Elegant Beachy Wedding Invitations

Engagement photos taken at the beach, of course!

Surfboard at the surf

Sandy textured lokta paper was used for the invitation layer and the wrap

Note the hearts... in Germany and San Diego

Combining the beach and elegance into a wedding invitation can be a delightful challenge. The texture of sand, the shades of blue, the shimmer of sun on the water. Even better than that? This couple's precious story!
Katie came to the San Diego area from Germany as an exchange student for her junior year of high school and that is where they met and dated for a few months. The friends she made that year stayed close to her heart and as the years went by she came back to visit quite a few times. It was during one of those trips that she and Grant reconnected, began dating in that long-distance fashion (Skype!), and truly fell in love.
But back to the invitations! A special way to keep the beachy blues in play was to use a watercolor of a beach photo for the map pocket-liner as well as the backside of the invitation extra pieces (i.e. rsvp card, welcome party card).

Backyard Scrabble Game DIY

start big with a "Z"

the beginning of taping

almost done, just the final white lines

my girlfriends. I forced them to play.

the key to scoring!

the colors of the board match the furniture we have on the patio, duh!

Just taking a break from posting invitations because finally a game was played on my giant Scrabble board and I'm still giddy! When I saw a Scrabble board in a concrete patio while perusing Pinterest I knew my husband wouldn't go for it, but I also knew I needed to figure out how to make this happen in our backyard. Another peruse through Pinterest and I discovered that folks are painting on canvas drop cloths to create rugs. Well surely I can paint a Scrabble board on a painters drop cloth! 

It took me forever. Measuring... taping... painting. Waiting for paint to dry. Taping and painting again. Then stenciling the letters and their point value on 4" wood squares. A friend came up with the idea for the letter trays made of a 36" length of wood with an angled groove down the center of it. Perfect! The tuffets? I found those at Home Depot and they are extremely lightweight. When it's time to clean up just fold up the board with the trays wrapped inside, put the letters in their bag and wait for another nice day to bring it out again.

Thanks girlfriends for playing the inaugural game with me!

Navy Blue & Blush Beauties... Wedding Invitations

Simple, elegant, with a touch of rustic. This bride's style with navy blue and blush colors will make for a lovely wedding. There is something very calming about blush floral arrangements and bouquets. I can't wait to see it all come together!

Red Barn Wedding Invitation

printed on the red wrap is a verse from Song of Solomon

the red wrap is subtle on the front  and with two slits it holds the rsvp card and envelope nicely

With a touch of rustic and a touch of patriotism this wedding invitation captured the essence of this couple and their wedding. The "birch barque" paper combined with the shimmer of the red and blue papers let the guests know that yes, the wedding is in a barn but they can wear their fancy duds!

The bride has always loved red, white and blue (although she went for gray!), loves American history, and had always wanted to get married on the Fourth of July. Well, the date didn't work out because the groom, a US Marine, will be deployed then. More recently he was stationed in Maryland so whenever the bride went to visit they enjoyed Washington D.C. and all the historical sites it has to offer.

Thank you Isaiah for serving our country!

Before they Say "I do" BBQ

I really did scan the tush of my husband's jeans

This rehearsal dinner is a a cidery and brew pub

Red, White and Blue... just for you John! Thank you for your service.

I decided the Wrangler's "W" pocket stitching stands for Weisskopf

The theme isn't new but it's so darn cute! Rehearsal dinner invitations can be fun or fancy and this client requested FUN! on behalf of the bride and groom. Of course BBQ is on the menu and the "red, white and blue" color theme honors the groom who serves in the United States Navy. I knew when I found my husband's Wranglers in the closet that this jean's pocket invitation style would be perfect. The "W" stitching on the pocket is a subtle nod to the hosts last name! Perfection.

When the denim dress code came up in conversation with my client I immediately thought that this might be another opportunity to revive a job from the past.  A few years back I created another jeans pocket invitation for a teen's party.Now I'm wanting to plan my own party and use this idea once again.

Navy Blue and Gold Wedding Invitations

The bride is a US Navy Nurse. Could that be why she loves the navy, gold and white combo? All I know is I love it too so this was a pleasure to create. The gold embroidery floss ties around the navy wrap and the RSVP and "The Particulars" are tucked behind. Clean, simple, yet so elegant.