Corners and Cattails

Teresa came to me after she saw one my ribbon corner invitations on the website. She wanted the same invitation in her colors -- we used a sapphire blue metallic backing and navy blue wide grosgrain ribbon with ivory pearl top invite layer. And, she wanted to incorporate a Chesapeake touch...cattails. The wedding is going to place at their home on a river that leads to the Chesapeake. We really loved this invitation and thought it was perfect for our area! Enjoy!

Oh, to be 16 again...

Kaitlin's dad came to us to create a nautical, but fun invitation for his daughter's sweet sixteen birthday party on the Lady Pintail yacht. So with some fun fonts, nautical cording and rhinestones, we designed a unique invitation just for Kaitlin. Happy Sixteenth! Enjoy!

Mr. & Mrs.

Jen Lowe is one of our fav people and photographers (http://www.jlowephotos.com/). So, I'm stalking her blog last week and found out that we had a mutual client...Candice. Candice asked me to make her hanging mr. the groom and mrs. the bride signs for her wedding. While I design and handcraft these accessories, I sometimes think that the real artists are the phenomenal photographers that make my work look even better! Thanks to Jen for capturing some truly unique shots of my work...again! Enjoy!

Rockin' Runner

I was so exctied to receive pro pics from Kris and Jon's wedding. Evan Bishop (http://www.bishopphotography.com/) sent me a bunch of great shots and I just can't wait to share! Look for Kris as a featured bride in the coming months, with more pics of her Handmade by Allison accessories. In the meantime, I'm going to give you a taste of the day with a awesome shot of the hand painted aisle runner we created for her, using the custom monogram design that was on her invite. Enjoy!

Dots of Love...

We met Erica and Matt at a local bridal show in the Fall of 2007. At the time Erica wanted us to create a Save the Date magnet where we could incorporate scratch off hearts to reveal the date to her guests. It was such an original and creative idea that we were happy to work with her on this project. We knew that when Erica and Matt returned to us to create their invitation we would again work with them on creating a unique idea....thus Dots of Love. Enjoy!

Petals & Placecards

We just received this "pro pic" from Jamila & Vic's wedding of placecards that we designed for them. We love the pink colors, hope you do too! We can't wait to see more pro pics of our items from the wedding. Thanks again Jamila & Vic! Enjoy!

Live, Laugh & Love

Some of you might remember a post from a few months ago with Erin's save the date magnet. It was a great picture of her and her fiance at the top of a mountain kissing. The sign on the grass said, "Please Save the Date". Well, Erin's wedding was yesterday and I thought it would be nice to share some pictures of her program with you. She chose the fan style program and although the weather was a bit cloudy and chilly yesterday, I'm sure it was still a warm and bright wedding! My friend, Jen Lowe, shot their wedding, so I know her detail shots will put mine to shame! Look for Erin as a bride of the month...maybe in November!