{Inspiration} Fresh-Squeezed: A Rustic Lemonade Stand Wedding

Posted on February 8, 2014 by dogwoodblossomstationery

Dogwood Blossom Stationery, Wing of Glory Photography, Lemonade stand, bride and groom

Imagine a simpler time, spending a sunny afternoon sharing crisp cool lemonade. Childhood pastimes, like a lemonade stand, can be great inspiration for a memorable wedding.

The charm of this vintage-tinged daydream was captured by the Wings of Glory photo team and brought to life by the coordination of Vows Wedding & Event Planning. We had a wonderful time squeezing gallons of romance and joy into the invitations and paper goods that we created for this lemonade stand-inspired photoshoot.

These amazing photos capture the couple’s warm love and the effortless setting of the shoot.

Dogwood Blossom Stationery, Bring out the Beauty in You

Wings Of Glory, Dogwood Blossom Stationery, sunny lemonade wedding

The talented team at Bring out the Beauty in You enhanced the bride’s natural beauty to go along with this youthful theme. Her sun-kissed look was perfect with the glowing afternoon light!

Dogwood Blossom Stationery, Wings of Glory Photography, wedding invitation, wedding menu, lemonade wedding

Our paper goods were designed in yellow, blush pink, and gray, with a combination of stripes and lattice. The invitations used a layer of yellow striped seersucker fabric, were wrapped with cotton twine strung with an adorable yellow button, and encased in a custom-sewn burlap envelope. The hang tag-shaped menu cards reflected the decor’s rustic farm style, and had an added detail of jute twine.

Dogwood Blossom Stationery, Wings of Glory Photography, table cards, lemonade wedding

Dogwood Blossom Stationery, Wings of Glory Photography, Lemonade wedding, table place cards

The escort cards were displayed on a distressed yellow dresser with a backdrop of burlap streamers, adding to the rustic flavor. A yellow polka-dot border encircled each antique-style typeset number, and we backed the round cut-outs with burlap.

Dogwood Blossom Stationery, Wings of Glory Photography, wedding table number, lemonade wedding

Doogwood Blossom Stationery, Wings of Glory Photography, wedding reception table inspiration, lemonade wedding

We absolutely loved how effortless our table numbers looked amongst the white flowers, which the Flower Lady casually placed in mason jars. Sprigs of lavender and sliced lemon accents were just slivers of the amazing details.

Wings of Glory, Dogwood Blossom Stationery, Lemonade-inpsired candy buffet

Dogwood Blossom Stationery custom invitations, I

Dogwood Blossom Stationery, Wings of Glory Photography, yellow ombre wedding cake, lemonade

The lemon fresh inspiration was carried through with some delicious sweet treats. The dessert buffet included pink lemonade-colored popcorn, pink and yellow rock candy, soft pastel French macarons, and a breathtaking cake creation by Wendy Woo Cakes.

Wings Of Glory, Dogwood Blossom Stationery, 2 + Hue vintage furniture

Dogwood Blossom Stationery custom wedding chair signs

The furniture and design details by RW Events created an authentic atmosphere of a stylishly vintage farm. The head table was set with mismatched chairs. We love the way our playful custom chair signs turned out: “He’s mine” and “She’s mine,” in case guests had any doubt! Our drink tags, below, continued the burlap motif seen on the rest of the paper goods. What a cute way to send your guests a loving message!

Dogwwod Blossm Stationery, Wings of Glory Photography, wedding drink tags, lemonade wedding

In addition to these stunning photos, Lucid Productions recorded every candid kiss. Check out the full video, we think it captures the romance of the afternoon: http://vimeo.com/43376314

Working with great designers, like our colleagues seen here, brings the best dreams and visions to life. We were honored to team up with some of central Florida’s finest wedding professionals and that Style Me Pretty wrote about our creative collaboration.

Thank you to everyone involved:

Photography: Wings of Glory

Videography: Lucid Productions

Planner and Organizer: Vows Wedding & Event Planning

Floral: The Flower Lady

Furniture and china rentals: RW Events

Pastry: Wendy Woo Cakes

Makeup artist: Bring out the Beauty in You

Custom invitations and paper goods: Dogwood Blossom Stationery

{Real Wedding} Julianne and Navin's Indian + American Wedding

Posted on January 28, 2014 by dogwoodblossomstationery

It’s always great fun to design for couples we’ve never met before, but being asked to design for friends and family is the greatest honor! I feel so fortunate to that I was asked to create the invitation and paper goods for the wedding of my beautiful sister-in-law, Julianne, and her groom, Navin, on July 6, 2013, in Boylston, Massachusetts. To add to that exhilaration, this was a dual ceremony: Indian + American!

