Happy New Year to one and all!

And especially to all those newly engaged’s,the betrothed for the year ahead (and the still to meet’s too! maybe 2012 has some happy surprises in store!)

What better way to start your wedding year than coming on down to the Hillhead Bookclub on Sunday for The Glasgow Wedding Collective’s 2nd Vintage Style Fayre.

A lazy afternoon of vintage wedding perusing with Glasgow’s finest wedding suppliers awaits you.

We will be there, sipping from some mismatched cups and teapots (in true Bookclub style chic), ready to show you our stationery wares. Come and say hello!

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We want to wish everyone a very merry Christmas time.

Sadly, we have lost our gorgeous wee pupster this week- and it has been quite hard to decide whether to share our Christmas card which features our little dude, but in some ways, there seems like no more appropriate thing to do.

Harris was an utter delight to have. He brought so much joy and love into, not just our lives, but to the lives of anyone he ever met (as many of you will know). It breaks our hearts to write this but feel like having Harris has actually taught us so much about the true meaning of Christmas, and we just had to share. This wee dude hadn’t spent a single moment stressing out over his Christmas shopping- but he would have given us the best present we could have ever have dreamed. His pure and utter unconditional love. His happiness and excitement at just seeing us. His continuous cuddles and nuzzles. There is no greater gift than the gift of love. Pure, beautiful, unconditional love. And this is really what we just want to share. Love one another this Christmas time… there is nothing greater. And cherish every single, precious moment. Because each one truly is a gift from God.

With all our love this Christmas,

Jack & Lorna xxx

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I might just have the best husband… in the world… EVER!!!!

On Monday we celebrated our 2nd Wedding Anniversary in the one and only city of love… PARIS! Unknown to me, Jack had booked and organised everything on the sly and completely and utterly whisked me away and surprised me. I am so glad I married him! (for more than just the romantic breaks). Anniversaries are so worth celebrating though. It’s pretty damn special and I’m guessing many of you reading this will be more looking forward to the actual getting married part right now, which is amazing… but after the big day has come and gone, celebrating your Love all the best bits for the rest of your lives is pretty awesome too!!!

One of the other most super things about celebrating at this time of year is that you get the Christmas festivities wherever you go, so naturally we have so many lush photos from the weekend which I wanted to share. You can’t as much as turn your head without seeing something more gorgeous than the next in that city so I am full of Inspiration for some new designs too. In true Parisian style, even the Christmas trees were stylish and chic. My absolute favourites being Repetto’s giant pink fluffy one with gold tree-rings! The sparkly Eiffel Tower, the Laduree macaroons, their fabulous packaging, the wine, the food, the chocolate, the “no-rain” (every Glaswegian said “Amen!”) and most of all celebrating love and marriage with my utterly gorgeous and wonderful husband.

Paris… and Jack… je’taime!!!!!!!

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On Saturday Jack and I  took a little weekend trip with my brother and his beautiful fiance to the recently opened Three Sisters Bake Cafe, in the idyllic Quarries Village.

We met Nichola (one of the baking sisters) at the GWC Wedding Fayre last week, who was (very calmly) showcasing their cakes despite the fact their Cafe was about to have its grand opening in like 2 days time! (respect)

Not one to pass up the opportunity to try some new coffee & cake, we headed straight down at the first opportunity we could.  From the moment you turn into Quarriers, into streets named Love/Peace/Faith Avenue you know you have entered somewhere really special. Everything looks gorgeous, even in the pouring rain and Three Sisters Bake is just a haven of indoor loveliness at the top of the village. Between us all, we made our way through a substantial amount on the menu and everything was YUM! Absolutely gorgeous, quirky and delish, with the friendliest staff- what more could you want in a Cafe?

If you are anywhere nearby, GO VISIT!! We highly recommend. Even if you are nowhere nearby, still go visit. It’s well worth a trip.

Oh, and they have a brilliant gift selection and deli too- so if there was anything else you would want from your Cafe, that’d probably be it covered now!

We really LOVE Three Sisters Bake and wish the girls all the success in the world!!

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A little peak into the Glasgow Wedding Collective Vintage Style Wedding Fayre, which took place on Sunday.

