Wedding Wednesday | Fashion + Wedding Accessories

I LOVE looking at wedding stuff still to this day!!!! It's fun getting to look at all these amazing and gorgeous items for weddings!!!! I put together a few of my favorites for you :) 

All of these items are from David's Bridal!

1) Strapless Mermaid Gown with Floral and Lace Detail  - $1050.00 - I am in LOVE with this dress! Lace and some sparkle together makes it absolutely gorgeous!!

2) Hammered Satin-Side Draped Dress with Bow Detail  - $99.99 - How pretty would this mulberry color be beside the lace mermaid gown?  Beautiful, right?!?!

3) Casted Comb with Organza Flowers and Metal Leaves - $129.99 - I would wear something simple like this with my wedding dress. It gives my hair a little bit of sparkle without taking away from the dress.

4) Lace Frosted Glass Tealight Holder (Set of 4) - $10.40 - I didn't even know David's Bridal had reception items, but you can use these tealight holders for decorations or as the guest's gift. 

5) Somerset Ring Pillow - $54 - This pillow has such adorable details!

Baci Designs | Kate + Dylan's Wedding Stationery + Welcome Bags {Akron, Ohio}

Every once in a while the most perfect clients just appear, seemingly out of thin air - that was the case with Kate and Dylan.  Kate came upon Baci's listing on Google Maps of all places and from the first moment I met her and her sweet mother, a camaraderie and friendship began.  From creating their beautiful letterpress stationery to the coordination of their post-rehearsal party, all the way through the Event Styling of their Big Day - Kate, Dylan and their adorable gem of a son, Ethan, made my time working with them joyous. 

Kate and Dylan wanted their wedding stationery to be classy and traditional - so we began with an elegant letterpress suite printed on Crane's Lettra.  Their custom monogram was embossed on the top of the invitation and was the sole impression on the coordinating thank you notes.  We continued the monogram on the custom return address embosser - one of my favorite things to create for clients because it's something they can use for years to come.

The programs and escort cards were flat printed, but perfectly coordinated and complimented with a black satin ribbon.  A fabulous touch for out-of-town guests were the Welcome Bags which we filled with local goodies like yummy Main Street Cupcakes and useful items like bottled water, aspirin and pamphlets for local attractions.  They turned out fabulous and are a great memento for guests!

{Images by Arielle Doneson Photography}

Wedding Wednesday | Candy Tables

Candy Tables are becoming more and more popular at every wedding I attend. I love the idea of candy tables, simply because it adds that pop of color to the reception. You can do the candy table based on your own wedding colors or have a rainbow candy table, it all depends on your preference. 

One of the most recent things I have seen is topiaries :)

It's basically a bouquet of a candy!!

Here are a few examples on Etsy that you can purchase.

Lollipop Topiary - $45

Rock Candy Centerpiece Topiary - $78.99

White, Green, or Prink Marshmallow Lollipop - $49.99

Candy Jelly Bean Topiary - $55

Top Five Posts of 2012 | Caitlin's Picks

With much deliberation, I have finally settled on the following as my picks for the Top Five posts of 2012! They were all good, but I'm all about the posts with lots of pictures! Especially pictures of pretty things :)

{Image by Pea Pod Photography}

1}  Trash the Bridesmaid Dress Shoot - I absolutely love this post! Mainly because I totally wish I could have been there! It looks like they're having so much fun just being goofy and, on top of it, they got some amazing pictures in the end. I mean, what else are you gonna do with that old bridesmaid dress that's been sitting in your closet for years?

{Image by JaNicki Photography}

2}  Behind the Scenes of Our Chevron Inspired Shoot - This post is a lot of fun to read because it really gives you a behind the scenes look at how much work goes into the photo shoots. Plus, it's cool to see the whole thing come together from start to finish :)

3}  Caitlin's Current Wish List | Fall Fashions - This was my first wish list post! So many cute fall fashions!

{Image by JaNicki Phography}

4}  Baci Designs | Styled Tea Party Shoot with JaNicki Photography - This is one of my favorite styled shoots by Baci :) It combines a fabulous summer setting with the cutest little girls ever!

{Image by Arielle Doneson Photography}

5}  Wedding Wednesday | Bright Star Styled Shoot with Arielle Doneson Photography & Kirkbrides - Ok, so this styled shoot really shows off what Baci, Kirkbrides, and Arielle Doneson can do! Such a beautiful display of creativity and design.

Wedding Wednesday | Stephanie + Don's Wedding Stationery {Tallmadge, Ohio}

Nothing makes me happier than seeing a couple so very, truly and deeply in love - that was the case with Stephanie and Don!  It made working with the two of them such a joy, especially during Day-of Coordination. . . the tears weren't only flowing from their friends and family :o)  It also didn't hurt that their wedding colors included my favorite - deep, dark purple!

