Chocolate Lollies - more details

We thought you might enjoy seeing some of the sketches and ideas that went into creating the lollies and towers. The image above is a detail of the 4 designs we produced (2 with monogram, 2 without). We varied sorbet colors and design to create visual interest for the display. They were wrapped in cello and varied twists of waxed linen in different colors. So cute!



For the display, we kept in mind the "paper" theme for the Martha Stewart Pop Up Chapel and created the cone with layers of paper and grammets so that it would be easy for guests to remove lollies and enjoy!

Brooklyn Pop Up Chapel

our lolli-cone display in progress...

I had the pleasure of being part of the exciting preparations for Leah & Michael's wedding at the Brooklyn Pop Up Wedding Chapel yesterday. The elements, mostly paper, came together beautifully and transcended their simplicity. There was a virtual Dream Team on hand; editors from Martha Stewart Weddings, Claudia Hanlin from The Wedding Library, and photographer Mel Barlow, for starters. Excitement was in the air as camera crews and reporters from ABC and the Daily News photographed the event coming together! Click here and here to see what MSW the Wedding Library had to say about it!


Darcy Miller, Editor of MSW and Shira Savada, Real Weddings editor of MSW tweak the favor display


Claudia Hanlin, Darcy Miller and me with our favor display.

From the onset, we were thrilled to be asked to create branded favors and display for the wedding. We designed and produced Belgian white chocolate monogrammed lollies (inspired by the sweet invitation design by Ice Cream Social), then we created two lolli-cone towers to display them. The paper construction of the lollie cones worked perfectly with the crepe streamers and floral favor boxes that MSW created.

What a joy! I'm sure the wedding was fabulous... Congratulations to Leah and Michael!

-Heather

Stylemaker Spotlight: Kimberly Wilson

I was extremely lucky to bump into Kimberly Wilson at a Womens' Business Panel about a gazillion years ago. We were both at the beginning stages of our businesses and it was just one of those times when I knew I was going to be friends with her.

I've had the pleasure of watching her business grow from teaching yoga classes in a church to the incredible empire it is today (see below for details). But the most impressive part about this style-maven is her generous spirit and the ability to put her signature style into everything she does. She's one of the best gift-givers I know (which is why she's being featured here!) and I always look forward to her gift bags or sweet presents she sends me, "just because." Read her answers to our questions and you'll see what I mean.

Kimberly Wilson is a teacher, author, activist, entrepreneur, and designer with a Master's degree in Women’s Studies. She is the Creative Director and Founder of Tranquil Space – named among the top 25 yoga studios in the world by Travel + Leisure, and author of Hip Tranquil Chick: A Guide to Life On and Off the Yoga Mat and Tranquilista.

When she's not bookstore browsing, you'll find her designing eco-fashion line, TranquiliT, sipping heaps of tea, or leading retreats globally. Her work has been featured on Martha Stewart Living Radio, in Daily Candy, Fit Yoga, and Shape.

With a passion for do-gooding, Kimberly launched Tranquil Space Foundation to assist women and girls with finding tranquility through yoga, creativity, and leadership.

She lives in a cozy raspberry flat in Washington, DC with two fancy felines named after French impressionists, a supportive beau, and a black pug. Indulge in ongoing lifestyle musings through her blog and podcast, Tranquility Du Jour.

- Susan

Welcome tin: Maine event

We got to work with Rafanelli Events again on another welcome gift. This time, for a wedding in Maine. They had a good idea of what they wanted it to look like, we just had to make it happen! We love seaside-themed welcome gifts (what can we say, it's in our blood)

• Red gummy lobsters


• Sand Dollar lemon sugar cookie
  
• Almond butter crunch sailboats


• Hangover Helper in vellum envelope


• 2 water bottles with custom paisley wrapper


• White tin with welcome "booklet" tied to the handle
  

Welcome Notes

As you might recall, we are ga-ga for wax seals. The many uses make our collective heads spin - and here's one more way we have incorporated these three dimensional "cameos"...

These tags that will go on welcome gifts combine our two crushes; waxed seals and raffia. The copper wax seal is a 2" oval and is adhered to our handpainted paper printed with a simple "welcome".

Tokens of our affection

We were so thrilled to be mentioned on Brooklyn Bride and the Wedding Library for our "Tokens of our Affection" cookies and pouches. Designed to resemble subway tokens, these Nilla wafers were coated in white chocolate, edged in white sprinkles and nestled in printed muslin sacks or burlap pouches. The cookies feature an image of the Brooklyn Bridge and say, "Just married in Brooklyn". Click on the links above to read the buzz!

Here's the great part: this idea can work in virtually any city. Contact us for pricing and more info.

Nautical Inspired Favors and Accessories

A favorite client of ours contacted us about a week and a half ago; the location of the wedding had to be changed and they needed all new event accessories for a rehearsal cruise and brunch... like yesterday. We were happy to step in and create nautical custom goods based on the invitation done by our sister company, Arak Kanofsky Studios, that had an actual sailing knot on the card.

• Custom printed lobster bibs for the clambake cruise rehearsal dinner.
• White chocolate-covered cookies printed with a picture of the couple
• Printed napkins for the cruise (3rd photo) and the Tahitian brunch (4th photo)
• Custom ribbon to tie a pair of Havaianas together
  

Mini Easel and Canvas Placecards

For my baby shower two years ago, Heather truly outdid herself. The tea room was awash in cherry blossoms (to match the collaged invitation she made inspired by Eric Carle, of course), hand-made table-runners (made by my Mom) adorned the beautifully set table, and mini wooden easels holding tiny canvases greeted each guest at their seat. She knows of my odd fondness for anything in miniature, so the easels and canvases were perfect! But she took it a step further and added the tiniest set of watercolors for each of my friends to make a mini painting for my sons room. By giving them a 2" x 2" blank canvas (literally), it brought out their creativity, made it a fun part of the party, and assembled a mini art collection I'll always have for Kasey.

Fast-forward to last week, when we were approached by a bride looking for event accessories for her artsy, Parisian-themed wedding. I can't believe it took me the whole 5 minutes to come up with the mini easel and canvas. It's the perfect 2-in-1 favor/placecard - we're all about our accessories doing double duty these days! We can add a removable printed paper tag with each guests name as an escort or place card, and then the canvas and easel is theirs to keep - unless you challenge them channel their inner artist.

Email us for pricing and information.

Photograph by Emily Sopha at Sophatography.

-Susan

Mini garden favors

As big fans of Tranquil Space Foundation, and all that they do, we love when they come to us for ideas of event favors. This time, they wanted to give out a little thank you at an upcoming event to celebrate their third year. We had the perfect fit within minutes... mini gardens to grow your own herbs! We loved that it's in keeping with their "green" outlook, that it's chic and petite (like their fabulous founder, Kimberly Wilson), and mostly that it's usable. The tiny terracotta pot comes with seeds, soil and a paper garden marker - set to grow rosemary or sage. We added a paper tag in the shape of a leaf with their message, "Thank you for helping us plant seeds."

We think they would also be fitting as place "cards" at a garden party, pillow gifts, and business referral gifts ("Thanks for helping us grow!")