Angela & Dean: a late Summer wedding near Santa Barbara

Ah, the beauty of letterpress! When a couple has the hookup, the final products are that much more exciting... featured below are a few of my favorite images from Angela and Dean's intimate San Ysidro Ranch wedding, a warm September evening with close friends and family among the lavender fields and olive groves in beautiful Santa Barbara county.

Every detail was thoughtfully selected to create a warm and welcoming event. An excellent team of vendors (see full list below photos), including the bride's friend at her local letterpress studio, helped bring this vision to fruition. Truly, one for the books!

See more of this wedding featured at: INSPIRED BY THIS

Photography: AMANDA K PHOTOGRAPHY

Printing: CLASSIC LETTERPRESS

Venue + Catering: SAN YSIDRO RANCH, SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA

Planning + Coordination: AMAZING DAYS EVENTS

Florals: ELLA & LOUIE

Makeup + Hair: UNVEILED MAKE-UP & HAIR

Bespoke wedding dress: ATELIER DES MODISTES

Bride’s shoes: CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN

Groom’s suit: SAND COPENHAGEN

Groom’s shirt + tie + shoes: PAUL SMITH

Music: TAVI JINARIU, GIG MASTER

Bride’s ring: BRILLIANT EARTH

Bespoke jewelry + hairpiece: ATELIER DES MODISTES

Bespoke veil: ATELIER DES MODISTES

Groom’s ring: BRILLIANT EARTH

Film Lab: PHOTOVISION PRINTS

Calligraphy (of course): CLAY & INK

shades of purple: springtime inspiration shoot

A while back, I collaborated with the lovely Courtney Williams of Her & Him Events on a light and airy springtime styled shoot. The venue was gorgeous—check out Pfeiffer Winery on your next Willamette Valley wine tour!—and Gaby captured some gorgeous pictures to inspire your imagination to run wild. You can see the full collection on the Gabriela Ines Photography site, but here are just a few of my favorite snaps:

Here is the full list of all the excellent vendors who contributed to this shoot:

Photographer: Gabriela Ines Photography / Venue: Pfeiffer Winery / Design & Styling: Her & Him Events / Flowers: Ali Briskey Designs / Hair & Makeup: Makeup by Reina / Calligraphy: Clay & Ink Calligraphy / Rentals: Poppies & Top Hats + For the Love of Pete / Cake: Soft Peaks Cakery / Dress + Suit: Exclusively Bridal

ciao from Firenze

Clay & Ink has moved to Florence, Italy!

We'll try to pepper in some bits of Italian life, but the main focus of the blog will still be the calligraphy... or shall we say, la calligrafia. Stay tuned for updates, now available to you West Coasters 9 hours sooner than before :).