As promised last month, Lisa Hoffman of Ceci New York is guest blogging for us! She is all about style, taste and everything fabulous so, needless to say, I am really excited that she is here! * * * Hi SMP readers. I'm so excited that Abby invited me to be a guest blogger on Style Me Pretty! I have been a great fan of her blog and am honored to contribute. I aim to provide you with inspiration, ideas and innovation... [MORE]
I actually fell in love with today's featured wedding because of the invitations. As it turns out, Bonnie designed them herself! First, the pictures... From Bonnie... I am a graphic designer so I designed the invitations and other details. The invitations arrived in green recycled paper boxes and inside, the cards were placed on top of hay. They were letter-pressed with different illustrations from the farm. Thank you SO much to Bonnie and Trevor for... [MORE]
I hope that everyone had a great Thanksgiving and a relaxing holiday weekend! I thought that we could kick off the week with a HUGE giveaway. In celebration of their soon-to-be launched online collection, the girls at Peculiar Pair Press are giving away a set of drop dead gorgeous, letterpressed save the dates! Before I fill you in on all of the details, here is a sneak peak at their new line... ... [MORE]
Aside from the pretty incredible collection of notecards, invitations, announcements, invitations and those adorable wine tags, Bumblebee Press also prints the work of other designers. Here is a sampling from their designer's gallery... Top Images by Aviva Stanoff Design, Second Image by Flournoy Holmes, Third Image by Tweet Design, Last Image... [MORE]
We have a surprise giveaway for you guys today! And, it's definitely one of the best ones we've ever done...so I'll get right to it. Sarah Drake, one of my all time favorite invitation designers, is gifting her absolutely gorgeous Spring wedding invitation to one lucky reader! The set includes 100 invitations and response cards, each with printed envelopes, all letterpressed on 100% cotton bright white paper. You... [MORE]
I actually saved my favorite Delphine post for last...how stinking cute are these coffee stir sticks and customized napkins? LOVE (shouting from the rooftops!). They sticks can be used for coffee, cocktails or as skewers for olives, cheese, you get the picture. Erika, the mastermind behind all of these gorgeous designs, even thought to stick the shorter ones in cupcakes as a cute topper! You can buy all of these products... [MORE]
A few more invitation designs by Delphine to inspire your Monday! This first one is based on that charcoal grey that I love so much, though this time paired with a clean white. The end result is, well, stunning. I love that there is basically an invitation for every style of wedding...from the clean and modern, to the sweet and feminine, the palettes and the designs offer something for everyone really. So... [MORE]
I am sure that most of you know by now, I designed a line of wedding invitations called Abby Jean before launching Style Me Pretty. I stumbled into stationery design after working at this cute little paperie in San Francisco...it was hard not to fall in love with the gorgeous letterpress, the unbelievably exquisite engraved designs, the lush papers, the incredible colors and... [MORE]
As many of you know, before I wrote Style Me Pretty, I designed a line of invitations called Abby Jean...I sold my little company to the talented girls at Fontaine Maury, though I continue to work really closely with the brand. I am totally in love with their new designs as it seems like our two aesthetics just blend seamlessly. Well, I am partnering up with Abby Jean once... [MORE]
To cap off our Pink Week Stationery feature, I wanted to share some HUGE news that we have here at SMP! I'm sure many of you know that I have been a huge Lisa Hoffman of Ceci New York fan, for a very long time. I believe wholeheartedly that her work is some of the best that there is and that she is one of the foremost trendsetters in the world of stationery design... Well, lucky lucky us... [MORE]
Our next featured invitation designer that is helping us celebrate Pink Week at SMP is Olive Route...this great letterpress studio in Berkeley, California. Olivia, the lead designer, has the best eye for fun, personality filled invitations that really speak to the style of the wedding... Olivia will work with clients from around the country on a custom piece for your wedding. One that genuinely reflects who you are as a... [MORE]
I have to say, I knew from the minute I received Erich and Debra's save the date, that this wedding was going to be good. They had a vintage Palm Beach postcard replicated with their save the date printed on the back side. It was absolutely adorable... When the invitations came, I knew instantly that the wedding would be filled with cute personality and fun little touches. They were designed by ephemera press with pale... [MORE]
At SMP, we are huge fans of Bella Figura invitations...not only are they environmentally friendly, they are super chic, designed by some of the industry's most creative artists. So, when they asked me to curate their collection, choosing my favorite pieces, I jumped at the chance! Definitely check out... [MORE]
A few weeks ago, the girls at Copper Willow sent me the most beautiful wedding invitation samples...simple, unfussy designs letterpressed on beautiful cotton papers. It's amazing to me how far wedding invitations have come and Copper Willow is no different. Their style is organic, but incredibly chic. It's approachable, but luxurious. Copper Willow is a completely eco-friendly letterpress studio specializing in calligraphy, unique... [MORE]
Speaking of wedding stationery, I am so excited to introduce you guys to Smock...a brand new line of sustainable letterpress, recently launched at the National Stationery Show. Designed by Amy Graham Stigler who also founded Snow & Graham (a company that I have loved since the moment I saw their work, nearly 5 years ago), the invitations are pretty and sophisticated and yet, they are totally eco-chic. Love that. In a nutshell... [MORE]