This has been a long time coming.
Karen and Christian got engaged back in August of 2008 and as new of a company we were, they were one of our first couples who trusted in us to help them make their special day remarkable. We cannot thank them enough for giving us this opportunity to help them plan, design, and coordinate their special day.
We created their Save The Date magnets based off of a classic photobooth picture strip. I’m a bit biased, but I just LOVE how they turned out!
Like I’ve mentioned on our last post, we’re gathering professional photos from photographers. Jennifer and Ian’s photographer Richwell Correa was kind enough to send us some pictures of our work at the actual wedding. April attended but couldn’t get really good pictures so thank you Richwell! I just love how the invitations, programs, and table numbers look in these pictures, especially with the linens and centerpieces! The stationery was Chargers-themed and April did a really great job in keeping it very classy! They even put the monogram square that April designed for their invitations on their ice sculpture!
We’re gathering photos for the new portfolio section of our website from photographers. Lanie and Victor are one of our first clients and we wanted shots of our work from their wedding. We asked the wonderful Heidi from heidiophoto (coincidentally enough, the same photographer we worked with for Melvin and Maryrose’s wedding) for photos. We worked on Lanie and Victor’s invitations, place cards, reception program cards, and seating assignment board. It’s really nice to see how all the fine details come together! Thanks again Heidi for the photos!
More photos from other weddings and special events to come!
Happy 2010 everyone! We have a lot of exciting things coming up this new year. We’re headed to New Orleans on Friday for The Special Event 2010, an industry conference. I’ve mentioned it a few times in previous blogs so you can tell we’re super excited!
On another note, we made some holiday cards for our past and present clients. It’s a simple, yet chic, card (hence simply chic). I designed it really quick and with April’s input, we put it together and sent it out, not before taking pictures for the blog, of course.
The main font used has a sort of stamp-like feel to it, which I really like! The address labels included an image in the same font of the first letter of the last names of our married clients and the first initials of the first names of our soon-to-be married clients. We hope you like our holiday cards!
whew! so i’m finally getting around to writing this post. if you remember, we had the pleasure to work on pepper (her family nickname) and ian’s save-the-dates, wedding shower invites, and wedding invitation suite. it has been our most creatively themed stationery suite that we’ve worked on to date and we had the opportunity to extend that to their wedding day stationery including their ceremony program, escort cards, reception programs and table numbers. i’m angry at myself because the pictures i took of the escort cards, reception programs, and table numbers don’t do it justice. i’ll update with better pictures as soon as i get some.
the ceremony programs were simple, but reflected the formality of their invitation suite. their escort cards, reception programs, and table numbers were a lot more fun because we incorporated a chargers/football theme. the escort cards were football helmet cutouts, the reception programs were designed to look like a football game plan, and the table numbers were chargers jerseys. everything pulled together perfectly.
Melvin & Maryrose have been married for just over a month! We introduced a “sneak peek” of their wedding photos in a previous blog post. Earlier this week, we were delighted to receive more images of Melvin & Maryrose’s wedding from their photographer Heidi! Check out some more images below and check out Heidi’s blog. The pictures turned out so beautiful! Of course, what would you expect from an amazing photographer? Thank you so much Heidi!
The wedding details are in a separate gallery below. Wedding details were designed by Maryrose. Everything perfectly fit their personality as a couple. Again, wonderful job and thank you so much to Melvin & Maryrose. We had a blast coordinating your wedding!
We first met with Raina and Brian in May when Jasmin (see Jasmin & Chris’s wedding) referred us to them. We also did their other friends Lanie & Vic’s invitations and wedding details. With their wedding just five months away, they were eager to get started with all the details! They worked with April with all their event stationery (save-the-dates, invitations, reception programs, table number/menu cards, and name card/favor boxes). April also made their customized scrapbook-style guestbook and their card box. I met with Raina and Brian every month to go over their timeline and make sure all the fine logistical details were worked out. I also set them up with hula entertainment through Auntie Barabara and Pualani Studios (thanks to our friend Suzie!). It was quite a challenge with such a big wedding party, but we worked everything out. It was definitely a loooong day (12-hour shift!) with an extensive reception program. Everyone, especially the bride and groom, seemed to have a lot of fun! I have to give a special shout-out to Christian from Courtyard Marriott and Claudia from Bridal Network for being extra helpful!!! Congratulations Raina & Brian! We’ll miss working with you!
Hopefully we’ll get some of their professional pictures!
Very special thanks to Team R&B: Ceremony – Marie & Connie with St. Rita’s Church, Reception – Christian & Laura from Marriott Courtyard Liberty Station, Flowers/Cake/Doves/Decor – Claudia from Bridal Network, Photography/Videography – Jim Freeman & Kosmicki Photography & Video, Hula Entertainment – Auntie Barbara from Pualani Studios, and DJ/MC – Joel & Alvin.
