Coming Soon....Delovely on Etsy!

I am absolutely thrilled to announce that Delovely Designs will soon have a shop on Etsy! I set up an account eons ago, but just have not gotten around to setting up my actual shop. This will be in the works over the coming days and weeks and I will definitely post a link once it is up and running. I will most likely be focusing on listings for custom favor and water bottle labels as well as a selection of custom address labels in the initial phase and will also be adding custom design services later down the road. I am completely ecstatic about this new venture for Delovely and cannot wait until the shop is completed and fully functional. Keep tuned for more updates!

So Honored!

I just found out this evening that we were selected as a top blog pick and received a Brilliant Blogger award from Gabrielle Tucker of Faire La Fete Productions. Gabrielle is a genuinely fabulous and incredibly talented Dallas based wedding and event planner.

I feel so very honored and flattered that she has included Delovely in her select list of top blog picks and am so thankful to her for including us! For a complete list of her favorite picks visit her incredible blog, The Notebook.

Custom Printed Labels - Jennifer's 40th Birthday

Here is another lovely design that I also created for Sonia as well. This is a custom water bottle label that I designed and printed for her to use at her friend Jennifer's upcoming 40th birthday party. She didn't really have any specific requests for this design, so I just had fun and came up with something festive in one of my favorite color palettes - pink and apple green. I love the way that they came out and think that they juts have a very edgy and fun look!

Custom Printed Labels - Gabe's Birthday

I have recently been working with Sonia on a new logo design for her photography business and will be sharing her new logo design really soon, but for now, I did want to share a couple of other items that I recently created for Sonia as well. Her son Gabe is turning 5 next month and she asked for me to design and print some favor labels and water bottle labels for his upcoming birthday party. I had so much fun creating these adorable designs for Gabe's party and since his birthday is on Halloween, Sonia wanted a Halloween themed design which made it even more fun! Here are the final results of the labels that I created for Gabe's party. I just think they are so cool and I just know that the kids are going to love them, especially Gabe since they are personalized with his name and everything. Kids love that stuff as much as us adults do! :)

Strike a Pose - Danielle and James' Photobooth Sign

Another lovely project that I completed for Danielle and James' upcoming wedding....a custom sign design for their photobooth area. I created this special piece to coordinate with all of the other fabulous details for their wedding. I love the way it came out and of course, I am BEYOND anxious to see how beautiful everything turns out for this couple's special day!

Natasha and Chad's Save the Date Designs

I have been and will be working with Natasha on numerous different projects for her wedding this upcoming February, but so far, I have already created some beautiful monogram designs for her and now, I have just recently completed a lovely save the date design as well. This fabulous couple has selected an elegant color palette using black and white with accents of platinum and vibrant pink tones for an interesting appeal. Natasha has great taste and I absolutely love all of the ideas that she has shared with me regarding their special day, so I have no doubt that their wedding is going to be absolutely flawless! In fact, I can't wait to see and hear about what ideas Natasha has in store for me for their invitation design as I know it will be gorgeous as well, but for now, here are the three designs that I put together for Natasha and Chad's save the dates. The first two are an identical design just with an inverted color palette while the third is entirely different.......for the record, I believe that number one was the winning design, but I just had to share all three because I had such a great time designing all of them. :)

The Perfect Catch....

I will be sharing part one of Jenny and Adam's fabulous Alaskan wedding later this week (yes, there will be more than one installment on this one folks, she just has TOO many gorgeous photos to include in just one post!), but tonight I wanted to just share a few pics that Jenny sent to me earlier this week. These are pictures of the gorgeous wedding invitations that Jenny actually DIY'd herself. I created the designs for her and then she had them printed and assembled them on her own. I just adore the way that these unique invites turned out and especially love how Jenny created envelope liners using pictures of herself and Adam...so unique, personal and pretty! This couple was a blast to work with and truly knew how to make their favorite hobby, fishing, look super chic and elegant for their special day!

Updates coming soon.....

I will be posting updates very soon this week I promise! I've been completely busy with a ton of orders and a couple of large projects that I am virtually finished with so I will be able to get a bit back on track. Besides that, I have also been doing some research on a very special project in the works for Delovely. I am still in the preliminary stages of my research, so nothing is definite as of now, but I am very excited and look forward to hopefully sharing some big news with all of you very soon. Alas, I was also without internet service for a couple of days, so that of course has also put me a bit behind as well, but I assure you, I will definitely be posting some fantastic real wedding pics soon as well as a few completed projects that I cannot wait to share as well. Till then....

Kathryn and Derrick's Wedding Monograms

Real Weddings Sneak Peek - Jenny & Adam

Here are just a few shots from Jenny and Adam's recent Alaskan wedding....just a glimpse of the totally unique, fun and so, so pretty day that they shared with their closest family and friends. I worked on some projects for Jenny earlier in the year including her adorable fishing inspired invitations , monograms and a special monogram for her wedding gown label as well, so I cannot tell you how EXCITED I was to finally see the pictures of her and Adam's big day! They truly personalized their wedding to their lifestyle and the things that are most important in their lives and it really shows in their amazingly unique wedding style which shines through every single aspect and detail of their wedding, but for now, just a little teaser........

