Wouldn't these speech bubble pins make great seating cards? Just write out your guest's names on the pin, and attach it to a card with their table number on it. Easy! They'd go perfectly with our word bubble signs!
Available here via Swiss Miss.
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Wouldn't these speech bubble pins make great seating cards? Just write out your guest's names on the pin, and attach it to a card with their table number on it. Easy! They'd go perfectly with our word bubble signs!
Available here via Swiss Miss.
One of our favorite wedding blogs, Style Me Pretty, recently featured Sarah and Matt's 2007 wedding showcasing their vintage style and love of tall ships. We designed and letterpress printed their invites (above) and the couple embellished them using wax paper, baker's twine and a wax seal.
See the entire gallery here. All photos by Julie Mikos.
Check out our super sweet giveaway over at Oh, So Beautiful Paper! We're offering one lucky OSBP reader the chance to win 100 one-color letterpress invitations or save the dates from our wedding collection! Just leave a comment here for a chance to win - good luck!
We are swooning over Dayna & Eric's adorable eco-friendly wedding in Orlando, Florida - all the earthy and homespun details tie together beautifully...
They used our Home Sweet Home invitation set - we love how perfectly it suits the look of their wedding...it's always such a thrill to see how our clients integrate our work into their big day...
Cuteness abounds! See all the details and hear the whole story at Ruffled...
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.
Eunice and Daniel wanted their music to reflect the rustic surroundings of their wedding venue, so local bluegrass band Jimbo Trout and the Fishpeople fit the bill perfectly. They welcomed guests as they arrived to the ceremony, and later played along with the square dance caller after dinner. They even got the father of the bride (below) to join them on mandolin!
Photos by Sara Remington and Gia Canali.
Wilbur Hot Springs (the location of Eunice and Daniel's wedding) is a 20-room historic hotel, built in 1915, surrounded by an 1800-acre private nature preserve, and includes soothing natural hot springs. Wilbur is run 100% off the grid, powered entirely by solar panels and propane. This beautiful and serene location was the perfect spot for the wedding - the hotel could house the couples family and friends, and the vast surrounding fields were perfect to set up a brightly painted stage, rustic farm benches and enormous white tent. Wilbur is located about three hours northeast of San Francisco and is a perfect stop for a relaxing weekend of hiking, soaking in the hot springs and good ol' R&R!
Photos by Sara Remington, Gia Canali and Shauna Leytus.
At Eunice's wedding, Lily sported an adorable sparkly crown to complete her sweet flower girl ensemble. Want to make one for your flower girl? Read on for our free how-to guide!
Photography by Gia Canali & Sara Remington
You'll Need: (Makes 1 crown)
How to:
Download the DIY template here.
More details from Eunice and Daniel's wedding! Eunice embellished her Steve Madden flats with vintage shoe clips found at the Alameda flea market, one of our favorite sources for vintage ephemera in the bay area. She also purchased woodland animal brooches from Poodle Breath for her bridesmaids.
We've gotten so many comments about Eunice's fabulous wedding dress! She came up with the original design of her dress and made a sketch with a rough idea of what she was looking for.
She then handed the sketches off to Iain Bartlett (also know as H!L UK Sales manager), trusting him implicitly to turn them into the fabulous concoction that he came up with. He hand-stitched all those ruffles on (literally hundreds), and made a beautiful petticoat from raw silk and this amazing fabric made of bits of netting -- it looked like the under skirt was trimmed in feathers.
Stunning!
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!!
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How to:
Download the template here.
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Happy crafting!
We've gotten a number of inquiries about the playing cards from Eunice and Daniel's wedding. Designed by Eunice, they were given out as favors for wedding guests. There are a handful left and we've put them up for sale on our website. Perfect for a rousing match of Go Fish! Available here.
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.
The stunning calligraphy gracing the cover of the current Martha Stewart Weddings was completed by Michele Papineau, one of our favorite calligraphers.
In addition to the favor crackers (above), Michele also wrote out the evenings menu on colorful chalkboards that were hung inside the tent.
To see more of Michele's beautiful work, please click here.
We've mentioned Because We Can before, but the pieces that they created for Eunice and Daniel's wedding are worth mentioning again! In addition to the prop mustaches and word bubbles used for the photo booth, they also created the amazing stage that the ceremony was performed on. Inspired by Joel Dewberry's Woodland Damask pattern (also used on the invitations!), the stage was
Additionally, Because We Can also created an array of shadow puppets for guests to carry during the parade to the ceremony site. They even created a white unicorn for Daniel (above)!
Below, Because We Can founders Jillian and Toast enjoy the wedding festivities.
When planning her look for the wedding, Eunice knew there was only one place to go for her hair accessories - good friend and hair accessory maven, Jennifer Behr. Jennifer created a custom headpiece (available here!) after a consultation at her fabulous Brooklyn studio...
Initial thoughts included a dash of hand-dyed fuchsia feathers and something rather dramatic...
