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We've got to give a big "hip hip hooray!" to our UK General Manager Iain! He went above and beyond to hand deliver a day-of wedding piece to the bride & groom, one day before the wedding - now that's customer service! Forever and Ever Events gave a super sweet shout out to Iain - the US team couldn't be more proud!
Way to go Iain!
Hello all you lucky folks out there! This is the twenty-fourth edition of our Lucky Friday Giveaway! Each Friday we feature one of our letterpress cards. We’ll choose THREE LUCKY WINNERS to get a free card. Post a comment by 12 p.m. PST the following Thursday, and we’ll announce the winners on the following Friday!
The three winners from last week are (drum roll, please):
Whitney, Emily and Zoë!
We’ll contact you early next week to arrange sending your Dinosaurs card.
Now for this week’s edition:
Design: Octo Sailors
Artist: Eunice Moyle
Inspiration: A bit of Busby Berkeley birthday stylishly swirly and smiley sailor shenanigans.
Who to send it to: A beloved Octogenarian or perhaps a favored seafarer with a taste for tako.
Ideas we scrapped in favor of this one: “Here’s lookin’ at you, Squid” with a giant squid’s giant fish-eye was too creepy.
Favorite detail: The overall effect of the pinwheel pattern of poly-podes is pretty octo-riffic.
Why letterpress: Octopi (or octopodes, if you prefer), like pressmen, can do a lot with a little squirt of ink.
Don’t forget to post your comment, and tune in next week, same time, different stationery, to see if you’ve won!
Paris is full of pretty things, but some of my favorites teas and sweets I found at La Grande Epicerie on Rue de Sevres. Atelier de douces guimauves - translated to marshmallows but these are so much more melt-in-your-mouth delicious!
Pretty fruit sweets from Comptoirs Richard
Mariage Freres teas
Rainbow pasta!
Les Deux Marmottes teas (love the illustrations!)
Petit-Beurres - butter and chocolate cookies
Delicious in more ways than one!
The setting of a wedding can really enhance the mood of a celebration, especially when it takes place somewhere as breathtaking as the San Ysidro Ranch in Montecito! Ingrid and Howard's summery and stylish wedding just screams happiness - how could anyone feel otherwise when you're hanging out in a field of lavender and loveliness?!
The couple chose our Woodland Damask letterpress invitation - doesn't it fit nicely with the bridal party?
Love the collection of vintage stamps and the stunning calligraphy by Michele Papineau.
Check out more photos of Ingrid and Howard's wedding (along with an adorable video!) at Style Me Pretty!
All photos by Jose Villa
Our final day began with beautiful and delicious pasteries from La Patisserie des Reves in the 6th...
Yum!
Bonton - one of the most inspiring stores in Paris!
Stationery and gifts at Magna Carta
Petit Pan - another Paris favorite!
Pretty window at traditional French print shop
Colorful children's scarves at Bleu Comme Gris
Beautiful Japanense-inspired children's clothes at Noro
Annick Goutal perfumes
Brooke and Ryan's wedding photos make us melt! Pretty Little Weddings shared a lovely story of their engagement, and it's obvious the two are madly in love.
Bald Head Island, North Carolina served as a perfect seaside setting.
The couple modified our Seagulls design to create paddle fan programs, and used their designed monogram throughout the event.
Sheets and blankets were available to relax in the open air!
Their monogram was printed on tote bags as wedding favors - what a great way to carry on the theme!
All photos by Jagger Photography
Our weekend in Paris, continued! We spent our second day exploring Jardin du Luxembourg.
It's the ideal place for kids and home this lovely 1879 vintage carousel designed by Charles Garnier (of Paris Opera fame).
We started at the Jardin des Enfants, where the little ones roamed the lawns...
... and splashed in the wading pools.
Next were yummy crepes from the kiosk by the carousel.
We admired the kiosk's design...
...the sweet sign...
...the striped awning...
...and a cozy interior seating area overlooking tennis courts, in case you get caught in a torrential downpour (which we did!).
We sheltered from the rain in the art gallery!
My only regret is that we didn't have time to rent the vintage toy sailboats! La prochaine fois!
Over 4th of July weekend (um, yes, it took me awhile to get around to this post!), I attended a really lovely cheese making workshop at Lucky Goat Family Farm in Big Sur. Milking a goat, was somewhat intimidating at first, but in the end, and after some man-handling that this particular goat was very patient about, pretty fun!
