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Monday, March 19, 2012

The Hoyle-Royal Wedding!

I’m so excited to share all of the paper we design for Jessica and James! Why? Because I have to admit that I loved this wedding…the classic ivory with pops of royal blue! And, how can you not love that Jess went from the last name Hoyle to Royal and they used royal blue as their wedding color. Really?! Yep!! I’m not sure if that was planned or not, but it doesn’t matter, because it is just so cute! The amazing Kimberly Brooke Photography took the wonderful photos of all the paper from the wedding and I snapped a few shots of the invite too! Enjoy!!!

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Categories: folded program, menus, place cards, pocket invitation, real wedding, table numbers

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Real Wedding :: Jessica & Chris :: New Year’s Eve 2011

New Year’s Eve is always a magical night…the parties, the fireworks, champagne and tuxedos! So, what better night than December 31st, to have your wedding…you get all of the above, plus a hubby (or wife) too! This year we had three couples getting married on New Year’s Eve, so I was over the moon to get these great photos from Emily Chastain Photography.

Jessica and Chris got married at the Westin Hotel in Annapolis. We started working with Jessica months before the big day on her black and white pocket style invitation. She really knew exactly what she wanted, even at our first meeting, and we just rolled through the design process so easily. With a classic black pocket, black swirls patterned paper and a modern monogram design, their invitation really set the tone for this beautiful wedding. We also designed matching stationery for the big day, including menus, escort cards and table numbers too.

Hope you enjoy these amazing photos of our work and this beautiful couple too!

Venue :: Westin Annapolis Hotel
Flowers & Decor :: Intrigue Design & Decor
Stationery :: Allison Barnhill Designs
Hair and Make Up :: Behind the Veil, LLC
Photography :: Emily Chastain Photography

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Categories: black and white, details, menus, monogram, place cards, pocket invitation, real wedding, table numbers

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)

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Categories: Naval Academy, details, flat program, monogram, nautical, place cards, rope, signs, summer, table numbers

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!

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Categories: crab, destination wedding, details, favor tags, flat invitation, menus, mr. and mrs. signs, nautical, place cards, pocket invitation, preppy, real wedding, rope, sailboat, save the date, summer, table numbers

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Gabriela & Woodney :: Real Wedding

So, I have to say that working with Gabriela and Woodney was a wonderful experience. Although we never got to meet in person, we “talked” via email for over a year and after working on their save the dates, invites and wedding day stationery, I was over the moon to receive the link to the blog post featuring their wedding photos by Jeri Houseworth Photography.

This couple is absolutely adorable together! You can help but see the love pouring off of them in waves. Seeing everything come together for them on their big day was amazing. I love it all…from the parasols to the shutters holding the escort cards…ah, beautiful!

Enjoy these pics of the items that we designed for the big day, along with some cute couple shots! Oh, and be sure to check out that full blog post above by Jeri…you will fall in love too! Enjoy!

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Categories: details, fan programs, favor tags, menus, place cards, real wedding, signs, table numbers

Allison Barnhill Designs

Allison

Annapolis, Maryland

Allison Barnhill Designs specializes in couture wedding and special event invitations and coordinating accessories. We combine your vision with our passion to design and create one-of-a-kind stationery for the most important events in your life. Unique and refreshing, artistic and stylish, our couture creations set the tone for your special occasion.