Monday, June 27, 2011

Real Wedding :: Karen & Rory :: 01.08.11

I originally photos of Karen and Rory’s wedding on Bayside Bride and knew I had to contact the wonderful photographer Kristen Gardner to get more photos, so we could share this wedding on our blog too!  I met with Karen and her mom last year — so sweet, so happy and so ready to have the perfect, classic wedding.  The black and ivory color scheme was brought out in all items we designed for Karen and Rory…and take note of how the black satin ribbon corners are repeated on the invite and wedding program.  Love the classic simplicity of this wedding and so happy to share with you…enjoy!

Photography: Kristen Gardner
Venue: Annapolis Marriot Waterfront Hotel
Church: St. Mary’s
Florist: Flowers by Judy
Baker: Mar-va-lous Cakes
Dress: Romona Keveza
DJ: Bruce Pike (Dynomite DJ’s)
Hair and Make-up: Up Do’s for I Do’s
Invitations and Paper – Allison Barnhill Designs

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Vintage Hibiscus Invitation

So, I’ve been waiting patiently for MONTHS to post this invitation!  I wanted to wait until Kristin and Blake were married on June 4th in Hawaii.  And, I’m glad to finally say that I can post this amazing invitation for all to see.  When Kristin came to meet with me earlier this year, she brought a few inspiration pictures and lots of ideas.  Color me happy!  She fell in love with our caribbean blue “tiles” patterned cardstock and knew that it had to be a big part of the design.  The other thing she wanted was me to design a vintage looking hibiscus for the invitation. Well, when these ideas all came together, the entire studio was in awe of this beauty!  And, I could keep gushing, but I think I’ll just share the pics instead.  So congrats to Mr. & Mrs.  Bloomfield…hope the wedding in paradise was magical.  Enjoy!

Monday, March 28, 2011

A New Feature on Facebook

For all of our friends that have “like”ed us on Facebook, you have probably noticed something new over the past week. We have been posting a picture of one lucky bride’s invite in progress. We think this is fun for the bride and great for others to see what we are working on in the studio. If you would like to see more, please “like” us on Facebook too!

For those of you that have missed the feature, I’m including the photos we have posted over the past week. Enjoy them and I look forward to sharing more with you!

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Fat Tuesday Invite!

I’ve been waiting for Fat Tuesday to share this Mardi Gras inspired invitation for Christine and Stephen.  We designed this mask invitation, since they are having a masquerade ball reception…how fun!  I just love the berry, silver and black color scheme too.  I would love to be a fly on the wall for this wonderful wedding!  Enjoy!

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Knotted Starfish

Whether it is nautical or beach inspired, the use of natural rope to tie around a wedding invitation is so adorable and perfect for couples who are “tying the knot”. (Get the joke?! Okay, so I beat you over the head with it…) Danielle and Michael are getting married at one of our favorite venues, the Chesapeake Bay Beach Club in October. The main color of the wedding is deep plum purple and Danielle wanted to incorporate a starfish into the invite. The rope knot really add a special and unique touch to this invite. Enjoy!
starfish invite
starfish invite 2