Hotel Indigo

This past weekend Travis and I had the privilege to stay at the Hotel Indigo before it opens on February 17th. Some friends of ours helped make the hotel a reality, and hosted guests for two nights in an effort to get feedback on the rooms, experience, atmosphere, and any quirks that might be lurking. Being that Hotel Indigo is one of the main hotels for wedding guests we couldn't turn down the offer.

Our findings? Pretty fabulous.

Pictures of defining local icons are blown up to adorn the walls, making it feel like the hotel was actually meant to be in Baton Rouge. The downstairs bar/restaurant has huge picture windows, which becomes a prime location to sit for a drink and watch the sunset over the river.  But what really sold it for me was the shower heads. Yes that's plural. For someone that often has to crouch under a too-short shower head that has mediocre pressure let me tell you.... I was sold!

Though they don't open until February 17th everyone is more than welcome to book their room for the wedding now. For more information check out the Hotel Indigo website and our accommodations page.

{view from our room at the Hotel Indigo}

Invitation Stamp

The invitation stamp has finally arrived... let the production begin!

{now it's on paper}

Countdown to February 14th

No not Valentine's Day...

The opening of the online store BHLDN, Anthropologie's sister wedding brand!
For a glimpse at what is to come be sure to check out the website.

I can't wait!!

{BHLDN}

Inspiration

 It has taken months of paging through magazines and getting lost in blog after blog, but when it comes to this wedding I know exactly what I want.  While I'm not sweating, some might be a little concerned of how it will all materialize on the big day. For a glimpse into what I'm dreaming up in my head, check out some of these images from my favorite wedding blogs.

Images: 1, 2, 3, 4

Projects Begin

With 2011 officially here and only 4 months until the wedding it's about time I get started on all those time consuming, hand-made projects for the big day. And what better time to do that than a week of vacation back home. We tackled the sign-in tags and thank you cards, and I'm happy to say they actually turned out how I envisioned. Of course these were much more timely than slapping a book on the table or a pre-packaged set of cards but hopefully our guests will have some fun with the Mad Libs style sign-in!

Next up: Invitation production.

Save the Dates - Printed

Save the Dates are finally printed! They arrived perfectly in their box, exactly how I had imagined/designed them to be. So exciting! We'll be working on the addressing of them this weekend and I hope all of you have as much fun receiving them as I did designing them. Now on to the invitations...

{save the date!}

Recycled Bride

When first seeing the blog's name Travis didn't seem to think it sounded very flattering, but RecycledBride blog has tons of information on ways to make your wedding enviro-concious. Check out their post on "Why Wedding Recycling Matters". It pretty much sums out our thought process for our big day and provides some stats to back it up.
Here is a quick quote:
      
"Have you ever thought about the journey of a typical white wedding dress from its creation to its arrival at your local bridal shop? Most wedding gowns begin their lives as huge rolls of raw, tan-colored fabric that must be bleached white. The bleaching process is ugly, consuming massive amounts of water and using harmful industrial chemical compounds that poison factory workers and the environment. Some wedding dresses are made of petrochemical-based synthetic fabrics like polyester, taffeta, rayon or nylon, and almost all of them are lined with synthetic material.  Most are made in China or South America, which means that fair labor and fair trade standards aren’t likely to be upheld, and the workers who “hand sew and bead” your fancy dress are likely not earning a living wage. And just imagine the carbon emissions generated when we package and transport enough of these dresses to outfit 2.4 million American brides each year!

Now what if out of those 2.4 million brides, just half decided to resell their dresses? What kind of impact would 1.2 million less wedding dresses a year have on our collective carbon footprint? And what if just half of those women re-sold the dresses again after their weddings, effectively creating a chain reaction of wedding dress reducing, reusing and recycling? And what about the 9.6 million bridesmaids dresses, the decorations, the accessories? I think you can see where I’m going with this."

 Just a little something to chew on. Save the dates are in the works....