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!


Saturday, July 2, 2011

Just for the 4th!

I thought it would be fun to put together a post filled with red, white and blue, just for the Fourth of July! I also included some more sneak peek photos from the wonderful JLowe Photos. We hope everyone has a wonderful holiday and we will be back with lots of fun stuff, including guest blog posts, in anticipation of our big Stop by Sunday event on July 10th! Enjoy!

** Photo by Elizabeth Ryan Photography **


** Photo by JLowe Photos **


** Photo by JLowe Photos **


** Photo by Hamilton Photography from our Boutique line of invites **

 
** Photo by Elizabeth Ryan Photography **

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, June 14, 2010

Nod to the Tropics

Well, it is hot and humid in Annapolis…must be summer! So, in honor of the tropical day outside, here are two invitations that have a tropical flair. The first is a beautiful raspberry pocket with wicked cardstock backing (love that name for a shade of green) and finished with a jungle green ribbon…complete with palm tree! The second invite has a beautiful watermelon and orange color scheme that is topped off with hibiscus artwork. So, that is my nod to the tropics…now, go grab your towel and head to the pool…enjoy!
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