Business: CWF Photography

2012 has already started to fly by, right? In a few days we'll be heading into February, and while I've already started on some beautiful Spring and Summer weddings, I've been doing a lot of work for local businesses as well.

One of my most recent projects has been for Cameron Freshwater from CWF Photography. Cameron has such a sweet attitude and keeps that perspective through the lens of a camera. Her photos are emotional and sentimental, capturing what every bride, new mom or grandmother wants to remember: smiles, hugs, happy tears. She wanted to redesign her logo and add some of that personality to her brand.  We went through lots of proofs and lots of inspiration before we found something that really clicked, but in the end we came up with a design that really reflects Cameron's style and vision.



Cameron wanted to make sure that the CWF looked hand-written and organic, and she loved the idea of using birds in the design. I paired those ideas with a lace border on her business cards and website.




Check out Cameron's website to see the design I did there: my favorite part is how we used the lace border to add texture and interest to her layout. Also, just go and admire her amazing work!

You Pinned It

Maybe you don't know this, but there are tools available to those of us who run websites. Call it creepy, but I can periodically check in and see how people get to buzzycraftery.com. I can see what page they opened, how they got to the website, and if they found us through a Google Image search.  I know, I know, the man is watching. But seriously, it helps me find out what y'all love about Buzzy Craftery and what you could honestly care less about.

Over the past couple of days, I've noticed that we have an image that's making its rounds around Pinterest! Dozens of people have ended up here at the sweet little Craftery in search of the origins of a doily envelope we posted in November.

Yes, this beautiful invention is actually for one of our clients. Since her invitations were just completed this week, I don't want to post a full image gallery just yet. But I did think I'd show y'all a little sneak peek!






Check back here in the next couple of weeks to see the whole suite - trust me, it's a good one!

Invitations: Jamie and Austin, Pt.2

from November 2011:

You may remember Jamie and Austin from their save the dates earlier this year. I loved Jamie's ideas to have a traditionally Southern, classic wedding. She wanted something that felt halfway between rustic and elegant, so we used a mint leaf green with a julep inspired trim. Don't you feel like you could just pour these invites in a cup with some bourbon and call it Saturday?



I loved being able to use the banners in different ways - either inside the trim or peeking out behind. Jamie also decided to use a Mad-Lip response card, and I'm sure she got some hilarious replies!







This suite evokes the grace and charm that Jamie and Austin display in their lives. Jamie is not only beautiful on the outside, but kind on the inside, and it was a pleasure to help prepare for their big day!

Invitations: Grace and Tim

from October 2011:

I met Grace through The NotWedding this past July. I designed a set of invitations for the event, and Grace contacted me the very next day to get started on her order! She shared with me the details she had already gotten together for her wedding, showed me an inspiration photo, and we set to work!



I loved the slight nautical theme in her choices - she said she was a big fan of navy and white stripes - and we decided to include striped twine to her invitations to add detail. I also loved being able to design her envelope liners! Liners are not super common, and they are almost never custom designed (sometimes they're just silver foil, which just can't match everything). We used one coordinating theme to give the whole suite a clean, sophisticated look.







In the midst of the popular vintage, faded, yellowed and laced up fairy tale weddings - I have to admit that I love an opportunity to design something classic and crisp every once in a while. Less is more is a risky choice, sometimes it just looks like less, but in this instance I think Grace and Tim's suite sparkles with timeless elegance.

Invitations: Mandy and Gibran

from October 2011:

I started working with Mandy on her wedding invitations earlier than most brides - Mandy knew exactly what she wanted and I appreciated having the extra time to make sure it was executed correctly. Mandy and Gibran had a lavish wedding, complete with every accessory you would need: invitations, reception cards, response cards, favor tags, gift enclosures, menus, programs, and thank you notes!



I custom built this baroque pattern from traditional motifs, just for Mandy and Gibran. We kept that theme through the entire suite.










We kept the cost of ordering all of these pieces down by printing everything in one color and varying paper weights based on importance. The invitations were a stately thick 130# cover, the accessories were 110# cover, and the programs were perfect at 80# cover since they needed to fold in half. Maybe it sounds complicated, but I love the challenge of making specific decisions to adhere to a bride's budget - it's more fun than saying no, right?

Invitations: Shannon and Rex

from August 2011:

I know Shannon and Rex from our home church here in Atlanta, Grace Midtown. It was an easy decision that I would do the invites... over coffee one morning Shannon said, "yea you do them, I trust you." I know I've said it before, but I love doing invitations for friends because I have a full-dimensional picture of their style. In these situations, design comes naturally...



I thought this fresh green was perfect for a summer wedding, and I included a subtle butterfly motif (because who wants a loud butterfly motif?) that reminded me of a gentle fluttering around a butterfly bush.






I love how this suite pairs a subtle color combination with lots of varied type and image activity. I think with any other colors it would have been illegible, but I used the advantage of a simple theme to throw in everything but the kitchen sink!

New Year, Old Posts

Welcome to 2012, everyone! I don't know about you, but I had a fabulous (and frantic) holiday season - complete with the best Christmas present - a new camera! Of course, this means that it's officially time to start the new year with photos of wedding suites from 2011 that never made it to the blog. They've been sadly spending their days in a file, waiting to be photographed, and now is the time!

I'll post a different wedding suite per day, starting tomorrow... but I thought I would take today to tease you with a little sneak peek of what's been waiting in the wings!







On another note, the new issue of Atlantan Brides Magazine is out...



...and The GuestBox was featured in their Wed Dossier section! If you don't remember, Buzzy Craftery is responsible for the construction of the GuestBox, as well as the design of the Truth or Dare cards. We've brought the GuestBox to several events, and so far it's been a blast every time! Click the image below to see what Atlantan Brides had to say: