Super Sweet Invites!

I absolutely love these invites found via Ape Do Good, designed by graphic designer Adam Brodsley. A really fun and fresh take on wedding invites. I love the variation on a theme with the different flowers in the background. Really inspiring.

{images from Adam Brodsley}

Five Whats with Sukie

Check out Five Whats on Wonting with one of my favorite designers, Darrell from Sukie.

Mrs. John L. Strong

One of my favorite stationery brands, Mrs. John L. Strong, has some really great gifts sets, perfect for a bridal party. The packaging on all of their gift sets makes what is inside even more exciting. I love the little tablets in the Wit Box, fitting for someone that has too many witty ideas and thoughts to go forgotten. As for the sets with stationery and candles, how could you go wrong?

{images from Mrs. John L. Strong}

Christian Oth

The top image has to be one of the most beautiful wedding photographs of a bride I have ever seen. She has such an ethereal grace walking up the steps of the New York Public Library and the twinkle effect of the candles scattered throughout looks like something out of a fairy tale.

{top image by Christian Oth}
{bottom image by Shawn Connell for Christian Oth}

Place Card Holders

This is such a cute little idea for placecard holders/favors. I love the pink daisies.

{top image from Sir Harrison Photography}

Paloma's Nest

Patrick and I have had so many ideas for favors the past couple of months. I think these little ceramic tiles from Etsy seller Paloma's Nest would be perfect for our wedding. We need our favors to be small, and easily packable as we have to bring them down to Jamaica with us in our suitcases. We still have to finalize the copy, but I think we have a pretty good idea of what we want them to say...

love jenna

I am so excited to share with you our lovely calligrapher's work, love jenna! Patrick and I have known Jenna for many years, we all went to the same art school and lucky for us she lives right down the street from us in Brooklyn. We met with her last week to look at all of the beautiful samples she created for our wedding. It was hard to chose one direction, each one was ever so slightly different, but nonetheless amazing. Her calligraphy has been featured in Real Simple, Good Housekeeping and Hallmark Cards. Not only is she talented with her lettering, she also does incredible displays for Anthropologie. Here are some of the gorgeous samples she showed us.

{images from love jenna}

Cake Topper Inspiration

As soon as I finished up our invites, I sent Jen Murphy (our cake topper designer) our stationery suite along with these images for our inspiration boards. Along with images, I sent her some Mokuba ribbon I picked up a few weeks ago. I can't wait to see what she comes up with, she is so talented! I will be sure to post her creation as soon as I get it.

I sent some of the cake toppers I love from Patch NYC as well as Anne Wood for inspiration. Although I love their designs, I can't wait to see what Jen comes up with for our big event.

Sweet Acorn Store

How cute are these head bands and barrettes from Etsy seller Sweet Acorn Store? I am thinking of buying a couple for my flower girls, my only worry is they may be a little too big and uncomfortable for a 3 and 4 year old.

{images from Sweet Acorn Store}

Skirts and Stationery Event

This weekend I attended the Skirts and Stationery event with fellow bloggers and brides to be, Vane of Brooklyn Bride and Anne of Perfect Bound. It was a sweet and cozy little event, great cakes to eat and beautiful stationery to admire! I loved the cakes, they were so tasty, made by Sweet Melissa's Archana, I tried both cakes; a buttercream pecan and a buttercream, chocolate with fresh strawberries on top... I was a bit out of it as I had a late night before (a belated birthday party), but nonetheless, the cakes were fantastic! I wish I remembered what the fillings were... On our way out, I admired all of the Nic Event's stationery suites, Nicole has such great work and it was sweet to meet her husband as he popped in to say hello.