
tyler & kelsey
tyler & kelsey had SUCH a beautiful wedding. i didn't save enough of the other wedding pictures, but just imagine - an intimate wedding at union/pine, with a photobooth, appetizers, bar, and a waffle dinner! it was a portland dream. the waffle vendor was actually the same vendor that luke & i had at our wedding, it is such a fun way to switch up the norm & super memorable for all the guests. i knew kelsey from college, and then tyler & luke were both worship leaders in the area, so it was so fun to celebrate these two cuties together!
brett & jenn
check out these two darling lovebirds who happen to be two of my dear friends. brett & jenn got married in the beautiful stevenson, washington at maple leaf events. it was a gorgeous outdoor ceremony with hand crafted pizza from a food cart for dinner! the weather was perfect, they had the perfect amount of guests - it was a night to remember!
invites: melissa & landon
this suite was actually a mock-up. i am going to be making more invitation suites to flex my creative muscles more often & to give future brides an idea of what i can make them. this was a fun suite to make that was based off some soft peach watercolor tones.
kraft paper seating chart
this is the first paper seating chart i've ever made. let me tell you, it was stressful! it took me around 8 hours to make it, and if i messed up i would've had to start all over again! paper & ink just aren't the most forgiving materials - and that's the reason why i love calligraphy, but also the reason why it is so challenging!
invites: kristen & mick
this was such a fun invitation suite to design! again, this was using a set of colors that i wouldn't have initially chosen on my own - yet i love how it turned out. nothing like challenging yourself with new limits. i was honored that my good family friend asked me to design her wedding invitations - it's such an honor! her and her fiancé are super outdoors, and actually were in zion camping for a whole week while i worked up this set. a whole week! can you believe it? my backpacking max is two nights, which is actually only one full day in the wild - so yes, wow. i am very impressed with them!
invites: lisa & aki
my cousins got married this month & i was so honored that they asked me to design their wedding invitations. this actually is the first wedding suite i have ever made! i have made silly little mock-ups for my etsy shop that never sold, and those don't count. this is the first time that i have made a full on suite, and i'm kind of embarrassed that i didn't make an invitation suite earlier because it was SO much fun putting it together and seeing it come alive. i loved it so much and am definitely going to focus on invitation suites in the future.
meet: cara herchenrother of print stich & paste
this week we are sooo lucky to have the so sweet, inspiring and hustling cara of print stitch & paste share with us! cara is the brains behind all of the products in her successful etsy shop. now based out of maryland, she is going to take 2016 by storm and i am excited that we could meet up her early to see the magic unfold this year.
meet: allison daw of day three creations
allison daw heads up day three creations, a wonderful print shop that highlights organic botanicals, aka real plants. a fellow oregonian, she has a heart full of nature and has taken it upon herself to create beautiful portraits of the pieces nature that are always surrounding us, whether we see them or not. allison is running her amazing shop while also being a mom and supporting her family. she's figured out how to run a successful business and shares some of her insight below.