From Anne…

We purchased green linen napkins to match the green on the invite at a discounted price. The centerpieces which were beautiful, were designed to reflect the hydrangea on the invite and the girls bouquets. The willow sticks definately added some great texture.

The cupcakes, from J-cakes.com, were a hit. Each guest was given the option of a vanilla cake with white chocolate filling or devils food cake with chocolate mousse filling. The carrot cake, made by a Thyme to Cook, was also delicious and gorgeous with the hydrangea between each.

Here is a list of venors we used…photography by Maggie Conley, catering by A Thyme to Cook, Flowers by Hana Floral, Bridemaid dresses by Bella Bridesmaid, Wedding Gown by The White Dress by the Shore and Stationery by me, The Giving Type Event Stationery.

Everyone did a wonderful job. As a wedding stationery designer (The Giving Type), I wanted my wedding to be cohesive and well planned. Weddings are a daunting task, but with each vendor, the whole process was both creative and manageable.

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all photos by Maggie Conley Photography

From Anne…

Ok…. where do I begin.  As of September 27, 2008, my name is Anne McAndrew Callahan and my husband’s name is John Callahan. Very Irish names but I am more Sweden and Scottish and John is part Irish so we didn’t do the kilt thing:) Our ceremony was held at Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Essex, Connecticut followed by our reception at the Eolia Mansion in Waterford, Connecticut. Unfortunately it was a very foggy, wet day but we made the most of it, except for my hair LOL!

So much more to come!

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Photography by Denise Krieger

We first featured Hana Floral Design as a member of Style Me Pretty’s Little Black Book this week on Katie and Colin’s over-the-top gorgeous wedding shot by the J&M Marantz team. When we first saw the floral details of their wedding, well, we just had to ask Yumiko to send us more photos from some of her other special events. The bio on her website says she has a flair for the dramatic … and … she’s a classically trained opera singer. Wow!

Photography by Maggie Conley

When we saw this next glam bouquet, we immediately recognized it! Our friend, and fellow Little Black Book member, Karen Wise, photographed this wedding that we’d already admired on HER blog.  Karen sent us some more of Deb and Jack’s wedding with added evidence of Yumiko’s floral artistry. Have you ever seen such elaborate bouquets??

Karen’s weddings are always gorgeous, but this wedding with it’s Jade accents against the lush purple florals, well…it’s simply lovely!

Thanks so much to Yumiko for sharing these unbelievably beautiful samples of your work. We are thrilled to share your creations with all of our design savvy readers!

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