This is one of the prototypes - since i'm still playing around with colors and ribbon sizes, I haven't actually sewn the ribbon and lace together yet (hence why you see it all raggedy at the side).  The camera isn't doing total justice to the invitation, but it's deep purple with orange.  I'm also going to play with deep red and a paisley print.

Wedding Invitation Trend: Lace

Hi everyone! I hope you are all staying warm, but enjoying all the snow (if you’re in the DC area or further north!).  And if you got married in this area yesterday, I hope everything went ok – do people postpone their … Continue reading »

The Atrium

Vote: Where to have an Atlanta wedding

So a couple that I know is planning a wedding in Atlanta for next fall.  They have been venue hunting for quite some time now. They’ve seen a few places they absolutely love and a few places that they don’t.  It’s down … Continue reading »

At the place card table

The joining of two flames

Gt and I wanted to incorporate an unity candle ceremony within our wedding as a symbol of love and union. For those who never witnessed a unity candle ceremony, here is a brief description. In the ceremony, close family members (for our … Continue reading »

Color-matching your wedding

When you’re planning your wedding, it’s helpful to have some of your wedding color samples with you at all times – who knows if that trip to Target to grab some random non-wedding item will result in a super cool find for … Continue reading »

What’s Your Invitation Style?

Since your wedding invitation is the very first thing that your guests will see, it should set the tone for your wedding.  As the expression goes, “nothing beats a good first impression,” the same goes for your invitations.  Get your guests excited … Continue reading »

My 3 sisters... and some type of monkey.

Bargain hunting: Bridesmaid Dresses

With two close friends in Australia, multiple good friends in America, and three sisters, I had a lot of options for bridesmaids. Part of me wanted to have one sister and a bunch of friends, part of me wanted all my sisters … Continue reading »

Jen and Ka-Wah’s Lancaster Wedding

Back in May, my brother-in-law, Ka-Wah, got married to Jen.  Ka-Wah and Jen met in med school (both are now in their residencies), and started dating sometime after Ka-Wah asked one of his friends in Cantonese, “who’s that cute white girl?”. hehe … Continue reading »

Elyse & Brad's Wedding

Elyse & Brad’s Wedding

It’s all about destination weddings this year. In June it was San Francisco, then there was Honolulu! The thought of just going to Hawaii was a dream. Now having a wedding in Hawaii, this was heaven. The wedding was held at a … Continue reading »

Two Shoes, Green Shoes, New Shoes

This week I’m going to move away from my series on wedding watching (don’t worry, I’ll have the next two weddings ready to indulge you with you soon!), and share with you something I realized I was passionate about in my own … Continue reading »

Jen and Dan’s Wedding: Pink & Green

Last week I gave you a sneak peak from Jen and Dan’s wedding with their gorgeous cakes, and then we provided you with a discount coupon for cake bee – very cool! This week I’m going to share the rest of Jen … Continue reading »

Three Great Wedding Cakes

I recently coordinated Jen and Dan’s wedding at Oxon Hill, Maryland.  Since I was so involved in the wedding, there’s a lot to share! So I thought I’d start by giving you a teaser preview with cake! Their cake was by Sally … Continue reading »

Michael & Ellein’s NYC Wedding

This week I’m continuing my quest to present to you photos and ideas from the various weddings I’ve been to this year.  Last week I shared John and Rachel’s Lynchberg wedding, this week I have Mike and Ellein’s NYC wedding. Since Mike … Continue reading »