A Peek into the Studio – Lace Wedding Invitations

Oh how I love this invitation suite.  Several months ago I purchased some laces, just to play and here we are.  My “playing” often leads to a stationery project that I may never have dreamed could work but for Christina, it certainly did.  The two varieties of lace acted as a closure along with the silvery satin ribbon tie.  I love the delicate design of the lace contrasted by it sumptious, cottony texture – lovely!

Her lacy artwork choice was hand painted with a vibrant coral ink and then embellished with tiny rhinestones throughout.

Thank you Christina for trusting us to create this unique wedding invitation design for you!

So, what am I up to?

Waiting impatiently for the Summer 2010 issue of Inside Weddings to hit the shelves on Thurday!!!  I cannot wait to share the Painted Orchid Invitation set I created with the help of Envelopments®

Just wrapping up a new project with Jennifer Simpson for B is for Bride in Alabama!  Caroline from Paloma’s Nest featured a sneak peek of the paper cameos I created for the shoot.

Still wading through the Utah ceremony photos from Lindsey Stewart of Green Apple Photography.  Did you miss these sneak peeks here, here and here.

An Artful Life – Sneak Peek of our Renewal in Zion photos!

One of the best things in my inbox this week…this sneak peek from Lindsey at Green Apple Photography.  She was kind enough to send along an unedited selection of shots for us to share with guests at tomorrow’s party.  Thank you Lindsey for your time, talent and artistry.  Adam and I were honored to have you participate in our Renewal experience.

There is more to come…details, day after cuddle shoot and more….I can’t wait to share.

Renewal Inspirations – One day to go!

The hubby, myself and my parents have been enjoying Zion Canyon this past week in preparation for the Renewal Ceremony tomorrow.  I simply cannot believe it is here.  Seeing our ideas unfold as we created a metaphorical and meaningful ceremony and celebration has been the perfect way to honor our last 10 years together.

Mom and I on an unmarked trail headed towards The Court of the Patriarchs in Zion National Park.

During our stay I have been able to make some time for impromptu stops at local markets to find last minute details to pull my renewal tablescape together.  Rough cut indigenous rock and glass were one find that I am using to create a table runner…this should be interesting!  Next I found these vintage Spanish pottery pieces to hold a bloom or two then placed along the 12 foot dinner table.  I just cannot wait to see how all this comes together.  My last minute tendencies with the table decor were purposeful to hopefully capture the relaxed vibe that is so Zion.

I loved this shot featuring aqua colored glass sold throughout southern Utah.  The crisp blue against the rugged landscape in the background epitomizes the color and textures I am so in love with out here.

Our week has been spent hiking, running last minute errands, chatting with our Utah Photographer and Officiant, preparing gifts and Welcome Bags for our guests and a lot of other stuff (no better way to say it!) as you can imagine.  By the way if you haven’t already, check out the fun DIY post I put together with Anne-Marie from Perfect Bound.  The painted sweater project posted earlier this week is so fun and could make a really personal bridesmaid gift or better yet use the painting technique shared to create your own guest Welcome Bags like mine!

The bags are from Zazzle with a simple painting technique applied.
Majorly custom look for a not so custom price!

So thank you for following along and certainly stay tuned as I share photos and tweet a bit here and there along the way!  Everyone has been so kind over the last few weeks with their words of encouragement and well wishes and I cannot thank you enough!  The renewal planning has been a blast but it means so much to know I may have inspired you along the way!  Happy Friday!

Renewal Inspirations – Green Apple Photography

Yay!  We have found our photographer!  After a roller coaster ride of a search over the last 5 months the hubby and I have finally found our perfect photographer!  Choosing the photographer for our first wedding was a bit different primarily since this was before the wonderful word blog was part of our vocabularies – can you believe it?!   We traveled to many studios and sat for hours thumbing through heavy, dark, leather bound albums to find the perfect match.  This time around the process was quite different.

One of the greatest parts about being a part of this industry are the friends and connections you make along the way.   I had two very amazing offers from photographer friends who were eager to capture our day.   The deal was this though… if an amazing wedding came their way for the same date…they had to take the opportunity.  So the the story goes, both photographers had deliciously perfect weddings come their way for our May 15th date,  leaving this stationery artist a bit panicked, although very happy for her photographer friends!

So last week I started my search from scratch without much hope.  I turned to www.utahweddings.com to perhaps find some talent in close proximity to our location in Zion National Park.  I came across this tiny thumbnail shot and was instantly intrigued.

Isn’t it amazing how a bit of color and texture can just draw you in?  I immediately visited the site and within minutes was sending my first email to Lindsey at Green Apple Photography!    After a bit more browsing I came to discover that Lindsey was the artist behind this precious shoot on Ruffled a few weeks ago.  I was even more excited at that point…

Never meeting Lindsey in person seemed unimportant.  After reading her bio and spending hours on her site, I already seemed to know her, her style, affinity for color and friendly, laid back approach….all of which communicated perfectly in her photos.

I asked Lindsey to share a few of her favorite shots for this post so enjoy!