Photos courtesy of Le Papier Studio

Happy Monday everyone!  Hope your weekend went well.  I was super excited when Vana contacted me about some product photography tips last week.  Her design work is amazing!  Silhouettes have been a wedding and design trend for the past couple years and still going strong!  She also does custom silhouettes (couples & families) and sells cufflinks, invitations, paper goodies, lockets, etc!  Check out her link above and etsy shop, you’ll love it!

Photos courtesy of Peculiar Pair Press

Peculiar Pair Press…now that’s a tongue twister!  I’m in love with the patterns, textures, colors and fonts hitting the wedding invitation scene.  This collage of paper goodness is totally a trend of 2009 and will roll-over into 2010!  Read more from this fabulous San Francisco duo (Amy & Mary) and about the picnic in the park wedding.

Photo courtesy of Botanical Paperworks

“Share, plant and enjoy!”  Couldn’t have said it any better!  I had to share this so-sweet idea with you – paper that blooms into wildflowers!  Botanical Paperworks sells favors, thank you cards, stationary papers, wedding invitations, baby announcements, etc – the best part?!  Beautiful flowers, the seeds are inside the paper!  Ok, the best part is that they’re eco-friendly and hand-made, even better for 2009… (more…)

Photo:  Edyta Szyszlo Photography

Happy Tuesday everyone!  I have a little sneak peek today of my photo shoot with Elenteny Designs in Chicago.  Bernadette, the owner, is launching her new website soon and will be guest blogging to tell us all about her new wedding invitation collection (super romantic, the photos totally show it) and new designs!  Stay tuned!

Photo courtesy of Nick & Nikki Lo Bue via Merriment

I hope everyone had a fabulous holiday!  My stomach is still SO full.  Lauren of Staunch forwarded this incredible wedding invitation idea – a wedding book!  The couple had a great story to tell so they had a invitation book made to share their experiences as a couple and to invite their guests to their special day!  Check out the post for more.

Photos courtesy of Our Happy Wedding Day & Vrai Photography

I attended a Chicago wedding vendor party thrown by The Knot Magazine a couple weeks ago. I had the pleasure of meeting Heather, owner of Our Happy Wedding Day. All for green products myself, I thought it would be great to share these incredible invites – I’m sure you could use them for save the dates as well! Love the earthy design!

“Our Happy Wedding Day provides modern brides with high-style eco-friendly stationary that gracefully balances artistic elegance with sustainable business practices. Our innovative designs attract the creative and contemporary, and our eco-friendly products ensure peace of mind for the environmentally conscious. All of our wedding stationery is crafted from 100% recycled papers and printed exclusively using soy based inks. Our products are created by artisans who have received Forest Stewardship Council certification and every single piece of Our Happy Wedding Day stationary is manufactured using 100% wind-power and green certified business processes.” More… (more…)