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It's amazing how much a little bling can brighten one's day! If you're newly engaged, you know what we mean... staring down at that sparkly little thing on your left hand brings butterflies like nothing else. Whatever size, shape or color of stone you fancy, it never seems to get old looking at pretty rings. Case and point:
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What was {or is} your ideal ring?? Have a sparkly day!
Happy Wedding Wednesday!! Today, we figured it's only appropriate to highlight this gorgeous Seattle wedding that perfectly balances the elegance and character of the city, while still reflecting the couple. With a dream team of local vendors, headed up by Solomon Event Planning, Marnie & Jamie put together the day of their dreams using teal, deep red, gold and lots of glowing lights. Though their celebration was on New Years eve, there was nothing overly "festive", which is one of the many reasons we adore it.
Everything about this wedding is timeless, yet still has loads of character. And how sweet is this umbrella?!
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Check out the rest of their gallery & feature on Martha Stewart Weddings.
There are few things we love more than hearing that our beautiful clients got a shout out on Style Me Pretty. This time is no exception and Snap! Photography was working their magic as usual to perfectly capture every detail. Paige & Jon's wedding was absolutely drool-worthy and we hope that you soak up some soft, blushing inspiration from their elegant day....
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And because we like to think that there can never be too many pictures of stationery, we couldn't resist sharing some more from the gallery. :)
*All images courtesy of Snap! Photography
Well hello and happy Monday!! Hope you had a lovely little weekend. While perusing wedding ideas just the other day, I stumbled upon one of my all time favorite games for barbecues, birthday parties and then realized that it's foolish to deprive a wedding of such a fun activity: Corn Hole! These custom corn hole boards are beyond adorable and would be the perfect little addition to a rehearsal dinner, wedding day festivities or even a thoughtful gift for the newlyweds.
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There are a slew of customizable options, but the ones over at Style My Corntoss are pretty stinkin' cute!
Today, we're on the topic of flowers. Beautiful blooms will add color & texture to the big day, and can have a huge affect on creating the ambiance you want. But let's be honest... aside from knowing what's pretty and what smells nice, flowers are a mystery to most and when starting to work with a florist, it helps to have even some basic knowledge as to what certain flowers are called. Hence, we've found this lovely little flower glossary to be quite helpful in starting the communication.
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And it's important to remember that your favorite flowers might not be available, depending on the time of year you get married. Tragic, I know!!! But this list of flower suggestions for each season can point you in the right direction and your florist will absolutely guide you in creating the perfect bouquets, bundles & centerpieces!!
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We're so excited to have our dear friend Juliana guest posting again today to share her insight and inspiration for incorporating heirlooms into the big day! Enjoy this special Wedding Wednesday feature!! A wedding is one of life’s most significant events, and one that will become sewn into the fabric of your family history. The incorporation of family heirlooms into the big day is a way of honoring your past, as well as a way to begin to create your new future. Even seemingly small gestures can have a big emotional impact, and give family members a way to feel included. I have outlined some ideas of ways to incorporate personal family objects to made the big day extra meaningful for everyone involved. This goes well past the old adage: “something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue,” we hope you enjoy it.
Perhaps the easiest way for the bride to incorporate a heirloom is to wear a special family piece of jewelry, such as a set of rings, bracelet or necklace. Wearing a vintage heirloom veil is also a great option {for some veil ideas please see our previous blog post}. An heirloom is also something easy for the groom to wear as well. A special watch, cuff links or pocket square can become part of his ensemble. At my own wedding, my father actually wore his father’s shoes.
I also love the idea of taking a special embroidered handkerchief, or even a small piece of a family wedding gown and using it to wrap the bouquet. A larger piece of fabric or ribbon would also be wonderful to use as a sash or belt around your wedding gown.
Another great idea would be to use the buttons from a vintage ensemble (or even earrings) and converting them into shoe clips. (Costume jewelry would work best in this case, you wouldn't want anything to happen to a priceless heirloom on the dance floor!)
If someone in your family has a large china collection, Incorporating some of the pieces into the centerpieces and floral arrangements is something that can be truly beautiful and gives your guests the opportunity to see your family’s history. If you have many tables and only one or two special things, this could also work really well at the escort card table or near the guest book.
