a wonderful washington dc inspired wedding

Posted on October 20, 2013 by complimentsfromsarah

My awesome friends Sarah & Tom got married this summer. Sarah & Tom are a wonderful couple who met in Washington DC. They wanted to add a little bit of inspiration from the place they met to their wedding reception, so they named each of their tables after DC Metro stops.
I created this Seating Chart for their guests to “find their metro stop”. It was displayed framed on an easel in the entrance way to the dining room. The beautiful images were done by Sarah & Tom’s wonderful wedding photographer Anna Simonak, you can check out more of her work on her website.
The Table Identities were modeled after the columns found outside of the DC Metro Stops. We combined the blue wedding color theme with the typefaces that were used throughout the wedding stationary to modify the tradition look of the DC Metro stop signage.

It was an amazing day to celebrate the amazing couple, I was so honored to have been able to be a small part of their special day!
If you are interested in having me create something unique for your special day, I welcome you to contact me!

turquoise earrings for beautiful bridesmaids

Posted on October 16, 2013 by complimentsfromsarah

My awesome friends Kate & TJ got married this summer in their hometown in Canada. Kate wanted to give her beautiful bridesmaids a very special gift that they would be able to enjoy after their wedding day. Kate decided that earrings would be a great gift for her girls, so we worked together to find the perfect turquoise stones to complement their pretty buttercup yellow dresses.
We chose these awesome turquoise Howlite slab style stones. Each stone is unique, so I paired stones that were a similar size to make pairs.

These beautiful photos taken by Kate & TJ’s photographer, Lindsay Fay of Maple Tree Photography, display how gorgeous the girls looked on the big day! Please check out Lindsay’s website for more of her wonderful photography!
Turquoise Bridesmaid Earrings -Bridesmaids2 The awesome couple on their wedding day!
Kate and TJ Wedding If you are interested in having me create something special for you, I welcome you to contact me!

upcycled awesome

Posted on October 30, 2012 by complimentsfromsarah

I had the pleasure of working with my friend, Ashley, to design jewelry for her beautiful flower girl & bridesmaids. It was very important to Ashley that every element of her wedding be “eco-friendly”. Creating eco-friendly jewelry was a new and exciting challenge for me! I really enjoyed researching materials for this project. Because Ashley had a previous career as a Marine Biologist we decided to work with sea glass, it is beautiful, eco-friendly, & definitely added a personal touch for Ashley. I used beautiful bright green sea glass collected from the shores of Prince Edward Island in Canada, supplied by Seaglassin.

Ashley & Ron’s incredible wedding photographer, Rab Bozeman, sums up their celebration beautifully…

Ashley and Ron were married July 28, 2012 at Frog Pond in Skaneateles, in the Finger Lakes region of New York. The wedding reflected their passions for friends, family, and all things local. The flowers and many of the vegetables were grown at their CSA, Marigold Farm, and served up by award-winning farm to table chef Stephen Landon. Local beers, handmade details and live music by Jennie Duberstein rounded out a fantastic day and a tremendous celebration. Congratulations Ashley and Ron.

It’s all about the local: Location: Frog Pond B&B, Event Coordination: Danielle Demers Fleckenstein, Officiant: Kelly Kilmer Hall, Catering: Stephen Landon, Flowers and vegetables: Marigold Farm, Cakes: La Dolce Vita Bake Shop, Asheley’s dress and bridesmaid’s dress’: Amanda Archer, Gent’s ties: Emy Uhlig, Bouquet, boutonnieres and hairpieces: Thea Folls, Ashley’s ring: Dawe’s Designs, Ron’s ring: Gabrielle Maggi, Bridesmaid’s bracelets and earrings: Compliments from Sarah, Hair, makeup and nails: Bijou Salon, Custom soap: Lucky Goat Soap, Thumbprint tree: Melissa’s Artistic Gifts & Gallery, Seed packet artwork: Tree Space Studio.

Check out Rab’s photography of Ashley & Ron’s wedding at his website, here.

And on to the jewelry…
I welcome you to contact me if you are interested in having me create something special for your wedding day!

pink gold & pearls

Posted on April 24, 2012 by complimentsfromsarah

Rose gold *aka* pink gold, has been a very popular trend in the last few years. Many people complain that traditional yellow gold doesn’t look great against their skin tone, but this pretty metal has more of a coppery, pinkish hue which is complementary to all skin tones.
This delicate three strand bracelet combines pretty rose gold filigree elements with the classic look of fresh water pearls. The fresh water pearls vary size as well as in color; white, pink, & coral. You can purchase this bracelet on my Etsy Shop by clicking here.

a wonderful wedding

Posted on April 9, 2012 by complimentsfromsarah

This weekend I was privileged to be a guest at an incredible wedding in NYC. One of my great friends {who I’ve known since first grade!} married her soul mate. Their celebration was elegant, classy & so much fun… just like them!
I was honored to have been asked to help them complete their vision of the event by creating the table identification, ceremony programs, & dinner menu cards.

The couple named each table after a special location that had meaning to them. They entrusted me with their pictures from each location & then I digitally modified them, making them black & white & adding text with the location’s name.
I created the ceremony programs to resemble the look & feel of their invitations.
The menu cards followed the same look & feel as the invitations & the programs.