Carats & Cake Feature

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Recently we have been lucky enough to be featured on the wedding blog, Carats & Cake. Check out the full feature here!  PRINTED ELEMENTS: A Day in May EVENT PLANNER: Laurie Arons PHOTOGRAPHY: Jose Villa FLORAL DESIGN: Kathleen Deery Design DRESS: Carolina Herrera

A Vogue Wedding

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We are in love with these photos taken by Elizabeth Messina for Ashley Knowlton and Michael Shepard’s sensational wedding in Carmel, CA. Enjoy the pics here and follow the link to see more on Vogue’s website! LINK TO FULL FEATURE ON VOGUE: http://www.vogue.com PHOTOGRAPHY: Elizabeth Messina CALLIGRAPHY: Tara Jones

Style Me Pretty – Best of 2016

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We are honored to be party of Style Me Pretty’s Best Weddings of 2016! See below for an assortment of photos from the wedding and follow the weblink if you would like to see a list of ALL the best weddings: Style Me Pretty Best of 2016 PHOTOGRAPHER: Jose Villa EVENT PLANNER: Laurie Arons INVITATIONS:… Read more »

Inspired Holiday Gift Wrapping

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For adorning the perfect gift, we love a combination of bold patterns and natural beauty. Happy wrapping everybody! PHOTO CREDITS; SmartFurniture, Lauren Kelp, DIY Network, Panduro Hobby, Shopgirlmaria.blogspot, Paper Source, Onefabday.com

Kathleen Deery Design + Urban Parlour

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Check out the new logo we designed for the famed Kathleen Deery’s offshoot from her incredibly successful floral and event design business, Urban Parlour. You can now rent out her sensational furnishings, chandeliers, etc, to create a memorable event of your own. Below you will see our new logo along with the very cool invite… Read more »

California is for lovers

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Check out this fun twist on Virginia’s famous bumper sticker. All in celebration of The Hamel Family Winery (The Hamels hail from Virginia, of course) event in Sonoma, California.

May Day

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The May Pole’s colorful ribbons always bring up images for me of the bright and happy summer ahead! Images from the following sources: germanculture.com.ua loveinthesuburbs.com www.seedsandstitches.com wiremoon.co.uk

Dave Eggers – artist & author

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Eve’s friend Dave Eggers is best known for his writing but what many people do not know is that he received a degree in art and is also a graphic designer. He currently has a show at http://julesmaeghtgallery.com and 100% of the proceeds from his show go to Scholar Match.

Style Me Pretty – Best of 2015

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We are happy to announce that one of our weddings has been selected as “Best of 2015” by Style Me Pretty. Check out this gorgeous Santa Barbara event photographed by the incredible Jose Villa! http://www.stylemepretty.com/collection/3931/picture/2577861/

Marshmallow Madness

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We love this holiday gift from one of our clients, the terrific AR design. Check out these sling shot marshmallow launchers intended to go direct into a steaming cup of hot chocolate. Love it.

Creating watercolor note cards with the kidos!

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I loved this “gratitude” post on Meri Cherry. http://www.mericherry.com/2014/11/24/gratitude-boxes-handmade-gifts-kids/ If you’ve never been to this site, take a moment to poke around a bit. It’s full of absolutely terrific crafts to do with your kids. For this craft, it was almost impossible not to create something lovely. We ended up with such a gorgeous collection… Read more »

Black Swan Wedding

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Check out this sensational wedding in Napa Valley photographed by José Villa and recently seen on Style Me Pretty. We just love the combination of aqua and red. So festive. Style Me Pretty  Printed Pieces: A Day in May Design Calligraphy: Tara Jones Calligraphy Event Planner: Laurie Arons Special Events Photographer: Jose Villa Paper Flowers… Read more »

Color, color, color

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Is it just us, or have coloring books gotten much cooler lately? Check this one out, THE MINDFULNESS COLORING BOOK. It’s designed to reduce stress for busy adults. Who knew?

Classic San Francisco

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Gretchen and Spencer were planning a beautifully classic wedding day in San Francisco, complete with a trolley ride for their guests and a ceremony in the iconic and stunning Grace Cathedral. We designed a graceful and whimsical monogram for the centerpiece of their invitation and added in an iconic trolley illustration for their transportation card…. Read more »