Who doesn’t love a good sale, particularly when enjoyed from the comfort of your own couch. So be sure to stop on buy Wiley Valentine’s Etsy shop to get the most fabulous deals minus the crowds. Do you love, or do you love?

Stationery: Wiley Valentine

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From Joyce of La Vie le Gage … This fantastic shoot was the brainchild of Paula Thomas of the Teacup, fine baked goods & confections, and her friend Sarah Hays of Hays Photography.  Paula wanted La Vie le Gage Couture Wedding Planning to conceive and design the shoot right from the start.

While planning a wedding South of Denver and bit North of Colorado Springs, a love revealed itself I did not know I had for the large sweeping views of this area in Colorado.  I found out I absolutely love the vast open feeling.  Just the perspective gave thought to the past inhabitants whom must of felt similar emotions.  I knew I wanted to capture and explicate what I felt.

One of the first questions I asked Paula was, “What styles do you love?”  A quick answer was, “Fashion, hat boxes, glitz, and glamor!”
Our discussion sent me without hesitation towards a French expression of wedding fashion having the ‘Mad Hatter’ as the whimsy outlet for bringing in the love for hats.

I knew that I wanted to have a strict color palette comprising of white, black, and soft pink.  Soft pink evokes romance to me and the plains of Colorado translate romance in my mind.  Romance made me also think French.  French and passion go together like bread and butter!  .

I brought out classic French style with stripes done in black and used the strict palette to translate the boldness of the vistas while meshing styles of vintage, edgy, and romantic whimsy in this shoot.  Black as a color is strong and I wanted that to represent the strength, courage, and vigor of the people who settled the West.

Staging a French inspired extravagant ornate table setting, displaying passion for hats, fashion, and combining the great vista’s of Colorado as a backdrop; Mad Hatter’s Wedding Gone West was conceived in a heartbeat!!

The quest for items to fill the tables was an adventure in research and a 101 course concerning the details on china!

I contacted notably experienced, exceptionally talented and very creative professionals to be a part of this inspiration shoot.  All vendors, including the models were thrilled to exercise their artistic skills.

Event Designer: La Vie le Gage Couture Events Wedding Planning / Venue: Mountain Guest Ranch / Linens: Cloth Connection / Rentals: Event Rents / Photographer: Hays Photography / Cake & Confections: Teacup / Flowers: Flowers Forever Design / Paper Suite & Signs: Wiley Valentine / Gowns: Anna Be Bridal Boutique / Jewelry: Subversive Jewelry / Hats: Kitty Mae Millinery / Sash:  Emici Bridal / Make-Up: Heathyrre Kautz Couture Professional Makeup Artistry, LLC. / Hair: Susie Schurr & Dirk Armijo, Sisto’s Salon / Umbrella: Bella Umbrella / Hat Box Favors: Wrapsodyandink

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We featured Lauren and Paschal’s absolutely gorgeous wedding invitation suite from Wiley Valentine and wedding trailer by Three Ring Media a while back on The Little Black Book Blog (right here). If you missed it, you definitely need to take a look back!

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From Harwell Photography…The story of Lauren and Paschal is truly one scripted for a fairy-tale.   It wasn’t but just over a year ago that one of Paschal’s long time friends was laying gravel on the road outside of Lauren’s farm. He knew that the two had a lot in common, including organic farming, so naturally he called Lauren a week later to ask if he could bring Paschal by to meet her. Lauren accepted, and their conversation began planting seeds of a life-long commitment that these two would soon harvest.   Though patience is a virtue that these two farmers admire in one another, it wasn’t necessary during the duration of their early courtship. The two found in less than three weeks that their lifetime companion was right in front of them.

From the start, Lauren, along with her mother, Teresa and sister, Abby had a vision of what the wedding would look like; vintage, organic and romantic. Although creativity and design is inherent to the Palmer women, they solicited the assistance of Nashville event planner Dori Thornton of The Social Office to ensure that their vision was brought to life. It was obvious to all that the only proper location for this joyous affair would be the farm that first brought Lauren and Palmer together. So with Bloomsbury Farm as the chosen backdrop, Dori and Teresa got to work assembling the team to create the perfect day for Lauren and Paschal.

The ceremony took place in the exact spot where Lauren and Paschal first met, on the bluff overlooking the farm.  Teresa found an incredible vintage lace from The Iron Gate in Franklin, TN that was draped over two trees where the couple was married. The love of Lauren and Paschal was evident with their fairytale evening and shows how meeting on a gravel road can lead to a love that is organically grown.

