2 May

We love this time of the year! May hits, the sun starts to tease us that Summer’s coming, and our inbox gets happy with all kinds of bright weddings and inspiration shoots. Like this super bright and fun neon beauty, conceptualized by Sweet Sunday Events and photographed by Paige Newton Photography. Festive enough for Cinco de Mayo festivities this weekend? We think so!

neon ceremony backdrop

The altar made with paper garland, rope, and fabric, hung for the happy couple to use as their backdrop. Macrame string displayed hot pink rocks in glass votives to brighten the middle layer. Stunning, right?

neon ceremony backdrop

neon ceremony backdrop

graphic wedding invites

Loving the geometric patterns on the suite, designed by The Creative Parasol. The rsvp card check boxes read: HECK YES or aw, shucks.

lace cutout dress with hot pink

lace cutout dress with hot pink

 neon wedding inspiration

Fun centerpiece of protea, garden roses, and ranunculus was assembled over a handcrafted leopard print tablecloth with white tassels.

 neon wedding inspiration

bold and graphic wedding cake

They even included piñatas into their shoot! Take a peek at those geometric ones below. Nice twist on the traditional.

 neon wedding inspiration

Ok, we’re ready for the weekend to get here. Oh yeah, and Summer too!

Photography: Paige Newton Phototgraphy / Concept + styling + rentals + floral design: Sweet Sunday Events / Paper: The Creative Parasol / Cakes: Polkadots Cupcake Factory / Hair: Erica Rae

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20 Apr

We’re getting ready to sign off for the weekend, but not before we can share Silvia + Bryan’s wedding. There was no specific theme per se, but you kind of don’t need one when your venue is a spanish cottage overlooking the ocean. Some gold accents here and there, found drift wood details, a variety of potted succulent escort cards, and a colorful ribbon arch is enough of a vision to keep us through the weekend.

quaint spanish california cottage wedding

bouquet of pink dahlias

glittery shoes

ribbon ceremony backdrop

ribbon ceremony backdrop

Bryan built the arch they married under and Silvia added her touch by hanging bright ribbon from it.

succulent escort cards

succulent escort cards

We’re a fan of escort cards doubling as party favors especially when they’re potted succulents! What lucky guests they had.

gold edged menu

Silvia printed and gold-paint-dipped the thank you/menu cards that were placed at each place setting. The table numbers were also painted/stained/put together by her. I bought unfinished wood craft frames from Michaels ($1 each) and stained them the same color as what went on the wedding arch. I used cardstock purchased at Michaels for the backing and painted the wooden numbers the same gold that I used for the thank you/menu cards and on the “pick a seat” sign for cohesiveness.

succulent and soft pink dahlia centerpieces

Hello, we want these centerpieces! Silvia wanted their centerpieces to look as if they had been plucked from a field… mossy and overflowing… very organic with a combo of white hydrangea, mini green hydrangea, dinner plate dahlias, white ranunculus, artichokes, dusty miller, maiden hair fern, green hypericum, succulents potted, succulents, moss and Manzanita branches.

craft paper reception decor

ribbon backdrop for sweets table

That fun gold LOVE print came from MadebyGirl.

white cake with succulents

The cake stand was also Bryan’s creation. They found the stump on a slope near their house, hauled it back to their place and cut it to size, polyurethaned it and carved their initials on it.

Quite the handy bunch aren’t they? Congratulations Silvia + Bryan!

Photographer: Love Ala / Coordinator: Nicola Matz / Catering: Priscilla Granger of At Your Service Caters / Rentals: Signature Party Rentals / Florist: Desdemonia Gilbert of Desdemonia’s Designs (desdemoniaj@netzero.com) / DJ: KIK Entertainment Florin Maracine / Bridehair + makeup: Makeup by KC / Cake + macaroons: Cinderella Cakes / Grooms suit: The Men’s Warehouse / Bride dress + veil: Village Bridal

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30 Mar

There’s a reason the phrase pretty in pink exists, aside from it being an awesome 80s movie. Things just look prettier in blush pink, especially when they’re placed with neutral tones, a touch of sage green from a succulent, vanilla bridesmaid dresses, and groomsmen dressed in denim button-ups. Lovers of pink, this quaint afternoon shoot was designed with you in mind! The blush mercury glass vases, pillar holders, tea lights, and pew marker lanterns all add a touch of sparkle and elegance to the rustic outdoor setting and farm tables made of reclaimed barn wood. Take a look:

blush wedding decor inspiration

pink and green floral arrangement

 fabric ceremony backdrop

A crocheted vintage tablecloth served as a delicate backdrop to the altar where the couple said their “I Do’s”.

blush and pink bridesmaids dresses

blush wedding reception decor

blush wedding decor

wedding seating chart

blush wedding reception decor

White hydrangeas added softness to the tablescape, while the large hurricane vases of pussy willow branches, freesia, and pink peppercorn berries added drama.

blush wedding reception decor

white wedding cake with greenery

Good stuff, yes?

