Leaving a pre-arrival letter with a basket of treats in their hotel room is a special way to welcome your out of town guests. The booklets pictured above included a personalized cover, itineraries & activities and were bound with coconut bark. We designed and printed this couple's letterpress laua'e invitations and wanted to continue the contemporary-nature styling into their wedding weekend.
For a couple who chose the North Shore of Oahu to call home, the Mokuleia Polo Field was the perfect place to host their wedding with it's natural beauty and character. The groom, an avid surfer, and the bride, a yoga instructor and high school teacher, wanted a casual, laid-back wedding that represented their low-key lifestyle and personalities.
The ceremony aisle was made of coral found along the beach and ended in a sacred circle where the spiritual ceremony was performed by a long time friend of the couple. As the bride entered, in a hand made gown made of vintage fabric, she stopped to perform a hula calling her groom-to-be to "come to her". The breaking of the glass completed the ceremony as a nod to the bride's jewish heritage. Mazel tov!
A "retired" surfboard of the groom's was used as a guest book. A string of old family photos strung on hemp wire greeted the guests at the entrance to the tent as they were served garnished signature cocktails of (what else?) Mai Tais! All the floral and greenery that decorated the reception from the tent legs, centerpieces, food stations (catered by Wahoo's Fish Taco which is where the couple first met 6 years ago in CA) to the umbrella poles was cut and picked from the couple's land just a few miles down the road. Their eco-consciousness continued throughout the event by their use of bamboo plates, bamboo leaf paper food trays and recycle bins to name a few.
As the dancing got underway, lauhala mats, blankets and floor pillows were brought out for the guests' comfort to relax and lay back "Hawaiian Style". Stefanie Riedel of Absolutely Loved Photography, was there to capture every moment of what turned out to be a day that was everything the the bride and groom had hoped it would be.
A Noteworthy Guest: Nichole Shin of Nichole Weddings & Events, LLC has been planning weddings and events in Hawaii for 7 years. Her expertise, attention to detail and passion sets her apart from the rest. Mahalo Nichole! -Noteworthy Impressions
"Disposable tableware for spiritual enrichment"
Tokyo-based Wasara manufactures paperware including plates, tumblers, wine & coffee cups, bowls and serving plates from reed pulp and (bagasse) sugarcane waste. The organic shapes are almost too beautiful to eat off of and can you imagine tossing one?
Wasara products will be available at the end of this month. Can't wait!
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A recent editorial photo shoot brought together Honolulu Magazine's 2008 Best Event Planner Beth Bowlen Harbottle of Social Butterfly, Nichole Shin of Nichole Weddings & Events (another amazing coordinator), Yvonne Floral, Visionari, Les Saisons and Bradley & Lily Fine Stationery. Beth & Nichole inspired a luxurious combination of Asian and European influences with graceful touches of capiz and hints of gold.
When asked to create a few stationery pieces for the shoot, I designed a pattern reminiscent of koi fish scales to reflect the circular patterns found throughout the décor as well as shell-tipped chopsticks for the table's letterpress menu and corresponding letterpress invitation suite. The coloring of Yvonne's florals and the iridescence of the shell accents inspired me to hand sew tiny blush glass beads onto natural linen for one unique table number!
With haute mamas running Honolulu these days, couture party invtations for children were bound to happen. Pictured above are our "truck-chic' (photo by Visionari) and NY Yankee's themed invitation designs.
For Bradley's 2nd birthday party, guests were asked to bring their passport invitations to the zoo where they would receive their custom zoo safari map, binoculars and favor bag complete with safari hat!
We were pleasantly suprised with the entire Zooper party process. The Honolulu Zoo Society offers two very reasonably priced party packages which can include a zoo tour, animal feeding, art activity and even cake & ice cream! It was a great day for all of our guests, but we were most impressed by the party coordinator's ability to keep the attention of 10 toddlers for two hours.
In preparation for the launch of bradleyandlily.com this fall, we have been busy creating and photographing our newest stationery designs!
Our chic and elegant decor at last weekend's Hawaii Bridal Expo was designed by Avery Solmssen from Green Honolulu and Nichole Shin of Nichole Weddings & Events. Four beautiful place settings, including the Vintage Hawaii setting featured above, perfectly complimented our stationery.