Photos courtesy of Melissa Laggis - The Picture Lady Photography

Share your blogs...

I love looking at blogs and reading about all of the wedding trends and seeing so many talented professionals in the industry, but I also love to peruse real brides blogs as well. With this in mind, I will be adding a new Real Brides blogroll to the Delovely blog and would love to include any brides that are interested in being a part of this new feature on my site. Please feel free to leave a comment with your blog address and I will add you to my blogroll.

Also, if you have any recommendations of other fantastic blogs in general, feel free to drop me a line as well. Wedding related or not, I always love to check out new blogs and would love to hear about your favorites too!

Simply Sweet Confections

Feast your eyes on these stunning wedding cake creations truly designed for those who want something sweeter than sweet for their wedding. These out of the box masterpieces would be perfect for any couple looking to put a little spin on the cake department for their special day!

Jelly Bean Jewel Box Cake

Nonpareil Tower Cake

Peppermint Fantasy Cake

White Candy Windfall Cake

Black Licorice Cake

Chocolate Sampler Cake

Truffle Tower Cake (my fave!)

Chocolate Turtle Cake

Pastry Box Cake

Mini Cupcake Cake (my second fave!)

All images courtesy of Martha Stewart Weddings

Delovely Designs Featured: Elizabeth Anne Designs

I just want to thank the lovely Rachel with Elizabeth Anne Designs for including Delovely Designs in one of her fabulous inspiration posts earlier this month. I absolutely adored the sophisticated look of this fabulous wedding inspiration board and am so delighted for one of our designs to have been selected! To view this entire stunning wedding inspiration and storyboard, take a peek here.

Danielle's Custom Menu Design and Table Number Designs

Here are a couple of more items that I recently designed for Danielle's upcoming wedding. A custom menu design and table number design all created to coordinate using these whimsical flourishes in her sleek black and white color palette. So chic and fun, I just LOVE them!

GORGEOUS Blooms!

I am so in LOVE with this stunning floral masterpiece that Bella Flora created for a recent photo shoot submission for Grace Ormande magazine. Isn't it almost surreal???? I just love all of the beautiful textures and gorgeous monobloom clusters and the sheer size in itself is enough to make anyone's jaw drop in awe! Check out more fabulous blooms here on the Bella Blog and then head over to the Bella Flora website for even more lovely artistic floral creations.

Danielle's Bridal Shower Invitation Design

Now that her shower has passed, I am thrilled to share the invitation design that I created for Miss Danielle's recent bridal shower. Jessica, her amazing Maid of Honor, contacted me several months ago to create a design for Danielle's shower and I, of course was thrilled to create another gorgeous element for one of Danielle's special days! I haven't heard how the shower went yet, but I am sure that everything was absolutely amazing! Danielle had not seen the invitation prior to the shower, so I kept it top secret as the location and everything was a surprise for Danielle and I did not want to spoil the fun! Here it is.....

Delovely Designs Availability

Due to the overwhelming amount of current orders and inquiries including several large projects that I am currently working on, I will unfortunately be unable to begin any new order requests at this time. All orders that are currently in progress or that I have sent correspondence on will be completed as discussed on an individual basis, otherwise I will no longer be beginning any new orders until after September 21st. I will be maintaining the blog and will post as often as possible including any posts about new availability dates accordingly as needed. If you are interested in placing an order for an upcoming wedding or event, I am still accepting inquiries for future orders so please do feel free to send me an email regarding your future order request and I will respond to your email as soon as possible in order to discuss potential project start dates. As always, I would like to thank all of our supporters for their continued patience, understanding and valued patronage. THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

Wedding Monogram Designs - Sandra and Keith

Candy Buffet Sign - Love is Sweet!

Just a little taste of one of the many projects that I have been working on for Miss Danielle and her fiance, James. I absolutely love the cute play on words and think that this charming little sign will provide the perfect personalized accent for Danielle and James' candy buffet at their upcoming wedding this fall. I just cannot wait to see how beautiful their wedding is as Danielle has impeccable taste and doesn't miss a step, seriously, she has been meticulously thought of each and every detail....I know it is going to be absolutely spectacular!

Blush and Bashful....

No, I am not referring to the lovely Miss Shelby's wedding color palette from the fabulous movie "Steel Magnolias", but rather my description of this stunning wedding board that I found over at Snippet & Ink earlier today. I just adore all of the soft, feminine touches throughout this gorgeous inspiration board from the whimsical bird to the soft pink lemonade and macaroons and the gorgeous fluttery floral blossoms in subtle, velvety hues of blush corals, pinks and grapefruit tones. Such a nice modern twist on a very charming and feminine array of elements.....and now I totally want one of those delightful macaroons right now! :)