Monday Hues

Today's Monday Hues were inspired by Dave Richards Photography. This photo was taken while photographing a wedding in Palos Verdes. The angles and shades really caught my attention, but I became even more drawn to it after seeing the results...a gorgeous bride, with a natural glow.
Visit Dave Richards' blog to view the rest of the pictures for this lovely wedding. ~ Happy Monday!

Purple Has its Charm

Being a Latina, when I hear someone has chosen purple as their wedding color, I immediately get images in my head of all the Quinceañeras I've been to in the past (that's the Latina version of a Sweet 16, celebrated at age 15) where it seemed like the actual color purple exploded upon the world. Some were done in good taste, but others were overdone to the point where everything was purple making the event look too dark, and I'm more of a bright and cheery kind of girl.

Now thanks to the web and all those amazing blogs out there, I've been seeing more and more of what I like to call "booster shots" where I find lovely images of beautifully coordinated tablescapes and wedding decor. These shots "boost" my enthusiasm for all things purple and serve as the antidote I needed to cherish and appreciate the color's charm.

Oh, and I'm a sucker for wedding day footsie shots too!

Click on the pictures to view more images of this Frank Sinatra Palm Springs Estate wedding, shot by Christine Arnold.

Day After Photography Session

I absolutely LOVE these "day after" images by Christine Arnold, a local Palm Springs photographer. What a fabulous idea! To wear your wedding gown once again, more relaxed with no real timeline to follow, just you and your groom filled with the joy of being recently married and with plenty of time for some truly artistic shots.

Great job Chris! To view the rest of the photos from this session, click here.

Real Weddings: Amy and Vinny ~ Love Birds and Cherry Blossoms Wedding Stationery

Congratulations to Amy and Vinny on their recent wedding!

When we first met to discuss her stationery needs she envisioned a modern design to reflect the trendy Ace Hotel in which her wedding would be held.

At the same time, she instantly fell in love with a love birds illustration I had created for another project in a different color scheme. Not a problem! I always create two different designs for my clients, each one with an individual price list, so that they can compare and see what feels best to them design-wise and budget-wise. All it took were a few minor modifications to the Love Birds and Cherry Blossoms design, such as changing the color and font to better portray their personalities. The other design was (in their words) "perfect" as I sent it, but after a couple of nights of thinking, and thinking, and more thinking, they decided to go with the love birds theme.

Amy continued to use my original Love Birds & Cherry Blossoms illustration to brand the rest of her wedding by purchasing matching postage and favor magnets from my zazzle gallery, which where printed and delivered within days with just a few button clicks.

Below is an image of the alternate design option that was designed for Amy & Vinny:

Congratulations once again to the love birds, may you live happily ever after!

More on Matt and Nicole's Wedding........... (Lace Wedding Invitations - Part 3)

What a coincidence! A day after I blog about Heather Kincaid's photography of Matt and Nicole's wedding, I find that her images for this same event were recently featured on WeddingChicks.com. The collage Heather put together for Wedding Chicks includes the above images of the place cards, another element of the wedding stationery I designed for Matt and Nicole.

These were their wedding invitations, my images are not as nice as Heather's, of course. =)

Heather's photography illustrates just how beautifully their day unfolded. I am so honored to have been a part in Matt and Nicole's day!

Invitations, Menus, Place Cards, and Monogram for Matt and Nicole's wedding, designed by Dio Selina Custom Designs.

Nicole and Matt's Wedding...Through the Lens of Heather Kincaid (Lace Invitations - Part 2)

Back in August I blogged about a lace wedding invitation design I created for Matt and Nicole.

I also created their wedding menus, place cards, and the monogram they used for their cake, lighting effects and ice sculpture. You can get a glimpse of these items through these beautiful images by Heather Kincaid, the talented photographer that captured their November wedding at The Willows, Palm Springs.

This was originally a one piece collage which I had to break up in two parts in order for blogger to display them at a decent size.

HGTV's $5K Loft Wedding Transformation

I'm very excited about my holiday cards this year! I became very inspired after watching HGTV's Design on a Dime wedding special, where they transformed an industrial loft into a glamorous enchanted setting for a fairytale wedding. It was a beautiful loft with bright colors and a highly contemporary feel. Painting the walls was not an option, so the design team had to drape the room, and results were amazing!!!















The designers only had 2 weeks and $5k to transform the loft and setup for 35 guests. Everything, from the seating to the altar was custom designed. Below is a breakdown of the the cost:

Moving budget – $360
Fabric – $725
:: Fabric for walls – Textile Discount Center

Flowers and runner – $512
:: Flowers, $425 – Ashland-Addison Florist
:: Square vases for cocktail table, $4.99 – Jo-Ann Stores
:: Rocks for centerpieces, $2.49 – Jo-Ann Stores
:: Runner, $24.99 – Michaels

Altar and seating – $1,680
:: Branches, $10/bundle – Pier 1
:: Acrylic for altar, $135 – American Acrylic
:: Puck lights for altar, $19.99 – The Home Depot
:: Fur for runner/ottoman covers/bench cushions,
:: $7.99/yard – Textile Discount Center
:: White satin for ottoman covers and bench cushions,
:: $5.96/yard – Textile Discount Center
:: Ottomans, $15.99 each – Ikea

Mood lighting – $948
:: Conduit pipes, $2.18 – The Home Depot
:: Chains, $6.99 – The Home Depot
:: Rice balls, $7.98 each – Ikea

Cake and fondue – $750
:: Cake, $450 – Marked for Dessert

Total — $4,975

You can view more pictures and read more about the details at HGTV.com
As far as my holiday cards, it was their beautiful flower arrangements and color scheme that inspired me.

I've actually already designed my holiday cards, just have to start producing them and getting them out before the holiday rush.

I'll post pictures of them after they've gone out.