Olio StudioBLOGhttp://www.oliostudio.com/blog/2012-05-03T03:10:40ZSquarespaceBIRCH TREES AND BIRDIEShttp://www.oliostudio.com/blog/2012/5/2/birch-trees-and-birdies.htmlOlio Studio2012-05-03T03:08:54Z2012-05-03T03:08:54Z

While all of my samples are set up as wedding invitations and various other wedding stationery, including programs and thank you cards, escort cards and table numbers, everything in my shop can be changed for any event and I am always excited to see what various ways customers come up with to use my designs. This birch and birdie invitation was changed up for the rehearsal dinner of the lovely Erica and Rob. I love it when couples (or in this case their family) take the time to send out physical invitations to important events and I was super happy to help out with these sweet invites!

]]>VEGAS! WOO HOO!http://www.oliostudio.com/blog/2012/4/30/vegas-woo-hoo.htmlOlio Studio2012-04-30T23:46:05Z2012-04-30T23:46:05Z

My BFF is getting married! YAY! I am a lucky gal to have my dear friend, Lesley, living so close. We both grew up in California and we have both made our way out to Las Vegas. Lesley and Justin are not having a shotgun wedding or a drive-thu wedding or an Elvis wedding, but they are getting married here in Las Vegas, and these Save The Dates are a nod to that! Created just for the couple, these custom-made playing cards and poker chips (which are actually little magnets) make for a super sweet little set and I am proud to say that I have one on my refrigerator! This will be the second time I'll be the guest at a wedding for which I've created the stationery and I can't wait! Congratulations Lesley and Justin, I love you guys!

]]>FOR A GOOD CAUSEhttp://www.oliostudio.com/blog/2012/4/25/for-a-good-cause.htmlOlio Studio2012-04-26T01:42:17Z2012-04-26T01:42:17Z

I have created invitations for a variety of events, but this was a bit of a unique request. Noel told me a little about her sister, Meredith, who passed away from cancer in 2007. In turn, Meredith's family set up a scholarship fund in her name at the University of Georgia. In March of this year, the money raised in the fund hit the benchmark for a perpetual scholarship. Noel and her family wanted to send out announcements to all of the contributors and I was honored to be asked to help! You can find more info at about Meredith, Noel, the family and the scholarship at www.caringbridge.com/visit/meredithjones. Meredith and Noel's mother, Marlene, was kind enough to leave the following feedback on Etsy for me:

Melissa created meaningful, beautiful announcements for donors to the University of Georgia Scholarship honoring tbe life of our daughter/sister. She thoughtfully listened then applied her talents & creativity. Melissa was professional, prompt, and very kind. We couldn't have asked for a better experience.

Such a pleasure, thank you!

]]>A PAIR OF PEARShttp://www.oliostudio.com/blog/2012/4/24/a-pair-of-pears.htmlOlio Studio2012-04-24T18:30:45Z2012-04-24T18:30:45Z

Erica contacted me about my Pear Buttons and decided on two of the four offered designs for her and her beau. I think this might be the first time I've been able to make these particular buttons. I have a bunch of items in my shop to show what I can do but not every item gets ordered and many times people see what I can make and then ask me if I can make them something else :) In this case, Rob and Erica were super easy to work, picking something straight out of my shop and I was able to get these done for them in no time (and I love them)!

]]>PRETTY AS A PEACOCKhttp://www.oliostudio.com/blog/2012/4/18/pretty-as-a-peacock.htmlOlio Studio2012-04-18T14:43:57Z2012-04-18T14:43:57Z

Ashley and Will were married this weekend! Hooray! They contacted me about my Peacock Program and wanted to know if I could change the teal color to green for a bolder look. As is usually the case, I said, "of course!" and here we are now with a bit more ooph and I think the back side (on the right) turned out extra cool! A big thank you to the couple and many happy wishes for the future! See the original suite here.

]]>ALWAYS CUSTOMhttp://www.oliostudio.com/blog/2012/4/17/always-custom.htmlOlio Studio2012-04-18T04:39:02Z2012-04-18T04:39:02Z

I recently had the pleasure of working with Julie on this pretty little suite. She wanted to take my Vintage Rose Design and change the flower into a magnolia, which I thought was a great idea and I think the final product turned out quite lovely - and she was thrilled with the result! I get such pleasure making something for a bride who has an idea in mind but can't find what they are looking for. All part of the happy feelings that come along with this job :) I'm a lucky, lucky girl!

]]>LOVEBIRDShttp://www.oliostudio.com/blog/2012/4/11/lovebirds.htmlOlio Studio2012-04-12T02:12:06Z2012-04-12T02:12:06Z

It's been a long time since I have worked with a groom on a custom project but Jason was top-notch! He was able to provide me the artwork that the couple used on their wedding invitations, so that I could create programs, thank you cards and escort cards to match. Jason was in a hurry and I was able to work quickly to get their items out the door, but if you look closely, you'll notice that while I was right on time for printing, it's taken me a couple of weeks to get the photo up - Jason and Amber are well in to marital bliss by now :) A big thank you to the couple for trusting me with your wedding stationery! Best wishes to you both!

]]>SUMMER OUTSIDE THE CITYhttp://www.oliostudio.com/blog/2012/4/10/summer-outside-the-city.htmlOlio Studio2012-04-11T03:48:12Z2012-04-11T03:48:12Z

Sometimes I get simple, quick orders, where I don't know anything about the event or the customer. This is one of those items but I think they turned out so cute that I wanted to put it up! I only did the RSVP cards (no invite), so I don't even know if this is a wedding or a hoedown :) The customer changed my PIL022 RSVP Card, which has a soft, watermelon-y sort of theme, into a bold red and black piece which reminds me of a bandana and, consequently, a summer BBQ! I wish I could see the invitation that matched up with this piece, but I'm happy to contribute to the suite in any way! :)

]]>COLORADO GREENhttp://www.oliostudio.com/blog/2012/4/9/colorado-green.htmlOlio Studio2012-04-10T01:39:32Z2012-04-10T01:39:32Z

Laurel and Philip contacted me about changing my mountain suite in to a dark green hue, which I think is a great color for a summer wedding! I spoke with Laurel on the phone to discuss the best options and she ended up sending me a paint swatch of the color they were looking for and I think we got a perfect match! Along with a formal RSVP card, included only in the envelopes of the older generation of guests, a more modern card - the size of a business card - was included in every suite, to direct people to the couple's wedding website, where guests can RSVP and find out more information about the ceremony. All in all, a lovely suite, I think! Laurel has mentioned to me that they might be interested in a few more pieces for the wedding ceremony, so I'll get those posted when the time comes!

]]>A SUNNY PROGRAMhttp://www.oliostudio.com/blog/2012/4/2/a-sunny-program.htmlOlio Studio2012-04-02T23:32:41Z2012-04-02T23:32:41Z

Elizabeth and Christopher were joined in marriage this past weekend (squee!) and a big congratulations goes out to them! Liz contacted me about changing my bright orange and yellow programs to a softer yellow and teal mix for her Key West wedding. I was happy to do it and I think they turned out great!

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