Baby's Breath Font For Brides

From Keziah Chong on Behance

 

Make your own wedding invitations or other paper designs using Keziah Chong's gorgeous font that has baby's breath wound through each letter. It's breathtaking and will be sure to wow your guests with that little something extra that every bride is looking for to make her wedding unique. I hope you enjoy this font as much as I do.

 

Take the time to browse through Behance, a great site for the creative and the wanna be's who love seeing what people who can, can do.

Make Wedding Invitations Uniquely Yours

Glitter Envelope Courtesy of The Persian Laundry on Etsy

 

Want some eye-catching envelopes for your correspondence or wedding invitations? Looking for help lining envelopes? Visit The Persian Laundry on Etsy. They will sell you the liners or will line them for you.

 

You can design liners and line envelopes as a do it yourself project, but it is time consuming and it may be worth it to you to just order the liners and/or have The Persian Laundry line yours for you.

 

This look is not for every bride but I know there are some of you who will love it. Other looks available from The Persian Laundry? Envelopes lined with world maps and other designs that may fit your wedding theme.

 

If you are making your own liners, consider using wallpaper. There are a variety of designs, one that is sure to fit your personal style. (Of course you may never get out of the wallpaper store, there are thousands of choices!) If you are planning on picking out wallpaper, have an idea what you are looking for going in, it will cut your time searching for just the right paper.

 

Whether you do it yourself or have The Persian Laundry do it for you, lining your envelopes can give your wedding invitations a custom look that reflects your own personality. Think of it as a precursor to decorating your first home, but a much smaller project (and a lot easier to undo if you don't like it!)

Hand Illustrated Invitations From Vigilante Paper

Photo of Green Garden Design courtesy of  Vigilante Paper

 

Are you a bride looking for non-traditional wedding stationary? You need look no farther than Vigilante Paper. Vigilante Paper offers hand illustrated stationary that has whimsical themes that aren't your typical cliche graphics. I wish they'd been around when I got married!

Photo of Mexican Embroidery Invitation courtesy of Vigilante Paper

Vigilante was started when Olivia Suchman Joffrey, the founder and creative director saw the need to provide creative and artistic stationary at a non-custom price. She decided to offer "handmade looking, custom invitations at a reasonable price." Their invitations strive to avoid the 'too sweet for words' look of many invitations that make grooms want to head for the hills when looking at wedding invitations. Vigilante offers invitations that are offbeat, original and unconventional but still which are still pretty.

Lovebirds Invitation Photo courtesy of Vigilante Paper

Vigilante strives for a custom look but with printing and ordering that is modern and efficient. The company's tagline "Custom....ish wedding invitations" hints at this hybrid of hand-made and high tech. They have the added appeal of costing up to 50% less than letterpress or engraved invitations. A real bonus for wedding couples looking to stick to their budget without sacrificing quality.

You can get a 'goodie bag' filled with samples of Vigilante's invitations for just $5. You can't appreciate their quality until you hold them in your hand--you'll fall in love. And isn't that what weddings are all about?

Head over to Vigilante's web site. Let me know which invitations you like the best.  If you order from Vigilante tell them Nancy from WDW(Wedding Day Weekly) sent you!

Lovin' Calla Lilies?

Photo and product from Timeless Paper

Are you a bride who loves callas? Try these wine glass place cards by Timeless Paper.  They also make table numbers (see below) in the same designs. These come in all sorts of shapes, think dragonflies and hummingbirds and more!

The company also makes some gorgeous invitations which I'll feature later. But if you want to head over now to take a look (especially if you are about to order your invitations now.) These invitations are pretty enough to possibly change your mind about what you are ordering! Have fun! Let me know what you think!

The Invitation You Cannot Resist!

Invitation photo from Earmark Social Paper Goods

Creative. Beautiful. And Just Yours. Looking for a custom wedding invitation?  Visit Earmark Social Paper Goods.  They do all kinds of paper creations, and if you don't find one to suit go custom.

Knots and Kisses Wedding Stationary

Country Garden--My Personal Favorite

If you are looking for boutique style wedding stationery Knots And Kisses Wedding Stationery's website offers you some unique selections.  Knots and Kisses is a company based in Essex that takes creativity to the next level.  They can give you wedding stationery that will stand out in a crowd.  Since I've never been one to follow the masses I'm in love with their unique looks. 

One line has a cameo at the top and looks very 'Pride and Prejudice-like.'

Another has a tweed band on it that is very English country.  My personal favorites are 'Country Garden,' invitations and other stationery which are decked out in paper roses in two colors, ribbon, and pearls. So feminine and pretty.

No matter what your style is, take a look at Knots and Kisses and make an appointment to talk to them about creating your stationery for your wedding day.  They offer everything you need for your wedding from Save the Dates and Invitations to Table Numbers and more. 

Knots and Kisses also do table plans hand painted to match your stationery or wedding bouquet. Contact them and make an appointment to discuss your special style and needs for your wedding day.

