowers via Style Me Pretty; cake via Southern Weddings; bridesmaid dress by Jim Hjelm; Lindsay's venue, the Venetian Room.
I've got a few more finalist inspiration boards to post, so if you entered the contest, check back tomorrow morning!

Monday morning updates!

Hey everyone… I know I've been a bit MIA the past few days.  I promise that I'll be back to my normal schedule as soon as things calm down a bit in a few days. But in the meantime, I wanted to share a few updates from some of my favorite shops!

First up… the lovely Satsuma Press is having a holiday giveaway with the purchase of a 2009 letterpress calendar! This easily one of my favorite calendars of 2009, so the holiday giveaway is really just a fabulous bonus for those of you who haven't scooped one up yet.


{photos via Satsuma Press}

Here are the details: Purchase a 2009 Satsuma Press Calendar between Friday, Dec 12th and Friday, December 19th and be entered in a {random} drawing to win one calendar (to keep or give as a gift), one set of Satsuma Press letterpress stationery, and a special non-letterpress gift from Lynn!  To enter the giveaway contest after purchase, leave a comment on the Satsuma Press blog right here – and make sure you leave Lynn with a way to contact you!

Next up… a Delphine Press holiday sale!  Delphine Press is running a store-wide sale through December 31 – just enter Holiday15 for $15 off any orders of $50 or Holiday35 for $35 off any orders of $100 or more. I'm loving these recycled cotton totes myself:

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{image via Delphine Press}

And finally… Hello Handmade Paperie!  Shanna and Betsy updated the shop this morning — and although they've closed up sale of their paper goods through the holidays, they've added these lovely ornament and New Year's bunting downloads:

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{photos via Hello Handmade Paperie}

Aren't these lovely? I can't wait to see what Shanna and Betsy come up with in 2009!