Thought I’d leave the real photography to a few of the photo genius’s (genui?) who were showcasing their wares (Chistopher Currie, Mirrorbox… to name but a few) but for a wee sneak peak, the iphone does me, and you, just grand!

Above: Jack and I in full wedding stationery chatting action; Utterly lush flowers from one of Glasgow most talented florists, Sophie at I Heart Flowers ; and the infamous Gramophone provided for cranking some tunes by the ever lovely Butler and Taylor.

If you haven’t seen any of the above listed suppliers before, do yourself a favour and check them out- you will be blown away by the gorgeousness and talent! Better still, check out the GWC page where you can find us all, plus many more of the handpicked wedding suppliers throughout Scotland.

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Yesterday we had a fab day with The Glasgow Girls at their wedding show in Partick Burgh Hall. The girls really look after us well (as you can see from Jacks endless supply of tea!) and we met so many lovely new faces.

Thanks to all who stopped by and had a chat with us. Hope you had a great day too and got lots of ideas for your wedding and maybe even booked up with some of the other suppliers showing their wares yesterday. One of our fav’s from yesterday (and all days for that matter) are Butler and Taylor with their extensive collection of vintage china, props and tableware (see above), all of which is available for hire across Scotland and delivered in their very own campervan. These girls are seriously talented and can even gramaphone DJ for you too!  For more information on Butler and Taylor, visit their fantastic new website here.

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We are super excited about this!

Not only were we excited enough about being part of the recently launched awsomeness that is the Glasgow Wedding Collective… but we’ve also got the Vintage Style Fayre coming up. If you fancy yourself as a bit of bride looking for something unique/ vintage/quirky, there is only one place you will be on the 2nd of October.

“The event will be the main launch for the Glasgow Wedding Collective with a selection of local talented suppliers showcasing their work. Expect everything from old-fashioned china tableware, to eclectic wild flowers, some unusual stationery, jewelry and headwear, vintage style photography and to die for delicious and unusual homemade cakes.”

Hopefully we’ll see you there!

(and for all of you out of town brides-to-be who can’t make, make sure you check out the GWC website here.)

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Thank you to everyone who came along to visit us at The Royal Concert Hall Wedding Show over the weekend. It was a ball, as always… And we loved meeting so many new couples and a few familiar faces now too (we always end up near someone dishing out way too much delish chocolate at these shows and leave perhaps a few pounds heavier!) We have a giant email list to get through over the next few days so if you are checking here and we have yet to contact you, please be assured- it is coming! (We promise!) Infact, less chat here and I am off to hit the email right now… x

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It’s that time of year again…

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As much as I LOVE making all things wedding-y and paper related- sometimes it is so nice to go back to my roots and work with a little bit of fashion.

This mornings work… some new prints for Andreja Bistricic. Coming soon…

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Last night we took a trip through to Edinburgh to see the Fleet Foxes live at the Corn Exchange.

They were amazing. Absolutely and utterly breathtaking at moments, and their voices… and their instruments (the never ending list of them) were just so beautiful.

Live music is good for my soul. I really do love it. I love how there is something about it which makes me feel alive inside. And after a few busy weeks/ months of designing and printing, with all the Summer Weddings in full swing- it was a very refreshing midweek treat!

And today,… I am very happy to be back designing more beautiful invitations in the studio (signing along with the Fleet Foxes, accompanying me on the stereo of course!)

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“These pieces complete the sentences that the pictures and the words could never quite say on their own…” Shaun Sundholm (photographer)

Like any good match.

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Sometimes, a Monday morning needs a little bit of beautiful packaging.

And who better to provide this, than LADUREE – one of the world’s finest!

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Last Friday Jack and I took part in a sponsored spin- (10 hours, 10 bikes- YIKES!!) in aid of raising cash (and awareness) for the wonderful work of Glasgow City Mission.

It was an amazing event to be part of and I would say we have both been really moved and challenged by what we saw and essentially, what we were a part of, while we were there. If you have a chance, please check out their website and the work which they do for the people of Glasgow. It really is amazing. Sponsorship can still be received here until Friday, so if you have a few spare minutes and some extra cash in your purse, please make all those muscle cramps worthwhile! We would truly appreciate it!!! xxx

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Thought we should really have a little look at this piece of 2011 Invitational History, since we are in the business of wedding stationery.

