Client Spotlight: Bindu + Michael

I'm not going to lie, I like to photo-blog stalk my clients. (Is that creepy?)

So imagine my excitement when I discovered that one of my best client's wedding photos were posted! She picked an amazing photography studio to capture her wedding day and I am honored to have been a teeny tiny part of it. (Remember this post?)

Behold the wonders of Lyon, France, 13:13 Boutique Wedding Photography and Bindu's exceptional style!

Go check out the rest of their photos and start dreaming of your own French country-side wedding!

Six to Buy: Violets in the Street

Just to refresh you, every Monday I will be highlighting six beautiful, funny, creative, snazzy, weird, etc. items for purchase from around the world wide web in the following categories:

1.) something to hang on the wall
2.) something to wear
3.) a creative supply item
4.) something vintage/antiqued
5.) something for the home
6.) something awesome, random and just my style.

This week is Violets in the Street ...

FOR THE WALL

half of the things print at Little Paper Planes


TO WEAR

vintage purple leather jacket by audreyrosempls

CRAFTY SUPPLY

velvet ribbon from M&J Trimming

VINTAGE/ANTIQUE

purple vintage typewriter from SarahAnntiques

FOR THE HOME

wool area rug at overstock.com


RANDOM AWESOME

"preston" sofa from Horchow

Fashion: Violet Flats

Some women love handbags, some women love jewelry but if you can't already tell, I'm a shoe girl and I've found my new obsession for spring.

Anne Klein $79

Jessica Simpson $69

Frye $158

ECCO $93

Cole Haan $107

Target $12.48

Target $12.99

Magrit $172
So this is a little more French Court than May flowers, but what a fantastic use of color! I'd wear them with cropped, skinny black trousers, a voluminous orange silk top and lots of black chain jewelry.

Kate Spade $95
Who doesn't want gift bows on their toes?!

How do you feel about violet flats? Would you wear any of these shoes? What would you wear them with?

Client Spotlight: B's Wedding Invitations

Here I am sitting in our TLF (temporary living facility) while hubs is off doing stuff with his new squadron. Upon checking my email I see I've gotten an email from one of my favorite clients, B.

Before the insanity of the holiday season started I finished up an invitation design suite for her. You may recall her save-the-date postcards from earlier in 2009. Well, today she sent pictures of the final printed and assembled invitation! They look FANTASTIC so I just have to share.

To start the design process I asked her to describe the overall feel that she was looking for. Her answer was:

"French tea salon ... lovely chandeliers, wood panels, warm and cozy light, beautiful pastries, macaroons and other yummy things lined up on the shelves and counters, tea and hot chocolate served in wonderfully detailed tea cups."

She added that Ladurée's (of Paris macaroon fame) packaging embodied exactly the kind of look she wanted to go for.

[image source: some like it haute]

[source: beyond the pale]

Umm, how perfect is that for a spring-time French château wedding? I was psyched to get started on designs! After a bunch of concepts and revisions this became the final design.

B used Catprint.com and had them print everything on their 107lb shimmer cardstock. The paper punch she found in Hong Kong on a trip. The pocketfolders and envelopes are from paperandmore.com.