Rock + Roll Shoot

Last weekend, our work was featured in a funky rock and roll styled shoot at an old cotton gin in a nearby town in Mississippi. The shoot was put together by Brittany Schlamp of Brittany Schlamp Photography.

We used Cara, one of our Collection designs, for the stationery since it’s inspired by vintage rock ‘n roll posters. The two-toned purple wedding invitation screamed fun, relaxed, informal wedding with a flare.

We also created menus that boasted angus burgers with a side of macaroni and cheese. They were nestled into purple cloth napkins and sat atop a funky dinner plate.

Purple accents covered the reception area and added a bit of femininity and whimsy to the black and silver rock and roll themed spread.

We were so thrilled to be asked to create the stationery for this fabulous shoot. Rock on!

Vendors
Cake :  Sucre et Bon Bons
Flowers :  Blooms
Venue :  Cotton Ginnovations
Dress :  Forrest Paper and Bridal Co.
Hair : Sarah Earl at Lacey Stevens Salon
Stationery :  Lucky Luxe
Models : Kristin (bride), Sarah (bridesmaid), Brandon (groom) and Aaron (groomsman)





Minnie and Brian featured in BRIDES Magazine

You’re going to want to check out the February 2012 issue of BRIDES.

One of our sweet couples, Minnie and Brian, are featured this month on pages 336-341. Lots of Lucky Luxe stationery is shown including their lace handkerchief ceremony programs, guest book cards and chair signs. They originally commissioned the much-loved Chinoiserie design from the Lucky Luxe Collection.

I swear Minnie looked like a 1950s movie star on her wedding day. There was so much opulent beauty all around in their decor and venue, too. Go pick up a copy and see for yourself. Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Huang!


Luther Luxe is here.

Erin here today, and we’ve got some super exciting news for y’all… After a couple years of brainstorming and preparation, Lucky Luxe is expanding.

My husband Ben is a man who likes timeless things. Classic cars, shaving mugs and straight razors, Hemingway, Faulkner, Ray-Bans and westerns. He believes in putting pen to paper and writing a note of thanks when he receives a gift. He likes Gene Hackman and Clint Eastwood and believes a gentleman should be both rugged and socially polished, romantic but not clichéd, well-dressed and able to fix or build anything.

 

 

At his urging and because I believe there are bound to be other men out there who would agree, he inspired us to think outside the wedding box and create something just for the gents. This is what he wrote about our newest business: “A gentleman should take pride in his name. It’s the one thing about him that never changes. Investing in custom stationery is investing in that name which conjures the standards of our fathers and grandfathers. Be it a calling card handed to the green-eyed beauty at the bar or a note card to an old friend, letterpress stationery makes a classic statement that no electronic transmission can.”

Luther Luxe, named after my great-grandfather, is now open for business. Your groom might appreciate our goods, and so would his groomsmen. That’s a shameless plug, I know.

Ben is going to be working with clients in the new shop, so send him a note and say hello at ben{at}lutherluxe.com!


Julie and Brandon—Laurel locals!

We don’t often have the opportunity to work with brides from right here in our hometown, Laurel, Mississippi. Since we’re an internet-based company, not many people realize we’re tucked away here in downtown. Julie is an old friend of Annalee’s and so she was privy to what was happening with Lucky Luxe. Here’s a sneak peek of she and Brandon’s rustic, vintage-inspired wedding invitations:

Makes me want sweet tea. And pecan tassies. Mmmm…


Christmas Card Giveaway

Lucky Luxe is having a giveaway! Invite your friends to “like” the Lucky Luxe facebook page, leave a comment on this post, and you will be entered to win 3 box sets (green, red and gold) of letterpress  
Christmas stationery. We will draw a name when we reach 800 friends!

Pictured from left: Wreath (green), Dove (gold) and Christmas Sweater (red).


Or if you’re just in the holiday spirit and wish to purchase some Christmas cards, click on one of the following links to order. Cards are available in Christmas Sweater, Wreath and Dove.

