Since eating cake (and baking it too!) is one of our many illustrious hobbies here at H!L, these bunting flags by Kiki La Ru are right up our alley!
Shannon and Jason's Super 8 wedding video
Check out this picturesque video (shot in Super 8!) of Shannon and Jason's Texas wedding created by filmmaker Vanessa McKellar featuring our Heartland wedding suite. So sweet!
Oh, Joy Wallpaper
We are swooning over fellow stationer Joy Deangdeelert Cho's new wallpaper line for Hygge & West. Lovely!
Wood type table
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Real wedding: Martine and Fred
Crafty couple Martine and Fred used our free template to create a sign for their signature cocktail for their recent Oregon wedding. Yay! We're so pleased we could contribute to this rustic event featuring bundt cakes, show posters and a country band! See more photos from this fun wedding at the fabulously redesigned Snippet and Ink!
Paper Pastries
Pretty Paper Pastries from Imeon Designs would make perfect favor boxes for your next bridal or baby shower. Fill them with color coordinated candy and trinkets!
Cheese wedding cakes
Speaking of food, check out these wedding cakes made entirely of cheese! A great option for gluten-intolerant brides (Chelsea Clinton requested a gluten free cake!), maybe not-so-great for those who are lactose-intolerant.
Via Cup of Jo.
hip hip hooray!
We are enamored with Hip Hip Hooray, a brand new blog dedicated to fun ideas, projects and themes for kids birthday parties - let the crafting begin!
Via Jordon.
Milk & Paper
Super cute products (and styling!) from French ephemera shop Milk & Paper.
See more products and work on your French here. Found via Black*Eiffel.
Equestrian Wedding
We were incredibly honored when photographer Larissa Cleveland and planner Shannon Leahy asked us to participate in an equestrian themed photo shoot at the stunning Arastradero Preserve in Palo Alto.
We created invitations, reply cards, place cards, programs, and pony ride tickets complete with horseshoe motifs, gingham patterns and classic fonts.
Vintage prize show ribbons added to the rustic theme.
Even the cake used horseshoes as decoration!
See more photos at Snippet & Ink (thanks Kathryn!), as well as a list of participating vendors.
Party with Jonathan Adler!
....Jonathan Adler party cups, napkins, plates and paper lanterns that is! We've expressed our love for the talented designer before (and even met him once in person!) so throwing a Jonathan Adler themed party is right up our alley!
All products available here online. Found via Ruby Press.
National Stationery Show!
We're back from New York! The National Stationery Show was a whirlwind of new and old friends, fellow designers, bloggers and buyers from our favorite stores around the country, not to mention some incredible paper products! There was so much inspiring work from new designers and those who have been in the business for years. For our own booth, we were thrilled to introduce our new designs from Julia Rothman (above), Esther Aarts and yours truly.
We re-purposed the pom poms from Eunice and Daniel's wedding - they were a big hit!
We also got a chance to preview the cover of our new book, Handmade Weddings, from Chronicle Books. The book comes out this fall, and is available for pre-order here.
We added some decor with pink peonies and vintage bottles from the Brooklyn Flea (and candy for buyers and booth-workers!).
Real Wedding: Lily and Andrew
Did you see Lily and Andrew's breathtaking wine country wedding on Style Me Pretty? Can you say gorgeous? We worked with the bride and groom to create all their paper products - from the save the dates to the place cards, and everything in between. Inspired by our Classic Cowboy, Heartland and Biltmore wedding designs, we created a unique suite that fit their rustic chic theme perfectly.
The wedding was a true family affair. Andrew's cousin Jocelyn Arelt was their wedding planner, and Andrew's aunt, Valerie Arelt, did all the flowers!
The wedding and reception took place in the Sonoma Valley, at Lily's parents ranch. It was 106 that day! The ceremony took place in the middle of an oak grove.
Guests enjoyed dinner catered by the Jimtown store in a Zephyr tent.
Lily wore a Monique Lhuillier dress and Andrew donned a Thomas Pink suit.
Many, many congrats to Lily and Andrew!!!