Wedding Coordinator: Social Graces / Band: Soul Searchers / Rentals: Classic Party Rentals / Wedding Dress: b. Hughes / Wedding Cake: Dessert Designs / Draping + Decor: Visual Elements / Custom Design Items: Nico and Lala / Lighting: Nashville Audio Visual / Catering: Kristen Winston Catering / Calligraphy: Kate Page Lettering (contact Social Graces for information) / Rosemary Plants: Riverdale Nursery / Cookies: Dozen / Floral Design: Ilex for Flowers / Wedding Invitations, Hotel Baskets, and Sparklers: Social Graces / Linens: Graceful Tables / Wedding Cinematography: Three Ring Media / Wedding Photography: Harwell Photography / Location: Bloomsbury Farm / Wedding Invitations: Wiley Valentine

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From Brooke Keegan…Our vision for this shoot was Glamorous Camping – “Glamping.”  Our goal was to create a luxurious “glamping” wedding experience. The guest book was a Sign in Map where all of the guests would sign where they had traveled from to be at the wedding.  There was a trail mix bar, so as the couple and their guests moved from location to location, they had some trail mix to munch on.  There was a gorgeous tabletop for the couple, incorporating wild flowers, herbs and vintage lace.  For dessert, there was a gorgeous cake and a S’mores Bar.  There was a fire-pit for the guests to roast their marshmallows.  In their leisure, they could sip on a cocktail and swing on the swing hanging from the big oak tree.   When they were ready to relax, they kicked up their feet on the gorgeous vintage bed, set in the middle of the field surrounded by rolling hills.  Such a beautiful setting for a fun vintage “Glamping” photo shoot!

Design + Coordination: Brooke Keegan Weddings and Events / Photography: Jessica Claire / Floral Design: Holly Flora / Paper Goods: Wiley Valentine / Furniture, Props + Styling: Found Vintage Rentals / Hair: Brenna Bidegain of Tiffany Monday Beauty / Make-up: Lettie Mix Make-up / Cake + S’mores Bar: Sweet and Saucy Shop / Models: Molly and Max / Venue: Orange County Wilderness Park / Film Work: Richard Photo

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If you missed any, here are all of our pretty posts from the week:

rustic redefined at this Rancho Las Lomas affair
an elegantly traditional wedding in Rancho Santa Fe
a chic courthouse ceremony in Santa Ana

Some fabulous links from around the web:

host a movie night with Bash, Please over at Design*Sponge
a cute, modern DIY take on the floral garland on 100 layer cake
how to set a formal table by Mrs. Lillian at the sweetest occasion

And don’t forget about the amazing San Diego Wedding Party this Sunday!

And lastly, we have the winner from our Wiley Valentine contest to announce! Drum roll please…

The oh-so lucky winner of 75 save-the-dates from Wiley Valentine is… comment #61 by Bonnie who says she loves the Banner Love collection!  Me too!  Congratulations!  We’ll be in touch soon!

Have a glorious weekend and we’ll see you back here on Monday! xoxo.

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Beyond pretty, right?  Each piece is whimsical, modern and chic and has its own adorable personality!  The new collections feature their signature textured paper, the perfect solution for the bride who loves letterpress, but may not have the budget.  All the paper is 100% cotton, tree free for those of you looking to keep your invitations environmentally conscious!

So here’s the drill.  Wiley Valentine is giving away a set of 75 save-the-dates (with coordinating printed envelopes) from one of their four latest collections!  Head on over to Wiley Valentine and check them out – Tag Love, Flower Forest, Happily Ever After and Banner Love.  Once you’re done perusing all the pretty come right back over here and leave us a comment below to fill us in on your favorite collection.  One lucky SMP Reader will be randomly chosen on Friday, June 24th. Full terms and regulations of this giveaway can be read here.

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It was still dark out, I was in a dead sleep, and I woke up to Tido barking uncontrollably.  I looked out my bedroom window and saw a white Range Rover parked in my driveway.  First thought – “Did I win some sweepstakes I had forgotten about?”  A few seconds later the doorbell rings.  I peep out the door and see two girls that I recognize, Christina Clayton (event planner and one of my precious TU Thetas a few years back) and Arin Zinke (owner of Zinke Design).  Still confused, I open the door and Christina hands me my usual starbucks order: a pumpkin spice latte and a coffee cake.  It’s at this point I decide to let them in.  Arin hands me a gorgeous tri-fold invitation in pink and gray (my two favorite colors) with a pink bow on it.  I open it and read the following: “Laina D. Riffe you are cordially invited on a journey of a lifetime.  You have 1 hour to pack your bags. Suggested items:  2 dressy, 2 casual, etc. Temperature: high 70s, low 50′s.”  It also tells me that arrangements have been made to take care of Tido which eases a little bit of my anxiety.

