It can’t be done, can it? April 4, 2008

Colors are everywhere this year. I feel like it’s half of what we post about. We recently got a request for a 5-color letterpress invitation. While almost unheard of (and typically extremely expensive) we got to to work and came up with a more reasonable alternative using some swatches, some photoshop, a little magic and a lot of help from printer friends .

Moroccan Tile – full color

We opted for full color offset printing, followed by black letterpress for the text and crosshair type bars around each tiles. We were a little unsure of how the two would work together, but the bride was completely excited, so we want ahead. The result is an almost stained glass effect! It’s truly stunning. Each colored tile looks like a little piece of glass, surrounded by the recessed areas around the tiles, it truly make each color pop off the paper.

Names/Locations/Even fonts have been changed to protect the innocent.

Grimaldi Chocolate “Chips” March 9, 2008

Another sweet indulgence in the way of potato chips, are Grimaldi Chocolate Covered Potato Chips. They are a chocolatier in Melbourne, FL who makes the most delightful and insanely addictive chocolate covered chips. It doesn’t sound tasty, I completely understand your initial hesitation, but once you try them, they really are good. We used to have a woman who would stop by our offices when we were in FL to drop off a box once in awhile, we hated her for the unnecessary sweets, but loved her for the unnecessary sweets, all at the same time… it was a love/hate thing.

I recommend the dark chocolate.

Ahhhh…. nothing like a vacation. March 8, 2008

I’m getting the itch to travel again, after our honeymoon to Australia we’ve definitely cut back on leisure travel because it so exhausting to do all that flying, and hotel swapping. But it’s definitely been long enough and it’s time for some relaxing in the sun, or touring European museums. So in honor of my craving, I thought I’d share some fabulous honeymoon spots if you feel the need for some inspiration.

Africa and The Seychelles: What a fantastic trip this would be! Either alone would be amazing, but together, it would be a once in a lifetime trip. You can do the safari and wildlife adventures, and then relax on the white sands with a nice drink and spend the days snorkeling. Incredible.
    

Italy: Italy is always a fantastic idea, and a great introduction to any Europe newbies. The food is great, everything is easy to find, cars are not necessary… I would highly recommend it.

Photo book guestbooks March 5, 2008

We got a ton of compliments about our guest book at our wedding. I used all our engagement photos and with the help of photoworks.com, I created our guest book. We made sure to leave plenty of white space for guests to write on and it was great, and a thousand times better than a list of attendees. People drew pictures, wrote little jokes, it is an amazing keepsake, and I highly recommend it. Here is a sample book from their site, granted it’s not wedding related, but they have a ton of options, and helpful layouts, it’s quick and super easy to do.

Adorable Cake Toppers March 5, 2008

Look at these adorable cake toppers, I love the sort of vintagey, handcrafted feel… these are so sweet and unique.

Another sneak peek for tonight… March 2, 2008

A little peeky at tomorrow’s Wedding of The Week

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A little shade never hurts… February 27, 2008

I love these parasols, when I was in the midst of planning I debated over which exact design I wanted, but then the rush of last minute planning flooded me and they just didn’t get ordered. I surely missed out on some great and fun pictures.

Pamela’s Parasol: www.pamelasparasols.com 

   

Wedding of the Week February 25, 2008

Occasionally we have couples who don’t quite know what they want from their invitations, but they are having a “fill in the blank” wedding. So each week, in an effort to inspire, we’ll select a different wedding style and include inspiration pictures, fresh invitation designs, favor ideas etc.

Cheryl’s cookies February 24, 2008

I’m in a sweet mood tonight, and after looking at cakes for a little bit, I went into a temporary sugar coma thinking fondly of the single best cookie on earth. If you haven’t tried them I suggest you order them ASAP. I’m not usually a sugar cookie fan, I always think they are bland, but Cheryl and her fabulous baker friends make a mean cookie. You can get them prepackaged for wedding favors, but honestly, I would just order them for yourself (wedding planning is stressful, you deserve a cookie). If you want to share them with your guests, try a small cello bag, cute tag and some ultra satiny ribbon. Cheryl&Co Cookies

Mmmm… cake February 24, 2008

Cakes are yummy, yes, we all know this, but inspiring?
We’ve had 3 brides recently who have sent us pictures of their cakes and asked us to work backward toward an invitation design. Sure, why not! Here are some of our new confectionery favorites:

all photos from marthastewart.com

Bigger is better… February 21, 2008

We’ve been thinking about our designs lately. Although everything we design is custom for each couple, there has definitely been a trend toward larger and more graphical artwork recently. It seems that gone are the days of soft dotted lines and swirls… and we love it! Using intense graphics adds to the overall feel of your event. We really love our Victorian design and it’s been really popular lately. We’ve printed versions of it in at least 6 completely different colors, and we can’t decide which one we love the most.

Letterpress is traditionally very delicate in our opinion, but by switching it up with detailed and bolder graphics, it’s like the love child of a ballerina and a football player. It’s aggressive, but still amazingly beautiful.