{from alethea} all about the orange wedding

So I was flipping through blogs the other day and stumbled on this older post of Jesi Hack's (fantastic wedding coordinator here in southern california).  I designed the paper goods for this wedding and while it was a while ago, I figured I'd never actually posted about it, so why not share now!

invites and name card at reception

I loved the color combination.  Totally fit the bride - bright and bubbly, just the right amount of funky fun for a springtime wedding. 

top and bottom left photo by Aaron Shintaku 

The incorporating real oranges was such a fun part of the styling. Seriously, Jesi Hack is pretty great - you should check out the other weddings she has done here.

The wedding programs were probably my favorite paper item...

It was a really fun project to work on and the wedding was top notch beautiful!

(oh and ruffled posted about it here if you want to see more.)

{from ruth} Copper on the Mind

I am currently enchanted with all things copper. Over the past week my fiancé and I have been registering for our wedding this coming summer. So of course I had to plan what colors each room would have so we would know what to register for. And a vision of brilliance came to me for the kitchen…no colors, just black and white and glorious copper! 

However, my vision had to be run past the husband to be, who actually cares how pots cook—compared to me who just cares that they are pretty. He is the accomplished cook of the couple; presently I am a failure in the kitchen minus baking desserts. For those of you like my fiancé who care how a pan cooks, copper is one of the best conductors of heat and makes for pans with no “hot-spots” and is the most common kind of pot used by professionals. 

So look at that, I have great taste in looks and quality but just didn’t know it. The down side of good taste—large price tag. To quell this little finance issue I turn to my faithful methods…flea markets, antique malls, and etsy. This past weekend I found copper gems, a colander ($10) and decorative ladle ($3) at an antique mall. My hunt is far from over and I will be keeping my eye out for copper creations for my future kitchen. 

Perhaps an inspiring space will inspire my cooking aspirations…or I will have a very lovely kitchen for the husband to cook in. 

1.drink tin $15 2.kitchen timer $15 3.french press $50 4.pan set $725 5.colander $55 6.decorative ladle $33 7.flatware set $36 8.canister set $28