Birthday Gifts: Jackson is 2!

A personal touch is always appreciated!

For Jackson, my handsome little man!

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JACKSON
colors of his room. 

the "n" in "jackson" was replaced by "2".





hand-stitched each letter and made into a card.

My Best Friends' Wedding: Lisa & Jason Lue Yen - Chill Jamaican Chinese On the Go

Lisa is probably one of the most busy-bodied girls I know. 

Always seeking new business ventures, always traveling, always, always, always. 

Then there's Jason, who hails from the Jamaica and is the most laid back of the group. 

After being together so long, we stopped asking when they were going to get hitched, 

then we were very pleasantly surprised when Jason popped the question 

without hinting to any of us. 

They met while they were attending the University of Florida, 

so it was only fitting that their wedding was held in Florida, hometown of the bride.

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INVITATIONS

wedding invitations were chosen by the bride & the groom through a vendor. 
they went with more of a simple and modern look, with a touch of the classics. 
I helped with the map & directions and the layout.

 


PROGRAMS

the bride had only one request, that the chinese character for "double happiness" 
be incorporated in the program somehow. 



ESCORT CARDS

 
it was purely coincidence that the bride and i both thought of 
doing the same thing with the seating numbers. 
it only made sense as the reception hall was dimmed 
and the candles perfectly lit up the place. 
double-happiness chinese character was also incorporated here. 

My Best Friends' Wedding: Karen & Rob Cowan - Prim & Proper Meets Hip Hoppin' Rapper

I love being a part of any wedding by helping with invitations and programs and such.  

It's just what I love to do, and it brings me joy to be involved in such a happy occasion. 

As if that weren't enough, being asked to be a part of a good friend's wedding 

by standing by her side while she makes a vow to love and to hold and to cherish 

someone for the rest of her life is something to treasure.


Karen has always been the most prim and proper girl in our group of friends, 
but no one was shocked when she got together with Rob, 
the hip hop loving talented rapper. Do opposites attract?  Totally! 
So, much like the bride, the invitation they chose was very classy and traditional, 
with the main color of the wedding being light olive green and dark brown
with subtle hints of gold and silver accents. 

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INVITATIONS

wedding invitations were chosen by the bride & the groom through a vendor 
and they chose to get them printed with raised letters.  
I helped with the map & directions and added the gold ribbon 
to accent and to hold all the cards together.  
a nice touch to what otherwise could've been a dull bunch scattered cards.

 


PROGRAMS

the bride gave me a sample of a program she liked from a wedding she once attended 

and that made it an easy task for me to create their program. 

of course, i had to add a bit of myself to the design, 

so the layout and the olive green backing and the ribbon are all YOO originals.



ESCORT CARDS

 
the bride purchased mini silver frames and asked me to create the layout, 
keeping it simple and classy.

 
FAVORS

i made the label and added the ribbon



More related to this wedding... 

the bride once gave me candles as a gift 
and that's where i got the idea for parting gifts for her shower. 
different shades of green candles in bath salts. 
i decorated the vase ribbons and added labels to personalize. 

the bride holding her "practice" bouquet i made 
with all the ribbons and bows from her bridal shower gifts. 

the bride loved what i did with the favor vase so much, 
she wanted it replicated at her rehearsal dinner for the table centerpieces.  

Baby's 100 Days: Happy Baggil to Jackson!

A personal touch is always appreciated! 

Besides 1st birthday, 100th day for a baby is a pretty big deal in Korean culture.
It is usually a celebration for just the family, extended family included.
Jackson's daddy is Korean-American so I decided to send them a card
to acknowledge his 100th day on earth.

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happy 100 days jackson

got the monkey idea from the wall decor in his room