Here are a few photos from one of the many moments Margaret had captured of my family. To see more of her work click here and here.
Thank you Margaret!
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Friday, February 18, 2011
People & Love: Meeting new friends and inspired by them…
From every event we plan, we meet talented vendors along the way. Margaret Jacobsen from Margaret Jacobsen Photography is certainly one of them. I wanted to hire a local photographer for my daughter’s 3rd beach birthday party that was located in the Monterey area since my daughter’s birthday took place at SeaCliff State Beach. I checked Craigslist and that’s where I found my new friend. It’s only been 6 months since I met her, but it feels like as if I’ve known her longer. Margaret is so free spirited and her talent with capturing the moment is so intriguing. You can definitely feel the love when you see her photos.
Here are a few photos from one of the many moments Margaret had captured of my family. To see more of her work click here and here.
Thank you Margaret!
Here are a few photos from one of the many moments Margaret had captured of my family. To see more of her work click here and here.
Thank you Margaret!
Monday, February 14, 2011
Love & Our Work: Happy V-Day
Happy Valentines or Single Awareness day everyone!
As promised here is a post on our latest photoshoot. All stationery were designed by me, maritessb. I've been working on designs but never had the chance to take photos of them. So I finally decided to suck it up and make time.
THE INSPIRATION: I love baked sweets. A few friends helped by donating a few of the goodies. The cake pops were done by my friend Miss G and the heart-shaped cookies were creations of Mrs. Angie and mom. Miss G just did a set for her daughter's birthday w/o bringing me any leftovers... So I guilt her into making me some. I asked Mrs. Angie for the cookies she gave away as part of her wedding favors because they are so cute and delicious. Everything else were baked by me! If I wasn't a license coordinator, part-time event coordinator, or part-time stationery designer... I'd be a baker. LOL!
Since I'm incorporating everything I "love" it's only fitting to do a Valentine inspired photoshoot. Cheesy as it may sound I LOVE Valentines even when I was single. I love how 1 day is dedicated to the expression of love for one another. Sure gifts are exchanged, wines are being poured, and tummies are stuffed but the whole point is to be kind to each other/yourself for one day. It doesn't have to be a romantic experience. I spent last weekend and tonight with family and friends. One of the best Valentines ever. Life is too precious! It's nice to be reminded to spoil someone or yourself in middle of the cold wintery season.
With that being said here are some of my photos from the shoot. My two lovely sisters (Jenn and Sheila) and husband helped me with the set up. You can catch the rest of the photos soon on our FB Page.
Thanks for checking out our work! Happy love day! Remember this is only 1 day... make it last throughout the year.
As promised here is a post on our latest photoshoot. All stationery were designed by me, maritessb. I've been working on designs but never had the chance to take photos of them. So I finally decided to suck it up and make time.
THE INSPIRATION: I love baked sweets. A few friends helped by donating a few of the goodies. The cake pops were done by my friend Miss G and the heart-shaped cookies were creations of Mrs. Angie and mom. Miss G just did a set for her daughter's birthday w/o bringing me any leftovers... So I guilt her into making me some. I asked Mrs. Angie for the cookies she gave away as part of her wedding favors because they are so cute and delicious. Everything else were baked by me! If I wasn't a license coordinator, part-time event coordinator, or part-time stationery designer... I'd be a baker. LOL!
Since I'm incorporating everything I "love" it's only fitting to do a Valentine inspired photoshoot. Cheesy as it may sound I LOVE Valentines even when I was single. I love how 1 day is dedicated to the expression of love for one another. Sure gifts are exchanged, wines are being poured, and tummies are stuffed but the whole point is to be kind to each other/yourself for one day. It doesn't have to be a romantic experience. I spent last weekend and tonight with family and friends. One of the best Valentines ever. Life is too precious! It's nice to be reminded to spoil someone or yourself in middle of the cold wintery season.
With that being said here are some of my photos from the shoot. My two lovely sisters (Jenn and Sheila) and husband helped me with the set up. You can catch the rest of the photos soon on our FB Page.
An overview of our spread: chocolate doughnuts, red velvet cake, cake pops with butter chocolate cake, mini cherry pies, pb&j sandwiches, brownies, sugar cookies. Books are loaners from the library and the plates are a combination of Martha Stewart, Anthropologie, Target, Etsy, and Micheal's.
The top right invitation is for little girl's craft birthday party. I'd thought using felt as a pocket folder would be so adorable! The middle right is a baby shower book invite with my own monkey character. The style of this invitation was inspired by Paul Frank. The bottom invitation is a "Bee Bee" shower.
The top invitation (in the set below) may look familiar. It's my own DIY wedding invitation. Here are the detailed instruction on this invitaiton here. Bottom left is a latticed punched invitation I did for Mrs. Angie's bridal shower. On the right is an invitation holder made from a dolie! I love that idea. The design inside is my spin on it. Look at our FB album to see the inside design.
This is a favor box I've done for Mrs. Angie's bridal shower (lattice punched invitation above). I'll post the photos of the party soon.
Thanks for checking out our work! Happy love day! Remember this is only 1 day... make it last throughout the year.
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Love: Simply inspired and having your dreams come true…
This feels so surreal because I get a chance to help plan soirees with one of my best friends!! I’m so honored to share this dream with my Tessie. I heart her so much!!
Tess and I helped many brides these past couple few years and each one reminded me of my own special day.
My wedding took place five years ago and I still get goose bumps when I think back to that day. I remember hearing from the distance, behind the church’s wooden double doors, our song “Here I Stand” sung by Jon and Nerizza Manongdo. I could feel the emotion with very word they sung as their powerful voices echoed throughout the church. I looked at my parents for a last glance when tears began to fall. Carol O., my day of coordinator, fixed my long cathedral veil and the train of my trumpet style dress. She asked me if I was ready and I nodded yes at the same time trying my best to fight back the waterfall of tears. As far as I can remember as a little girl, I’ve dreamt of this day and of this moment, but nothing could have prepared me for how it felt.
