The Paper Trail

Featured :: C Weddings Magazine

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 21:07:00 GMT

Thank you to C magazine for including our Boarding Pass Save the Dates in their latest Wedding issue! The magazine is filled with delicious inspiration that you can't miss! Get your copy NOW at your local newsstand OR receive a FREE copy at the Hitched event this weekend in Palm Springs!

Real Wedding :: Gayle & Greg

Tue, 11 Jan 2011 02:13:00 GMT

Gayle was referred to us by her fabulous coordinator Sandra Williams of Finishing Touch Hawaii. Every wedding Sandra touches turns to magic. She & Gayle did such a great job pulling off the whimsical butterfly theme in the bright color palette of pink, orange & purple. So fun & so gorgeous. Gayle chose...hands down... the BEST vendors on the Hawaiian Islands & really in the business.

Invitations & Reception Stationery: Prim & Pixie
Venue: Lanikuhonua
Design & Coordination: Finishing Touch Hawaii
Floral Design: Yvonne
Linens & Rentals: Les Saisons
Lighting & Rentals: Mood Event
Photography: Blue Nalu Photgraphy

Real Wedding :: Chrissy & Andrew

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 23:25:00 GMT

Chrissy was one of the easiest & sweetest brides of 2010. She was not picky or fussy & was super easy to please. We are pretty sure she found The Dress & based all of her other decisions around its gorgeousness. And really, can you blame her? Seriously one of the most gorgeous dresses I have seen. Posh Images did such a great job of capturing Chrissy & Andrews laid back California attitude mixed with the ultra luxurious elements of their wedding. Thank you Chrissy & Andrew for allowing us to be a part of your special day!

Wedding Stationery: Prim & Pixie custom couture design
Wedding Coordination & Design: Details Details
Ceremony & Reception Location: Ritz-Carlton Laguna Beach
Photography: Posh Images

Real Weddings :: Shana & Hendrick

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 01:35:00 GMT

Shana was the perfect bride. She has great taste, had a clear vision of her day & was well organized. She wanted an ultra chic & luxurious wedding but kept everything in perspective & understood what the day was ultimately about...she was going to marry her true love, Hendrick. Shana also had the perfect mom, Lonna, who found us through Project Wedding. Our first meeting was a giant love fest and every meeting that followed was no different. She always came bearing gifts. Wonderful chocolate gifts. Have we mentioned how much we love her?

It was beyond amazing to work with you Lonna & Shana. Thank you for all the kind words & for just being you! We hope to work with you for years to come!

Shana worked with some amazing vendors..

Wedding & Reception Stationery: Prim & Pixie custom couture design
Wedding Coordination & Design: Details Details
Ceremony & Reception Location: Pelican Hill Resort
Floral & Event Design: Christopher Aldama - Fiori Fresco
Cinematography: Elysium Productions
Photography: Victor Sizemoore

Real Weddings :: Haleh & Itai

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:39:00 GMT

This was a very special wedding for us because the bride and groom are very special friends of ours. Itai is a long time bestie of my husband and I was beyond thrilled when he met Haleh. They are one of those couples that just work. They bring out all of the great qualities in each other and are so.much.fun to be around. Love them.

Just as their relationship has gone off without a hitch, so did their wedding day. It was a beautiful fall day in Los Angeles, the sun was perfect & there was a wonderful calm in the air. Haleh chose the perfect fall palette of warm orange and gold hues. There was lots of dancing, lots of laughs & great memories. Thank you Itai & Haleh for the honor of being such a intricate part of your special day. We love you much!

Invitation & stationery design: Prim & Pixie custom design
Bridesmaid bags, jewelry & floral hair piece: Prim & Pixie
Wedding Coordinator: Chantelle Louise Weddings
Florals: Shirvan Design
Venue: Calamigos Equestrian
Photographer: Hazelnut Photography

Real Wedding :: Junko & Lisandro

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:54:00 GMT

Perfection is the only word that comes to mind when describing Junko & Lisandro's gorgeous wedding in Hawaii. Junko meticulously planned every chic detail with the help of the very talented Sandra Williams of Finishing Touch. We seriously can not get enough of these images shot by Frank Amodo...from the bright color palette to romantic wedding dress and the insanely gorgeous cake. Everything was perfection. Congratulations Junko & Lisandro, we feel so honored to have been a part of such special day!

Stationery: Prim & Pixie custom design

Wedding Design & Coordination: Sandra Williams, Finishing Touch
Photography: Frank Amodo
Floral: Yvonne Design
Wedding Cake: Cake Lava

Real Weddings :: Sharon & Brian

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:11:00 GMT

Working with Sharon & Brian was such a delightful treat. Their quick wit kept us laughing and their keen eye for design kept us on our toes. They knew exactly what they wanted and communicated it perfectly..."we want our guest to feel as if they stumbled upon a great party in an enchanted forrest". They wanted the invitations to feel chic, organic & humorous. We created a booklet style invitation complete with custom artwork. At first glance the cover of the booklet looks like you are peaking through the forest, but if you look really close there are lots of little surprises...

