When we get asked to participate in inspiration photo shoots…it’s always a fun opportunity for us to stretch our creativity. The girls behind Beau & Arrow Events did an incredible job with the ideas behind the “Girl Scout” themed bridal shower shoot! What a clever, unique and different theme! We knew we wanted to be a part of this shoot after one email & seeing the inspiration board.
The color palette was a pretty pale pink, mint green & gold.
Beau & Arrow Girls were really specific in their requests - certain shapes to incorporate… pantone colors, etc. We were so excited to bring their vision to life in the fun stationery products we provided. We added a hint of shimmer in the stocks we used for printing - just to give it a bit of an “elegant” feel. From the main invitation we designed, to the cute “lunch box” labels & dessert picks - we loved every part of this creative process. Thanks for including us, girls!
We love how amazingly everything turned out!
view the entire shoot on GREEN WEDDING SHOES….. HERE!
event design + coordination: Beau & Arrow Events // photography: Katie Neal Photo // venue: Olivenhain Meeting House // florals: Blush Botanicals // paper goods: Posh Paperie // cake + cupcakes: Hey! There Cupcake // hair & make up: 10.11 Make up // rentals: Moss Vintage Rentals // cookies: VG Donuts & Bakery // lollipops: Custom Candy Creations // chiavari chairs: Allie’s Party Rentals // linens: Wildflower Linens
We pretty much adore Nicole Arena of Green Ribbon Party Planning Co. She is amazing in every sense of the word! She has incredible ideas, she is totally organized in her execution, and she is super sweet on top of it all!
When she contacted us to help with this adorable “prep shoot”, we jumped at the chance. She took the standard color palette of navy and white…and added a fun pop of kelly green for interest. We designed all of the paper goods to be printed on crisp white linen, and we used the adorable ribbon Nicole found (green and navy diagonal stripe) on several of the pieces as well. We decided to add an unexpected element - an elephant - as the central focus of the design.
All in all, it turned out amazingly…as does everything Nicole is involved in. We were honored to be featured on Style Me Pretty as well.
If you don’t know Nicole Arena, be sure to check out her incredible website and blog… and if you are a bride planning your wedding…HIRE HER.
Photography: Studio 28 Photography /
Design + Planning: The Green Ribbon Party Planning Co. /
Venue: The Cravens Estate in Pasadena (626) 799-0841 /
Floral Design: Danielle Rowe of Brown Paper Design / Cake: Sweet & Saucy /
To say we loved this couple is a HUGE understatement. From the minute the darling bride (Moe) walked in with her cute J. Crew style and darling fedora…we knew it was a match made in heaven.
We had such a fun time creating her very clean yet darling stationery. She wanted to go with the nautical theme - as a nod to her fiance’s military service…with a simple blue and white color palette. Adding in the
pop of coral really gave the invitations a fun vibe - while keeping with the clean feel that Moe envisioned.
We designed a vintage looking anchor (with their initials incorporated) for the main invitation - that became like the wedding “logo” for the rest of their stationery pieces. Diagonal stripes, Greek Key pattern and a
custom hand drawn map made the invitations especially adorable. We printed everything on white linen,to give a bit of a vintage/distressed feel, but also popping the colors off of the white - giving a great contrast.
Moe had us design several pieces for the wedding day - and each piece matched the main invitations.
Congratulations to Moe & Travis! We wish you all the best!
all photos by: Alice G Patterson Photography!
VIEW THE WHOLE FEATURE HERE ON SMP: NEW YORK
It’s a work in progress… but here is a SNEAK PEAK… we have our letter pressed cards in….but we have *so* much more to show you..We have tiny tags.. ombre.. sweet little cards..more letterpress… bows.. pale pinks.. crisp white + blacks.. and yes..lots and lots of paper… we are finally working on a lil’ project for US!!!
So please stay tuned… Once 2012 hits.. We are going to have your beautiful invites… packaged so beautifully.. you won’t even want to unwrap them!!
YEA!
We had the absolute pleasure of helping the amazing and super sweet Ashley Rose (of Ashley Rose Photography) design the stationery for her precious son, Crew’s first birthday.
