Rachel Hanson Designs

Ron and Stacie

2011-03-16T23:26:00.000-07:00

Ron and Stacie had a lovely fall wedding up at Thomas Fogarty Winery. I was really inspired by their beautiful autumn color scheme. Stacie and I spent many hours comparing papers and ribbons in order to achieve the perfect combo! I was so thrilled with how her invitations turned out. We both liked them so much that we decided to create the menus in a similar fashion. I also created an escort card display out of 2 gold boxes. The cards were on gold wires sticking up out of the moss, in an abstract garden display. I also designed a custom wax seal for them to use in their paper designs. Here are some of the vendors involved in that beautiful day. They all did a wonderful job!

Wedding Planner: Jean Marks

Photography: Catherine Hall

Location: Thomas Fogarty Winery

Caterer: Componere Fine Catering

Florist: Precious and Blooming

Rentals: Hartmann Studios

Wedding Day Coordination: Janece Shellooe

Save The Date

Invitation with insert cards

Escort Card Display

Favor box labels

The following photographs are by Catherine Hall Studios

Damask Invites

2011-03-16T23:19:00.000-07:00

Several layers of gorgeous paper, a beautiful damask motif, layered insert cards, and Swarvoski crystal accents...all made for a beautiful invitation!

Style Me Pretty... here we come!

2010-08-05T21:55:00.000-07:00

Megan's wedding was published in Style Me Pretty today! Please go visit and check it out. Congrats to the wonderful team of vendors that I had the priveledge of working with!

Photography: Meg Perotti
Wedding Planner: Janece Shellooe and Amelia Thomas of Every Elegant Detail
Venue: Thomas Fogarty Winery
Floral: Amy Burke Designs
Catering: Componere Fine Catering
Cinematography: James Burkart for Studio MSV

Megan and Kevin

2010-08-05T21:46:00.000-07:00

I was so excited to be a part of this GORGEOUS wedding. Megan was a dream bride for me- allowing me tons of creative freedom, and she was so easy and fun to work with. She had a rustic, vintage wedding theme, and I knew immediately that we must use vintage fabrics as our inspiration. The antique windows and doors we found were perfect for diplaying her escort cards. It was a fun and new experience incorporating the fabrics into some of these designs. I'm still waiting on more pictures, but here are some for now... taken by the great Meg Perotti.

Starry Night

2010-05-03T11:47:00.000-07:00

I was recently invited to be a part of a theme inspired photoshoot! Our inspiration for this wedding was the Van Gogh painting Starry Night. I was asked to do the paper designs with this inspiration in mind. I was immediately inspired by the swirled designs in the painting, and decided it was time to try something I've been wanting to do for a long time... paper quilling! It was so much fun creating these 3 dimensional swirls on the paper! I loved how they turned out. I also used the names of Van Gogh's family and close friends (including the Dr. who worked on his ear) in the place cards. And I used a French inspired menu. It was so fun to see how it all came together! And to top it all off... Junebug Weddings chose to feature and publish our work in their wedding blog. Check it out! It was a pleasure to work with so many talented people!

Coordinating and Design- Every Elegant Detail

Cake - Studio Cake Design
Dress - Sarah Houston via Nouvelle Vogue
Film - Studio MSV
Flowers - Amy Burke Designs
Hair & Make Up - Get Your DO Up!
Photography - Meg Perotti

Tuxedo - Selix Formalwear

Venue - Radonich Ranch via Vignette Events

My new website is up and running!

2010-04-24T12:32:00.000-07:00

Please come visit me at
www.rachelhansondesigns.com.

Style Unveiled

2010-03-29T23:57:00.000-07:00

One of my weddings was published in San Francisco Style Unveiled! Check it out!

http://www.sanfranciscostyleunveiled.com/audreyandjames/

Fogarty Winery Showcase

2010-03-03T21:45:00.000-08:00

I had the privelege of participating in the Thomas Fogarty Winery preferred vendor showcase last week! Thanks to Janae Shield's Photography I have some beautiful pictures to share! The gorgeous florals are by Amy Burke Designs, and rentals by Hartmann Studios. Other great vendors included Janece Shelloe of Every Elegant Detail, and Beth Anne Goldberg of Studio Cake. I had so much fun working with the other vendors, and creating paper designs that showed several different styles and price ranges. One our our goals was to create 3 different table designs that would give ideas for every budget.

Table 3 was our standard table- from florals, to rentals, to paper designs... this table was priced affordably for almost any bride!

Table 2 was contemporary and modern with clean lines. The pricing was a bit higher with some really unique touches! This table was fun for all of us!

Table 1 was the crème de la crème of table designs! This table was the highest priced table, but with the gorgeous linens and stunning floral, it was a site to behold...

