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New Option for Passport Invitations

Kate — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 06:35:21 +0000

A couple moths ago I hinted at a new feature available on my Passport Invitations. Here it is…

Actually there are TWO new features – an amazing new paper, and a pocket in the back of the passport booklet to hold rsvp cards.

Lena needed two separate response cards, one for her destination ceremony and larger at-home reception, and a second for a smaller, intimate gathering for close family – along with a response envelope for the instances when two cards would be mailed back. What better way to package all these elements up nicely than a pocket inside the passport!

The cover is a luxurious new gold metallic linen .. great texture and shimmer.

The elegant cream inside pages feature a muted orange starfish, and lots of information for the guests.

This invitation is also a great example of how I love to provide each client with a unique look, even if it is inspired by another one of my invitations. Lena loved the blue and green starfish invitation shown in this post to the right ————–>
but wanted a more formal look, and of course her color scheme. Feel free to think outside the box when browsing my invitations, just about anything can be changed to your liking!

The pocket also provided a fun punch of color that integrated their secondary wedding color.
I love how the cards are tiered and allow the envelope color to peek out.

Papel Picado Invitations for Wedding in Mexico

Kate — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 17:09:46 +0000

Courtney and Peter are getting married in Mexico with a Papel Picado theme in a soft citrus color palette.

I created a custom Papel Picado design to use throughout the invitation. I love the airy look of these colors together and the long string of flags across the center spread of the book. Looking forward to creating coordinating wedding-day extras in a couple months!

Nominate a deserving couple to win free wedding services

Kate — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:13:11 +0000

Custom Paper Works has joined in on wedding planner Lindsey Nartker’s Wedding Day Giveaway and will be providing custom programs, table numbers and escort cards to the lucky couple.

Click through for more details and to nominate someone special! Visit the Wedding Day Giveaway.

Heather’s Seating Chart

Kate — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:22:53 +0000

I’m long over-due to post Heather’s save the dates and invitations, and will be shipping her wedding-day extras very soon. Here’s a little taste of her invitation suite design which was carried onto her super-elegant seating chart.

I’m in love with her gold, ivory and eggplant color scheme.

Irena’s Regal Burgundy & Gold Invitations

CPW — Sat, 09 May 2009 05:26:13 +0000

Irena wanted her invitations to be rich, rich, rich.

This gold metallic paper is really unique in that it holds its own against darker colors like the burgundy PocketFold holding the inserts. To add a little contrast, the mailing and rsvp envelopes are a lighter metallic taupe. Irena also had several fun Extras which I’ll post soon.

Liz’s Modern Circles PocketFold

CPW — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:53:59 +0000

I was especially thrilled to work on Liz’s invitations because she had picked one of my favorite design themes – the abstract, asymetrical circles. Add to that a layer of textured lilac paper, matching ribbon and a seal with guest’s names printed on them, all in the semi-custom PocketFold. Originally the white cards and envelopes were going to be matte linen, but a last-minute change to the metallic really took them over the top. The seating chart and thank you cards complete the set.

Jen’s Red Paisley PocketFolds

CPW — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:00:45 +0000

It was quite a surprise when I saw Jen’s name in the CPW in-box. I had worked with her years before at a large advertising company, and she picked up my card at another local vendor’s office. So I was especially excited to have the opportunity to create her invitations, and I knew it would be great to work with her again.

Jen’s first idea for her invitations included bright summer colors, hot pinks, oranges, reds – and Gerber Daisys. We met to select papers, and picked out the orange, red and pink, but the design took an entirely new turn once she saw the paisely patterned paper. About 2 minutes later, a new concept was born. She phoned Joe to make sure the switch was ok – and it was a go!

The first item on her list was save the dates, shown here.

The PocketFold is really put to use, holding the RSVP postcard along with accommodations, an invitation to the day-after brunch, and directions to both the wedding and brunch. 4×5 PocketFolds can hold A LOT of information!

The extras carried out the theme.

Thank-you notes were tied onto hotel welcome boxes with a ribbon…

And inside the box, a tri-fold full of information about the area and the wedding events taking place.

The bi-fold wedding program…

And some tent cards for the reception…

And of course, the thank you cards coordinate too!

Stephanie’s Leaf Swirl Wedding

CPW — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:03:17 +0000

Stephanie contacted me over a year before her wedding and I had so much fun working on her invitations. With a fall wedding, leaves were the theme … but taken to the extreme with the addition of lush swirly artwork, patterned paper, two other metallics and the burgundy linen z-card.

She really wanted to do something different since PocketFolds have become so popular. The newer z-card wrap and a fun “package” of information was the winner! Not an inch of the invitation went un-touched for a truly sophisticated and lavish look.

For the extras, the holly patterned paper is the attention-getter while the font is kept simple.

Seating Chart

Table numbers with dinner menu on the back

Favor tags

Rafaela’s Passport Invitations

Kate — Sat, 17 May 2008 09:41:53 +0000

Rafaela customized her passport invitations for her wedding in Brazil.

Her invitations feature a faux passport stamp based on her fiance’s family crest. I love the idea of personalizing the stamps … it’s another detail that shows off your custom invitations! I printed some of the stamps on the front of the invitation as she is packaging them in another enclosure, and the stamps will draw her guests in even more as they open the invitation.

Liz’s Fall Tree Save the Dates

CPW — Sat, 17 May 2008 14:15:11 +0000

Liz is getting married in the fall, and had already had a magnet design in mind to get printed at Vista Print. I basically just set up the file for her to ensure that it printed as intended. The cards and envelopes that will arrive with the magnet needed to hold lots of travel information, and compliment the magnet design.

Liz was looking for something to represent fall, with a “fresh and airy” feel to it. The tree artwork fits that description perfectly, and work well with the magnet design. No corner is left unturned, as the card still needs to look good once the magnet is removed. I am looking forward to working on Liz’s invitations, which will also feature the tree design.