The best way to describe Melvin and Maryrose are cute! Melvin has been my brother’s friend since middle school. Right when my brother found out that Melvin got engaged, he told him about newly-formed Simply Chic. M&M (as Simply Chic referred to them) got a hold of us a few months later and we were able to help them with such a beautiful wedding. Maryrose has a graphic design background, so came up with all the wedding detail designs. She and Melvin did an excellent job! I just loved the bridesmaids’ dresses. It looked so good on each of the girls! And their shoes were all different colors. So cute!
Melvin and Maryrose are an easygoing couple, so were their family and friends! They were our first official rehearsal and wedding, and both went smoothly. Thank you so much to M&M, along with their friends and families. And thanks to Melvin for making us his famous adobo on our first meeting together! It was so yummy!
Melvin and Maryrose’s preview pictures were posted on their photographer Heidi’s blog. Heidi did an amazing job! She lost her voice so had her husband come and help her out during the photoshoot after the ceremony. She said she’ll send me more so I’ll post them as soon as I get them. For now, here’s a sneak peek:
Thanks to these wonderful vendors that made up of Team M&M: Photographer – Heidi O Photo (www.heidiophoto.com), DJ & MC – DJ Ceywut & Ryan Flores (www.ceywut.com), Cake – It’s a Piece a Cake (www.itsapieceacake.com), Venue: Bali Hai Restaurant (www.balihairestaurant.com).
We couldn’t have been any more excited when our previous clients, Lanie and Victor, referred us to their friends who were getting married in October, Raina and Brian. We met with them a few months ago to help them with their save-the-dates and invitations. Since then, we’ve broadened our scope and were hired to help with their overall design, planning, and coordination! It’s been an exciting time, not only for the happy couple, but for us!
When it came time to designing their invitations, since we had already worked with a couple of their friends’ invitations, they wanted to make sure it was different from the rest while still having all the elements a traditional pocketfold invitation has. We came up with the following:
I am not only honored to be Bev’s soon-to-be sister-in-law, but also her maid of honor (aka MOH)! She is marrying my brother on September 19, 2009 at the beautiful Immaculata church at USD and then continuing their celebration at the NTC Promenade in Point Loma.
With all the wedding festivities coming up quickly, her bridesmaids and I threw her a bridal shower in July. Because she loves the city of San Francisco and is a true girly girl, we themed it as a San Francisco Tea Party. My condo is way too small to throw parties in, so one of her other bridesmaids, Lisa, was sooo nice enough to offer her house for the party (she’s been renovating her place and it looks amazing!). We initially intended to throw the party in the backyard, but the crazy heat wave that hit San Diego back in July changed those plans quickly – everyone ended up staying inside in the shade.
I made 2 different invitations: 1 for her and 1 for her guests. She received an invitation that was pretty basic while her guests received an invitation that included an advice card that I had requested be sent back to me with a picture. With the responses I received, I created a semi-scrapbook for her as a surprise to open at her shower. I will complete the scrapbook with pictures/momentos from her shower.
The decorations were based off purple and San Francisco elements. We had each bridesmaid create a centerpiece for the tables based off different “areas” of San Francisco: Fisherman’s Wharf, Nob Hill, Chinatown, etc.. what they came up with was AMAZING! :] I LOVED seeing everyone’s creativity and I know Bev appreciated the hardwork each girl put into their centerpiece and she brought each home with her to decorate her house with!
As for the favors, since it was supposed to be a “tea party” (but way too hot to actually drink hot tea), I put together a tea mug, chocolate covered pretzals, and hot tea packets to-go. I personalized the chocolate covered pretzels (semi-homemade) by drizzling purple chocolate over the store bought chocolate covered pretzels to tie it into the theme more. I also personalized the tea packets; it’s too bad I didn’t get a picture of them!
The catering was done by Souplantation and it was a killer deal! They delivered the food and desserts, drinks, utensils, everything for $10/person. How could you beat that!? I also brought red velvet and choclate cupcakes and fresh strawberry pie just because I have a crazy sweet tooth.
We had a few games for her guests to play that included a virtual honeymoon game where I had my brother answer questions prior to the shower and at the shower, we had Bev answer them, then played the video response of my brother to see if they matched. It was hilarious to hear and see his responses! Other games included the toilet paper wedding dress game, word searches, etc.. :]
All in all, it was an AWESOME day and I really think Bev enjoyed her day! 
Next up, the bachelorette weekend!! Whoohoo!! :]
