Out with the Old:: Brooklyn Bridge Invitation Set up!

So i went through an old drive of mine and found this picture from one of my former clients. She set up the Brooklyn bridge invitation design i made at the welcome table at their reception. Nice! I still offer design services for weddings and you can reach me by using this link: www.michelleetwaroo.com/home/contact

Pocketfolds for a Destination Wedding in Ocho Rios, Jamaica!

Rachael and Larry contacted me last year to help them create an invitation for their intimate wedding ceremony at RIU Ocho Rios. At first the couple wanted a coral monocromatic themed design engulfed with flowers. After a change from the original design, we decided on an Aqua and Cream Pocketfold with Palm tree motifs and backgrounds on all the inserts and main panels. Can you tell that Rachael was amazed when she saw them?

'Michelle, I received the invites today. Thank you so much! I love them! I appreciate all your help along the way!" Thank YOU Rachael! I hope your destination wedding was everything you'd hoped and more!

Patten and Nove

Patten and Nove are getting married in March of '09 and asked me to create some mock-ups for them.

check these out:

tea length

5x7

sample rsvp (for tealength version)

catching up!

I have been neglecting my blog! I know, I know.

but here is something I should've posted a while back. I'd designed a map for Landra and Darren's wedding in Ocho Rios, Jamaica...which just so happens to be today! The map that i designed was then photo blogged by her photographer, Carmen (of Studio by Carmen)!

Landra had her invitations designed by Smashing Cards but asked me to design the map along with a welcome/rehearsal dinner invite. When Carmen received the invite in the mail she took this gorgeous flick and posted it to her blog:

Destination Kenya!

Anne and her fiancee are getting married in Kenya this December, I was so ecstatic that she asked me to design her Save the Date postcards! Postcards are a great way to market and in this case, a low cost way to get friends and family excited about an upcoming event.

Anne's colors are dark chocolate and kiwi.



Along with the postcard she can use matching or complimentary envelopes.


To order your own personalized postcards (in increments of 100, 250, and up) email me.

seriously....

I would never do this to a client....but its too funny not to share!

Jamaican Ally needs a monogram!

Ally is getting married in Jamaica and asked me to create this for her:


comment here if you'd like one!

Tyese and Craig Day

On September 15th i had the pleasure of being the "day of" coordinator for Tyese and Craig. The theme, "A Match Made in Brooklyn". Everything was out of this world on a classy and sophisticated level. Tyese shared some pictures with me, I chose to post the ones with details I had a hand in:

The invitations made by moi:




The cake set in the distance is the actual cake (yes that is a cake with the Brooklyn bridge attached to it!):



The menu cards that doubled as reception programs at each place setting (view the scan here:



Honorable Marty Markowitz, Brooklyn borough president was invited and in turn sent over a proclamation that it was "Craig and Tyese" day...i will try to get the groom to take a picture of it for me.

Joeys monogram...

Joey requested some monograms for her upcoming wedding planning. the colors are Merlot, Aqua, and Coral.







Blogger is not cooperating with the upload...click here to see the rest on my monograms page.

Artsy Style Bridge Invite

So I am putting together an invite for a Beautiful Couple that contacted me. It has been really challenging as they are requesting something so unique! I am always up for the challenge. this is the draft version of the sample and I will be aiming to perfect it over the next day or so.



with the details:



Their colors are aqua and chocolate. They like the brooklyn bridge theme and wanted to incorporate the manhattan skyline as this sums up the locations of their wedding and reception. the skyline is pure my drawing but the bridge is a rendering from a picture. trying to merge two different elements so they fit just right has been interesting but i think im getting closer...I think the aqua borders help to blend the images. what do you think?

Tyese and Craigs Wedding!

Last Saturday I had the opportunity to be the Day of Coordinator for the most beautiful state side wedding i have ever been to! I don't have much details from the actual day because they are in Paris on their honeymoon. When they come back, we can hopefully put some of their proofs of the details up.

Heres the reception menu cards that i designed, which doubled as a program. Tyese really dressed it up, this scan doesn't do it justice:



The Bride and Groom wrote each other poetry throughout their engagement which was fashioned into a book and I encouraged them to "autograph" it.
(pictures will follow shortly). In the meantime, here's a link to Craig's last haiku before they said their vows. They are so sweet on each other : )

"Our Wedding Day" an entry from The Snap Clap

Brooklyn Bridge Invitation Sample

TodayI am trying out a new color scheme on the Brooklyn Bridge Wedding invitation. The Brooklyn Bridge invitation is gaining some popularity, thanks for the interest to all who have made inquiries. Here are a few as requested by a woman whom I hope to have the privilege of working with.

I am late but HAPPY EASTER!!!

Ok so I am an amateur photographer and I lurk through a lot of Pro blogs. I came across this one and I sent it to all of my family and friends at Mark Eric Photography. Heres one of my favorites:

Hillary part II

Today I put the finishing touches on Hillary's wedding invitations. She had seen an invitation made by Kate Spade. But that style was discontinued at the time she came across the picture with the brown backing. I worked at recreating the flowers and once that was done we were all set. Now... I put a little something extra together for the rsvp cards. Miss Hillary is a no fuss bride. She just wanted wildflowers. So whatever I made for the rsvp's had to be clean cut because really, this is a surprise! When I publish this blog, she will see them before the proofs are sent out. Hillary I hope you like! Really, the pictures do not do them justice. Michelle Stacey