Honorable Mention

Snippet & Ink is a stylish wedding blog that provides daily inspiration in the form of gorgeous palettes and mood boards. I was honored to be included in this silvery, ballet-inspired composition (ruffly dress, second row).

What's in store.

I finally have a moment to look up, and admire the new goods here at The English Dept. I love my little shop today.

Sometimes it's like magic.

Occasionally a wedding dress comes together so beautifully, so easily, that I feel like I can't even take credit for it. Holly was a pleasure to work with and her dress was such fun to make. Ivory silk shantung v-neck dress with box pleated, tea length skirt. Pleated ruffle hem, flower-embroidered shantung waistband. I can't wait to see the wedding pictures.

Felymar

I will make the wedding gown of my cousin's soon-to-be-wife! :-) I am so excited!

The other day, i finally met Felymar, my cousin's fiance.. :-) She is pretty, nice body and nice skin.. :-) she's a pretty bride.. swerte ng pinsan ko! haha..

She just came from the States so we barely have 2 weeks to finish her dress.. she told me to design her something simple, minimal, elegant and classic.. Prior to that, my cousin sent me a photo of a wedding gown and I made some editing to make her dress more personal.. Their wedding is on Aug 8, 2008 (08/08/08) in Bacolod.. so in other words, i only have few days to finish it.. haha.. no worries! kayang-kaya yan! :-) hehe

here is the sketch..

calling all creative

So we just finished up a photo shoot for San Diego Style Weddings Magazine yesterday in which we were asked to do a concept and design for a table scape. It was so much fun!! I paired up with my mom from Twigg Botanicals who did the florals and we got to work!
One of my favorite details of the day...kind of a last minute idea to go with our favors
The linens that Wildflower had could not have been more perfect! We were so excited to find these! Everything they have is beautiful though..linens to inspire and hundreds of weddings waiting to happen!
We must have changed our concept at least 3 times...but were finally inspired by this tea canister with the beautiful elephant. Our concept quickly became titled "Tea in China". Sidenote: We learned that day from the very talented Haydee of Haydee's florals that an elephant with it's trunk up means good fortune. Isn't that so appropriate for a wedding theme too. I loved that! Unfortunately...I've already done a good fortune themed wedding...and this wedding quickly moved from China to somewhere in Bombay. It took on a much more Indian type feel and we have been left without a title!
So...this is where I'm enlisting all of your creative help and inner genius. We haven't come upon just the right name for our table and I was hoping you could help. As of now, we named it "Indian Ocean". Any other ideas? Something with Bombay perhaps, tea,tangerine or mandarin orange. Please.....anything that comes to mind. I would love to hear any and all ideas and hey it may just make it into the magazine. THANKS in advance and love to you all! I'll have the real professional pictures soon to share. Stay posted!!

sharing the love...

Warmest thanks to Emily over at Once Wed for featuring our Teacher's Pet wedding on her site as well as Elizabeth Anne Designs! Emily, it turned out great...thank you for allowing us to be a part of it! Dana and Lee's weddings was one of my favorites!

Any brides to be or brides have-been that have not seen Once Wed as of yet, NEED to take a stop over there. Emily has created a perfect place for buying and selling wedding gowns that never quite made it down the aisle or have been once worn. It is such a great resource and what's even more... it is a perfectly free service! Much love to Emily for her genius concept and fantastic resource she has made available!

Ta Da....

Rebeka and Ami from Elizabeth Anne Designs just sent over this exciting new announcement and I just had to share!

"We are incredibly excited to announce our new project, The EAD Library. After months of development and research, we are launching a new resource for brides tomorrow, Tuesday July 22nd. The Library is filled with hundreds of useful links, from photographers to shops to stationers. Our goal is a simple, comprehensive list of vendors. The Library will help every bride, no matter her location, find the vendors and inspiration she needs for a beautiful event. "

The library is officially open...take the time to peruse for an hour or two! What a great resource that is now available at the fingertips of every bride! Keep the inspiration coming ladies. We love it!