Party Invitations

We are planning our West Coast Wedding Reception right now! Some friends and family were unable to attend our wedding in Athens, Georgia so my mom and stepdad are hosting a party at their house in Columbia, California (a wacky 'ole gold mining town/national park).

I just made some invitations for the party as well as maps of the town. I used the same paisley design as I did for the wedding stationery and made a cut out pocket holder. Yellow envelopes, vintage stamps and addresses in blue complete the invitations.

I'm so excited to offer my handwriting skills & services to you! It's the perfect alternative to script calligraphy. I do a fun architectural style writing. This is great for any event! The cost is $1.50 per front and $.50 for the return address. I can also help you find the perfect vintage stamps to jazz up your invitations.

This service does not include the cost of envelopes or stamps. Kindly include extra envelopes to allow for mistakes; 10 per 100 is ideal. Please allow 10 days per 100 invitations. Please don't wait until the last minute... invitations should be mailed 6-8 weeks prior to the wedding. Email me for more information.

 

Wedding Favors

We incorporated many personal things at our wedding. Jelly Bellies are big a hit with us at home so we thought it'd be perfect to have them as our favors. And they were easy to make! We got a mix in our wedding colors (turquoise, yellows, and oranges) delivered from Jelly Belly. They were sorted and poured into envelopes. I made stickers that said "Life is sweet" and "Love is sweet" on kraft paper and sealed the envelopes! They were soooo tasty... voila!

Steep Ravine Cabins

I want to go here. Ten lovely little cabins sit high above the beach in Mount Tamalpais State Park (just north of San Francisco) and available for a mere $75 per night! It's hard to find info on these little gems... official site, 3 reviews from TripAdvisor, and Google image search results.

The cabins are in high demand; reservations open up 7 months in advance. Book July 1 at 8am for January 2010. I can't wait 7 months; I want to go now.

Beautiful night photo of cabin #10 by Emily Hoyer, via Flickr

Mirror World

My old friend Parker (that's him over there... I took the photo & he added the carnival) used to have an amazing website for photos from the olden days, called Mirror World. They were mostly found images. I used to have them rotate on my desktop, but since joining the ranks of motherhood, I've replaced them with photos of my baby.

My collection of Parker's found photos is homeless and lonely. So I've created a gallery and added a few of my own to the pack. I'm so excited that they'll once again get to see the light of day. You'll recognize a Sally Mann, a Picasso, Stirling Moss an Abe Linc or two, but most are probably new to you. If you're like me, however, you'll feel a connection to them even if you've never seen them before. I hope to include more, and possibly convince Parker to put the site back up, so we can look at our favorite unknowns whenever we'd like.