Cynthia Warren Design

Outdoor Wedding In Mendocino

With May Day just a few days ago, I feel like I've been hearing mention of maypoles everywhere. Fittingly, it has inspired me to create this post about a very special outdoor wedding in Mendocino, California. Andie, the bride, was such a delight to work with. She had wonderful ideas, lots of inspiration, and a fun and playful spirit. I was so inspired by her thoughtful … [Read more...]

Birthday Party At The SF Jazz Center

Recently I had the delightful opportunity to design an invitation, and day-of paper, for a very special birthday party held at the SF Jazz Center. Stanlee Gatti, event planner extraordinaire, designed the event. I was so thrilled when he contacted me regarding this project! The theme was 'Paris in the late sixties - early seventies', a time and place that was very memorable … [Read more...]

Brooke & Stephen – Santa Fe Wedding

I wanted to start the new year with a post about one of my favorite wedding projects of all time; Brooke & Stephen's wedding in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Brooke and Stephen are some of my best clients ever, working with them was an absolute dream. When I asked them how they found out about me they said they saw my work on Snippet & Ink (one of my favorite wedding blogs!). … [Read more...]

Laser Cutting Bliss!

I recently completed a custom wedding invitation suite that incorporated laser cutting! I've been completely intrigued by laser cutting ever since my trip to New York for the National Stationary Show in May. There were several vendors at the show who specialized in laser cutting and all the samples I saw were very impressive. However, there was one vendor that really struck me, … [Read more...]

Artist’s Reception Announcement

I recently came across this announcement/mailer in my archives and I was reminded of how much I love old wood type! Matt Gonzalez, among MANY other things, is a wonderful collage artist and Lola Home Store (which sadly closed last year) was showing his work and throwing a lively artist's reception. The colorful collage shown was one of my favorites in the exhibit and I felt … [Read more...]