Vintage-inspired Kissing Couple Box Wrapping Gifts & Favors, Weddings My friend Amy and I met in the second grade on the DeVaney school playground. She was the new kid and I asked if she wanted to jump rope. We've been friends ever since....Vintage-inspired Kissing Couple Box Wrapping... »

Comments (17)  | Permalink  | By Kathy on 1/16/2010  | 

Kathy and Shane on WeTV’s ‘Amazing Wedding Cakes’ Press, Weddings Whew! I finally edited and posted our episode of 'Amazing Wedding Cakes' that first aired June 2009 on WeTV ...right after Bridezillas as a part of WeTV's We Go Bridal night. Check it out...Kathy and Shane on WeTV’s ‘Amazing Wedding Cakes’... »

Comments (4)  | Permalink  | By Kathy on 9/27/2009  | 

Sewn half flower + loose leaf fabric wedding invitations with fabric backs Invitations & Paper, Weddings I am totally in love with these sewn fabric wedding invitations that I designed for recent bride Natalie Fayard. Thanks to Google, Natalie and her mother found me and my sewn fabric poppy wedding...Sewn half flower + loose leaf fabric wedding invitations with fabric backs... »

Comments (54)  | Permalink  | By Kathy on 7/31/2009  | 

Covered Card Box for Weddings Weddings Cristin Siegel made this sophisticated wedding card box to collect cards at her sister-in-law Mara's wedding reception. Pretty crafty and much cuter than a most of the pre-made money boxes being sold out there,...Covered Card Box for Weddings... »

Comments (7)  | Permalink  | By Kathy on 7/19/2009  | 

Bouquet Mason Jars with Handmade Name Tags for Receptions Weddings I really like this thoughtful detail from Cristin and Adam Siegel's Chicago nuptials. Cristin tied handmade name tags around the tops of water-filled glass Ball mason jars to hold the bridal party's bouquets during...Bouquet Mason Jars with Handmade Name Tags for Receptions... »

Comments (2)  | Permalink  | By Kathy on 1/30/2009  | 

Smythe Sewn Letterpress Wedding Invitation Book Invitations & Paper, Weddings Holy smokes! This invitation by Nick and Nikki Lo Bue is one of the most amazing wedding invitations I've ever seen. Nick and Nikki had a charming story behind their relationship which inspired them...Smythe Sewn Letterpress Wedding Invitation Book... »

Comments (10)  | Permalink  | By Kathy on 12/9/2008  | 

Handbags for bridesmaids or brides weddings redux Handbags, Weddings Back in the summer, Liesel Eastman saw our wedding featured in the Knot Magazine and contacted me to see if I could help with the creative details for her October wedding to Barrett. In...Handbags for bridesmaids or brides weddings redux... »

Comments (6)  | Permalink  | By Kathy on 11/15/2008  | 

Giving Tree Save the Date Wedding Announcement for Fall Weddings How sweetly romantic is this save the date wedding announcement for Cristin Witcher and her fiance Adam Siegel's fall Chicago nuptials? Adam designed the whimsically simple letterpressed announcement and matching tree branch mailing labels...Giving Tree Save the Date Wedding Announcement for Fall... »

Comments (155)  | Permalink  | By Kathy on 7/28/2008  | 

Recycled wrapping paper sewn wedding card Invitations & Paper, Weddings My downstairs neighbor Susan gave us a beautifully wrapped wedding gift in thick, shiny silver and pearl-like white wrapping paper. Channeling my mom, I decided to fold up the shiny white and silver paper...Recycled wrapping paper sewn wedding card... »

Comments (1)  | Permalink  | By Kathy on 6/27/2008  | 

Friday Inspiration: Turquoise and orange Decorations, Showers, Weddings I love the combination of turquoise and orange that Anne-Marie Rosser and Adam Whipple used for their intimate outdoor wedding reception on a Chicago terrace. Anne-Marie started with turquoise tablecloths and crisp white linen...Friday Inspiration: Turquoise and orange... »

Comments (4)  | Permalink  | By Kathy on 5/2/2008  | 

Sewn return address on envelopes and matching custom photo stamps Invitations & Paper, Weddings We customized the envelopes for our wedding invitations using a couple of easy tricks: Sewing our return address on the back of our envelopes and adding custom photo stamps from PhotoStamps.com. Supplies: A7 size...Sewn return address on envelopes and matching custom photo stamps... »

Comments (3)  | Permalink  | By Kathy on 4/2/2008  | 

Entertaining ideas from PenCarlson Decorations, Gifts & Favors, Showers, Weddings Our wedding photographers, Kiri and Brett of PenCarlson Photography, hosted a bright and cheery open house on Sunday for their new Chicago photography studio. Height is always good with buffets but I've never seen...Entertaining ideas from PenCarlson... »

