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The Cream Austin, A Recap

laurenessl — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:18:22 +0000

Sunday Anna and I packed up our bags and hit the road for The Cream in Austin. For those of y’all that don’t know, The Cream is a curated wedding event showcasing the best of the best in the wedding industry. Hosted by the amazing ladies of Bash, Please, The Cream is truly a gem of an event. The styling was impeccable, the cocktails were flowing, and inspiration was everywhere. Not to mention, I’ve never seen so many cute, stylish people in one place.

There were tablescapes (like this one from Byrd Collective), tastings, paper examples, and even a make your own bouquet station. This tablescape had tiny little gold animals on it, which I adored.

Bunting everywhere

Bake Sale had the sweetest set-up, not to mention delicious treats. I tried the mini strawberry pop tart. Anna and I had the pleasure of seeing Bake Sale in action at Carla’s wedding last fall.

A very exciting moment was the BHLDN fashion show that showcased all of their brand new spring pieces. There was so much to gush over. Anna and I met the BHLDN girls from Philly and they were the cutest, most stylish girls. Watch for them on Mosey!

Other great highlights:

Dancing to tunes by The Flashdance (and might I add that Anna and I won the dance competition and a two night stay at Shade Hotel in Manhattan Beach)!
Meeting Brian from Shark Pig. It was sort of a big moment for me, I love his work.
Chatting with the girls from Moon Canyon Design Co. in LA. They had the most beautiful sugared fruit on their tablescape. If you’re getting married in the area, look them up!
Shaking hands with Krista from Blue Eyed Yonder, a vintage event rental company based out of Atlanta. Check her blog!
Finally meeting Amberly from The Swoon. Have you become a vendor yet?
Taking pics in the Smilebooth, can’t wait to share those with ya!

Have a Seat My Dear

laurenessl — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:27:48 +0000

Inspired by the vintage piece I used in my own wedding (seen below), these escort cards add a touch of whimsy to your typical card.

They are letterpress printed on 100% cotton pearl white paper, and fit a baby envelope perfectly, too. Available now in the etsy shop!

Sylvia & Andy

laurenessl — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:19:12 +0000

This past Saturday Sylvia and Andy got married, and I had the pleasure of doing the complete event design and floral for their fall inspired event. It was so fun. Unfortunately, I was so busy running around I did not have the opportunity to take too many pictures, but here are a few. I’m looking forward to seeing what the photographer captured as I’m no professional, but I hope you enjoy!

Outside of the church

Examples of boutonnieres

A variety of carved pumpkin centerpieces

Luminaries and pumpkins welcomed guests

Clove pumpkin table numbers

High boy centerpieces

Pumpkin arrangement

Escort card table

Events by Blue Eye Brown Eye

laurenessl — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:04:20 +0000

While it’s been a work in progress for several months, I’m excited to officially announce the expansion of Blue Eye Brown Eye into event design. I find that brides often find it difficult to pull together their entire vision for their event, and I’m here to help with that. From paper products, escort cards, floral, bouquets, styling, table centerpieces, and beyond, Blue Eye Brown Eye offers expertise, creativity and cohesion to your event from beginning (the invitation) to end (the event).

If…

You’re interested in making the details of your event special…
You’re in love with vintage, rustic and natural looks…
You want something special, but not sure where to start…
You want to create a memorable, unique experience…
You’re obsessed with wedding blogs and design…

If you answered yes to all of the above, I’d love to meet to chat, brainstorm, plan, and develop the vision for your perfect day. I’m all about making it easy on you, eliminating stress, and executing your vision.

Baby Envelopes

laurenessl — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:47:33 +0000

I’d like to express my love for baby envelopes from Paper Source. They’re just so cute and tiny. I loved how these turned out – a favorite, white ink on grey.

Flowers

laurenessl — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 19:02:18 +0000

Last Sunday I took a wedding bouquet floral class at Dirt Design Studio in Dallas. I’m a huge fan of their work, and am a little obsessed with their succulent and cactus creations. The class was a lot of fun, and I learned so much. I highly recommend it! This is just a little sneak peek as to what I have in store for Blue Eye Brown Eye and wanted to share!

Put a Bird On It

laurenessl — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:44:26 +0000

Y’all know I have a huge place in my heart for Portland (it’s where I learned to letterpress print), so when I got the opportunity to work with our Portland friends, Chris and Emily, I was very excited! They want to do a wedding catered around Portland mainstays: bikes, birds and beer. (So fantastic)! Our first chat about their Save the Date centered around this video from Portlandia, Put a Bird On It. Have y’all seen it? It’s so great.

I wrapped up the final product last week, a Save the Date magnet with a display card. Complete with lots of birds!

Let them eat cake!

laurenessl — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:44:50 +0000

Carla’s having a Marie Antoinette themed wedding, so of course a little french cake and a wax seal was appropriate on this suite!

Jamie & Wes are tying the knot!

laurenessl — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:14:36 +0000

Typography. Color. Envelope liners. Hearts. Texas. This was one fun save the date to pull together!

A Wedding Celebration at the Ranch

laurenessl — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:51:43 +0000

Gotta love a good ol’ Texas wedding reception with a rustic ranch theme. As always, I love the white ink on grey envelopes – a personal favorite!