Elegant in eggplant

The problem with simple color names is that they leave lots of room for interpretation. If you tell a wedding vendor that your color is purple they could very well envision anything from lavender to violet to amethyst. But describing your color as "eggplant" is much more helpful and will ensure that you don't end up with a "Barney" wedding.

I worked with a lovely bride recently whose beautiful decor consisted of a deep aubergine (i.e. eggplant) and gold. This is such an elegant color combination and one that I was thrilled to work with.

I designed place cards for each guest with a gold/ivory patterned cardstock, names printed in antique gold, and clear Swarovski crystal accents. Guests' entree selections were added to the bottom right corner of each card.


The coordinating table number cards were tentfolds and each number sparkled with three crystals each.

The bride requested a seating chart for her intimate gathering and I designed an 18" x 24" insert for her brushed antique gold frame. The names were printed in dark purple and crystals, again, added the perfect finishing touch.

Bejeweled

Spotted these gorgeous pieces by Stacey Lee Designs at a recent craft fair and couldn't help but think that the crystal quartz necklace and earrings would add a lovely touch to a bride's wedding look. Loved perusing through Stacey's latest designs and managed to walk away with just two pieces for myself...a small amount considering I had my eye on at least a dozen different ones!

Box it up!

Just released from Envelopments! I'm so excited about these new favor boxes because they're available in so many fabulous new colors/patterns. The added bonus is that they use interlocking tabs which means NO GLUE NECESSARY! I've got a laundry list of specialized glues/adhesives that I use for different projects, but being able to assemble something without the aid of glue or tape, is a GOOD thing.



I've got details for each favor box over on my Facebook album. Check it out!