Ritzy Bee Blog

coast{er} to coast{er} with Bella Figura

Our friends at Bella Figura let us know about a great deal they are running...they are offering FREE letterpress coasters with a $1,000 custom letterpress order, for orders placed now through November 30, 2008. Be sure to stop by their website for more details! How fun are some of these designs...

Bella Figura is also now offering international orders and shipping for multi-lingual invitations...and they are also now offering FREE shipping on international orders over $1500 until the end of the year.

{diy} cake in a box

We still love this fabulous {diy} idea from the creative minds over at Layer Cake Films...

For a very reasonable price...you can have your own custom made super 8 wedding day film! Order the package that comes with camera & film, grab a friend who's good with filming, have them shoot your wedding day from start to finish, mail back the camera and film and Layer Cake Films will process and edit your film to music and send you back the DVD...genious!

we {heart} vintage glam

One of our very favorite unique and beautiful weddings {on a budget} was the wedding of Amanda and Matt which was originally featured over at Snippet & Ink. Amanda has started a very fun blog called Vintage Glam and it's definitely a daily must read!

Amanda posted this fabulous little freebie over on the blog...a downloadable 2009 calendar that will sit nicely on your desk in a cd jewel case!  Be sure to visit her blog here to get your own...thanks Amanda!

Real Weddings: Rosalie and Jono

Our friend Jen Huang at Jen Huang Photography sent us this lovely real wedding of Rosalie and Jono, who were married October 4th in Lakeville, Connecticut at the Interlaken Inn. We love the beautiful details...especially the beautiful hand sewn chuppah!

 

 

 

 

 

Here's what Jono had to say about Jen Huang..."Jen's photos did such a fantastic job of elevating us back to our wedding day high.  Memories are always the sweetest, but a picture certainly helps to put a big smile on your face once again.  Her photos are honest and energetic, and, for a sentimental guy, captured the essence of an incredibly special and profound day."

We could not agree more!

country comfort

Looking forward to seeing this wedding featured in Martha Stewart Weddings upcoming Winter issue. Martha's assistant Liesl married country singer Kevin Haynie a few weekends ago. You can see behind-the-scenes pictures and read all about it on the Martha Blog here. It looked like an amazing time and Liesl had a dream team of wedding planners from Martha Stewart and Tara Guérard, owner and designer of Soirée in Charleston.

 

 

 

Real Weddings: Jaime and Chad

We received a sweet email from a reader who shared with us pictures of her recent destination wedding in Los Cabos, Mexico. Jaime and Chad were married at the gorgeous setting of Las Ventanas and their wedding was captured by local photographer Manuel Burgoin. Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

{update 10.30.08: The talented folks over at East Six who designed Jaime and Chad's invitations, sent me this great picture of the invite!}

zenadia design sale!

Starting October 15th one of our lovely sponsors, Zenadia Design will be running an end of the year special you don't want to miss. All couture letterpress invitations will be 25% off. In addition to this, Zenadia Design is also offering 10% off couture invitations that are offset printed, thermography printed, engraved or foil stamped. Not to be combined with the letterpress special. The special will run until December 31 and is not limited to invitations, but also includes programs, menus, escort cards, thank you notes etc. For more information, please visit Zenadia Design's blog.

get lucky in atlanta

If you live in the Atlanta area, be sure to stop by this fun stationary event with Lucky Paperie on Sunday, October 19th!

survior soirée

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, our friends at chewing the cud have partnered with event planning company byrd + bleeker in Texas and New York to spread some pink love. Inspired by the courageous stories of survivors in their communities, both companies put their pink thinking caps on and developed the concept of “Survivor Soirée”.

Perhaps it’s your sister. Your mother. Your best friend. Celebrate their triumph with a “Survivor Soirée”.
• Surprise your guests with these “New Beginnings” letterpress invitations by chewing the cud.
• Make your event sweeter by having byrd + bleeker create a “Sweetness of Life” candy bar and more pink party goodness.

"New Beginnings" letterpress Invitations by chewing the cud

 

"Sweetness of Life" candy bar by byrd + bleeker. These are actually "Breast Cancer Awareness" candies included in there; Hershey Kisses, York Peppermint Patties, Dove Dark Chocolate Pieces and Mars M&Ms Promise Blend.  A portion of those candies' purchase price also goes towards the Susan G. Komen foundation - so really, it's a charity two-fer!

 

 

Details from "Sweetness of Life" candy bar (byrd + bleeker); tags with affirming quotes by breast cancer survivors (chewing the cud); customized well-wishes cards (chewing the cud)

 

 

Details from "Sweetness of Life" candy bar: florals  include antique green hydrangeas, pale pink stock and a combination of pink and champagne lisianthus in mint julep cups, bottles, glass vases and rustic ivory pails. And of course pink champagne to top off the pink event!

10% of all proceeds will be donated to the Nellie B. Connally Breast Cancer Center at M.D. Anderson Cance Center. Order your Survivor Soirée by October 31 to receive 20% off.

think pink

{photo board by Snippet & Ink}

We love all the good things companies are doing to support Breast Cancer Awareness month! Here are some we thought we would feature a few today...

{thread design}

{fotini designs} 50% donation to the Susan G. Komen foundation

{Brides Against Breast Cancer} Donate your wedding dress in support of breast cancer awareness!