Christmas is less then a week away and the festive mood is starting to really set in. I enjoy all the buzz with the city lights and pretty decorations in the shop windows, but one my favourite parts of the preparation is the time when I can sit down with a cup of hot glög, put on Christmas songs and start wrapping the gifts. It might sound crazy, but to me it is a way to relax and I love adding a little extra touch to the bundles to make them more personal. So, this year I made some watercolour elements with brush calligraphy texts and I used them for… Keep Reading
Invitation design inspiration
“Organic “- inspiration (Pictures: Alexandra Grecco Bridal, Style Me Pretty, Pinterest, Oncewed, Pinterest, Style Me Pretty, Stephanie Fishwick) Finding inspiration is maybe the most challenging part of designing your invites. Wedding blogs, magazines and Pinterest are for sure very helpful. On the other hand, the more you check, the more you like and the more you like, the harder the choice is. 😉 So, as my second post in the “wedding papers”-topic, I collected some tips for you about inspiration, ideas and themes. Hopefully they help you kick-off the project. The theme of the wedding Probably you are in the easiest position if you already have a wedding theme in mind…. Keep Reading
Colors of 2016: rose quartz and serenity blue
Probably it´s no news anymore that Pantone picked rose quartz and serenity blue as colors of 2016. However the year has just started, so why not still talk about it? I´m personally glad to see that this year´s winner hues are softer and the tones are pastel. 🙂 As I am a big fan of “color blending”, I think it´s a very nice touch of the Color Institute to choose two complementary hues that can be washed together in countless ways. NBCNewYork.com Picking the color of the year is an interesting topic for lots of designers and wedding professionals, so I have been very curious to see how they envision… Keep Reading
Winter wedding colors
Photo source: The Perfect Palette / Bridalguide Nowadays I get to know more and more couples who plan to get married during winter time. In Finland it seems to be a popular choice and the are some very good reasons behind it. A winter wedding is different, it is beautiful (especially if it´s snowing), you have a better chance booking your dream venue, plus you don´t really need to stress about the weather. On the other hand you might find it harder to choose the color palette that fits the season as well. As a little help, I gathered here some tips for you to create the perfect wedding hues. If… Keep Reading