Create Beautiful Invitations, Maps, and Monograms with Laura Hooper

Introducing Laura Hooper Calligraphy. She does it all, y’all! She has countless styles and so many amazing options. Laura not only creates beautiful invitations with her gorgeous strokes, but she also creates place cards, monograms, stationary, and maps! What better way to help your out-of-town guests get around than with a beautiful, handmade, personalized map? So fun!! Laura Hooper Calligraphy also offers totes, t-shirts, paper bags, and more with your custom map or monogram. Can you say wedding favor?!?! Laura Hooper is based out of California, but works with brides all over the nation. Check out her website at here.

All images via: Laura Hooper Calligraphy

Nov

Bachendorf’s Jewelry Co.

Searching for that perfect engagement ring or wedding band? Bachendorf’s Jewelry Co. in Dallas, TX can tailor to all of your sparkling needs. They carry twelve prestigious brands of bridal jewelers, and have their own line that can create a one of a kind ring to your specifications. Bachendorf’s also carries watches if you’re in need of a special gift for your husband-to-be, and have Baccarat and Waterford (along with several other designers) giftware. Find out more about Bachendorf’s Jewelry Co. here!

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May

Hangers for the Big Day

On the big day, the bride and her attendants get ready together either at someone’s house, a church, or a hotel room. Getting ready with so many people can be hectic and with the bridesmaids having identical dresses, it’s easy to get them confused. Etsy.com store “Blissfully Wired” makes wooden hangers with customized wire into any words, names, or phrases. This makes for a cute gift as well as making it easy for everyone in the bridal party to tell which dress is whose. Another thing I love about these hangers is that they construct the date out of wire and put it on top of the hanger so you can remember that special day. Each hanger is made free hand and you can choose the wire and wood color to add something extra to an ordinary hanger.

Photos from Blissfully Wired

Custom hangers also create some of the best photographs! You can hang your dress anywhere- from a doorway, to a window, to a tree right outside! It’s easy to recreate any of these looks..

May

Unique Ways to Thank Your Guests For Sharing Your Special Day

A great way to remind guests about how much fun they had at your wedding is a great wedding favor. It’s a perfect way for them to take home a little piece of your big day! From DIY to online and store buys, there are so many great, unique options for wedding favors.

When choosing that special gift for all your guests, keep in mind: where you will store them, if they are perishable, the weather of your reception, the decor of your reception, and most importantly, what you want the meaning behind your favor to be.

Is it a symbol of your love? Is it your family’s secret recipe? Or is it something practical that they can use/wear at the reception? Look at these photos below for inspiration to help you find the perfect wedding favor!

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May

Calypso Home: Resort-inspired Registry

We rejoiced when we heard that Calypso Home was coming to Dallas. The resort-inspired fashions at the clothing store has always put us in the mood to be beach-side bedecked in the boho-chic styles and colorful accoutrements. Now you can bring that feeling into your home. Chock-full of eclectic finds (furniture, decor, tabletop, rugs, pillows, bedding, and more) from around the world, Calypso Home introduces many unknown talented artisans to their customers, not to mention exclusive lines such as the fashionable French-made Maison de Vacances.

Photo courtesy of Calypso Home

Note: if you’re someone who likes to have things no one else does…this is the place for you. The store offers Wedding registry for stylish couples everywhere…they’ll even ship to an address outside the city if need be. Stop in the new store in The Plaza at Preston Center for a gander ASAP!~SQ