I am so sad to share with y’all that Annalee, the glue of Lucky Luxe that makes everything run smoothly, is going to be starting a job teaching senior high English and drama starting this August.

Her mama is the best English teacher on earth, so she got the teaching bug honest, but this means we’ll be interviewing folks to be her apprentice in July, then taking over her position as client coordinator and business manager in August when school begins. If you’ve ever been interested in working with weddings, are internet and web savvy, and have design and/or public relations experience, send an email to erin@lucky-luxe.com and let’s talk!

We’ve got a spring sale going on through the month of May, so now is definitely the time to place your order for fall weddings. All letterpress and handkerchiefs are 15% off so take advantage. For that discount, you could go with 2-color letterpress for less! Email info@lucky-luxe.com if you’d like a quote for your big day.

Over on  Style Me Pretty  today, you can see Milessa & Jed’s gorgeous travel-themed wedding featuring pieces from and inspired by the  Hemingway  invitation suite. Working with them was fascinating! Milessa travels constantly for work, and Jed, an infielder for the Boston Red Sox, is also traveling the world on a daily basis, and they wanted to find a way to incorporate that very important element into the story of their courtship and love. Doesn’t it just remind you of the Great Gatsby a little bit?

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.

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)

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!

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!

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…

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.

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.

Stop by Snippet & Ink and see Kathryn’s feature on Mowgli and Craig’s farm to table wedding in New York. Lucky Luxe created their Bespoke paper suite with ecru and kraft paper and vintage farm animal silhouettes.