wedding bells are ringing, so i must go answer them…
*photo by christine chang photography
both in a card and simplewear etsy shops will be temporarily closed during the month of march in order for me to enjoy some wedded bliss. both shops will re-open april 1st.
the studio will also be closed from march 11th – april 1st.
i look forward to sharing the wedding details with you when i return!
xo, ina
this past weekend my mom and sister threw me a bridal shower and to describe it in one word… PERFECTION!
it was a kate spade inspired theme, from the black, white, and pink colors, to the dots, stripes and quotes scattered throughout the house. the bubbly was flowing, the ladies laughing, and my heart bursting with so much joy!
my sister had ideas she wanted to do for the invites. i helped her bring those ideas to life.
she printed, cut and assembled each invitation and i couldn’t be more proud of how beautiful they turned out.
the dessert table was filled with homemade goodies all baked by my sister. she sure did bake her little tush off with coconut macaroons, vanilla & coconut cupcakes, and both banana & zucchini bread!
ranunculus and baby spray roses in all shades of pink made for perfect floral arrangements throughout the house.
these adorable little signs were scattered throughout the house with some of my favorite kate spade inspired quotes.
my clients jana, from Jana Williams Photography and bess, from Celadon & Celery did a youtube video last year on how to make flower rings and i suggested this idea to my sister as a great little activity for each guest to do when they arrived. it was such a huge hit with all the ladies and definitely something i recommend if you want to offer a fun activity for your guests, but you’re not into the typical bridal shower games.
i chose a pink ranunculus flower for my ring, which matched oh-so perfectly with my pink heels. 🙂
i was showered with so many gifts and all the ladies agreed this was definitely one of the BEST wrapped gifts EVER!
thank you to all my family and friends that attended and showered me with so much love and well wishes on my journey to becoming a mrs. to feel, know, and have this amount of joy and love in my life is beyond words. the impressions these women leave on my life and in my heart makes me the woman i am today and the wife i will soon become.
thank you to my mom and sister for going above and beyond in throwing me the best bridal shower a girl could ever dream of.
thanks to my cousin joanie, for being such an awesome photographer and capturing so many amazing pictures. i swear there is not a single picture of me without a giant smile on my face that stretched from one ear to the other. i started to wonder what my eyes look like. ha!
so these past couple of months i’ve been dealing with THE most difficult client ever. myself. yes, i’m indecisive, very particular, and so demanding!
it’s been one of the most challenging wedding invitations i’ve had to design, but the most rewarding as well. the invites were finally mailed out this past friday. i must admit, i did get emotional as i walked out the door with these two boxes, got into my car, made my way to the post office and slowly handed off these invitations to the post office clerk.
the day finally arrived! the day i mailed my very own wedding invitations. insert happy tears (and dance) here.
gold has been a very popular color for weddings this year. i think almost every single wedding invitation i’ve done this year uses this warm metallic color. it’s sophisticated and timeless. pair it with a soft ivory white, like these invites i did for kathy and david, and it’s romantic perfection!
from the unique accordion folded invite to the shimmering metallic paper used on this entire wedding stationery suite, jacqueline and matthew’s wedding invitions are definitely a show stopper. with the delicate touches of blush pink and the simple but elegant use of lines, i was able to capture the theme of their wedding, “just love.”
this whole invitation shimmers beautifully in the light.
a beautiful quote by Pedro Arrupe, S. J. was included within the invite and on the bookmarks:
“Fall in love, stay in love, and it will decide everything.”
thank you notes and a bookmark, to be placed at each guest’s place setting for the wedding reception, completed the set.
