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Behind the Scenes – Wedding Inspiration at The Biltmore Estate

It is hard to put into words seeing a project of this magnitude come to life.  I began my career very humbly…literally building invitations on my dining room table and scrubbing paint of it’s hardwood surface everyday before dinner.  Never could I have dreamed that one day I would lead a team of creatives in […]

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Behind the Scenes – Sepia Wedding Ideas in Bridal Guide Magazine

I’ve been waiting a long, long time to share this project with the world.  This funny thing happens in the publishing world…it requires patience – something we all don’t have too much of these days, myself sometimes included.   Having your work featured in a print magazine requires an insane amount of patience but as […]

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A Peek into the Studio – Watercolor Leaf Wedding Invitations

As we sit here with the freezing wind blowing outside I desperately needed a breath of fresh air…a reminder of all things Spring to come.  So here we have it.  A few years back I created a collection of wedding invitation suites inspired by the seasons.  This Watercolor Leaf invitation suite was my homage to […]

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Inspirations – Pink Peony Watercolor Wedding Invitations

My artist brain is swimming in shades of red raspberry, fuchsia and all thing Peony after chatting with Nicole about her wedding invitation vision.  When someone love flowers as much as I do, well…I get pretty inspired.  How about those etched glass charms?  Dreaming up the perfect invitation presentation design to include these lovelies!  There […]

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Behind the Scenes – Hand Painted Wedding Invitations for Southern Weddings Magazine

When Amanda of Ashley Baber Weddings asked me to get involved in this editorial for one of my favorites, Southern Weddings Magazine, how could I resist?  Now you may be wondering why I’m beginnning 2014 with just another wedding shoot post and I don’t blame you.  All our Facebook and Instagram feeds are filled with […]

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A Real Momental Wedding – Bretagne, France Wedding on Style Me Pretty

The words, delicate, graceful and fresh come to mind when I think of Corri and Alexandre’s wedding in Bretagne, France.  There is something so incredibly refereshing about this celebration, where each impeccable detail, never overstated its message. We worked closely with Meant to Be Calligraphy to give Corri precisely the look she was envisioning.  A […]

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Behind the Scenes -Throwback Lobster Boil on Style Me Pretty Living

If you’ve read my blog for more than 6 months you know that I love to celebrate.  Small, impromptu parties and more involved affairs that take months of planning – I love it all!  My affinity for artful stationery always takes me to one question for clients and myself when beginning a project – “what […]

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A Peek into the Studio – Authentic Watercolor Wedding Invitations

Putting brush to invitation paper again an again multiplied by 100, 200 or 25, whatever the number may be on a given studio day, gives my soul peace and a promise of our continued authenticity in this whirlwind world of easily printed, poorly manufactured, appropriated and remodeled goods.  Kristy Rice – Neon Pink Watercolor Story […]

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Behind the Scenes – Artful Watercolor Rose Wedding Invitations on Green Wedding Shoes

Last week Momental popped up in the blogging world several times over.  Wow, with my Birthday this past Friday I definitely felt like the universe was handing me gifts last week!!!  This lovely feature on Green Wedding Shoes is a favorite of mine recently, of course because we were asked to be as painterly and […]

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Inspirations – Coral and Glitter Wedding Invitations

Inspiring chat with Francesca today…bursting with ideas to bring her warm, glitter-filled aesthetic to life.  Envisioning florals but in an understated way. Coral Palette, Floral Pattern Wedding Invitation, Papers, Bouquet, Glitter The neon watercolor film capturing her favorite pattern of mine coming to life! Kristy Rice • Neon Pink Watercolor Story (Short) from birdhouse productions. […]

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A Week at the Beach – Watercolor Sea Turtles Wedding Invitation

Every year I spend a week in Sea Isle City, New Jersey with a group I like to call my beach family.  Summers since the age of six have led me to shores of Sea Isle and I look forward to many more.  In honor of my seaside trek I wanted to share some of […]