real wedding: Alyssa & Jesse

this pretty rustic wedding  was captured by chupp photpgraphy. I love how they photographed the invite I did for Alyssa & Jesse. I think my fav part of the wedding is Alyssa's bouquet. I also loved that they got a few shots of their dog, too. can't forget about fido :)

Real Wedding: Meg & Heather

I love this wedding for many reasons. first of all, I can see the genuine love these two have for each other. I'm so lucky to have been able to be apart of their wedding, small though my contribution was. 

Meg contacted me about customizing my venn diagram seal  & send invites, with the tweak being instead of a heart in the middle of the venn diagram, they wanted an infinity symbol. Such a clever idea! The infinity symbol found its way into other aspects of the wedding, and I also designed a "certificate" that guests signed as witnesses of Meg & Heather's marriage.

My favorite part? how do I choose! I really like some of the vintage details they chose, specifically, the math flash card table numbers.

  

 

 

 

 

 

 Many thanks to Ryan T. Conaty for capturing the images.

wedding trends that you wish would go away.

as a person who *tries* to keep up with the latest wedding trends, there are definitely a few I would LOVE to see go away. some, like mustaches, I just never understood. others have just plain worn out their welcome. here are my top 4!

seriously. mustaches are not funny, or cute, or anything but creepy.

 I've seen enough yellow and gray weddings to last me until the second coming of Christ. 

ever seen the video " put a bird on it?" then educate yourself: 

  the word bird could be easily replaced with banner. banners are everywhere. 

Not sure what to fill that empty space with? put a banner on it!

don't get me wrong. I love me some vintage and always will, but doing an over-the-top vintage 

wedding these days lacks originality in my opinion. start thinking outside of the box again, brides!

 what are some of your least favorite wedding trends that you'd like to see go away?

we've been featured!

 Thank you so much to Krista at KJ & Co. for featuring " modern playbill " on her blog.

"VW Getaway Van"

image via rock my wedding

Real Wedding: Jessi & Jason

One of the most original weddings have I ever taken part in has to be Jessi & Jason's. I can find no flaw in a wedding in which the couple is not afraid to be completely themselves!

I was privileged to design Jessi & Jason's save-the-dates, wedding invitations, programs, and reception thank you cards. They were married in a rustic theater in Virginia... such a great place to get married for a couple who is so tied to the theater & entertainment through their careers.

 

VENDORS

photography: KWU Weddings

invitations and paper goods: Cheer Up Cherup

brooch bouquets, cake decor, bride's hair ornament: Lionsgate Designs

bolero/shrug: Maryandangelika

bridesmaids dresses: The Radical Thread

bride's dress: designed by the bride, made by her mother

bride's shoes: Fluevog

A few of my favorite chairs

When searching for furniture, It's hard to find something that is unique and affordable at the same time. Lucky for me that Target has come out with new armchairs in several "vintage modern" designs. This one is my favorite, and relatively affordable at 429.00 dollars.



Here is a pretty moroccan patterned chair in a grassy-green. This one you can snag for 849.00 dollars from pottery barn




Another one of my favorites has a unique felted applique design from sprucehome, on etsy. This one tops the list at 2,000 dollars.



A few other places I like to shop for furniture:

ikea
crate & barrel
anthropologie

If you are thinking about tackling a reupholstering project yourself, you can make your own custom fabrics at spoonflower