Madame Monogram

My friend Kristen, aka Madame Monogram, has come up with this darling idea of monogramming satin ribbons for the chairs for the Mr. and Mrs. at their wedding reception. These ties can certainly be customized for a guest of honor at a birthday, anniversary or shower as well. I came across the wedding below on the Bridal Bar blog and loved all the ribbon details and immediately thought of Madame Monogram. I can completely picture the chivari chair with the three ribbons tied to the back with the married initials of the bride and groom or the individual initials of the guest of honor tied to the back of their chairs.
Like the Madame's sage colored "E." It would be such a nice special touch for any celebration!

The Bridal Bar - Atlanta

The Bridal Bar Atlanta hosted a meet and greet for it's preferred vendors yesterday evening. I am so honored to be a part of this amazing group of creative and influential wedding professionals! Grand opening plans are in the works for mid-July, be sure to check back for more information!

"The Bridal Bar is a boutique that supplies a complimentary peek at the pre-screened best of the best in the wedding industry. The founders have searched high and low to compile an extensive group of event professionals who have been cordially invited to display their works based on style, experience, and impeccable reputation in their fields of expertise"

"Brides can lounge on a couch, sip complimentary champagne, view videos and DVD reels, enjoy music samples and photographers’ images, taste cakes and much more. The Bridal Bar allows the discerning bride-to-be to preview and plan for the perfect event. Our staff is here to assist and encourage the ideal that every couple deserves their dream wedding."

The Butterfly Effect, Volume 1

Welcome to the first edition of "The Butterfly Effect," The Dressed Caterpillar's inspiration board! A butterfly effect can be defined as follows... "In a chaotic system, the ability of miniscule changes in initial conditions to have far-reaching large-scale effects on the development of the system." It is my hope that these compilations of images and ideas are useful to some of my clients and readers and that sharing them will play some small part in an occasion that delights the souls of those in attendance.

For this, our first edition, I wanted to feature one of my invitation designs. I love the sketched quality of the rose graphic combined with the handwritten style font. The design has a rustic country-vintage feel and I chose to group it with other images that evoke a charming rural wedding. I adore the barn venue and the vintage get away card with the hand-strung "Just Married" sign over the back tire. Visit Brides.com for more photos of this wedding and The Dressed Caterpillar for the invitation.

Welcome to The Dressed Caterpillar!

For as long as I can remember, I have had an obsession with invitations, stationery, greeting cards, thank you notes, gift wrap and tags, and anything paper one may be able to dream up! Perhaps it is because nothing makes you feel quite as good in today's busy world as knowing, when you open your mailbox, that not only did someone think of you, but took the time to sit down and write you a note or card and get it to a post office. Or because, as our memories are muddled by time and experience, coming across that certain wedding invitation, birth announcement, ceremony program or menu card takes you immediately back to that moment, the details become clear again, and a smile born of a fond memory comes across your face. Isn't it great when either of these things happen? I love it when they do!

As a tribute to my passion, I began my venture in custom stationery design in 2007. Coupling my value of sentiment with creativity, I've had the opportunity to work on many weddings, baby showers and announcements, as well as a milestone birthdays and holiday cards.

This blog will be an opportunity to keep up with my most recent work, as well as document the expansion of The Dressed Caterpillar. Check back for posts on etiquette, trends in design and inspiration...