scented invitations

Make your invitations appeal to all the senses may adding fragrance to your stationary.
In the photo below, the bride was having a fall wedding so we made it smell like caramel and cinnamon. Do unique scents like orange, chocolate, grass, wood, evergreen, sun block (if your having a beach party!!). The possibilities are endless.

hot off the press

Hot off the press!
Wendy just emailed me from the Ritz Carlton and told me her save the date was in the Ritz Carlton Wedding Issue when she opened it. I knew it was going to be in, but didn't realize it was out yet! So exciting :)

pink papaya magazine shoot

Kristin from Pink Papaya Events (amazing planner, friend, and neighbor!)
www.pinkpapayaevents.com
Just sent these photos to me from her phone. She asked me to do the menus for her table
that will be in Exquisite Weddings Fall Winter 2009 Issue.
The menus are round, etched acrylic...they look like glass, but won't break.

Event Design & Martinis - Pink Papaya
Linens and furniture - Elegant Events
Cupcakes - honey bee pastries - honeyandbee.com
Flowers - Annette Gomez, Flowers by Annette, flowersbyannette.com
Table Top - Pink Papaya Private Collection, Z Gallerie and Pier 1

www.goodgraciousevents.com

Good Gracious! Events, founded in 1988 by Pauline Parry, is a very creative and established event planning and catering company.

Their events are spectacular and no detail is overlooked. They have worked on many published celebrity events that are nothing short of perfection.

Pauline just came out with an incredible book, FOOD, FUN & LOVE. Pick up a copy, the recipes and ideas are so unique and mouth watering.

I worked with Charley on Kris Katan and Sunshine Tutt's wedding invitations in Yosemite CA. I got to see the album at our meeting yesterday, and Good Gracious! Events did such an amazing job.

American Liver Association

Sharon from Organic Elements (she's amazing!!!!!) contacted me about doing menus for an Alice in Wonderland inspired table. She wanted something very organic and earthy, so I instantly thought it would be super cool to have engraved wood menus.
they turned out great and blended very well with the table!

Below is Sharon's info, check out her site...she is so incredibly talented.

Sharon Mintz
Head Designer
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Organic Elements
www.OrganicElements.com
tel. 858.610.8881
fax. 858.483.1755

susan and scott

Scott and Susan were recently hitch at a gorgeous ceremony in Hawaii.
I LOVED working with Susan, and when I saw the beautiful photos
of her wedding, my jaw dropped.
I wish Susan and Scott a wonderful, happy marriage filled with much love,
support, and adventure!
You're a beautiful couple and your wedding was a perfect reflection of that.

Scott, best of luck if you get deployed! I'm a huge supporter of our military...
thank you for serving our country! We're lucky to have brave men like you
in the service.

Susan, you looked so beautiful and I'm going to miss chatting with you!!! Good
luck finishing up school and best of luck, I'll be thinking of you and always wishing you
the very best in life.

The gorgeous photos were taken by:

VALLENTYNE PHOTOGRAPHY
P: 760-672-2416
F: 760-859-3559

website: http://www.vallentynephotography.com
email: heather@vallentynephotography.com
blog: http://vallentynephotoblog.blogspot.com

Details Details

I love everyone at Details Details, Wedding and Event Planning in Irvine CA. They are so professional and they are the best at what they do. I'm excited to be doing invitations for one of their clients and cannot wait to post it on the blog when its done. It's going to be gorgeous, so stay tuned!
Please check out their website and view their awesome work, you won't be disappointed!