SAM CUSUMANO & KATIE VANVLIET GET MARRIED:
JULY 29TH, 2012 GIRLS! MUSIC! FOOD!

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Registry



           Hello to our friends and family. 
                         We love you!


Thank you for being a part of our celebration and for finding us here. We have made this little registry of items to share with you a little bit of what makes our material lives most pleasant.  While many typical things may not be here, we've tried to have some fun and also think creatively about what we might like to have in our home, to help make 1221 Oxford St a place where others can easily visit and enjoy themselves also. 

We used this site rather one store so Katie can include things from Etsy.  These are handmade goods from artists and artisans like us, and mostly are made to order.  Our stoneware place settings are here, and we've worked closely with the ceramicist to design them.  She is glazing and firing the plates and bowls to order. Other things on Etsy are vintage items; we are attracted to their timelessness, style, and quality of craftsmanship. Think of these items as inspiration, as often the vintage things will sell to other people in the world with keen eyes, and we may not see things like them again. 

We wait in anticipation of the big day! We can hardly wait to see you, too!

Much love,

Katie & Sam




Monday, May 21, 2012

Better Late than Never! Engagement Photo Session!

We had a great time exploring Northern Liberties yesterday with our wedding photographer, Katrina Ohstrom, of LittleRedFoxes Photography. We're so lucky to live in a part of Philly that boasts the artists' touch all over the streets, fences, and public spaces. Without much planning,we found so many charming picture-perfect nooks and crannies. Sam wore grey, to test how photogenic the color will be on our big day, and I wore a 1920's cotton batiste dress over a 1940's silk slip, because why not, that's awesome.

Also awesome: Katrina's original post on her own tumblr blog.

Lying in the sun on Liberty Lands Park's stage.
Moss-covered shady alley in No. Libs.
Perfect guerilla mural on Wildey Street.
Sharing a pot of Moroccan Mint at the Random Tea Room!
Gazing at the infamous 1980's artist-made log cabin. 

Edgar Allan Poe House has a great herb garden.

Saturday, May 12, 2012

As artists, Sam and I have decided to go DIY on many aspects of our upcoming wedding.  While the image above is a design we made on an iPad app called LetterMpress; ( that replicates traditional letterpress printed images) we did decide to hand print our invitations, that we also designed and drew.  

I finally took the plunge into screenprinting and had Lauren at BYO Print teach me how to use photo emulsion to burn a silkscreen.  Now, I have handprinted invitations plus a new skill. I finally know how ALL of the equipment at the printshop works! Yippee! 

Also, PaperSource is a dangerous place for a printmaker on a craft mission. $$$ paper....