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Friday, February 17, 2012

BeckenRidge Vineyard Open House

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BeckenRidge Vineyard is hosting an Open House featuring professionals in the field of weddings and special events this coming Sunday, February 19, 2012 from 3pm to 7:30pm. The venue is located in Dallas, Oregon on 300 Reuben Boise Road.

  • Participants include: Red Pearl Designs, Myriad Cake Design, NW Mobile DJ Service, Distinctive Designs Floral, The Bridal Gallery, Capricorn Catering, With This Ring, All Star Tents, Stalnakers Photo Studio, Image Floral, Special Occasions, Music Express, An Event to Remember, Oregon Wedding Showcase and Haute Cakes & Confections.
  • Cost is free, and open to the public.
  • BeckenRidge Vineyard will be offering a special discount for attendees.

For more information, including map and directions, visit beckenridge.com.

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Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Tiffanie + Rod: Waterfall Invitation

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We’ve had such nice weather this past week in Oregon, and unfortunately… the dreaded rain is back. This inspired me to showcase an invitation from this past November that features a waterfall graphic. This particular couple got engaged next to Henline Falls which is just east of Salem. Since that moment signified the beginning of their wedding journey, we thought it would be very fitting to carry this theme throughout their stationery as well.

Their set included the invitation, reply postcard, and the outer envelope with custom address labels. They wanted their invitations to be very simple and incorporate their dark blue wedding color. Tiffanie and Rod loved the finished product!

My husband and I hiked around Silver Falls back in September, so I took Tiffanie and Rod’s invitations to photograph with the falls in the background. I’m so glad I did because I love how these photos turned out.

They also requested a large sign to place outside of their wedding venue to direct guests to the appropriate location for the ceremony and reception. For their favors, they did a candy bar and ordered die-cut stickers to place on the cellophane bags. These next two pictures were photographed by their wedding photographer McCloud Photography!

After the wedding, I received a wonderful 5-star review from Tiffanie! They were an amazing couple to work with and I wish them all the best.

“Red Pearl Design created our beautiful wedding invitations and stationery. Megan helped us create a unique theme based on the waterfall we were engaged under. Megan is easy to work with and quick to respond to any questions or concerns. I give Red Pearl Designs my full recommendation for any graphic design and stationery needs without hesitation! Thanks again Megan for helping us create our perfect day!” – Tiffanie

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Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Oregon Wedding Showcase Booth

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This past weekend I had a booth at the Oregon Wedding Showcase in Salem, which marked my 3rd year doing this particular show. This year I decided to go ALL OUT, so I upgraded from my previous “mini booth” to a large corner booth. To showcase my invitations, I used white Billy Bookcases from Ikea and added the individual shelf lighting from Home Depot.

I purchased the grey linens and green napkins myself, but most everything else was a rented or borrowed item. Sue Hamilton from SHE Designs saved the day by having two silver chiavari chairs (which are hard to find in Salem), and she also rented me lots of decor pieces.

My bistro table and half round table were rentals from A to Z Party Rental here in Salem.

The plates, silverware and crystal glasses were rentals from Shirley Kavanaugh at Crossroads Linens.

All the flowers were done by Rebecca Butler of Belle Fleur Floral Design, who also loaned me the majority of the vases used to hold the flowers. I knew Rebecca would do a great job, but I was completely blown away! The flowers made my display even prettier and more welcoming for people.

All the old books were borrowed from my friend Ashley Reynoso. They were great for adding height and interest to my bookshelves!

I had a drawing for $125.00 towards wedding invitations at the show. The winner is Kristen McDaniel from Canby Oregon!!! Congrats!

And there you have it, the complete tour of my booth! I had SO much help from friends and family over the weekend, and I couldn’t have done it without them. Thank you Ashley Reynoso for helping me setup all day on Friday! Thank you Ashley Porter for assisting me in my booth on Saturday in talking to brides and giving me a lunch break =) Thanks to Brianne Cameron, Marcus Dutton, and my mother-in-law Annie Ward for helping tear down my booth on Sunday evening!! And most of all, thanks to my HUSBAND!! He spent many many hours building my bookshelves, installing the lighting, picking up a trailer to get all my rentals, bringing us lunch, hauling in my computer screen every morning… and so much more. I’m one lucky girl!!

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Holly - January 31, 2012 - 10:56 am

It looks so good Megan! LOVE it! All the details paid off :)

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Log House Garden Marketing Materials

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With the bridal show season upon us, Log House Garden wanted some fresh marketing material to really impress the 2012 brides at the shows. Having well-designed materials that beautifully showcase your products or services makes a massive difference!

In this case, I re-designed their postcards and business cards giving them a fresh update. Using photos from Jim Bunker Photography, and recent photos from Erich McVey Photography to showcase the gorgeous venue.

Including a custom map on the backside helps brides better visualize the location

The business cards coordinate perfectly with the postcard making their new materials very cohesive

We printed the business cards with a high gloss finish and rounded corners to soften the look

If you are on the search for a Wedding or Event venue, I would highly recommend you consider Log House Garden. Lanora and John are wonderful people to work with, and their venue is beyond gorgeous. The amount of blooming flowers in the Spring through Fall seasons is truly breathtaking! Not to mention the venue can hold up to 300 people, they let you bring in the caterer of your choice, tables and chairs are included, ample parking…etc! To see a recent wedding at Log House Garden photographed by Erich McVey Photography, click here.

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Siriana - January 17, 2012 - 3:51 pm

You are doing what you were made to do! You’re so talented, thanks for sharing! :)

Log House Garden at Willow Lake - January 12, 2012 - 1:12 pm

Megan – you did such an awesome job on our materials. Everyone at the Portland Wedding Show loved them and we passed out over 1000 of them. You are so great to work with. Lanora

Mallory - January 12, 2012 - 1:07 pm

I think I want to get married again (to josh of course!). You made the place look stunning with the great marketing materials. Love it as always megan!!

Ashley Porter - January 12, 2012 - 11:23 am

Megan! These look absolutely stunning! So pretty, feminine and charming!

Julie - January 12, 2012 - 10:43 am

Very Nice Megan!!! Nice paving stones! (i wonder who did them?? hehe)