Stephanie knew she wanted some "bling" added to her invitation suite to really portray the glitz guests were going to experience on the wedding day so we started with a silver metallic stock and had it printed in dark purple thermography.  Completing the invitation we attached it to a beautiful clutch-type pocket (which held all the other pieces of the suite perfectly) and added gorgeous amethyst Swarovski Crystals to their "X" monogram.

One of my favorite elements of this design was the custom return address stamp - hand-stamped in silver ink on the dark envelopes.  It was the perfect touch and something wonderful for Stephanie and Don to have for their new home!

We finished off the stationery set with coordinating monogrammed thank you notes - digitally printed on white linen (much easier to write on than the metallic stock) and finished with a beautiful Swarovski Crystal!

{Images by Caroline Hardoby}

Wedding Wednesday | Halloween Wedding Inspiration

Happy Halloween everyone!

Gouls and goblins are not words that we would usually associate with weddings. However, now there are more ways to incorporate this spooky holiday into your big day without being too gruesome :) Here are some examples. Enjoy!

{Image Sources Clockwise from Top Left 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9}

Wedding Wednesday | Groom Reactions

I know I don't post often, but for those of you who have read my profile,you already know that my favorite part of the wedding day is seeing the groom's reaction to the doors opening up on his soon-to-be bride. So when Amanda sent me this link from Buzzfeed.com, I knew I had to repost it.

Here's the first picture from the link, just to get you started...

Image from Michelle Newell Photography

From my profile: "Most loved part of a wedding: Watching the groom as he sees his new bride for the first time. The best moment, hands down, as a groom and coordinator"

Wedding Wednesday | Jami + Eric's Custom Designed Wedding Stationery {Defiance, Ohio}

Having the honor to create stationery for my little sister's wedding day was absolutely amazing!!  Designing gorgeousness for couples is always wonderful, but knowing that you're doing it for someone you love and care for takes it to an entire other level of awesome :o)

When Jami and I sat down to chat about what she was looking for, two things were clear - she wanted to incorporate a monogram and her favorite color, purple.  So to check the first thing off the list, I went straight to the amazing talents of Laura Lavender Calligraphy - Laura is not only a favorite person of mine, but what she does with hand-drawn monograms and calligraphy is to-die-for!  She certainly did not disappoint - the intricate, vintage-esque "EJ" monogram was so beautiful that we incorporated it on to everything we could think of.  And when your older sister owns a stationery and design company there is A LOT of everything when it comes to paper, lol!

We started with a very traditional and elegant invitation suite printed on Ivorystone Classic Laid Stock (something completely unique to Jami and Eric), designed with a touch of that vintage feeling - incorporating the deep purple into the envelopes and finishing them with hand-written addresses.  We also designed gorgeous, tall programs for the wedding ceremony itself.

At the reception, guests were greeted at a table full of crayons and cute pages to color on for the kiddos and cards for the adults to leave notes, advice and well wishes for Jami and Eric.  At the gift table, a purple tulle encased bird cage was adorned with a sign reading "Cards".  Each guest table, in addition to the beautiful centerpieces, had a homemade bottle of wine with a custom made tag and a hand-bent fork holding a sign with little bits of trivia about the couple.  The dessert table, full of homemade goodies, had containers with "Thank You" labels so guests could take the treats home.  Each dessert also had its own custom dessert stick with the name of the goodie (and who made it!) and couple's monogram was pressed into beautiful moss green napkins at the bar.  Place cards told the bridal party where to sit at the head table and the bathroom kit even got a little sign!

We had an amazing time finding ways to incorporate stationery into Jami and Eric's big day and the result was breathtaking!

Wedding Wednesday | DJ + Christy's Rehearsal Dinner Stationery {Wickliffe, Ohio}

I love creating pieces of stationery for other events of a couple's wedding weekend so working on these Rehearsal Dinner Invitations was a fun project for me!  I love the simple elegance of the suite - absolutely perfect :o)

Images by Caroline Hardoby

Wedding Wednesday | Styled Beach Shoot Stationery {Knoxville, Tennessee}

How amazing things slip through without being featured on the blog, I'll never know - I do know that going forward it won't continue to happen because I have a blog schedule that goes out over a month in advance!  Nothing's getting past this lady any more :o)

I previously mentioned that the stationery we designed for a beautiful Styled Beach Shoot by Shannon Kelley Photography and In Flight was featured on Love Like Oceans, but I never shared my favorite images from the shoot.  Enjoy and come back tomorrow to see another shoot we were part of recently!!

Wedding Wednesday | Kristi + Hiran's Wedding Stationery {Fairport, New York}

Another great custom designed suite from this time last year was Kristi and Hiran's Lavender Cherry Blossom Pocket Invitation.  Kristi knew exactly what she wanted, but couldn't find it anywhere - luckily she's the sister-in-law of one of my dear friends and they sent her my way!  We started with the adorable cherry blossom design and layered beautiful goodness from there.  I just adore the way these lovelies turned out!

 

Images by Caroline Hardoby