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Interior Palettes: Vintage Inspired and Stately

26 Thursday Jan 2017

Posted by melissaoconnor in Color Inspiration, Interior Color Palettes

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bedroom, black, color palette, interior color palette, interior design, moss green, nature inspired, navy, plaid, vintage inspired

Loving this vintage inspired bedroom and how the dark hues play nicely with the crisp whites. The artwork brings in a nature inspired palette and the plaid rug and pillows add a sophisticated touch. Between the stately palette and clean design, this space is perfect for everyday relaxing and reading, as well as catching some zzz’s.

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Team Ups: Nautical Nature Inspired Wedding Celebration

23 Tuesday Sep 2014

Posted by melissaoconnor in Real Events, Real Weddings

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autumn event, bayshore, cocos customs, fall flowers, floral, gray star design, nature inspired, nautical, new york, pool house, rustic, sunflowers, ten23designs, The Southward Ho Country Club, wedding celebration

This past weekend, my friend Chrissy at Coco’s Customs threw a spectacular event filled with nature goodies, rustic touches, and nautical flair. I had the pleasure of helping her out with a few details and designed some signs and paper goods for the event. The special day was held at the The Southward Ho Country Club in Bayshore NY and celebrated the wedding of Sara and Buddy, a couple who have already tied the knot months earlier, and were now partying it up with all their family and friends. It was a true success to say the least.

Ten23 Designs also helped out and designed the various decals and wood signs. Here are some photos from the event. Hope they bring inspiration your way. Enjoy!

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Valerie + Aaron – Wedding Album

08 Friday Aug 2014

Posted by melissaoconnor in Real Weddings, Weddings

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book design, custom wedding album, gray star design, july wedding, linen album, Minnesota wedding, nature, nature inspired, prairie, rustic, summer weddings, vintage, wedding, wedding album, wildflowers

A few months ago, I designed a wedding album and album box for Valerie and Aaron. I worked with Valerie on the project, which was a gift to Aaron for their 8th anniversary. It was such a pleasure creating this keepsake and I am happy I made a new friend out of the experience, as her and I still talk via email. She chose my digital linen album in olive green with ‘eyes wide open‘ embossed on the cover. The whole presentation, the album in the box, really looked beautiful and I am so thrilled they loved how it came out.

Their wedding took place on Aaron’s family estate in Minnesota. Filled with grassy plains and endless fields of wildflowers, it was a perfect place for them to share their vows and celebrate with all of their loved ones. There were many readings during the ceremony, all were beautiful, and tons of dancing during the reception. Needless to say, everyone had the time of their lives.

Here is little peek into their special day and the album I created. Enjoy!

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Valerie + Aaron - Wedding Album

Valerie + Aaron - Wedding Album

Valerie + Aaron - Wedding Album

Valerie + Aaron - Wedding Album

Valerie + Aaron - Wedding Album

Valerie + Aaron - Wedding Album

Valerie + Aaron - Wedding Album

Valerie + Aaron - Wedding Album

Valerie + Aaron - Wedding Album

Valerie + Aaron - Wedding Album

Valerie + Aaron - Wedding Album

Whimsical Harvest

12 Wednesday Feb 2014

Posted by melissaoconnor in Advice & Inspiration, Decor Ideas, Events & Parties, Shop Gray Star Design

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blue, bride and groom, celebrate, country, elegance, engagement dinner, engagement party, fall, fall event, gold, gray star design, green, greenery, harvest, nature inspired, nautical, party ideas, plants, rustic, table setting, wedding, wheat, whimsical harvest, whimsy, wine, winter event

I recently added a new design to my Celebrations items, a Whimsical Harvest engagement party/dinner invite. It was one of the proofs I came up with while working on a custom design for a client and I loved it so much I decided to offer it in the shop.

Whimsical Harvest

With touches of gold and blue, this nature inspired invite is perfect for the fall and winter seasons but can work for an event held in the warmer months as well. If you love greenery and a little whimsy, this design fits the bill. Here are a few inspiring images to help you visualize a Whimsical Harvest event.

Whimsical Harvest
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