Nantucket Weddings Unveiled

We welcome Sara from Griffin-vites today to chat a bit about one of her newest offerings!

Here at Griffin-vites studio, we LOVE designing paper for Nantucket weddings. There’s such a classic charm about the island… it’s so fun to translate a fresh, preppy look to the stationery sets. This season, one of our fantastic couples was looking to include a personalized map card within their invitation suite. Here’s a peek at our creation!

With a lot of time spent on Nantucket, our bride and groom are so excited to be holding their wedding in such a special place. Aside from incorporating artwork of all of the lighthouses, listing beaches and showing some well-known icons, they, of course, hoped for illustrations of their ceremony and reception spot (‘connected’ by a path of sweet teeny hearts), along with their rehearsal dinner location. The couple wanted to bring in personal details as well, conveying to their guests their fondness for this amazing coastal spot. With a deep-rooted passion for sailing, they asked that a grouping of beetle cats be featured on the cards — displaying not only their wedding date amid the colorful sails, but also their soon-to-be monogram. A love of the local bakery and sandwich shop in town topped our list of illustration requests, as well as renderings of some beautiful on-island family properties.

Additional touches, such as a large compass rose and Nantucket red ‘ACK’ (the island’s airport code) helped bring that nautical look to the maps. We thoroughly enjoyed creating these unique custom cards and hope their wedding guests are just as excited to receive them!’

Visit Griffin-vites website to see more of Sara’s beautiful watercolor invitation sets.

A beautiful flower girl awaits her cue adorned in an adorable flower crown from Soiree Floral.

I am so excited to share with everyone that Brea McDonald Photography is now offering a Photo Fun Booth for our clients!
About two weeks ago we launched our Photo Fun Booth at a Cape Cod wedding…. and lets just say it was a BIG hit!

As you can see the Photo Fun Booth can add a little something “extra” to the after-dinner portion of your evening; with fun props and silly faces the photo booth brings all kinds of guests together! It was  surprising how creative guests got when in the booth! It was impossible for anyone to walk away without a smile on their face.

The Photo Fun Booth is fully manned by one of our photographers to get the best shots possible AND get your guests rockin and rollin with some fun props (the sailors hat was a definite favorite of the night). We can use a standard white backdrop or work in a fabric that compliments your wedding day style. The booth is set up off to the side during your reception/welcome party and open for fun after dinner! A great addition to any fun filled weekend!.

Today, we welcome Wayne from Island Buggies to give us a little 411 on a pretty amazing line-up of old fashioned cars you can rent for your wedding day.

Island Buggies is a family owned and operated business. We specialize in classic American made cars that have been meticulously restored for your everyday driver. We started this company in the spirit of Nantucket and it’s historical background. Just sitting in one of our vintage cars, you immediately feel as if you’ve stepped back in time for a moment, which gives a unique experience to all our clients. Our fleet ranges from the years of 1926 to 1931. Some of the models we have are Ford Model A Roadster convertibles, Model A Woody, Model A two door/four door sedans, a Chevrolet 1931 New York Yellow Cab Taxi, and a Packard Limousine.

All together we have a fleet of 12 vintage vehicles. The cars are all rentable just like a Jeep would be. The Packard and Taxi are considered limousines which include a driver.

Contact Island Buggies today for more information on pricing and wedding day rates.  They can even decorate your car with white french ribbons, and if requested a floral design is attached to the grill of the vehicle.  Such a cute photo op and a stylish end to your very special evening.

1931 Model "A" Ford

1931 Woody Wagon

If you are a bride in the North East then you know and love the magazine. It comes out twice a year and dazzles us with everything we love about New England.

The current issue out on stands now challenged Boston area florists to create luxe bridal bouquets inspired by three very different invitation sets. The feature is called ‘Perfect Pairings’ and showcases one of our favorite artists Sara from Griffin-vites! Check out the stunning apple orchard set that was selected below. Her watercolor artwork is perfect for capturing the texture of the seasons and sophisticated enough for any island wedding. Love the green in these apples!

This shoot is such a great concept…. hhhmmm… maybe something we can take on here at NWU?

Black and white is a true classic that can always be reinvent for your Nantucket wedding. We spotted this chic inspiration board over at Snippet & Ink and loved the soft sophisticated feel of the board. With a backdrop as gorgeous as Nantucket a black and white wedding might just be perfect!

click here to visit Snippet & Ink for all the details on this board.

Going to the Chapel for these dapper gentlemen!

Such a clever name for a clever design! If you haven’t heard about these dresses you need to check them out right now.

Twobirds was founded on the premise that being a bridesmaid doesn’t have to mean forgoing style or looking fabulous. The dresses can be worn in a number of different ways. The dress can be worn in so many ways that you can wear them time and time again and never have the same dress. They have tutorials on their website on how to get the best look for you. With an amazing variety of colors and style options every bride can fall in love with these and bridesmaids will love them too.

Twobirds store is located at 289 West 12th street in New York or in LA at 938 N. Martel and is open by appointment only. If you don’t live in nearby don’t worry! They will ship you a dress to try out along with color samples. How great is that!

We see so many wonderful photos of gorgeous weddings cakes…. but what about the grooms cake? If you plan to take part in this wedding tradition you may want to take a creative approach. Jodi’s Cakes has been creating some fun grooms cakes for her couples this summer and they all have one thing in common, the groom! Is he a Sox fan? Or love to play poker? Don’t be afraid to add your personality into every aspect of your big day, including the cakes. Take a look at these fun grooms cakes from Jodi’s Cakes and keep up to date with her weekly creations on her facebook page.

How much time have you put in to finding the perfect gift for your bridesmaids?  Jewelry, a gift certificate, gourmet confections – they are all great ideas.  But, we found these great looking totes over on Etsy shop Willywaw, and they are a perfect way to say thank you to your closest gal pals.  All items are designed, hand screen printed and sewn by the artist using natural and organic fibers.  Not only do they have that seaside, easy-going look to them, they can be done in several color schemes and different motifs.  This will surely become a favorite go-to bag as your friends head off to the beach.

photo courtesy of willywaw