heidi & justin's save the date

i just finished heidi & justin's save the date today-- i LOVE it! heidi took this amazing photo and i couldn't wait to use it on their postcard. she had so many great ideas and lots of input, and it was so fun working on this. enjoy!! :)

updated invitation design!

when my dear friends heather and nate got engaged last march, i was SO excited! right away, i started thinking of ideas for their invitation. heather has great taste, so i wanted to be sure to come up with something that would really impress her. something romantic and modern, but also staying true to to the feel of a traditional wedding invitation. i came up with so many ideas, and she gave me some great input that really helped create our final piece. so, here it is! once it's printed, i'll post a photograph of it since this image doesn't really do it justice. we're going to add ribbon to the invitation and it will be printed on opalescent paper, giving it a little extra pizazz! i can't wait to see the final piece!

personal side note...

for those of you who don't know, my husband john has been in school the past year working for his paramedic certification. he has gone through weeks of long classes, clinical rotations, other workshops, and a very intense and draining internship. he took the written part of the national exam on monday, and found out this morning that he PASSED! he was worried sick about it because it was the hardest test of his life, but everyone who knows john knew that he would pass. he is so smart and has worked SO hard for this, so how could he not do well?! he has sacrificed a lot and i'm just so excited for him! he takes the final part of the exam, the practical hands-on test, on saturday. we all know he will pass that, too. i just wanted to share the news because i am so proud and happy for my dear husband! what a way to start off the new year!!

happy new year!

i can't believe 2008 is upon us already. for all you brides getting married in '08, you know what this means-- you are getting married THIS year!! i'm looking forward to working with the amazing couples i have met already and can't wait to post some of the great designs i've been working on with my brides and grooms. if you are getting married this summer, or know of anyone who is still looking for invitations, call me! i have lots of availability to design for weddings this year.

i hope 2008 brings nothing but the best for all of you!

xoxo linz

christmas postcards

i've been keeping busy over the past few weeks designing christmas cards, one of my favorite projects for my all-time favorite holiday! seriously, christmas makes me so happy. so of course anything that has to do with it makes me happy, too! i discovered an amazing and inexpensive online printer that does a great job at a low price, which is always nice to find! my goal is to have a line of templates designed by next year's holiday season so you can choose a background and personalize it by adding your own photograph and text. of course i will ALWAYS take custom orders, but i know not everyone wants to spend a ton of money this time of year! so keep me in mind next year when it's time to think about sending out those holiday cards. feel free to contact me if you'd like a sample of a printed piece. check out my favorites below.

our christmas postcard!

i kept steve's postcard plain and simple... as you'll see, the picture says it all!

katie and spencer chose the first design, but i loved all these and had to show them!

ugly christmas sweater parties!

we went to the first (of three!) sweater parties last night. it was so much fun! my good friend deidra from high school and her husband were the hosts. they had a few activities planned and really did such a good job planning the party. john and i had on tacky sweatshirts, but most of their guests went all out! we're talking long plaid skirts, thick cords, sweater vests, and of course, the "mom" jeans! it was such a fun night and we're so thankful to have such good friends.

ugly sweaters!

john, the christmas tree!

me and my friend's baby. isn't he the cutest?!

lauren & jesse's wedding

john and i went to our last wedding in 2007 on saturday (i think it was our 8th wedding of the year...) lauren, the younger sister of my dear friend leslie, was such a gorgeous bride! she and her now-husband jesse were married at the cathedral in nw portland, and had their reception at the acadian ballroom (which just so happens to be the same place we had our reception!) the ceremony was beautiful and so perfect for this awesome couple! it was so fun watching them up at the altar because they just looked so comfortable and IN LOVE. the reception was awesome, and the ballroom looked so great. i loved their centerpieces (the tall grassy pieces were a great idea!) and their cake was SO delicious! they had a few different flavors of cake-- including my all-time favorite, pumpkin. it was such a great night and we are so thankful they invited us to witness their love on such a big day. congrats you two!!

ceremony at the cathedral

one of the tables at the acadian ballroom

loved the cake!

very simple but classy centerpieces

the newlyweds!

lauren's beautiful dress

john and leslie (the maid of honor)

me and leslie