Filed under: weddings
February 28, 2010 • 7:49 pm 0
A vintage photoshoot
I spent my Sunday in the company of two very lovely and talented Anna’s, Anna Routh and Anna Beth Bonney. They graciously volunteered their day to collaborate on a photo shoot featuring some vintage dresses I have been collecting. Together we styled the shoots and traveled The Fort today creating beautiful images. Anna Beth made the most stunning model and I know the images Anna captured will be truly amazing. Thanks so much ladies! Here are just a few “behind the scences” iPhone images I snapped. Cannot wait to share the end result!
clockwise, from left, bouquets made by: me (light green spray roses, hydrangea), me (purple), Ashley Paz (pink garden roses), Anna Beth Bonney (red spray roses)
ABB in a gorgeous slinky 40’s glam look
We borrowed the most comical pug, Dream, for one of our looks.
Prepping before my favorite look.
Much more to come!
Update: Catch a sneak peek over at Anna’s blog.
Filed under: fashion, vintage, weddings , garden rose bouquet, green bouquet, purple bouquet, red bouquet, vintage wedding dress, vintage wedding dress photo shoot
February 8, 2010 • 11:43 pm 0
Who Dat Wedding
Ok, it’s not really a who dat wedding, but while watching the Super Bowl last night (in between crying over the Google commercial) I was inspired by the Saint’s team colors. I love gold. So I threw together an inspiration board with images that give a wedding that gilded touch. I especially love the gold groom’s shoes. Don’t you?
all image credits can be found here.
Filed under: weddings , gold and black, gold touches, gold wedding palette
February 1, 2010 • 9:20 pm 1
Wedding Details: The Invites!
The invites are officially sent out and I wanted to share with y’all the details of everything that went into them.
Of course, the letterpressed invites were done by the always brilliant Hammerpress. I got the stamps from Dave Kaplan, a new favorite source for vintage stamps and the calligraphy and website inserts were done by yours truly!
Filed under: Letterpress, weddings , calligraphy, dave kaplan, Hammerpress, Letterpress, vintage stamps
January 21, 2010 • 9:45 pm 0
A Spanish wedding dress
When I lived in Spain I remember seeing this dress in a window in Granada. It stopped me dead in my tracks. I found it to be so stunning. Isn’t it so dainty with its lacy details and cinched waist?
Filed under: weddings , granada, spain, spanish wedding dress
January 20, 2010 • 10:02 pm 2
A little project
Today I took up embroidery. Sort of. Over the past few months I’ve been collecting vintage hankies to convert into pillows that we’ll use in the “lounge” area of the reception. As the eternal traditionalist, my mother wants to put our initial on virtually everything possible, the pillows being an example. However, I’m not into that. In a compromise, I told my mom I’d take care of the hankies and thus results in my new “hobby.” Last night I googled embroidery, read some how-to’s and figured out what I needed to get started. A couple of embroidery hoops, some embroidery thread, and a pair of cute tiny scissors later I have the end result. I’ve still got several to make, but I tuckered out after creating two. This is time consuming! I’m excited to see them turned into pillows (that’s Terri’s job). I’ll post the final result when they’re finished.
Filed under: weddings , embroidered hankies, embroidery, hankie pillows, wedding decor
January 19, 2010 • 1:50 pm 0
Vintage Stamps
In preparation for the big mail-out for our wedding invites, I’ve been hunting around for vintage stamps. I originally did not want to fork over the extra money for vintage stamps, but after spending so much time collaborating with Hammerpress on our invites, I did not want to slap on a cheesy stamp! The invites that Hammerpress worked so hard designing deserve so much more!
So I set out on the world wide web trying to find the perfect stamps for our invites. Luckily, I found some great resources. I first read about Champion Stamp Co. and trotted on over to their website. Start there. Their prices are high, but they have an invaluable PDF you can download that chronicles almost every single stamp that has ever existed in the USA. Download that, and start perusing. I also read that if you find a stamp you like, google the ID # and see what you can come up with. For example, “love stamp #1475″ in reference to the PDF from Champion Stamp Co. By googling this number, you’ll be directed to great ebay auctions and other stamp collectors who have those stamps available.
This is also how I found Dave Kaplan, whom I highly recommend. He had all the stamps that I wanted and worked with me to get them to a very reasonable price. They arrived today (lighting fast after I ordered them last Thursday) and they’re in great condition. His website is a little difficult to navigate, but just email him asking about ID #’s and he will respond shortly.
Above is a picture of the stamps I ordered. I just love them. The .29 LOVE with envelope stamp (#2618) will go on the return RSVP postcard and the others (Mississippi #1337 and Love #1951) will be combined on the main envelope together to make correct postage. Cannot wait to share the final look on the invite!
Filed under: vintage, weddings , champion stamp co, dave kaplan, ebay, love stamp #1475, love stamp #1951, love stamp #2618, love stamps, mississippi stamp #1337, vintage stamps, vintage wedding stamps
January 18, 2010 • 12:15 am 0
Au Naturel Inspiration
I found this wedding this evening that really inspired me. Its minimalist, natural, and organic approach are just lovely. And I love the bride’s wedding dress, handmade by her own mother! So I pulled together some nice au naturel images that I think would create a simple and elegant palette at a wedding.
All image credits can be found here
Filed under: weddings , au naturel wedding, natural palette, neutral color wedding
January 10, 2010 • 10:28 pm 0
Pantone Turquoise Inspiration Board
Inspired by Pantone’s announcement of the color of the year, turquoise, I thought it would be fun to make an inspiration board in its honor. I love turquoise. So much so that it’s actually a color in my wedding scheme. There’s so much you can do with turquoise. Whether you’re using it as an accent or mixing it with warm colors like red or orange, it adds such a pop. And, of course, every bride needs a little blue on her wedding day!
All credits for images can be found here
Filed under: weddings , pantone turqoise, turqoise wedding, turquoise inspiration board
December 29, 2009 • 4:47 pm 1
My Vintage Vogue
What I would do to have any one of these stunning dresses for my wedding day. I’m certain I was born in the wrong decade.
Images from My Vintage Vogue
Filed under: weddings , my vintage vogue, vintage wedding dress
