inspiration board #4

another one from snippet and ink

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who knew i was so southern? i love these colors and i absolutely love mason jars. i really like the idea of serving some type of iced teas in them.

a, b, c

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found this via stylemepretty who found it on paper+cup

these are the CUTEST details that i've ever seen for a wedding.

here is some background info for the inspiration:
"It was 1983, Minhee was new in her 4th grade class. She asked her mom to bring some cupcakes to celebrate her summer birthday during the last day of school. So her mother came and with delight started serving Minhee's birthday treats. However to Minhee's dismay, they were not the cupcakes she asked for. All the kids started to make fun of the traditional korean treats that Minhee's mom brought. However, there was one boy named Truman that just so loved the korean treats. He saw that Minhee felt sad and decided to eat as much as he can. He thanked Minhee's mom and continued to stuff his tiny stomach."

How CUTE is that? i wish my boyfriend and i had some interesting story we could incorporate into our wedding. i'll have to think of one.

enjoy!

typed reception tables

found this little ditty on green wedding shoes. created by David Stark for the Metropolitan Opera's 125th anniversary.













i love type. i think this is a great idea to place on your tabletop at a reception. and type can be so fanciful, unique with so many different ways of displaying and colors. you can really mold it to whatever you want it to be/match. amazing...

inspiration board #3

yet another amazing inspiration board by snippet and ink:

Mood: relaxed romance, flirty fun
Palette: oak leaf, raspberry, marigold

maps

hand drawn maps? sign me up!

by Pier Gustafson

save the date

yes, another invitation post:

these are great gatsby themed, cute right? can't you imagine a vintage mansion with overgrown greenery with lots of beautiful chandeliers at this wedding?

i can

from cup of jo

letterpress

i decided i should probably take a class first before i buy a printer!

i think i am going to take classes at the Armory Center for the Arts in Pasadena. class schedule is here for anyone who was wondering. 

Satsuma Press

Yes, another invitation post. I found this from a cup of jo

Satsuma Press is a one person design and letterpress shop based out of Oregon. See some of Lynn's designs from her wedding collection below. 

i am in LOVE with letterpress printing. how do i get my own printer? i knew i should've taken printmaking classes in college, darn it.

well lucky me, i just found a blog on how to buy my own letterpress printer here if any of you are interested. its fairly cheap- only $300 for the specific one cake & pie noted on their blog. i'll keep you posted if i actually do buy one!

invitations

i've been thinking and reading a lot about invitations lately. i am going to design all of my own printed materials- save the dates, invitations, menus, programs. i'm still conceptualizing the theme, obviously since i'm not even engaged yet, and am looking at materials. as you all know, i really enjoy the rustic/nature look and found the below from oslo press. since i dabble in invitation design for work, there's some extra pressure for my invitations to look awesome. i think the printed materials will be my biggest hurdle.



































































Oslo Press uses wood veneers which look absolutely beautiful for an invitation as you can see. these are their swatches below:






what's really neat about Oslo Press is that they are also eco-friendly. they repurpose industrial extras when creating these wooden invitations to reduce the amount of industrial waste in landfills.

Oslo Press

inspiration board #2

i've been collecting images to create my own color inspiration board but snippet & ink always seems to post thousands that are exactly what i was imagining before i can even finish my one:



colors: lavender, green, cream

one day i will finally finish and post my own.

trees and veils

i decided to browse through wedding photographer's leigh miller's website and found the beautiful images below. i was very interested in this couple's theme of trees and wood as you can see through their programs, favors, and even their cake! as you know im in love with all things rustic!
















check out the program. i love that its printed on actual wood. on the info page, the bride mentioned that their invites were also custom made and printed on actual sheets of Walnut wood. wow!






























here is a larger image of their cake. love the sticks!
















another aspect i liked was the bride's veil. it was handmade by Brenda's Bridal Veils on etsy.com.

















































































i wonder if i could pull off wearing veils to work.

all images by leigh miller

inspiration board #1

here is an inspiration board that i found from blog 100 layer cake that i really like.























love the yellowish and bluish hues in the pear and sage, respectively.