Congratulations Yvonne and Kevin!

A big congratulations to Yvonne and Kevin who got married last week in Manchester, Vermont. Carrie with Storied Events did an amazing job of putting it all together! Check out some of the pics right here of how some of the stationery pieces came together and then head on over to Storied Events Facebook page for even more photo goodness :)

 

Lilah Paper featured on Middle of the Map Wedding Blog!

Lilah Paper is so thrilled to be a featured vendor today on Middle of the Map Wedding Blog! For those of you who are not familiar, it is a darling new blog featuring... well... beautiful photography, inspiration  and bits of gorgeousness from weddings located right here in the center of America, the good ol' midwest! Yay!   Hop on over when you have a chance and don't forget to check out our vendor highlight, posted today!

Thanks Emily :)

Real Wedding - Natalie and Bret

It isn't often that I get to see how my bride and groom's big days turn out once everything comes together. Typically, I see the bits and pieces of stationery items that are ordered and designed and then the rest is left to my imagination :) But... the other week one of my lovely brides, Natalie, emailed me with some photos from her wedding and it made me smile from ear to ear! (Thanks Natalie for sharing!)


I just ADORE so many things about how Natalie's wedding came together and how she incorporated into her every detail pieces from her wedding stationery (the Vail Collection). Everything from the way the place cards were displayed to the gorgeous wedding cake adorned with the Vail Collection design made from icing! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!!

Thanks again Natalie and a huge congratulations to you and Bret!

Wooden Coaster Guest Book

I came across this really cute idea on "A Turtle's Life for Me" where they made wooden coasters out of the cross sections of a small tree trunks. I loved this idea so much and instantly thought of all my Colorado and mountain wedding brides who are looking for fun new ideas to use for their guest books!

How fun would it be to take this same idea, and lay a dozen of these little "coasters" out for people to sign at your wedding, in lieu of a traditional guest book? Then, after the wedding hit them with a coat of wood schlack to seal in the beautiful messages and there you have it! A coaster set filled with the names and messages from all of your nearest and dearest displayed out as a wonderful reminder every time you use them!

Romantic and Vintage Guest Book Idea

I cannot even remember where I came across this picture, but don't you love this idea??!! I love the romantic simplicity of this "window guest book." If I were to go back in time, I would have most certainly done this at our wedding and I would hang it somewhere special, where I could look at it everyday...  Love!

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Happy Valentine's Day!

xoxo,
Kalyn

What's a girl (or guy) to wear??

These days the protocol for wedding attire is much more of a grey area than it used to be. From formal mountain weddings to casual beach weddings to black tie affairs, who's to know how to dress and more importantly how to let you guests know what to wear??!!

I come across this question all of the time when designing invitations, and I found this bit of information that I found helpful in defining the appropriate attire:

• Black tie or black tie optional: this is a cue to your guests that the men should be in a tuxedo or dark suite, and the ladies should wear evening gown or formal dress.
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• Semi Formal: this indicates that the men should be in a suit or jacket and the ladies should be in an elegant dress or dressy suit.
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• Cocktail Attire: indicates that the men should wear a dark suit and the ladies a pretty cocktail dress.
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• Casual Attire: indicates that the men should wear nice pants and a collared shirt and the ladies may wear a simple dress or nice pants. 

And if this does not get the attire across, then I also suggest a wedding website that describes the attire in greater detail. And lastly, good old word of mouth!