Ode to Yolan Cris – fashion and pattern inspiration

Sorry guys, I have been a bit low on blogging time lately – I’m currently fully immersed in some very exiting wedding illustration projects. Hope to have more to share with you soon! In the meantime, here’s some high caliber fashion eye-candy for you, one of my favorites: Yolan Cris, what a creative and amazingly talented designer! Take a look!

2011 Yolan Cris Revival Vintage Bridal collection – gown: Copenhague

2011 Yolan Cris Revival Vintage Bridal collection – gown: Oporto

2011 Yolan Cris Revival Vintage Bridal collection – gown: Praga

2011 Yolan Cris Revival Vintage Bridal collection – gown: Almeria

2011 Yolan Cris Glamour collection – gown: 1109

2011 Yolan Cris Art Deco collection – gown: 1174

CREDITS:

1. all images composed by Astrid Mueller with courtesy from Yolan Cris website
2. Thanks to WeddingInspirasi to helping me stumble across the designer.

Featured on Junebug Weddings

Remember a few weeks ago, Style me Pretty featured lace inspired wedding eye candy with illustrated design accents from me? {Click here to see my post about it}

Fabulous news: today, another blog that I really like, Junebug Weddings, revealed additional photos!

This is just one of them:

Isn’t this cake just ravishing?! Click here to see the full blog feature on Junebug Weddings

CREDITS:

Gorgeous white wedding tablescape at the The Tuscan Tea Room in Seattle, with a stunning cake from Tallant House, cupcakes by Trophy Cupcakes, cupcake wrappers by Bella Cupcake Couture and floral design by Romanza Floral. Ceramique Cupcake Stands: Clara French, set design by Crinoline & Tweed and photography by: Red Box Pictures. Stationery and illustrations: Designs by Astrid Mueller Exclusive with Artisan printing by DigbyRose.com

Honored to be Featured on Style Me Pretty

I’m honored and excited to announce: my work was just featured on Style Me Pretty! Let me share a few teaser images with you. For example, I designed this illustrated thank you card series for a Tuscany inspired engagement party table setting:

For this French café inspired engagement scene tablescape design, I contributed a small illustrated “Will You Marry Me?” note card:

and for a clean-chic white-in-white wedding celebration table with this lush lace-adorned cake…

…I created wedding menu cards, and an illustrated plexiglas cake-topper statuette:

In this instance the couple was fictitious. To see examples of real weddings with custom-made illustrations for the couple, come visit my portfolio at AstridMuellerExclusive.com. Make sure to stop by on Style Me Pretty to see more photos of these three delicious tablescapes!

If you’re a wedding professional, interested in working with me on a styled photo shoot, email me! I love to work with talented professionals and develop unique new illustrated design accents. Especially new ones that no one has ever seen before. :-)

CREDITS:

For the above three table settings, my warm thanks go to the following outstanding and incredibly talented wedding professionals: Venue: The Tuscan Tea Room / Designers: Crinoline & Tweed / Photographers: Red Box Pictures / Flowers: Romanza Floral / Cakes & French Pastries: Tallant House / Cupcakes: Trophy Cupcakes / Ceramique Cupcake Stands: Clara French / Stationary: Designs by Astrid Mueller & Artisan printing by Digby and Rose / Cupcake Wrappers: Bella Cupcake Couture / Ring pillow and crystal embellished silk flower napkin ring: Emici Bridal

Unusual Wedding Inspiration: Ice Lanterns

Last week, I put together a sumptuous winter wedding mood board for you. I love transparent design elements, so let me share another lovely design accent perfect for a cold season celebration: ice candle holders and lanterns!

I stumbled across this lovely inspiration on the design platform pinterest:

More of the same blogger on the Norwegian Interior Design blog nib:

Or look at this lovely candle lantern, which I spotted on Flickr:

I also love this more puristic design:

Or how about this shape?:

Enough cold for now? I agree. For now, let’s get back to enjoying summer!

{photo spotted here}

Aren’t these flower embedded ice cubes adorable? I LOVE them!

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