Cameo Menus and Roses

I have just received these photos of the cameo menus I made for a wedding fair this January. I am loving the vibrant colors of the flowers against the neutrals of the table decor.

Decor: Vanilla Events
Photography: Classic Dream
Flowers: Filomena Brisc
Stationery: Handmade by Meda

Purple and White Spendor. The Reception Stationery

If I loved Diana's invitations, the reception stationery brought me even more joy. I had to find a way to incorporate the crystals so I brought these lovely hand stamped chandeliers.

The menus are also table numbers and have a back pocket to hold the money envelopes.
I made different menu covers according to which table they were on: 3D numbers for the guests' table, cameos for the bride and groom table and martini glasses for the bar.

Thank you notes with Swarovski crystals.
I'm loving these. Diana wouldn't settle for something plain. She wanted me to incorporate both the crystals and the hand stamped chandeliers. This is the result.

Irina's Sapphire Wedding Stationery

Although I was in love with the light blue and damask pillar which inspired her invitation design, Irina wanted a darker palette for her reception stationery: menus, favor boxes and place cards. She wanted me to use the colors from her sapphire jewel.

Here are some pictures from her wedding that she kindly allowed me to share.

I made 2 versions of the favor boxes. Those that featured the full sapphire jewel for the ladies and those with three coordinating rhinestones for the gentlemen.
The third image shows the same boxes in progress with only the round rhinestone in the middle. I loved this simpler look and decided to take a photo and present it as a third option.

Again, I was delighted with the outcome of my work, and also proud of myself to have assembled and glued all these jewels and rhinestone in one night while taking care of 4-months-old. But I just can't help sharing the initial color options which hold a special place in my heart.

I leave you with more photos from Irina's wedding reception and lots of thanks to the bride and groom for letting me be part of their big day.

Fine Stagione!

"I had a dream wedding! Everything was gorgeous!" she called to say. Great words for me to hear after a full year of working with passion to make every bride happy about her wedding stationery.

I just finished making the last stationery pieces for this year's events and I am looking back with satisfaction.

This year the season end came one month earlier than the last.
In the meantime I gave birth to a wonderful little boy who is now 7 months old.
I have passed the test: not even my own flash and blood has taken away my passion for art and crafts.

Tomorrow I am stepping into the next wedding and party season with already a long queue of projects waiting. I am looking forward to it with new ideas, plans and renewed enthusiasm.

See you on the other side!

Monica's Vintage Pink Wedding (Nunta roz vintage a Monicai)

She was so graceful to send me pictures of her wedding. Don't you love the lace of her bouquet?

A fost asa de draguta incat mi-a trimis poze de la nunta ei. Imi place foarte mult dantela din buchet.


Photos from the wedding tent, including the menus, favor boxes and place cards I made for her.

Imagini din cortul nuptial, inclusiv meniurile, marturiile si cardurile de masa pe care le-am facut pentru ea.



Some very quick photos I maneged to take before mailing her reception items:
Cateva poze facute la repezeala inainte sa-i trimit pachetul cu lucrurile pentru receptie:


The place cards were actually printed with the guest names.
Pe cardurile de masa au fost de fapt gata tiparite numele invitatilor.


Favor boxes.
This is the sampel I made for her from a slightly different cardstock. She had to tie the golden thread and labels herself after putting salt cellars inside the boxes on some vintage silk she used as wrapping.

Marturiile.
Aceasta este doar mostra pe care am facut-o dintr-un carton putin diferit. Celor pe care le-am trimis a trebuit sa le lege singura ata aurie si etichetele dupa ce a pus inauntru solnitele invelite in matase.


The guestbook.
I wish I had more time to work on it.

Cartea de oaspeti.
Mi-ar fi placut sa am mai mult timp pentru a lucra la ea.

Ema's Sunflower Wedding Stationery

I wasn't going to post these yet, but I had several requests so instead of sending photos individually, here they are for everyone to see:

Nu intentionam sa public inca aceste imagini, dar am avut mai multe cereri, asa ca, in loc sa le trimit fiecaruia pe rand, iata-le aici:

The Menus (Meniurile)

The Table Numbers (Numerele de masa)

I loved working with Ema. She is one of those rare persons that have the grace of a princess. It is a quality I admire in movies or books describing old times, something that our generation has lost.

A fost o adevarat placere sa lucrez cu Ema, una dintre rarele persoane pe care le cuosc si care mai pastreaza inca feminitatea si gratia aceea specifica printeselor. Din pacate feminitatea e o floare rara in randul generatiei noastre de pantaloni si iPod-uri.


I only made menus and table numbers for Ema, but her stationery did inspire many more, like this chocolate invitation with yellow bow. Another invitation and place cards to follow.

Pentru Ema nu am facut decat meniurile si numerele de masa, insa acesta colectie a inspirat mult mai multe, cum ar fi invitatia ciocolatie cu funda galbena publicata anterior. Urmeaza alta invitatie si carduri de asezare la mese.

White, Silver and Feathers. Wedding Day Reveal

I have been working on this stationary set since December when Lacrimioara contacted me asking for a custom design incorporating her wedding colors and theme: silver, white, feathers.
Am lucrat la acest set din Decembrie cand Lacrimioara m-a contactat cerandu-mi un model de invitatie care sa includa culorile si tema nuntii ei: alb, argintiu, pene.

Today, is the big day of her wedding, so now I can share with you the result of our 4-month work together.
Azi e ziua cea mare a nuntii, iar eu eu va pot arata rodul a 4 lui de colaborare.

The invitations (Invitatiile)

The ring nest (Cuibul pentru verighete)

In one of our e-mail conversations Lacrimioara mentioned wanting a nest instead of a ring pillow. I immediately embraced the idea. I was already envisioning it so offered to make one for her. This was the most pleasant to make of all since it was new for me and I love experimenting new things.

In una din conversatiile noastre pe e-mail, Lacrimioara a mentionat ca ar vrea un cuib in loc de pernuta pentru verighete. Mi-a placut foarte mult ideea. Deja il vedeam inaintea ochilor, asa ca m-am oferit sa-i confectionez eu unul. Cuibul a fost cel mai placut de realizat dintre toate din moment ce era ceva nou, iar eu ador sa experimentez lucruri noi.

The table numbers (Numerele pentru mese)

She only saw these when she got the box from me. We had talked about the look she was after, but since they were a last minute order, I didn't have time to consult her about the final design. However, some of my best designs occur when I am trusted to do whatever I consider more suitable.

Lacrimioara le-a vazut doar cand a ajuns cutia la ea. Discutasem despre design, dar cum era o comanda de ultim moment, nu am mai avut timp sa o consult in privinta design-ului final. Unele dintre cele mai frumoase realizari s-au nascut atunci cand mi-a fost acordata toata increderea.

The photos are last minute too, so I didn't have time for a right light setting. The menus are made from the same paper as the invitation which is white with a silver shimmer.
Si pozele sunt tot de ultim minut, deci nu a mai fost timp sa caut lumina potrivita. Haretia din care sunt facute numerele e aceeasi ca la invitatii: alba cu straluciri argintii.

The menus (Meniurile)