Ashley chose a surf theme (how fun and unique for a November party!) & wanted to do shades of blue. We wanted to add a pop of an accent color, and chose a bright fun orange.
Being obsessed with ombré, we decide to incorporate this design element in the paper goods. Karrie hand painted shades of blue for the background of the invitations, and many of the other signs at the party. She hand wrote every part of the invitation, as well as all of the additional signage for party day.
The invitation & small insert were printed on a flat white stock to really make the colors & fonts pop. The main invitation was mounted to bright orange. We poured 3 colors of blue sand in the bottom of a Kraft box & added a darling address wrap to close & mail.
The day of paper signage was all done by hand, and printed on various labels (white and kraft). Also.. the ombre cake was made by Sweet and Saucy!
We had so much fun with the design of this party stationery! Thank you to Ashley for the opportunity to be a part of your precious son’s first birthday. We love you, Crew!
So excited to be featured on the AMY ATLAS BLOG!
A special thanks to jubilee events for letting us partake in their beautiful dessert set up!
See the entire shoot HERE from our past blog post!
This year’s Christmas card for the Pyke family is one of our favorites to date! Debuting a new style (the vintage hankie) is always fun for us, and this year’s was no different. We chose vintage hankies and then had them custom printed (with Karrie’s fabulous artwork) to wrap the 2 cards inside. Family photos were taken by the amazing
ASHLEY ROSE PHTOTOGRAPHY…and Karrie had a hard time choosing just one photo! So, she picked 3, and also included a little family “write up”. We rounded the corners & mounted the 4 pieces to a shimmery red cardstock in between the photos/write up. The cards were then wrapped with the vintage hankie & tied with a thin velvet ribbon. Very rustic and adorable!
I wanted to do something different and unexpected this year…so I strayed from the very traditional “red and green” color palette. Choosing bright purple and green was still “holiday - ish” and fun…but unexpected. And, for those of you who follow us on facebook and/or twitter…you will know that my latest obsession has been the trend of “ombre” in the design world. So, I wanted to combine all of these elements in my card this year. Karrie hand painted the ombre envelope liner (purple) & also hand painted the darling “shape” around our photo (taken by
ASHLEY ROSE PHOTOGRAPHY ). The spot calligraphy was done by
PINK INK PAPER & i love how we formatted the text on an angle! I chose 2 ribbons - one thick and pleated, and the other a thin ruffle. Textures and embellishments are some of my favorite things! I finished the card with a double mount of shimmery green and shimmery purple. Karrie hand wrote the addresses in an ombre fashion - using different shades of purple.
OCCASION CARDS!
The art of letter writing is not dead!
Who doesn’t love receiving a darling little card in their mailbox? Our new “occasion” cards are perfect for any celebration…or simply just to say “hello” to a friend. With cheeky phrasing, fun colors & different patterns, the boxed set is full of cheer. Each card is mounted to a warm grey cardstock, and the envelope is lined with a multi colored striped liner. Boxed in a darling aqua box with a striped mount on top - this would be a perfect gift (or stocking stuffer) for a loved one.
$25.00 for a set of 10 cards (2 of each style) & envelopes.
I just wanted to share this cute vintage postcard birth announcement! it is frankie’s best friend.. REID!!! the images of this postcard are taken by Reid’s dad… SEAN WALKER and you can read more about the walker family.. and see some recent pics of the pyke family as well… on their family blog here. Seeing that both these boys are going to be one in two months… it is so sweet to reflect on when they were tiny babes!!
So happy to be involved with Exquisite Weddings Menu Spread!! You can log in.. and see the ENTIRE magazine here.
Our sweet clients, Chris & CC were the original inspiration for our popular “vintage postcard” save the date design. It took several rounds of design to “perfect” the look we were going for…but we finally did & the finished product was featured in greenweddingshoes.com. Since then, it has become our most popular design by far! Being a boutique custom company, rarely do we replicate a design for another client. However, this postcard has been such a hit- we have modified the original design for clients across the country! Here is a peek at just some of the vintage postcards we have created since the launch of the original. Enjoy!
