Modern Americana-inspired Invitation

Are any of you following the World Cup this year? It seems like more people than ever are tuning in to cheer on the USA Men's team as they compete on the world stage in Brazil. I love seeing the pride that all the fans have for their countries. You can't help but get swept up in the excitement! In celebration of the USA advancing to the next round, as well as to get ready for the Fourth of July (wow June went by fast!), I created an Americana-inspired invitation. I'm a sucker for all-things holiday, and Independence Day is no different!

Interested in using this for your upcoming party? Contact me for details!

And go Team USA!!

It's Shower Season!

The reoccurring theme I am hearing right now is "I need to plan a shower and/or bachelorette party this summer!" If this sounds familiar, you are in luck. There are some awesome themes popping up right now that will certainly make your BFF feel special. One of my favorites is a Bridal Brunch, mimosa bar anyone?? You can't go wrong with brunch, especially if your friend loves breakfast (my favorite meal of the day, hands down). The cost for food is usually cheaper and sometimes it's easier to find venues available in the mornings.

I am also loving the idea of a Country Western Weekend. Riding horses with your gal pals, followed by a little BBQ, s'mores & swapping stories around the campfire. Who said hoe downs were just for kids?

Finally, I can't leave out my own favorite, a Bridal Tea. You can go a few different directions with this one. Traditional (like my own shower), Mad Hatter, or modern (think glitter!).

I am loving the combination of mint and peach right now, and I think it would be an adorable theme for a bridal shower. You can purchase this design on my Etsy shop here. Watch for more designs & themes coming soon!

When in doubt, be authentic to you and the bride-to-be. Our mamas and grandmas have been throwing beautiful showers for ages. Don't be intimidated by Pinterest-envy.  You don't need a theme, but sometimes it can be helpful to pull together ideas for food and decor.

Be yourself. Honor the bride. Shower her with love.

TTFN

My Tea Party Bridal Shower Film

As we celebrate the holiday season, where family all comes back together again, I wanted to share this beautiful film that Rachel Peterson of RP Imagery created as a surprise for me from my bridal shower. Such a wonderful way to remember the perfect tea party thrown by my sister-in-law Kaylin. http://vimeo.com/71543879

Videography: RP Imagery Venue: Myrtle's Tea House Stationery & Event Planning: Kaylin Debiak Hats supplied by my mother-in-law's friend Margaret

Our Wedding Invitations

After working at Paper Source for a year and casually done graphic design forever (I was designing newsletters with Microsoft Publisher at the age of 10), I was most excited to design our wedding invitations. The process lasted several months (not exaggerating) and consisted of many designs that were abandoned all together. The final design went through multiple drafts before arriving on the final printed piece. All the paper was purchased at Paper Source, and then printed and cut down at a local printer. The assembly was done by my wonderful friends and family (thank you for putting up with my crazy assembly lines!!!). Not pictured is the green ribbon and silver wax seal used to hold together the components, which was the most time consuming part.

My vision was to create a classic, yet whimsical design for our "medieval garden" wedding. Some of my obsessions include brackets and calligraphy, which made their way into the design. The liners were Cavallini papers cut down and hand stuff by my great team.

Beautiful paper is another love of mine. It's hard to tell from the photos, but I used the yummy Luxe white paper for all the pieces (which is quite a pain to find a printer for!). I ordered our return address stamper from Paper Source as well (are you noticing a trend??), which tied in with the brackets on the invitations.

There were MANY more printed pieces that added to our wedding suite that I can't wait to share with y'all!

Party Time: Round Two

We couldn't miss an opportunity to have a gathering of our Seattle friends & family, so my parents threw us another Engagement Party in their Seattle area home. My mom developed two distinct themes to represent our individual heritages: the Parisian room and the German pub room. The themes were a hit! And very tasty. (Disclaimer: I forgot to take pictures until the end of the night. The food looked spectacular before these were taken!)