Every Variety of Wonderful

Love this sweet little card from the Pearl & Marmalade etsy shop.

Lisa Lefkowitz Photography

We first fell in love with Lisa's photographs when we saw the pictures from this wedding. After browsing through the wedding albums on her website, we have unanimously decided that she is one of our favorite wedding photographers. We especially love the pictures from Catherine & Brad's and Jill & Pete's weddings. Also check out Lisa's blog, where she posts about her featured work in publications like Brides and The Knot.





{photos from Catherine & Brad's wedding by Lisa Lefkowitz}

Cricket Press

Browsing through Etsy over the weekend, I stumbled upon Cricket Press, who specialize in silk-screened posters for music events, art shows, etc. But they also do custom letterpress, check out their online design portfolio here.

Simply Vera by Vera Wang for Kohl's

Hits stores September 9th, what do you think? I've actually never stepped foot into Kohl's...see more photos from the "Wizard of Oz" themed ads on nitro:licious.

{photo via nitro:licious}

Sweet Trinkets by Lustre

Loving this etsy seller's necklaces and earrings with a vintage heirloom feel...


{photos from Luxe Deluxe}

Wiley Valentine

Check out this invitation they designed...

{photos from WeddingBee}

Aviary Table Numbers

Another clever idea from Sesame Letterpress...

{photo from Sesame Letterpress}

Sesame Letterpress

Love the custom-designed letterpress wedding invitations from Sesame Letterpress. Some favorites:

This library wedding invite was presented as a book, which when you open it to the bookmark you find an old school check-out card in the back with the wedding invite. The RSVP's were numbered and recorded for the couple in case of oddball responses (why do people send back RSVP's without their names on them??)

{photos from Sesame Letterpress}

A picnic-theme invitation set from Martha Stewart Weddings Summer 2006...

{photo from Sesame Letterpress}

Fall at J.Crew

We are both loving J.Crew's fall colors with new dresses in alpine green, deep indigo, and spiced wine. Feeling so much inspired that we made a little inspiration board for a wedding with these colors. Enjoy!

{Top: bouquet by Sarah K Chen Photography, reception from The Knot, invitation from Mr. Boddington's Studio;
Middle: photo from Brides, cake by Natasha Goellner, photo from Brides;
Bottom: centerpieces by Tapestry Flowers, dresses from J.Crew, flowers from The Knot}

More Love for Sullivan

One of our favorite cake designers, Kate Sullivan, recently updated her website, and we were happy to see several new cakes in her portfolio- especially these from InStyle Weddings "Sweet Inspirations" cake feature.

Acara Cake


Calligraphy Cake


Blossoms Cake


Cane Cake


Boontje Nature Cake


And more new cakes...(also see mod cake below)

Danish Modern Cake


Red Bird Cake

{photos from Lovin Sullivan}

Modern Reception

This is Brides' version of a contemporary reception, with bold patterns and bright colors. Some of it is a little over the top, but I still think Kate Sullivan of Lovin Sullivan Cakes can do no wrong. I especially like the octagon luggage tags from Decorative Things (pattern no longer available, of course!).

{photos from Brides}

Paul Johnson Photography

{photos by Paul Johnson}

Paul Johnson is a super-talented photographer based out of Florida whose work has been featured numerous times in Brides and other wedding magazines. Even more fun is his blog- Paul has blogged about 68 weddings (!!) so far that are so easy to get lost in, I was surprised when I recognized a familiar face after stumbling upon these pictures from the Cox & Brantley wedding (not this adorable little boy, the maid of honor).


{photos by Paul Johnson}

Tim Gunn

Saw a preview for Tim Gunn's new Bravo TV show called "Tim Gunn's Guide to Style" and I literally squealed with joy. I love that man so much- during each season of Project Runway, my favorite treat is to download Tim's podcast and go for a run, I could listen to him forever. So on Thursday, September 6th, at 10pm I will be glued to the TV wearing this:

(I'm not joking, best birthday gift ever last year.)

Blooming Invitations

In our search for the perfect wedding invitation, we found ourselves gravitating toward modern floral designs with either a single or a pair of big blooms.

{Clockwise from top left: Blossom Deary by Cheree Berry, Bouquet by Greenwich Letterpress, Josephine and Edward by CeciNY, and Sunshine by Thistleberry Press}

Backyard Wedding

{photo from Brides}

We fell in love with the pictures from Sasha and Abel's wedding when we first spotted them on Brides, so I was so excited to find more pictures on photographer Mel Barlow's blog, thanks to the girls at SocialDesign. First, we love the portraits in front of this turquoise wall, which the groom painted on a wall in Sasha's childhood bedroom so the couple would have a bold background for their portraits.


And the photos of the bride and groom at the fair...



But Faye and I's favorite part is the actual ceremony, which was held in the bride's parent's backyard. It looks like a total blast, and we love that they kept it an intimate affair in a naturally beautiful (and meaningful) setting.


{all photos by Mel Barlow}

Modern Press

After seeing this post on Oh Joy! about Oslo Press, I remembered these laser engraved wood details from Brides.

{photos from Brides}

The "Just Married" sign and napkin ring are just two pieces from Modern Press's Earth collection, which also includes laser engraved invitations, wooden spoons, and stemware seating tags.

{photo from Modern Press}


{photos from Modern Press}

Enchanted Florist

We love the work of The Enchanted Florist based out of Orange County, California. Pink and turquoise could look too saccharine-sweet very easily (think Victoria's Secret Pink), but we love how the colors come together here. The overall effect is perfectly sweet and elegant. Check out Nisie's featured weddings gallery for more pictures.

{photos from Enchanted Florist}

Bake Me A Cake

I got lost yesterday looking at the weddings cakes by Bake Me A Cake, a pastry shop and bakery in Orlando, Florida. I especially love the quilted details on some of their fondant cakes, and their authentic looking sugar calla lilies.


{photos from Bake Me A Cake}

Good on Paper

We know you have all seen pictures from the wedding of Lisa Wong, the amazingly talented graphic designer behind Good on Paper Art & Design. But we can't help ourselves- it is just too pretty!


{image from Martha Stewart Weddings via Good on Paper}

Of course, the stationery designed by Lisa is perfectly pretty with a bird motif and chocolate, green, and turquoise colors. We also love the calligraphy by Bluebird Studios, as you can get a glimpse of on the envelope (top right) and the placecards (bottom left).

{photos from Good on Paper}

And we love the wheatgrass and twig centerpieces by Nancy Liu Chin Designs...

{photos from Nancy Liu Chin}

Of course, the K. Autumn handmade hairpin (top right) is a unique veil alternative that looks both modern and retro at the same time. We also love that their Boston Terrier, Pixel, was the ring-bearer! Most importantly, the photography by Lisa Lefkowitz captured every single detail perfectly.

{photos from About Weddings}

Little Tree Press

We first fell in love with Little Tree Press, a boutique stationery and design studio based out of Virginia, when we found their letterpress calendar at Anthropologie. Their wedding collection is also eye-catching, blending modern colors and style with the vintage letterpress printing method. We especially love these yellow collections:

{Top to bottom: Southern Charm, The Modernista, Malibu Floral}

We also love these botanical prints with a little retro feel:

{Top to bottom: Polished Petal, Enchanting Meadow, Floral Breeze}