Archive for the ‘Invitations’ Category
FREE “Twilight” Party Printables
In honor of the third Twilight Saga “Eclipse” coming out today, we had to post a little goody for all of our Twi-hard brides out there.
The Hostess with the Mostess blog has posted FREE Twilight movie quotes that you can print as party accessories. How cool is that?
See more printable Twilight quotes and download your own HERE!
And, be sure to check out Hostess with the Mostess for an incredible Twilight inspired wedding and a Twilight themed tablescape!
Blog Post by Aimee Carroll, resident Girl Tested, Bride Approved Columnist.
Photos courtesy of www.hostessblog.com
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Look what we found…Couture Maps
How cool is this? We love groovy maps and illustrations, and those by Couture Maps by Stephannie Barba are pretty darned groovy!
And, since a picture is worth a thousand words, we’ll let the pictures do the talking!
Blog Post by Editor and Publisher Wendy Sipple.
Photos courtesy of Couture Maps by Stephannie Barba.
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Inspiration Board: Paper Goods
Ready for some more inspiring ink?
Check out these sophisticated creations from Stephanie J. Designs, a bespoke papery & graphic design studio in Lincoln. What we enjoy most about this particular project are the detailed graphics and the rich, elegant color scheme.
We think Stephanie hit this one out of the park for her client, Devon. Here’s what the artist had to say about the assignment:
“Devon’s papery inspiration came first and foremost from her love of vintage style and second from the rich wine colors of V. Satuii Winery: platinum, plum & pomegranate.
Devon wanted nothing kitschy about her winery wedding – no grapes, vines, etc. Classic, elegant and above all sparkly. One thing she knew was that she wanted something different to display her escort cards.
We threw around a ton of ideas and landed on a custom tufted escort board with crystal pins to attach the cards. I searched out vintage inspired crystal buttons to tuft the board and found the perfect fabric to match her plum and pomegranate table linens to create a breathtaking piece of decor.
And the best part of all, Devon is using the custom pin board in her home office now. She loved it so much that she did a whole re-decor of the office around the board.”
Thanks Stephanie! We look forward to featuring more of your beautiful papery work.
For more inspirational designs visit Stephanie’s Web site, view her blog or give her a call at 916-257-1641.
Blog Post by Always a Bridesmaid Columnist Darren Elms.
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Inspiration Board: Paper Goods
Here at Real Weddings Magazine, we find plenty of things to get excited about. From dazzling dresses to dreamy décor, our favorite wedding vendors are endless sources of inspiration.
One area we’velooked forward to highlighting more often is paper goods, everything from save-the-dates to placecards. There are so many beautiful paper creations out there, we look forward to bringing you many posts to our blog series, Inspiration Board: Paper Goods!
Hot off the presses, here’s a project from Bella Vita Invitations. Owner and designer Sara Hamm shares with us her experience creating pieces for a recent client’s wedding (which just so happens to be one of the featured real weddings from our Summer/Fall 2009 issue!):
“Melissa and Michael Votaw, along with Catriona Arcularius of Arcularius Events, had an amazing vision for their wedding day, that went from the spectacular venue at Wine and Roses to the special details of hand rolled cigars.
Their custom printed pieces of their wedding day followed that same amazing vision…down to the details. They wanted romantic, rich and beautiful pieces.
To start, The Memory Journalists did an engagement photo shoot for their save-the-date cards, a soft shimmery cream card with a matching envelope was the first impression for their guests of the upcoming wedding.
Then it was time for the invitation…we choose a rich shimmery brown pocket fold invitation with accents of cream and gold. We had a paisley patterned vellum band to enclose the invitation, which had the guests’ names printed on each invitation, a custom personal touch. We printed welcome basket notes on a 5×5 square with the couple’s signature gold “V” as a watermark, which was carried through the remaining pieces for the wedding day.
For the day of, we did personalized programs, with each guests’ name on it, which an attendant handed to each guest as they arrived to the ceremony. The program also acted as the guests escort card letting them know which table they would be seated at the reception.
Any element of personalization we can do for the guests is my favorite part of the design process….it lets the guests know how important they are to the bride and groom and that the couple was thinking of their guests through the planning process.
Once the guests were seated, there was a section of reserved seats for the family, each with a personal seat card. The reception was filled with little, but intentional details: bar menus with signature drinks, hand rolled cigar signs, and custom handmade bridge and groom banners for their chairs.
Melissa, Michael and Catriona were so much fun to work with and it was so wonderful to be able to help them with the printed pieces of their vision.”
For more info on Bella Vita Invitations, visit www.bellavitainvitations.com or call Sara at 916-682-8226.
And check out Bella Vita Invitations’ online profile on Real Weddings Magazine’s Web site and click here to see more of Melissa & Michael’s featured real wedding.
Blog Post by Always a Bridesmaid Columnist Darren Elms.
Photos by and courtesy of The Memory Journalists.
Invitation Inspiration
“The wedding checklist can be overwhelming. So many decisions can contribute to the look and feel of your wedding day, but once you choose a beautiful invitation it can be used to help you make others. Below are a few tips on creative ways to use your invitation selection to ease the decision making process.
- An invitation not only serves as an announcement of your big day, it is the first glimpse your guests will have of the mood or style of your event. Is it going to be casual, formal, traditional or modern?
- Incorporate a graphic or font into your menu cards, table numbers, place cards and programs — and then to your cake. Work with your stationer to create something unique that will allow you to share your vision with your guests.
- Use a specific graphic on your invite to decorate the cake. Choosing a wedding cake design can be overwhelming, but if you use your invitation as inspiration you will not only get a unique centerpiece for your wedding, your baker will easily be able to suggest decoration options.
About Sugar and Spice and…
Sugar and Spice and… creates desserts as unique and special as you and your event. They believe you CAN have you cake and eat it too, but you can also have mousse, pies and tarts, crème brûlée, or éclairs! Special events are just that, SPECIAL and nothing says PARTY like those sweet little bites at the end of the party.
Be sure to check out Sugar and Spice and…’s Web site: http://www.sugarandspice.me/ and Carissa’s blog: http://sugarandspiceand.blogspot.com/
Photos courtesy of Sugar and Spice and…
