Archive for June, 2009
Trends: Pantone Colors
Have you noticed that we have added a splash of color to our website? For the Summer wedding season, we choose the 2009 Pantone color of the year: 14-0848 Mimosa. Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute® explains why this is their color of the year “The color yellow exemplifies the warmth and [...]
Invitations : Outdoor Elegance Anniversary Party
The past few weeks have been super busy for us as JSD, we are in the midst of the summer wedding season and have been cranking out some fun and unique programs, escort cards, table numbers and more. (Which I promise to share soon!)
In the middle of them all we created these elegant and contemporary anniversary party invitations [...]
Wedding : At Zero Gravity
Over the weekend Noah and Erin of New York, exchanged vows while floating weightless in zero gravity, in Cape Canaveral, Florida. This unique ceremony happened aboard Zero Gravity Crop’s modified Boeing 727-200 aircraft, reports WKMG-TV in Orlando. The couple originally met during college at a sci-fi club and wanted to be married in space, but due to [...]
Catering : Exclusive Chefs
In my dealings with numerous brides to be, it seems many are sadly resolved to the fact that their wedding cuisine is not going to be of high quality and taste. I have been told that they are simply going to concentrate on location alone, as good wedding food is a myth. I am here [...]
Blog : Welcome Tim!
I am excited to announce that Tim (my amazing husband) is going to join in the blogging fun on the JSD blog. Still being a newlywed himself, he is going to bring lots of fun ideas and perspectives from the grooms point of view. Watch for his posts every Friday!
Photo taken by Douglas Despres Photography.
Jillian
Invitations: Rebecca and Anthony
I have two chocolate and champagne wedding invitations sets that I worked on for this summer. The first is Rebecca and Anthony. Metallic chocolate brown envelopes were lined in sparkling champagne paper and housed a pocket folder wrapped in champagne ribbon and a monogrammed seal. The invitation itself is classic and romantic with a dotted detail, classic Mrs. Eaves and Bikhman [...]
Cake : Cupcakes
As I have previously mentioned I love the idea of serving cupcakes in lieu of a wedding cake. I love this for a couple of reasons 1. they are just so cute 2. it’s easy to have a mix of flavors (ie: the brides favorite flavor & the grooms favorite flavor) 3. who doesn’t love [...]
Gifts: Personalized Dinnerware
I found this beautiful dinnerware by Jessica Rust Designs while doing a little online shopping over the weekend, for the three summer weddings I will be attending. All three brides to be registered for white dinnerware so I thought it would be fun to add a little something extra, like dessert plates!
Jessica Rust has two [...]
Invitations: Kim and Seth
I am in love with the bright bold colors this summer’s wedding season has brought me. From Jessie and Mike’s pink and green, Emily and Andy’s navy and fuchsia, Coleen and Matt’s pink and teal and now some purple and green. These next wedding invitations are a true color story.
When I first meet with a [...]
Jessie and Mike : Part 2
The Bride to be sent me some pictures from her test run that I wthought I would share too. How cute is the paw print seal!
And what an awesome job the mother of the groom did addressing these envelopes. The pink matches perfect!
