I am so loving red again.....

Red the colour of romance and love has always featured heavily in many modern weddings but on occasion it has been overplayed and not exciting and new.
However, this is not true as you can see from these images I have posted from USA blog 'Style Me Pretty' a contemporary wedding with unique little touches.
I hope that I have clients soon who have chosen this colour as I think 'boring classic red' is no more.....

Peach and Black - A modern day classic......

There is always something refreshing and inspiring when you come across a wedding with a new colour scheme and WOW what a lovely, modern day classic of peach and black.
My ever favourite blog 'Style Me Pretty' had this beautiful wedding showcasing under the heading 'a dreamy vintage wedding'.
I have been inspired to design stationery in the softest blush peach with a bit of sophysticated black French lace - what this space for the finished product.....

Shades of purple.....

This year the differing shades of purple have featured as the colourscheme for many weddings and it looks like this colour will be carried forward into 2011.
As I look for ideas to inspire my new designs I am always drawn to the stylish blogs from 'across the pond'.
Designing samples using shades of purple at the moment I came across this wedding on one of my favourite blogs 'Style Me Pretty' and what more can I say - beautiful styling, stunning bride, gorgeous scenery and lots and lots of purple......

CHANGE OF CONTACT NUMBER

Thanks to 'my friends at Vodaphone' I have sadly been disconnected from my business mobile in error and my number has been lost. While they try and resolve this for me (sooner rather than later) my new MOBILE NUMBER IS 07599913683.

Personalise Your Stationery.......

Over the last few months I have noticed that couples are looking for not just a unique theme and design for their stationery and day but to personalise the wording so that its unique to them as a couple.
Maybe its a poem or the first few lines of a favourite shared song. I am loving this idea and the way in which it conveys a sense of intimacy between the couple.
A few wordings have included -

'Today I marry my friend,
The one I have laughed and cried with,
The one I have learned from and shared with, The one I have chosen to support, encourage,
And give myself to,
Through all the days given us to share.
Today I marry the one I love.'

Say you will share with me, one love..... one lifetime.....
Say the word and I will follow you.....
That's all I ask of you....
(If you do not recognise this it is from Andrew Lloyd Webber's - Phantom of the Opera).

Two People,
Two Hearts,
Together,
One Love.....

You know that I could use Somebody...Someone like you....
(This couple were huge Kings of Leon and T in the Park fans)

All those couples out there getting married keep your day special and unique. Words can say so much about a person, couple and their love.

A beautiful Scottish bride......

I got another cheer me up today from a client who got married this summer - Claire now Mrs O'Hara who sent me this lovely picture of her on her wedding day just prior to the ceremony. Her Johanna Hehir dress was simply beautiful and reminds me of old moviestar glamour.
You look beautiful and radiant and I am glad the morning rain cleared and you had sunshine for the rest of your special day.
Thank you for getting in contact with me and giving me your thoughtful feedback.
'The moment my mum and I saw your sample invitation which was to become MY design at a wedding fayre I knew I had fallen in love. Even although you were ill during the months prior to my wedding you were able to pull off the most gorgeous invitations that has our guests still talking about them. Our event stationery and bespoke table plan certainly had that WOW that you promised and thank you for setting up the venue in such a careful and stylish manner. James and I wish you all the luck with your business and just to say you are one very talented lady Jilly. Take care and I hope you will hear from a couple of our friends soon who loved your work and asked for your details.'
Its lovely to come home after a long day at the studio to find this email waiting for you in your mailbox, it cheered me up on this dull wet day!
I hope you both have a wonderful and happy marriage.

An 'October Cheer Up' on a wet, dreary day!

When I woke up this morning and opened the curtains I just felt I wanted to close them and go back and hide under my duvet...Now,often I feel like this on a Monday morning but a Friday!!! Oh well I thought....
Then I received a lovely cheer up email from clients who have just returned from their honeymoon in Barbados.
'Thank you for the little extra touches - our post box and table plan which all our guests complimented us on. We loved our invitations which matched our theme and styling and we have received lots of lovely feedback'.
It made me smile so thank you Becky and Graeme and you look so happy in the picture you kindly sent me taken inside your stunning venue of Glenskirlie Castle.
I wish you both a lifetime of love and happiness x