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Wedding Sparrow + la Happy

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A few months back I had the pleasure of working with a fabulous team of wedding vendors organized by Sara, the editor/founder of Wedding Sparrow (a seriously lovely wedding blog, check it out!). The result of the collaboration was this out-of-this-world, beautiful shoot shot on the English country side.

©lahappy_weddingsparrow_1I calligraphied the invitation set, menus and place cards in gray ink on cream paper in a modern romantic lettering. I love how simple the paper goods are when paired with the incredibly lovely florals by Bo Boutique Florals . …oh and that Claire Pettibone dress? Amazing!

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©lahappy_weddingsparrow_3I love all of the bright details against the earthy-tones of a gray countryside. I love how Sara kept the styling so simple – what a breath of fresh air! The photography by Aneta Mak is so beautiful. I love the way she captured all the little details of the table. I just adore this shoot! Check out the entire thing on Wedding Sparrow!

Vendors: Photography: Aneta Mak // Floral design and styling: Bo Boutique / /Stationery & Calligraphy: La Happy // Styling and coordination: Wedding Sparrow // Dresses: Claire Pettibone courtesy of Exquisite Bridal Couture // Hair and Make Up:Deborah Bennett // Table, chairs and church pew: Sweet Dream Events // All other props: Wedding Sparrow // Model: Ellis Marples // Sourcing: Toast Event Design

la Happy in Print – Kate Spade Inspired Shoot

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I was recently able to collaborate with my friends Sinclair & Moore Events on a lovely Kate Spade inspired shoot for Seattle Bride Magazine. The shoot featured bright colors, preppy stripes and gold details. I worked on some z-fold gold foil stamped menus for the shoot and some lovely gold calligraphy place cards. Steve Moore from Sinclair & Moore did such a lovely job styling this shoot! I love the adorable black and white striped favor boxes at each place setting with bright green silk ribbons. …also, can we talk about the sparkly gold sequin tablecloths? Yes, they were as amazing in person!

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The menus are entirely gold foil stamped. Gold foil stamping is such a lovely way to print your day-of-stationery and even your invitations! It is the best way to achieve that fabulous sparkly metallic gold look. These gold foil menus were printed on hot pink cardstock. The great thing about gold foil is that it can be printed on so many fun paper colors, surfaces and textures. Plus, who doesn’t love a little gold?!

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Thanks to Seattle Bride and Sinclair & Moore Events

Emerald Green, Mint & Gold • Sun Valley Shoot

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Recently I was able to work with some friends, the O’Malleys (who also happen to be incredibly talented photographers), on a styled shoot in Sun Valley at the Idaho Rocky Mountain Ranch. I was so thrilled with the photos, the shoot and all the beautiful details. The wedding stationery and calligraphy were inspired by a mint, emerald green and gold color palette. The cream cotton cardstock featured a gold monogram in a vintage wreath. The calligraphy on the place cards, invitations, drink menus and groom’s letter was scrolled in emerald green ink that had a watercolor feel. I lettered the table menus in gold calligraphy. I think they looked so lovely with the gold and cream vintage plates.

One of my favorite features of the invitation set was the custom ceramic tags I made to match the monogram on the paper goods. The tags were strung onto mint green silk ribbons and tied around the invitation sets. Sweet little details like that make a set unique! The other unexpected detail was the dotted pattern adorning the envelope liners. The pattern was created with the same emerald ink I used for the calligraphy. Patterns are my passion!  I think the emerald ink beautifully linked all details together and made the set feel elegant yet playful.

If you want to see more head over to the O’Malleys’ blog.

Photography: O’Malley Photographers //  Calligraphy + Stationary: la Happy// Styling + Props: Ira & Lucy Vintage Rentals // Florals + Linens: Taylor’d Events// Wedding Dress + Veil: Wedding Gowns by Daci // Hair + Make-up: Danielle Anspach, Vertu Salon // Cake: The Sweet Crumb // Model: Andra Johnson // Venue: Idaho Rocky Mountain Ranch // Suit: Tuxedos Now // Props: Bellissimo