Casey & Paul ~ League City, Texas Wedding

Wow...where to even begin...

First, I apologize for posting this a year after their wedding.  I've been playing catch up with all the weddings from last year and having professional (my husband) pictures taken of my stationery.

Casey was a neighbor of mine back in elementary school and we were great friends!  She moved away and then we moved away and we lost touch.  Fast forward about 25 years and she finds me on My Space.  It became obsolete and we all now have Facebook.  AGAIN, she finds me on there....stalker!  :)   Casey told me later she was determined to find me again so that I could do her wedding stationery.  I was so excited!!!

We meet and start designing her stationery.  She knew she wanted a lock and key vintage theme with pale pinks and dark grays.  On their save the date, we did a tag style to which she used a cricut machine and created a thick vintage key attached with a cord.  Needless to say, she's pretty creative herself!  This theme carried on through to the invite as well.

I want to say a HUGE thank you to Casey & Paul for letting me a part of your wedding planning!  And another HUGE HUGE HUGE thank you to Casey for supporting me by coming to our open house this past March and bringing new clients to me and my studio mates, Kristina Frank Make Up & Zasey Photography, Amber Strickler.

Happy Belated Anniversary you two!  XOXO!

Katie & Chase ~ Houston, Texas Wedding

This is one of the sweetest couples I've ever met!  About a year before their summer wedding, I met with Katie and Chase and started to go over their save the dates.  They both agreed that they wanted their engagement pictures on there.  So we did a few proofs before we got the right one nailed down.  They turned out pretty cute!  Then we met again a few months later to start designing their invites.  To tie in the navy blue and tangerine, they chose to go with a sophisticated paisley print and finish off with a ribbon wrapped bow.  And finally to complete the ensemble, Katie and Chase had programs made to match all their stationery.  Wedding photography by Sassani Photography.  Happy anniversary to you both!

Adriana & Kennith ~ Houston, Texas Wedding

After engagement pictures were taken, this couple wanted to use one and send out a mock postcard to let their guests save the date.  A few months later, invites needed to be created and Adriana & Kennith wanted to combine the winter color theme with Kennith's work in commercial airlines.  So a small airplane flying out of an abstract cloud to symbolize that was worked into their invite.  This trifold invitation was perfect way to include all the information necessary.  A separate card included was the response card and it was sent back to the couple.  Guests could easily take this invite with them on the wedding day and not have anything falling out.  Here's their final creation!

A Personal Touch

This wedding is near and dear to my heart because it's my sister that will be getting married come June.  This first piece of wedding stationery that was created for Lan and Avi sets the tone for her bright pinks/fuschia and eggplant color theme with pewter and lots of bling bling crystals.  Sharing in her wedding planning has had it's ups and downs from color changing to day of scheduling also comes with its rewards.  I am proud to call her my sister not only of the person that she has become but because with all of life's challenges, she has always been there for me.

Palms in Cabo

It was so much fun designing this boarding pass with Heather and her mom, Shannon.  Heather and Jaret will be starting their wedding adventure in Cabo and then ending with a reception here in Houston.  They wanted a tropical feel to their save the dates but will be having a formal reception with the same color scheme of corals, greens and teals.  I can't wait to design their invite to match their awesome save the date.

Contemporary Save the Date

Think your guests' will just take a look at this save the date and toss it in a drawer?  Think again...this save the date MAGNET will be posted right up on the fridge where your guests' will look at it every day until the BIG day.  Save the date magnets have been a growing hot trend for weddings and even to announce other big events.  Couples are even using magnets as their thank yous for after their wedding.

Sleek Boarding Pass

After speaking with Scarlett over the phone a few times, I pictured what she had in envisioned in her mind. She wanted something tropical with bright turquoise and coral, simple and not too busy, as well as sleek and sophisticated. So I got busy to work and designed something new for her. After sending her sample to her, she called and said, "It was like you knew exactly what I wanted and it's perfect!" Now that's what I call customer satisfaction. I love this clean design and can't wait to get started on Scarlett and Clayton's passport invites!

Picture Perfect Magnets

Gearing up for their upcoming nuptials, Katie and Jace wanted all their guests' to know when their big day is! Instead of just a regular 'ol save the date that would be tucked away in a drawer, they wanted to do a magnet that included an engagement photo for everyone to see on their fridge everyday! Thanks to Magen Johnson of Hand in Hand Weddings for the referral.

