Nautical Newlyweds

Hey y'all!!

It's almost the weekend, and we have exciting news to share! One of our client's wedding is featured in the latest issue of Southern Bride Magazine! Their spread combines two of our very favorite wedding styles (southern and nautical) into one fabulous article. The featured "Nautical Newlyweds," Kyndra and Kyle, tied the knot in a fall wedding in tropical Sanibel Island, Florida. When deciding on their wedding location and decor, the high-school sweethearts combined the groom's love of fishing with the bride's affinity for all things preppy to create a stylish, nautical wedding! Check out their Sanibel Island wedding below, straight from the pages of Southern Bride Magazine!

Close up of the pair's nautical save the date! We love their anchor wedding monogram.

 Kyndra and Kyle's nautical wedding invitation. Printed in thermography, it allowed the couple's bright and preppy color scheme to shine!

The couple's anchor monogram was featured on many different pieces throughout their wedding including their ceremony program.

A big thank you to Southern Bride Magazine for featuring this fabulous couple's nautical wedding! We had so much fun working with Kyndra and Kyle, and it's so fun to see their wedding featured. Be sure to pick up your copy of the summer/ fall issue to see their nautical wedding for yourself.

Xo,

Nico and Lala

A Whale-y Cute First Birthday

Today we have a whale of a first birthday to share! Declan turned one in April, so his parents threw an adorable underwater party in his honor. Deep sea critters (who were ready to celebrate in their adorable party hats) were paired with a preppy seersucker pattern and bright colors to make him a whale-y cute party invitation! This whale birthday was both kid and adult friendly. While the cute design accents and decorations were fun for adults, kids got to enjoy sweet treats, splash around in a pool, and slide down an inflatable slide! So fun!! Check out more from Declan's whale-y cute first birthday below!

Declan's preppy whale birthday party invitation!

Guests received whale shaped cookies with favor tags as a thank you!

Xo,

Nico and Lala

Photography By: Danielle Hobbs Photography 

Girl from Ipanema Baby Shower

It's here, it's here!!! Summer officially starts tomorrow! We have to admit, after the long Chicago winter, we thought this day would never come. To celebrate the new season, we're sharing the brightest (and most creative) baby shower we've done this spring.

One of our favorite parts of our jobs is bringing people's creative ideas to life. The more creative and fun their vision is, the better!! So when our longtime customer Erica came to us for help with throwing her girlfriend a "Girl from Ipanema" baby shower, we couldn't wait to get started!! Baby shower honoree, Carolyn's, husband is from Brazil. So when coming up with baby shower ideas, there was no better theme than a "Girl from Ipanema" shower that celebrated both his Brazilian heritage and the impending birth of their baby girl! SO FUN!

Drawing design inspiration from Brazilian pop artist Britto Romero, we infused vibrant colors, bold patterns, and beachy elements to make Carolyn's shower invitations and party swag POP! Check out party pics of this Brazilian baby bash!!

Cheers to bebê Finza and her parents!! Want to see more work from our design inspiration? Check out some of our favorites from Britto Romero!

This colorful picture of Kate and Will is our favorite piece!!  

Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend and great first day of summer! And a VERY happy (early) birthday to our Lala...we love you!!!
Xo,

Nico and Lala

Seaside Chic Wedding

Sometimes, a wedding comes together so perfectly, it makes us swoon! Corinne and Scott's chic seaside wedding is one of those occasions. Held at The Lawrence Beach Club just outside of New York City, the pair mixed glamorous nautical-inspired details with easy seaside elegance to create a chic end-of-summer soiree. The club is fresh, pretty, and was the perfect backdrop for this navy and white (with a hint of coral) wedding. Drawing design inspiration from the club's logo, we helped Corinne and Scott's create a nautical, seaside affair we're still dreaming about! 

The Lawrence Beach Club--the inspiration behind the couple's preppy wedding monogram!

Corinne and Scott's nautical save the date. Featuring their custom wedding monogram, which included the couple's initials, wedding date, and our favorite element...seahorses!

The couple's wedding invitation featured beautiful navy calligraphy and a custom stamp. The stamp was embellished with their custom monogram and wedding colors.

Corinne and Scott's elegant letterpress wedding invitation. While the pair kept their invitations pretty traditional, we love the fun addition of their seahorse patterned envelope liner. We absolutely died when we put the ensemble together!

Cheers to Mr. and Mrs. Leuffer! We had so much fun being part of your big day!

We have to admit, looking through Corinne and Scott's wedding pictures brings out our preppy side. Between the gorgeous ginger jars and seahorse accents, we are inspired to shop for summer! Check out some of our must have's below, inspired by their seaside nuptials:

 We seem to have a bit of a J.Crew problem...but we can't get enough of these seahorses!

Last but not least, our monogrammed seahorse iPhone case! Inspired by C&S's wedding monogram  :)

For more N&L beachside wedding eye candy, be sure to visit Alden and Frank's Palm Beach wedding, featured in our real wedding gallery.

Xo,

Nico and Lala

Ps. Want to see even MORE pictures from this seaside wedding? Be sure to visit the bride's sister's blog! Colette (Corinne's sister and maid of honor) is the chic and savvy mind behind Frugal Finds, and posted some behind-the-scenes shots of Corinne's big day! She included some great pictures of their seahorse welcome bags...we love!

Event Photography by: Images by Berit

Styled Paper Photography by: Old South Studio