Matt Wood Photography, Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Dogwood Blossom Stationary, Indian Ceremony Couple Shot

Matt Wood Photography, Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Dogwood Blossom Stationary, Couple Shot

Matt Wood Photography, Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Dogwood Blossom Stationary, Invititation Front

Matt Wood Photography, Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Dogwood Blossom Stationary, Invitation

Both of the outdoor ceremonies and the reception were held at Tower Hill Botanic Garden. The invitation was a champagne pocket fold with a cream lace overlay, printed with light purple florals and leaf green accents. Something Borrowed Something New Events planned the wedding to perfection. With breathtaking photography by Matt Wood Photography and videography by Mavid Productions, Julianne and Navin will be able to look back on their day for years to come.

Matt Wood Photography, Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Dogwood Blossom Stationary, Indian Reserved Seating Card

Matt Wood Photography, Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Dogwood Blossom Stationary, Indian Ceremony Display

Matt Wood Photography, Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Dogwood Blossom Stationary, Indian Wedding Program

Matt Wood Photography, Dogwood Blossom Stationery, Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Indian wedding paper goods

The Indian ceremony featured a beautiful mandap covered in gold, orange, and red draping. So, for the Indian ceremony, we created a gold and red booklet-style program with hand-sewn binding, tied with a fluffy scarlet red satin ribbon. The pages inside outlined the ceremony and described traditions so guests could follow along. Special thanks to Navin’s aunt who was instrumental in providing the wording for the Indian program!

Matt Wood Photography, Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Dogwood Blossom Stationary, Henna

After the Indian ceremony, it was time to change everything!

Matt Wood Photography, Tower Hill Botanic Garden

Matt Wood Photography, Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Dogwood Blossom Stationary, American Reserved Seating

Matt Wood Photography, Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Dogwood Blossom Stationary, Program Display

Julianne and Navin American exit

Matt Wood Photography, Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Dogwood Blossom Stationary, Escort Card Display

For reception seating, we created table cards that each contained a unique flower motif and name. Every table number used a different color in the sky blue, mossy green, yellow, and lilac purple color scheme. We then printed guests’ names on cards that reflected the names and motifs of the table numbers, and mounted them on mossy satin ribbon and cream-colored lace strung on a decorative ironwork gate as a colorful, dimensional seating chart.

Julianne and Navin head table

Matt Wood Photography, Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Dogwood Blossom Stationary, Reception Table

Matt Wood Photography, Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Dogwood Blossom Stationary, Table Number Card

For favors, Julianne and Navin chose to give candy tucked inside adorable mini picnic baskets, and the whole family joined in the assembly line to decorate these with lace, light green ribbon, and favor tags printed on kraft brown paper. At each place-setting, we also placed a thank you to each guest for attending the wedding, designed to coordinate with the reception decor and add color and decoration to the tables.

Matt Wood Photography, Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Dogwood Blossom Stationary, Bridal Party

Matt Wood Photography, Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Dogwood Blossom Stationery, custom wedding papers

It was an honor to be a part of this wedding for my sister-in-law and new brother-in-law. Thank you to these amazing wedding professionals who made their wedding perfect!

Venue: Tower Hill Botanic Garden

Planner: Something Borrowed Something New Events

Photographer: Matt Wood Photography

Videographer: Mavid Productions

Invitations & Paper Goods: Dogwood Blossom Stationery

{Real Wedding…and News!} Misty & Nelio's Blush Pink + Gold Shabby Chic Vow Renewal

Posted on January 18, 2014 by dogwoodblossomstationery

Last May, we were excited to be a part of Misty and Nelio Miotto’s vow renewal, which was featured in Orlando Wedding Magazine this month! If you can’t get your hands on a hard copy, check it out online here. The feature highlights the romantic opulence of the event, showing that a vow renewal can be just as exciting and celebratory as the first wedding.

Mon Cheri, Royal Crest Room, Dogwood Blossom, Ceremony

Royal Crest Room Outdoor Wedding papers by Dogwood Blossom Stationery

The couple expressed their ten-year marriage with a butterfly theme, which as Orlando Wedding stated, “represented the couple’s love and personal growth.”

Dogwood Blossom Stationery Custom Wedding Sign

Even the smallest member of the family got a chance to join the festivities, and celebrate the happy couple, by wearing our custom-made sign!

Mon Cheri, Royal Crest Room, Dogwood Blossom, escort cards

Mon Cheri, Royal Crest Room, Dogwood Blossom, place cards

For the impressive escort card display, we used clusters of butterflies in different sizes. Delicate hand-cut butterflies also dotted our reception paper goods.

