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nice owl wedding worksheet (download available)
the excitement in planning your wedding is slowly subsiding as you’ve found “your dress,” hired the best photographer to capture the day and nailed down the perfect venue to share your love story with all your guests. along with the many details—“should we do the photo booth?”; “is my soon-to-be husband inviting his ex?”—you’re getting closer and closer to the BIG DAY.
well, let’s not forget the step that nears the end of the checklist: your wedding invitations and stationery! having been in business for more than four years we know the process can be confusing and the timeline hard to visualize. to help assist you during this whirlwind of a time, we’ve prepared a worksheet for you to download and use.
once you’ve locked in your venue, the final content for your wording will be ready for print. print out the downloadable PDF and start plugging in your dates, with little room for unforeseen delays and count only business days (just in case).
best of luck in finding your wedding invitations and stationery that best compliment you and your fiance. we hope to be of service to you.
click here to download PDF (from dropbox).
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to an auspicious year! 2 0 1 2
while standing in line during the holidays at cost plus world market, i was running down the list of my to-do’s while trying recount 2011 as a whole. very odd the things that come to mind at any given moment while doing any given task.
2011 was a year with many highs and remarkable markers for me in all respects as a woman, small business owner, musician, girlfriend, daughter, sister, friend, aunt and much much more. and as i was juggling the gifts in my hands, my phone and purse i looked over and saw these brightly packaged fortune cookies. i was so drawn to the color, but i think more than anything, i started thinking about how 2012 felt like an even bigger year to come. so, after adding yet another item to my list, i thought about what i’d say to you all—anyone who may read this blog or follow me on social networks for nice owl design studio.
“may your new year’s fortune be bright.”
the colors brought a huge smile to my face and the thought of 2012 being an even more stellar year than the one before got me even more excited.
nice owl design studio has so much in store for their past, present and future clients. operating as a one-person company has taught me an incredible amount, for which i am so thankful for. please stay tuned and tell a friend about us if they’re shopping around for special occasion, wedding, baby, bridal or personal paper goods.
and for those i’ve met along the way, thank you for everything you have taught me and given me. happy 2012 to all!
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always being inspired by design*sponge
many years ago as i was starting out as a small business owner i got into the habit of following many blogs that helped inspire me and showed me how people ‘just like me’ we’re making their hobbies and passions a sustainable lifestyle.
on the top of my list was (and still is) design*sponge. grace bonney has recently published her first book and i was able to attend the book signing at anthropologie in san francisco last week. thank you, grace! here are a few snaps i took while at the event…
the bridge: anthropologie is so amazing for their art installations in all their store. here is the golden gate bridge with rice-a-roni boxes!
snapshots a la diptic (clockwise): guests sipping on libations from the bar; grace bonney seated around her books whilst signing each for her fans; and an edible photo backdrop of sugar cookies from colors inspired by the book.
shredder: a great chicken wire display with shreds of maps!
snapshots a la diptic (clockwise): rice-a-roni bridge; design*sponge books; photobooth instructions; and a retro coleman with pellegrinos.
congratulations d*s…to many more ventures and success!!
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CULTURE |::| Water & Bodies Film Shoot
MSK and Josh Stohl went to a living-room performance by Portland group Water & Bodies at Green Luck Media. Friends and strangers mingled between beers and mimosas while the crew prepared for filming.
The band plans to release the video in sections through YouTube, and sell it on iTunes in October along with a small DVD pressing available on tour. Check them out on September 11th at the Doug Fir.
It all started with a Tweet from Willamette Week. A few days later Josh and I were standing outside Kelly’s Olympian on SW 4th and Washington trying to figure out where the Green Luck Media studio was. By time we found our way to the second floor studio the room was full of interesting people, cameras and equipment. The room smelled and looked like a summer basement.
Some dude came up to me with a smile and a beer and said, “Welcome!”
We talked for a couple minutes before he asked how I found out about it, and then i asked him the same thing.
