PRESS :: WEDDING CHICKS

I was delighted to have a recent collaboration with Kristy Rice of Rice Ink appear on Wedding Chicks earlier this week. The stunning images for Munaluchi Bridal Magazine on new stands later this month are by the unbelievably talented Elizabeth Messina. Check out a handful of the photos below, or head here to see the full post!

Photography: Elizabeth Messina

Venue:  Villa at Sunstone Winery 

Hair/Makeup:  Erin Skipley

Shoes: Aruna Seth courtesy of Pistol and Stamen

Fashion Styling: Eronmwon Balogun

Assistant Stylist:  Laura Wise

Floral Design and Styling: Dolce Designs Studio

Dresses: Caire Pettibone, Ines di Santo, Romona Keveza, Monique Lhuillier

Lingerie:  Claire Pettibone

Hair Accessories: Twigs and Honey & Jannie Baltzer

Sashes/Accessories: Desla Couture

Jewelry: Garvey Lundy

Stationery:  Kristi Rice of Rice Ink

Calligraphy: Hardink Calligraphy

Production/Produced By: Be Inspired PR

Cake (pink ruffles): Cupcakes Couture of Manhattan Beach

Cake: Solvang Bakery

EXCITING NEWS :: MY COLLABORATION WITH BELLA FIGURA

It's clear that my absence from my website/blog has been pretty significant over the past few months.  I am blessed to have been very busy lettering invitations, stamps, business logos, and just about everything else under the sun, but I am excited to announce that my neglect is also the result of a new business endeavor that has been keeping me quite busy!

In June I was contacted by the talented team at Bella Figura.  Bella is a letterpress company based out of New York that specializes in printing the most amazing letterpress invitations.  They offer the largest collection of letterpress wedding invitations anywhere in the world.  Their designs are stunning.  That's not an opinion, that is an absolute fact.  (Ok...it is technically an opinion, but I swear you'll agree with me!)  Their unbelievable team offers designs that meet the needs of the modern bride, the vintage bride, the chic bride, the traditional bride, and every bride in between.  They print with vintage presses in elegant inks and foils on gorgeous paper.  Essentially, they are the Mecca of invitations.  I realize I've digressed from the story, but I could honestly talk about their invitations for days.

Back to the point :: The powers-that-be at Bella got their hands on some of my work and I am delighted to announce that they asked me to join their talented team.  Starting in 2013 six of my hands will be offered to their customers.  All of the styles will be available to customers as both full and accent calligraphy.  I can't say (or show) much more until the newest collection is released, but I can assure you everything coming soon is absolutely wonderful.

It is still so surreal to know that my designs will be offered alongside those of some of the most talented designers and calligraphers who inspired me to start lettering myself.  I can't even begin to explain how overjoyed I am to start this new adventure.  Until I can give you a peek at my personal designs, I'll leave you with some gorgeous images of some of their current invitations...

All images courtesy of Bella Figura.

These images are just a small window into the world of Bella.  Visit their website and their blog for more stunning invitations and wedding inspiration. 

PRESS :: ENCHANTED BRIDES MAGAZINE

I recently teamed up with a handful of other amazingly talented StudioWed vendors on a styled shoot for the summer issue of Enchanted Brides magazine.  The shoot took place on the lawn at The Hermitage, the home of Andrew Jackson, here in Nashville.  The Enchanted Magical Woodlands theme was captured through the use of burlap and lace, vintage furniture, and a slew of wooden accents including a gorgeous wood-burned piece by Brocade Designs.

My work is hiding all throughout the shoot...the menu, place cards, table signage, and drink tags.

 You can pick up the summer issue on newsstands now, or check out the digital issue here.

Calligraphy :: Hardink Calligraphy

Coordination :: A Delightful Day

Photography :: Lotus Blossom Photography

Dress :: The Bride Room

Makeup :: Amy Lynn Larwig

Concept and Florals :: Brocade Designs

Draping :: Visual Elements

Furniture :: Southern Events Party Rentals

Cake :: The Bake Shoppe

Vintage Truck :: Grand Avenue

PRESS :: CHARLESTON WEDDINGS

 As evident by my lack of recent blog posts, I've been extremely busy over the last couple of months!  In the midst of all the chaos I was extremely excited when Katherine Miller of Katherine Miller Events in Charleston, South Carolina contacted me about working with her on a tablescape she was creating for an article in the summer 2012 issue of Charleston Weddings magazine.  Obviously my answer was DUH! I'd love to help!  Katherine created a gorgeous Vintage Prep themed sweetheart tablescape with a color pallet that will knock your socks off and I happily provided the lettering for the place cards, favors, table number, and chair signs.  

You can read the entire article in the summer issue or by going to their website here.  And you can read Katherine's blog post about her experience here.  Special thanks to Katherine for asking me to help, it was such a blast!

All photographs pictured above are courtesy of Charleston Weddings 2012 Summer Issue and were taken by Peter Frank Edwards.