And don't forget the idea of making new heirlooms for the family you are now creating together! I love the idea of embroidering a patch to sew into the lapel of your groom’s suit or tuxedo, right over his heart. You can also create a matching patch to sew into the bodice or hem of your wedding dress. Since the patch is so small (and removable!) it can be framed, stored with your photos, and even sewn into the wedding ensembles of future children or grandchildren.
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Juliana Jacobs is a freelance fashion designer in New York City, where she lives with her husband. Most recently employed at New York & Company designing shirts and blouses, Juliana also has designed clothing for Amanda Bynes and Sarah Jessica Parker. While planning her own wedding this year, she rediscovered her love of lace, tulle, and all things letterpress, and has designed wedding veils for both herself and friends. Follow Juliana on tumbler and on Pinterest for more inspiration!
We've joined together with Style Me Pretty and some other awesome local vendors for an event next Wednesday night {08.29.12} at Crush Boutique on Newbury Street. Swing by during the open house to see some of the seasons hottest wedding trends- whether you'll be the bride or a guest! Grab the gals and enjoy some bubbly, Georgetown Cupcakes {who recently opened a Boston location!} and a shopping discount at the boutique! Here are some more details...
We hope to see you there!
xo, Paper Moss
What comes around goes around- especially in fashion, right? One trend we've been loving lately is the Art Deco inspired wedding gowns that have been parading the runways for Fall 2012. Romantic, soft lines paired with intricate beading, sheer fabrics, feathers and breathtaking backs make this style elegant, dreamy and dare we say, sexy? Absolutely. This gown by Sue Wong first caught our eye... and for obvious reasons started our love for this trend.
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Another one that caught our eye is the Odetta gown by Johanna Johnson. The dropped waist and scoop neck is so simple yet elegant, leaving the stunning back to drive home the "wow" factor.
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And of course, leave it to BHLDN to be among the retailers to offer some of these gorgeous vintage inspired gowns too! We're adoring the Lita gown by Catherine Deane {shown on top} and the Aiguille gown by Anna Sui {shown on bottom} both of which are exclusive to BHLDN.
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Now that we've had our turn to gush, we're curious what you think about the Art Deco trend. Which is your favorite gown?
Today we're super excited to have our dear friend Juliana stopping by to share her insight and expertise.... and her gorgeous hand drawings. Enjoy this special Wedding Wednesday veil feature!! Choosing your wedding dress can be stressful enough- let alone trying to find the perfect veil to accompany it. I've laid out a few guidelines to help smooth over the process, based on different styles of dresses and personals tastes.
#1 Fascinator or Headpiece- A wonderful option for a more non-traditional or minimalist bride, and a great way to show off the details of an avant guarde dress with architectural details. These are also great for ladies with short haircuts, and anyone that would like a fun reception option!
#2 Birdcage Veil- I love these to showcase a retro style dress. Birdcage Veils also work well proportionally for tea-length or short dresses.
#3 Mid-Length Veil- This veil adds a bit of a classic look, without being too traditional. Mid-length veils are also a wonderful option for more petite brides, because they won’t overwhelm a smaller frame.
#4 Blusher Veil with Embellished Edge- I think this can be a beautiful focal point for a simple dress with clean lines. The addition of embellishment can also differentiate your wedding day look between the ceremony and reception, if you choose to remove your veil before the dancing starts. It also will give a touch of sparkle and pattern to your look without being overbearing.
#5 Waterfall Veil– These are ideal for a floor-length gowns, that do not have trains, like grecian or draped-style gowns. Waterfall veils are also a wonderful way to show off details at the front of a gown without being distracting.
I hope this has given you some direction and things to consider while selecting the perfect veil for your big day! Have a happy Wedding Wednesday!
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Juliana Jacobs is a freelance fashion designer in New York City, where she lives with her husband. Most recently employed at New York & Company designing shirts and blouses, Juliana also has designed clothing for Amanda Bynes and Sarah Jessica Parker. While planning her own wedding this year, she rediscovered her love of lace, tulle, and all things letterpress, and has designed wedding veils for both herself and friends.
I recently met with a bride & groom who were using raspberry as their primary wedding color. As we started talking through ideas for how to incorporate this vibrant pop of color, I fell in love with the elegance and sophisticated contrast with black tuxes and a frothy white gown. Whether you have a simple 3-color palette as theirs or rope in yellow, teal or other berry shades, raspberry is proving to be one of our favorite wedding colors right now!!
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Every so often we start majorly crushing on a type of flower. There are always our classic faves- peonies, ranunculus and lilies, but right now we're just adoring the playful look of anemones! How can you not just love these little guys?