“Well, I’m in the band,” Singer Christopher Ruff said…
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i came across dana tanamachi’s web site and fell in love with her art and time-lapsed videos of her art. i’ve always admired hand-drawn signs—chalk, brightly colored acrylic pens, pencil, etc—and these really made me fall in love s’more.
here is a link one of her videos:
big ups to brooklyn!
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not to far a trek and not to long ago my sister, nieces, cousins and i enjoyed a nice day up in san francisco. we spent our time in the sunset area for some eats and shop perusing. i love the beautiful women and girls of my life very much…the baby-talk and catching up were much needed and appreciated.
captions for the pictures:
a) my niece sneaking a peek out the window as my sister and cousin are looking at goods in general store on judah street.
b) ceramic nesting bowls that got me hypnotized in the general store
c) i “heart” fancy coffee | latte-foam art at outerlands in the sunset
d) grilled cheese, a masterpiece, a la outerlands
e) terrarium goodness in the shop window at general store
f) matches nestled in cool glass bottles. weeeeeeeee!
g) my next camping set with an oh-so-modern and minimalistic feel
h) my cousin looking at books from the pyramid book display wall
all photos taken by nice owl design studio
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two very good friends of mine are getting married this august and i have the honor of being part of the bridal entourage as a bridesmaid. it is a true testament of what great friends and partners each are, alex and eman are each others best friends which carries through in how they’ve bonded so many different friendships around them.
when it was time to plan their co-ed bridal shower both the bridesmaids and groomsmen got together and had a fantastic brainstorming session. themes were selected, committees were aligned and a party was born.
the wedding, as a whole, has a navy blue and fuchsia color palette with an “everything-is-round” theme. please see images with accompanying captions.
a) streamers were hung straight down and carefully mixed along a loft hallway.
b) round fabric circles were cut and sewn across to create another streaming element to hang and display more color. make sure to alternate the colors.
c) white pom-poms were made and hung up around the backyard with the fabric circles hung across them.
d) more streamers and fabric circles hung along the staircase banister.
e, f, g) an eco-friendly take on the “toilet paper bridal gown design game!” i have always felt so guilty using rolls of toilet paper for a game that lasts about 8-10 minutes. so, instead of using that precious tushy paper, we had family members save newspapers (meant to be recycled after a read) up until the party.
each group was given equal stacks of newspapers and 1 roll of packing tape. the outcome was very pleasing as the paper was easy to mold, cut, shape and get extra creative with. the guests enjoyed it and the co-ed minds came up with very interesting designs!
all photos taken by nice owl design studio
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NYC… Summer of 2000. My best summer ever. There are way too many reasons to mention, so I’m only going to share two.
One. Running around and discovering NYC with Helena. *Sigh* Our lives were so simple back then. Our only ambitions were to find the best places to eat, to find the best places for music, hanging out on stoops, hanging out on rooftops, and finding more places to eat. I can’t speak for Helena, but I was at my prime. I had a jobby job. I was dating a few girls. I was fit. I had a hairline… that’s right, a hair line. If I ever had game, this was my “A” game son!
Before Helena, I would usually only venture into the city at night to either stuff my face with honey walnut shrimp and salt&pepper pork chop from HopKee. Or tear up isht with Debbie, Christina, Mikey, and Ant all over town. But after Helena and I started hanging out, I found myself spending more time in the city during the day, doing things that didn’t necessarily result in hangovers. That’s when I really fell in love with the city. Not only did I discover the city, most importantly I discovered a new part of myself.
What I mean by that was, I was focused on the wrong areas of my life, and the experience of discovering the city and myself allowed me to open my eyes. Which brings me to my best reason for loving NYC Summer 2000… it’s the summer I met your mother. More on that later.
Helena introduced me to Getz & Gilberto that same summer. It will forever remind me of her.
Happy Birthday Helena, love always.
You and Ninang Helena
Napa
