Real Wedding: Santa Barbara, CA

This gorgeous Santa Barbara wedding started with our floral designed, gold & blind letterpressed invitation suite. The bride even chose to letterpress the envelope itself - very luxe! The envelopes also included a matching floral liner.

{above photos by Steve Steinhardt}

The invitation suite was finished off with a fuschia bow to tie in the beautiful, lush colors used in the wedding florals.

Guests were greeted with welcome bags that featured a custom LH Calligraphy map and were filled with goodies to tied over any hungry traveler as he/she arrived in Santa Barbara!

The wedding included our custom photo fan programs and signage to match the luxurious gold invitation design.

{photo by Steve Steinhardt}

Guests were directed to their tables with this oversized seating chart listing and tables were marked with a framed table number sign. Each place setting included a letterpressed menu.

The completed look was stunning...as were the bride and groom!

All photos by Melissa Musgrove photography unless otherwise noted.

Floral Invitation with Custom Map

We often see maps used as save the dates or as a separate piece in an invitation suite. But if you wants a cohesive single element, this floral invitation features a custom map and is a perfect way to acquaint your guests to the area! The adorable, folded invitation cards include a maroon floral design on white 110# cardstock. Full color in flat printing.

A standard set includes:

-50 Customized Bi-Fold Invitation Cards, 5x7 size

-50 matching envelopes, with return address in calligraphy

-One Time Custom Map Design Fee

Click here for more details from our Etsy shop.
All photos by Hannah Bergman.

Modern Elegance with a Monogram Invitation Suite

This elegantly modern invitation suite features a one letter monogram of your choice along with custom calligraphy and ribbon. Full color in flat printing on white cardstock.

This suite includes:
-Invitation card with custom monogram and calligraphy, tied with ribbon. 3.75" x 8.75" in size.
-Matching accommodations card, 3.75" x 8.75" in size.
-Invitation envelope printed with return address
-RSVP card, 3.5" x 5" in size.
-RSVP envelope printed with delivery address

This design can be made into invitations or other stationery as well so please inquire for details and letterpress options. Click here for more information.

All photos by Hannah Bergman.

Creative Programs

Last week we showed you some more standard or traditional programs. This week we'd like to share a few different shapes and types of programs. You really can personalize any portion of your wedding and your program is another option to do so!

Keep your guests cool with a program that does double duty. The 5 leaf orchid design fan measures 8.25" x 4" and is flat printed in full color on an soft white card stock in a light pink colorway. Finished off in your choice of ribbon color. Click here for more details from our Etsy store.

Another double duty fan program, this one measures 8.25" x 11.5" and is flat printed in full color on both sides of an ivory card stock, text in a black or tan colorway. Option to provide your own photo or order a custom monogram for a personalized touch. Click here for more details.

This final fan program features a scalloped edge and measures 8.25" x 9.5". It is flat printed on both sides of an ivory card stock in a peach and black colorway. Finished off in your choice of ribbon color. Click here for more details.

All photos by Hannah Bergman.

Luxurious Programs

We love all of our paper products, but these two programs, both luxuriously letterpessed on the finest paper stock, are true stationery indulgences!

This beautiful wedding program holds 6 leafs (2 cover leafs and 4 inside panels printed on one side) and is the perfect compliment to any sophisticated event.

The cover features custom calligraphy in gold foil letterpress and a custom one letter monogram anchored by two gold rhinestones on iridescent eggplant card stock. The four inside leafs include custom calligraphy flat printed in eggplant on iridescent gray card stock. Held together with a simple gold grommet. Measures 4x6.
 
Click here to purchase programs just like this from our Etsy online store!
 
The second is a gilded letterpress program with ribbon that can be purchased here from Etsy.
 

This lovely program with a letter pressed floral design and gilded calligraphy on ivory card stock if finished with the ribbon color of your choice. It is shown in 2 color letterpress (blind emboss + gold foil) and 4 inside panels for wording.

Both of these lush programs come in your color choice to match your wedding palette. Matching invitations, save the dates, and other items are available. Please inquire for more information.

Visit our Etsy store for more great pieces. All photography by Hannah Bergman.

Vendor Spotlight: Monkeys on the Roof

We often see cute ideas from real weddings on the web and wonder, "where did they find those?!" Well many of you might know that you can find anything and everything from the wonderful website Etsy! We found this adorable vendor, Monkeys on the Roof, and we are so smitten with these little wooden wonders...

Love little wood placecard holders, but don't have the resources to make them yourself? Monkeys on the Roof makes ready-to-use placecard holders for you; and even better, they are reasonably priced!

These "merci" magnets make special mementos from your special day.

And these gift tags would hang beautifully as escort cards.

Aren't these little birds so charming? Even just scattered on your cake table or at your guest book.

This vendor gets busy in the summer months (from wedding orders we have to assume!), so be sure to place your orders in advance.

Real Wedding: The Westin South Coast Plaza

Yesterday we showed you the rehearsal dinner seating chart from Ynes and Ryan's winter wedding, and today we wanted to bring you the wedding itself - designed and coordinated by the talented Courtney Toney of Joyful Weddings and Events!

In addition to addressing the invitation envelopes and creating the rehearsal dinner seating chart, we also calligraphed the names on the escort cards for the wedding reception.

{Costello script in black ink}

This wedding was chock-full of precious details - many of which were produced by Joyful Weddings and Events themselves. From the candy jars, sweets signs and labels to the cake backdrop and sign, Joyful Weddings and Events had everything covered!

{all photography by Amy Squires Photography}

See more of this classic wedding on Joyful Weddings and Events blog or on Wedding Chicks. You can also visit the Joyful Weddings and Event etsy shop for more signs, jars, labels, backdrops and other fun items!

Our Etsy Shop

Hello everyone! I just wanted to announce that our etsy shop has been reworked this weekend with better pictures and more easy to use listings. As always, there are a full range of products for sale on etsy, as well as for order on the Laura Hooper Calligraphy website. I hope you will come visit soon!
I've also added a variety of reception items for sale on etsy, for ease of ordering. We offer a very quick turnaround on all reception items, including hand-written placecards, menus, and table numbers.