Baci Featured in JStyle Weddings Magazine | Custom Stationery

While I was on Maternity Leave, some of our favorite designs were featured in the local JStyle Weddings Magazine!  We love the way they incorporated our pieces in these fun, style pages!  

Baci Designs | Stationery + Styling for the Spring/Summer 2013 Something White Look Book, Old World Glamour {Cleveland, Ohio}

I'm happy to bring you more of the goodness from our Spring/Summer 2013 Something White Look Book Photo Shoot!  The elegance of this Old World Glamour set up is so beautifully complimented by The Tudor Arms Hotel's gorgeous details and Arielle's soft editing touch.

When discussing ideas for the Old World Glamour Look, Karin of Something White had mentioned her recently purchased home came with original skeleton keys, so I knew we'd have to find a way to incorporate them.  The escort cards attached to the keys added the perfect feminine meets masculine touch!  I envisioned a bar set up for the main portion of the shoot, but I was blown away by the perfection the window nook provided for the set up of the vintage rentals from Borrow Vintage + Eclectic Rentals, the intricate cake by Cake Couture and the Magnificence Gold Glassware from Event Source.  I was also particularly happy with the way the jewelry enhanced the beauty of the custom stationery suite, complete with the glitter-lined envelope and vintage postage!

What's incredibly exciting is that this photo shoot was recently featured on Elizabeth Anne Designs - something that is so very thrilling!!

{Photography} Arielle Doneson Photography
{Location} The Tudor Arms Hotel
{Styling} Baci Designer
{Fashion and Accessories} Something White Bridal Boutique
{Rentals} Event Source
{Vintage Rentals} Borrow Vintage + Eclectic Rentals
{Cake} Cake Couture
{Stationery} Baci Designer
{Hair} Fringe and Foundation Studio
{Makeup} MKleinman Artistry
{Model} Taxi Talent Management

Sunday Funday, #59

I love the idea of a playful photo shoot for your engagement pictures! It's a great way to show off your personalities and the love you have for one another :) See more from this vintage beach shoot on Ruffled!

Handpicked | Nasty Gal Vintage-style Clothing

I was searching for clothes and came upon this clothing store called Nasty Gal and it reminds me of clothes from Pretty Woman!! I LOVE that movie and I love that this type of “vintage” style is coming back. I may not be brave enough to try all of these clothes, but I love them!!

1) Jardin Lace Blouse - $24 - Pair with a belt, jeans, and cowgirls boots!!!
2) Daisy Dream Dress - $29 - You can dress this up with heels, cardigan, and purse....or dress it down with a jean jacket and a pair of Converse.
3) Scarlett Lace Dress - $29 - So pretty...bold and beautiful!!!!
4) Boardwalk Top - $26.60 - I love the open shoulders and this turquoise color.
5) Sweet Thing Skirt - $24 - This skirt is beautiful!! You could wear it with basically any color!! I might have to purchase this myself!!
6) Houndstooth Skater Dress - $48 - I wish I was brave enough to wear this, but I love it! Wear it with some red heels and lipstick and we will be traveling back in time!!
7) Lacie Tank Dress - $58 - Check out the back of this dress....like now :)
8) Vienna Knit - $58 - This looks so comfy as a lounge around shirt!!
9) Block Out Blouse - $48 - Pair with any color of leggings with some super cute boots.

BONUS - A few of these awesome items are now one SALE!!

Handpicked | Garden Wedding Inspiration

A girl can't help but dream about a beautiful garden wedding on dreary winter days like these!

1) Burlap Lavender Favors - Fill the Burlap pouches with lavender or flower seeds for perfect spring time favors!
2) Nature Made Boutonniere - Sweet and simple. Great for an outdoor wedding.
3) Vintage Garden Invitation - Great for a spring or summer time event!
4) Vintage Bird Cage - This idea would be a perfect accent decoration for a garden reception.
5) Bird Cage Cake - So cute!
6) Vintage Place Setting - Classy place settings for a garden wedding :)
7) Framed Table Numbers - Add them to each table for simple decor.
8) Lemonade Stand - Great idea for a summer event!
9) Vintage Bicycle - Another fun accent. Add flowers to the basket also!

Sunday Funday, #38

{Image by Elizabeth Messina}

What happens when you cross the talents of Elizabeth Messina with the ladies of MAG Rouge and Wedding Chicks?  Beautifulness like this :o)

Our Home, Re-invasion | Day Four - Dining Room, Kitchen + Breezeway

Not a ton of changes in the dining room to report.  We changed the way we have the table set up - we have it like this at Christmas so there is room for the tree, we liked it so much that we decided to leave it :o)

I display some of our pretty wine stoppers (to be honest, they're all so gorgeous I rarely use them - it makes me nervous!) in a candy dish that was my neighbor's growing up (it was a wedding present from their daughter since they have both passed - such a very meaningful piece to me) and filled it with dried peas from Jami and Eric's wedding centerpieces.

