Look at these cuties from Rifle Design for the Martha Craft Dept.
Could be pretty great for a save-the-date or engagement party invite?
22 Jul
oodles of doodles
categories Pretty PaperLook at this cute doodley wedding invite Amanda came across the other day:
There are so many ways to tell people you’re getting married! This one is quite awesome.
by Rudi de Wet.
20 Jul
A pretty Betsy Dunlap invite…
categories Pretty PaperTo what will clearly be an amazing wedding New Orleans. How beautiful are the lines in this suite? We’d like a sample to hang over our computers, just for gazing at something pretty.
The blind emboss is a map of the Mississippi river. Soooo beautiful.
From Betsy’s blog.
19 Jul
This is a very exciting wedding, cakelets. Not only is it gorgeous and Icelandic and volcanic and postcard-worthy, it was also styled by our very own Jillian. Hooray! Seriously, when you see these pictures, you’re going to cancel your current plans and opt for a small wedding in Iceland too.
Christina and Mark had a difficult time deciding where to get married. Christina is from Vancouver and Mark is from the UK, and they have close friends dotted all over the world. Finding a location that was convenient to everyone seemed impossible, but Iceland ended up being perfect. It’s between London (their old home) and New York (their current home) and represented everything they wanted in a destination wedding: romance, intrigue, tranquility and 24 hour sunlight!
Christina contacted Jillian pretty much the moment J launched her business in January. Christina is super stylish, but not really the crafty sort. While she loves the handmade look, she knew she wasn’t going to be able to pull it off herself (for a wedding in Iceland) and also couldn’t count on local vendors, who she didn’t know at all, to create the wedding she envisioned. Perfect solution: hire one very talented lady to style it up!
Their invites, designed by Sarah Hanks, were little books documenting not only the wedding festivities but also their story as a couple, a sweet poem by Cole Porter, and a few other travel essentials.
In terms of design, Christina knew she wanted to play up the amazing natural beauty of Iceland and use the land whenever possible. Jesse and Jillian even picked handfuls of the local wildflowers (which are like milkweeds to the locals, but very pretty to guests) and added them to Christina’s bouquet.
The ceremony was outside, overlooking the ocean and lava fields. How cute are the mix n’ match chairs? Definitely a perk of having such a small wedding.
They booked Hotel Budir for the entire weekend and as Christina says, they could not have been more hospitable. They treated their 50 guests like family and went out of the way to make their wedding celebration completely perfect. Plus they got to indulge in 2 am hikes to waterfalls and dancing til 6 in the morning. It’s hard to sleep when the sun is always out and you’re about to get married!
For the reception, Jillian made fun escort cards inspired by the Us Box we posted from Summer of Grey Likes Weddings. Guests picked up their escort card and then found a corresponding phrase at their seat. Christina’s said “I Heart” and “Mark”. Cute idee-er! Christina found the trinkets on Etsy.
Seriously so beauitful, everyone! Christina and Mark, what exceptional style you have! And Jillian and Jesse, amazing design skills, ladies. Congratulations newlyweds. We’re so happy we could share your pretty, perfect day.
Quite extraordinarily romantic, if you ask us.
Planning/Event Design: Jillian Event Design
Flower: Jesse of Rountree Flowers
Photo: Kyle Hale
Invites: Sara Hanks
Venue: Hotel Budir
Dress: Oscar de la Renta
Hairpiece: Sposabella Lace Place
Hair/Makeup: Emily Cheng (Christina’s sis)
Bridesmaids: Laila NY “A Feathered Affair” dress
Dj: Kristinn Thorisson (goes by Kiddi)
14 Jul
There are soooooooo many invites options out there to choose from, many of which are really really gorgeous, but also on the expensive side for lots of brides. Betsywhite creates beautiful wedding invitations that are stylish and fun AND affordable.
Their designs are all below $500 (for 100 invites + response cards), which is pretty darn good for such lovely paper pretties. And for an even more budget friendly option, they have a Simple Solutions set that will run you just $250. And in addition to their invites, they also do wedding logos and cocktail napkins, which are such cute extras for your wedding decor.
For store updates, news, ideas and inspiration, be sure to check out their blog: Flights of Fancy.
