Sunday, January 8, 2012

Wrap Up :: Chesapeake Bay Beach Club Bridal Show :: January 7, 2012

Okay, I have to admit, this is my favorite show of the season!  Don’t get me wrong, I love all the bridal  shows, since I get to reconnect with my favorite vendors and meet wonderful brides-to-be.  But, the “beach club show” is just so much fun, because I have the wonderful opportunity to collaborate with phenomenal vendors to create a styled room to inspire brides!  This year, I was so happy to be back with Cynthia from Flower Follies!

Now, some of you know that I met Cynthia 10 years ago when I was planning my wedding…and she did my flowers!!! She is one of the sweetest gals on the planet, not to mention, she is just so freakin’ talented. Her “small shop” mentality means that each bride gets the PERFECT flowers and design for their big day. She loves vintage, feathers and rhinestones…likes to use unexpected flowers in amazing ways…and really, you can identify her work anywhere!

I love that she asked for me to be in her room this year and that we got to design a perfectly modern, nautical theme! We wanted the look to be clean and crisp – mostly white with pops of yellow and unexpected punches of cobalt blue. K&B Bridal was added to our room and came in with the great idea of incorporating the grey chevron print into the design and I just LOVE how it completed the design perfectly.

Hope you enjoy all of these photos from the day. Please note that the majority of these photos are from my phone camera…so not professional (unless noted). But,Kimberly Brooke Photography took lots of pro pics…and so did Mark from Hamilton Photography. Hope to share those too soon!!!

I think the best feeling of the day was watching so many brides take pictures of the table and of course, those adorable hanging mason jars with pinwheels!!! Thanks to all who came, saw and loved!!





Brittany and Allison at the Allison Barnhill Designs table
(photo by Ashley Riddle :: Up Do’s for I Do’s)

Friday, December 30, 2011

The Year in Photos…2011

I wanted to share some of my favorite pictures of our work from 2011. This has been an amazing year filled with styled shoots, collaborations with great vendors, new designs, open houses, lots of shows, hundreds of brides and more cardstock than I even want to count. So, without further words…I’ll let the photos speak for themselves.  Can’t wait for 2012!

Photos by Elizabeth Ryan Photography & Hamilton Photography

Photo by Mike B Photography

Bayside Bride August Vendor of the Month

Photo by Hamilton Photography

Bayside Bride Styled Shoot






Photos by Elizabeth Ryan Photography

Photo by JLowe Photos

Photos by JLowe Photos

“Charlie” the Crab and Anchors Aweigh!


Sunday, October 30, 2011

Real Wedding :: Sonja & Kevin :: 09.03.11

I’m so excited to share these photos with you.  Sonja and Kevin got married at one of our favorite venues…Chesapeake Bay Beach Club…on September 3rd of this year.  I had the pleasure of working on their invitations, programs, table tents and favor cards.  I have to admit that I really LOVED everything we did for Sonja and Kevin.  I might not be a “nautical gal”, but I can appreciate good design.  And, I really loved all of the input and ideas Sonja gave for her big day.  Enjoy these amazing photos of our paper! 

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Nautical Love!

I was so excited when I received an email from Jeanne a few weeks ago. Why? Well, because she did what I always ask my clients to do….she took one of her invitations with her to the wedding and had her photographer do some “glam” shots of the invite. And, these photos are just so fun! Love! Thanks to Jeanne and Owen for sharing these wonderful shots of our invite design. Enjoy!

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Signs, Signs, Everywhere Signs…

It seems to me that signs, banners and props have become so popular and personally, I love them! They are perfect for wedding photos, engagement shots and just having fun! I’ve been asked Oh So Pretty Props (website launch coming soon) to create some exclusive designs just for them. So, I thought it would be fun to revisit some of the items I’ve created in the past! Enjoy!