As soon as I met with Sarah I knew we were going to have an amazing time working together. Not only is she a super fun person, her wedding style was right up my alley! Vintage 1920′s, minus the flapper. Sarah said she didn’t want her guests to think they had to show up wearing derby hats, which I loved. In essence, capture the era, minus the fashion. Sarah’s colors were cream, dark eggplant and shades of grey with hints of silver…

Sarah’s invitation goes on the list of my favorites from 2011. With foil stamping, laser cutting, a custom map and vintage photograph from Santa Barbara, it was truly a sight to behold.

The invitation itself was silver foiled, which looked so amazing on the charcoal paper we used. The map was hand drawn by Sarah’s aunt! Stunning with such amazing details!

The image on Sarah’s reply card, was an actual vintage photo taken at one of Santa Barbara’s beautiful beaches.

Custom stamps completed the look of this glamorous invitation suite. In addition to the invitation, I also designed table numbers, menus, thank you notes, and bridesmaid invitations for Sarah.

Invitation and paper designs by Zenadia Design.

Board Credits – Top Row: Aaron Delesie, The Nichols Photography via 100 Layer Cake, Gabe Aceves for Uplyte Events, Bottom Row: Junebug, Jayne Taylor Millinery, Gabe Aceves

Emily and David were getting married in the beautiful Our Lady Mount Carmel Church in Montecito, with their reception taking place at the Historical Museum in downtown Santa Barbara. Their celebration was to be rustic and beautiful with lots of herb accents and wooded details.

Emily loved the fountain in the courtyard of the museum, so I thought it would be fun to incorporate a custom pen and ink of the fountain onto the folding reply card.

Magnolia flowers and branches were going to play a big part in the decor and floral design, so we used these branches on the wedding invitation, as well as on the mailing envelope design.

Also in this suite, was a reception card for Emily and David’s reception at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum. We used the same tile pattern from the reply card on the reception card, bringing in a little old world Santa Barbara to the suite.

I also worked with Emily and David on their wedding menus and seating cards. For their seating card, we used design motifs from the invitation as entree designations on the seating cards. A great way to tie the whole look together.

Invitation design by Zenadia Design.

Board Credits – Top Row: Michael + Anna Costa Photography, Jose Villa via Inspired By This, Aaron Delesie for Lisa Vorce, Bottom Row: 100 Layer Cake, Aaron Delesie for Lisa Vorce, Jen Lynne Photography

When my sister-in-law got engaged last year, I was so excited to be able to help her with some of her wedding planning, and mainly, her wedding invitations! Our first order of business was to come up with a color palette that we could use for the invitations and carry onto the wedding celebration. I came up with several palettes for Angela, and after looking them over, she decided on this one…

Next I went to work designing her invitations. Angela loves books, so my main inspiration was vintage books. I love how old hardcover books have the book cloth on the spine so I decided to incorporate that look into her pocket folder invitation.

I also designed a monogram for her and Jack, her fiance.

To complete the invitation, I created custom stamps for their mailing and reply envelopes.

Tip: Custom stamps are a great way to tie the invitation suite together. You can create a look all your own and really make your envelopes pop!

I absolutely loved how this invitation turned out. Definitely one of my favorites from the year so far! Angela and Jack were married a couple weekends ago, and I am so honored to have been able to work with them on their wedding day papers. Congrats you two!

Invitation Design by Zenadia Design.

Board credits – Top Row: From Me To You, Simon Whitmore, 100 Layer Cake, Middle Row: Yifat Oren, Simply Seductive, A Glamorous Little Side Project

A festive color palette accented with brightly colored china.

Image Credits – Top Row: Michelle Rago, Dress Design Decor, Tara Leigh for JL Designs, Middle Row: Carla Ten Eyck for Jubilee Events, Design Lovely, The Nichols via SMP, Bottom Row: Michelle Rago, Carla Ten Eyck for Jubilee Events (middle and right)

Beautiful muted tones make for a perfect spring or summer color palette…

Image Credits – Top Row: From Me To You, EAD, 100 Layer Cake, Middle Row: Yifat Oren, Simply Seductive, A Glamorous Little Side Project, Bottom Row: One Photographic, Alicia Bock, Simon Whitmore,

Inviting red with hints of green, cream and gold make for an elegant garden wedding. Love the idea of mixing fabric patterns to achieve an eclectic look.

Image Credits – Top Row: Elizabeth Messina via Wedding Chicks, This is Glamorous, Alexis Courraud, Middle Row: KT Merry Photography, My Marrakesh, Jonathan Canalas Photography, Bottom Row: Jonathan Canalas Photography, Kiss The Groom, Edyta Szyszlo Photography

Love this rustic chic meets high glamour color palette. I can envision a totally glamorous wedding complete with candle light and chandeliers in an old barn or building on a farmstead.

Image Credits – Top Row: Melissa Robotti, Larissa Cleveland Photography, Melissa Robotti, Middle Row: This is Glamorous, Corbin Gurkin, Ryan Ray Photo, Bottom Row: Robert and Kathleen Photographers, This is Glamorous, Erin Heart’s Court,

Soft pink paired with a slate blue with hints of cream, emerald and gray…

Image Credits – Top Row: EAD, Saipua, SMP, Middle Row: Erin Ever After, SMP, Unknown, Bottom Row: 100 Layer Cake, Martha Stewart, Magpie’s Cakes

Featured invitation: Tara and Justin, by Zenadia Design

Image Credits – 1. Chris + Lynn Photographers, 2. Ryan Ray via Wedding Chicks, 3. Three Blondes and a Camera, 4. Twin Lens, 5. This is Glamorous, 6. Aaron Delesie, 7. Yvette Roman, 8. Adam Nyholt, 9.  Red Gallery Photography, 10.  What Junebug Loves

Dark brown and red get a new look for fall. Throw in a little cream to lighten the palette…

Image Credits – Top Row: The Fashion Spot, Sofia Ronthen, Marcus Nilsson Middle Row: This is Glamorous, Martha Stewart, This is Glamorous, Bottom Row: 100 Layer Cake, Coco + Kelley, Anna Williams