Love Travels

How great is it that you can have boarding pass save the dates and not actually have to leave the country? Or the city for that matter? Jeanne and Marvin decided that for their winter wedding, they would have a love travels themed wedding. Marvin works for Continental Airlines and thought it was be a great idea to incorporate traveling into their wedding. They are such a sweet couple and amazingly easy to work with. Jeanne tells me exactly what she wants and I just throw it all together! Keep a lookout for the their invites with bits and pieces of the "love travels" wording throughout.

Black, White & Apple Green

Khoa and Jasmine are good friends of my cousin Sylvia and her husband Phong. We met a couple of months ago and they knew they wanted to have a black and white wedding. They wanted a modern and classy wedding. An accent color was a must but couldn't be decided upon. I showed them some weddings with the popular apple green color and immediately they loved it! With a summer wedding, I knew that this color would fit in perfectly. Together we chose a save the date magnet full of circles because Jasmine loves circles. Then a bifolded invite with a black and white patterned paper nicely complemented their vision. And of course closing their wedding stationery off with a thank you card.

Garden Wedding

Kayla and Juan Pablo knew that they wanted a garden themed wedding next March. I created a mix of greens and purples with a touch of butterflies. Beginning with the Save the Date, they loved the one that I did for Meladie and Scott a while back. I used the same format and changed it to their colors and then we did a magnet instead of a flat card.




For the invitations, they wanted to include as much info as possible for the guests from the accommodations to the map and directions card. Their guests will be thoroughly prepared. I used a green patterned metallic paper to add a little flair to the invites.

The garden theme will be carried all the way through their wedding with their wedding program, table number and menu trifold, escort cards and ending with their thank you cards. What a pretty wedding this will be!

Kelley & Brian

This save the date is one of my favorites. Kelley and Brian love the simplicity of the blue and green stripes and seashell that remind them of the ocean. How could any of their guests' forget their wedding date with such a pretty save the date.

Tropical Boarding Pass

Amy and Jeff are having a destination wedding next June in Mexico. Instead of send a regular 'ol save the date, what better way to announce their wedding than to send a save the date that replicates a boarding pass. Amy's custom design was integrated with seashells in mixes of blues and bright pinks. How tropical! Her wedding invitation is going to look like a passport. I can't wait to get started!!!

Beach Magnet

I met Debra with Designer Destination Weddings at the Houston Wedding Showcase. Within the last week of meeting with her, she has sent many brides my way. They all want save the date magnets. Since I've never done them before, it's been quite the experiment. Although my first one turned out pretty good if I do say so myself. Erin McClure LOVED her magnet and I definitely am excited about doing more.

Hearts and Hearts

Meeting Benniesha and Tony a couple of weeks ago was awesome. Though I had never done a collection like hers, I was excited to get started with her unique design. When I asked what she had in mind, she said to me, "I want an invite that opens up like doors and when you look in side, there will be a vellum page with all the wording and hearts underneath. All of it will be tied together with a bow." I was amazed that Benneisha knew exactly what she wanted. So I went to the drawing board. It took me a few days to get the right image for the hearts she requested, but when I finally put it all together, here's what I came up with.

A week later, Benniesha came back to meet with my husband, Ben with Sassani Photography, and I was able to show her the sample set. Most of the time, I send out the samples to the couples and I don't actually get to see their reactions. She couldn't help smiling and telling me how much she loved it. It feels great when a bride is in love with her stationary.














Included in Benniesha and Tony's collection besides the invitation are the Save the Dates, Programs and Menu stands. Also, Benniesha wanted to be different and instead of sending out the invitations in a white envelope, she wanted a matching sapphire blue envelope. Of course, it's difficult to print on, so I created a label that goes from the back flap all the way to front. On the back is the printed return address and on the front, all the guests names will be printed. When sent out, no guest will be able to forget what that envelope and invite looked like nor will they forget that sleek and clean finished look.

Butterfly Save the Date

What a shock it was to me that Meladie found this blog just by "accident" when she was looking for wedding stationary. She loved the samples that I have posted over the last few weeks and we've been emailing and talking about her June 2010 wedding colors and design. I am excited to share Meladie and Scott's concept of reds, oranges and light blues, not to mention adding butterflies to her stationary. I have finished her Save the Date cards and there'll be more to come. I can't wait to get started on her invite!