Sharon & Brian reserved the Jewish Retreat Center, Isabella Freedman, for Labor Day weekend. They thoughtfully planned activities for their guests and provided copious details & information to help them prepare. From the looks of the incredible photographs, the "Wild Wedding Weekend" turned out exactly how they had planned.

Invitations: Custom Design by Prim & Pixie

Photographer: Jensen Studios NYC

Event & Catering: Isabella Freedman

Cake: Sweet on you Bakery

Florist: Blade

Dress: Badgley Mischka

Real Weddings :: Ami & Kevin

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:11:00 GMT

We know it has been several months since our last post, but we are going to make up for it with today's Real Wedding feature. It has been a great summer & wedding season. We have had the opportunity to work with so many wonderful brides and even assisted in the set-up of some amazing affairs. Our absolute favorite of the year was Ami & Kevin's wedding at the Montage Resort & Spa. Kelly Michelle Weddings contracted Prim & Pixie to provide the stationery along with several other exciting projects like the birdcage, flip flops, cocktail napkins, ice bar artwork & all of the items for the ice cream bar. We were also lucky enough to assist Kelly in set-up on the day of the big event. It was so great to work along side some of the best vendors in the business. We are going to let the pictures speak for themselves. So sit back and be prepared to swoon. Oh, and when you are done drooling over the pictures, head over to Elysium Productions blog post and check out the incredible video!

Save the Date: DVD Booklet

Invitation: Couture Brooch in Silk Box

Photography: Jim Kennedy Photographers

Floral Design: Square Root

Event Design & Coordination: Kelly Michelle Weddings

Pixie Picks :: Balloons

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:38:00 GMT

Balloons are such a great, affordable way to add color and interest to your parties, events & photos. We love them used as props in engagement pics, as decor at parties and yes...gasp...at your casual wedding.

Credits

Row 1: Jose Villa

Row 2: via Hostess with the Mostess

Row 3: via Hostess with the Mostess

Row 4: Charley Star via Green Wedding Shoes

Row 5: Jessica Johnston via Green Wedding Shoes

Row 6: Caroline Tran

Row 7: Caroline Tran

Row 8: Josh Goleman via Once Wed

Row 9: Unknown...please email us if you know!

Blog Love :: Pink Blossom List

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:49:00 GMT

The sweet girls from Pink Blossom List featured our Love Bees Design on their blog. Thanks girls, we are flattered :) If you are searching for the best of the best wedding vendors or if you just like to look at yummy wedding details, then visit their blog! You will not be disappointed.

Junebug Weddings Southern California Hotlist

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:51:00 GMT

The adorable gals from Junebug Weddings launched their Southern California vendor hotlist and guess who is included? Seriously, we are beyond thrilled to be listed in the same company as Lehr & Black and the others. Thank you Junebug, we are smiling from ear to ear :)

Pixie Picks :: Contrast Shoes

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:52:00 GMT

The days of dyed to match shoes are coming to a screeching halt. More and more pictures are popping up with the bride or the maids wearing contrast shoes. My personal favorite examples are the one's of daring brides with brightly colored toes peeking out of their antique white dresses. Chelsea Petaja of Oh My Deer pulled this look off perfectly...{pictured below in yellow}. If you prefer to keep your feet classic, then opt for your bridesmaids to wear a contrasting color to their dresses. Your pictures will thank you!

Photography by:

rows 1 & 2- Jose Villa

rows 3 & 4- via Amor.ology

Perfect Palettes :: Peach & Grey

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:54:00 GMT

While I was researching material for our first "Perfect Palettes" post, I ran across the blog First Comes Love...Amorology. I only had a finite amount of time to work on this project but when I landed on this blog I was sucked in..for hours. So instead of doing my laundry and walking my dogs I devoured their blog and website and fell head over heals.

This wedding was one of my favorites that Amor.ology designed. The color palette is absolutely peachy keen...

Photography by: Natalie Norton

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Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:00:00 GMT

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Pixie Picks :: Save the Date DVD

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:55:00 GMT

"Pixie Picks" will be a new series of posts that will feature fabulous finds, diy projects or fresh ideas that have our stamp of approval for your wedding day or fabulous affair.

The first post of this series features a Save the Date we did for our clients, Ami & Kevin, who will marry this May. The event is being held at the incredible Montage Resort & Spa in Laguna Beach. We teamed up with the event designer, Kelly Meyer, to design a save the date that set the tone for the impending platinum event. Kelly arranged for Elysium Productions to film video of Ami & Kevin's engagement photo shoot. Elysium then edited the footage and created a video montage with a combination of still shots, video and great music. We designed the information cards with fancy ornaments and packaged the DVD in our linear square pocketfolds. The guests were thrilled to receive a save the date with great information and a keepsake of the beautiful couple.

Please CLICK HERE to view the amazing video created by Elysium Productions.

We think this is a great idea that all brides can implement. If you did not budget for a videographer to tag along on your engagement shoot, then ask your photographer to create a montage of the images they shoot and set it to your song of choice. Hazelnut Photography has done a great job of this, check out her site for a super cool example.

This idea is certainly not limited to save the dates and can also be used for wedding invitations & parties. Marsupial Papers has produced an digital invitation that sends chills up my spine. Please watch, enjoy & contact us if you want this to be your invitation!