And the baby goats are le cute!
Turns out that super delicious goat cheese is actually not terribly difficult to make (or so it seemed under the capable direction of Sequoia Chappellet and her mom, our instructors. Of course, they've been making cheese for 27 years, so I'm not sure if I'd get the same results in my own kitchen!)
We decorated our cheese with edible flowers picked from their garden. Mine was a little nod to Fourth of July with a fireworks motif!
The work of our various artistes! Who knew that cheese decorating could be so creatively fulfilling?
The workshop ended with a cheese tasting that was SO delicious - it doesn't really get much better than goat cheese paired with fresh baked bread from Big Sur Bakery (which is, by the way, not to be missed if you ever find yourself down that way), a delicious wine from the family winery and other delicacies!
Note to brides out there looking for a really lovely rustic venue:
Lucky Goat Family Farm is available for wedding rentals (they have a beautiful artist's loft that opens out onto a perfect spot for an outdoor celebration) and there are several houses available as vacation rentals on the property that would be a great place for friends and family to stay! Alas, I did a terrible job of getting any photos of the space but trust me, it's lovely and well worth a look!
This is my hilarious son, Jude, wreaking havoc on his dinner. He has recently begun objecting to his high chair...
...so I was thrilled to find this amazing vintage booster chair on Sweet Lucie on Etsy via ModernKiddo! How genius is this? I swear we had something just like it when we were kids...so cute and love to 70's floral...
*eunice
After two weeks visiting our London office, I nipped away with my family to Paris for the weekend. Paris with two 16 month-olds felt a little daunting at first, but everything turned out beautifully (with the exception of a couple delicious meals that arrived too slowly for a toddler's taste, so were hastily wolfed down!).
First stop: La Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature. My husband, J., was skeptical given my known obsession with taxidermy, but it proved to be creative, gorgeous, and amusing!
Strolling around the Marais, we spotted gorgeous fresh flowers from a street vendor...
... some fab outfits...
...a French book titled Madmen: Un Art de Vivre
Vintage photography shop Images & Portraits
Gorgeous bead shop Tout a Loisirs...
ie boutique - colorful Indo-European children's clothes and decor created by a Japanese stylist and a French-Nepalese architect.
The best part was just to "faire une promenade" around the streets (and boutiques!) of Paris. The evening's dinner (sans petits) was at Le Train Bleu at Gare du Lyon - a gorgeous beaux-arts interior serving traditional French cuisine. A lovely start to the weekend!
The girls at the Collection Event Studio recently visited our SoMa studio and shared a behind the scenes glimpse into the bustling world of Hello!Lucky! We love to browse their blog for creative inspiration, and are always amazed by their stunning collection of wedding and event resources. They snapped such lovely photos of our office, here are some of our favorites:
Meet our ravishing sales team! This handsome lad and three lovely ladies are the best when it comes to planning your special day!
And how adorable are their business cards?
(Pictured: Stewey, Lia, Kristine, and Lillian)
Above: John prepares specialty ink colors as James works the Vandercook press.
Anna B., along with the help of Lillian, are carefully assembling envelope liners.
Part of the design team (missing Anna H. and Shauna!) making all the perfect adjustments on every stationery order!
You can read the original post here. Thanks again for stopping by ladies!
All photos by Kate Webber Photography
Hello all you lucky folks out there! This is the twenty-third edition of our Lucky Friday Giveaway! Each Friday we feature one of our letterpress cards. We’ll choose THREE LUCKY WINNERS to get a free card. Post a comment by 12 p.m. PST the following Thursday, and we’ll announce the winners on the following Friday!
The three winners from last week are (drum roll, please):
Darilyn, Sherri N and Brenda Eden!
We’ll contact you early next week to arrange sending your Bundle of Joy card.
Now for this week’s edition:
Design: Dinosaurs
Artist: Julia Rothman
Inspiration: Big ideas abound when there’s dinosaurs around!
Who to send it to: For a big birthday for a little guy, terrible lizards make for terrific cards.
Ideas we scrapped in favor of this one: A surfer stegosaurus on a card that read “Cretaceous, Dude!” But we realized that was waaay bogus.
Favorite detail: The absence of T-Rex lets a little big guy fill in the big blank with a big roar!