Classic, Simple, Gold Engraving… Fit for a Royal Wedding?

(we like it!) Do you?

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Wanted to share these new Gold Bevelled Cards we now have in stock for printing the most Royal of wedding stationery.

They are super thick and super lush. (and come in silver too!)

If you’d like to find out more about having your own wedding invitations printed onto these beauties, CONTACT US here.

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The lovely people at Southside Happenings have featured us on their “Creative Thursday” section on the blog this week! We are proud to live South of the City, so it has been an honour to be featured on the blog that let’s us all know what’s going on around our streets. Please take a minute to have a read and check out the interview here.

Huge thanks to Lotte at Lotte and Bloom (beautiful flowers, featured above) for recommending us, not to mention all at Southside Happenings…

and to the beautiful Caroline Zak for the pic’s too!

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Happy Good Friday!

I realise (with the kind help of some family and friends!) that I have been a bit slack with keeping up the blogging side of the site these past few weeks. We have just been super busy making so many beautiful wedding invitations for the upcoming summer weddings, which is great,  but it is also so nice (and important!) to take some time out, reflect on what is so good, on the day very aptly named and say “Thank You”.

So, before I head off and enjoy some time with my mum in town this afternoon I thought I would wish everyone a very Happy Easter and share just a few of the things I am very thankful for this Good Friday!

From Top Left: Easter = Greatest Love Prettiest Chocolate Easter bunny from the ever amazing Laduree (we have given up chocolate for lent so I am more excited than ever for some chocolate treats! Plus, their packaging is just incredibly beautiful!)   Our new tiny toy poodle puppy, Harris. An Easter Weekend filled with lots of puppy love is on the cards for Jack and I   …and finally, saying everything I want to this Easter,  Tatto/ Artist Scott Campbell’s Artwork

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i love this by i love typography

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Walking past the Mulberry store on Ingram Street a few nights ago I fell in love with their new window display featuring these gorgeously huge pink paper flowers.

A fine example of a brilliantly creative British brand.

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This tells the story of how I feel today…

You know when you just have one of those mornings. (pic. 1) when all you can hear is the rain and wind outside, it’s so dark and cold and your whole body seems to be whispering at you softly to just stay in bed.

it seemed like such a good idea…

until I remembered all the precious characters (pic. 2) being married and the wonderfully creative wedding stationery that they need.

this inspires and fuels me for the day ahead (pic. 3)

and then I find myself realising that this is what not necessarily what I planned to do with my one “wild and precious life”…(pic. 4) It is way better.

all images via have you hugged your monster today?

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how amazing are these glasses by Chloe Sevigny for Opening Ceremony?

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A big HUGE thank you to everyone who came along to the S.E.C.C Wedding Show at the weekend! We had a ball (AND lots of chocolate…

that’s what happens when your stall is right beside the most delish chocolate fountain in the S.E.C.C.  Ooops!)

But we really loved meeting so many new lovely faces, and seeing some old familiar ones too.

And now we are excited to go back to the (wedding stationery) drawing board with all our new ideas and inspirations to make you the hottest wedding invitations in town!

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I have re:watched and re:watched this video over and over again since The Brits on Tuesday night. I don’t know, maybe I’m just an old romantic/ emo at heart… but I question anyone who does not shed a tear or two watching this. It has been a welcome accompaniment to our late nights this week as we prepare for the S.E.C.C Wedding Show this weekend and it gets me every time. (well… much more welcomed by me than Jack if I’m honest. Jack’s much more about drum & bass and dubstep- really which pains my ears. But a wise man once said to us that marriage is a lot about compromise, so a little bit of ear suffering here and there is ok for the sake of a happy marriage! ) Anyway, if you missed it on Tuesday due to the final of My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding (or any other social activity) please have a little watch/listen.
Simply beautiful.
We have a lot of love for Adele right now.

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Just thinking about ” The Zeitgeist” and I come across this image of Hope from Hillsong Collected.

There is nothing more “of the moment”.

Of all our moments.

“and we have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure…”

This, for me, is the real, true Zeitgeist.

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Sometimes it’s funny how trends work. How there seems to be something in the air, a feeling. a mood… something you just can’t quite put your finger on.

But it’s there. It happens everywhere.

