Real Wedding spotlight: Amy & Kyle

So to us at BDD, a wedding doesn't seem real until, well, it happens! That's why we love when clients send us photos from their big day! We recently received some great pics from Amy & Kyle's wedding (thanks, Amy!). They are shot by photographer Mike Bresnen and are simply gorgeous. Amy's wedding was outside and she wanted her ceremony programs to double as fans, so we designed her panels, and she attached a holding stick -- so clever, and elegant too! The escort cards and table numbers also were designed to match the wedding colors and reception decor. Very pretty! To see the other pieces we designed for Amy & Kyle, visit our gallery.

Up, up and away

We've been having lots of fun working with Brendan and Leigh. Brendan proposed in a hot air balloon (which is awesome) and they wanted to incorporate a balloon motif into their pieces.

Last week we got their save-the-date magnets in, and they look great! Magnets have been pretty popular lately. They're not only a great way to let people know what's up – they also add a happy burst of color to the fridge. What's not to love?

I love the internet

Lately I've been having tons of fun perusing public domain images on the internet. There are SO many beautiful photographs, illustrations, and glyphs that are ours for the using. My most recent favorite is Google Books, which has scanned thousands of old books whose copyrights have expired. It definitely takes some digging, but I think the results are worth it - just enter a search term and start clicking around through the PDFs. (They have copyrighted books, too, so you have to pay attention, but pretty much any book published before 1928 is fair game.)

This little vignette I pulled from OldBookIllustrations.com is from Contes populaires de Basse-Bretagne, published in Paris in 1887. The design opportunities for these things are endless! I'm so excited to pull some of these finds into cd art, invitations and other happy pieces!

Leaves

Leaves were popular this year! Here at BDD we're making finishing touches on our fall weddings, making ceremony programs and seating charts, and looking forward to new seasons.

We've been updating our gallery with all of these new autumn additions, so stop by and check them out! This set for Alicia and Michael uses a pocketfolder quite well and is so darn cute! So stop by the gallery to see theirs and other fall weddings.

Incidentally, Alicia and Michael will get married this Saturday - so congrats from all of us at Blustery Day Design, and good luck with everything!