I first met the very talented Musarrat Afshan at an industry mixer where we both donated our services. Her desserts were absolutely beautiful and tasted amazing. Musarrat is a kind woman and you can see it the minute you meet her. She’s just the type of person that I’d like to work with if I were [...]
Should I put registry information on my invitation?
Many of my clients ask me if they should include their registry information on their ...
Should I put registry information on my invitation?
Many of my clients ask me if they should include their registry information on their wedding invitation. Peggy Post, Director of the Emily Post Institute says, “Gift registry information should never be included in a wedding invitation. Tradition still holds that the practice of including lists of gift registries with wedding invitations is considered tacky and [...]
Real Wedding: Mackenzie + Sean
Just finished wedding invitations for a fellow wedding vendor and friend, Mackenzie Roberts of Chuck Roberts Photography! I’m dying to share them with you but must wait for professional pictures in September! In the meantime here’s an itty bitty preview….
Style Me Pretty Blog Feature #2
Lucky me! The talented Merrily Rocco of Merrily Wed asked me to be a part of an inspirational shoot in Lake Tahoe a while back. I was so excited to work with vendors from my home town. Style Me Pretty featured the shoot. Take a look! Event Design: Merrily Wed / Photography: annie X photographie / Floral Design: Bellissima Floral [...]
Pastel & Black Wedding
Need inspiration to help you choose a style and color palette for your big day? Look to the latest trends in interior design and fashion. I’m all about choosing a color palette rather than two colors for your wedding day. It broadens your options for flowers, fabrics, linens, paper goods, etc. I love this pastel [...]
Style Me Pretty Blog Post
I admit it! It’s been a very long time since I’ve blogged and I haven’t done enough of it. So much to share and so little time! This is a start… In July, for the first time ever, I was blogged about on the oh so popular wedding blog, Style Me Pretty! I was so [...]
2011 Bridal Showcase Cal Expo
Last night when I got home from the Bridal Showcase at Cal Expo I was wiped out but I was too FIRED UP to sleep! We spoke with 400 Brides at our booth (even some Grooms). Those numbers are amazing, right?! What’s even better is the wonderful connections that I made with those Brides and [...]
Telegram Invitations
Last January I had the pleasure of meeting Kelly Dalisa from Monte Verde Inn at the Cal Expo Bridal Showcase. Since then we’ve done a couple of really fun projects together. Also Kelly has been kind enough to list me as a preferred vendor at Monte Verde Inn. Yay! I love this place! Here are [...]
Peacock Invitations: Fall Wedding
I designed these invitations for a wonderful couple…Marissa and Jeff Torres. They were married in the fall. Marissa encouraged me to post pictures on Facebook but I had a hard time capturing the shimmery paper in photographs. Today the sun was shining perfectly into my office and I was able to get these shots!
5 Tips For Finding The Perfect Invitations
#1 Hire A Custom Invitation Designer Many people don’t know that they can have their invitations designed just for them. Choose a Couture Invitation Designer to get invitations that are unique to your individual style and the style of your event. The process is a lot of fun! #2 Choose a Realistic Budget You can [...]