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Hi readers, I’m so sorry that it has taken me so long to get this going, but I stumbled upon a few technical gliches with the new blog, but thanks to Code Next Doorand their help and to my patience with the wordpress.org’s learning curve- we’re now in business! It’s still looking a little rough and there will probably be a few more changes to come in terms of links and what-not, but I think I’m ready for you to come over and STAY! Please update your readers to reflect our new blog address at http://www.gekdboutique.com or just click here.
Can’t wait to see you and tell you about all the things that are happening, that has happened, my outlook for 2010, so on and so on.
HAPPY NEW YEAR! First off, I’d like to thank the Lord that 2009 is gone. No one said it better than Amy with her adorable holiday cards. So now that I’m back from my holiday, I have lots of news. Some of which I’ll share right now and some that I’ll share later.
Before the holidays, I approached someone very talented with the proposition to become my business partner and over the holidays, she accepted! With things getting so busy, I needed someone to share the burden with and I didn’t just want an assistant. I’ve always admired this person because of her sense of design, her portfolio of talents, her ability to make the sale, and her magnetic personality. I’ll be moving shop out to San Diego this year and she was the perfect person to bring on board to head up the San Francisco Bay Area office. We both bring different skills to the table. Take that into consideration and you’ll see a resulting event that doesn’t miss a beat.
I am also moving my blog. I’m going to start self-hosting it, so please excuse me if I begin to slack a little on my posts. I want to get everything in order at our new on-line home and it needs to be at least 3 1/4 of the way perfect before I invite you over to see the new place. As soon as everything is ready, I’ll let you know what the new domain is. Thank you so much for your patience during this whirlwind of changes. 2010 is going to ROCK!
On a whirlwind, an order was placed for our football ticket invitations at our Etsy store . She needed 200 invitations for a Super Bowl Wedding Reception. The order was placed 3 days before Christmas and she needed them ASAP. Needless to say, I was under an enormous amount of pressure, but WE DID IT! And I love them.
Megan and David are having a small wedding ceremony the day before the Super Bowl, so they decided to throw a huge Super Bowl party in lieu of a formal wedding reception. I think that’s a superb idea. We wish you the best in marital bliss, Megan and David ♥
Hello dear readers! I hope your Christmas was a blessed one. We had a fabulous time visiting with my family and my husband’s side, as well. On Christmas Eve, we attended mass at St. Ignatius Church, in San Francisco. My brother-in-law and his wife were married back in December of 2007 at St. Ignatius Church. My thoughts were with them as I sat and stared in awe at the magnificent holiday decor and architecture of the church. If ever you are in the market for a ceremony venue for your wedding, St. Ignatius should definitely be in the running. I took these photos with my camera phone, so imagine what your professional photographer can capture!
Here’s a professional photo of the church. Very minimal or no decor is needed to make this place a stunning backdrop for your wedding ceremony. Way to keep it eco-chic, my friends!
{Photo via Flickr.com}
I wish you happy trails on your search for your ceremony and reception venues. It can be a trying time, but well worth the wait once you find the place of your dreams.
I won’t be blogging on Thursday or Friday, for obvious reasons… it’s Christmas and I do hope that you all have a joyous one. So in the name of all that is good and holy during this holiday season, I’d like to share a couple of holiday cards that we created for our clients recently. All of our cards were printed on 100% PCW paper.
This was created for Raquel, whose husband is Irish and Samoan. They usually gift their nieces and nephews with a little spending cash for Christmas. This year, they wanted to create some special keepsake cards that they could put the money in. Raquel wanted to give them something that they could keep on the cover of their binders or bedroom doors. I thought that was a fabulous idea.
The tribal designs were created by my husband, Pierre of Kura Arts. I thoroughly enjoy when I’m able to collaborate on projects with him. We both get to do what we love and it shows in the work that we produce for our clients.
These cards were created for my bestie, June and her family. The tribal work is by Kura Arts, again and I came up with the overall design. I wanted to play around a little with the typography and I’m happy with how it came out. The colors are so vibrant and who doesn’t love a snowman that’s been touched with a little island flavor? It conjures up thoughts of warmer climates during this super chilly season!
So on that note- I wish you all a very Merry Christmas! May you get everything your heart desires.
We created an eco-chic vintage garden wedding with chunky crystal glasses, silver chargers, custom stationery, fabulous gardenia pin corsages, organic vanilla-infused sugar, ivory satin napkins, all on a beautiful tuscany colored tablecloth.
How green is this design? The linens and flatware were rented, ensuring that these items would definitely be used again. All the silverware and stemware were borrowed from different family members. Note: Borrowing stemware from a multitude of people is not only eco-friendly, but it can really add some eclectic charm to your overall theme. The gardenia pin corsages are made entirely from recycled materials. The organic sugar is bottled in reusable mason jars. All the stationery was printed on metallic-sheen 100% PCW paper.
Color Theme: Tuscany, Pink Champagne, Fusion Coral
Event Design: Me
Photographer: J. Cachola Photography
Custom Stationery: Me
Organic Sugar: Danielle of From This Moment Planners
Gardenia Corsage Pins: Sana of Wristielove
I know I’m late to the party, but I do bring some goodies! Our appearance in Eco-Beautiful Weddings e-zine brought on some unexpected business. Take that and our commitments to all the holiday parties, madness, and cheer- and you’ve got one over-extended Ati. And it feels great! So as promised, I wanted to share the pictures from our feature that did and didn’t make the publication. We worked a good part of the day on this shoot and I had a blast with my witty vendors, Jennifer Cachola of J. Cachola Photography and Melody Braganza of Kiss the Diva. We out-did ourselves and are so proud of our efforts. I can’t wait to do this again!
The table scape centerpiece and the dessert table arrangement were created by the very talented Kelly Pham of Once Upon a Time Floral. I just love how Jen sat on the floor to capture this centerpiece under the twinkle of lights that lined the ceiling of Scott’s Garden in Walnut Creek. I worked with so many great vendors that I must mention all of them and their contributions in the next few posts with accompanying pictures. Right now, we’ll start with Kelly and her luxurious centerpieces made entirely from Veriflora certified flowers. You go with your “green” bad self, Kelly!
{Photo Credit: J. Cachola Photography}
