Tena and Terry

I received a call from Alaska Bride and Groom asking if I knew of any cute, little chapels in Alaska complete with stained glass windows, steeple, and pews. I instantly thought of this little church in Fairbanks. It is in Pioneer Land, the First Presbyterian Church.
That call reminded me of a couple that was married a couple of years ago but I had never posted the images because they were not digital files. So today I decided to go ahead and scan to jpeg. Tena and Terry are from Texas and had always wanted to come to Alaska. So they decided to start their Alaskan Adventure with a wedding. It was just the two of them, their mom's and the officiant. Short, sweet, and completely charming! Focus Unbound took these great pictures.
The colors Tena chose for her flowers were beautiful, deep reds, and oranges. They contrasted nicely with her white bouquet. We brought the flowers up from Anchorage the day before and spent the night in our hotel room making the arrangements. The boxwood wreaths on the door were just the right touch to add to the charm of the little church.

Northwest Trade Show

I recently had the opportunity to go to the Northwest Trade Show in Seattle. It was fun to go and see what kind of things are available to us Alaskans from out of state. Yes, the shipping can be expensive to rent even the linens from companies in the lower 48 but sometimes it is worth it. It was nice to meet some of the vendors face to face as well. Some of them seemed very eager to do business up here. Here are some of the booths that were at the show.
This one was my favorite. Aria Style made up the booth. Aria started out as a floral designer and then grew to include all elements of event decor. Everything tied together, even the pipe and drape that was behind the table set up. One thing I loved were the acrylic chairs. They really added a lot to the overall look of the decor. www.ariastyle.com is their website. This booth was fun too. The cork place holders caught my eye. What a fun addition to a Mediterranean themed event.

I have been wanting to use wheat grass in a wedding as a decorative element for awhile now. It was fun to see someone use it in their exhibit. I think a bed of grass to hold table seating cards would be fun for an outdoor wedding. This designer went with a golf theme. The center of the table is covered by a golf umbrella with beaded crystals hanging from the rim. They used golf tee's as holders for the seating cards. Fun!

This exhibit had super tall pipe and drape. The white drapey fabric hung alongside crystal garlands that were lit with spotlights that made them shimmer brightly. I love the funky chair. :)

wedding stationery

It's that time of year again when bride's are thinking about their save the dates and invitations for their guests. I really like to design stationery that reflects the style of the couple and I LOVE when a bride is actively involved in making sure it is just right. Here are some projects that I have been working on these last few weeks.I love this "tree" save the date. It has the initials of the bride and groom carved into the trunk. The bird on the top of the card is cute too. I think if I were to have my wedding all over again my save the dates would look something like this one. :)
These save the dates are actually magnets. We designed the picture and wording and sent it in to rigidmagnets.com who made the magnets exactly like the graphic design we emailed to them. It worked out great. I made up a simple card with "invitation to follow" and adhered the magnet to it so that it would fit into an envelope nicely.This set was fun to make. I love the scrolling on it. The bride brought a pamphlet from her work that had scrolling that she really liked. I took a picture with my phone and then worked on designing scrolling that matched the pamphlet (which she had to bring back to work the next day). I love the dots too. Just a fun little added touch.