Flowers for your Wedding

Happy New Year!

This past Sunday, January 27th, I was a vendor at the Lombardo's Wedding Festival in Randolph and see that there were many engagements over Christmas and New Years. Lots of happy couples walking around... congratulations! It was a great crowd at the event but also some wonderful vendors. I was lucky enough to have my table next to a local florist Donny Lopez from "Lopez the Florist" in Dorchester. Donny seemed to know how to draw a crowd over and talk about the beautiful arrangements of flowers he had displayed on his table. His son Michael helped out and Donny was proud to let everyone know that this is a 4 generation business that started out with his grandfather. So after almost 7 hours of being at this event I was able to talk to and learn more about Donny's floral business and was impressed with both his style of arrangements as well as his fun business personality. If you know me I only refer out when I know it is a good quality business and Lopez the Florist is just that. Take a look at his website, send him an email, call or visit him at his shop and I know you will not be disappointed. :: LOPEZ THE FLORIST, Donald Lopez 742 Adams Street, Dorchester, MA 02122 :: 617-265-8801 or 1-800-847-7888

Destination Wedding

I haven't been on my blog in a few months I'm embarrassed to say!

I'm working on many different wedding invitations right now but one in particular will definitively be breaking all the traditional rules. It's a "Destination Wedding" and the bride-to-be wants to have the invitation look like a boarding pass. Of course I was thrilled that I could design something so different since my background is in the Graphic Design field. So we are starting with her Save The Date cards which I'll design to look like "postcards" one side being a photo and the other side the info. I contacted the Dreams Resort in Cancun and they supplied me with many different images of their Resort so at least the guests are getting an image of the actual place instead of just an image anywhere in Mexico. I can't wait to start on the designs for the wedding "boarding pass" invitation. Once it's completed and the bride has actually sent them out to her guests I'll post the pictures. So if you are having a destination wedding really think outside the box.. Have fun with it!

Your Wedding Website

You must know by now that the newest thing in planning your wedding is creating your own personal website. This is really valuable (and fun) for the bride! It's a great way to cooridnate and share your wedding plans with family and friends especially the "out-of-towners". Yes, most still send out a "save the date" invite which would include the website URL. I created 2 years ago for my cousin a Save the Date magnet... very simple with the names of the Bride-to-Be and Groom-to-Be, wedding date and website. Keep it on refrigerator and now you will remember the date... also the website. She was able to create her own website, pre-wedding plans, hotels in the area, honeymoon plans, bridal shower registry, photos, fun polls for the website visitors that she could change over and over plus so much more. I honestly don't know all the wedding websites out there but she used eWedding and she found it easy to use and affordable.

What other Wedding websites have you used, liked, disliked, afforable or not affordable. I'm sure all the brides-to-be out there would love to know!

New Hot Wedding Colors

I've been meeting with many brides the past few months and love all the new colors they seem to be going with. My favorite seems to be the CHOCOLATE & LIGHT BLUE however another bride chose and COPPER & BROWN. I was amazed how the two colors looked with each other.. perfect for the Fall Wedding she is having. After seeing the warm copper color, I put it next to a blue swatch I have. It's another great combination to use. One wedding invitation I just finished up was a TANGERINE & CORAL combination. I love how the brides of 2007 aren't afraid of keeping it conventional! I'd love to hear what other brides are using for a color combinations.

Artist of the Month - Lynne Foy

I'm excited to have my first "Artist of the Month" on the La Bella Rue site. Lynne Foy is a exceptional artist who draws you into her paintings. Each one has such feeling and emotion it's hard not to put yourself in that canvas and experience it. One of my favorites is "Night Takes Leave". I wonder are the footprints coming or going from the dunes and find myself wanting to know!! I hope you enjoy viewing the paintings and let me know which is your favorite. I'm leaving Lynne up for the month of July and August.

Let me introduce myself!

I have to admit this is my first time as a "blogger" but I thought it would be perfect for this website La Bella Rue. I have been in the Graphic Design field for 10 years now creating a multitude of designs for small and large companies whether it's a logo for a start up company or a website for a corporate company. I started a company STUDIO 569 DESIGN which I love but I'm always thinking for more creative ideas on the fine art side as well as keeping graphic design involved. La Bella Rue is just that. This website I would love to have other artists get involved by showcasing their original artwork whether it's fine art, photography, handmade materials such as handbags or jewelry... it's like a online Fine Art Shop. Eventually I would love to open a shop and I hate put it in writing but my goal is by this time next year to have the Grand Opening of the La Bella Rue shop. I will also be designing unique invitations, event announcements, holiday cards and much more. I hope to share, on this blog, some useful information and opinions on a variety of areas such as weddings, art galleries, art associations and classes. Come back again!