This was a fun shoot from a photography workshop called Photo Native held here in Utah. The theme was a Victorian Wedding and I love how it turned out. The oval-shaped flowers and the tufted loveseat with the pale blue dress were perfect touches. For the invitation suite, approved I wanted to emulate the floral crest they used back then and so I did a double sided invitation with the watercolor flowers and gold ink accents. The paper was just a textured watercolor paper which I tore the edges to give it that hand made look.

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This was such a fun branding job to work on because I felt really inspired. Lately it’s been hard with the littles and I am feeling kind of burned out/bored but doing this project really helped me remember why I love doing design. I get to make people look good, and what could be cooler than that. I really do believe image of a company can sell more than a good salesman. It’s like going to the mall, you don’t even walk into the stores that have a bad logo and bad window display, yet they may have exactly what you are looking for.

Since I was little I have always loved making things beautiful, I would give makeovers to whoever would let me, I would color and paint things to beautify them and when my Professor asked me why I wanted to be a designer I said because I want to make the world a more beautiful place. Yes, I’m a dreamer, and I love that about myself. My husband laughs when I give him answers like that but it keeps me sane to believe I can do something amazing for other people even if it’s at a small scale like designing a logo or doing a pretty wedding invitation.

Erin Hoyt is an amazing photographer from the Chicago area that wanted a clean, classic urban look like most of the weddings she shoots. We decided on this logo because it had a good balance of all of the above. I also love how she wanted to add a touch of really pale pink to bring in a softer look.

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It has literally taken me a year to post this beauty but here it is! Everything about this Tuscan inspired shoot was perfect from the model to the food. This is actually the place I had my wedding reception so it was fun to go back and relive everything and see the changes they had made to the gardens. I loved working with this amazing crew on this project and was excited to do navy and gold ink on the silk and willow hand made paper for the paper goods. I love how they turned out and how they added a little raw beauty to the table design.

Photography: Kristina Curtis Photography

Flowers: Calie Rose

Venue: The Villa

Food: Culinary Crafts

Invitations: West End Girl

Cake: Annie Bee Cakery

Gown: Bridal Closet

Hair: Hair Pin Diaries

Makeup: KL Artistry

Videography: Krissi Cook Films

Dinnerware & Table: Diamond Rental

Vintage Car: Antique Limo of Utah

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