Happy Veteran's Day!

We here at baci just want to wish all past and present men and women who have bravely served our country!!  Happy Veteran's Day!!

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weekend update AND baci's searching for an intern!

Happy Friday!!  I hope you all have fabulous plans for the long weekend - we are lucky enough to have a family wedding to attend tomorrow.  I can't wait to see all of the baci designed stationery put in place - yay!!!  Here's a little sneak peek of the invitation suite - those adorable polka dots and monogram are continued onto all of the day-of stationery.  You're going to love it!!

These past few months have been such a whirlwind of awesomeness that it has finally made us realize we could use some help around here :o)  Therefore, baci is officially putting out the word that we are looking for an intern!!!

Here are a few of the generalities:

1}  This is an unpaid internship.  Sorry ;o)

2}  This position will require presence in baci's studio (in Cuyahoga Falls, OH) 2 - 3 days a week.

3}  We are interested in stationery design or event planning interns - someone interested and talented in both departments will take the cake though!

4}  The position will begin in late September and run until mid December.  The deadline for application is Friday, September 16th.

5}  We are looking for someone who's fun and easy to work with who has the following traits:
* Organization Nerd
* Social Networking Guru -- Facebook, Twitter, StumbleUpon, Pinterest - you name it, we use it ;o)
* Blogger Experience
* Etsy/Wedzu Knowledge
* Must LOVE Weddings!!
* Must love Morris, too -- how could you not with that face?!?!?

If you're interested in applying for baci's Fall 2011 Internship - please send your resume and cover letter to info@bacidesigner.com before Friday, September 16th.  In return, we'll send along a bit more detailed information on what you can expect from the internship.  We'll begin the interview process the week of September 19th.

Oh and please, for God's sake, spell stationery right, otherwise, it'll all go right in the trash - it's in our name!

If you know someone who would be perfect for the job, please forward on the information to them - post it to your FB wall, retweet it, email it - anything to help us get the word out so we can work with the best of the best is much appreciated!

This is such an exciting step for baci and we couldn't be more proud of how quickly baci has grown.  Thank you all so much for your love and support!

Now get out there and have a rockin' holiday weekend!!  Cheers!

Jami's Bachelorette Party | 08.2011 {Akron, Ohio}

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Last weekend we celebrated the first of Jami's Pre-wedding Events - Her Bachelorette Party!!!  All the ladies in her bridal party, both moms and a few great friends made the trek to my house and celebrated the weekend with a Slumber Party (complete with a Pajama Contest - Jami won!), Pool Time and a night out on Portage Lakes full of dinner, drinking and dancing!!  We had such a wonderful time, maybe even too much of a good time Saturday night - lol!

Maid of Honor, Sarah, and I (Matron of Honor) went full force "Team Bride" with the attire for the weekend.  I designed "Team Bride" shirts with Jami and Eric's wedding date on the front and custom titles on the back that ranged from "Bridesmaid" and "M.O.B" to "Sexy Lexy" and "Foxy Friend".  Jami's donned "Future Mrs. Jesse" on the back - it was adorable :o)  Sarah also found an awesome Bachelorette Package on eBay that came with the "Team Bride" buttons and sash, as well as the cute necklaces we all wore.

A few PG Highlights from the weekend:

1)  Bachelorette Mad Libs - A seriously good time after you all loosen up with your words choices - lol!

2)  "Pictionary Telephone" - A game where you write a detailed sentence and then pass it to the person on your right who then has to draw what you wrote, they then pass it to the next person who has to write a detailed sentence about what the person on their left drew. . . and so on and so forth (if you want more detailed directions, feel free to email me).  This game nearly had us peeing our pants - it is so funny to see how things get interpreted after nine rounds!!!

3)  Food - I know it's general but we had some of the best food ever last weekend:  Special Recipe Cookies from our Mama's Bakery, Boston Creme Pie Cupcakes made by Rachelle, Walking Tacos, Never-ending White Queso Dip, Hummus with Pretzel Crisps and Stacy's Pita Chips, Laughing Cow loveliness and Buffalo Chicken Dip just to name a few!

