Fashion For Pakistan Flood Relief

saimasaysdesign — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 15:15:53 +0000

This year Pakistan was inundated by the worst floods in its recent history. Over 20 million people were severely affected and The World Bank estimates that it will cost nearly $3o billion to reconstruct.

Fashion for Pakistan is having an event on November 16, to raise finds for this tragedy. Invite below. Tickets can be purchased at fashionforpakistan.com

Ruth and Bryan – It’s all in the details!

saimasaysdesign — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 23:27:02 +0000

I get to work with so many lovely brides and grooms, which makes it really, really difficult to pick favorites, but this one is definitely towards the top of the list Ruth and Bryan got married at the gorgeous Kirkland Country Club in Ohio. We had the pleasure of working with them on their save the dates, invitations, programs, menus, coasters, down to details like pen holders! We designed an organic, a little bit vintage, fresh look that complimented the relaxed, garden-feel of the country club. The modern floral patterns, coupled with an abstract basket-weave pattern created a look that is elegant, formal but still festive and young! This feel was further accented with a gorgeous hand-drawn monogram that we infused into several different items within their stationery wardrobe. Their wedding colors of Navy and Marigold yellow were just great to work with as well.

The best part of it all is how exquisitely our designs were integrated into their event decor. Ruth is an industrial designer and has a flair for putting things together beautifully, as these images clearly show! I love it when couples can use their paper graphics to enhance the feel of their wedding day, and this is how custom design truly shines! For this reason, I always encourage brides and grooms to start their paper selection early on in their engagement, as the look and feel introduced in your paper goods can be a great platform to bounce from for all other wedding planning ideas.

Here are some images of the complete paper ensemble we designed for the lovely couple and other wedding details!

Photography by Genevieve Nisly Photography

Nikki and Josh – A complete paper story

saimasaysdesign — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 12:31:09 +0000

This year I had the wonderful opportinity to work with Pam Barefoot from A Trendy Wedding, on the entire stationery package for her client’s, Nikki and Josh. Nikki and Josh’s wedding was kind of quirky and playful, kind of vintage and farmer’s market, a bit rustic and a bit whimsical. They used a lot of vintage finds for both outdoor and indoor areas. Of course, their stationery had to reflect the same sensibility, so here is what we created.

The complete set. Save the dates, invitations, programs, menus, signage and place cards.

Yes, we printed their invitation on wood veneer!

I just love how there are so many different design elements in the complete set, but they all come together so beautifully! This is exactly what I love to do–design everything from the very first piece to the last. A complete experience!

Fall Patterns

saimasaysdesign — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 19:28:23 +0000

I’m loving these fall patterns and colors! Great inspiration piece.

Destination Wedding Paperie Three

saimasaysdesign — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 19:10:04 +0000

Next up, a gorgeous beach wedding in Carillon Beach, Florida. We worked with Sarah and Ryan on their save the dates, invitations and programs. Their set is a fabulous example of capturing the relaxed, layed-back feel of a beach wedding without showing shells, palm trees and boats! We were inspired by patterns and designs depicted in beachware, such as paisleys, batik prints and organic shapes.

Also, have a look at some photos from their wedding at Southern Weddings Magazine.