cheers!

groovy new packaging for dom perignon...wouldn't this be great to bring to a party and set on the countertop?!?

(images courtesy of the dieline)

sew in love

check out the chewing the cud card in this month's country living! we've got 'em here in stock, so get them while the getting is good!

(image courtesy of

happy monday!

so cheery and festive! from the alf memoirs...

(photos by amber fouts)

but what about dental insurance?

these rob ryan-esque valentines are awesome! and only $12.00 to boot. from owly shadow puppets. click HERE to get your own.

(images courtesy of etsy)

nonpareil magazine

in what seems to be newest publishing trend, another online magazine has launched! this one is nonpareil magazine, a collaboration by the inspired bride and paper crave. they focus on hip, stylish, do-it-yourself projects and giving you all the inspiration you need to a beautiful wedding in a more accessible way. my favorite part of the magazine are the downloadable invitation templates. genius ideas!

make your own centerpieces!

make your own fascinator!

make your own invitaitions!

green with envy. literally.

dear martha, your craft room called. it wants to live with me. m'kay thanks, bye.

(image courtesy of martha stewart)

sugar paper in martha stewart weddings

one of our newest and most popular brands is sugar paper from los angeles. they continue to exceed customer expectations in terms of quality and creativity! we're so happy to see they are featured in this month's martha stewart weddings. such a sweet, shining star!

(image courtesy of sugar paper)

help for haiti

the fine gals at ban.do have decided to donate all proceeds from sales january 18th - january 22nd to haitian relief efforts. if you've been thinking of a ban.do, but not had the excuse or party to purchase one, then now is the time! heart ban.do, heart hai.ti.

(images courtesy of ban.do)

quail bridal

via refinery29: frumpy shapes, insane frills, and unflattering color choices—such is the fate of many a Maid of Honor forced into the traditionally heinous bridal-party dress. Finally, rescuing us from those inevitable wedding woes, quail designer michelle williams has introduced a bridesmaid dress collection that we could actually get some wear out of and won't be stashed away in a dark closet right after the reception. her reliably gorgeous and feminine dress designs will appease even the fussiest of bridesmaids like a vintage-inspired florette dress and—can you believe it—these Best-Man attracting looks are affordable, too. quail, dare we say, may have single-handedly made being a bridesmaid fun. Go to www.qisforquail.com/bridal for more info.

a whole new look for b&b!

today is our one year anniversary in fort worth! what a year it's been...and what great customers we are lucky to have invited us into their lives. to celebrate this milestone and show our commitment to always improve our service and expand our product offerings, we've revamped our website with a new logo and added an online store at byrdshop.com. take a moment to check out all the new bells and whistles and stock up on your christmas gifts while you're at!

from miss bleecker: outside the fort, i also have to thank the talented team that made this possible: jessica hische, fred egan, izak and weldon johnson. without your talents, the sites would not be as wonderful as they are. thank you will never be adequate to express my gratitude! xoxo

love letters

esquire magazine just launched their holiday gift guide and a new paperfinger service, custom love letter transcription, is one of the featured items in the category of “gifts she’ll never forget.” what a great holiday idea...find that first email he sent you, then have it done in this remarkable calligraphy for a true keepsake. sooooo much better than printing something from outlook!

(image courtsey of paper tastebuds)

books, books and more books

all new elle decor, saladino, jaqcues grange, jan showers, derry moore, suzanne tucker, alessandra branca, park avenue potluck, david hicks, and much much more! next week, kelly wearstler, vogue people parties places and a continued restock of all your design favorites.

byrd + bleecker in F|D Luxe magazine

from november's F|D Luxe magazine...b+b is the Dallasite's suggested way to start a day trip to The Fort! followed up with all our favorites...simple things, dhCollection, love shack, ellerbe fine foods, herringbone, home to garden, the old home supply house and j.rae's. thanks to samantha at style/SWOON for her great article!

new boddington's website

mr. boddington's has a brand new website and zillions of new save-the-date, shower and rehearsal cards! be sure to visit and check out their new designs...then swing by the store to place your order. if you are a vintage-inspired bride or having a destination wedding, it doesn't get any better than mr. boddington! for more beautiful images, see the boddington's post on style me pretty.

(all images courtesy of mr. boddington)

holiday cards are out!

fall in love

aaaaaaaah. foliage turning in our home away from home. now if only we can keep the cool weather here in texas...

(image by jen carlson via gothamist)

thank heaven for little girls

all the best's bedroom contest was a smashing success! and while this room didn't win, we love the look (especially on a day when we've learned a good friend is expecting...and family too...and over the weekend we met a friend's new little bundle of joy). bright, fresh and can grow with her and she gets older. and bleecker here is always a sucker when quadrille fabric is involved.

(bea's room from all the best)

a whole new look

not one to rest on our laurels, we took the opportunity last week to revamp and improve our customer experience at b+b. so many of you love our stationery but sometimes lack the time to carefully go through all our loose samples and custom albums. to make things easier and share the beauty of letterpress with everyone, we now have six displays that feature each of our major brands. on the other side of the store, we have reorganized all of our gift selection and greeting cards. we invite you to stop by and see for yourself!

woof!

new at b+b are gifts for your best friend...these adorable collars by trish hampton are sure to make any dog lover go barkin' mad. we have each of these designs in sizes S (9-13"), M (11-16") and L (14-20") and also with matching 6' leads. if you have a tiny teacup or supersized lab that needs an extra size up or down, we're happy to special order as well. come on in an see for yourself! collars, $28.00, leads $34.00

house byrdiful

great news! if you get house beautiful like we do, all 12 of their recommended books on page 64 will be arriving in november...and if that weren't enough, we also stock 5 of their 35 best thank you notes! the austin press merci beaucoup is always a winner and we were so happy to see it alongside others by snow and graham, linda and harriet and jack and lulu.

(images courtesy of house beautiful and austin press)