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New York {New York}

We’re getting ready to fly out this week to the big apple! We’ll be touching down for a visit to the National Stationery Show, to see the New York sights (and shopping!), and meet some of the USA’s fabulous bloggers and designers at the NSS Meetup. Very exciting!

As a result some of our lead times have changed, please check our delivery page for details relating to the next couple of weeks.

If you have any queries whilst we’re away, please feel free to contact us via our website contact form as this will be the best method of contact during this time.

In the meantime, stay tuned to our facebook and twitter pages for updates from New York!

above: New York Print by Taylors Type

05/10/2011/by scofield

A taste of NY {Balthazar}

life, sunday finds, the rest

I’ve got so much to share about the New York trip! We saw plenty of inspiring things to do with all things paper, fashion, art and party, but we also ate plenty of delicious food! The food was amazing, the venue’s beautiful and the service impeccable.

One of our favourite lunch spots was Balthazar. A bustling, beautiful restaurant in the heart of Soho, New York. This restaurant is always busy, whether it be breakfast, lunch or dinner, so book ahead, or be prepared to wait at the bar – champagne anyone?

I ordered the Warm Goat Cheese and Caramelized Onion Tart, and the Baby Beet Salad – both of which I’m still dreaming about, so I’m a little delighted that I just discovered you can purchase the Baltahazar Cookbook! It even has the beetroot salad!

They also cater for private functions – what a perfect spot for an event based around fine food, friends and old world charm.

If you are heading to New York, put this one on your list. x

06/09/2011/by scofield

Pimms On The {Terrace}

inspiration boards, weddings

As we get into the heat of Summer, I’m wistifully dreaming of weddings with green bottles of pimms, strawberries and cream and cucumber sandwiches. They go quite perfectly with our Lime Garden Soiree invitation don’t you think?

Keep the mood casual. Shorter wedding dresses, acoustic musicians and barefoot croquet all fit the bill.

Clockwise from top left: Alannah Rose Lime Garden Soiree Wedding Invitation. cucumber finger sandwiches from Taste, Alberta Ferretti Chiffon Dress from Net A Porter, strawberries from Sunnyridge, beach bottle from Terrain.

02/09/2011/by scofield

Have a Break.. Make A {cake}

parties, sunday finds

Chocolate? You’re my weakness.. I think we might just be making this simple but delicious kit kat cake (from Made In Melissa’s Kitchen) for our next celebration. So easy and so yummy!

26/08/2011/by scofield

{oh} Valentino

life, sunday finds

Isn’t this peach and black Valentino number just beautiful? Found via Buscut, It has such feminine detailing while still being ever so stylish- as only Valentino can.

25/08/2011/by scofield

Alannah Rose Wedding ~ Sharmini & Lee {le boutique wedding invitation}

alannah rose weddings, weddings

I’m so excited today to share a beautiful wedding of some of our clients today! Sharmini and Lee chose our Le Boutique wedding stationery suite in black and white for their Perth wedding day. The bold black and white fit right into their colour scheme “Our theme was Old Hollywood Glamour. The colour scheme was predominately black and white, with touches of different shades of purple.“

Natasja from NK Photography was able to capture simply beautiful images of the wedding “Tasj photographed my brother’s wedding and did such a beautiful job we knew we just had to have her for our day. She is also so lovely and completely relaxing to be around.”

Sharmini walked down the aisle to a the sounds of String Quartet. “Seeing each other for the first time as I walked down the aisle. The string quartet were playing ‘Fields of Gold’, it was such an overwhelming moment, an emotional culmination of joy and excitement. Fortunately, we had 5 verses (!) of amazing grace in which to compose ourselves and settle the nerves and excitement before either one of us had to say anything.”

Below: The flowers at Christ Church Claremont where Sharmini and Lee married were stunning shades of white “All white. We wanted it to look fresh, simple and elegant. Included 16 orchid garlands for the pews and the front door. Roses, lilies orchids and candles on the front table as guests arrived at the church.” All flowers were by Natural Art Flowers by Rebecca Grace.

