A Beautiful Woodsy Wedding

My super singer friend April Combs Mann was showing me pictures from a wedding she attended last weekend and I was so in awe! I begged her to send me more pictures so I could show them to the world. The wedding was designed and created by April's extremely talented sister Janet Ivas, who is a professional artist and illustrator. The bride is her niece, and is one lucky girl to have such talent on her side of the isle. Janet put this together in about 2 or 3 months, with much of the propping and craft supplies coming from Save On Crafts website. If you don't know about that amazing website, set aside a few hours and take a look at that.

Here are some of the details captured by April. I'm heading back over to Save On Crafts to figure out how she did all that awesome stuff...

I love how she added natural elements like leaves and wood to the delicate lace on the table.

Folks, this is the best fake/dried flower arrangement I've EVER seen! Texture, tone and color...and it never fades or needs water!

A cute detail of the mossy monogram.

Don't you love that cake sign?

Margot Madison Holiday Designs on MyPublisher

I've had a few people ask exactly which cards are mine on MyPublisher. Since you can't do a "Margot Madison" search, I've got the links right here:

4 Square Birdwreath
Top Photo Birdwreath
Block Sled
Birdwreath Horizontal
Pick-up Sticks

This invitation went to the President!

I thought this election day was a good time to post this great idea. My client invited President Obama to her daughter's Bat Mitzvah! I noticed the very curious address when I was preparing the envelopes for her and asked if she was close and personal with Obama. She said that they always send an invitation to whoever is president because it's so fun to get a response back. They did the same with their wedding invitations when Clinton was in office. I love that idea...no matter what your political inclinations. It's great to put in the scrap book for posterity!

Here is the address:
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500

So, do you think I'm in line to design his daughter's next birthday party???

A First Birthday Party for Lizzie!

Ah, the sweet first birthday party we designed for Lizzie! This was such a fun party to work on--the client was dreamy, the birthday girl adorable, and the party details came together so well. This was a party I designed with my event planning and styling company Stellar Party.

As you can see, it was a girly pink party with lots of color and pattern. We used a fun fabric for the backdrop and added custom details like illustrated borders for photos of the birthday girl. One feature of the party that I especially loved was the kids area we created within the party room. It was a play space just their size with wooden toys, a playhouse and two comfy plush chairs that the kids could crawl on and off all afternoon. It was also a perfect place for the children to gather while Miss Christine sang songs and led the musical entertainment.

A big thanks to the folks at Kenwood Country Club for accommodating all our special requests and to Emily Morel who captured the event in photographs.

Beautiful flower centerpieces were created by Sprouts in vintage containers provided by Stellar Party.

I also loved the custom sippy cups created for us by The Social Butterfly AR etsy store. No wondering whose cup is whose!

I pretty much don't book a party until I can confirm the cake by Sugar Realm. Ileana never ceases to amaze me! The cake topper was designed and created by me. It was one of those "if I can't find it, I'll make it" moments. I'm not getting into the cake topper business, trust me!

All other decorations and ephemera were supplied by Stellar Party and are available for rent in the Cincinnati area if you have an ambition to create a fun party like this for your own special birthday girl. See the Stellar Party website for details.

Barn Wedding Sneak Peak!

While I wait *patiently* for the official photographs of the barn wedding I helped style in October, I thought I'd put out a few photos of my own to tease you a little. It was a beautiful day for a wedding in the country...

A moss and flower covered monogram looks great on the 100+ year old horse barn.

This sign was created from an old door found in the barn when clearing it out! Miraculously, 6 metal bins fit perfectly within the old horse trough.

This sign was in the front of the house.

Bridal bouquets set to dry after the Big Event.

So much of the original barn "decor" was used.