Sea for Two....

 

 They say patience is a virtue...

sadly it is one virtue that I don't have...

I just finished up Katie and Joe's wedding suite and instead of waiting months I decided to pick up my camera and shoot away...

Inspired by vintage block prints, the sea and of course my favorite Island..

Island Farm on Elihu Island..

We created a suite that was both whimsical and alive with color.

With the addition of the word tomfoolery...

I think we can guesstimate that this will be one fun party!!

 I honestly can't wait to see the lovely Miss Adrienne O'Connor of Ruffles and Tweed work her magic for their big day!!

She's teamed up with Jamie Collins Photography, B & M Catering Co, Power Posse Productions, Sperry Tents and Country Portables for a fabulous evening!!

Question is...

what would your favorite dance song be?

all images by Chocolate Creative Design

Hoots & Hollas.....

Image by White Loft Studio

Sometimes...

just sometimes..

when the stars are correctly aligned...

the "Geeky Artist" becomes besties(yes I actually just wrote that) with the "Cool Girl".

Luckily for this "Geeky Artist"..
I just so happen to know a "Cool Girl"

and the Lovely Miss Sarah Crawford of Lil Hoot is perfectly just that..

"Cool"

I mean it...the girl is "Cool".

Really really Cool!

She wears Cool clothes

She has a Cool handsome husband

She has a pair of super deliciously Cool twin girls

She has Cool dogs (although one is very very very naughty)

She lives in a Cool house

She has THE Coolest sense of style

and she has the Coolest of Friends!!

Over the years, my secret plan has been to try to stand as close to her as possible so that some of her glittery coolness may just float my way..

Strange yes..

but it's worth a shot.. 

So of course when she mentioned that her cousin Ashly was getting married and if I could create all her paper loveliness..

I jumped, cantored and stampeded at the chance...

Being the "Cool Girl" that she is...

only SHE could make a mermaid bridal shower look 

fantastically, outrageously GORGEOUS!

It is a true testament to the AMAZINGNESS that is Sarah Crawford that ALL the wedding vendors for Ashly & Scott's wedding

jumped on board to help this FABULOUS shower come to fruition!!

And let me tell you...

this is one group of talented women that I feel extremely lucky to be a part of their posse!!

 So it all began with a lovely mermaid...

That sat on the sea wall of her mother's HOME...

Which MAGICALLY turned into a illustration...

that became an INVITATION Suite...

 which brought the most STUNNING of brides...

 and the MOST important of friends, family and sparkly princesses... 

 to a glittery confection of a PARTY!

 Where one could SIP champagne...

smell the GORGEOUS flowers...

 nibble on some DECADENT desserts..

take HOME a mermaid...

and cast a LOVE spell.....

See..
I told you she was "Cool"!!

Seriously...
only Mrs. Cool would get this fabulous soiree posted not on just one blog but two...
Check it out friends..

Classic Bride

&

 Wedding Chicks

To my dearest friend...
YOU truly have the Midas touch as everything you do...
turns to gold!!

Holla!!

event styling: lil hoot
photography: white loft studio
invitation/paper goods/styling: chocolate creative design
flowers: petal floral design
macaroons: c.crowell confections
cookies: sugar on top
holla sign: oh dier
mermaids sign:  by the seashore decor
linens: la tavola
fondant peony: sugar and stripes co.

All images by White Loft Studio & Illustration by Chocolate Creative Design

A little Under the Weather....

For the past week, I have been a little under the weather.... I have been on so much medication that I truly believe I just saw a flock of pigs fly past my window. Today, I was supposed to post about a beautiful wedding invitation set that I designed for a lovely couple this past summer.  Sadly, my brain is exactly like those drug commercials...this is your brain, this is your brain on drugs..

Just a mere fried egg in a pan...

 Weirdly enough.. the only thing that saved me..A can of Progresso's Chicken Noodle Soup...(Now that's a horror story for another day...)

Anyhoo..I will just have to give you a little teaser and hope that you will come back on Monday to see the real deal!!!

Image by Chocolate Creative Design