Our Wedding in Paradise - Part One

There are some moments in our lives we will never forget and it had to be our wedding day. On June 21, 2013, Mr. D and I took the blessed leap into wedding bliss on the island of Grenada, our home. Since the age of 9, I always said that I wanted to get married on the beach, so when my mother found this venue, The Aquarium Restaurant in Grenada, it was destined that we would exchange our vows here on the sand. One of best parts of planning our wedding were the DIY projects and customized accesories that truly made our wedding special.  Please enjoy a few of our photos from that day thanks to our amazing photographer, Kelon Pascal Photopgraphy. 

Hair accessory by Aye' Shanti Designs. My locs were styled by the amazing Shireen Burris

Myself with my maid of honor, Marie. I'm placing a yellow orchid hair accessory by Aye' Shanti Designs in her hair.

One of the DIY projects, our glittered initials and a handwritten guestbook signage all could be found at the Paper Source.

DIY programs and menu cards using Paper Source products and stamp.  The paper bag color reminds me so much of sand.

A sneak peek of the golden wedding dress that I loved so so much... More pics to come. Designed by Marcelle St. Bernard Designs.

The bouquets and boutonnieres were filled with tropical loveliness from spider orchids, ferns and anthurium lilies. I sneaked in a gold camera charm as a pre-wedding surprise for my hubby to be. Florists information tba.

My matron of honor, Nadia posing so lovely by the water.

Pre-wedding giggles with my girls overlooking the beach.

I saw these Fringe Flag DIY creations on AnnMarieLovesPaper and I had to recreate them for our guests to wave as we walked down the aisle. It's a beach wedding so I didn't want rice or bubbles but something that would blow lovely in the wind. Galvanize bucket from Paper Source.

The Aquarium Restaurant was a spectacular venue right on the beach. Paired with Aye' Shanti designed programs, menus and decorations and their lovely table settings including my favorite batik, it was paradise.

Our gift bags were hand-stamped with our initials and filled with customized items for our guests courtesy of www.AyeShanti.com and www.Spiceklyn.com. 

Our gift bags were hand-stamped with our initials and filled with customized items for our guests.

    Hair accessory by Aye' Shanti Designs and bow tie by Whitney House

More pictures to come very soon on www.AyeShanti.com Blessings, Shanti

Quilting Queens Earrings Spring/Summer 2013

I'm so excited to share one of the first earring designs, "Quilting Queens" from the Aye' Shanti Spring/Summer 2013 Collection.

Quilting Queens are inspired by the quilting traditions of America with the use of various fabrics from the Caribbean, Africa and India. Each earring design tells a story of the past with a modern feel. This was inspired by my college thesis, "Women of the Sun: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives of Caribbean Women's Work" - where I discussed her daily life including the life of my grandmother, Hilda Juanita Keens Douglas and the beauty and mysticism I saw in her Singer sewing machine. Please check out the designs in the SHOP.

Inauguration Day Sale

In celebration of the 2013 Inauguration, we're offering Free Shipping to orders $30.00 and over through Tuesday, January 21, 2013 12:00 a.m . This is valid for customers in the U.S. only. Enter the code: INAUG2013 at checkout.

Ohhhhh and check out the NEW Journals in the SHOP! Great for writing, jotting down quick notes, thoughts and meditations. They're the perfect size for your bag, pockets or even our wallet. I believe everyone should have a writing utensil and mini book with them at all times because your thoughts are precious and you'll appreciate seeing your journey on paper years from now. I am major paper and fabric collector and these are just a few from my collection. There are various designs available, please see below.

"Saying I Do" Vid, Instagram and GIVEAWAY

I have to say, I love this season for all the wedding preparations, designing fascinators, jewelry and now Stylin' Knot Bracelets for Happy Couples! Here's a video I put together with some of the wedding designs from my collection for Spring/Summer 2012:

Also, if you checked out my post from last week about Instagram, I just LOVE IT! Here's some pics of this week's designs and packaging:

Don't forget to sign up for this lovely GIVEAWAY! Check out the information: CLICK HERE

Have a great weekend,

Happy Friday - "Saying I Do in Style!"

Happy Friday everyone. Yesterday I did one of many reveals with the latest Spring/Summer 2012 wedding line "Saying I Do in Style!"... I hope you enjoyed the photos and please head over to the Shop either through the link above or CLICK HERE.

For the next couple of days I'll post photos with beautiful quotes to inspire...  Have a wonderful weekend!

Blessings,

Spring/Summer 2012 peek

Now that Spring is here, I'm so excited to showcase the latest designs in the coming weeks. Look out for splashes and mixes of colors, fabrics and shapes.This time around, I was not bashful atal'! Also, I've added a new line of bracelets that I can't wait to reveal. Look out for more inspired sketches from my journals giving you a sneak peek of what's to come!