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Monday, August 31, 2009

Lindsey's Orchid Wedding Reception


Lindsey's wedding, with Orchids as the decor and the theme, is super popular this year. Her colors of white, black and platinum is also very popular and the combination is stunning. It starts with her orchid seating chart.

Orchid program booklets tied with black ribbon.

Gorgeous black and orchid menus to be wrapped in napkins.

And monogrammed thank you cards with another or my favorite monograms.

Saturday, August 29, 2009

The Big Day: Rebecca + Shane



Wedding Vendors:

Invitations: Paper Pals Custom Invitations ~ Pullman, Washington

Wedding Venue: Quality Inn Courtyard ~ Clarkston, Washington

Reception Venue:
Quality Inn, Sternwheel Ballroom ~ Clarkston, Washington

Caterer:
Bogey's Restaurant Quality Inn & Suites ~ Clarkston, Washington

Cake: Creative Cakes ~ Clarkston, Washington

Flowers: KC's Floral ~ Asotin, Washington

Photographer: Natural Approach Photography
~ Seattle Washington

Dress: Mossuto's Bridal ~ Spokane, Washington


Tuxes: Pauluccis ~ Lewiston, Idaho


Rings: Zales ~ Moscow, Idaho


Hair: Havana Salon ~ Lewiston, Idaho

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Lauren's Funky Rose Wedding Reception


Lauren's funky z-fold invitations are so pretty in the green and navy color scheme. The same colors will be featured at her funky wedding reception this weekend.
Green and blue booklet programs tied with a pretty tassle of green ribbon.

Green landscape menus to tuck inside a napkin pocket.


Lauren is a veterinary student and even spent time in Africa. So her tables are all named after animals.

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Beth + Tom: Chicago Inspired


Beth contacted me when she found Heather's Chicago Skyline invitations. She was especially drawn to the Navy Pier Ferris wheel since her reception will be at the Navy Pier in Chicago

It was equally important to Beth to have the church, Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago, to be a part of the invitations. I designed the church to match the same style as the Chicago skyline. If you recognize it, you're right. That is the church from the movie, "My Best Friend's Wedding"!

The RSVP card was designed with the entire skyline.

The reception card features just the ferris wheel of the Navy Pier.

The deep olive green envelopes have just the Sears Tower on the return address.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Lyvia's Orchid Wedding Reception

Lyvia's wedding was this past weekend. I was thrilled to do some of her items for her wedding and reception.Orchid programs detailed with elements of the Jewish wedding ceremony.


Orchid placecards

Monogram thank you cards

Monday, August 24, 2009

Susan + Robert: Mosaic Inspired


Incredibly, this wedding is being planned in 9 weeks by Laura Davis Events. Laura contacted me immediately to see if I was able to make invitations in about 2 week's time. I do love a challenge. ;) Laura sent me the inspiration for the colors (which will be held at Shiraz in Bingham Farms, Michigan). This amazing mosaic piece with the deep rust, oranges, and reds.

When I saw the mosaic and colors, I knew that I wanted to use a ton of color. This invitation has a whopping six colors, rust brown, oranges, yellows, bright red-orange. Then I painstakingly lined up varying pieces of cardstock to form this mosaic strip across the invitation.

If that wasn't enough, I layered the RSVP card and did another mosaic strip.
Matching custom postage stamps were designed.
The yellow outer envelopes are lined with bright orange and have another mosaic custom stamp.

Friday, August 21, 2009

Jennifer's Star Gazer Lily Wedding Reception

In the coming weeks, you are going to see a big trend - weddings with lots and lots of paper details at the reception. Jennifer is no exception.

Custom ceremony programs

Reserved signs that will hang on the back of the chairs at the wedding ceremony

Custom menus for each placesetting in blush and chocolate

Custom bar menus

Signs for the candy buffet, bathroom basket and gifts

Custom Seating Chart with the stargazer lily theme

Custom placecards with color coded dots to specify each meal choice

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Kate + Mike: Striped Tie inspired

I have been talking to Kate forever. I designed their magnet save the dates back last winter and I've been anticipating her invitations ever since. We designed something new, just for Kate. A gatefold with removable invitation and a wrap around sash that holds in the inserts. This is by far one of my favorite custom invitation. I love the functionality and how unexpected each part is for the guest to open.

The inspiration for these invitations came from the tie that Mike will wear on the wedding day. The navy and lime green colors are very fresh and modern.

Due to the long and narrow tea length invitation, I designed a stripe pattern of the deep blue and apple green for the top and bottom of the invitation. The invitation is removable and reveals the inserts.

The rsvp response postcard was designed with a monogram that was on every insert piece along with the stripes that carried through. Custom stamps because part of the design with the monogram on the stamp.

The kelly green reception cards were designed with a fun alternative for the times.

Custom maps were designed, again with the coordinating stripes and monogram.

When the invitation is closed, it is gorgeously wrapped in a custom designed sash wrap. The outer envelopes were a labor of love, that only Kate can fully appreciate ;), and were finished off with another custom stamp.

Monday, August 17, 2009

Taline + Hrag: Falling Petals Invitation


When Taline came to me last year, I knew I had a huge challenge ahead of me. Taline needed her invitations to be in English and Armenian. I've done dual language invitations before. I had even done Armenian and English invitations before. So the challenge? Taline is Sosi's sister and I obviously had to come up with something completely different for her wedding.

Taline had a clear vision for the invitation. She wanted an all black invitation printed with cream text and petals that looked like they were falling and wind swept. I then designed the armenian invitation as a belly band that is ivory with black printing and continues the fall petal design.

RSVP Postcards with a monogram.



Machine calligraphy envelopes with custom stamps.

Saturday, August 15, 2009

Chicago Skyline Seating Chart


Kelly and Michael's wedding will be in Ohio next weekend, but since they met and live in Chicago, she really wanted Chicago to come through on the seating chart. What better way than with a Chicago skyline!

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Lisa + Ian: Green Damask Inspired Invitations


Lisa loved Melissa's brown and green damask invitations when I posted them last fall. Her color scheme even changed to chocolate and apple green after she saw the invitations.


I designed the graphic to have a brown outline which makes the graphic stand out even more.


The inserts were wrapped with lots of lime green ribbon in this crazy twist.


Custom stamps were designed to fit with the graphic.


And a new item - hand drawn maps! I just love the personalization with the caricatures and illustrated drawings of the venue.


Green envelopes were designed with a matching stamp and brown damask.