4)  Beverages - Sarah, Jaaci and I made jello shots and pudding shots which were tasty and gone by Saturday afternoon - lol!!  We also had ourselves a few "Mona Coronas" (A Corona with a shot of Bacardi Limón in it - mmmm!) at dinner Saturday night.

5)  Genuine Friendship - To see so many of Jami's friends drive all the way here (a three hour drive at the least) to celebrate with her was beautiful!  One friend even drove up late Friday night after her flight arrived in Columbus just to spend the night even though she had to leave early Saturday morning for a birthday party.  Now that's a good friend :o)

On that note, I just want to thank you all so much for making Jami's Bachelorette Party Weekend FABULOUS!!  You really are the best friends and family a girl could ask for :o)

baci's babies | Carson Clare

I apologize for my serious slacking on the promised new feature from last year - baci's babies, where we take a look back at past wedding client's big days as they start having babies and sneak a peek at their gorgeous new little ones. I'm beginning a catch up (not ketchup ;) ) phase right now though!!

First off is Miss Carson Clare, born to not-just-wedding-clients-but-friends Jenny and Mike on June 14, 2010 at 10:58 pm weighing in at 5 pounds exactly and 18 inches long. I couldn't pick just one photo of the lovely little lady because she is quite possibly the most adorable baby on the planet!! I just want to squeeze those little cheeks :o)

Photos by Genovese Photography

I couldn't help but share a few other shots of work I've done for Jenny and Mike in the past that will be featured on the new baci site, even though it hasn't quite been revealed yet. Consider this a sneak peek of all the goodness to come!!

Jenny and Mike's Rehearsal Dinner Invitation Suite and Place Cards

Jenny and Mike's Wedding Invitation Suite and Ceremony Program

Monogrammed Drinkware for Jenny and Mike's Reception

Jenny's Thermographed Personal Stationery

Carson Clare's Birth Announcements

Photos by Brandy J Photography

As always, Jenny and Mike, I adore you and thank you for allowing baci to feature your beautiful baby girl and for choosing to work with baci throughout these past few years!!!

WeddingWire Bride's Choice Awards Winner!!

Just in case you didn't see the announcement on baci's Facebook Page or on my Twitter Feed last week - baci designer stationery + events was a WeddingWire Bride's Choice Awards Winner for 2011! That's our second win in a row and we owe it all to our fabulous clients that take the time to review baci on WeddingWire - thank you all SO much!! We have the best clients ever!!

Here's a little information on the Bride's Choice Awards, direct from WeddingWire:

BETHESDA, MD - January 25, 2011 - WeddingWire, the nation's leading wedding technology company, is thrilled to announce the 2011 winners of its prestigious annual Bride's Choice Awards™. With more than 200,000 wedding professionals in the WeddingWire community throughout the US and Canada, the 2011 award recipients represent the top five percent in quality and service excellence within the wedding industry.

Recognition for the Bride's Choice Awards™ 2011 is determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 750,000 WeddingWire newlyweds. Awards are distributed to winning wedding professionals across 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, and are based on the overall professional achievements throughout the previous year.

"WeddingWire is honored to celebrate the success of our top-rated wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community," said Timothy Chi, CEO, WeddingWire. "Over the past three years, the Bride's Choice Awards™ program has afforded WeddingWire, and the bridal community, the opportunity to recognize those professionals for their unparalleled service and commitment to the wedding industry. We applaud the 2011 winners for their professionalism and dedication to enhancing the wedding planning experience for couples throughout the prior year."

The Bride's Choice Awards™ 2011 winners will be notified via email on January 25, 2011. Recipients will be given the Bride's Choice Awards™ 2011 badge, along with access to additional marketing tools to showcase the award. A complete list of the winners will be available on the WeddingWire homepage in early February.