Corpse Bride Halloween wedding theme

I was approached by a bride getting married on Halloween 2010.  They are doing a Corpse Bride theme for their wedding and already have the cake, dress, and guestbook/pen picked out.  She asked if I would be willing to work on some invitations for them and of course I jumped at the chance!  I came up with a design for her and also put together a storyboard to show her how the invitations can tie everything they like together…and a few little things to add to it ;)  Here is the storyboard I presented to her…enjoy!

Unique Save The Date

I really enjoyed doing this Save The Date…so different & fun!

January wedding - my invitation design FINALLY

I would wait til the very last day of the month to get this posted but I have been so busy I haven't had time to design it...lol.

The inital colors I wanted to focus on were green and eggplant. Both colors are very rich and still have the holiday feeling...perfect for a January wedding! The first two pics I found when I googled were these two...

Notice the peacock feathers? I LOVE peacocks! So I decided there was my inspiration! I started designing! ANDDD...(drum roll please)...

Well what do you think!? I think it is stunning :) The colors of the border can be changed so that you emphasize another color. Also there are a wide variety of pocketfold colors that you could choose to compliment it...

And You know how some invitations have a sheet of vellum over them...well I think that this invitation would ROCK with a peacock feather instead, don't you!? Kinda like this...

Here are a couple more inspiration boards I found...Enjoy :)

This is a long time in the making...

I have FINALLY finished a project that I have been working on for SEVERAL months...but it was TOTALLY worth the wait.

DUN DUN DA DAAA! Take a look at these completely amazing VIP Pass birthday party invitations. This was an "all out" project complete with an invitation, full color front and back in hot pink, black, & white, with silver foiled VIP PASS lettering and disco ball, laminated to the thickness of a credit card, and a personalized lanyard! They aren't easy on the pocketbook at $12.50 each (other less "all out" versions start between $5-7.50 each) but you can't tell me that they aren't worth every penny! No one will ever forget these invitations...no way, no how! Talk about the birthday girl getting to be a DIVA! She's going to be the coolest kid around. And it's only her 2nd birthday! Lucky kid :)

Check out these pics and let me know what you think!

FOIL - boutique business cards...tricks of the trade

I use foil for ALL my business cards because if you use foil in the right way there is NO WAY that your card will not get noticed. Just take a look at the pics and tell me that you would overlook these cards (if you say yes you would be lying).

Destination Weddings Vegas Style

This has got to be the funnest wedding I have worked on so far. The couple is great...they are so laid back and fun! They have been together for 15 years and are FINALLY running off to Vegas to get married. I had the pleasure of making their Save The Dates and wedding invitations. For the Save The Dates I make postcards where I changed the Vegas sign to say Save The Date with their names and wedding date on it. And if that wasn't cool enough I then designed custom clay poker chips with their pic and wedding date on them...then attached a magnet to the back so people could put it on their fridge!

After that we knew that it was going to be hard to top...but we did it! For the invitations I designed a "boarding pass" with the RSVP attached to the end. You just tear it off and send it back...just like you would a ticket if you were boarding a plane! They are beyond fabulous! The pictures just don't do them justice. We stuck them in a fire engine red pocketfold and they were ready to go!

Wedding Invitation Trends...

This years brides are not afraid of color! Bold is beautiful...and anything goes this year as far as wedding stationery goes! Brides are throwing the "traditional" white/ecru wedding invitations out the window and making it a personal affair. Many brides are opting to DIY invitations or custom made to give their weddings the personal touch. Pocket invitations and self-mailers are huge right now and can add to the color pallet. Dark chocolate is the new black and black is the new white. Ecru is boring and there is no place for it in the modern brides wedding!

Contact us for your wedding stationery needs. If we don't sell it...we can make it! If we can't make it...well, we will help you find someone that can!

Make your wedding program unique!

Wedding programs are becoming increasingly popular, and brides are thinking up different ways to personalize them and make them unique for their guests' enjoyment.

Programs typically contain the bride and groom's names, the date, location, names of the wedding party, order and elements of the ceremony (unity candle, vows, etc), music, any other principals in the wedding, and thanks.

There are a number of other ways you can personalize your programs:

Rather than including only the names of your bridesmaids or grooms, also include how you met them and their role in your relationship (for example, if you met through one of your groomsmen, or a bridesmaid who supported you through your long distance relationship).

Include what the bride's "something old, new, borrowed and blue" are. For instance, if a bride is wearing a bracelet her grandmother gave to her, or if the wedding gown was her mother's.

If you are getting married in a significant location, explain it in the program. Maybe you and your groom met there, or had your first date there, etc. Even if the location isn't directly significant to your relationship, but has an interesting history, that can also be included.

Include a short explanation of how the bride and groom met, and the proposal story.

Include the lyrics to your first dance song and why it was chosen.

Explain the meaning and symbolism of parts of the ceremony, such as a huppah or breaking of the glass in a Jewish ceremony, or the veil and cord in a Catholic ceremony.

Don't think that you have to stick to a traditional two or tri-fold program. You can make it a few pages, or even a small booklet! You can add a beautiful touch by punching two holes down the fold, threading ribbon through, and tying it into a bow.

Include a wedding blessing significant to your heritage, such as an Irish blessing, or one in Spanish and translated.

Some programs now contain a photo of the bride and groom, sometimes drawn by an artistic friend. Perhaps a black and white version of a photo can be printed on a vellum overlay to the program.

Type out the text of readings or song lyrics.

If you have a theme, let the program play out in it also. If you have a fairytale theme, put a castle on the front. If you are have a dove theme and release, explain its significance.

Scatter love quotes throughout the program.Include poem from the bride to the groom and vice versa.

Include a special dedication to deceased family, such as grandparents.

Lastly, it is always nice to thank all the people who helped you in the wedding, and don't forget to thank the guests for sharing this special day with you! By using your programs as yet another way to personalize your wedding, guests will be sure to appreciate the personal touch.