Above: Sharminio’s bridesmaids wore elegant french navy gowns, one shouldered in silk georgette from Sana Boutique Claremont. “The colour looked amazing on all three girls and the style suited them perfectly. I wanted something soft and feminine but still striking. The French navy worked perfectly.” says Sharmini

I have much more of this sweet wedding for you later today so check back soon! x

23/08/2011/by scofield

Alannah Rose Wedding ~ Sharmini & Lee {le boutique wedding invitation} Part Two

alannah rose weddings, weddings

As promised! More beautiful photos from Sharmini and Lee’s wedding! Such a beautiful reception too, I know you’ll adore these images! I can’t resist sharing their sweet proposal story with you today either!

“At home on our balcony. Thursday evening has always been our favourite night of the week and we often head out for dinner and drinks. Lee had made a late booking at our favourite restaurant and suggested we open a bottle of champagne at home first. We were due to fly back to Perth the next day for the Christmas break so I thought we were just starting the Christmas celebrations early. We took the bottle of champagne out on the balcony and Lee got down on one knee and surprised me with a gorgeous proposal and beautiful ring!”

Below: Sharmini and Lee held their reception in a marquee on the grounds of the Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club who also catered the wedding. “Being a summer marquee wedding, I wanted everything to be light and fresh.. The swagging from the roof of the marquee and the low hanging chandelier over the bridal table created such a wonderful, intimate atmosphere. I really wanted it to feel like we were having an intimate dinner with our closet friends and family. Rebecca Grace did an amazing job on the flowers and used orchids, hydrangeas and roses all in a whites and shades of purple with some pinks thrown in. The room was so monochrome with the white swagging on the roof and the walls of the marquee and the white tiffany chairs that the little touches of colour really stood out.

We also had a gorgeous mirrored bar put it next to the dance floor which really set the room off and created lots of light. It was also great place for guests to mingle next to the dance floor.” Sharmini says

Above: Sharmini and Lee used Natural Art by Rebecca Grace to style the reception, which featured Alannah Rose Le Boutique Suite seating chart, menu cards, table numbers and candy buffet signs. The tables featured “Crystal vases on mirror on half the tables and Lantern & Mint Julips on the other half with orchids, hydrangeas and roses all in a whites and shades of purple with some pinks thrown in. . Once again with the room being so monochrome, we really wanted them to add small, bright bursts of colour which we achieved with the striking purples and pinks Bec mixed together.” says Sharmini

Thank you Sharmini and Lee for sharing your stunning wedding with us! x We are so thrilled that we were able to be part of your wedding day xx

For more of their beautiful wedding take a look at the current issue of Bride to Be Magazine.

23/08/2011/by scofield

A {sweet} Place For Treats

parties, sunday finds

How fun are these polka dot candy jars I found on Amazon? Perfect for a pastel inspired party or perhaps on your own kitchen counter? The cake style pedestals make them much more fun than regular candy jars.

19/08/2011/by scofield

NSS New York Roundup {Paper Runway}

the rest

Well here I am back from New York! We had an amazing time, New York is a truly fabulous place and I can’t wait to go back. I’ve got a lot of things to share about the trip, but first up a few things that caught my eye at the National Stationery Show.

One of the features of the show was Paper Runway. In partnership with Kate’s Paperie, the fashion exhibit was created to show the relationship between paper and fashion by showcasing paper dresses from cutting-edge fashion designers, among them Lela Rose, Susan Woo, Yeohlee, Jen Kao, Donald Deal.

The display also held a competition for visual merchandising and design students at New York City’s LIM College. Students’ were asked to incorporate products from NSS exhibitors to compete for a cash prize and will be featured in the windows of Kate’s Paperie during Fashion Week.

They did an incredible job – the detailing and craftsmanship was amazing. I especially love the colour palettes used and the the mixing of patterns that work together. Gorgeous!

above: paper runway competition winner “Feather Fantasy” created by students Alexis Michaelides and Margaret Carroll

06/08/2011/by scofield

Pretty Please {with sugar on top}

the rest

I was super thrilled last week when Circle of Moms emailed me to let me know our little blog had been nominated for the Top 25 Party Plannin’ Moms. The competition ends on the 11th April and there’s some stiff competition! So many of my favourite blogs, all run by super talented women and mothers. I’d love it if you could put a vote our way if you love us – to make the top 25 amongst so much talent would be amazing.

It’s super easy to vote – just click here

and click on the little thumbs up!

You can vote once a day too!

Thanks so much, here’s a little sweet eye candy to see you into the weekend! xx

Image via Vintage Rose Garden

04/08/2011/by scofield