Martha Stewart Weddings 15th Anniversary Celebration

Last night Mary and I had way too much fun at the Martha Stewart Weddings 15th Anniversary Celebration. It was an amazing showcase of the magazines best of the best. We were especially obsessed with all the mini hors d’oeuvres...mini grilled cheese and mini fries- YUM! And Amy Atlas's candy and dessert bar was amazingly gorgeous of course. We were all over those cupcakes. Lets just say we left the event well fed. We topped off a fabulous evening at the photo booth with some of our favorite wedding friends! Photo right clockwise: Mary & Jenn of Ice Cream Social, Archana of Love Street Cakes, Jillian of 100 Layer Cake, Vané of Brooklyn Bride, and Erica of Thoughtful Day. Photo left clockwise: Bryn of Paperfinger, Mary & Jenn of Ice Cream Social, and Jillian of 100 Layer Cake.

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Sylva & Peter

Photos taken by little.owl.play

When Sylva and Peter aren't doting over there beloved rescue dog Soju, they are spending their free time volunteering at shelters around the city. Their big love for animals was a fun and must-have element integrated into their custom design. The invitation set was letterpressed and packaged in a hand-made pouch with a ribbon closure that included a variety of 4 buttons. All together the mix of pattern, vintage touches, plus pretty white textures, created the perfect charming combination. A Day of Bliss Wedding Photography by Wolfgang Freithof Studio, no surprise he did a stunning job capturing the invitation perfectly. Especially love the kitty! Check out his gorgeous photos below.

Letterpress by the lovely ladies at Gilah Press

Wendy & Billy

Wendy & Billy's wedding is finally almost here! For their invitation we continued on with their NYC/ Brooklyn goodness, incorporating all the elements that tell their story. Like a little hidden treasure, you can find a water tower, the Brooklyn Bridge, a pigeon and couple of bikes woven into the intricate pattern carried through out the invitation pieces. Overall, it created a beautiful clean look with a lot more than meets the eye.

Letterpress by Gilah Press + Design

Baby Sabrina

A touch of fabric ribbon for texture and the vintage inspired design was the perfect invitation for baby Sabrina's Baptism. All together it's vintage sweetness. Letterpress by Gilah Press + Design

Etsy Shop Update

Our letterpressed stationery is now available for purchase on our Etsy Shop exclusively. Hooray!

Letterpress by Gilah Press + Design

Calling all OC and LA Brides TONIGHT!

The wonderful ladies behind Utterly Engaged are throwing a party TONIGHT to launch the premiere issue of their new wedding e-zine. Come out to mingle with wedding vendors, sip tea, grab an awesome swag bag and participate in cool giveaways! Ice Cream Social has donated a wedding logo design to one lucky couple who wins one of the giveaways! For more information see invitation below or click here.

Greetings From Downtown NYC!

My super talented friend, Don, just relaunched his illustration website. It is filled with sexy fashion ladies and we can't get enough! His style is beautiful and modern. Don has worked with many top clients in publishing, beauty, and retail. To check out his website click here or to shop his Etsy store click here!

A Sweet Combination

Charlotte, a native New Yorker and her fiance Justin, a Georgia boy, came to us to create their very special wedding invitations. After talking with the couple we decided what better to represent these two then the fruits of their home towns, the Apple and the Peach. The main logo was inspired from a vintage fruit wrapper, and the cloth pouches a nod to old jelly jar lids cover in fabric. The southern style seersucker is also the same fabric of the brides maid dresses. Overall, we think these beautiful invitations set the mood perfectly for an Upstate NY backyard summer wedding, while bringing in some southern charm!

Letterpress by the lovely ladies at Gilah Press
And lastly, above is how it all came be, with a lot of fabric, gocco-ing, sewing, trimming and most importantly a whole lot a love :) 

One More Day...

Until the lucky couples begin to walk down the aisle at the Martha Stewart Wedding Chapel. 303GRAND was transformed into an amazing wedding space decorated with paper lanterns and chandeliers made of beautiful bright colors and all inspired by the July Issue of Martha Stewart Weddings. Ice Cream Social had the fun honor of designing the wedding invitation for all of the couples who participated. We had a special sneak peak of the issue, which set the tone and inspired our design. Then we integrated the look of the logo plus a little Brooklyn flair and voilé a wedding invitation was born! Featured below is the winning couple's invitation.

Photo by 303GRAND

A Belated Thanks...

To everyone who came by our ice cream social event at the Brooklyn Pop-Up Wedding Chapel. We had so much fun chatting over  ice cream on a warm Sunday afternoon. 

Photo by 303GRAND

It was also such a pleasure to meet Kimberly of Inspired Goodness. She was there to showcase her beautiful creative packages for wedding guests...check them out below.

