Monday, August 1, 2011

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.  





Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Baby Shower Card & Gift: Woo Me Baby Girl




A personal touch is always appreciated!





This one's for Anna Woo's mommy, who was determined to make her 
second child into a pink baby after having a son for her first.

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for the future ballerina




ANNA 
is that pink enough for you mommy? 






a tutu for the future ballerina




bling bling tiara for the future ballerina




YOO original is a princess





Birthday Card: Brainiac Brian




A personal touch is always appreciated! 

Brian is who we call our "smart" friend who graduated from MIT, 
and all of us agree that him being a brainiac is a curse.  
The man always has too much going on in his head, 
and therefore constantly has headaches. 
He says his doctor can't figure out what's wrong with him, 
but I think we all have the right diagnosis... he is too smart for his own good. 

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drew brian's head, well, top of his head. 
can you feel the intensity?



 


here's to hoping you give your brain a break on your birthday!  
letting some steam off his head, so to speak.




brian's eyeballs, well, just the iris to be exact, 
were made with felt.




YOO original is brian