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Surprise! We're in The Knot!

For those of you who have been awaiting the announcement of the source of our recent national press, it came as quite a surprise; even to us. I received a phone call from one of my current brides from California telling me how excited she was to see one my invites within the pages of […]

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I'm a blogger with Great Attitude/Gratitude!

I would like to send along a sincere thank you to Bridal Inquirer for nominating my blog for this award. Being recognized as a blogger with Great Attitude/Gratitude is quite a compliment. With so many bloggers out there, it is nice to know that someone truly enjoys my blog. Thank you for you thoughtfulness. So […]

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‘Much Thanks’ to Southern Weddings

It all started with an announcement on my favorite social networking tool, Twitter . A simple request for some items to be included in the Southern Weddings Swag Bags for the magazine Launch Party became a way for us to help the SW Gals celebrate their successes. Being that the Momental Team is in the […]

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The Momental Studio is a buzz this week!

I wanted to take several posts this week to fill you in on some exciting things happening here at the studio. While I don’t want to brag I do have to say we have been blessed to receive some praise and press recently and that makes us quite proud! So what’s to come you ask? […]

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A Beautiful Mess! – An improptu Friday evening post

We had a blast today at the Studio. Days like this make me laugh out loud, cherish every moment and feel unbelievably blessed to be making art with these great designers I call friends. Laura on the left working on Lynsey’s new sample and Jess working on Eva’s – thanks guys for a great day!!! […]

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Budget Savvy Blogger

About two weeks ago I was presented with the opportunity to contribute to the Southern Wedding Lauch Party Swag Bags. Of course the Momental Team was thrilled to go to work creating our Vintage Lace notes to be included in the bags. Choosing a color palette of pale blue, pool, and fuchsia, the note cards […]

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Inspired Ink – Vera Wang's layered looks.

While browsing through the many designer galleries on Grace Ormond’s WeddingStyleMagazine.com I became enchanted by the billowing, layered looks from the Vera Wang Spring 2009 collection – I’m in love with that buttery yellow and subtle glow these fabrics posses. photos courtesy www. weddingstylemagazine.com Paper flowers immediately came to mind – not stiff, smooth cardstock […]

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Well Said – A letter to keep forever.

One of my favorite pieces to create is the personal thank you letter, as I like to call them. These letters are typically given by the bride or groom to members of the wedding party, close family or each other. At Momental we like to create elaborate pieces meant to be treasured for a lifetime. […]

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An Artful Life – Off to Ireland!

The Hubby and I are preparing for a self-drive tour of Ireland in mid-February. “Mr. Engineer” and master planner has been reading books & marking maps while I have been planning my trip by photo inspiration of the lovely rolling hills & rugged coastline I hope to capture in watercolor. Several of my recent brides […]

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Kristy Says consider Picasso Calla Lillies

About two years ago I traveled to Longwood Gardens in Philadelphia and spent the day painting in their many lush greenhouses. One of my fav illustrations that day was the Picasso calla. As I was flipping through my new copy of InStyle Weddings last week I noticed that the Picasso Calla is the new “it” […]

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Inspired Ink – Jenny's Wedding Logo

One of my favorite weddings of 2008 was Jenny and Rob’s decadent event in Newport, RI. The event was full of fantastic detail, color and charm. Jenny has agreed to be featured on a 3 part Real Wedding feature later this year so be sure to check back as it will certainly be full of […]

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Well Said – Rumi, An unusual quote

I just love this quote Jessica chose to compliment her invitation suite. In her words “I wanted to avoid the standard choices in wedding quotes, I wanted something subtle, romantic”. A great resource for finding quotations is www.thinkexist.com. You can search by subject, keyword, author and more.