{ritzy bee blog}

say hello to the holidays at J. Crew

We are thrilled for another fun event with J. Crew in the Tysons Galleria on Sunday, Nov. 22 to kick off holiday shopping. Their holiday collection is so fun...with lots of gifts for her and him {and of course you!}. Bring a friend with you...personal shoppers will be on hand {hint to all of the men buying gifts for their gals} and you get a fabulous discount too...what more could you want!? Be sure to RSVP soon to info@ritzybee.com since space is limited.

 

We're starting our list now...especially with so many holiday parties before the holidays!

 

steph + chris tie the knot

We are excited to feature today's wedding...not only did we work with some of our favorite vendors on this wedding...but this happens to be the wedding of one of my dear friends, Stephanie + Chris. The wedding took place on a beautiful October day and was captured by the spectacular Katie Stoops. The gorgeous flowers were by Janie Medley, the delicious food by RSVP Catering and Human Story Films captured their big day on film.

 

Stephanie + Chris met in high school but parted ways after graduating. Chris enlisted in the Marines and soon after went to Iraq. Stephanie wrote Chris while he was overseas and they dated from afar through his two tours. When he returned Steph moved from DC to L.A. while Chris continued his education in the military.

 

 

 

 

The reception was held at the Barns of Wolf Trap in Vienna, Virginia where both Stephanie + Chris grew up...

 

 

 

 

 

Chris' one request was for rice krispy treats instead of a wedding cake...

 

Thanks Steph + Chris for letting all of us be a part of your special day...you both looked amazing!

 

{Photo credits: Katie Stoops}

Vote for Ike

We are so excited to share this birthday party! We gave a sneak peek at the birthday invitations a few weeks ago here. Ike is the precious son of the talented Suann from Simplesong Design and Ritzy Bee Events was honored to help him celebrate his 3rd birthday party. With an appropriately themed "I Like Ike" birthday party...the campaign + patriotic theme with lots of red, white + blue...was pure inspiration and we had so much fun with all of the details! The fun day was captured by our dear friend + amazing photographer Kate Headley...

 

The amazing cake was designed by the fabulous Kelly from Design Cuisine and their talented chef's made it taste as delicious as it looked!

 

All of the adorable letterpress paper goods, bags, tags and printed details were created by Simplesong Design and tied together so perfectly! The campaign leaders {parents + adults} enjoyed a delicious brown boxed lunch and the little voters enjoyed star shaped sandwiches, veggies + dip and of course an Ike "button" sugar cookie from Design Cuisine. 

 

 

 

Kate Headley created an adorable mini photo booth for party goers to enjoy posing...

 

 

 

We hope you liked Ike as much as we do! Be sure to check out the party also featured today over at Real Simple's blog. Thanks to Simplesong Design, Design Cuisine and Kate Headley for an amazing event!

happenings {around the hive}

Some of you might notice our new look...we are so happy for our little make-over...still under a bit of construction so bear with us

 If you still see the old blog look you might have to refresh your browser!

 

Be sure to check out our {tying the knot} wedding shower brunch over at Snippet & Ink. Invitation by Simplesong Design and photo by Kate Headley Photography

 

...and this gorgeous DC wedding we helped the bride style over at Kate Headley Photography

from Hello to Hitched

We are SUPER thrilled and excited to learn that our good friends at Hitched Salon in Georgetown have launched a fabulous new blog called From Hello to Hitched...we can't wait to get all of their incredible advice on everything from fashion to real weddings...so be sure to make them a daily read!

wish you were here...

Love, love the clever details on the invitation our dear friend Miss B over at Besotted Brand created for an upcoming client of ours. The couple who met in Vietnam...currently live in Ireland...and are getting married here in DC. They are two of the most well traveled people we know and we can't wait for their vintage travel inspired wedding in a few weeks...

Love the post card response card!

kate headley photography workshop

Very excited to hear our dear friend Kate Headley is offering photography workshops this Fall in the DC area! 

If you have been wanting to try your hand at photography or improve the way you take pictures for your blog, this is the class to take! For more information on class dates/location and to register please click here.

i like ike

A little break from weddings today...thought we would feature our {very talented} friend Suann from Simplesong. Her adorable son, Ike, is turning three and we are so excited to have a hand in the upcoming festivities! The letterpress ballot birthday party invites set the tone for the "I Like Ike" themed day. So darn adorable with the vintage ballot box + Eisenhower stamps and buttons. Who knew that our 34th President could inspire such fun birthday details?

 

vintage wednesdays

You can incorporate more than just vintage props + decor into weddings! We love how the whole look of this adorable wedding on Martha Stewart Weddings is a nod to 40's glamour...from the attire to the decor...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

{Photo credits: Kate Headley Photography via Martha Stewart Weddings}

pretty mail calligraphy

We love the whimsical look of this DC based calligrapher, Pretty Mail Calligraphy. Be it your envelopes, place cards, holiday cards or even a cute sign...they are fantastic to work with! Check out their work on their fun new website here.