All photographs by Verite Photography. For more stunning images, please click here.
wallpaper cookies
As if living in San Francisco wasn't fabulous enough, the proximity to the Miette pastry shop makes the experience even more delicious! In addition to their beautiful cakes, cupcakes and confections, they've recently started creating cookies based on their adorable wallpaper.
Don't fret if you live outside of the bay area - Miette ships nationwide! In the bay area? Why not take a cake decorating class and make your own?
Bits, Glorious Bits!
We're always on the lookout for fabulous details that might be used to add little touches of flair to wedding or party design.
We came across The Gilded Bee via the lovely Head vs. Heart. This adorable little shop has a selection of bits'n'bobs that would be a perfect addition to favors, cake décor, or...we're sure there are a multitude of uses to be had! Love this bit of ruffle...
Handy little tags!
Butterflies in a myriad of colors...all available here!
It's all in the details
In addition to stationery, playing cards, custom stage and a multitude of other items, Eunice also designed a bunch of smaller pieces that served to tie her wedding together, including the signage and labels for slippers (above) and packages for confetti (below).
A custom wine label featured two stags and a cheeky name.
Drink flags added color to cocktails.
Fun labels helped identify unique condiments on the dinner table.
A cute sign indicated the couples signature cocktail (you can find the recipe here!).
Eunice also designed labels for popcorn boxes and donut holes - yum!
Read on for how-to instructions for the donut hole labels, jelly labels, and slipper labels. We'd love to see your photos if you make your own!!
Slipper Labels How-to Instructions
You'll Need:
- Slipper Label Template
- Inkjet printer
- 8 1/2" x 11" label stock (we used Strathmore writing label in Natural White) (8 labels per sheet, calculate quantity accordingly - we recommend allowing a few extra sheets for misprints and other mistakes)
- Craft knife
- Ruler
- Cutting mat
- Corner Rounder (optional)
- Slippers in various sizes (we got ours in Chinatown - cheap and cheerful!)
How to:
- Fill out the labels. Open the labels in Adobe Acrobat. Fill in your information (you will need to have the fonts Rosewood and Buckle Bold, available through http://www.myfonts.com, installed on your computer. If not, a default font will be used).
- Print labels. On your ink jet printer, print out the labels.
- Trim labels. With your craft knife and a ruler, cut out labels, aligning the ruler to the crop marks.
- Round corners. (optional) Round all four corners on each label with a corner rounder.
- Apply labels. Peel backing from each label and apply to the center of the insole of each slipper, centering from side to side and top to bottom as you see fit (we applied the label to cover up the branding on the slipper's insole).
Download the template here.
Gypsy Pepper Jelly Label How-to Instructions
You'll Need:
- Gypsy Pepper Jelly Label Template
- Inkjet printer
- 8 1/2" x 11" label stock (we used Strathmore writing label in Bright White) (4 labels per sheet, calculate quantity accordingly - we recommend allowing a few extra sheets for misprints and other mistakes)
- Fiskars rotary trimmer
- Craft knife or straight blade on the rotary trimmer
- Ruler
- Cutting mat
- 8oz jelly jars
- 1/4" corner rounder (available at arts & crafts stores) - optional
How to:
- Print the labels. On your ink jet printer, print out the labels.
- Trim the labels. With your craft knife and a ruler, cut out labels, aligning the ruler to the crop marks. This can also be done on your rotary trimmer with a straight blade.
- Round the corners (optional). Round all four corners on each label with a corner rounder.
- Apply the labels. Peel backing from each label and apply to a jelly jar, centering from size to side and top to bottom as you see fit.
Download the template here.
Recipe for Sweet Gypsy Paper Jelly
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb gypsy peppers cut into 1-inch pieces (6 cups)
- 2 teaspoons dried hot red-pepper flakes
- 3 tablespoons Sure-Jell less- or no-sugar-needed pectin (from a 1 3/4-oz box)
- 3 1/4 cups sugar
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
How to:
- Pulse gypsy peppers with red-pepper flakes in a food processor until finely chopped. (Mixture will measure about 2 1/2 cups.)
- Whisk together pectin and 1/4 cup sugar in a small bowl.
