Wedding Planning

Archive for August, 2009

While in reality bridal party interactions and decisions can be sticky, if not drama filled, don’t let bridesmaid dress shopping be. Really it’s all about enjoying your closing friends, and sharing in a new chapter in your life. Any good friend, should be a great supporter, asset and encourager. Here are a few of my favorite looks for your bridal party. Above I love the matching shoes, but varied dresses above. One of my favorite current trends is having each bridesmaid’s pick out a dress she likes, and feels confident. It’s so telling of their personality and style!!

Classic black dresses are always striking. Photography by Evoke Photography

Ken Kienow Photography above

Do you have a bold personality and style? Then maybe a fabulous print will spice up your wedding look. The looks above are less formal and definitely more fun!

Spice it up and add a pattern. Photography above by Cameron Ingalls

Ken Kienow photography

Love the pretty lace tops on the bridesmaids dress above. image above by ABryan photography

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Happy Monday! I’m finally getting around to posting about some new business cards we’ve letterpress printed. The first one is Fruit, which we did on extra thick paper so it could be double sided. On the back we did a repeating pattern of their logo in “blind impression”, without ink. Check out all their super cute bibs, blankets and baby gear.



Along with the kid theme here, we also printed and designed these cards for Handmade Play! This is a one color design on our 100% cotton house paper. Handmade Play specializes in party theme kits, which include costumes, banners, cupcake toppers, etc.

Interested in letterpressed business cards or business stationary? E-mail me here or leave a comment to learn more! Have a wonderful week.

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Social in Hollywood, image by Leigh Miller

Sometimes the venue is goregous enough!! Have a wonderful weekend.

Stephanie Williams Photography above

St. Benedict Church Chicago

Beaulieu gardens above, photography by Meg Smith

St. Regis Monarch Beach image above by Victor Sizemore

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photography by Micah Weber above

Is it the weekend yet? Maybe I have too many projects going on at once… or the fact I’m working two full days of hygiene, but I’m sure ready for the weekend! What about you? What are you doing this weekend?

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image above by Tanja Lippert

Our Mid-State fair just ended, but it got me thinking about this fun theme. It’s so playful for summer. Think popcorn, snow cones, cotton candy and ring tossing games. Here are some other great links below:

Fair Inspiration

Carnival themed reception

image above by Alexandra Grablewski via Sweet Paul Blog

Nicole Polk images above and below

photography above and below by Jamie Hammond. Event design by Amorology

You have to see this insanely cute event complete with a Ferris wheel that Amorology did here. A must see!

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Sugar Plum has been featured in an article about letterpress printing this week in the Mustang Daily- through Cal Poly. Click here to read the article online. We’re blushing.. thanks so much! It’s fun to see our work in print! b

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image above by Leigh Miller Photography

Nothing like starting Monday off with my favorite color… green!! I feel its a color that works year round in all kinds of settings, but of course that’s just me. Enjoy and be inspired, I’ll be back later this morning with another post!!

Seaport Flowers

Photography above by Leigh Miller

Amy Butler fabrics above

image above by Ken Kienow

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Photography above by Cameron Ingalls- Cameron also had a full spread of a featured wedding in this edition of The Knot. For more details check it out here…

We are so happy to share that our work has been featured in The Knot Northern California Magazine on newsstands now. We were lucky enough to work with Kelly on her ocean themed event in Monterey, CA. We printed many items for them, but the one featured in the Knot are the placecards we printed. The front of the placecards have the guests names in calligraphy and on the back we printed a favorite quote of the bride and groom. Click here to read more about Kelly & Mike‘s ocean themed event, check out their wedding on the Knot online or in print!

Images above and below by Kelly and Mike’s photographer- Gillett Photography

Back of the placecards & thier invitations designed and letterpress printed by Sugar Plum Invitations.

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