Design and Pretty Things

The Studio is the ideal venue for your pre-wedding festivities. Bridal showers, engagement parties, rehearsal dinners...the months leading up to a wedding are those of celebration. The feeling of intimacy and coziness in The Studio evokes a sense of closeness amongst f...

THE STUDIO - NEWBURYPORT is the perfect space for your most intimate gatherings. Better yet, guests who rent the space will receive personalized event design services through Amy McLaughlin Lifestyles. This chinoiserie themed luncheon is appropriately decorated with bl...

Getting ready to tie the knot? While weddings themselves might be the most fun you’ve had in years, the months or even years, of preparation that go into them can really put a strain on your nerves – and on your relationship. The following are some tips that will allow...

Once you've gotten engaged and set a date, your friends will want to celebrate you with engagement parties and bridal showers. As etiquette goes, your family and friends should be planning those events for you–but those who'll attend won't do so empty handed.

As your lo...

Handwritten Notes Have Become a Rare Commodity.
 

Personal handwritten notes grow rarer by the day. Some might argue that, in this day and age, where emails and text messages are far easier than handwritten notes, it is merely the natural evolution of communication.

Ho...

"This suite was inspired by a piece of artwork the groom's father had painted in honor of the wedding day, which just so happened to be the Bride's family home. From there we commissioned Cait Courneya to create charming watercolor details to compliment his artwork com...

The Mother of the Bride may end up with the daunting duty of being the primary toast giver from the bride’s family if her husband (and father of the bride) has passed away, or perhaps the Bride’s father may play no part in her life, didn’t come to the wedding, let alon...

One of my very favorite details that can take your wedding invitation suite from beautiful to STUNNING.....

It's the secret to elevating your printables to the next level?

The answer is simple, THE ENVELOPE LINER. 

Let’s start from the beginning. Why are envelope li...