Welcome to a subtle revelry, an award winning blog known for its witty party designs and easy to replicate celebration projects. The site was started as a passion project in May 2010 by Victoria Hudgins and has grown into a popular place for all things party and wedding related. Voted one of Babbles 50 best design blogs for moms and recently featured by Martha Stewart, HGTV, Parent’s Magazine, The Huffington Post, ReadyMade.com, Apartment Therapy, Design Sponge, Decor8, Style Me Pretty and many others.
On the blog you will find a collection of pretty party designs, daily reasons to celebrate and a huge gallery of easy to recreate DIY projects for home, parties, showers and weddings.
This site also hosts Styled. magazine, a digital celebration magazine featuring artistic event design, creative DIY projects and unique party products. See the latest issues here.
New for 2012, Styled. magazine is now integrated completely into the blog site! This means, you can click on any title in the magazine and be taken directly to a blog link that will have the article along with additional information, extra photos and special instructions, all in our beloved blog form. This update also means you will now be able to search for magazine projects in our DIY gallery and see featured event stories in the event gallery here on the blog.
If you’d like information about advertising on this site or in Styled. magazine please email for details.
I am Victoria Hudgins, founding editor Styled. magazine, creative director and stylist. My portfolio coming sometime soon. My clients include Project Wedding, Just Mommies, Houzz.com and Penguin Press Australia as a contributing author to Handmade Wedding.
I am married to my college sweetheart Matt who used to be a blackjack card counter. We have been married for 8 years he likes old theology books, babies and strong coffee. Danni interviewed Matt in her handsome series, if you’d like to read his thoughts on blogging.
I keep very busy as a mom to twin toddlers and spend a great amount of time chasing around after them each day. If you follow me on twitter you will find updates often on their adorableness. I recently wrote about our struggle with infertility and the journey we walked through, for Babble if you are interested.
Here are a few Frequently Asked Questions.
1) Can I contribute to this site and magazine?
I am currently accepting submissions and contributors for Styled. magazine. Please check out the contributor page for more details.
2) Who takes your photos and can I use them?
I take most of my own blog photos at this time. I also get the joy of working very talented photographers on my editorial stories. A few of my favorites include Pictilio, Erin Holland, Lamaire Photography, Carly Taylor, Jackie Wonders and Chelsea Robbins.
All photos on my site are linked to the photographer, if uncredited they are taken by me. All photos on my site are licensed under the creative commons license. Please, please, please always link back to the original article, and site the photographer when using any of the photos found on this site. Thanks!
3) Your side links have a few missionary sites on them. Are you a Christian, a Mormon, a missionary?
I am a Christian, I design and celebrate and create to the glory of my God. If you are interested you can hear a great two minute explanation of my faith here. If you have questions about faith and God I make myself available to chat via email (asubtlerevelry@gmail.com).
Also, yes my husband and I were missionaries for many years with Campus Crusade for Christ a Christian non-profit organization. It was the best job ever!
4) How do I start an event planning/stylist business?
I would encourage you to do unique work, be sure to always have professional photographs of your work and make your work available in some digital form (ie. website or blog). Once you have done that, making friends, helping others, and sharing what you do are the easiest ways to get ahead.
