I’m so excited about this new save the date design, which is actually a twist on a design we did about two years ago. But, I think Dana and Thomas’ save the date is unique just for them. I love the simple and elegant look of the ivory card and pretty fonts…finished with a knot of black satin ribbon. Dana received these on Tuesday and emailed me to tell me that “They look amazing!” Glad you like them Dana! Enjoy!

Lauren came into the studio earlier this week and picked up her beautiful, blue pocketfold invitations. Lauren and Michael are getting married on March 27th at St. Mary’s Church. The reception will follow at the Chesapeake Bay Beach Club…hence the starfish on her invitation! The cornflower blue and silver colors are so pretty and really give the guests a hint of what to expect in the wedding! Hopefully these blue beauties are on their way to guests right now! Enjoy!

…to see her save the dates! I just talked to Lindsay on the phone, to discuss her invitations, but mentioned that I took pictures of her save the date and could blog about them today. She eagerly accepted my proposal, so here we go!

Lindsay came to me a few weeks ago looking for something new and different to announce her September wedding to her guests. After some detailed discussions, we ended up changing paths and going with the design you’ll see below. We incorporated Lindsay and Steve’s colors — deep purple and silver — into the save the date, which is actually a “two in one” design. The card has all the details for the wedding, including accommodations information, that is “hiding” below the second save the date — a magnet! I just love the picture we chose of Lindsay and Steve, that shows the National Monument. It is just perfect for a Washington, DC wedding!

I can’t wait to work on Lindsay and Steve’s invitations — stayed tuned for another new and fun design!

Annapolis, MD – 01/19/10 – WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, just announced Allison Barnhill Designs has been selected to receive the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™ for Invitation Design.

The annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ recognizes and celebrates excellence in quality and service within the wedding industry, as determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 500,000 newlyweds.

Allison Barnhill Designs is among the top five percent of all vendors in the WeddingWire community, which includes over 100,000 wedding professionals across the US and Canada. Awards were given to winners across 19 different service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers.

“We are excited to recognize and honor the success of the top wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community” said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “The annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ program has given us the unique opportunity to highlight the best wedding professionals in each region as reviewed by brides and grooms who have utilized their services in the past year.”

We are happy to announce that Allison Barnhill Designs is among the very best Invitation Designers within the WeddingWire Network, which includes WeddingWire and Martha Stewart Weddings. We would like to thank our past newlyweds for nominating us for the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™.

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