Maps: New York, NY

New York is a magically classic city and we just love this crisp, clean black and white representation. The city speaks for itself and keeping the simple pallette allows the city hotspots to shine all on their own.

In addition to all the NYC usuals, this couple also included the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, the Flatiron Building and the grand fountain in Central Park. And with the wedding festivities taking place at one of New York's premier event spaces, Studio Square, it's sure to be a good time!

Style Me Pretty| Real Wedding: Malibu, CA {my sister's!}

As most of you know, my younger sister Alyssa got married last year, and I of course was so excited to handle all of her printed materials! We used our Manhattan script to take care of everything from programs, escort cards, menus, cocktail hour signs, restroom signs - everything - and we have tons of luscious photos to share from Steve Steinhardt!

The overall look was based on Western charm combined with casual elegance. The happy couple chose the gorgeous outdoor setting at Saddlerock Ranch in Malibu, CA and as you can see, Saddlerock provided a truly picturesque backdrop!

Beth Helmstetter was the planner and from day one she guided us through all our choices from tables, to linens, to the beautiful china my parents purchased for the delicious meal. She helped us pull together all the adorable items we sourced and made sure everything we chose was cohesive.

As guests headed to the venue, they were greeted with wood signs we made guiding the way.

Before the ceremony, guests were invited to sip iced tea and lemonade while signing the custom guest book or grabbing a pashmina for later in the evening.

{we used Ryan and Alyssa's artwork to have this custom leather

guestbook created by Dewdrop Designs!}

For the programs, we created a bifold card with a design that matched the invitation set. We also tied each program with twine to tie that in as well. All the paper products were done with guidance given by Beth regarding the style and colors. I wanted them to coordinate with the invitations, of course!

After the ceremony, guests moved to cocktail hour where we included custom printed cocktail napkins, signs for the hors d'oeuvres, and a special bar sign with the bride and groom's choice signature drinks!

My mother and sister scoured etsy to find these worn horseshoes - the perfect touch. These rustic looking wooden signs were carefully placed in various places around the reception area. The cocktail sign sat right on the bar.

These adorable custom bark frames are a speciality of Beth Helmstetter's.  They capture the charm of the wedding perfectly! We love them in all their different sizes, both large, and small.

Before heading up the hill for the reception, guests located their table numbers with escort cards made of wooden tags tied onto Dublin Dr. Pepper bottles shipped in straight from the groom's home state of Texas! We also included a small sign with the story of the original Dr. Pepper bottling source in Dublin.

Everyone found their tables with our coordinating wooden table number signs and at each place setting was a letterpressed menu with the guests' names hand-calligraphed at the top.

For the table numbers, we chose to keep it simple with a larger version of the little escort tags. They are made of real cherry wood.

The menus were enveloped in a delicate lace band, and tied with twine, just like the invitations.

Combined with the florals by Holly Flora, it was everything the couple hoped it would be and just perfect!

With not a detail too small for this very important client, we also created signs for the restrooms and Beth and her team used the western font to stamp the bags for the favors created by a family friend.

It was such a beautiful day and so special in every way!

Visit Style Me Pretty to see more from this lovely affair and to get the full scoop from the bride herself!

Wedding designed by Beth Helmstetter Events. We can't thank her enough for all the hard work she put in on making this day so special.

Real Wedding: Washington D.C.

A couple weeks ago we did a post on a wedding at Andrew Mellon Auditorium, and we have another one from the lovely planner Jen Stiebel at Soco Events.

The escort cards were written in Elegance Script with black ink on a pearl white card and envelope set.

The menus were done in the same writing with a gold foil motif in our Venice design also on pearl white paper. 

We also created matching signs for the adorable popcorn buffet!

Other items not pictured: 8-page programs in the pearl white paper with blind embossing in the Venice motif and golf foil lettering. It was tied with a double faced Vanilla satin ribbon; itineraries and welcome notes. The couple also had baseballs for the guests to sign - a great memento!

And here are some ambiance shots just because!

Congratulations to the bride and groom!

Real Wedding: Portsmouth, Rhode Island

This wedding is full of character and charm, starting with just the venue ~ Glen Manor House in Rhode Island!

Jill and Jeff thought of every detail to make their wedding a memory to savor for years to come...

One such detail was the wooden escort cards that we had the honor to calligraph!

We used silver ink on the dark cherry wooden veneer cards and the calligraphy style is Spencerian. White florals (by Stoneblossom) cascaded at the alter and filled the aisle, and the couple displayed vintage photos for a personal touch.

 

We especially love the look after dark!

For more pictures and details on this gorgeous affair, visit Stoneblossom's blog. A special thank you to Kristin Spencer Photography for sharing the wonderful pictures with us and our readers!