MONOGRAMED VINTAGE FLORAL INVITATIONS

In one of my posts I talked about how I am now obsessed with these victorian cards. I created a vintage inspired floral set of invitations with monograms. These are also available on a neutral or colored square backing. So elegant!

CHOCOLATE, GREEN AND PINK WEDDING- PEONIES & HYDRANGEAS

This bride wanted something to coordinate with her wedding colors and flowers- hydrangreas and peonies. Green and pink is still a very popular wedding color combo... and was also mine.

MAYAN THEMED DESTINATION WEDDING

Gorgeous, colorful coordinated details add an elegant touch to this Mayan themed destination wedding in Mexico!

VICTORIAN BRIDAL SHOWER INVITATIONS

The brides that I work with are so creative! For a Victorian themed bridal shower or event, these die cut metallic cards are a perfect way to keep with the theme of the event. I love them so much that I will also be adding them to my collection of wedding invitations (Collection 1). The top photo features tags for favors.

POISE COLLECTION 2: EGGPLANT & PUNCH

This is one of my favorite color combos and great for a fall or winter wedding. All are printed on a beautiful whitw metallic paper.

PINK AND BLACK SOIREE

I absolutely love the combination of a soft pink with black. Black is classic and pink adds just a pop of warm color. The combination also feels very French- there is so much that you can do with this on your wedding day to surprise your guests.

MONOGRAM DESIGN: AN UPDATE ON POISE

This is an update ont he traditional Poise invitation. The bride really wanted to create a monogram that could be used throughout her wedding. We are working on creating programs, ceremony tags, menus, placecards and table numbers. Love this invitation!

BLUE AND BROWN TABLE NUMBERS & PLACECARDS

Instead of traditional table numbers, some brides choose to name tables after a theme. In this case, the bride and her groom had a passion for wine. They made their own wine for the favors and created special labels. The bride's colors were blue and chocolate brown.

BLACK AND IVORY WEDDING INVITATION

This gorgeous formal wedding invitation has a tree theme that is accented by an elegant print. Envelope liners are great to use to highlight the primary color of your special day. This invite uses a luxurious ecru metallic, a new take on everyday matte ecru.

PINK WEDDING "BLISS"

This is a new take on "Blissful". Gorgeous pink hues and brown sugar make this invitation so sweet. Elegant crystals add special touches.

ADD PIZAZZ WITH PATTERNS

Sorry for the big lapse in blogging. It is wedding season!

I am going to post a few of the amazing invitations that were created for some of my clients. This is a very dramatic black and white wedding invitation that uses a pattern for the pocket. It not only makes a statement because of the pattern, but also the size which is a 7x7. This invite screams- platinum wedding!

ORCHID THEME INVITATION

This is a beautiful tone-on-tone invitation incorporating an orchid theme. Appropriate because the wedding is at the Botanical Gardens. Gorgeous!

TIFFANY DAMASK INVITATION

This tiffany blue and black combination is stylish and whimsical. A damask pattern creates further interest for this stunning invitation. Black is a perfect base color for a wedding color palette, even for summer, and then adding a pop of any color is a way to personalize your invitation and event. Other suggested colors: pink, purple, green, red, etc.

SUMMER FLOWER POWER

Lavender and tan are a popular color combination this wedding season. Embrace the summer by creating a flower theme like this one. In addition to creating themed menus and place cards, I also like the idea of placing a purple flower at each place setting folded into a napkin.

WHALE THEME BABY SHOWER INVITATIONS

I made this invitation for a baby shower that incorporates a whale theme. The envelopes coordinate in an aruba color which matches the color of the water. I am incorporating a blue crystal into the whale's water spout. Also- for favor ideas, I found these great mini bakery boxes in blue and brown. Cute whale thank you tags add a special touch. And for the cake... incorporating a starfish and ocean theme.

A ROSY AFFAIR

The use of pink roses and incorporating shades of pink is always a very popular and classic theme for summer weddings. This invitation also has a vintage flair.

OLD HOLLYWOOD SAVE THE DATE

A popular theme that I am seeing this summer is "Old Hollywood". This theme plays up the drama of old Hollywood glamour by incorporating the idea of a vintage, classic look- think Fred Astaire and Greta Garbo. Common colors include black, white, silver, gold and red (using classic roses for flowers). These invitations were created for a bride in New Jersey to reflect the vintage elegance of this era.

Another great idea if most of your guests are from out of town and they will have to book travel before your invitation is sent- Add it to your Save the Date!

VINTAGE PAPER LACE ADDS ELEGANCE

I have been scouring my sources to find beautiful vintage inspired paper lace (some refer to as German lace). I haven't had any luck, so I just decided that I am going to make it myself (above is for placement only). This invite is banded by paper lace to add elegance and has a yellow matte pocket enclosure with black accents.

I have also recently had an influx of brides on a budget, so I have decided to add a new special line that won't incorporate pocket enclosures. The new line will be launching soon and will contain a main invite, a response, and 2 envelopes. The first collection will incorporate my new paper lace- because a main invite and a response loose in an envelope just sounds too ordinary to me! Oh- and of course, paper crystals...

TOUCHES OF COLOR WHILE MAINTAINING A TRADITIONAL LOOK

This beautiful summer invitation is a design for brides who love color but still want to maintain a classic look. Sometimes brides come to me and wan tmodern colors that coordinate with their wedding and then they consult with their mothers who were all about traditional white wedding invitations. This is a great way to compromise if need be and make everyone happy! Serving CT, NJ & NY. (Stamford, Darien, Westport, Greenwich, Manhattan, etc.)