It's in the details - from custom invitations to creative cakes!

We are always so excited with folks come to us with a challenge! Our bride had been searching and searching online and just could not find what she was looking for...something modern, unique, playful and bold plus she wanted to include a nod to her soon-to-be husband's Asian heritage.

We think we nailed it and so did our couple. With lots of input from them, we came up with "exactly what we were looking for, even though we didn't know what it was going to look like."

The couple had chosen CornerStone Gardens in Sonoma (a unique venue with lots of sculptures and structures) for their ceremony and reception with 200 guests.

Next we used the custom illustration, artwork and color palette as a guide to develop all of the other  fun elements. Some of the pieces we worked on with the couple to help make their celebration one-of-a-kind:

• custom invitation using Envelopments paper + pockets
• detailed map drawn specifically for them
• mailing address wraps with custom return address logo
• programs, menus and escort cards in mini envelopes
• table makers including photos of them as children
• packaging for "kid packs" for all of the little guests
• markers for the dessert bar and festive tables for the candy jars

We also supplied files to other vendors working with the couple:

• mailbox for cards and small gifts
• flip book photo booth covers
• and the MOST AMAZING CAKE! We always love to see how our designs translate into other components and this cake was just perfect!  

Congratulations Sara & Calvin! We hope to work with you again soon....maybe on some birth announcements.

{photos courtesy of Michelle Walker Photography www.michellewalker.com }

around town | custom wedding maps

as we're moving into full swing with our 2010 wedding clients, we're remembering all the things we love about what we do. one favorite is incorporating a custom map into the wedding invitation suite, as either a stand alone card, worked into the format of an informational insert or on the backside of a reception card.

we love custom maps because they really help your out of town guests get the lay of the land. what might seem simple for you to understand, can be a bit complicated to folks that have not been to your area before.

we think custom maps are a steal for $125. we get to call out the area, streets, highways, airports, landmarks, etc. that we want, as well as incorporate the custom design of the invitation into the format of the map with fonts, colors and custom markers.

here are a few samples that our 'map guru' has whipped up for us in the past (click on the map to get a larger view):

erin & bryan | map on the backside of the reception card



allegra & andy | map on an insert card in a pocket style invite



susi & david | map showing church, hotel and reception venue



katie & matt | folded insert card in a pocket style invite


see the full invitation for katie & matt's san francisco wedding

give us a call and we'll hook you up with a custom map too!