Save The Dates- damask design

2009-09-28T14:54:00.000-07:00

I have the pleasure of working with a new bride named Amy. I am so excited to be helping her with her paper designs, start to finish! We just finished her save the dates, we will do her invitations in the spring, and finally we will work on her reception cards before the wedding. Amy is the sweetest bride, and she has wonderful taste! She wanted to go with a contemporary but elegant look. She has decided to use a damask design for her wedding, so I am working on using that in her paper designs as well. Her Save The Dates were printed on a beautiful shimmer paper, and were complemented beautifully by these lined envelopes. I am so excited to see how her invitations come out!

Another Pryde wedding

2009-09-28T14:29:00.000-07:00

I just had the privilege of doing paper designs for the sister of a bride I worked with over a year ago! Her name is Anna, and she was a joy to work with! She was torn between a simple stripe design and a floral design, so I incorporated the two. Again we used diffrent placecard colors to designate the guest's entree choices. Her wedding took place outdoors and her planner, Janece Shellooe of Every Elegant Detail did a wonderful job of displaying the escort cards so that the wind wouldn't blow them away!

Audrey and James

2009-05-26T13:22:00.000-07:00

Audrey and James had a beautiful ceremony this past Sunday at Thomas Fogarty Winery in Woodside, CA. It was a pleasure working with them to provide a design that was fitting for their sophisticated tastes! Janece Shellooe of Every Elegant Detail did a beautiful job organizing the event!

We ended up using 4 different escort card designs to designate the guest's different entree choices.

We went with this folded program which was very simple and elegant in design. I loved that they wanted to include a tribute to Buck, their dog/ring-bearer, on the back of the program!

Nancy Liu Chin did a beautiful job with the floral designs! Here is one of her centerpieces with my table number card. Audrey and James wanted a note under their table numbers that explained that they were donating to a local charity in lieu of providing favors. I thought that was a really neat idea!

The menu was very classic and fun to put together. The catering by Thomas John Events made for a detailed menu with lovely entree descriptions. There were also several food stations (see the amazing seafood display on ice in the top photo) for the guests to enjoy!

Gina and Bryan

2009-05-26T11:31:00.000-07:00

I was honored to do the paper designs for Gina and Bryan's wedding and reception! She was the sweetest bride to work with, and it all came together beautifully! They got married at Thomas Fogarty Winery in Woodside, CA. Here are some pictures from their beautiful wedding...

Gina chose to do a program with a 2-sided layout. She wanted her program to have soft, elegant colors, while the menu and placecards brought out the bolder pinks.

Jean Marks, Gina's talented wedding coordinator, did a wonderful job of displaying the escort cards so that they wouldn't blow away! The setup was beautiful.

Summer Days

2009-04-17T00:31:00.001-07:00

A colorful invitation in contemporary blue and brown. Pefect for a summer wedding!

Red Plume

2009-04-16T09:41:00.001-07:00

This is the plume design shown in a different color and folded up in a beautiful card wrap! I have a variety of pocket folders and wraps to coordinate with your invitation colors.

Orchids

2009-03-23T21:35:00.000-07:00

Chocolate and Orchids- a winning combination! This invitation is mounted on a cream cardstock.

Calligraphy

2009-03-23T21:32:00.000-07:00

Hand calligraphy is a beautiful way to add a personal touch to your invitations, envelopes or place cards. I offer calligraphy in a few different styles. Please contact me if you'd like to see other options!

Plume Design

2009-02-24T14:43:00.000-08:00

Here is an elegant design, perfect for any wedding! I have printed it on shimmery silver and pearl paper and it looks so beautiful! It also looks great on a powdery blue color. You choose the paper color that matches your wedding- it will go with anything!

Purple Branches

2009-02-24T14:39:00.000-08:00

This invitation design, shown with purple on a cream background, is both contemporary and elegant. Matching response cards and place cards can be included.

Initials

2009-02-23T18:16:00.000-08:00

I love the simplicity of this design- the initials of the bride and groom intersecting each other in a contemporary design that represents the lifetime bond of marriage. This card is a 5 1/2 X 5 1/2 design, but can be changed to a 5X7 if you prefer.

Dandelions

2009-02-22T17:45:00.001-08:00

Make a wish! This dandelion design shows a touch of whimsy with a contemporary flair! Available in your wedding colors!

Cherry Blossoms

2009-02-22T17:10:00.000-08:00

I think cherry blossoms are one of my favorite flowers! I love the interesting shapes that the branches make! This is a beautiful invitation set for a spring wedding.

Here it is shown on a textured paper.

As you can see, the flower colors can be changed to match your wedding colors,

or you can go with the classic pink!

Navy Wheat Design

2009-02-22T16:36:00.000-08:00

This is a simple design that would be perfect for an elegant fall wedding. The navy wheat design contrasts against a tan or off-white background.

Pryde Wedding

2009-02-04T19:06:00.000-08:00

For this wedding I was asked to make place cards, escort cards, and table number cards. She had a beautiful green and turquoise theme that was fun to work with! The design I used on the card was fun, elegant and incorporated both colors.

Table number card

Place cards- different colors designate dinner choice