Monograms

A couple of weeks ago, my mother-in-law mentioned to me that her best friend's daughter, Kristin, was getting married this coming spring and that she was really interested in having some custom design work done for her wedding. As it turns out, her future husband's last name is Rose, so we thought it might be fun to use a rose with the design scheme for her wedding.













































A monogram can really set the tone for your wedding. It can incorporate your colors, your fonts and really just encompass the entire feel that you're going for. Kristin's wedding will be a formal, sassy affair with black and pink as her main colors. I designed several for her to choose from, and we ultimately decided to pull bits and pieces from several of them. Remember, your monogram can be used on everything from invitations to event signage, to aisle runners and thank you cards... and you don't have to use the entire design on everything. For example, Kristin could use just the rose and her and Shaun's initials on the cake and aisle runner, whereas the invitations might call for the full monogram, complete with names and the date. The rose on it's own might be a classy way to bring her theme full circle, by using it on event signage and as an envelope seal. The possibilities are endless!

Introductions Mandatory. Well, not really...

I thought that sharing a few of my own wedding photos with you would be a great way to start this blog. Planning my wedding was one of the most fun (and stressful!!) things I've ever had the chance to do. I enjoyed it so much, in fact, that I decided it might be fun to help other brides avoid the stress and plan beautiful weddings for themselves, so I started Stacey Holton Bridal Coordination. Hopefully this blog will be a great way for me to share creative wedding ideas and trends with planning brides. I'm also willing to offer my design and coordination services to help them out.

My own wedding took place in August 2008 in Cannon Beach, Oregon. We were married on the sand, right in front of Haystack Rock, and then we had our reception at the Cannon Beach Community Hall. I had a fantastic photographer -- Lauren Brooks -- of Lauren Brooks Photography. She and her shooting partner (and husband!), Lincoln, were sensational. Throughout my postings, I hope to recommend vendors that I've used, as well as work on getting to know new vendors, so that I can recommend them, as well.

Enjoy my wedding photos, and please feel free to comment with any questions! Happy planning!