Happy Mother’s Day weekend!
images: mother & child via flickr; silverware and red & white table photographed by claudio raschella for wedding style guide, issue no. 4 via once wed; strawberries via The Bride’s Cafe tumblr; lighting bug catchers photographed by A Bryan Photo via Southern Living;
All wrapped up!
I’m so happy to have a special guest blogger here today. Brittany started working with Merriment last year as an intern and continues to assist on event days. When she said she’d be interested in guest blogging, I took her up on it immediately, of course! Hoping to see much more of her around here. Today she has a great gift wrapping idea just in time for Mother’s Day.
I love the idea of using fabric for wrapping gifts. Not only is it clever and eco-friendly, it can be two gifts in one if you use tea towels or a vintage scarf. To secure the ends, tie them in a simple knot or secure them with a cute pin, button, or pretty ribbon to give the package an extra special touch. Also see more wrapping techniques here. Add a personal element to your wedding by wrapping small favor boxes in monogrammed cloth napkins or vintage fabric scraps.
images: 1 Photograph by Joseph De Leo for Handmade Weddings via The Haystack Needle; 2 and 5 Studiopatro Tea Towels; 3 and 4 fabric wrap by Chewing the Cud via Oh Joy!
brilliant backgrounds
We’re working on some photo booth concepts for a client, and, really, the options are endless. When you’re working with a blank 9′ wide space there’s so much you can do!
Garlands + streamers…the first two ideas by Jordan Ferney are so much fun!
Fringe walls are always great backgrounds…
Paper daises, honeycombs and pinwheels, oh my…
photos: Garlands and streamers…zig zag streamers and fringe streamers by Jordan Ferney at Oh Happy Day, Green garlands photographed by StudioBooth at Urban Wed; Fringe… wall by Confetti System via Oh Joy!, Smilebooth at Martha Stewart market party, Smilebooth at Hitched 2010; Pinwheels…. Rebecca Thuss for Simple Silhouettes, pink and orange pinwheels photographed by Rebekah Westover, Pom Pom cluster photographed by Sarah Rhoads via Style Me Pretty
How fun is this photo booth, which looks like an adult sized puppet theater (!), from the Kate Spade party at Alt Summit via Twig & Thistle?
neon and neutral take two
Loving all of the bright, bright neon colors I’m seeing everywhere — perfect for a party!
{letterpress cards by Jordan Ferney via Oh Happy Day; dessert table designed by Susana of Simplesmente Branco and Ana of Pinga Amor via Somewhere Splendid; flowers and photos by Oh Joy}
eye love you
Kate Spade’s mini party at Alt Summit looks like too much fun. Could totally see an “eye love you” concept coming to life for a wedding with black horn-rimmed glasses as the central design element. Speaking of, how much fun is this identity work by Sussner Design?
{first image via kate spade on twitter; sussner design via design work life}
twirl
Loving all of the promotion for Kate Spade’s newest scent, Twirl, photographed by Phil Poynter and styled by Elissa Santisi. The creative team transformed a nightclub into a sparkly new year’s celebration, but it’s great year round party inspiration, no?
{photographed by Phil Poynter and styled Elissa Santisi; images via PR Starworks and Kate Spade}
nobody can be uncheered with a balloon!
Like Winnie the Pooh said, nobody can be uncheered with a balloon!
{1 – Martha Stewart; 2 – Snippet and Ink; 3 – Grey Likes; 4 – Amy Atlas via Once Wed}
a holiday soiree
{photography by katie stoops; flowers by janie medley; styling by merriment events; calligraphy by pretty pen jen; croquembouche by sweetest thing bakery}
