Inspired, Artistic Paper Goods

At the Petal, we're addicted to quirky, playful and unique paper goods - we're never lacking in the perfect greeting card, the cutest journal, or the most unusual dayplanner. And we're dedicated to sourcing these items from small, homegrown companies. Right now, we are absolutely smitten with these two lines!! Both companies are owned and operated by phenomenal, creative women who are doing what they love and sharing it with the world.

Curly Girl Design

Curly Girl is owned by Leigh Standley, a visual artist who has found a way to focus her creative vision into a wonderful line of cards, notebooks, calenders - as well as wall art, and even clothing. She has a unique style combining collage, text and illustration, and her work is full of inspiring words of wisdom.

Girl of All Work

Girl of All Work is brand new to the Petal, and we are in love with it. The products are so fun and playful, and absolutely unique. "I designed my first collections for women: working women of all ages who have office jobs or work from home, and stay-at-home moms with busy schedules. I created products that I hoped would help them to simplify and organize their lives. Just as importantly, I wanted to bring a sense of something special—beauty and provocative design—to what they experience every day."

Come in and check 'em out!! We'd love to show you around, and help you pick out the perfect gift, card or treat for yourself!!

Frances Photography

One of the most rewarding things about this industry is working with so many talented and exciting people. Over the years, we have developed many wonderful working relationships with truly inspiring artists. For the past few months we have been exploring new design concepts at the Petal - particularly in branding, logo, and website. It's been a wonderful experience, and one that has been thouroughly enriched by the colaborative efforts of the creative proffesionals we are lucky enough to be surrounded by.

Right at the top of that list is Frances Marron of Frances Photography, who has done all the new photography for our upcoming website, and who've been lucky enough to work with on many weddings over the years.



Frances views photography as a means of expressing herself as an artist, and draws inspiration from other artforms, such as fashion, to enhance her work with weddings. "A wedding day is an unlimited oppurtunity to create art".

Although she also works in commercial photography, Frances's focus is on wedding and portrait work, and she has a simply beautiful sensibilty when it comes to photographing people. To be honest, we get a little giddy everytime we hear she'll be shooting a wedding we're working on. Right off the bat, we know we're going to have stunning shots for our portfolio, but also it's nice to know our clients will be taken care of.



"weddings are the ultimate fashion shoot"

Dreamy, Dreamy Weddings

As the 2010 wedding season nears, we at the Perfect Petal have been doing a little reminiscing. Taking a few moments to look back on all the weddings we adored from last season, and all the amazing vendors we had the honor and pleasure of working with. Looking back through our ever growing portfolio, we have a chance to gain inspiration and ideas for things to come, and it reminds us of all the joy we gain from the experience of helping a bride and groom achieve their vision.

Last fall we worked on a wedding that we really treasure. Inspired by a fall palette, we used rich oranges, rusts, browns and greens. The design was playful, yet elegant, and really showed off the artistic spirit of the bride and groom.


Laura Dombrowski, an amazing photographer who we are always honored to work with, did an incredible job of capturing the mood of this incredible wedding. We adore her attention to detail, and her work as a visual storyteller.


Featured in The Knot, this wedding was genuinely a stunner



Branches, vines and moss tangled through the designs creating a naturalistic feel that really highlighted the beautiful location, one of our favorites; Ten Mile Station in Breckenridge, Co.