Styled Shoot: A Chinese & American Wedding

Photo from Brenda's Wedding Blog

I'm happy to share that a styled shoot that I was a part of in Las Vegas was featured on Brenda's Wedding Blog today.  This concept was designed by Juliet Douglas of Green Orchid Events, and she asked me to create the stationery items - everything from the wedding invitations, to menu cards, to signage.  I used a combination of purples, reds, and oranges, and used textural elements such as hand glittered flowers, satin ribbon, and frog button details.  A few of the photos from the shoot are below!

Photos from Chelsea Nicole Photography

{the vendor team}

• Design Concept and Coordination: Green Orchid Events
• Photography: Chelsea Nicole Photography
• Floral and Decor Design: Enchanted Florist
• Stationery: Pink Orchid Designs
• Décor, Rentals, and Design: Irene del Rosario at LTevention
• Location: Platinum Hotel | Cakes and Desserts: Peridot Sweets
• Hair & Makeup: Your Beauty Call
• Dress: Bella Bridesmaid
• Jewelry: Lola and George 

• Signature drink and dessert garnishment: Dress the Drink
• Chairs: Chameleon Chair

A Fourth of July Party in Marblehead

A few weeks ago, Brittany Blando of Beantown Bride and BKB Photography asked if I could design and create some table cards for a fourth of July party that she was throwing at her residence in Marblehead. I put together table names, and signs for the flip flop basket, cigar bar, and self service drink bar all with a silver metallic backing and some fun fireworks graphics. Here are the professional photos from the event!!

Photos by BKB Photography{vendors}

• Photography: © BKB Photography
• Styled by: Brittany Blando
• Farm Tables: New England Country Rentals
• Chalkboard Table, Cocktail Tables & Linens: Be Our Guest Rentals
• Table Cards: Pink Orchid Weddings
• Paper Products: Etsy
• Lighting: Creative Uplighting
• Flowers: The Flower House
• Catering: Blue Ribbon BBQ
• Music: Siman Entertainment

Personalized Stationery - Flower Scroll Design

I was recently contacted by a friend from my college days, Mary, to design and create two sets of personalized stationery as a gift. After sending over a few samples, she decided on a flower scroll design in two different colors: plum purple, and sage green. The cards were made of pearlescent white metallic cardstock, and had rounded corners. The flower scroll design matched the envelopes perfectly, and both sets were packaged together with our signature "pink orchid" ribbon.

Each set of personalized stationery contains 10 cards and 10 matching envelopes. If you are interested in personalized stationery sets for yourself or as a gift, please contact me at info@pinkorchiddesigns.com!

~Emilie

Personalized Bridesmaid Gifts

One of the best things about a wedding is that you get to share the special day with your friends and family. Not only that, but you get to pick the people who you want standing next to you as you make your vows to the love of your life. My bridesmaids included my two sisters, and three close friends, and I wanted to make their gifts as personalized as possible.

First, was some personalized stationery. Each bridesmaid got two sets of stationery with matching colored envelopes, and a white Sakura gelly roll pen for the darker envelopes. It was personalized with their name and address, and with a design just for them. The cards fit in A2 sized envelopes, and had rounded corners.

Second, was a handkerchief with their first name initial embroidered in pink. Just in case tears flowed during the ceremony (and they did!), I wanted to give them a nice way to dab their tears. I also got one for myself in blue (as my something blue), which I had my husband hold for me during the ceremony in his tux pocket. One thing that I didn't account for was how they were supposed to hold the handkerchiefs down the aisle. They ended up saving the gift for another day, and just stuffed kleenex tissues in their bouquets for the ceremony!

Third, was a photo album filled with printed photos of each bridesmaid with me throughout the years. It was a boxed frame, where the top could be pulled out to store at least 40 photos inside. These three things along with a card to each of my bridesmaids, were wrapped up in large pink and white tote bags, which were labeled with name tags attached with fuschia satin ribbon.

The last four photos were taken by BKB Photography

I gave them their gifts in our hotel room right after all of our makeup and hair were done, and dresses were on. I really wanted to go through and give a small speech about what they all mean to me, but I barely got two words out and had to stop, because my makeup would have been gone! I think my expression said it all, and they knew how I felt without me having to say anything. So, if I were to give advice to any brides, do the gift giving before your makeup is done if you're the type to get emotional. That way, you can say what you really want to say, and cry away on a clean face!

~Emilie