Photography: Brandon Chesbro / Venue: Southhall Eden / Invitation designer: Southhall Eden / Bridesmaid dresses: Amsale / Bride’s dress: Jim Hjelm

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21 Mar

We spent Saturday afternoon wandering through Mae Mae Paperie‘s trunk show and gorgeous new line at Urbanic in Venice. You guys, um, it’s really divine. Fresh color combos, beautiful custom patterns, all sorts of customization options, not to mention each collection has its own personality and backstory … we’re in love. Megan is a truly talented designer and artist and we just know that anyone choosing an invite suite from her new line will be making an exceptionally good decision.

Here’s a little peek at the trunk show:

modern wedding invites

colorful wedding invites

retro wedding invites

(above photos by Lehua Noelle)

And without further ado, meet Mae Mae’s new collections and adoring personalities … starting with the fabulous Dakota (the mermaid of the bunch):

modern wedding invitations

It has that hint of, “Hey, our wedding may or may not be at the beach, but you’re not going to see any seashells here!”.

Let’s see what Drake (the guy that knows every dance step) has to say:

20's inspired wedding invitations

20's inspired wedding invitations

All you English Lit/Great Gatsby/1920s lovers, we have a feeling this one’s for you! Classic! Anyone else think that liner would make for a heck of a wallpaper? Us too.

Now the lovely Hermie is going to take stage:

pink wedding invites

pink wedding invites

These are the sweetheart invitations you’ve been dreaming about since you were a little girlie. The touch of bold pink knocks it out for us! This Hermie – she knows how to party in style.

Watch out Hermie, here comes the oh-so pretty Marlowe (Robin Hood’s long lost sister):

colorful wedding invitations

The bright yellow has us thinking dessert, modern Palm Springs-esque wedding, while the green pattern has us wanting to escape to the woods and celebrate outdoors. What’s a Marlowe to do?

The dapper Oswald (who single-handedly made driving gloves cool again) has something to contribute:

black and white wedding invites

The graphics hit hard on this one and that’s what we’re loving most about this suite. For the modern couple that doesn’t want to go to fem, stay neutral, while making a statement. We dig.

For your romantic side, here’s Quimby:

classic wedding invitations

classic wedding invitation

Mae Mae describes Roxy as the girl that loves to eat and wear coconuts:

retro wedding invitation

Roxy’s retro-inspired glam has us wanting to pack our bags and hit the beach with a bloody mary in hand.

We’re officially obsessed with every personality in each collection. You can see more amazing collections on Mae Mae’s blog today as she reveals each new one! And, we’re dying to know: which collection is calling your name?

{invite photos by Megan Gonzales of Mae Mae}

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20 Mar

Event design extraordinaires, Alchemy Fine Events & Invitations, have been in the biz long enough to have clients trust them to design an entire event based from three small words. The three words their client (and birthday girl) gave them to go off for her 40th birthday bash: Love, Laughter & Smiles. They completely nailed it and there’s not a detail left untouched!

This was definitely the party for a lover of orange and of modern, clean contemporary design. Clean sleek lines, lots of chic white couches and ottomans, chevron textiles, and mixed glass and Lucite made for a modern yet eclectic feel that was still warm and inviting. Turning the young 4-0 has never looked so good!

40th birthday party

Projecting on a large wall or floor is such an awesome way to add graphic details to your event.

orange and pink dahlias

orange and white chevron invitations

These hot multi-colored chevron invitations were designed by Alchemy Fine Events & Invitations, obvs. This is just of the beginning of the chevron. The graphic pattern makes a grand appearance in every detail later on.

orange and white party decor

Designing T Shirts for the catering staff to wear? Brilliant!!!

orange and white party decor

Mid-century modern smoky and topaz stackable side tables were paired with rustic wood logs to create a visually interesting cluster upon which to layer vibrant orange and clean white arrangements of roses and orchids.

orange and white party decor

To keep in theme and design of the custom chevron pattern they created for the invitation, they printed fabric via Spoonflower to use for the throw pillows.

orange and white party decor

For an extra special touch, they created a VIP lounge complete with ‘bottle service’ boasting a luxury tequila tasting served out of an orange Hermes tray.

40th birthday party

floating candles party decor

40th birthday party

We don’t only want to recreate this party, we want to be guests at this party! What is there not to love about this! It screams Spring & Summer and hope it sparks some of those modern ideas you’ve been having. If you’re in love with a certain color for your event, just run with it!

Event design + coordination: Alchemy Fine Events & Invitations / Invitation + stationery design: Alchemy Fine Events & Invitations / Floral design: Rountree Flowers / Catering: Peter Callahan / Photography: Les Loup / Furniture rentals: Taylor Creative & Bridge Props / Custom Pillows: Nena Von / Fabric: designed by Alchemy Fine Events & Invitations via Spoonflower / DJ: Jason Fioto of Generation Events / Lighting: James Daniel Entertainment / Pizza truck: Jianetto’s Pizza / Entertainment: 60 Second Novelist Dan Hurley + Lip Print & Tarot Card Reader Maxine Albert

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