We Love it Wednesdays: Custom Maps

There is not much more to say about this week's find than that the Couture Maps designed by Stephannie Barba are absolute perfection! We love it when an invitation can tell a story, and these maps make for a great personal touch. Her beautiful illustrations, paired with one of kind hand lettering make each and every map unique and worth taking a look at!

Is it too early for Holiday Cards?

Although it's merely days past Halloween, it's tempting to get excited about the holidays (even if a little premature). Plus, it's never too early to plan out gift shopping and sending annual holiday greeting cards to avoid the last minute panic (that we are personally faced with each year!). Last fall we were honored to have two of our holiday greeting card designs selected to be sold over at the ever-so-wonderful Minted.com. Their site has seen exciting growth and changes in the past year, and this season you can find our cards for sale on their site, along with many other talented designers.

Modern Bird in blue

Modern Bird in green

Partridge in a Pear Tree

Partridge in a Pear Tree Yearline™

Not sure that either design fits your style? Well, of course we'd be happy to design a custom holiday greeting for you and your family this season! As an added bonus, if you order before Thanksgiving, you'll receive free shipping! For more information and a custom quote, please email designers@orangeblossomink.com.

We Love it Wednesday: Felt Flower Boutonnieres

When I was in high school, I kept a box under my bed filled with all the corsages I'd received from proms, homecomings and Sadie Hawkin's dances. Each corsage was dried out and placed in it's own ziplock bag, labeled with the day, event and name of my date.

Okay–even typing that seems weird, but trust me, they had sentimental value!

These days I don't keep many dried up flower arrangements sitting around my house. When I came across these beauties, I couldn't help but think of how I would've loved ribbons and buttons, instead of the piles of baby's breath and carnations collected throughout the years.

Etsy sellers Sara and Kaity of Heart Felted Creations, create felt boutonnieres adorned with ephemera of all kinds. These individual pin-ons sell for under $10 - and you won't need to worry about them wilting by the end of the night.

All images via Heart Felted Creations

Its Better Together: Part Two

We can't even express how happy it has made us to meet and connect with so many wonderful young professionals in our area, and we have Trisha, Becka and Anna to thank for it! We enjoyed an evening of meeting new friends and catching up with everyone from our first get together back in July. A big thanks to Seven Sister’s Coffee for welcoming us into their cozy space and to Becka's CPA Peter Nieves, for sharing his financial insight with us!

Everyone arriving, catching up and enjoying the Seven Sister's coffee!

Ashley & Anna

More chatting, and getting to know you!

Trisha & Sarah

All the attendees gathering in the main room for Peter's helpful small business accounting tips!

We are looking forward to the next It's better together meet up, and in the mean time be sure to swing by the site, stay informed on future events and check out some of the talented attendees we had the pleasure of meeting!

• Rifle Design
• Anavi Ink
• Ashley Brooke Designs
• •Grace Edmands Calligraphy
• Studio 222
• •Boom Box Bindery
• Trisha Hay
• Sarah Hearts Design Studio
• Michelle Guzman Weddings
• The Design Grove
• Hair by JB
• Brandy Burridge Photography
• Joie de Vie Weddings & Events, Inc.
• Ben Child, Graphic Design
• Heather Ahrens
  

Its Better Together: Part One

We had such a good time at last week's It's better together meet up, and just as much fun getting ready for it. We met with our friend Trisha earlier in the week, and she had the idea of putting together some type of take home business card bag for everyone attending. Therefore, a good craft night was in order. We ordered some pizza, Sarah pulled out her sewing machine, and we used a mixture of old and new patterned fabrics to put together these little business business card take home bags.

The night of the event, with everyone's business cards laid out and ready to be stuffed in the pouches.

Anna Bond also brought along these adorable get-to-know you name tags to help break the ice for the evening.

Be sure to check back tomorrow for part two of our delightful evening at Seven Sisters Coffee House.

Rebecca & Joe: Winter Wedding Invitations

We instantly felt a connection to Rebecca and Joe when we met with them for afternoon coffee to discuss their wedding plans. It was just an added bonus on top of them already being so pleasant, that Rebecca had a background in events and weddings. Therefore, she was able to give us a clear picture of her big day, and everything she wanted to go into it. As they described their modern winter wedding we immediately started to get a picture of what we wanted to create. We can hardly believe that fall has arrived and their wedding day is already around the corner!

We used their subtle monogram in a snowflake motif as a unifier throughout their pieces.

Choosing a simple typeface compared to a ornate script helped create the clean, modern feel we had hoped for.


The ice blue and crimson were carried throughout each piece and mounted on black linen to give each separate piece contrast. The R.S.V.P cards were printed front and back to be used as a postcard.

We tied each invitation off with a crimson satin ribbon, and sealed them in ice blue envelopes.

We love it Wednesday: Pretty Packages

I know it's not the holiday season quite yet, but I realized as of lately that I am always eying beautiful gift wrap no matter what time of year. I guess the saying is right, presentation is everything, and if I could get my gifts to look like these I would be a very happy girl.

Photo found via oh, hello friend

Photo found via oh, hello friend

You have to imagine my excitement while looking at one of my favorites inspiration stops, Creature Comforts, last week that I saw the opening of her Nice Package online shop. Thanks to these two amazing bloggers with a great sense of style, I will now be able to buy the perfect little touches to make my packages exactly as amazing as I envision them. I can't wait to make a purchase!

Images courtesy of Nice Package

They carry hang tags, gift bags, paper garland, vintage ribbon and my personal favorite, bakers twine, among many other treasures.

Images courtesy of Nice Package

And they have such a cute ideas on how to use everyday things like these delicate lace dollies to dress up simple cupcake arragements or twistie ties to make gift wrap bows.

Featured Friends: Carolyn & Johnny

This past Saturday we had a lovely evening witnessing the wedding of our new and dear friend Carolyn to her now husband Johnny. Carolyn was one of the first brides who came to us for custom invitations, and it was wonderful getting to see her walk down the aisle and share in her beautiful wedding! The weather was perfect for an outdoor ceremony, and all of the details from her deep red and purple flowers, to the elegant cake made for a gorgeous reception. Congratulations to Mr. Johnny and Mrs. Carolyn Edwards on your new life together!

The happy newlyweds at the reception.

All of the details came together so nicely. Her lace gown, white cake and bouquet of calla lilies and roses carried the vintage elegance theme throughout the evening.

The original invitation package designed we created for Carolyn and Johnny.

We were so excited to see Carolyn's talented day-of coordinator and our December bride, Rebecca, who helped to pull off the beautiful event!

Sarah and her hubby Jason anxiously awaiting dessert.

The two of us enjoying the night!