Seconds later, the church doors opened wide and what I saw was my dream through my veil; it was a beautiful sight. I was welcomed with the watery eyes and joyful smiles of our loved ones. As I walked down the red draped aisle, I could see at the end my groom with his beautiful smile.
Carol, my day of coordinator was my super hero that day. She made sure everyone was well informed and every little detail I planned out was well executed. Weddings can be so complicated, but ours was simply stress free– thanks to our Carol!! This special day truly inspired me to help other couples with their dreams..
Source of photo from our friend Grace
Tess and I helped many brides these past couple few years and each one reminded me of my own special day.
My wedding took place five years ago and I still get goose bumps when I think back to that day. I remember hearing from the distance, behind the church’s wooden double doors, our song “Here I Stand” sung by Jon and Nerizza Manongdo. I could feel the emotion with very word they sung as their powerful voices echoed throughout the church. I looked at my parents for a last glance when tears began to fall. Carol O., my day of coordinator, fixed my long cathedral veil and the train of my trumpet style dress. She asked me if I was ready and I nodded yes at the same time trying my best to fight back the waterfall of tears. As far as I can remember as a little girl, I’ve dreamt of this day and of this moment, but nothing could have prepared me for how it felt.Seconds later, the church doors opened wide and what I saw was my dream through my veil; it was a beautiful sight. I was welcomed with the watery eyes and joyful smiles of our loved ones. As I walked down the red draped aisle, I could see at the end my groom with his beautiful smile.
Carol, my day of coordinator was my super hero that day. She made sure everyone was well informed and every little detail I planned out was well executed. Weddings can be so complicated, but ours was simply stress free– thanks to our Carol!! This special day truly inspired me to help other couples with their dreams..
Now that was my special day.. now let us make your day as memorable as ours..
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Our Work: Life's a Witch, take 2
Let me catch up blog posts of our latest work. If you've been following some of my stationery design on Simply Maritessb you would know that we've done a Wicked the musical themed party for Jackie, our BFF Jennie, and I's birthday in 2009. Jackie and I wanted to recreate that theme. So we met and hooked up with Thuy Tran Photography (one of our fave photographer to work with) to do a photoshoot last October (2010).
If you never seen or heard of Wicked the musical check their site for more info [click here]. We love the musical. A very surprisingly pleasant story about friendships, womenhood, and love. What a fitting theme for a birthday.
So we wanted the decor to represent both main characters in the musical the wicked witch (Elphaba) and the good (Glenda). Elphaba was viewed as the wicked witch because she was "different". Glenda loves to make people happy. Though they were opposite in personalities they were forced together as roommates at school.
In the room we had green and black to illustrate Elphaba. Pinks and white to represent Glenda. The signs we posted throughout the room are titles of songs from the play. The favors were $1 mugs from Michael's that have stamped vintage images that reminded me of the play (see image below for examples).
Source here
Food was a combination of Guapo Catering and some from our guests. The giant cupcake cake was made by Caketastic Designs. What's cuter than a big cupcake? It was sooo yummy. We love how she used a solid chocolate wrapper base. A technique similar to this.
Originally we planned a mock photoshoot but since the only day we had available to shoot was the day before my birthday we've decided to make it a pre-celebration. Our guests were 20 of my closest family and friends, which may be a lot for some people... but for me that just the bare minimum.
I hope you enjoy the photos as much as we loved putting it together. To see more check our FB Page.
Decor: An Inspired Event
Stationery Designs: MaritessB Designs
Photography: Thuy Tran Photography
Catering: Guapo Catering
Cake: Caketastic Designs by Freide
If you never seen or heard of Wicked the musical check their site for more info [click here]. We love the musical. A very surprisingly pleasant story about friendships, womenhood, and love. What a fitting theme for a birthday.
So we wanted the decor to represent both main characters in the musical the wicked witch (Elphaba) and the good (Glenda). Elphaba was viewed as the wicked witch because she was "different". Glenda loves to make people happy. Though they were opposite in personalities they were forced together as roommates at school.
In the room we had green and black to illustrate Elphaba. Pinks and white to represent Glenda. The signs we posted throughout the room are titles of songs from the play. The favors were $1 mugs from Michael's that have stamped vintage images that reminded me of the play (see image below for examples).
Food was a combination of Guapo Catering and some from our guests. The giant cupcake cake was made by Caketastic Designs. What's cuter than a big cupcake? It was sooo yummy. We love how she used a solid chocolate wrapper base. A technique similar to this.
Originally we planned a mock photoshoot but since the only day we had available to shoot was the day before my birthday we've decided to make it a pre-celebration. Our guests were 20 of my closest family and friends, which may be a lot for some people... but for me that just the bare minimum.
I hope you enjoy the photos as much as we loved putting it together. To see more check our FB Page.
Decor: An Inspired Event
Stationery Designs: MaritessB Designs
Photography: Thuy Tran Photography
Catering: Guapo Catering
Cake: Caketastic Designs by Freide
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Our Work & Love: V-day photoshoot teaser
Well our absence is simple we've loved and we've lost. Both of us had tough couple of months but we're ready to get the new year going.
I personally have been super busy and today wasn't any different. However I wanted to do something that shows what I love to do in spirit of the holiday. I heart baking, stationery design, crafting, and putting together pretty things. And so I bring to you a photo teaser from today V-day photoshoot that I had taken. Mr. Mad (my husband) was my co-photographer and my two sisters were forced to help me set up. Thanks Jen and Sheila!
More photos coming soon!!!
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