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Would you consider using anemones for your big day??
It wasn't always this way, but in the last few years we've developed a fascination with bow ties. This isn't a look that just any dude can pull off, no, this takes boldness, sophistication... and possibly even a dash of hipster...? Being a Seattle native {let's be honest} the majority of bow ties we see being sported as of late are of the hipster variety. Well, great news for preps, hipsters and grinning grooms alike, we've found Forage, that has our absolute favorite selection of such ties... and we couldn't resist sharing!!
Among many other "finds" at the National Stationery Show, we keep thinking about their clever display and playful fabrics. We just can't get enough! Wouldn't these be adorable on a group of groomsmen?!
Just the other day we were able to peek at some pictures from Laura & Rich's gorgeous wedding in Newport, RI. Every last detail of their day was perfectly locked into place... and we couldn't be more excited for them! While we're still just beaming over the outcome of their chic invitation suite and all of the matching day of accessories, on this wedding Wednesday, we want to start by sharing their Save the Date. Yes, soon enough we hope to gush over their big day with y'all... but until then, enjoy this nautical card & envelope combo, perfectly topped off with address labels and custom postage stamps. LOVE!!
Today we're super pumped to share some details of a modern invitation suite that we just adore. A few weeks ago we were squealing with joy when Stephanie & Marcos' wedding was featured on Style Me Pretty. This wedding, coordinated by the über talented Sarah True of TRUE Event, was phenomenal! Really, truly, if you haven't seen the post yet, hop on over and check it out. Anyway, to give guests a taste of what to expect on their big day, we paired a soft grey letterpress pattern with it contrasting in white foil print on the outer envelope. Through the RSVP envelope and bakers twine, we incorporated pops of lemon yellow which added a punch to the whole suite. And last but not least, we topped it all off with custom postage stamps to tie it all together!! Oh how we LOVE custom postage! :)
We couldn't be more thrilled with how this suite came together and tying the designs into their day of accessories was so much fun! Here are a few little shots that we couldn't resist sharing. :)
*Invitation photos courtesy of Laura Ashbrook Photography; Accessory photos courtesy of Anna Sawin Photography
For as long as I {Anna} can remember, seersucker has been one of my favorite fabrics. Yes, I have "favorite fabrics"... this happens when you study textiles in college. Moving to New England was one of the best things this girl could have done {short of moving to the south} to be surrounded by more seersucker. While a good seersucker sun dress is a necessity to keep cool & uber preppy during the summer, we're kind of digging the idea of reeling this fabulous fabric into a wedding. It's bright colors paired with a subtle pattern & texture provide some pretty stinkin' adorable ideas if we do say so...
Lately we've been seeing aqua & peach paired together for weddings and we must say, it's a match made in heaven! We just love the cool contrast of the aqua paired with a feminine, pale juicy peach tone- especially when using lots of patterns and textures. What do you think?
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Happy Wedding Wednesday!!
Today we're excited to highlight the wedding of our past clients that was recently featured on Style Me Pretty!! Stephanie & Marcos had a stunning wedding for several reasons- first being that they are just a precious couple! Also, their chic color palette of cool grey & bright yellow, laced with crisp white could not have been more stunning... and we could not have pictured a more perfect planner for this occasion than the brilliant Sarah True of True Event! Saltwater Farm Vineyard in Stonington, Connecticut is a stunning backdrop but Hana Floral Design, who worked their magic with lots of lush yellow florals, paired with beautiful threads {the wedding party was decked out in Jcrew's finest and the bride donned an Amsale gown} made sure that there were beautiful details in every corner. A big thank you & hats off to Anna Sawin Photography for capturing this gorgeous affair!
You've got to check out the full post- it's just packed with inspiration! And of course, stay tuned for more photos of their pretty paper goods! :)
We're always on the lookout for fun and unique gift ideas- especially for engagement parties, showers and weddings. Naturally, when we skipped over to Wandersketch, we were just over-joyed to find their custom monogramed mugs!!
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Can you imagine sipping coffee or cocoa from these sitting alongside your new spouse?! AGH! It kills me... it would be adorable! You better believe that when I {Anna} get married, I'm getting these Mr. & Mrs. cups- they're just too cute to pass up!
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Thanks to Wandersketch for creating such darling mugs! Happy Wedding Wednesday, everyone!
