Allison Barnhill Designs

Pink and Green Inspiration

Allison — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:57:36 +0000

So, as I’m sure you all can tell, pink and green are near and dear to our hearts at Allison Barnhill Designs…and we go ga-ga over pink and green polka dots too! Today, I wanted think on a wedding that would be perfect for the company. So, I put together this pretty inspiration board that incorporates all of our favorite things. Enjoy!

Knotted Starfish

Allison — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:56:53 +0000

Whether it is nautical or beach inspired, the use of natural rope to tie around a wedding invitation is so adorable and perfect for couples who are “tying the knot”. (Get the joke?! Okay, so I beat you over the head with it…) Danielle and Michael are getting married at one of our favorite venues, the Chesapeake Bay Beach Club in October. The main color of the wedding is deep plum purple and Danielle wanted to incorporate a starfish into the invite. The rope knot really add a special and unique touch to this invite. Enjoy!

Annapolis Diamond Dash :: 8.28.10

Allison — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 22:04:12 +0000

The whole crew from Allison Barnhill Designs had a very exciting outing today! We were proud sponsors of the Annapolis Diamond Dash, where one lucky couple won a $20K diamond ring from Smyth Jewelers. The day started with ABD meeting the over 350 couples that competed at a welcome party at Park Place. We got to set up a few samples of our work (note: wind and paper do not mix) and watch the people get ready for the huge scavenger hunt through downtown Annapolis!

At 12 noon, we headed to our “challenge location” – Stan and Joe’s – on West Street. Kaitlin was already there and had our challenge set up and ready to go. Each couple would get a text to come to our location and when they got there, they had to actually make an invitation! One person would put the glue on the back of the card and the other person would center it on top of the backing. If they did a good job, then they received their code word to text back and move onto their next location.

We loved meeting all of the wonderful couples and watching the masses bike, run and scooter all through town. Such a great event for Annapolis and for Allison Barnhill Designs. So happy that we could help sponsor this event and so happy for the lucky couple that won! Enjoy these pictures from the big day!

Our table at the welcome party…

Kaitlin helping a couple do our challenge…

Big clue accross the street at Luna Blue…

The official Diamond Dash t-shirt with our logo…

Dashing to the end…

License Plate Love

Allison — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:42:25 +0000

Kristy came to me with this fun idea for their save the date. She wanted their wedding details in the shape and style of a license plate — North Carolina, to be specific. Kristy and Scott met and went to Duke University and are getting married there too! So, I had the opportunity to sketch the chapel at Duke, which we used for the center of the save the date. The rest of the wedding details are designed around the sketch to pull together the license plate look.

Side note…those of you that know me know that I graduated from University of Maryland and am a avid Terps basketball fan — season ticket holder, in fact. So, if any other bride had asked for a Duke inspired save the date, I might have said no, but Kristy is my cousin and family comes before fan affiliation, so there you go! Enjoy!

Destination Delight

Allison — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 23:36:52 +0000

Dianna met with me a few months ago and brought her own inspiration picture for the invitation. She wanted a tropical invitation that incorporated her bridesmaid dress color of coral, with accents of turquoise and a lime green. I love how this invite all came together, including the inventive titles on her insert cards — and the use of the three colors throughout the invite. So tropical and fun! Enjoy!

Boxes and Bows

Allison — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:17:19 +0000

I’m so excited to share these awesome boxed invitations with you. Kristen and Tab came to me in search of an invitation that would make an impression on their guests. Kristen specifically asked for something that would make their guests feel like they were opening a present with lots of “layers”. This elegant and beautiful invitation was the design we created for this wonderful couple. I’m so glad we can make their dream come true! I know their wedding will be nothing short of spectacular! Enjoy!

Kristin & Brian :: Part 2

Allison — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:39:59 +0000

I had to post a second time about Kristin & Brian’s wedding in Key Biscayne on May 29th, because Kristin sent me two CDs full of photos from the big day and there were more great shots that just needed to be shared. Thanks so much to Kristin for sending them to us and special thanks to her photographers from the big day: Bella Pictures and Hunter Messineo. Enjoy!

Real Wedding :: Kristin & Brian :: May 29, 2010

Allison — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:23:14 +0000

I’m so excited to share these pictures! Krisitin and Brian were married on May 29, 2010 at the Ritz-Carlton in Key Biscayne, Florida. I’ve had the pleasure of working with Kristin for over a year on the stationery designs for her wedding. From the save the date to the custom Key Biscayne lighthouse sketch to all of her day of accessories and I really enjoyed getting to be a little part of Kristin and Brian’s big day!

Kristin just sent me these pictures this week and her photographer was nice enough to take pictures of our whole ensemble of work. And, there are some great pics of the happy couple and her bridesmaids on the wedding day. Enjoy!

Baltimore Bridal Show :: 08.01.10

Allison — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 23:33:57 +0000

The Baltimore Bridal Show was yesterday and we had a great time! There was such a wonderful turnout of brides, grooms, friends and families. So much so, that I think there was a stretch of two hours or more that Allie and I were talking non-stop to brides…and loving every minute of it! We switched up our booth slightly this time and brought lots of samples to display on our side tables — which was a hit with the brides.

Also, special thanks to Intrigue Designs & Decor for designing some beautiful floral arrangements for our booth. We in turn, provided place cards and menus for their ultra modern grey and silver tablescape. Very cool!

Lots of pictures of our booth and our paper designs on Intrigue’s tablescape are below. Enjoy!!

Back on TV Again!

Allison — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:51:49 +0000

Today I had another exciting adventure on TV! WBFF Fox 45 Morning News invited me back for an interview about our wedding invitations and stationery. I was honored to be asked back for a third time…such a wonderful opportunity to share my designs and promote the upcoming Baltimore Bridal Show.

So, it was another early morning for me…at 5:45am, I headed to my studio in Annapolis to meet up with Ginger Grigsby. Ginger is my aesthetician and since I trust her with all things having to do with my face…I called her to do my make up! She made me look absolutely beautiful…complete with full faux eyelashes and all!

Then, Tom (my hubby and chauffeur) and I hopped in the car for the ride up to “TV Hill” in Baltimore. After a short wait in the lobby, I was taken back to the studio and during a commercial break, set up my samples, put on a microphone and was ready to roll by 8:48am! Patrice Harris and I said our “hello again’s” and off we went for a whirlwind few minutes of fun. By 9am we were back on the road and my 5 minutes of fame were just a shadow in the rear view mirror.

Although the days leading up to these appearances are stressful, I have to admit, they are just a wonderful opportunity for me and Allison Barnhill Designs. But, I admit, sleeping in until 7am tomorrow, sounds pretty good to me right now! Enjoy the pictures below. I hope to have the footage up on YouTube soon!