• 2009-06-04T04:30:00Z The Bridal Wishlist is the modern wedding guide for modern brides

    This dress is so modern and beautiful, your girls would just have to love it. They would so be able to wear this dress again. It's Adrianna Papell, get it at Nordstrom.email your questions to: bridalwishlist@gmail.com & visit our sister site, the capitol fashionista (http://thecapitolfashionista.blogspot.com)...

  • 2011-02-16T05:00:00Z The Loveliest Day

    Anna and Alex will be tying the knot in beautiful Cuernavaca, Mexico soon, but the party, or fiesta in this case, has already started! Their adorable engagement session, shot by the equally adorable Ala Cortez of Love Ala, is chock full of love, laughter AND colorful papel picado! What a perfect little nod to their upcoming wedding. Love, love, love it!!! ...

  • 2010-02-10T13:30:00Z The Loveliest Day

    I love the idea of using papel picado in a wedding. You can get them in any color of the rainbow, or a mix of colors, which I think is super fun!{All by aymujer on Etsy}These invitations with a papel picado theme by Parrott Design Studio are absolutely swoon-worthy!{You can see more of this delightful invitation here}In the same vein of paper-cutting, Martha Stewart has a darling template for German inspired paper-cut hearts. These would be perfect for an upcoming Valentines Day celebration or a sweet wedding.{You can find the tutorial here}...

  • 2009-04-08T07:30:27Z Modern Vintage Designs

    Shop Papel Vivo for deliciously handcrafted invitations made from handmade paper. What I really love about their super crafty designs are the trinkets, tags, seals and embellishments that dress up very chic invitations adding that extra flair of handcrafted goodness. Check out some of my favorites! ...

  • 2011-03-31T08:53:08Z things are better with a parrott

    Alyssa & Jose are planning a Papel Picado inspired wedding this summer.  Their save the date featured a simple string of the delicate paper cuts featuring sentiments like "amor" & "love" with images of bird pairs & hearts. The save the dates were digitally printed with sapphire blue on 110 lb. paper with coordinating white envelopes.  A design like this could be printed with letterpress, however with such a large amount of solid color, digitally printing works best to achieve consistent & opaque ink coverage. ...

  • 2011-06-14T00:00:27Z Bliss Weddings Market

    Today, we’re inspired by Papel Picado – a traditional Mexican folk art that is displayed during holidays or at special occasions such as weddings, quinceañeras, baptisms or baby christenings. I love the intricate designs and/or bridal couple names that are chiseled or cut into tissue paper to create banners that are unique and festive. These bright and colorful paper garland would make beautiful decorations at your wedding! photo credit: Dasha Wright on WedShare photo credits: 1. Gorgeous white papel picado banners hanging from the rafters by Painting Bunnies 2. Papel picado huppah by M...

  • 2011-04-26T09:00:28Z The Sweetest Occasion

    Hola! It’s Chelsea from Lovely Indeed, and I’m back with a little DIY project in honor of Cinco de Mayo! (Can you believe it’s next week already?!) Cinco de Mayo just so happens to be one of my favorite holidays – probably because it’s a good reason to celebrate with loads of delicious Mexican food. But today we’re taking the Cinco celebrations to the next level with a DIY take on a Mexican folk art tradition. You’ll need some cardstock, embroidery thread, scissors or an X-Acto knife, invisible tape, and various shades of tissue paper. Start by making a template for your design ...

  • 2011-02-23T07:00:31Z The Wedding Chicks Blog

    AY MUJER If you are planning a Mexican Themed wedding, these Custom Color Papel Picado Banners only $42, are the perfect way to give it a little fun and color. Know about a great shop that you think is perfect for our You Need This segment? Email amy {at} weddingchicks.com....

  • 2009-12-23T08:10:46Z things are better with a parrott

    There are so many "titles" or "themes" that come to mind for this invitation suite because there were so many bits of inspiration behind them, but the Papel Picado is certainly the defining element.  An emphasis on colors & patter were important for the bride, Harriet - they are her passion.  She is currently working on her Phd in textiles, focusing on Indigenous Australian & Indonesian Ikat.  She is an avid quilter using mostly her own, hand-printed fabrics as well as the ever beautiful Liberty of London fabrics.  Harriet & her groom, Toby, have traveled th...

  • 2011-07-25T20:50:52Z latest posh creations

    Who doesn’t love the beautiful design of the Papel Picado (Mexican Flags)? We have done a few invitations incorporating this design, and were thrilled to repeat it in a different way with this natural palette. Vanessa  contacted us (she is another sweet Chicago bride!) to help her with a fun destination wedding she will be having this winter. Her color palette is natural - krafts, browns, ivory, etc. We did a landscape design for the invitation, and did a color reversal. Most of the time, we use the darker colored stock as the back mount, with the lighter stock to print. We flooded the li...