Featured: Carley + John's Wedding Invitations on Oh So Beautiful Paper

You got a little peek at Carley and John's wedding invitations on Style Me Pretty last week, but as promised, I finally get to share all the details because they were featured on Oh So Beautiful Paper today!

Where do I begin? Although Carley really gave me the freedom to do what I wanted, I really needed something to get me started in the right direction, so she mentioned that she loved the color combo of my business holiday card.  If you don't remember, they were gold foil printed on Arturo Stone Gray card stock.  She was working with a mix of metallics for her colors, so I thought the two were perfect together, however I was against doing the Arturo for the actual invitation. I wanted that part to be classic and timeless, so we went with a more traditional ivory cotton, which was Crane's Lettra Pearl White.  I brought the gray in with the RSVP envelopes and I used a blind impression lace pattern on the background as a little nod to Carley's beautiful lace dress.

And that brings us to the star of this show, the calligraphy! I collaborated with Courtnie Johnson of Poppy Pedals, and the results were perfection. Every script accent is her beautiful work. Not only is she the sweetest, her work is impeccable. I love love love her calligraphy style!

Instead of going with the obvious option of gold calligraphy (which I love and almost did), I decided to bring in the grey with the guest addressing. I love the softness and I feel like it perfectly tied everything together.

The invitations were printed by Czar Press and the invitation photography is by Cesar and Tanya of Perez Photography (so grateful for them!), with a few closeups by Carley's photographer, Arielle Doneson.

Thank you so much for the feature, Nole!

Featured: Carley and John's Wedding on Style Me Pretty

I have been dying to share these beautiful photos and that day is finally here! Carley (my gorgeous baby sister) and John were married in May and their wedding was featured on Style Me Pretty this week!

Carley and John were married in Aurora, Ohio, with a traditional ceremony at Parkside Church, and the reception down the road at The Bertram Inn. The day couldn't have been more perfect. It was a little rainy and chilly - I think it sleeted the morning of, but by the time we left the church, the sun was peaking through the clouds, creating the most amazing light.

This wedding was a labor of love. My love of weddings and profession, meant that Carley relied on me for a lot of the details of her big day. My biggest accomplishment by far, was finding Arielle of Arielle Doneson Photography. I knew immediately that I had found a gem. Her images evoke so much emotion - I was just part of the wedding party and these photos bring me to tears! I can only imagine the joy that they bring Carley and John.

This photo of Carley and my niece, Annie, is one of my favorite photos of all time.

Her dress. Her shoes. Her hair! Everything came together perfectly. Her dress was from David's Bridal. (I know! I always suggest people look there first, if you don't find anything you like, then at least you 'tried' to go the discount route. IF you care about that kind of thing. DB has come a long way in the past 5+ years. My dress was from there - which I spotted on the cover of a magazine, and I feel like it's this little secret - no one suspects you got such a deal and we Hrusovsky women like to find a good bargain.)

I absolutely loved our bridesmaids dresses. As you can see, they weren't your traditional bridesmaid dresses. Carley initially wanted to mix and match, but we found this dress at Nordstrom and everyone wanted to wear it, so we went with it. They were a hit (guests, female and male were complimenting) and for once, I will actually wear it again!

And of course, we can't forget the invitations! The details of which will be in another post, but I worked with Courtnie Johnson of Poppy Pedals for all the calligraphy.

In addition to the invitations, Courtnie provided calligraphy throughout the day-of paper goods: like Mr. & Mrs. Signs, Guest Book Sign, and programs:

My favorite was her 'Just Married' sign. I loved it on that classic car! A gorgeous getaway.

I could probably go on and on, but I'll spare you. If you want, you can view all the photos of Carley and John's wedding on Style Me Pretty!

Minted Design Challenge: Holiday 2013

It's the biggest holiday challenge of the year over at Minted, and my absolute favorite category to design for! I have been designing holiday cards since, well, last Christmas, and always breath a sign of relief when I submit my final design...

The competition is intense - with a record 3, 348 entries! I will be attempting to vote for every. single. one. but just voting on some will help Minted know what they should sell this year so head on over to vote!

Featured: Style Me Pretty Photo Shoot

A few weeks ago, a photo shoot that I was a part of was featured on Style Me Pretty! We did the shoot at the Pavilion at the Four Seasons Resort and I loved how it all came together.

I started with my Catalina design and created menus and signs to coordinate.

I think the menu was my favorite.

You can see so much more at Style Me Pretty!

I enjoyed collaborating with these awesome DFW vendors: Hair & Makeup: Lindey Duckworth Linens: La Tavola Planning: Urban Magnolia Florals: Kate Foley Designs Photography: Helmut Walker Photography Cake: Sugar Bee Sweets Rentals: Ducky Bob's

Meet Boca

Have you forgotten about my invitation inspiration series? I haven't! I am only about half way through my collection and have so many beautiful inspiration boards to share with you! Shall we begin again? First of the new year, is Boca!

The Boca invitation, from the Regal Collection, features simple type with a lovely soft background. Though subtle, the damask background is extremely elegant and chic. Boca was flat printed, but much like my other invitations, was designed to work with letterpress as well.

When it came to inspiration, I again found myself with endless options. Black and white is just so darn elegant and some damask patterns just never go out of style!

Row 1: Christina Szczupak via Ruffled,  Adam Nyholt, Photographer via Style Me Pretty, Leo Patrone Photography via Style Me Pretty Row 2: Craig & Eva Sanders via Style Me Pretty, Paloma's Nest via Martha Stewart, via Style Me Pretty, Jose Villa