We love having the opportunity to share real weddings from our Bella brides! This next wedding is filled with so much vintage prettiness — Shawna (a member of the amazing Style Me Pretty team) included lots of personal touches, soft pretty colors, lace, and the perfect dose of Southern charm for her & Matt’s springtime celebration. She even started a new family tradition! Shawna decided on our Harlow design for her invitations, and they fit her wedding style to a T. Read on for all of the pretty little details, and don’t miss Shawna’s advice if you’re currently planning your own wedding – she’s got some great tips!

Can you share with us a bit about your wedding and your inspiration for the event?

Matt and I had our wedding in Hill Country in Fredericksburg, Texas. The ceremony and reception was at the Hoffman Haus, a cottage property that’s close to the main street.  We wanted a charming, home style wedding that we would love always. Our vintage and warm colored décor was inspired by the property; we had doilies, burlap, lace, vintage silver and haybales. Guests were greeted with peach lemonade and mini peach ice cream cones.  The ceremony was a dream, violins played a combination of traditional and beatles songs. It was a simple, pretty garden wedding. Matt looked so handsome in his dark brown 3-piece suit and I loved my dress. The crystals on the belt were from my grandma and my short blusher veil made me feel glamorous.

Our vows were more on the traditional side and we had a tree planting with a gardenia shrub. I added photo books, handmade wedding facts about both of our families and matchbooks as additional décor.  The hors d’oeuvres at our cocktail hour and our dinner menu featured a blend of Italian and Texas cuisine. Texas beers and wine were also served. The food stations were fun; we had a yummy bruschetta bar and a Bellini bar that was so pretty. Our first dance was a waltz. We danced with friends to all kinds of music including hip hop, country. Matt played the Texas Tech fighting song before the garter toss. I started a mother/daughters dance tradition in our family: me, my mom and two sisters jammed to Poison by Bobbi Brown. I think everyone had seconds of the wedding cake, it was delicious

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Relaxed, easy summer days inspire this carefree customization of our Simplicity invitation – just in time for August! Paired with a metallic bronze pocketfold that shimmers beautifully in the sunlight, this would have your guests feeling all warm inside just opening the invitation!

simplicity customization = inks: taupe + clover | fonts: newport + meadow | paper: white | invite size: a-7 | liner: vintage river pattern in antique gold ink | original design by James Grieshaber | customized by in-house designer Sarah Walroth |
embellishment suggestions: pocketfold in metallic bronze

(Photo Credits: Hazelnut Photography)

by Sarah Walroth, In-House Designer

Make a splash with this summery Ribbon customization! Pairing aquamarine and atlantic inks makes for a perfect compliment to this whimsical customization. A rustic crosshatch envelope liner printed in cream ink creates a perfect final touch for this fun summer inspired look.

ribbon customization = inks: atlantic + aquamarine | fonts: futura + montenegro | paper: white | invite size: f-8 | liner: rustic crosshatch pattern in cream | original design by erin jang | customized by in-house designer kyle laatsch |

embellishment suggestions: edge paint in taupe

(Photo Credits: Cheri Lehnow)

by Kyle Laatsch, In-House Designer

What better way to make sure your guests don’t let your wedding date *ahem* coast by, than with some letterpress save the date coasters?  We printed these Carte de Visite (by Ben Whitla) letterpress save the dates and matching coasters in Taupe, Papaya, and Sand inks, and we’ve got to say – we’re really into this color combo.

To make everything in this set as cohesive as possible we also custom designed and letterpress printed an envelope liner that coordinates with the cards and coasters.  Between this letterpress envelope liner and the bright Papaya edge painting on the save the date, this set really has some amazing presence when you open the flap (even before you take the pieces out!).

inks: taupe + papaya + sand | fonts: sofia + sans capitals + archive | paper: 2-ply white + coaster stock | save the date size: a6 | liner: custom pattern letterpress printed in taupe ink | client coordinator: chris gannon | in-house designer: kyle laatsch

Bright green and yellow flowers paired with light, intricate birdcages are the perfect inspiration for a soft and romantic twist on our Allegory Modern letterpress wedding invitation design.

allegory modern customization = inks: amber + taupe | fonts: sakura + social | paper: white | invite size: f-8 | liner: european formal pattern in garden ink | original design by Bella Figura | customized by in-house designer Sarah Walroth |

embellishment suggestions: edge painting in garden

(Photo Credits: Hazelnut Photography)

by Sarah Walroth, In-House Designer

Watery ink colors paired with the preppy Alouette Monogram letterpress wedding invitation is sure to make your heart float – think row boats, sun hats and sweet underwater kisses.

alouette monogram customization = inks: aquamarine + taupe | fonts: salzberg + social | paper: white | invite size: f-8 | liner: the reverse rustic crosshatch pattern in celadon ink | corner rounding |original design by Jessica Tierney | customized by in-house designer Lindsy Aragona |

embellishment suggestions: edge painting: aquamarine

(Photo Credits: Max Wanger)

by Lindsy Aragona, In-House Designer.

A recent favorite is a clean customization to our Soleil (by Beth Ann Seal) letterpress wedding invitations. The simplicity of our sea mist and taupe inks on white paper, combined with our Luster Roman font creates a natural quality that is perfect for a garden themed wedding. A matching sea mist envelope liner balances the understated letterpress set.

inks: sea mist + taupe | font: luster roman | paper: 1-ply white | invite size: a-7 | liner: the classic color pattern in sea mist | client coordinator: christie jones | in-house designer: kyle laatsch

by Kyle Laatsch, In-House Designer.

An especially elegant customization of our ever popular (and completely timeless) Deveril letterpress invitations, these elegant wedding invitations were printed in taupe and dusty pink and feature coordinating envelopes lined in dusty pink. Sweet calligraphy details along with hand calligraphy accents and a custom monogram from calligrapher Debi Zeinert make these letterpress invitations one of a kind.

New from our 2011 collection, Hoxton is modern and industrial when paired with a neutral color palette of charcoal, pewter, pale gray and taupe combined with pops of geranium for a chic and sophisticated urban wedding. (Photo credits – letterpress invitations + love + dress + couch.)

Printed in cool taupe and yarrow inks, we love this customization of our Harper letterpress invitations. Created for a super cool bar mitzvah, the set features Hebrew text and fun flat panel letterpress thank you notes.