I did exactly 100 weddings in 2023, and what a year it was! To say that it was extremely difficult to highlight only 23 of them here would be a massive understatement. I'm also still waiting on tons of galleries from last year — to all my couples: please please share when you can!
Without further ado, let's check out my favorites (in no particular order)!
Catherine & Bennett: Bienvenue à Paris!
The Venue: Hôtel Le Marois - Paris, France
What I Did: This entire wedding was gold and sage green. For the invitation suite, I used gold foil for their names, created a custom hand painted map using their colors, used nude chiffon ribbon for texture, and a sage green wax seal of the Eiffel Tower (that was shipped to me directly from Paris). I hand painted each Eiffel Tower in gold — super epic. For day of signage, I created menu cards that matched the invitation suite. For the seating chart, Catherine found these really cute little locks in the spirit of the Pont des Arts, the famous Love Lock Bridge in Paris. Favors were baguettes, and I made stickers that said “the best thing since sliced bread.” The opulence of this ballroom was like not even real. Her dress, the bow — AH! This couple was lovely and so fun to work with. Everything just made sense and could not have been planned out better.
Rachel & Alex: Waterfront Floral
The Venue: Clarks Landing Yacht Club - Point Pleasant, NJ
What I Did: This couple wanted to feature their blue and white florals. The seating chart was literally an incredible flower box — I printed all of the place cards, and Diane placed them in. I have always wanted someone to do this, and I was so thrilled that they did. Paired it with an acrylic sign in their colors. Consistency without being matchy-matchy. For the invitation suite, we used gold foil and a deep dusty blue envelope with my watercolor of Clark’s Landing in the liner. Programs and Menus featured the same look. Sea glass table numbers with wood stand to tie in the wood flower box seating chart. Signature Cocktail sign was clear acrylic with blue lettering.
Kara & Rob: Floral Fairytale
The Venue: The Ashford Estate - Allentown, NJ
What I Did: One of the most colorful weddings I’ve ever done. Kara wanted to showcase all the color. This invitation suite featured super bright pinks, mauve, maroon with gold foil printing — dusty rose ribbon — gold wax seal for added texture. Sort of a play on Beauty and the Beast—but understated, not in your face. Programs and menus tied into invitations — very cohesive. The closhes as part of the seating chart came out so awesome — using the dark green and pinks made the white lettering pop. “Let’s jam with the Jamesons” sign next to the maracas and tambourines. “Be Our Guest” sign to highlight the closhes. Clear acrylic sign for signature cocktails featured the "Jameson" Mule, which tied in their last name. Wedding was supposed to be outside, but it poured so everything got moved to the barn (I think the barn is even more pretty!)
Lauren & Adam: Modern New York City
The Venue: Tribeca Rooftop - New York, NY
What I Did: For invitations, I used all letterpress featuring white with navy blue, vellum for the bellyband, and a map of NYC on shimmer paper. I designed their custom monogram which made it onto the doors of Tribeca Rooftop which is so freaking cool and made me so excited! I went with printed materials for signature cocktails sign with a light map of the city in the background. Super chic and tied in gold as an accent color. Same with the menu cards. Chuppah was acrylic — super modern — fit the very modern venue. Gold acrylic table numbers were actually a rental of mine. Carried monogram through every aspect — even the napkins. Cohesive and elevated. Booking this venue was super exciting for me!
Ellen & Patrick: Rustic Elegance
The Venue: The Ryland Inn in the Coach House
What I Did: This wedding was unique in that it was a rustic venue but we didn't want to have to just do wood. I wanted to incorporate different elements without it being all wood. I created a mirror for the seating chart — and the layered florals were incredible. Clean and classic with rustic undertones. The couple rented one of my copper stands for their white acrylic welcome sign. Modern but still rustic ties with the pavers behind it. The invitation suite was pink — with my watercolor of the coach house on both the invitation and menu. Very elegant.
Vendors: Molly Sue Photography, Jardiniere Florals
Stacie & Sean: Old Hollywood / Cigar Bar
The Venue: Nauvoo Grill Club - Rumson, NJ
What I Did: This was my best friend’s wedding, and I was actually the Maid of Honor! The vibe of this wedding was very different from the rest — very moody. The fireplace — oh my god. It was an intimate wedding — about 60 people. Looks like a cigar bar — very Stace—totally their vibe. Main colors were copper and rose gold. Letterpress on the entire invitation suite on nice thick cotton paper. Copper foil with black letterpress — names were in foil. Monogram — black bellyband and black envelope with copper liner — so good, chef’s kiss! Menus I kept same vibe, carrying monogram through and same colors. The — you can see through it kind of like a vellum. It was so chic and super modern. Used copper lettering — same for welcome sign (my Copper stand rental). One of my favorite florists to work with, hands down. The fireplace was decked out in florals. Signature cocktails with Copper frame with their dogs — so cute — and they were the best cocktails I’ve ever had — not even exaggerating. Best food I’ve ever had at a wedding — not just saying that either. One of the best weddings I've ever been to — music was top notch — everything was absolutely perfect.
Vendors: Oceans to Mountains Photo, Three Girls Floral
Michelle & Paul: Historic Philadelphia
The Venue: The Union League - Philadelphia, PA
What I Did: This venue is so freakin' good — so much history. This wedding was all acrylic. Invitations featured a painting of the Union League — one of my favorites that I’ve ever done. Detail color was navy blue for everything. Wanted to bring in some modern elements even though it’s so historical. Vellum to hold everything together for modern flair with navy blue envelope. Menu cards same — only made sense. Creating circular acrylic signs was so exciting — had only done it once before. The seating chart was comprised of 3 different size acrylic pieces because of the size of the table — best ways to fit it without going horizontal — wanted to keep the height. I painted their Corgis on the signature cocktail signs. This was one of my first weddings in 2023, and it started with such a bang. So happy to be part of it, can’t even put it into words.
Vendors: We Laugh We Love Photography, Beautiful Blooms
