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Wedding Bliss: No Bridezilla Here

Being close friends with the groom's sisters,
I was more than happy to get involved in this newest project.
I've known Thi for the longest time, and he's like a little brother to me,
and I thought his sisters rubbed off the whole
"no one's good enough for my little brother" mode on me,
but when he said he was marrying Michelle,
that's when I realized that as long as he was with the right one,
none of us had to have a stinkin' attitude.

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INVITATIONS

the bride found this invitation style online, loved the geometric look,

but wasn't too thrilled about the layout they offered.

i designed the layout with the intention of getting them printed through that vendor.

we did not realize that we were not allowed to customize the layout

until she went to order them, so instead of going with a layout

the bride wasn't entirely happy with, i elected to make everything on my own.

the outer pocket, invitation, reception card, response card, name label,

map & directions were all made by hand (printed elsewhere).
of course, hand-made items are not the same as machine made ones,
but it gives some character, and hey, i did save them about $500!

CEREMONY PROGRAMS

i love the colors the bride picked for her wedding.
the bold colors of royal blue & hot pink accented with gray
truly went well the geometric shapes of circle & square.
for their ceremony program, i stuck with the circular mode of the invitation,
and i must admit, it was a lot of work trying to cut out all those circles,
but as long as the end result is great, all the hard work pays off.

RECEPTION PROGRAM & MENU

the bride & the groom decided they want a program for the reception

along with the dinner menu so i consolidated

the two items to avoid having two separate items on the table.

the program / menu is made with the same pocket design as the invitation,

and i purposefully went with the wide ribbons to create large bows

as these were a part of the table setting.

ESCORT CARDS

sticking with the geometric shapes,

i decided to make a prism with equal dimensions to create a square face

and use a circle to print guest names.

side view

a little hole was punched on the back of the prism

to show the guest's table number.

More related to this wedding...

rehearsal dinner menu.
in all the frenzy of trying to get everything done in time,
these almost didn't make it to the dinner...
because i forgot to send these to them along with others.
thank God for overnight shipping.

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.