And don’t miss the video below – she does a mean harlem shake!

Gorgeous photos by the amazing Suzanne of Shewanders Photography

Erin and Tyler’s wedding was full of rich fall colors, trees, maps and lots of decor to represent their love of travel and adventure. The invitation suite featured a metallic pocketfold,  layers of trees, globes, design details mimicking aged photographs, and a hand drawn map. And one of my favorite things – a gorgeous set of vintage postage stamps to perfectly match the design!

Placecards were scrolled slips of paper wrapped around the flatware at each placesetting. Different colors represented the guests meal choice – such a fun way to add a touch of whimsy on the table!

The escort cards were scrolled maps with each square representing the table location at the reception. Tables were named after explorers and other various explorer facts. I studied portrait drawing in school and had so much fun doing pencil sketches for each of the explorer tables like Ernest Shackleton below.

There were so many fun paper details that kept the guests engaged in the evening. I made tags saying “Tyler was here” and “Erin was here” that the couple pinned all over a large map designating all the places they have journeyed. Guests were then asked to put map pins in places they had been – such a fun display! The sign in table was a wish tree that guests filled with colorful tags.

Other details included a poetry store where guests could have a poem written about them on the spot, and a fabulous photo wall. We designed the vinyl artwork, Amorology Weddings built the wall and added our paper banner streaming behind the plane. I LOVE how it turned out!

All the gorgeous details were captured by Rachel Thurston Photography

Guests were greeted by an avocado and a homemade guacamole recipe at their seat!

There were touches of watercolor and summer throughout in custom signage. I love this one “A life without love is like a year without summer”.

My favorite part of this wedding was the escort card display! I created colorful flags in various shapes and designs with each guests name and seating assignment. Mixed in were solid and striped hand gold-leafed flags. It added such a fun touch of vintage glam and worked perfectly with the vintage boat that Amorology displayed them in.

The wedding was also featured in the latest issue of Exquisite Weddings Magazine.

Be sure to check out their wedding video too by NR3 Video Productions – it shows why such a colorful wedding was a perfect fit for these two!

All photographs by True Photography

I am so excited to have my first giveaway offering from my dear friend and fellow designer Ashlee Proffitt. Win one of her gorgeous prints from her Inspired Kids Collection. A meaningful and sweet way to decorate your little one’s room. Each print is marked with a sweet reminder from the Bible about how they are loved, pursued, and valued. A few of her beautiful designs are shown below, but be sure to check out all of here prints in her Etsy store here. And be sure to check out her blog for design tips, recipes, style info and to get a peak at her adorable family (soon to welcome a new baby girl – yay!)

These “Big Brother” and “Big Sister” prints are one of my favorites. Such a sweet gift for a little one with a new baby in the house!

ENTRY DETAILS
1. Share the link to this blog post on Facebook, twitter or your blog
2. Visit Ashlee’s shop  ashleeproffitt.etsy.com
3. Leave a comment on this blog post with your favorite piece from the Inspired Kids Collection and letting me know that you did the above two things and you’re in the running!

2. Winner will be announced on Monday, April 2nd, 2012
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Additional Details
• size: 8×10 fine art print
• paper: Highest Quality Paper (Luxe White Paper (300gsm))
• printing: Printed With Archival Inks
• packaging: Packaged in Clear Envelope with Chipboard (for protection against bending)
• shipping: Shipped in Protective Stiff Envelope (for protection against bending)
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Additional sizes are available upon requestShe is also offering a coupon code for us! So sweet!

The table was filled with gorgeous white and gold details; gold honeycomb netting floating in the vases, gold flatware, bright florals, and gold-leafed paper details. There was a fun and modern photo backdrop made up of small various shaped photos from Shewanders Photography that appeared to be floating behind the table.

I created paper accordion pieces that were placed above each plate to add a pop of color and give each guest a little smile when they read the song lyrics on the piece which are a favorite of the bride and groom. All of the paper pieces were created with hand gold-leafed details – I LOVE the irregularity and textural element that the gold-leaf adds to each piece.

The invitation was a three panel piece with a tear off rsvp postcard. It included color coordinated vintage stamps, gold-leafing and a modern mix of honeycomb and chevron patterns.

Gorgeous custom pillows made by Jen Likes

The carnations that Katherine of Root 75 used in the centerpieces were gorgeous! And this sweet pea arrangement below was so fun and whimsical I felt like it was going to get up and walk off the table!

Here’s part of the wonderful team (from left) Suzanne & Mike from Shewanders Photography, Courtney from Brightly Designed, Katherine from Root 75 Florals, and Jen from Jen Likes.
Also involved (not pictured) were Audra Rene Studio, Concepts Event Design and Mikolich Family Honey.

Photo Credits: Shewanders Photography (1-3, 8-11 and 13), True Photography (4), Hugh Forte (5 and 12), Boucher Photography (7), Trever Hoehne (14), This Modern Romance (6)