Photos by Kimberly Canale

Ice Cream Social Reminder

We are so excited to be all set up at the Brooklyn Wedding Chapel. Don't forget to come by Sunday, June 7th from 1 until 2. We will be there to chat about our design process, answer stationery questions, and best of all serve up some ice cream. Please RSVP right here . See you at the ice cream social!

When:June 7th from 1 until 2pm

Where: 303GRAND, 303 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY 11211

Phone: 718.384.5194

Pop-Up Ice Cream Social

Ice Cream Social will be popping up at the Brooklyn Wedding Chapel this Sunday, June 7th from 1 to 4. We will be there to chat about our design process, answer stationary questions, and best of all serve up some ice cream. If you are in the market for a a wedding invitation or would just like to come out and meet us and say hi please RSVP right here . 

When:June 7th from 1 until 4pm 

Where: 303GRAND, 303 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY 11211

Phone: 718.384.5194

Time Out

Ice Cream Social is featured in Time Out NY this week in association with the 303GRAND Brooklyn Pop-Up Wedding Chapel. Check it out here!

Brooklyn Goes Pop-Up

Ice Cream Social was beyond excited when 303GRAND asked us to design a logo for their upcoming wedding event in our own Brooklyn backyard. For one month, 303GRAND, will be transformed into an experimental wedding showcase by Martha Stewart Weddings, The Wedding Library, and Brooklyn Bride. The Pop-Up Wedding Chapel will feature boatloads of events and a chance for one lucky couple to win an all expenses paid wedding ceremony. For more details check out the official Brooklyn Chapel site!

Trunk Show at Kate's Wrap Up

A big thank you to everyone at Kate's who made this event possible and the staff who were so great to work with! We would also like to thank everyone who came out to support us. We had an amazing time meeting new people and chatting about wedding or simply just about how it all works. Check out our Facebook fan page if you would like to see more pictures of this event.

Thanks for making it a delicious time!

Pig Cards are Here

Ice Cream Social has your piggie cards. Find them at Kate's Paperie in Soho.

Ice Cream Social Trunk Show This Saturday!

Just a reminder that our trunk show is this Saturday. We are so excited we can hardly wait!! See everyone there.

Busy Bees

We are busy bees gearing up for the Kate's Trunk Show. It's only 2 weeks away and we can hardly wait!

Sarah Sloboda

Our friend Sarah Sloboda is a rock-n-roll-style wedding photographer, based in New York City, who has traveled the world on assignment. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, The Knot, Beach Blvd. Bride, and more. We love her work and wanted to share her with you all, enjoy!

Get your Ice Cream Fix on Facebook

Become a fan on Facebook! Check us out to see what events we will be at and what we are up to.

Ice Cream Social Trunk Show at Kate's

Ice Cream Social has been invited to host a Kate's Paperie Trunk Show! Please come and see us, our collection of letterpressed cards created exclusively for Kate's and examples of our wedding work. We would love to meet you and chat about our designs as well as any upcoming wedding items you may need! See you there!

When: May 2nd from 1 until 3pm
Where: Kate's Paperie Soho, 72 Spring Street, New York, NY
Phone: 212.941.9816

Ice Cream Social Hearts Pinball Publishing

When Ice Cream Social first spotted Pinball Publishing we were in love. We were attracted to their use of recycled and eco-friendly materials. We could hardly wait for the opportunity to print a project with them. When we had our chance, it was everything we expected and more! The staff was super awesome, detailed, and the results were amazing. Jess, who has been beyond helpful with our projects invited us to do an interview for their blog Coinop. We were so flattered...take a look.

Wendy & Billy

Billy and Wendy are engaged to get married this fall in NYC. With the ceremony set to happen on what will soon be the new Highline, and the reception to follow in the quaint west village, these two Brooklynites came to us in a NY state of mind.  Working with the couple we decided that the pigeon was a quintessential representation of NY, and would be a great way to deliver their good news!   With the bird on the city side, the illustration in the background gives props to the brooklyn borough they love so much. 

Angelique & Ricardo

Angelique contacted us last month looking to create a special mark for there August wedding. Their wedding was to take place in San Luis Obispo, California on a charming and rustic romantic olive ranch. These were important characteristics for us to reflect in their design. But, our favorite part of the logo is the owl, because it represents a special ring Ricardo once gave to Angelique. So sweet!

Jessie & Andy

Jessie and Andy are engaged to be married this fall in a backyard Oktoberfest inspired wedding.  We decided a beer coaster would be a great way to get the word out. The design was inspired by the couples love for animals, especially those found on an African Safari they went on a few years back, and of course beer! 

Ice Cream in Brooklyn

Here we are in our new office. Good times! Photo by Jason Kempin.

Fallin' for Philly

We're happy to announce that my wedding has been featured in this months Brides Philadelphia! If you have a chance please check it out!

