Baby Bundle: Scott and Leslie

At Bleu de Toi, we're lucky to share in our customer's most joyful moments. Sometimes, we even get to share in more than one, like when a couple has us do their wedding guestbook, and then a little while later, their baby shower book!

Scott and Leslie are such a couple. They celebrated their marriage three years ago with our Large twisted Oak wedding guestbook tree, which now hangs proudly above their fireplace.

And now it's time for baby!

Scott and Leslie chose the adorable Baby Bundle balloon guestbook to welcome their little one. We love this photo shoot with the antique truck--particularly the way the colors match perfectly with Leslie and Scott's BDT ink choices.

A baby guestbook is special because there are several opportunities for loved ones to place their fingerprints. Below is a picture of the Baby Bundle guestbook ready to go, without any fingerprints yet. Leslie and Scott requested "You Are Loved" as the text beneath the bundle, as well as their sweet bundle's future name: Audrey Grace McCoy.

Leslie first had a baby shower where guests left their marks. In order to keep the baby's name a surprise till after her birth, Leslie covered up Audrey's name. 

Then, a couple months later, the couple actually brought the guestbook to the delivery room and had the delivery nurses sign it! What a brilliant and poignant idea!

Now, the guestbook hangs in little Audrey's beautiful nursery. Family and friends who come to see her in her first months of life can also leave their fingerprint on the guestbook, creating an ever-expanding picture of the all the people who care for this sweet baby girl!

Thank you, Leslie and Scott, for sharing these gorgeous pictures with us, and for letting BDT be a part of your precious celebrations!

American Made Voting Raffle!

Friends of Bleu de Toi, we need your votes! BDT Handmade is a finalist in the Martha Stewart American Made contest. Ten winners will be chosen out of thousands of finalists. One of those winners will be an "Audience Choice" selection, based on the number of votes that company receives. We would love to win this award! We are currently at roughly 3000 votes (which is great!) but we still have some work to do. View our voting page here.

If you help us out, you can win a FREE medium-sized guestbook of your choice! Here's how it works. Vote for us on our Martha Stewart page, then head over to our "Rafflecopter" link to enter our raffle. The raffle assigns you points for certain actions: if you "like" us on Facebook, for example, you get 1 point. If you voted for our Martha Stewart page (we're relying on the honor system), you get 5 points. So voting gets you more raffle points! Here's the best part! You can vote for us on Martha Stewart every day, AND you can enter our raffle every day. So the more you vote, the more you enter the raffle, the higher your chances to win a free beautiful guestbook! Our raffle will be open as long as the competition voting is open (through October 13th.) Thanks so much for your support of Bleu de Toi!

This (or any!) BDT guestbook could have your name on it!

Dara and Andy: Backyard Beauty

Dara and Andy did not need to search hard for the perfect wedding venue: it was right in their own backyard, at Dara's family home in New Jersey. Behind her home, rolling green hills, hay fields, and a picturesque barn provided a stunning yet simple backdrop to their special day.

As befits a backyard wedding, guests ate bbq and homemade cake and played lawn games. We love the homey and intimate feel of this event!

Dara and Andy complimented their country wedding with the popular Bleu de Toi Twisted Oak guestbook. We hope it continues to remind you of your beautiful day!

Markow Photography shot these lovely images. To see more of Andy and Dara's wedding, check out the gallery at Wedding Chicks. 

Please also visit our Martha Stewart American Made Profile and vote! http://www.marthastewart.com/americanmade/nominee/92706/crafts/bleu-de-toi-

We are a finalist in the Crafts/Celebrations category and can only win with your support! Voting closes Oct. 13. Please vote everyday!

Anne and Ross: Georgetown Wedding

One of our favorite guestbook customizations requests is when couples ask us to draw their beloved pet into their picture. We got to do that for Anne and Ross, who married at the gorgeously modern Ritz Carlton in Georgetown and gave their wedding several fun touches that centered around Bridgett, their beautiful bull terrier.

Bridgett walked Anne down the aisle, topped the wedding cake, and even showed up on Ross's cufflinks!

The Ritz Carlton, with its industrial brick and clean lines, provided the perfect backdrop for Anne and Ross's sleek wedding decor. Metallic silver met accents of blue and orange. Strung lights complimented the spare space. We especially love the silver animals adorning their reception tables and the bold cheeriness of their orange florals.

For their Bleu de Toi guestbook, Anne and Ross chose the "Custom Couple Balloon" with a drawing of Bridgett added in! 

Thanks so much to Jessica Schmitt Photography for these lovely pictures. To see more of Anne and Ross's wedding, check out Jessica's blog. 

Please also visit out Martha Stewart American Made Profile and vote! http://www.marthastewart.com/americanmade/nominee/92706/crafts/bleu-de-toi-

We are a finalist in the Crafts - Celebrations category and can only win with your support! Voting closes Oct. 13. Please vote everyday!