With yesterday’s mascara still under my eyes and in a state of complete shock, I say bye to Arin and Christina and run back to my closet to frantically start packing.  I’m pretty sure I stand there frozen for about 30 minutes because I end up just throwing a bunch of stuff in my carry-on suitcase at the last minute.  I am finally ready and packed and I am telling Tido bye when my doorbell rings at 7am sharp. This one I am expecting, as it is my ride.  I load up and settle in the car when the driver hands me a smaller version of the original pink and gray package.  I open this one and it says “Your journey begins at Tulsa International Airport.”  It also has a record locator printed on a page (the key to where I am going) but I decide not to look it up until I get to the airport.

I arrive at the airport and find out I am going to Washington DC – yea my favorite place!!  Its at this point that I realize that I forgot to pack any underwear – oh well I did my best in the time allowed.  I have flown a trillion flights this year (thank you long-distance relationship) but I’ve never felt more anxious on a flight in my entire life. The 45 minute trip to Dallas felt like 4 hours and the flight to DC felt like a lifetime.  I’m also pretty sure the flight attendant was judging me when I ordered the double bloody mary at 9am on a Thursday, but what’s a girl gonna do.  I finally arrive at DCA at 3pm EST.

I get to baggage claim and I see Tom’s friend Mike waiting for me with another gray and pink box.  Mike hands me the box and I open it to read “You have completed the first step of your journey.  If you wish to continue, please take this key and your driver will take you to the next destination.”

So we get in the car and he makes me put a blindfold on.  We drive for about 20 minutes and when we finally arrive at our destination, Tom opens my door and leads me (still blindfolded) up a few steps and through a door.  He tells me I can take my blindfold off and he is not only on one knee with the most beautiful ring, but he is also standing in the house of our dreams that he had put an offer on a few weeks back, but told me we didn’t get it!!!  After this, I have no idea what he said but it was wonderful!!!!   My new fiance then says “welcome home,” hands me a glass of champagne and, just as I have settled down and think I can relax, he hands me a small envelope.

Thinking its just a little personal card from him, I open it and I read “It’s now time to celebrate!  Grab your bag and your fiance and head to one of the romantic cities in the world…ROME!!!!!!!” Eek!!!!!!   Needless to say, I was freaking out!!   We had the most fabulous time in Rome and every single detail of our proposal was absolutely perfect.  I have dreamed of this day ever since I was a little girl and Tom definitely exceeded anything I could have ever dreamed of!!   I couldn’t be more excited to spend my life with this man.

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From Wiley Valentine…This is by far one of my favorite projects we have worked on to date! The story is completely out of a fairy tale. It’s the story of a surprise proposal, think custom letterpress pieces found inside custom fabric wrapped boxes…think surprise trip to Italy.  So romantic!

Custom Paper Items: Wiley Valentine / Coordination & Planning: Zinke Design / Paper Goods Photography: James Walton Photography

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Photography courtesy of Scott Plauche.

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Jenna & Julian knew what they wanted from the very beginning – FUN. Their crowd made that one easy and we tried to handle the rest. Jenna wasn’t your typical bride, she just kept saying she wanted an “Anthropology” wedding. With the help of amazing vendors, we feel like Jenna & Julian’s Botanical Chic event captured that feeling.

They chose Navy & Olive which suited the Junior League of Little Rock well with it’s dark woods and historic undertones. The ceremony venue was a masterpiece in and of itself and needed no help to be dramatically beautiful. The couple let it shine on it’s own and focused on the reception.

One of the first components to come together was the invitations, using one of Wiley Valentine‘s new digital line invites. The couple was able to interject both Julian’s love for architecture and structure as well as Jenna’s love for all things botanical.

After that, things literally just fell into place. Adding Tanarah as the florist really took things to the next level. I don’t think the couple’s vision could have been better realized with anyone else. Jenna even designed the playlist for her dance-loving guests for the entire night. This crowd partied so hard that we were pinning up ripped tux pants and doctoring bleeding toes by the end of the night!

Photography: Scott Plauche / Event Planning & Design: Details Weddings & Events / Reception Venue: Junior League of Little Rock / Rentals: Festivities / Florals: Designs by Tanarah / Linen: Connie Duglin Specialty Linen & Chair Cover Rental / Catering: Capers / Cake: Mickey’s Special Affairs / Lighting & Entertainment: Central Arkansas Entertainment / Invitations – Wiley Valentine & Molly’s Paperie

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