Lovely Details 2009

Can't believe it's already February! { Bellissima Vita Weddings } and
{ Huckleberry Karen Designs } will be hosting their annual Lovely Details bridal event in 3 weeks. We will be showing our stationeries there so come by and stop at our table to say hello. Details are in the flyer above or on the website. Hope to see you there!

Marie and John

Let's start off the new year with passion and a couple that has love writen all over them. Marie and John is one of my most memorable and fun couples of 2008. Marie is so bubbly and full of giggles and excitement in planning her marriage to John.

There is a sense of youthful love when they are together, in their laughter, and in their glances...yet, knowing. It was like they just met yesterday and fell in love. Little did I know...they have been keeping that spark alive for 10+ years!

You can just feel the love and passion between them in the most gorgeous photos ever...by our very own Bay Area favorite, Jennifer Skog.

venues: St. Joseph Cathedral Basilica and The Fairmont Hotel in San Jose
photographer: Jennifer Skog
floral design: Anne Mendenhall Flowers

Awesome shoes! Marie, you should have brought them over to show me!

Love the way they look at each other... you can just feel the joy and love

This is so cute. I never knew John can bust the moves. :)

Welcome 2009!

Hi Everyone! I wish everyone a merry, merry new year and hope you had a great start to 2009. Today is also the Lunar New Year.... with so many new beginnings (albeit a new presidential era), there is a fresh sense of hope and excitement in the air.

Wishing you a fabu-luxe 2009....

Romance in Wine Country

We are so elated that many of our 2008 couples are married! The photos are rolling in and we have a back-log of wonderful weddings to show. First up... romance in wine country.

We love Jamie and Charles's invitations and now we are in love with their romantic, serene Napa Valley wedding - set in the courtyard of a cottage inn. The color palette is soft and natural, perfect against the vineyards and mountainous backdrop.

ceremony & reception venue: The Harvest Inn
photographer: Ken Viale
wedding day coordinator: Bellissima Vita
floral design: Huckleberry Karen Designs
caterer: Elaine Bell

Tidying Shop means Free Samples!

Wedding season is slowing down so it's time for us to do some housekeeping. We have a pile of overprints or slightly imperfect invitations from this and previous years' work. Instead of throwing them out, I am offering free sample packs for the first 20 couples who email me.

Email me at: samples at cardsdeluxe dot com
Include your name and address
Wedding date
Any particular designs (from my portfolio), colors or theme that you would like me to include in the packet (provided that sample is available)
How did you hear about our blog? (it'll be nice to know)

This is a great way to check out our work, quality and paper samples (especially if you are not local)!