Why letterpress: Dinos left some impressive fossilized prints behind— similarly, our ancient technology will withstand the test of time.
Don’t forget to post your comment, and tune in next week, same time, different stationery, to see if you’ve won!
Seattle-ites Kim and Chris sure do know how to throw a party! The couple recently wed at a stunning private home in Palm Springs, complete with fabulous pool and beautiful landscaped grounds.
Each guest was welcomed with a grapefruit vodka cooler in a Cat Studio "Palm Springs" glass, which were later used (washed, of course!) as the couple's favors. Such a cute idea!
Kim and Chris chose our Mi Amor Save the Date - the bright colors are perfect for this summer event!
There were so many fun details - we especially love these sparkly initials used on the bride and grooms chairs.
All the flowers were purchased from Trader Joe's and arranged by Kim's aunt. She also made Kim's headpiece - what a talented lady to have in the family!
Kim and Chris cut their Bristol Farms cake with a saber that belonged to Chris' grandfather. All of his kids and grandkids have used it at their weddings. The cake topper was the one Kim's grandparents used on their cake sixty years ago!
Kim's gorgeous retro dress is from Oscar De La Renta, and Chris' suit is from Kenneth Cole.
How fabulous! Congrats you guys!
All photos by Erika Kyte.
Whether charming, rustic, romantic, or sweet, the brilliance involved with this wedding for our overseas friends, Lisa and Rory is really something! We're currently putting together their day-of wedding materials - it's really coming together!
These vintage style pub signs are getting cut out and used as table numbers!
Say cheese! These tiny cheese signs will be dashing on display.
Each guest will have a program paddle fan to keep them cool! These are really turning out to be one of our signature products!
Hello!Lucky has just received an award for the 2011 Editor's Choice from Brides Northern California! We love our local partners and clients - thank you for your support!
Hello all you lucky folks out there! This is the twenty-second edition of our Lucky Friday Giveaway! Each Friday we feature one of our letterpress cards. We’ll choose THREE LUCKY WINNERS to get a free card. Post a comment by 12 p.m. PST the following Thursday, and we’ll announce the winners on the following Friday!
The three winners from last week are (drum roll, please):
Mary, Marjolein, and Alyssa!
We’ll contact you early next week to arrange sending your Good Luck card.
Now for this week’s edition:
Design: Bundle of Joy
Artist: Anna Hurley
Inspiration: We don’t quite know how it happened— something in the water, or a glimmer in the eye— it felt like the idea just fell out of the sky.
Who to send it to: A couple whose wish was granted—that the stork has landed.
Ideas we scrapped in favor of this one: We had a version of the card with a weary looking stork carrying triplets, reading: “Stork Up and Save!”
Favorite detail: We like how the skyline could be most anywhere, but it has a mix of San Francisco urban and Scandinavian flair.
Why Letterpress? You’d be stork raving mad not to send or stock such striking stationery!
Don’t forget to post your comment, and tune in next week, same time, different stationery, to see if you’ve won!
We've sent plenty of wedding stationery out into the world, but its such a treat when the photos come back to us and we get to see how it all comes together on the big day! We just got a surprise delivery of these gorgeous snaps of Erin and Mark's wedding from Michelle Warren Photography for which we designed the initial invitations.
Love the sweet and unique details!
Erin and Mark set up a photo booth with glam velvet curtains and used our chalk word bubbles as props!
The couple's original wedding invitation was from our Naturalist suite. The bird icon was carried over into their wedding program where they used torn fabric to bind the pages together. The epitome of causal simplicity!
All photos by Michelle Warren Photography
Sometimes the cutest cards start with the simplest of ideas. Kendel was having a kitchen bridal shower and wanted to send out invites that were playful and fun along with recipe cards so her guests could share their favorite dishes. We love the tiny faces on the bowl and spoon reminiscent of our Big Day rsvp cards and Type(face) thank you cards.
We also created custom artwork to be printed on aprons for the party. Eunice did a few sketches, scanned in the best one, and got to work designing the most adorable illustration!
How darling is that apron? I'm sure the ladies looked fabulous and had a blast cooking and sharing recipes!
It's time to save the date! On June 24th, the New York State Legislature passed a bill legalizing same sex marriage, and we couldn't be more thrilled! Congratulations New Yorkers!
Visit New York save the date available here.
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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