wedding wrap

here's a cute idea if you happen to be on the lookout for a wedding gift destined to make a splash. the wedding café now offers custom embroidered bath linens that can be personalized however you please and are perfect for the soon-to-be-wed, love is always in the air, hopelessly romantic sweethearts in your life about to set up their official married nest.

anything goes from monograms to pet names to the more traditional mister and missus. surprise the newlyweds with towels stitched in their wedding colors or simply scoop up the forever set which is stocked in-store.

prices start at $14 for a hand towel and go up from there so consider gathering up friends and family to gift a complete set.

turnaround time for custom orders is about a week.

• where: twc, ward warehouse
• shop hours: mon to sat, 10a to 9p & sun, 10a to 6p

and the winner is . . .

jana from honolulu who will have to make space on her bookshelf for her copy of wedding belles!

mahalo to everyone who entered! remember h|h readers can save 30% off the list price when they order the book directly from the official website:

• secret code: hapahale

congratulations, jana!

wedding belles book giveaway

the first day of june rings in the official start of wedding season so it seems like the perfect time to part with my review copy of wedding belles, the first book penned by tanna dang, the popular proprietor of the wedding café. although the book was published earlier this year and, i must confess, arrived in my mailbox quite some time ago, i finally had a moment to take a peek inside and discovered a breezy read filled with stories and sage advice shared by island brides and grooms.

page after page is filled with a kama'aina take on everything from proposals to planning to big day bloopers plus the inside scoop on the reality of incorporating the many, many island wedding customs without going mad or alienating the more traditional branch of your 'ohana. tanna also pops in throughout the book with a host of helpful tips acquired since she and her husband, bryson, took over twc a few years ago.

it's definitely a fun read which i suspect will become a popular engagement gift for island lovebirds taking their first steps together on their wedding day adventure.

here's the scoop on how to enter:

• email your name & current hometown to: aloha [at] hapahale [dot] com by thu, june 4th
• please put wedding belles giveaway in the subject
• one entry per person/household

click back on friday to find out if you are the lucky winner.

{update: winner list posted}

uncommon envelope

the sales sheet is taking a breather this week so i am taking today to share the charming designs from uncommon envelope which i happened upon while catching up with pacific wedding guide. designer maggie roberts made her paper debut while dreaming up gorgeous weddingscapes at pacific aisles, but upon returning to the mainland decided to add an everyday line to experiment with new looks and layouts.

the result ranges from geometric loveliness to cheeky offerings guaranteed to make even text addicts take a break from their gadget to savor the handcrafted greetings made on an antique chandler & price platen press.

more peeks below . . .

wisdom collection

lemur coasters

the collection features playful designs from simple hellos to ready-to-go wisdom to share with your peeps to a stylish celebration of the papa part of parenthood just in time for father's day.

uncommon envelope's wedding invites can still be found online (take a peek at the custom portfolio inspired by maggie's time in the islands) or in-person at the tacoma-based studio while the rest of us can enjoy a modern day stationery scoop with a quick click over to ue's etsy shop.

p.s. maggie keeps a fabulous blog filled with daily paper finds.

aisle style

i first met tara deponte, the delightful founder of the just launched pacific wedding guide, while browsing at pacific home and was happy to find a kindred spirit on the showroom floor - a modern island girl who adores good design while staying true to her roots.

not content to remain a shop girl indefinitely and with the gorgeous snaps of big day bashes peppering the pages of many a wedding blog as inspiration, tara brought a designer's eye to the task of sourcing the top vendors in both hawaii and new zealand who produce the most stylish soirees be it delish cakes, charming invites, dreamy flowers, and all the other essential elements to make the day fab.

in addition to the directory, jet setting brides & grooms will want to take a peek at the destination guide, a quick hit list of what to do, where to go, and what to see while on island.

and, be sure to click over to the official blog which posts daily finds of "i do" inspiration plus the scoop on new vendors joining the growing pwg 'ohana.

[congratulations tara!]

{update | feb 2010: pwg received a slight name makeover and is now officially pacific bride guide}