{ monograms. yes or no? }

my wedding day gift from the husband was a monogram nameplate necklace with my new initials. it was sentimental and very…me! I wear it all the time and I won’t go so far as to say I started a trend but…since then, I have noticed  monogram jewelry in particular seems to be everywhere. and I felt particularly stylish when honeymooning in rome, positano, and florence hip Italians asked where I got my necklace.

in addition to jewelry, a common place for monograms is of course weddings. it’s a nice touch to carry a common image or theme throughout the wedding day. but I think that most people (including myself when I started the wedding planning process) think of traditional monograms (think ll bean). those do work for nautical, beach-themed, and even black tie affairs. but have some fun with them if, like me, you’re not so traditional. our final product was more of a logo than true monogram but it represented us and the wedding we were aiming to have.

enjoy some of my faves below!

until next time…

1| the inspiration. making an appearance on the amalfi coast. {from jane basch via personal shopping extraordinaire amesalu}

2 | the boyfriend ring from jane basch

3 |  love the effect of a custom embosser on just about anything. but cocktail napkins is really fun + cost effective! find great cocktail napkins through toby dondis.

4 | baublebar has added mini monograms to their mix. perfect in rose gold.

5 | the freeform script monogram from jane basch

6 | I love how this mix of script + block lettering

7 | oh cathy waterman. you take monogramming to a new level. {also have been eyeing that vine wheat ring for longer than I can remember}

8 | the wedding chicks are a refreshing source of inspiration + information. and they’re an amazing resource for free downloads. this is one of their customizable monograms, which also happens to be my iPhone’s wallpaper!

9 | bring on the bling. from arthur david on etsy.

10 | a fresh take on a simple logo. seen on the knot.

11 | our final wedding day logo. see it in action via style me pretty.

12 | a monogram bracelet that is now on my wish list. from marinette jewelry on etsy.