Dogwood Blossom Stationery at Royal Crest Room
Pink wedding details by Dogwood Blossom Stationery
Mon Cheri, Royal Crest Room, Dogwood Blossom, Dance in Fog

The muted pinks, ivory and gold along with pearls, lace, and an abundance of flowers transformed the Royal Crest Room into a fairy-tale setting.

Mon Cheri, Royal Crest Room, Dogwood Blossom, invitations

Mon Cheri Studios took so many breathtaking photos of our invitations and paper goods! The elegant invitations, above, were displayed with their brilliant gold invitation boxes. We included a vintage brass key as an added sentimental touch.

Wedding Tea Time Dogwood Blossom Stationery

Our sign invited guests to enjoy an assortment of teas during the very Victorian-inspired celebration.

For the menu cards, we used a classic combination of ivory paper with gold trim and embellished with ivory lace, a blush pink satin ribbon and a sparkling jewel.

Reception tables were named after romantic cities of the world. We layered textures and added hand-cut landmarks.

After signing the guest book, our sign invited guests to take seed packets home to start their own butterfly garden. How sweet!

Vow Renewal Reception Paper Goods by Dogwood Blossom Stationery

Congratulations to Misty and Nelio! We were grateful to be a part of such heartfelt event.

There were so many elements at this gorgeous celebration, all provided by these event professionals:

Venue and catering: The Royal Crest Room

Photography: Mon Cheri Studios

Floral: Atmospheres Floral and Decor

Hair and Makeup: Beauté Spécialé

Videographer: Riant Films

DJ, Lighting, Effects, Photobooth: Our DJ Rocks

Chiavari Chairs and Chargers: A Chair Affair

Cake: Anna Cakes

Chocolate Fountain: Hello Sugar!

Harpist: Christine McPhail

Character Artist: Rafael Diez

Belly Dancer: Carrara Nour

Dress: Minerva’s Bridal

Tux: Tuxedos To You

Transportation: Apollo’s Chariots

Signs: Signs by Sindy

Officiant: Jim Davis Hicks

Confetti: Flutterfetti

Invitations and Paper Goods: Dogwood Blossom Stationery

{Real Wedding} Lake Nona Country Club: Faye and Greg

Posted on January 16, 2014 by dogwoodblossomstationery

Faye and Greg, a couple from Coventry, England, love to travel and chose Orlando, Florida, for their destination wedding. Lake Nona Golf & Country Club’s plantation-style elegance and Florida’s palm trees and sunsets provided a magical atmosphere for the couple’s big day. NuVisions Photography photographed the event, and the talented staff at Blush by Brandee Gaar coordinated the wedding.

nu visions, lake nona, dogwood blossoms, blush1

nu visions, lake nona, dogwood blossoms, blush2

Covered in pastel table linens and glass vases crowned with roses and hydrangeas, the reception looked like a page from a fairy tale magazine. For dessert, the newly weds chose cupcakes with white, pink, and purple toppings, creating a colorful display.

nu visions, lake nona, dogwood blossoms, blush3

nu visions, lake nona, dogwood blossoms, blush4

nu visions, lake nona, dogwood blossoms, blush5

Because this was a destination wedding, Faye and Greg wanted a romantic, vintage “airmail” themed invitation, so we used blush pinks, caramel, and chocolate browns on speckled white paper, and created a collection of custom “airmail” stamps that each reflected their love story. The hand-sewn booklet had a passport-style feel, loaded with travel information, accommodations, and wedding activities. For added personalization, each invitation was individually custom-printed with the guests’ names.

The reception papers reflected the couple’s elegant theme and passion for travel. Printed on creamy, speckled white and layered onto oatmeal-colored paper, the paper goods used various landmarks from around New York, including Ellis Island, Rockefeller Center, Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., The Spice Market Restaurant, and Central Park. Every place was a destination for a vacation Faye and Greg took previously, during which Greg proposed to Faye. Obviously, she said yes! And we’re so glad she did!

nu visions, lake nona, dogwood blossoms, blush6

nu visions, lake nona, dogwood blossoms, blush7

nu visions, lake nona, dogwood blossoms, blush8

Thank you so much, Faye and Greg, for letting us be part of your day!

