k.t. jean

il_430xN.161138731 A reader asked about the gorgeous dresses featured in the Mignonne photos we posted about yesterday. The gowns are made by Phoenix designer K.T. Jean, who's beautiful work often uses re-purposed textiles and vintage clothing as the base fabric for her wares. See more of her creations here.

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Real wedding: Martine and Fred

4-pink-signature-cocktail 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!

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Personalized Bridesmaids Gifts

il_430xN.143622671 We love the idea of thanking your hard working bridesmaids with a small token of your appreciation. A perfect gift is something that they can use during the wedding as well as enjoy as a memory of the day. These letterpress inspired necklaces from Erica Weiner are just lovely! Perfer something more classic? Try this rose gold and diamond version from Hokise Jewelry...

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..or this sterling silver version from Tiffany's:

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This feather motif would be lovely for an outdoor event:

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Or collect different vintage necklaces (look on Ebay or Etsy) for an eclectic look!

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eShakti dresses

CL0019197L Have you heard of eShakti? The site has adorable Anthropologie style dresses that are customizable (!).....are you thinking what we're thinking? If it's "what a great source for non-boring bridesmaids dresses that flatter all my friends different body types!", then you'd be correct!!

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Check out their entire collection here. Via Greedy Girl.

Sarah & Matt on Style Me Pretty

Picture 3 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.

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See the entire gallery here. All photos by Julie Mikos.

Dayna & Ian's Eco-Friendly Wedding

vintage-3-piece-suit-men-wedding7 We are swooning over Dayna & Eric's adorable eco-friendly wedding in Orlando, Florida - all the earthy and homespun details tie together beautifully...

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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...

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Cuteness abounds!  See all the details and hear the whole story at Ruffled...

National Stationery Show!

IMG_5283 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.

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We re-purposed the pom poms from Eunice and Daniel's wedding - they were a big hit!

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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.

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We added some decor with pink peonies and vintage bottles from the Brooklyn Flea (and candy for buyers and booth-workers!).

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