Comments (2)  | Permalink  | By Kathy on 3/18/2008  | 

Custom photo books from Blurb.com Everyday, Weddings My first custom Blurb.com hardcover book arrived in the mail and I couldn't be more pleased with how it turned out. My coworker Mandy first told me about Blurb.com's powerful, professional bookmaking software publishing...Custom photo books from Blurb.com... »

Comments (1)  | Permalink  | By Kathy on 2/27/2008  | 

Sewn invitations Invitations & Paper, Weddings Here are our wedding invitations that were featured in the The Knot's 2007-2008 Fall/Winter National Magazine and "Amazing Wedding Cakes" on WeTV. After searching fabric stores, websites and even ebay, the poppy fabric I...Sewn invitations... »

Comments (42)  | Permalink  | By Kathy on 2/18/2008  | 

We are the Wedding of the Week! Press, Weddings We are so grateful to The Knot Magazine. Not only did they feature us in their 2007-2008 Fall/Winter national issue of The Knot magazine on newsstands, but now they've featured us on their homepage...We are the Wedding of the Week!... »

Comments (1)  | Permalink  | By Kathy on 2/15/2008  | 

The Knot TV and The Knot Magazine features Kathy and Shane’s wedding Press, Weddings We are thrilled to have been one of four couples featured in The Knot 2007/2008 Fall/Winter national magazine including this feature on The Knot TV! Really, everyone we have met at The Knot is...The Knot TV and The Knot Magazine features Kathy and Shane’s wedding... »

Comments (0)  | Permalink  | By Kathy on 2/9/2008  | 

Super simple wedding menu Weddings Time consuming, yes. Overkill, perhaps. But I think wedding menus are totally worth it. Wedding menus are that extra detail that helps add anticipation while guests wait to be served at their tables. But...Super simple wedding menu... »

Comments (0)  | Permalink  | By Kathy on 2/9/2008  | 

Whimisical wedding “altar” from strung flowers Decorations, Weddings One of the biggest challenges of getting married in a "non-traditional" space is that the backdrop might look a too plain or stark during your ceremony. We got married in a Chicago loft space...Whimisical wedding “altar” from strung flowers... »

Comments (8)  | Permalink  | By Kathy on 2/9/2008  | 

Reserved signs for wedding ceremony Weddings Here's a detail that I thought of late in the wedding planning game. We put these reserved cards on front-row ceremony chairs intended for our families. It was easy to make them and they...Reserved signs for wedding ceremony... »

Comments (2)  | Permalink  | By Kathy on 1/15/2008  | 

Double zigzag sewn wedding program booklet Invitations & Paper, Weddings I had a ball designing our ceremony programs as small, handsewn booklets. Our non-denominational readings that Shane and my friend Liz found were super cool and so I wanted to our guests to be...Double zigzag sewn wedding program booklet... »

Comments (6)  | Permalink  | By Kathy on 1/11/2008  | 

Poppy Fall Themed Wedding Cake Food & Drink, Weddings ++ UPDATED: See our retro poppy wedding cake featured on an episode of 'Amazing Wedding Cakes Season 2' on WeTV!! Part of We Go Bridal Night. ++ Honestly, I'm not typically a cake type...Poppy Fall Themed Wedding Cake... »

Comments (4)  | Permalink  | By Kathy on 10/9/2007  | 

Online reservation system Invitations & Paper, Weddings One thing that greatly simplified our wedding logistics was a custom online RSVP system. Through our website we were able immediately see who had responded for all the events throughout the weekend. We looked at...Online reservation system... »

Comments (3)  | Permalink  | By Kathy on 7/21/2007  | 

Placecards / escort cards / seating cards Decorations, Holidays, Weddings Here's a simple placecard design that's equally at home at weddings and showers or the Thanksgiving dinner table. Fabric edges are intentionally left raw to enhance the Holly Hobbie, handmade vibe. Supplies: Kathy's free...Placecards / escort cards / seating cards... »

Comments (5)  | Permalink  | By Kathy on 7/21/2007  | 

Table numbers sewn with poppy flowers and leaves Decorations, Weddings If you're like me table numbers are probably one of the last details that you're thinking about. But they can be a key way to dress up and personalize your tables. I sewed the...Table numbers sewn with poppy flowers and leaves... »

Comments (2)  | Permalink  | By Kathy on 7/21/2007  | 

Guest towels for bathrooms Decorations, Everyday, Gifts & Favors, Home, Weddings This is the detail that got the most comments from my wedding guests. My friends said it was 'typical Kathy' to personalize even the bathroom towels. But this crafty activity is something you can...Guest towels for bathrooms... »

Comments (7)  | Permalink  | By Kathy on 7/15/2007  | 

Ring pillows Pillows, Weddings I adore the photos of our rings on the pillow before the ceremony. In addition to looking nice at the ceremony itself the photos from our photographer added a nice storytelling element to our...Ring pillows... »

Comments (0)  | Permalink  | By Kathy on 6/26/2007  |