The Zeitgeist.

Wikipedia explains the Zeitgeist as “the spirit of the times” or “the spirit of the age.” ^[1]

This week in the e.y.i.love studio we have our very own Wedding Zeitgeist and it’s the mood and feel of a Cinderella Ball. Three of our lovely brides-to-be have mentioned a Cinderella Wedding Ball to me this week when describing the feel and look they want from their wedding invitations. So, on my hunt for some Cinderella style fairytale inspiration I came across these utterly lovely photographs (courtesy of Blackler’s Winter Wonderland department store in 1949, displayed at the Merseyside Maritime Museum) Lush. Who want’s to go to the Ball?

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Happy Valentine’s. xxx

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This is my first attempt to try using my iPhone for uploading directly onto the website- if this works I’m going to be pleased as punch!! I’m not gonna even say anymore as I’m so keen to find out and try this…
The only thing I need to say if it does work though, is that this above is Glenbuckie House. And it is the most amazing place to spend with your family, ever.

= Best weekend!

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Yesterday we finally got our new i Mac to take home to the studio and I am so in love with it right now.

It’s SOOOO fast!

*thanks gran and grandpa (and American Aunty with a fondness for Vegas!)

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The Glasgow Girls Wedding Fayre in Pollokshields Burgh Hall will definitely go down as a firm favourite on our wedding scene expereince so far. We had such a lovely  day there on Sunday and we want to thank all involved for making it such an enjoyable  day. The last time Jack and I were there, we were getting married and enjoying our own wedding day, so it was especially lovely for us and brought back lots of special memories! Needless to say, we can  highly recommend the Hall as a wedding venue too. We had the loveliest setup underneath the giant fireplace where we had our own wedding photographs taken(thanks M.T!) and could not have been beside a nicer bunch of girls. The girls from Butler and Taylor arrived in their perfectly coloured camper van to display their amazing collections of Vintage Tableware and Accessories (all available for hire) whilst Sara of margolily and her beautifully vintage facinators and headpieces made us all swoon so much we all want to get married again. ( and I almost would, just to wear one!!)

So, girls… if your wedding day is still to come- take our advice- follow the links above and enjoy some vintage wedding fun! xx

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This week is turning into a bit of an Apple Revolution for us. After having my little brick of a phone for way longer than most,this week we have decided the time has come to join the iphone gang and, while we’re at it- get a brand new imac for the studio too. I am very, very excited (and only mildly terrified! I feel like a whole technological overhaul is about to happen in-front of my very own eyes and I better prepare myself! Although, in terms of productivity and ease of everything- I think/know it is going to be utterly amazing and one day I will laugh in the face of my fear of touch screens and typepads) So, to ease  into the Apple love this morning, here’s one by the very talented artist Marc Quinn. So pretty.

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“Hello” 2011… Happy New Year!

…what treats do you have in store for us all I wonder?

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We would like to wish all our lovely friends, family, customers and newlyweds a very love-filled, fun-filled, ”WONDER”ful Christmas time!!!

With all our gold foiled love this Christmas- (as you can see it even made it to our Christmas Tree! Hopefully by next year, to yours too as e.y.i.love continues to develop our Stationery range. (Note to self: A few New Years Resolutions must be made! But before we are there, we have A LOT of celebrating to do!

With all our love for you this Christmas,

Have a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS,

Jack and Lorna xxx

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This year Scotland has went a bit crazy with our winter weather and mass snow fall caused absolute chaos with our transport. It’s been the topic we’ve all been talking about as the whole of Glasgow, Edinburgh and everywhere in between came to a complete standstill last week. Even our transport minister has resigned it was that bad… and I, along with half the city rushed into Office to pre-spend our Christmas money on a trusty pair of Hunters to combat the falls.

Amidst the craze, when I came across this delight of a picture from a tram in Milan, I had to share it. (you can always count on the Italians to make things pretty) If the weather reports are true, we’ll all be bracing ourselves for Round 2 this week, so a wee pointer for Scotrail and First Bus. Look this beautiful and I’m sure you’ll keep everyone smiling on those platforms… even if and when you cannot take us anywhere.

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INFLUENCERS FULL VERSION from R+I creative on Vimeo.

I just think this is absolutely amazing, inspiring and more amazing.

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