Just recently we added this beautiful chair - it was my aunt's mother's, who passed away last February.  I used to visit her with my aunt each summer, so it's very special to me to have this in our home.

The rose detail is gorgeous - definitely my favorite part!

We also hung this custom painting done by my friend Alaina of Ace of Images. . .

. . . and I bought these gorgeous pieces at Hobby Lobby!

Moving into the kitchen, we hung this beautiful Don Drum clock that was a gift from our brother-in-law's sister - love this!

I also bought these vintage-looking numbered containers from Target - #1 we use as a compost bin and #2 holds tea.

As well as these adorable little birds from Pier One (and I've been keeping my Africa Violet alive SINCE Easter - that's a miracle in itself!). . .

. . . and this amazing vintage Premium Saltine Crackers Tin (also from the garage sale where we bought the orange crates - now do you see why I wish they'd have another one!!).  My mom has the same tin so I was so happy to find one just like it!  We also were gifted the pretty "C" trivet/cutting board from Ilario's sister.

I started displaying my colorful aprons on these cute little bird hooks from Hobby Lobby. . .

. . . and I bought a new napkin holder from Target which now rests on our relocated Pottery Barn lazy susan (don't mind my on-its-way-out basil plant - it used to look good until we left for a few days, but it's going into the garden this weekend so it should be happy again soon!).

Resting on the countertop is my personalize Tastebook (my favorite gift to give!), a repurposed Mason jar turned utensil holder and the handmade "C" holder created by my talented friend, Vanessa.

And last but not least, we hung our Cursaro alphabet photography frame from Letter Pictures Etsy Shop (another favorite gift to give!).

Finally, in the breezeway we set up a black cabinet (a gift from my aunt) that holds not only shoes (I have a lot of shoes!), but soda, plastic outdoor dinnerware and grilling tools.  This is definitely the best thing I ever did - it solved so many of our "where do I put this" woes, especially since our kitchen is small!

More great decorations on top of the cabinet - an embroidered sign (a present from my sister and her husband this Christmas), mini jars Ilario bought me filled with dried flowers from a client's wedding (thank you Jesse and Laurinda!) and a vintage typewriter, also my aunt's mother's.

Ilario and I's new favorite piece in our breezway is our stadium-style bench, given to use by our brother-in-law's sister!  This summer I would love to paint it black and add "seat numbers" on the back for a real baseball park feel :o)  Oh, the pillow is also another Ikea purchase - it was too cute not to buy!

Finishing off the breezway are more birds, of course!  These hooks from Arhaus are the perfect addition for organization in the small room!!

baci's Table Design at the JStyle Weddings Bridal Event {Cleveland, Ohio}

Ilario, Caroline, Brittany and I had the pleasure of showcasing baci's work at the JStyle Weddings Bridal Event on Sunday, February 26th at the beautiful Ritz-Carlton Cleveland. . . and it was AWESOME!  Not only was the event wonderfully coordinated by the folks at LinQ 2 Communications, the brides in attendance were full of amazing ideas and they even managed to bring along a few great hubbys-to-be, moms and even dads :o)

I must say that it was incredible to be able to create a table display perfectly in line with baci's sense of style (which happens to be my sense of style - lol!) - since all work we create is custom we strive to show our clients personalities and preferences in their designs (which we LOVE doing!!).  It was really cool to take the reigns and make it all about baci this time around.

The vintage shabby chic theme was perfectly accented with some fabulous products from Maria at HodgePodge Vintage Rentals - the pillars (which were the perfect place to hang our handmade bunting!), a few accents to our place setting (tea cup and saucer, anchor plate and wallpaper place mat), the gorgeous lace overlay and the distressed window (full of Jami and Eric's stationery!!) all added just the right touch!

We used the vintage type writer (my Grandma's find!) as a place to display one of our favorite handmade seeded paper suites and the library-type filer held a gorgeous letterpress suite - all of which you'll see more photos of soon!  Intern Brittany worked hard making the perfect addition of a terrarium, bunting and distressing our baci signage - I love how they all turned out :o)  The beautiful brown floral place setting (with a doily-punched menu and napkin-ring place card created just for the event!) was accented with another awesome seeded paper suite complete with unique table names, guest favors and hands-down the coolest escort cards ever - they're wax-sealed and open up to reveal the table name!!  To finish off the table design we added burlap, old books (from Jami and Eric's wedding - yay!), letterpress blocks and an gorgeous floral display in a vintage crate, created by yours truly (I put my Floral Design Class skills to work - lol!).

Check out some of the details photographer by the awesome Caroline - don't you just LOVE it?!?!?  We're super excited to showcase our skills at the Every Blooming Thing Wedding Planning Event this Saturday - it's a whole new display that you must see :o)