Jenna & David 6.26.10 (Turner Hill)

My brother and sister-in-law got married at Turner Hill in Ipswich on June 26, 2010. The design theme for their wedding began with their Save the Dates (which I will post later along with their entire wedding ensemble) and was carried out through each detail of their wedding. The pictures that you see here are from their reception. A personalized monogram was created along with a custom pattern that was integrated carefully into specific pieces at both the church and reception. They had a beautiful summer day and the light and airy design of all their pieces accented the magnificent venue they selected. As you can see in the photos, their color scheme consisted of an atlantis blue, white and an accent of slate grey. Place cards were tied to honey stir sticks and each guest was greeted with a personalized jar of honey at their place setting when they entered the tent. In addition, custom table numbers were created to echo the style of the cake and also created a soft light on each table when the sun went down. The monogram was integrated on both the custom menu cards as well as the cake and the pattern was present in a custom fabric topper on the honey jars as well as the menu cards. This pattern, which was also used on their church programs, was picked up from an accent on their invitations. The photos below are just a glimpse of what was done to create their special day, more photos to follow in upcoming posts! 

Placecards

Table Setting with Custom Menu & Honey Jars

Custom Table Numbers (Flowers by Evergreen)

Cake with Custom Monogram (Cakes for Occasions)

(Photos by David Barnes Photography)

Jody is Nine, It's Sleepover Time!

Sleepover Invitation: Sleeping Bag & Pillow

When my cousin turned 9, she wanted to have a her first sleepover with all of her friends and my aunt asked me if I would make invitations for her sleepover theme birthday party. Because these invitations would be hand delivered, it gave me the creative freedom to make extra large invitations that were very unique and of course made Jody seem "super cool!" Each girl received a sleeping bag and tucked inside was the invitation shaped like a pillow. The front of the pillow, which had a coordinating zig zag stripe pattern, read: Jody is 9, it's Sleepover Time! The sleeping bag was stuffed with tissue paper so that the pillow shaped invitation remained at the top. Best of all, the sleeping bags were made out of felt, so each girl had a sleeping bag that was the perfect size for their favorite Barbie Doll. (coincidentally they could bring these to the party with them) These invitations were a hit with girls and parents alike, as each girl felt really special when they received the invitation. It was like they were receiving a party favor before the party even started!