We are pretty jazzed about being awarded a Bride’s Choice Award from Wedding Wire!  A lot of favorite friends in the DC area (and beyond our “borders”) made the list as well! We wanted to also announce that our friend Carla David is having an open house on Sunday!  Not to be missed!  Click on [...]

I am excited to introduce to you Greenvelope!  A great resource for doing your invitations online! I was super impressed not only for their designs but also the fact that they donate to environmentally conscious non-profits. They recently launched and are offering our readers 25% off one of the packages!  Just use coupon code “eleganceandsimplicity”!

We were very excited to see Merry Maps in our inbox last week.  Owner Daley Harris is located in Dallas, but draws her maps for any bride around the world!  They are adorable!  These maps will be sure to become keepsakes and scrapbooking materials after the big day!  Click on the map to learn how [...]

There are so many wonderful invitation designers all over the states. However, we strive to show smaller designers here and those that are doing some amazing eco-friendly things! We found this amazing designer on Twitter and we adore everything she does.  Here are few of her samples that are specifically eco-friendly! Carey, the owner, does [...]

If you are looking for a wedding website design or fantastic invitation (or a combination of both) – Kari Becker Beard of SugarB Studio can make it happen. On top of the exquisite beauty and simplicity of her work – she is also local! I met Kari at Ben’s Next Door in Washington, DC and [...]