It’s in the details…

passing tray signs with branch theme photo courtesy of WED

Passing tray signs with branch theme - photo courtesy of WED

Sea Inspired table names set among a beautiful bouquet of blue's, photo courtesy of WED

Passing tray signs, photo courtesy of WED

wine country inspired place cards, photo courtesy of WED

table decor menus and numbers reflect the original theme created for the invitation, photo courtesy of WED

Kirstin and Paul Mason, photo courtesy of WED

table decor

Flip Flop tags for those dancing feet! Photo courtesy of WED

A Save the Date is your wedding guests first bit of correspondence, and a sneak peak of the unique look and feel that sets the tone for your wedding day.  Elements of that theme are repeated seamlessly in the invitation creating anticipation for the special day to come!  The theme comes full circle when the day finally arrives and guests can see that it is truly all in the details…  From start to finish your wedding day stationery is a fresh and cohesive work of art!

(Above are a sampling of  day of stationery created for some of our recent brides on their special day!)

 

Three cheers for the Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry!

Photo by Andy Hagedon

"eat me" luggage tags, photo by Andy Hagedon

During the mad rush of fall wedding season, Studio R took time to assist the Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry again with the annual gala.  This year’s theme was Return to Wonderland and WOW was it a hit!  Whimsical save the dates and invitations created by Studio R gave attendees a glimpse of the magical night that was in store.  Above are a few photos taken by expert photographer Andy Hagedon, from the stationery created for the night of the event.  The magical evening raised more that $86,000 for Lowcountry children.

To see more photos from the evening visit the link:  Children’ Museum of the Lowcountry 2009 Gala Photos

Thank you to the Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry for granting Studio R the opportunity to take part in this special event year after year!

 

Late night treats!

Send your guests home with sweet late night treats!

Send your wedding guests home with a sweet night time treat.  Who doesn’t love a southern praline, or an assortment of Jelly Belly’s after a long night of partying?

(Top two photos courtesy of VISIO Photography)

 

Welcome to the lowcountry…

Studio R custom welcome packets and favor tags

How great would it be to arrive to your hotel, excited about the upcoming weekend events and find these delightful welcome gifts waiting for you!  Personally speaking, we couldn’t think of a better way to thank your guests for traveling near and far to celebrate your special day!   We love it when our brides get creative… both Jessica and Emily’s custom designed favor bags included specialties from the lowcountry.  Both of these brides had family members bundle up their favorite homemade treats, so their guests could enjoy them throughout the wedding weekend!  We have so much fun designing labels, bag tags and weekend itinerary packets that adorn the rustic canvas bags.  Each bride has such a unique design sensibility that the variety of welcome ideas never cease to amaze us!

 

10% Shift!

A Grassroots movement

Studio R is pleased to announce their support of the 10% Shift movement.

It is a very simple idea, yet one that can have a profound effect on our local economy.  The 10% Shift movement encourages individuals to shift 10% of their annual budget from non-local businesses to Local Independents in order to build a strong local economy. According to statistics, if five million households in the Lowcountry participated in this movement, well see for yourself…the statistics are quite impressive!

• Expanded Job Creation — Create 48,000 new jobs created which would decrease the Lowcountry unemployment rate by 1.5%
• Economic Growth — Generate over $1 billion of increased economic activity in the Lowcountry
• Entrepreneurial Ventures — Inspire the formation thousands of new entrepreneurial ventures
• Environment Protected — Decrease thousands of tons of greenhouse gas emissions
• Enhanced Communities — Revitalize local Lowcountry communities

After seeing the facts and the impact this movement can have on our local economy, we encourage you to discover more about the 10% Shift movement by visiting their website and pledge your commitment to the revitalization and continued growth of the Lowcountry!

(Information Credit: http://www.10percentshift.org/sc/localshift.php?do=home)

 

Colorstrology…

Life revolves around color, or maybe it is defined by color…

 Today I discovered Colorstrology by Michele Bernhardt.  By entering your specific birth date through this interactive website, we were able to gain insight and inspiration into the factors that shape our distinct personalities and in turn draw us to a particular color.  So cool!

My personal Colorstrology (October 22) revealed that I was Dusty Aqua (Pantone 12-5506).  Funny, that my entire house should feature this very color…. and the explanation was right on!  See for yourself, what is your Colorstrology say about you?  We would love to hear from you!

Colorstrology by Michele Bernhardt

 

Studio R featured on Style Me Pretty

Travel themed weddings as featured on Style Me Pretty

Bon Voyage!

On May 29th, Studio R was featured on Style Me Pretty under the travel themed weddings II section!  The original feature was first introduced in the most recent edition of  Charleston Weddings Magazine, (Summer 2009) as a how-to guide to designing your own travel-themed welcome kit.  The design included a wedding weekend itinerary done up to look like an old-school boarding pass, accompanied by an in-flight style snack pack tucked into a mini suitcase, marked with a keepsake luggage tag.  Pampering your guests made easy!

Article Information: Welcome Committee, Charleston Weddings Magazine, Summer 2009; pages 61-63

 

Studio R launches Social line on Etsy

www.etsy.com

Hello and happy Tuesday!  We are excited to announce the launch of the Studio R Social line on Etsy!  Our social line features a stylish collection of note cards as well as everyday and holiday wine tags!  (Each note card and wine tag was designed to compliment your thoughtful expression).  Shop Studio R Social on Etsy today!  Studio R Social on Etsy

 

2009 National Stationery Show

Rachael and Lauren begin setting up the booth!

set up continues

Making progress…

Lauren adding the finishing touches…

All done! Let the show begin…

Stylish note cards, available on our website!

Stylish wine tags too! Available on our website!

Hard at work…

Rachael and Allison

Rachael and I are finally back and settled in Charleston after a successful trip to New York City for the 2009 National Stationery Show.  A few of our photos from the show are featured above.  A special thank you to our current vendors for stopping by to extend a hello and for your continued support of our wedding collections.  This year, we launched Wedding Collection II and were thrilled by the response we received.  We would also like to thank our new vendors!  We look forward to working with all of you to create custom, beautiful invitations and more for your clients.

 

The 3/50 Project!

 

This afternoon, we came across the 3/50 Project.

The idea is to commit $50 each month to locally owned businesses, total. Maybe that means rethinking where you currently invest your money, opting to pick up that birthday card or pair of jeans in a locallly owned business instead of the big box you’ve been going to. Or maybe it means eating out once a month because you realize slamming the breaks on all spending stalls economic recovery.

We are big fans of this idea, and thought we would share them with you!

Some of our local favorites that we will continue to shop as part of our commitment to the 3/50 Project are:

Ambrose Farms: located at 842 Main Road, Johns Island our place to go to for the best strawberries, tomatoes, butter beans, okra, sweet corn, peas, squash, zucchini, onions, collards, potatoes, melons, bedding plants…

Cose Belle: located at 6 Beaufain Street, Downtown Charleston, the place to go for a unique selection of home furnishings, clothing and accessories!

Avondale Wine and Cheese: located at 813 Savannah Highway, B.  (843.769.5444) This cute West Ashley shop features a great selection of cheese and wine, along with regular wine tastings hosted by gracious shopkeep Manoli Davani.

Bull Street Gourmet: located at 60 Bull Street, Downtown Charleston.  A quaint spot offering elegant deli sandwiches along with a variety of soups made fresh daily and artisan salads.  They also offer imported and domestic meats and cheeses, produce, boutique wines and a selection of “small brewery” beers.

Image c/0 The 3/50 Project

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