Monday, February 1, 2010 at 04:36PM We were recently featured, along with Millie Holloman Photography and Flour and Flower in the new Weddings Unveiled.
The magazine's blog also recently wrote us for an interview. Check it our by clicking here!
Friday, January 15, 2010 at 06:34PM Millie Holloman and I teamed up for another fun photo shoot for The Balcony's Open House. We set up engagement shots that incorporated the orange theme at the gorgeous Orton Plantation. It is a great idea to incorporate your event concept into a few of the engagement shots--then they can be easily incorporated into the design of the event space!
We set up the open house as though it was an actual event. We used this great old ladder to tie escort cards.
Escort cards almost always have to be done last minute, which means that unless you are hiring someone like us to handle them for you, they can be difficult to get professionally printed. This is a great way to pre-print the escort cards. Then when it comes time to assign tables, you just circle the right number.
Nicki McRae and I sat down to brainstorm the right cake for an orange grove and I am smitten with the results. Not your typically wedding cake, but I love it! Nicki amazes me every single time!
For centerpieces, we used a variety of old white containers. Below are sugar and flour canisters. Sometimes the best vases are not vases at all, but pictures, canisters, wine decanters, even trashcans and kitchen utensil holders.
Bay leaves were tucked in the twine that was woven through each napkin.
I was lucky to find some lilac this time of year-- it is one of my favorites! We used it with a mixture of ranunculus, kumquats, garden roses, bay leaves, eucalyptus, and orchids.
I love the challenge of reinventing the typical guest book. For this one, guests were asked to type their wisdom about what love is and write their wishes for the bride and groom.
Small pieces of paper were pre-printed with "Love is...".
Then we framed some famous "love is" quotes!
Kumquats are the cutest!
More amazing shots by Millie and Amanda from MHP!
Monday, January 11, 2010 at 01:12PM
When Jill at the Balcony on Dock asked us to design the space for her open house, I sent her several inspirations boards from the great resource Snippet and Ink. She picked the one above. So Millie Holloman and I decided to set up a mock engagement shoot to coordinate with the board. We styled a 1940's shoot with two of my favorite former clients, Katy and Ryan, who were married last spring. Below is one of the photos. More photos from the shoot to come, plus photos of the flowers, paper, and design at The Balcony on Dock!
Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 03:36PM 
Salt Harbor Designs will be offering a wedding workshop for newly engaged couples who are not sure where to start! Many of Wilmington's best wedding vendors, including Millie Holloman Photography, Nicki's Cakes, and The Balcony on Dockwill be participating. The workshop will be held at The Balocny on Dock on Feb. 7th! For more information, check out the new site at www.engagedwilmington.com!
Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 03:19PM 
1. Gather wallpaper of different prints and cut it into 8.5" x 11" pieces.
2. Type out your letters in Word or Works and format them with the outline function.
3. Run some of the 8.5" x 11" pieces of wallpaper through the printer and cut out the letters.
4. Use double stick tape to secure more of the 8.5" x 11" wallpaper to cardstock of the same size.
5. Using cement glue, place the cut-out letters onto the cardstock-matted wallpaper.
6. Place grommets in the upper corners and string a colorful ribbon.