- Stir together pepper mixture, vinegar, butter, salt, and remaining 3 cups sugar in a 5- to 6-quart heavy pot. Bring to a vigorous boil over high heat, then continue to boil vigorously, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes. Gradually add pectin mixture, whisking constantly. Return jelly to a vigorous boil, stirring constantly, and boil, stirring constantly, 1 to 2 minutes (mixture will thicken slightly). Remove from heat. Season to taste.
- Fill processed jars and store.
You'll need:
- Inkjet printer
- 8 1/2" x 11" card stock in white or ecru
- Craft knife
- Ruler
- Cutting mat
- 1 1/2" ribbon long enough to hang the sign
- Scissors
Drink Sign How-to Guide
How to:
- Print the sign. On your ink jet printer, print out the labels.
- Trim the labels. With your craft knife cut out the sign along the light grey outline. Use a ruler to cut slots on either side for threading the ribbon.
- Thread ribbon and hang the sign. Cut an appropriate length of ribbon and thread through the cut slots in the sign. Starting on one side, thread the ribbon through the front and out the back. Bring the ribbon across the back of the sign and thread it through the second slot, from back to front. Pull the ribbon through so that the sign is centered and tie around your drink container.
Download the template here.
Donut Hole Bags How-to Guide
You'll need:
- Inkjet printer
- 8 1/2" x 11" label stock (we used Strathmore writing label in Bright White) (4 labels per sheet, calculate quantity accordingly - we recommend allowing a few extra sheets for misprints and other mistakes)
- Fiskars rotary trimmer with scalloped blade
- Craft knife or straight blade on the rotary trimmer
- Ruler
- Cutting mat
- 1/4 lb glassine pastry bags available at PaperMart
How to:
- Print the labels. On your ink jet printer, print out the labels.
- Trim the labels. With your craft knife and a ruler, cut out labels, aligning the ruler to the crop marks. This can also be done on your rotary trimmer with a straight blade.
- Trim the glassine bags. With a scalloped blade in your rotary trimmer, trim the top and bottom 1/4" off the glassine bags for a cute scalloped edge.
- Apply the labels. Peel backing from each label and apply to a glassine bag, centering from size to side and top to bottom as you see fit (we applied the label centered from side to side and closer to the bottom of the bag).
Download the template here.
Happy crafting!
Cake Topper
One of the most unique elements of Eunice and Daniel's wedding was their adorable cake topper (featured on the Martha Stewart show!). Lian of Publique Living took the illustration of the couple from their save the date poster and laser cut it out of basswood. It was then stained a deep indigo with calligraphy ink, and mounted onto a styrofoam base covered in a pale green metallic crepe paper and trimmed with two tones of fuchsia grosgrain ribbon. The arch was created using floral wire, crepe paper, and tiny crepe paper flowers. The actual cake was made by Kelly Zubal of Inticing Creations.
Wedding Inspiration: Factory 20
We're delighted to bring you one of our latest obsessions--Factory 20, a mecca of vintage furniture and rustic wedding bric-a-brac. This is a perfect place to get inspiration and potentially splurge for some personalized vintage flair to your special day.
For country chic weddings, we can only imagine what crafty minds could do with this vintage dairy farm metal basket.
Vintage gas station numbers! Can we say Totally Adorable Idea for Table Numbers?
And how cute would this be for a bar or welcome table at a big-top inspired wedding?
A lot of the pieces quite spendy and one-of-a-kind, so if budget allows, think about how to re-use in your home after the event.
View all the inspiring finds here.
Party Inspiration: V-Day Pink Dessert Buffet
Valentine's Day isn't just for couples anymore! We adore this perfectly pink dessert buffet by design all-star, Amy Atlas. It's just too cute for words! Plus, we love the idea of hosting a Valentine's party--uniting our coupled friends with our single friends for a celebration of love in its purest form: dessert.
Happy holidays!
The holidays are upon us! We're looking forward to celebrating the season with friends and family near and far...
We'll also be taking a break from our blog over the holidays, when we'll have plenty of new things to share, including new wedding invitation and save the date designs!
In the meantime, we wish everyone a joyful, peaceful holiday and a prosperous new year!
Enjoy these lovely images from Such Pretty Things!