Faye and Greg’s wedding was a stunning affair and was brought to life by the talents of the following wonderful wedding professionals involved:

Venue: Lake Nona Golf & Country Club

Photographer: NuVisions Photography

Wedding Coordinator: Blush by Brandee Gaar

Invitations & Menus: Dogwood Blossom Stationery

{Inspiration} Happy New Year – Radiant Orchid Wedding

Posted on January 6, 2014 by dogwoodblossomstationery

We brought the 2014 New Year in style with this Radiant Orchid Wedding Inspiration photo shoot! Held at The Castle Hotel, it’s majestic yet modern style makes for the perfect location for any special occasion and especially this one! Photographed by In Style Imagery; videographed by Sugar Pop Films; and coordinated by Michele Butler Events, this shoot was produced flawlessly. Take a look:

in style imagery, michele butler events, the castle hotel, dogwood blossom 1

in style imagery, michele butler events, the castle hotel, dogwood blossom 2

Weddings By Carly Ane’s provided the stunning orchids and florals, “Radiant Orchid” (2014 Pantone color of the year) being the color the shoot was designed around. The vibrant purple orchids were mixed with various white accent flowers and crystal vases that shined under Orlando Wedding & Party Rentals‘ uplighting, creating a beautiful image. The glittering, sequined table linens added to the celebratory feel and were provided by Over the Top Linens. Golden chiavari chairs, picture frames, and silver glitter chargers, provided by A Chair Affair, added some extra sparkle.

in style imagery, michele butler events, the castle hotel, dogwood blossom 3

in style imagery, michele butler events, the castle hotel, dogwood blossom 4

The color palette for our custom wedding invitations and paper goods included Radiant Orchid purple, gold, silver, and plum purple, all with glitter and metallic accents. The folding invitation featured a pearlized gold folder with a glittery purple belly band tied with orchid satin ribbon. Inside, the invitation was printed in radiant orchid in full bleed with white lettering. A monogram enclosure band held enclosures in place.

Custom place-setting menus were designed to coordinate with the invitation ensemble, with an addition of a gold glitter backing. Placed at each place-setting, they added even more color to the table, in addition to functioning as an information piece for guests.

Escort cards were also printed in orchid purple in full bleed, with glitter gold backing. Favorite pieces included the “Mr. and Mrs.” round chairback banner, printed in plum on metallic gold and strung with a teal ribbon, adorable mini champagne bottle labels, double-sided gold glitter and monogrammed drink stirrers, and specialty signage pieces.

in style imagery, michele butler events, the castle hotel, dogwood blossom 5

in style imagery, michele butler events, the castle hotel, dogwood blossom 6

in style imagery, michele butler events, the castle hotel, dogwood blossom 7

in-style-imagery-michele-butler-events-the-castle-hotel-dogwood-blossom-8

in-style-imagery-michele-butler-events-the-castle-hotel-dogwood-blossom-9.jpg

in style imagery, michele butler events, the castle hotel, dogwood blossom 10

This New Year’s celebration would have been impossible without all the wonderful vendors involved! We were thrilled to be a part of this STUNNING production! Happy New Year and Cheers to an amazing 2014!

Photographer: In Style Imagery

Wedding Planner/Coordinator: Michele Butler Events

Reception Venue: The Castle Hotel

Flowers & Decor: Weddings By Carly Ane’s

Invitations & Stationery: Dogwood Blossom Stationery

Cinematographer: Sugar Pop Films

Cake Designer: Anna Cakes

Chargers, Chairs, Cake table, and Card Box: A Chair Affair

Linens: Over the Top

Lighting: Orlando Wedding & Party Rentals

Hair and Makeup: Bella Con Stile

Bridal Salon: Calvet Couture Bridal Boutique

Bride’s Dress: Jenny Packham, Esme

Bride’s Dress: Liancarlo, 5807

{News} Dogwood Blossom Featured in FFGC's December Display!

Posted on December 16, 2013 by dogwoodblossomstationery

We at Dogwood Blossom Stationery are proud to announce that our work for this Woodsy Winter Wedding was included in the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs’ December wedding display! Our wedding invitations and paper goods were custom-created to coordinate with the display. Check out some stills from the display –beautifully captured by Rachel V Photography – below:

FFGC December Display

For the wedding invitation, we created a custom monogram using a vintage-styled wreath with hand-painted white mistletoe berries and carried the painted mistletoe motif through to the menus and other paper goods. Printed in mossy green on Kraft brown paper, then layered onto textured stark white cotton paper, the invitation is woodsy and rustic, but still formal.

FFGC December Display

Look at how this menu goes beautifully with A Chair Affair‘s’ charger plates, Cloud 9 Wedding Flowers’ décor, and even the jewelry provided by Swarovski’s Touchstone Crystal Jewelry!

FFGC December Display

A slim moss green ribbon and wreath-with-hand-painted-mistletoe-berries motifs are the finishing touches that make these perfect without going over-the-top!

FFGC December Display