Simple and Classic Black and White Wedding

As I mentioned in my previous post, 2013 has been quite a busy year!

I started out the year with a request from a new client, who also happens to be family. Bella was recently engaged to Tom, and wanted to hire me to design her wedding stationery suite. Of course I said yes! Not only is Bella fabulous, but so is her mom, and working with the two of them through the year to help with her wedding was such a fun experience. I can honestly say that they are dream clients!

 It also was so neat to actually GO to the event for which I was designing! I never get to see my work "in action"! But I got to open my own Save The Date and invitation when they came in the mail, and I got to see my designs on the tables while at the wedding. Such a great experience!

From Save The Dates to the Wedding Programs, I was honored to be a part of this beautiful wedding for this beautiful couple. So, here it all is! All these photos were taken by me, but I am DYING to share the professional photos with you when I get them!

SAVE THE DATE

Save The Date - Front (5x7 Digitally Printed on 130lb paper)

Save The Date - Back (5x7 Digitally Printed on 130lb paper)

Save The Date - Envelope Front: Custom Designed Address Label

Save The Date - Envelope Back: Digitally Printed Return Address in Silver

WEDDING INVITATIONS

Wedding Invitation Suite - 7x7 Square Letterpress Invitation w/Coordinating Reception Card, RSVP Card, RSVP Envelope, Inner & Outer Envelopes, and Square Monogram Tag to Wrap Event Information

Wedding Invitation Suite - 7x7 Square Letterpress

BRIDAL SHOWER INVITATIONS

Bridal Shower Invitation - Front (5x7 Laser Printed on 130lb paper) 

Bridal Shower Invitation - Back (5x7 Laser Printed on 130lb paper)

Bridal Shower Invitation - Envelope: Custom Designed Wrap Around Address/Return Address Label

WEDDING PAPER GOODS
(I apologize for the quality of these pictures. These photos were taken with my phone at the wedding... I'll share the professional shots when I get them!)

Table Setting - Custom Designed "Thank You Note" From The Bride And Groom, and Table Names
(Thank You Note: #10 Size, Ink Jet Printed on Paper Source Luxe White Cover Stock Mounted on Paper Source Antique Gold Cover Stock. Table Name: 5x7 Ink Jet Printed on Paper Source Luxe White Cover Stock Mounted on Paper Source Antique Gold Cover Stock)

Customized "Thank You Note" From The Bride and Groom - Front. The Back Featured The Names Of The Wedding Party (#10 Size Ink Jet Printed on Paper Source Luxe White Cover Stock Mounted on Paper Source Antique Gold Cover Stock)

Custom Table Names - Each Table Name Was a Neighborhood of San Francisco and Featured the "B" Motif in the Corner That Was Designed For The Wedding Invitations. (Table Names - 5x7 Size Ink Jet Printed On Paper Source Luxe White Cover Stock, Mounted On Paper Source Antique Gold Cover Stock)

Wedding Cake - Top. The "B" Motif Was Carried Throughout The Wedding, Not Only On The Stationery. The "B" Logo Designed By Woods&Company Was Given To The Baker For Use on the Cake.

Goings on at Woods&Company

Well, it's been quite a summer for me! I've been very busy as a family and have had a lot of work to do for Woods&Company!

Personally, we had a nice long vacation to visit my family on the East Coast, where my daughter was able to have some quality time with her grandparents and cousins. I connected with friends and my husband and I celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary. Once home, we went right up to Napa to spend a long weekend celebrating my husband's grandmother's 90th birthday. That's right, I said NINETY! And she's still going strong! A few weeks back at home and then it was an impromptu trip for my daughter and I up to Donner Lake last week to spend some time with my in-laws. My husband had to work, so it was just the two of us (one of the perks of being home full time with your child is that you can have fun trips and not worry about using your vacation time!), and Katy's grandparents. They love spending time with her and I actually got some time to relax!

Through all of this, Woods&Company has been busy! I have a lot of fun projects in the works and opportunities for you to see us and get to know us.

Some of the fun projects include welcome bags for a summer camp themed wedding (right up my alley!), invitations for a fall in Boston themed bridal shower, favors for that bridal shower, embellishments for a fabulous "Through The Years" 40th birthday party, and graphics/marketing work for a local bakery that does a lot of wedding and birthday cakes. I am so excited about all of it, and I cannot WAIT to share the stories and photos of all this work.

In addition to all of that, Woods&Company has many new items on the etsy shop. In addition to listings that can be customized, I've been developing some of my designs to be "off the shelf" for you to purchase immediately. Take a look for your next event!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/woodsandcompany

And don't forget that you can now access my etsy page directly through my Facebook page! https://www.facebook.com/woodsandco

Moving on, I am excited to announce that I will be at the San Francisco Birth and Baby Fair on Saturday, September 29th at the Fort Mason Center here in San Francisco! I will be selling a limited amount of product there, as I am going to be focusing on taking custom orders for birth announcements,  baby shower invitations, birthday party invitations, favors and party embellishments. THis will be a great opportunity to see the variety of work that I do.

Get your tickets here: http://www.birthandbabyfair.com/

Finally, I have a special opportunity for all of you in the works that will allow you access to some of my products at a discounted rate! I will talk more about that in the next few weeks, so be on the look out for my posts!

Whew! I have a lot going on! All this work going on really showcases the breadth of work that I do. I still do Welcome Gifts, but I can work on any sort of event you have coming up from bridal showers to birthday parties, I can make your event special with invitations, favors, gifts, and other embellishments.

Happy Summer, and hope to work with you soon!

Sarah

Blue and Orange Under The Sea First Birthday

As spring has arrived, I can't help looking forward to summer and all things "fun in the sun". I was so excited to get a head start when my dear friend Blake asked me to design invitations for her son Kieran's first birthday party. She thought an ocean theme would be a cute idea and I agreed! I began with the invitations and also helped her out with some embellishments for the party.

And how fitting this theme was for a party held at the South Beach Harbor Pier in San Francisco. With a view of the San Francisco Bay, the Bay Bridge and sailboats, the fish and waves in this design felt right at home. 

Woods&Company created a personalized banner using contrasting blues and oranges and featuring hand cut fish  to separate the words. Strung on an orange ribbon, the blue "dots" spelling out "Happy 1st Birthday, Kieran" really stand out. We also created menus to tell party guests what delicious drinks were available. These mimicked the design of the invitations and stood at the bar.

Finally, what great party would be complete without great desserts?? After I designed the invitations, mutual friend Tammie Parnell, owner of Sinful Bliss Cupcakes in Pleasant Hill, CA, designed cupcakes specifically for this event. She played off of the invitations and created fondant cupcake toppers of an underwater scene. Delicious!

I loved working on this project, it was such a fun theme! Kieran's party was so much fun and he's growing into such a little man!

Appel & Frank Holiday Shopping Event!

Holiday Cards? Already?

I know you are probably thinking, "but summer just officially ended last week!"

If you are the kind of person who thinks about these kinds of things in advance, then you'll want to save this date. If you are the kind of person who waits until the last minute, you'll ALSO want to save this date!

So, if you are in the San Francisco Bay Area please put Wednesday, December 7, 2011 on your calendar!

Woods&Company will be participating in Appel & Frank's Holiday Shopping Event this year. Items available at the event will include handmade holiday cards, gift tags, gift cards, and more. You'll also be able to order custom made cards, invitations, and of course, gift baskets.

It's never to early to think about how you are going to tackle all the things on your holiday "To Do" list!

For more information about Appel & Frank, take a look at their website:

www.appelandfrank.com

Hope to see you all there!