time to bestow :: fifty shades of denim

Amy turned thirty. Which meant time for a party.

The custom birthday invitations were designed by the birthday girl herself.

Heavy cotton stock with a custom brand and printed in navy ink.

Wrapped in a denim (Levi's, no less) and jute band

and mailed off in a fantastically thick kraft envelope.

The details were true to Amy - and her brand.
Literally.
The napkins featured her custom brand.
And she received a custom branded belt buckle as her first birthday gift.

And in true Amy fashion, the requested attire was Canadian tuxedo.

Yes, we do have some good old Canadian roots.

Guests obliged and we had ourselves a bona fide

Fifty Shades of Denim Party!

Which was not really the intention, but that's sure what it looked like.

:: party on ::

as featured on martha stewart weddings :: lauren + jack

We were so honored to have Lauren + Jack's Aspen wedding 

recently featured on Style Me Pretty. 

Imagine our excitement to see their rehearsal dinner 

featured on Martha Stewart Weddings today!!!

photo via martha stewart weddings

Loving how the bride played up the red details for this event!

We are total suckers for old red trucks.

Congrats to Lauren + Jack and wishing them much happiness!

We're off to celebrate as well.

you are seated at :: custom chalkboard escort board

Welcome your guests with this over-sized custom chalkboard.

This easy to spot escort seating chart can substitute traditional escort cards.

Arranged by table and easy to read, this is the perfect decor to your wedding day, 

whether the affair is a black tie night or vintage mountaintop high.

Sized at a generous 2 feet x 4 feet, this beauty can be flipped over 

(yep - chalkboard on both sides) 

after your guests are seated and act as an interactive guest book with chalk included, 

or provide a huge note of thanks as your friends and family depart for the night.

 Available from Express Yourself here on Etsy,

with option of local Denver, Colorado pick-up or shipping within the lower 48 states.

hello :: new collection of mini emergency bags available

We have all been there at some point. 

When we could use some FIRST AID.

Too many drinks the night before.

Sore muscles from skiing/hiking/biking too hard.

Altitude sickness and dehydration.

A case of the travel tummy.

That's where we come in.

Meet the Mini Emergency Kit Collection 

by theHELLOtote and Express Yourself.

IN SICKNESS + IN HEALTH mini emergency kit bag

RECOVERY KIT mini emergency kit bag

OH KIT, WHAT HAPPENED?!? mini emergency kit bag

ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE... mini emergency kit bag

TAKE TWO AND DON'T CALL US IN THE MORNING mini emergency kit bag

GET YOUR KIT TOGETHER mini emergency kit bag

CUSTOM mini emergency kit bag

High Altitude Helpers.

Hangover Kits.

Morning After Magic.

The Post-Party Pack.

Travel Tamers.

Call it what you will - it's perfect for destination events.

Seven great new designs and more coming soon.

Custom options available as well.

Stuff with your own goodies.

Or let us do that for you!

Consider these for your wedding.

Because we don't want your guests stuck in their hotel room.

We want them out and about.

And at your wedding, preferably.

as featured on style me pretty :: lauren + jack

 We loved working on this wedding last summer for Lauren + Jack.

Married by the river in Aspen on a classically Colorado July afternoon.

The details were perfect and the entire affair was unique, 

yet authentically true to being an Aspen wedding.

Click on the circle below for the full feature and amazing images...

on the go :: map making

custom first anniversary map by express yourself

There are times when we need to call on our longitude and latitude skills to set up a custom map for an event or occasion. Whether it's a wedding timeline or a group scavenger hunt around town. Or even a map to chronicle first year travels for a newlywed couple or to locate our own favorite Aspen spots, each map is certainly unique. We've started branching out beyond Aspen and the Roaring Fork Valley into other cities and states - New York, Boston, Manchester, Chicago. Our clients have moved and traveled (sometimes far) beyond Colorado.

Starting at the end of May, we'll be embarking on a four week map making class to help broaden our horizons and look at topography and geography from a new persepctive. Does the thought of map making in a class setting get you excited too?! If so, join us here at Skillshare for the Map Making: Learning to Communicate Places Beautifully class. We're thinking of a mapping out a great trip we took through Spain! Whether or not you join us, we're sure we'll intersect with most of you at some point. Oh, the map puns could go on an on...

:: safe travels ::

on the go :: summer in aspen

We are fortunate to have the best of the Roaring Fork Valley right out our front door. One of those 'bests' being Aspen. As winter eases into spring we eagerly await the arrival of summer in town. And we prepare for days full of festivals and music. Hikes and camping. Shopping strolls and dinners on the patio. Good food and great wine. Weddings and sporting events. Hot air balloons and gondola rides. Friends and family visiting. And tourists - yes, we look forward to the visitors from afar. After all, this place is too great to not share. For those that can't make it here this year, at least this time lapse video from a local Basalt-ine will give you a few minutes of what we look forward to enjoying all summer long.

Aspen Timelapse from jason dewey on Vimeo.

spring sale :: in-store and online!

SHOP in-store at 231 Midland Avenue in Downtown Basalt and save 15% storewide

:: or ::

SHOP online and use code BFABB3 to save 30% online

HELLOaspen!

One of our favorite things we do for brides&grooms, event planners and party people is theHELLOtote. This summer has kept us happily busy with orders and deliveries. Because, really, anyone who comes to Aspen needs at least a mini survival kit. And a nice hello!

We also offer theHELLOtote for other cities, states or any custom event you have in mind. You can look at more details on our wesbite here.

{hello!}

Real Celebration: Meghan and Tom in Aspen, Colorado

Here's a peek at a wedding we worked on this past weekend in Aspen.

The bride looked amazing and we simply adore her headpiece. And those shoes! The ceremony was originally scheduled on the wedding deck atop Aspen Mountain, but the wind sent everyone inside. It ultimately came together wonderfully. The touches of gold and blue were perfectly suited for the day. We love it when all the details just seems to work out as if it was originally meant to be that way. The celebration continued via gondola downhill at Montagna at The Little Nell. Many thanks to Robin Proctor Photography for sharing these wonderful images. A great celebration with true, classic style. Enjoy!

{Many cheers to Meghan and Tom!}

P.S. And here are a couple shots of pre-wedding stationery and welcome goodies for guests. A travel and accommodation information card kept guests in the know and a welcome box by theHELLOtote (yes, that's us!) kept family and friends hydrated, fed and on the go.

Credits:
{Photography} Robin Proctor Photography
{Event Planner} DL Event Planning
{Venues} The Little Nell
{Flowers} Aspen Branch
{Stationery} Express Yourself
{Welcome Bags} theHELLOtote