The little church on the hill

The lovely & picturesque Old St. Hilary church located in the hills above Tiburon was the  perfect place to say "I do."

Joe & Laura brought us in for some "day-of coordination +" a few months before their big day. They had the vision of a perfect day and just needed some last minute advice & execution. Stacey & Company was more than happy to oblige.

 

We also finally got to work with the ever-talented Christina Hernandez of Nightingale Photography.

We think she captured the very essence of this happily married couple. We think you'll agree.

After the ceremony, guests were shuttled by limousine to the Corinthian Yacht Club, located in the heart of downtown Tiburon. Guests were greeted with libations and delicious hand-passed hors d'oeuvres by the very friendly staff. The bride & groom were escorted by white Rolls Royce around the town to capture some beautiful photos.

We fell in love with the floral arrangements by Catherine Scott

Thank you Joe & Laura for having Stacey & Company part of your excellent team. We wish you a lifetime of happiness!

Rainy Days and Weddings Never Get us Down

With the recent change in weather, it seems only appropriate to mention one of our favorite "rainy day" weddings. It's true that you can plan every detail for a perfect event, but sometimes Mother Nature has other plans - as was the case with this San Francisco Ferry Building wedding. Not even the gloomy weather could dampen the spirits of our lovely couple.  By the end of the evening the skies had cleared and the couple took advantage of the wet streets on the Embarcadero and view of the Bay Bridge for some truly stunning photos. We were so pleased to be a part of this gorgeous event and wish Patty & Peter a life of love and happiness!

Photography by Brett Butterstein

You can check out all of the beautiful photos on our facebook page:
Patty + Peter - San Francisco Ferry Building
 

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 }

Time flies when you're having fun!

Wow, 2011 just flew by! We were so busy working in the studio designing custom invitations and planning fantastic parties we didn't have time to update the blog. I know, tsk tsk! We'll try to do better in 2012!

In the meantime we wanted to share some favorites of ours...

{Ornate Cut Holiday Cards}

This style card was new to us this year. A printer we're working with allows for you to design a card with this unique die cut. It is fun because you get a little "peek-a-boo" of the inside of the card when the card in folded. For the holidays we used this format for our own personal card as well as for the family card for our outstanding photographer Chrissy Gray of Bella Luna Studios. 

Since we both own our own businesses we wanted to do a little marketing on the backside. Bella Luna used the space to show off all of the unique and special photos she is able to capture during a family photo session. We used the space to let people know we've open a studio in Point Richmond.

The style of card would be great as a birth announcement or graduation announcement. The card can be turned on its side as well and there are a few other die cut styles to choose from.

{Zoo Wedding with Envelopments Pocket}

Our clients were getting married at the San Francisco Zoo and wanted a playful yet elegant invitation to set the tone for their wedding in May 2011.  We designed their invitation as well as helped them with event design and coordination. They even had a meet and greet with some zoo animals during the cocktail hour. Who knew, a wedding at the Zoo?

{Fabulous Fiesta - Palace of Fine Arts}

The first time we met this couple we just fell in love! We were so excited to work with them on designing a beautiful event. After their reception venue fell through, about 2 months before the wedding, we had to scramble to rework the event....but in the end, I think the day was better than we could have hoped for! The couple worked with a shop in the Mission District to design custom papel picados (chopped paper) flags to decorate the venue. We took the artwork and created custom invitations.

You can take a look at the entire wedding: Fabulous Fiesta

Hope your 2012 is off to a great start and we promise to keep up on sharing our great designs!

Stacey & Company

May Day in L.A.

Stacey & Company was pulled in to consult on a wedding in Los Angeles. The couple had attended another event designed and coordinated by Stacey & Company. We first met with our couple about a year and a half before the big event and provided a little venue feedback. After setting the date for May Day - they wanted us to design something that would celebrate spring and incorporate their initials carved in a tree (the bride had fallen in love with something she saw in a wedding magazine). So our spring blossom design worked perfect with their color palette of pink & green.



Our happy couple opted for a full invitation suite including, save the date postcards, invitations with custom illustration, response cards, menus, table markers, escort cards, tags for homemade cordials and much, much more.










Our budget-minded couple was looking for an inexpensive, yet elegant idea for their centerpieces and we were more than happy to help out. Many people don't realize that a real cost-saving option for centerpieces is to rent from Stacey & Company. We have a wide variety of vases, jars, cake plates, etc. available for our clients to use at a fraction of the cost of purchasing them.


Centerpiece bowls & floating candles provided by Stacey & Company


Pink + Green Sweet Treats
When working with our bride we made several suggestions regarding table decor, centerpieces and general set up and layout of the room. We also suggested that she take the pink and green color palette to the next level and do a pink and green candy bar. We helped the bride source and purchase the candy as well as design custom treat bags for the guests to fill up, take home and enjoy.







As the wedding drew closer, the bride and groom decided they needed a little more assistance with wedding planning and day-of coordination. We were more than happy to step up. We sent team member JoAnna to be their day of coordinator. She handled everything from transportation of centerpiece bowls and candy to tear down of the event at the end of the night and everything in between. In the end, our bride and groom were so happy and were glad to have an extra set of hands on deck.









Thank you Alicia & Michael for letting Stacey & Company be a part of your very special day.

Photo credits: Michael Graham Photography