Sarah + Kevin : July 12th

I had the pleasure of doing the invitations for Sarah and Kevin and also attending as a guest. It was a beautiful affair. Interesting note, on the invitation - it was worded "a fine affair to follow" and fine it was!

My friend Andrew Bryant captured the magic as the photographer! Read about it on his blog

Sarah is such a warm and special person. When I was asked at the wedding how I knew the couple, I told them I designed the wedding invitations. The response was - "they were so Sarah."

So what did the invitations look like? They were 7x7 squares, letterpress printed with a blind hit of a peony flower, meaning there was no ink laid into the paper. The type was done in a soft steely gray-blue script.

The wedding was at Sarah & Kevin's home and even the paint on her walls was that steely blue color! When I walked into her home, which is decorated with such amazing taste, I could put all the pieces together and smiled and thought, they are so Sarah.

I hope to post some invite photos of Sarah's set here very soon, but for now enjoy the digital file.

NYC was AWESOME!

The stationery show rocked. I came home tired and worn and then went to the Duran Duran concert last night and remember why I love Duran Duran so much. They are still so good after so many years. It was just a great show - the icing on the cake of a fantastic trip to NYC.

While in NYC, aside from the show we did the following.

1. Rode the tourist bus all over.
2. Top of Empire State Bldg.
3. Ate John's Pizza and Junior's Cheesecake.
4. Went to M&M World.
5. Shopped Century 21.
6. Saw Ground Zero.
7. Went into Trinity Church.
8. Walked all over Times Square.
9. Rode the Subway.
10. Rode the Staten Island Ferry.
11. Walked through Bryant Park (near the hotel).
12. Had a death-defying cab ride or two.

Can't wait to do it all again.

Ideas for Your Wedding

I LOVE the gallery on Fresh Affairs website (especially b/c yours truly created it) :-), but seriously, I just marvel at the incredible work that Lyn and Michael do. I marvel at the amazing photography. I still LOVE to design and create websites, especially with such beautiful images. Check it out to get some great design ideas for your own wedding. It is pure inspiration.

I will be adding to it often for Lyn, so check it out on occasion to see what is new!

FRESH AFFAIRS GALLERY HERE

Photos from Cary Magazine Wedding Show

Here are some photos I took in March at the Elegant Weddings Gala at Prestonwood - the lighting wasn't too great - wishing I had taken these using camera raw, but I am not much of a photographer either! :-)

Contemporary Vineyard Wedding

This is an invitation proof that has been mocked up for one of my brides, LeAnne. It is a contemporary take on a vineyard wedding. This will be printed on a white paper and layered with a celedon and darker mossy green card. It is going to be really neat! I sympathize with brides who have an idea like wanting grapes, but don't want their invitations to look too much like clip art or cheesy.