Update: Our giveaway winner was Lawanda Winn from Jackson, Mississippi!

Shumsky/Quinn Wedding


Remember the Storybook invitation suite? Well, today we are pleased to give you a look into the details of the wedding that inspired our newest Collection piece. Rebecca and John were married at a vineyard in Santa Ynez in August. The wedding was a perfect mix of casual and elegance as the bride intertwined the classiness of wine country with shabby chic barn decor.
When Rebecca mentioned that she and her groom were going to be wed at a vineyard in California, we immediately envisioned vines and grapes for her stationery. The bride first approached us to design her postcard save-the-dates. On the front of the postcard, we used a photo of the barn where their reception would take place. Rebecca wanted the postcards to have a vintage feel with a twist, so we antiqued the photo but left the roof red.
We designed everything from the invitation suite to the ceremony programs for this wedding, and it is one of our favorite weddings (and brides!) to date. The wedding colors were sage and lavender, so we were able to create a traditional invitation suite with a hint of romance and whimsy.


The ceremony was held outdoors at the vineyard, and the reception at a barn on the property. Old photos of the relatives of the couple were displayed amongst candlelight and beautiful flower arrangements. White lights were hung from the beams of the barn’s ceiling, wine barrels adorned the property, chandeliers created a romantic ambience.  







The bride arrived by car and made her grand entrance amongst the hills of wine country. After vows were exchanged, a bagpiper led the wedding party to the reception site.



The bride is the smiliest lady we’ve ever seen, and it looks like no one has more fun than the groom. Browsing through the wedding photos, Erin and I laughed and cried several times – wishing we could have been there all the while. Every little detail of this event was spectacularly thought out and well-executed, but the best part is the look of joy on their faces. Rebecca looks as if she’s having so much fun, and John just looks happy to have her by his side.







We worked with Rebecca for months, and she is one of the sweetest, most relaxed brides we’ve ever had the pleasure of working with. We had so much fun getting to know her, and we wish her and new hubby John the very best!
All wedding photos by Laurie Bailey Photography.
 


Collegiate Posters are Here!

The first round of collegiate posters arrived over the weekend, and they look even better than we imagined. These limited edition 11×17 letterpress prints are numbered by hand and will be part of a print series. As soon as we sell out of this first round of prints, we will create a brand new design for each school.
The Lucky Luxe team will have a booth at the 2011 Loblolly Festival in Downtown Laurel this Saturday, so all you locals come by and see us!  You can also find the posters at Quinn’s Pharmacy and Frames Unlimited (both in Laurel).
We ship the posters in a tube for added protection. If you order online, it’ll arrive at your doorstep in a matter of days! 🙂
If you are an out-of-towner and would like to purchase a print, click here to order Ole Miss or here to order Mississippi State. We are gauging interest for other schools at this point, so if you want to see your school become part of this series let us know!

Lots of folks are ordering these early for Christmas gifts, so be sure to place your order while supplies last!

Anne & Josh in Martha Stewart Weddings!

While designing a Bespoke suite for Anne & Josh, we became fast friends and before long conversations turned from invitations to recipes and weekend plans. Last November, Ben and I got the chance to meet the Lustyans while we were in New York for our anniversary and it turns out they’re even sweeter people than we ever imagined.

This is hands-down one of our favorite weddings in the Lucky Luxe portfolio, and maybe it’s because we’ve seen with our own eyes how kind and loving Anne and Josh are. We’re so proud to be credited as their stationer in the article about their wedding hitting newsstands October 3! Here’s a sneak preview of their Turks & Caicos wedding and message in a bottle themed suite:

Cover credit: Photograph by Rodney Smith/Martha Stewart Weddings, 2011. Copyright © 2011.
 
Story credit: Photographs by Anna Wolf/Martha Stewart Weddings, 2011. Copyright © 2011.
 
Pick up a copy of it! I know there’s going to be more inspiration on its pages than you can shake a stick at. You can also read all about the wedding on the Martha Stewart Weddings website on Friday, September 30.