An early assembly of feathers and crystals that would later get pared down into the final look...
Jennifer, working her magic!
The result was a delicate crystal tiara handwrapped in 1920's vintage metallic ribbons. A spray of elegant ostrich feathers and floating crystals finish this breathtaking headpiece.
Jennifer also created beautiful little hand-dyed feather poufs to match each bridesmaids' dress for a final perfect detail...
Working with Jennifer was a breeze - her work, as always, was pitch-perfect for the occasion and coordinated perfectly with the dress.
Bottom photos by Gia Canali and Sara Remington.
One of the highlights of Eunice & Daniel's wedding was the photo booth from Magnolia Photo Booth. Guests of all ages absolutely loved it! In lieu of a traditional guest book, guests put their photos into an album with photo corners -- the photos were also posted online after the wedding.
A key to the fun was providing all kinds of creative and funny props, which we hung on the trunk of a tree...
A mad hatter hat with bunny ears...
Chalk board word bubbles and mustaches designed by Hello!Lucky and fabricated by Because We Can.
The bride and groom!
Since we're stationers, paper played a big role in designing Eunice & Daniel's wedding. The first piece of inspiration was Rob Ryan, the whimsical London-based paper artist. Eunice illustrated this letterpress save-the-date poster featuring silhouettes of her and Daniel, and their two dogs Indie and Simon, along with a save-the-date for their London reception.
We used the silhouettes again to create a DIY cake topper, with the silhouettes laser cut out of balsa wood by our pals at Publique Living, and embellished with crepe paper flowers.
The wedding invitations were a variation Woodland Damask wedding invitation, created in collaboration with pattern designer Joel Dewberry inspired by his Deer Valley collection. The wedding invitations and save the dates were letterpress printed, while the details booklets and programs were digitally printed.
We used the pattern to create these program paddle fans, which doubled to keep guests cool during the ceremony...
...as well as these glassine confetti pouches, a tribute to the Beatle's All You Need is Love, Eunice & Daniel's exit song.
Check out more of the behind-the-scenes details on the Martha Stewart Weddings blog here.
Photos by Adi Nevo (stationery), Gia Canali and Sara Remington.
We are SO excited we are to FINALLY be sharing photos from Eunice's wedding! Eunice, as many of you know, is our co-founder and Creative Director and her wedding last May 9 was one of the most unbelievable days ever!
Eunice looked stunning in a dress of her own design, hand sewn by multi-talented Hello!Lucky London office head Iain Harris Bartlett, with makeup by Meaganne McCandess and headband by pal Jennifer Behr (available right here!).
Tons of our creative friends helped out with the details, including Tricia Roush (top left) of House of Nines Design. Magnolia Photo Booth was one of the highlights - guests had a blast taking mugs with all kinds of hilarious props! Bottom row, Eunice and Sabrina celebrating the best day ever, and bridesmaid Erin Murphy trying on a tissue paper crown.
A high point was a Tim Walker-inspired parade featuring animal shadow puppets designed by Eunice, fabricated Jillian and Toast at Because We Can, and then hand-painted!
Introducing Mr. & Mrs. James!
Oh, yes! And the reason for the delay in sharing these pics!? The wedding is on the cover of the Spring 2010 issue of Martha Stewart Weddings!! Check out the full gallery on their website here, and stay tuned for behind-the-scenes blog posts on The Bride's Guide. We'll also be posting lots more behind-the-scenes photos on our blog -- there's just so much great stuff to share!!
Stay tuned for more to come!
Stunning photos by Gia Canali and Sara Remington.
We're so pleased that Amy and Adam's gorgeous Sonoma Wedding was featured on Style Me Pretty this week! Choosing the beautiful B.R. Cohn Winery as their setting, the couple (best friends since college!), treated their guests to a celebration inspired by the bountiful Sonoma fall harvest.
We love the rustic simplicity of chalkboard directions.
The couple said their "I do's" under one of the oldest trees at the winery.
We customized Amy and Adam's wedding invitation to reflect their California fall theme. Escort cards and save the dates brought the clean, playfully preppy touches together.
Simple autumnal flower arrangements by Kathleen Deery Design popped against the white table settings. A beautiful color palette that continued into the night [courtesy of Got Light?]:
The event was catered by Paula LeDuc Fine Catering, where Amy works. Divine! Our congratulations to Amy and Adam!
Photos courtesy of Elle Jae Photography
At Hello!Lucky we specialize in Letterpress greeting cards, as well offer DIY step by steps & free printables. Led by sisters Eunice and Sabrina Moyle, our small team of expert designers and artisan letterpress printers specialize in creating neon & foil, holiday cards, birthday cards, & thank you cards, that are full of creativity and whimsy. We've been featured in Martha Stewart Weddings, Design Sponge, Style Me Pretty, Real Simple, and many other leading publications. Please feel feel to contact us via chat, phone or e-mail - we'd be happy to assist you!
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