Booth Photographics & GWR

Stephanie and Stephen of Booth Photographics are basically the hero and heroine of the best, smartest kind of rom-com, only in the happily-ever-after phase. The husband-and-wife team make some mighty fine pictures, and we're lucky that they pointed their lenses and careful eyes at our wares at the Chicago NotWedding in August.

All images below are property Booth Photographics, so make sure to credit them when you spread the love!

Find us at https://gustavreyes.com/

Megan Saul Photographs Gustav Reyes Wood Rings formerly Simply Wood Rings!

Find Us at https://gustavreyes.com/

We were so happy to work with the talented and charming photographers at the NotWedding. Here's the first of three posts showcasing their work.

First up, the energetic and delightful Megan Saul, who photographed our NotWedding ring set, plus the Sky Blue Harmony set, and a hackberry, red jasper and black pearl set inspired by our NotWedding work. 

All images below are copyright Megan Saul. If you want to repost them (and you totally should!), make sure to give her the credit. 

Else-wise credit also goes to Dame Couture, who made the beautiful black-and-white gown, and Menguin, who made sure that the groom and his men folk looked sharp in tuxedos. For more information about all of the great Chicago NotWedding Vendors, head here!

Shop Visit Photoblog: Matt & Tatiana

Matt and Tatiana thought they'd get the rings all wrapped up and head out but when they tried them on, they didn't want to take them off! We asked them to pose for a few candids, then sent them off in the direction of a favorite neighborhood restaurant. When clients are around, the joy just does not stop!

Their rings are rosewood and mother of pearl. Like the looks of them? Check out the shop.

This is what happened when we asked them to kiss for the camera: 

Ready to make your own wood wedding rings? Head to the Custom Order page!

Check Us Out on A Practical Wedding!

We love A Practical Wedding. It's a down-to-earth and beautifully designed site to share wedding and commitment ceremonies, get ideas, discover how-to's, and find cool vendors.

Because of this, we couldn't be more pleased to be listed in their Sane Vendors Directory! 

Check us out, and take a look at all the other wonderful vendors they showcase! 

An Australian Wedding with Our Rosewood Rings, courtesy Photog James Day

credit: James Day

The other week, James "I Photograph People In Love" Day messaged us to show us the beautiful images he'd taken of Kris and Brooke, two of our clients who recently wedded with a pair of our rosewood rings.

                                                                 credit: James Day

You can see more of Kris and Brooke's wedding, and James Day's outrageously excellent work, here. 

We love seeing where our rings end up! If you have one of our rings, we'd love to see a professional ceremony shot, amateur snap, or recent selfie. Show us your be'ringed adventures! Show us the work in beautiful motion! Email amanda (at) gustavreytes (dot) com with your shots and we'll post them here! 

What wood ring will you create?

With all of the options we have for our rings, it's hard to try and decide which ring will be the best for you. Firstly, you need to decide which wood is the right wood.

We have lots of different kinds of wood, and at times out inventory my vary. Local options are always pretty abundant though!

Lovely walnut! We love walnut, whether it's light or walnut dark walnut. Walnut always seems to have a really rich color, and a good grain.

Or there's Cherry, this warm and light colored wood goes great with an inlay.

If you like something a bit more dark and red, try Juniper heart wood!

Or maybe you would choose oak. With such history and symbolism, who couldn't love the meaning and beauty behind oak.

The local woods we have here are great. Some people, however, seem to resonate more with a foreign or exotic wood. When we do get our wood, especially our exotic wood, we do our best to make sure the wood is recycled, or from a reputable source. And here are some of our favorites!

This bright beautiful red wood is really one of a kind! The color alone speaks for it's self.

Light bogwood, dark bogwood, maybe a little of both? This ancient oak from Ireland is a wonderful wood that will make a beautiful and meaning full ring full of history!

How about something with more of a natural contrast? Zebra wood should do the trick! Every ring is different, and every ring is beautiful.

Oak may have a lot of history, but not as much as this Ancient Kauri wood. This wood is 50,000 years old! The grain is like no other, the wood even has a bit of a shimmer to it.

 Rosewood, is probably our most popular wood by far. All of our rosewood comes from old and recycled xylophone keys. If you're a music lover, and like a darker richer wood, you should consider getting a rosewood ring.

Finally, there are the random, donated scrap wood pieces. Some we can identify, some we can't. So if you are looking for something really unique, that you didn't see here, why don't you give us a call! 312-590-6070

Green Thumb Gals at SWR (Our rooftop garden)

Our roof top garden is in full effect. Our lovely green thumb gals Allison and Justina have nurtured them with so much love and care! Can't wait til our Abundance Harvest Celebration!

Life is so good!

Check out the photos!
Left to Right: Kale, Kale, Tomato, Tomato

A Conscious Wood Company

We are so excited about our new eco-conscious wood source! Horigan Lumber is a local supplier and their philosophy of preserving the planet's resources closely parallels our own. The Horigan Lumber Website states, 

"We are committed to the environment by reducing the number of trees removed from the forest, the amount of fuel consumed for transportation, and the amount of carbon that is released into the atmosphere by sequestering it as hardwood lumber."

The folks at Horigan save wood that is destined to be chopped up as firewood and mulch and turn it into usable hardwood. Allison and Gus visited their warehouse last week! Check out the photos! 

They picked up some awesome hackberry (which we've never used) and willow! All this wood was once trees that existed in the Chicagoland area. So we can follow our supply chain to the exact address! How cool!? 

We are so happy to have found this wonderful company and look forward to working with them again soon! Thanks Horigan! 

http://horiganufp.com/

Wood Rings for 5th Year Wedding Anniversary

The traditional gift for a 5th year wedding anniversary is wood. Looking for inspiration? Can't go wrong with jewelry! Simply Wood Rings creates wood rings for wedding anniversaries, so thought we'd share the idea to anyone who may be stumped on what to get!  

www.simplywoodrings.com

In Stock's Rock!

We have some beautiful, unique, and already available rings in stock! Wedding season has officially begun, and the inquiries are flying in for unique wooden wedding rings. We handcraft every ring, and intentionally choose materials and designs that go well together. It takes time to be so precise as we pour love into each ring we make! That's why we like to make "in stock" rings in our free time. So when customers come to us with their wedding only a couple weeks off,* we usually have a few unique rings to show them in their size. We understand that wedding planning can get hectic, but the ring is the strongest symbol of your love. Don't get caught last minute without a ring! Check out what rings are available in your size for immediate delivery:  http://www.simplywoodrings.com/ringshop/wood-ring/instock.html

Padauk with Bog Wood Inlay - Size 11

Koa with Salt Stone Inlay  - Size 7

Dyed Bamboo Ring -Size 9.5

*Rings typically take 6-8 weeks to handcraft. www.simplywoodrings.com

Something Borrowed...

Something Salvaged

Something Blue

Something Designed

Just for you.

www.simplywoodrings.com