Silver thermography on the smoothest, softest purple paper around for the covers and lighter purple for the inside pages continued Kathleen’s color scheme.

If you’re planning to MAIL your invitations to your guests in  the end of November/mid-December 2011 or early 2012, reserve your spot on the Custom Paper Works design schedule now.

Design Start Dates are limited and fill up in advance.

-Kate

Kathleen was looking for a very specific purple and loved the look and feel of thermography printing. With purple and silver as her wedding colors, there was no room for white paper in these save the dates!

Rarely do I ever do one exactly as one before. Everyone puts their own twist on the concept, sometimes subtle, sometimes pretty damatic.

Linda liked Helina’s invitations but wanted to keep the invitations more traditional and formal while still incorporating a travel theme.  I love how simple they are…they would look amazing in Letterpress too.

Linda had me create some really fun accessories for her reception, which I’ll save for “Extras Week” at some point!

The information is arranged a little differently on these and I love how it worked out. The first boarding pass has travel details with accommodation information on the back. The second served as the formal invitation with a tear-off rsvp postcard.

{ With any luck, one day I’ll be able to take better photos of my invitation designs. } Speaking of photos …

Green was the color of the day and you can certainly see it throughout the photos! Click through to B&M Photography for THREE BLOG POSTS full of photos that really show how much fun they had! Here is just a tiny preview:

The quantity needed is NOT the same as your total guest head count.

The most common error made when ordering wedding invitations is looking at the wrong quantity. Even while you’re gathering quotes, you’ll need an accurate estimate because of the impact it can have on pricing.

This outline should give you an accurate count and help avoid costly ordering errors.

Order far too many and you could have added a fun upgrade instead of having 50 extras sit in a box for eternity!
Order too few and last-minute rushed reprints could be costly.

If you’ve priced invitations from independent stationers and your quantity changes, be sure to request a new estimate. Doubling the quantity may not double the total cost. At the same time, halving the quantity usually won’t reduce the total by half, but I’ll save that explanation for another day.

If you don’t see something you were looking for, just ask. We can create almost anything!

Pre-Wedding or Event Elements:
Engagement Announcements/Party Invitations
Save-the-Date Cards
Shower Invitations
Bachelorette and Bachelor Party Invitations
Luncheon Invitations
Rehearsal Dinner Invitations
Hotel Guest Gift Bags, Tags and Information

Main Invitations and Enclosures:
Invitation Panel
Reception Card
Response Card with Envelope OR Response Postcard
Maps
Travel and Accommodations Information
Custom Postage

Ceremony Touches:
Ceremony Programs / Order of Service
Unity Candle Wrap
Bubble Bottle Labels, Flower Petal or Birdseed Cones

Reception or Party Accessories:
Place Cards, Escort Cards, or Seating Chart
Bar Selection Menu
Appetizer Menu or Labels
Dinner Menu
Buffet Dish Labels
Table Numbers

The Unexpected
Custom Gobo Light Design
Custom Aisle Runners
Custom Parasols
Custom table linens
Custom Napkins

Favors:
Favor Tags or Labels
Favor Boxes or Containers
Donation in place of favor notes
Candy Bar Wrappers
Custom Logo for Photo Booth Strips
CD Labels, Inserts, and Sleeves

Post-Event:
Announcements
New Address Announcements
Thank You Cards

I loved working with Lane’s mom to create these! When you’re working with a family that owns an event entertainment service that specializes in themed events, you know it’s going to be a fun project!

Custom foil-stamped covers with a modern cruise ship put a great twist on the usual passport cover design.

Silver envelopes lined with dark blue shimmer made them that much more luxurious.

Love the lighter blue used inside, highlighted with stamps from the guest of honor’s favorite destinations.

How amazing is that red paper?

It’s like buttaaaaa… so soft…

A single card with a tear-off rsvp is super charming with a wrap-around holder and vintage airplane monogram seal!