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The Hoyle-Royal Wedding!

Allison — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 01:38:14 +0000

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!!!

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

Allison — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:29:28 +0000

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

The Year in Photos…2011

Allison — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:59:01 +0000

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!

Been a long time…

Allison — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 02:27:29 +0000

What can I say? I have been delinquent in my blogging duties. It’s just been such a busy late summer season! Whew! But, the good news is that now, I have lots of good things to share with you…including new invitation designs, real weddings and a big announcement coming this week!

First, I want to share with you this pretty invitation that we designed for Ashley and Justin, who were married at the Bolger Center in Potomac, Maryland on August 27th. Some might remember that day — Hurricane Irene was in town. I haven’t spoken to Ashley since the wedding, but I hope it was a beautiful day, despite the weather!

For their invitation, their antique blue and orange color combination was used in a subtle way — along with a beautiful monogram. And, check out the cute titles she used for a few of her insert cards. It’s a fun way to add a special touch to the invite. Hope you enjoy this invite and stay tuned this week for much, much more!!

TV Time Again!

Allison — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 17:40:46 +0000

This morning, I had another appearance on WBFF Fox 45 morning news to share some fun style of invitations and promote the Baltimore Bridal Show this Sunday. In the past, I’ve stressed over these two minute interviews, but I think experience was key this morning! It was so nice seeing so many familiar faces…my meet and greet contact, the camera operators and of course Patrice and Megan and the rest of the on screen crew at Fox. So, I knew what to expect (perhaps 4th time is a charm) and was ready, mic-ed up and on camera in no time. Patrice and I reviewed the five invites that I brought today, talked about some trends and wrapped up with our $500 giveaway! Here are so pics from the interview (thanks to my supportive hubby for taking them for me) and a video clip will follow soon!

Summer at Sugarloaf Invite

Allison — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 23:56:42 +0000

So, some of you may know that I have a “thing” with Sugarloaf Mountain. It could be that they have a great winery, or that I am always passing by it for a getaway weekend, or that I did the most amazing styled shoot there this past Fall. Either way, Sugarloaf is near and dear to my heart, so I was so excited to design the invite for Katie and Ian’s wedding at Strong Mansion on Sugarloaf Mountain. Their colors were so bright and summery…light blue and yellow with a touch of meadow green…and a decidely garden theme. We loved incorporating these pretty little peonies into the design…how can you not love peonies!! Enjoy the pics…oh and I included a cute shot of the couple too! We just happend to have used this photo for adorable thank you notes! Enjoy!

Stop by Sunday :: Success!

Allison — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 12:00:54 +0000

Sunday’s event :: Stop by Sunday :: was most definitely a success! We had so many brides, their families, vendors and friends pop in to say hi! At one point, we were handing out sample program fans to cool everyone down! Needless to say, we had a phenomenal time and thank all of our featured vendors, along with our swag bag vendors too. I’ve heard so many wonderful comments over the past few days about the event. And, I’m thinking there might be a Stop by Sunday II in the works soon!

For those of you who didn’t get to stop by or if you just wanted to see photos of everything from the event, here are some great shots from Elizabeth Ryan Photography. And, again, thanks to all!!!

*** The ABD Girls…Allie Kotler, Kaitlin MacCallum and me (aka Allison Barnhill)

Bismarck Palm Invite

Allison — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:00:29 +0000

This invite has a long story attached to it and I finally think it is time to share! So, last year, this really energetic and upbeat couple came into to meet with me. Sandra and Dimitri were so fun and excited about their wedding. Since Dimitri owns a palm tree landscaping company, they wanted their invite, for their Kiawah Island wedding, to represent their favorite palm tree! How cute! So, I got to design my very first Bismarck palm.

**Here is the bismarck palm in real life…and my design further down.**

So, when Sandra came in to pick up her save the dates, Allie realized that Sandra is actually Sandra Shaw, meterologist on WBAL – TV 11 in Baltimore. Surprise! :) We had one of those “moments” in the studio. And, we were so honored that she picked us to design her wedding stationery.

Since their wedding, Sandra and Dimitri have moved to Florida and she is now working for a news station down there. We miss her sunny smile in Maryland, but her invitation is just as bright! Hope you enjoy this new pocket. And, remember, picking something special that represents you is a great way to make your wedding invite unique and special…and makes a great story too!

A New Feature on Facebook

Allison — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:48:32 +0000

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!

THE Chapel

Allison — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 01:41:21 +0000

In Annapolis, THE chapel would have to be the United States Naval Academy Chapel. And, being that we are located in Annapolis, we have the honor of designing invitations for many Naval Academy weddings. A few years ago, I sketched the dome of the chapel for a client and I have to admit it is one of my most popular designs. We have changed the color of this dome so many times, but it’s still classic, recognizable and perfect for our military weddings.

In this design, Katie and Jerry picked very traditional colors of navy blue, light gold and silver. The combination came together so beautifully and really just makes me think of classic USNA wedding. Enjoy this pretty invite and maybe we can sketch your ceremony venue for our next design!