SHANNON LEAHY EVENTS: February 2011

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Inspired by: Book Covers

I'm a big reader. A recent book I read, called Little Bee by Chris Cleave (fantastic book by the way), and it's just-released sequel, Incendiary, got me thinking about book art. I just love these two covers (above). Inspiration for event design can come from ANYWHERE and it's so important to constantly be looking.

I could build a wedding or event around each and every one of these designs...

Monday, February 14, 2011

Anthro's BHLDN (Beholden)

Get out of here BHLDN, your dresses are just TOO cute. Flattering, appropriate, stylish - these are not your mother's bridesmaid dresses. They're kind of like your grandmother's bridesmaids dresses, but in a chic, modern, updated way. I love them!

Friday, February 11, 2011

The best handwriting ever

Betsy Dunlap

I've always envied the girls in school that had amazing handwriting but I never had the patience to take my time, my brain is always on to the next thing. My handwriting totally depends on my mood, some days it's scrawls loosely across the page and other days it's tight and small.

These days it doesn't matter as much because good handwriting is quickly becoming obsolete. With my new iPad I hardly have occasion to pick up a pen and paper. I'm beginning to worry my children's children won't know even what a ballpoint is!

When it comes to addressing formal invitations though, the computer just won't do. Because there are so many great free online cursive fonts I've seen a recent trend emerging in the world of calligraphy to be as wacky and non-typewriter like as possible so that people KNOW it was penned by hand.

I've culled some of my favorite, most creative hands in the industry to share with you today. No computer could replicate their styles. Leigh Wells, Betsy Dunlap and Love Jenna were the cool girls in school with the best handwriting and I totally still envy them.

Cheers,
Shannon

Betsy Dunlap

Leigh Wells

Love Jenna

Thursday, February 10, 2011

I'm just a sucker for beautiful food photography - the Valentine's Day edition

anna williams

I love food. I could even be called a foodie. I'm not as extreme as the cast of characters in my friend Adam's tv series, Foodies but I love food nonetheless. I also love pictures of food. That's not entirely true, have you ever seen food shots in a bad chinese restaurant menu? I love BEAUTIFUL food pictures, like the ones by the photographers in this post, Anna Williams, Sara Remington, Karen Mordechai and Aran of Canelle et Vanille.

Even though I'm a total romantic, I'm not much for Hallmark's Valentines Day. My honey and I don't even celebrate the holiday. For me, holidays are about food. It's no surprise that my favorite holiday is Thanksgiving.

So I'm taking a stand, I'm making Valentine's day about food. It's about tarts, trifles, chocolates, berries and breakfast in bed. It's about shaping foodstuffs like butter into heart forms and eating red and pink. It's about aphrodisiacs like oysters and champagne. Now this is a holiday I can get behind.

No balloons or teddy bears for me this year, maybe just a nice Mast Brothers Chocolate bar and the treats in these photos.

Cheers!
Shannon