Love is in the Air

It's that time of year. That one day we're all suppose to remind each other of how much we love each other with cards, candy and if you're lucky, jewlery! Visit our Etsy shop and announce you're love with one of our sweet cards. Happy Valentines Day!

All the Pretty Horses

A big thank you from Ice Cream Social to Cassandra!! Cassandra runs the amazing blog coco+kelley. Today, we are included in her beautiful Equestrian Life inspiration story. She will also be featuring us tomorrow as part of a stationary set giveaway so check us out!

Best Wishes

Wishing everyone a happy holiday and a peaceful new year. See you in 2009!
Cheers, Jenn & Mary

Big Gifts Come in Small Precious Packages

When the Brennan's asked us to design a very special holiday card for them, we were beyond excited. We loved the idea of making a holiday card feel like a gift by layering the 3 cards and tying them together with bakers twine. We then topped it off with a hangtag. The copy we created for the card really inspired the format. We then hand illustrated the complete design and type and screen printed in white and gold. It was all sent off in a kraft envelope.

Hello, Holidays!

Our very talented and brilliant friend Sarah, of Sarah Silver Photography asked us to design her a special card for the holiday season. This custom designed card was beautifully letterpressed by our friends at Gilah Press + Design.

Candace & Yadin

Photos from their beautiful wedding. Enjoy! Photos by Belathée.

Show & Tell

We have been missing in action, but we are back with a few new fun projects that will not disappoint. Enjoy!

London Calling: NYC

Candace and Yadin live in London, were engaged in Paris and married in the Big Apple. Candace contacted us this summer to help her design some special items for her wedding in October. When we heard her story, we thought it was fate.

Candace and I (Jenn) realized we shared some of the same nuptial paths, it was kinda of uncanny. We both were proposed to at Pont Neuf in Paris, she was having her wedding at Studio 450 as did I and our color scheme was exactly the same, black and white with a pink accent. It was a perfect match.

We created a special logo for Candace and Yadin that was then applied to tote bags, letterpress prints, stickers, and thank you cards. Letterpress prints where done by our friends at Gilah Press.

Thanking Our Lucky Stars

Brooklyn Represent

Today, Vane over at the fabulous Brooklyn Bride posted  a little piece on our work. Check it out.

Public Displays of Affection

Finally the big, huge, gigantic, wedding day arrived last weekend and it was absolutely amazing. Mary looked gorgeous! I was passed along a preview of photo's and must show!! Kimberly from, Kimberly Reed Photography, did a brilliant job as you can see below. To see more of her work check out her website at www.kreedphotography.com

Marry, Mary, Quite Contrary

For the past year we have been working like busy bees to make Mary's wedding beautiful and perfect. It has been our testing ground for our future plans to design lovely weddings for all brides. Check out our process.

Save the Date

It all started here with the save the date card. Mary had found really cool skeleton keys for the table cards, so we wanted to start it off with the key concept. We thought that creating a a key ring like concept would be perfect. Then Mary came up with this amazing copy, that was on each key... to my love, to kisses, to passion, to my match, to my heart, to it all. Check it out.

Book of Love

A lot of love went into Mary's wedding invitation. It was a dream project for the both of us. The invite was all very handmade with the exception of the letterpress cards. The letterpress was printed by gilah press + design. As you can see they did a beautiful job. The front and back cover was wrapped in book cloth and stamped with a Gocco Press. The inside pages of the book were created with kraft paper. It was all packaged up in a muslin cloth envelope that was then mailed in a kraft paper envelope. It really was a true representation of Mary and Dave. It also conveyed the feeling of an outdoor vintage styled wedding to come. We must give a big thanks too all of our friends and Mary's sisters who tirelessly helped us glue and sew into the wee hours of the evening. Now, that is true friendship...Cheers!

Screen Printing 101

Ice Cream Social learns how to screen print! Our trusty friend Dan, gave us a tutorial on screen printing. Thanks to Dan we learned how to create these awesome welcome bags for Mary's guests at the wedding!

and voila! The final product.

Everyone received buttons to wear for free welcome drinks. Sweet!

Delicious Paper

Check out some of the hot summer cards we are sporting. Wanna see more...take a look at our etsy store: www.icecreamsocialpaper.etsy.com.

Our First Flea

Ice Cream Social was so honored when Etsy asked us if we would like to come and hang out under there tent and sell some cards at the Brooklyn Flea. It was a frigid April day, but none the less people came out in droves to support there flea urges. We met lots of great people and sold lots of cards. Here is a short video Etsy made from the flea, that features Ice Cream Social.

I Scream, You Scream

Welcome to our blog!

We are really excited to finally have a space to share our love of all things design. You will have the chance to get to know us, Jenn and Mary, founders of Ice Cream Social. Visit us often to see what we have been designing, what is inspiring us now, and what we are obsessed with (like ice cream). We want to share it all. So dig in, ice cream social style.