Happy Heart Day Downloads!

Good morning, ladies!  I am feeling refreshed after the weekend and ready to get into this busy week ahead of me!  I thought it would be fun to start Monday with this adorable free download from Hi, Friend.  This fabulously chic duo, Megan and Jen are always coming up with creative ways to share their love for great design and pretty paper, and what better way to help us celebrate Valentine's Day than with these cute gift tags. You can dress up just about anything with these personalized labels--candy & gift bags, jars, canisters, and boxes.  It really adds that extra touch that makes all the difference.  Check out Hi, Friend's blog for ideas and click this link to pick out your designs and find easy to follow instructions on how to get your Happy Heart Day tags!

Fresh Sponsor: Storkie

This morning we have another Fresh Sponsor to introduce to you:  Storkie!  Storkie is an online wedding invitation resource that features a number of classic and modern designs that can all be customized and designed according to your specific color, graphic selection, text and format preferences.  As a bride I know how important it is to be able to put your own personalized touch on every element in your wedding, especially when it comes to invitations.  Storkie provides an easy, fast and budget conscious way to give you that freedom of choice alongside great quality.

Check out their wonderful selection of:

wedding invitations 
bridal shower invitations 
save the date cards 
rehearsal dinner invitations 
wedding thank you cards


*If you are interested in becoming a featured sponsor of Weddings Fresh, please contact us for our rates at, dani@weddingsfresh.com!

Loving...

these letterpress bridesmaid invitations from Allie Ruth are so adorable!  i hope all of you brides are going to ask your maids to be a part of your wedding in a sweet way.  remind you best girls how much you love and appreciate them through all your good and tough times, and invite them to join you in your new life as a married woman.  they will cherish it forever.

Portland Wedding Week: Invitations

i love stumbling upon things while perusing the internet. and it's certainly amazing what you can find hiding in your very own city. Royal Steamline was one of those finds! this husband and wife duo specializes in retro, vintage, gothic, and steamline punk design, and gives such attention to detail you could easily mistake some of their creations for an authentic telegram ticket or a vintage poster! yes, let's be honest these can be somewhat dark and strange, but that is exactly what they love about their craft! and if you are all about these longtime, mysterious eras they offer personalized wedding decor and crafts (found here) to help bring everything together. so great!

thanks, to Aerin and her husband--great work, my dear!








{images: royal steamline}

Ah, breathe...

good morning! i feel as though i can breathe...yes, those are not usually the first words out of one's mouth on a monday morning, but after an incredibly jammed packed 7 days i feel a great sense of accomplishment, as well as thankfulness for some pajama filled days coming ahead this week :) one of the most exciting parts of last week, that culminated yesterday evening, was designing and completing a wedding concept shoot. with the title "romantic garden party" a team of extraordinarily talented women in the wedding industry here in Portland and i created a beautifully romantic wedding concept. it was so fun and i can not wait to show you! it will be ready in about two weeks, but above is a little teaser to get you excited for what is to come...pretty, huh? :)

below are some bright, gorgeous DIY wedding programs i found on i love you so much!
i adore the modern font paired with the wonderfully happy yellow! check out the site for the instructions if you are interested in the same DIY endeavor.





{image #1: courtesy of megan of Hi, Friend, image #2-6: i love you so much via beyond beyond}

Hi, Friend!

good morning! another depressing, rainy day here in Oregon...please, sun, please come out and play!!!

last night i had the wonderful opportunity to meet the two young, talented and extremely fun women behind Hi, Friend printed goods and gifts. i was referred to this new start up boutique by a friend of mine, and i instantly fell in love with their chic, hip and fresh take on pocketbook friendly stationary and invitation suites. inspired by their own friends who were in desperate need for custom wedding branding without the custom cost, Megan and Jen used their sweet bond both in friendship and business savvy to start their venture and name it the very phrase they greet each other with each day, Hi, Friend!

they are based right here in Portland (yeah, Portland!) but any bride can order from their website from anywhere. and by the way, love their website--so fun!! check it out, ladies, there is a design for everyone--modern, vintage or classic, they really know their stuff! my personal favorite? the one above. love the vintage floral print!

thanks, Megan & Jen! can't wait to meet up again!

Rifle Paper Co

i gasped when i came across the work of Rifle Paper Co. this morning! i haven't seen anything quite like it before! oh my! Anna Bond and her husband Nathan head up this Florida based boutique stationary and design studio, and their work often includes hand-painted illustrations and lettering by Anna herself. these uniquely nostalgic and charming designs bring a sense of honor back to the handwritten letter craft. they are planning to launch their custom wedding and event templates later this year and i cannot wait!

below are a couple of their featured recipe cards. in the midst of all the craziness generated by wedding showers and events leading up to your big day, the traditional sharing of recipes can truly be a sweet occasion. i love the symbolic of passing down from the older generation to the younger, in continuing long-standing and new traditions in the kitchen. if you are planning on hiding away a little recipe card your shower invitations, these are a wonderful fit!



{images: Rifle Paper Co & Paper Crave}

Dingbat Press

i about fell over when i came across this gorgeous wedding invitation suite by Dingbat Press. the bride chose beautifully bright curry and fuchsia as her colors. the design is so perfectly inviting i just can't get over how lovely it would be to open an envelope to be greeted by such happy paper! :) and to check out the entire creative process, the images below are the proofs that came before the bride made her final decision--these are gorgeous and fun too!


the proofs before--LOVE the design in the middle!



{images: Oh So Beautiful Paper}

Charming Eco-Chic

there are some amazingly sweet, and wonderfully eco-chic invitation sets over at Chewing the Cud right now! i just can't get enough of the English Rose design up above. so adorably charming!




{images: Chewing the Cud}

Erin Jang

it seems every other day i run into some fantastically creative way to personalize your wedding--especially when it comes to beautiful paper. Erin Jang dreamed up these custom illustrated menus for one of her couples. oh, i adore this!!!! thank you, Erin, we love your work!

Two Paperdolls

i stumbled upon Two Paperdolls custom stationary this morning. and then found the image below from Oh So Beautiful Paper--these guys are all over the place! they have gorgeous designs and such fun , creative wording. it's good to mix it up a bit from the traditional jargon of wedding invites :)

Lucky Luxe Pretty Paper

i adore these wedding invitation suites from Lucky Luxe. this Great Gatsby inspired design is probably my favorite design right now--love it!