Making Your Own Invitations--Vere.com

Making your own invitations can be a fun creative exercise for the bride or the groom.  There are a lot of great sites out there for cool fonts but one of my favorites is Vere.  This site offers almost any font you could possibly want to use to make great invites.  Head over to check out fonts of every shape and size or type you can imagine, and MORE!  It will let you try out any line of text you like so see which one makes your name and your fiance's look the best! Have fun!

Download and Print Has New Wedding Invitations

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Photo and download at: http://www.downloadandprint.com/

Download and Print has some new wedding invites and response cards ready for customizing and downloading to make diy'ing your invites fast and easy.  Highly recommend their products.  Not only beautiful but incredibally easy to execute.  Additional invites available on web site.

Guest Post by Joy McMillan of Pink Kangaroo Design -- Your Go To Source for Invites, Maps, and Seating Charts

Started by Joy McMillan, a stay-at-home-mom with a love for design and all things wedding, Pink Kangaroo Design is a little {full-service} design company with big dreams.  From its meager beginning as a hobby that enabled Joy to stay home with her children, Pink Kangaroo Design {in it’s former, less pink, format: http://www.joyful-design.blogspot.com/} has blossoming into a growing business that has created invitations for weddings from Los Angeles to Johannesburg.  From custom designed wedding invitations to programs and seating charts, Joy will work alongside you to design the perfect wedding creations that exude your unique style and taste. 

Visit her online at http://www.pinkkangaroodesign.com/ or at her personal blog, http://www.simply-bloom.blogspot.com/.

Photos courtesy of Joy McMillan and Pink Kangaroo Design

Chic Ink's Creative Designs for Your Invitations and Stationary

Thank You Notes

Photos and All Creative Design courtesy of Heather at Chic Ink, web site: http://chicink.typepad.com/

I have to admit I saw the Thank You card above and fell in love with Heather's designs! Go to http://chicink.typepad.com  to see her entire line of custom stationary.  The imaginative stationary at Chic Ink is created by Heather Hildebrant. Heather's classes where she taught others the art of rubber stamping and paper crafting turned into a strong customer list of people who appreciated and wanted to purchase pre-made invitations, scrapbooks, and party favors so it was only natural to turn her talent into a business. Her business, Chic Ink prides itself on high quality, unique, and custom-made paper projects, all of which are perfect for inviting your family and friends to join you on your wedding day.  Heather's paper projects that are perfect for your wedding and party favors can be seen on my blog on wedding favors at http://giftsforyourguests.blogspot.com as well as on her website and blog.

Invitation Set

Contact Chic Ink today to get started on your custom designs for any of the following items:

Save the Date

Extra insert (ie. accomodations card, directions card, etc.)

Deluxe envelopes for invitation and response card (ie. colored and/or lined envelopes)

Wedding Program

Wedding Favor

Escort card

Place card

Table number

Menu

Digital invite (use this on your wedding website, email to friends, or save as a keepsake)

Return address printing

Guest address printing

Thank you card

Wedding announcement

Other special items.

Heather's Referral Bonus: Everytime you refer a new client to Heather, you recieve a gift of 20 free greeting cards, your referral also receives a gift of 20 free cards.  So share Heather's talented stationary with your friends and family!  

Lavendar Invitations From Etsy.com

These Etsy-based stationers and paperies offer an interesting selection of wedding invitations, including both handmade and printable options, shown are perfect for a lavendar wedding.  Inspirations board from http://www.indiebride.com/

1. Margot Madison Stationery // 2. ‘i do’ it yourself // 3. Eden Invitations & Stationery // 4. Beckoning Bliss Paperie

Invitation Lists--If You Must Have a 'B' List...

I went to a bridal show last week and picked up this bit of information for brides who have a B or C list for invitations. Hopefully you can keep your invitation list to those closest to you and not need to have a 'B' or'C' list.  But if you do have one, never mark the back of your RSVP's with the letters A, B, or C or the number 1, 2 or 3.  Don't let anyone know you even have such a list, you can tell your fiance and your wedding coordinator but no one else.  That includes your parents and your wedding party.  The fewer people who know, the less likely someone will let this information out to one of your guests.  Weddings are supposed to be times of joy and you don't want to inadvertantly hurt someone's feelings.  If you must mark the back of the RSVP cards to indicate which list someone is on, use something that doesn't show which list the person is on, a small shape is always a good idea, or something else that is symbolic only to you.  For instance if you are a bride with an A, B, and C list, code with a circle, a triangle and a square.  If someone mentions they haven't gotten their invitations yet this is one of those times when a white lie is permissable.  Blame it on a calligrapher who didn't finish on time or having to order more special stamps, anything but the truth, that they are on your 'C' list and you only just mailed it yesterday. 

Wedding Invitations

Your wedding invitation will say a lot to your guests about the type of wedding you are planning.  Invitations today run the gamut from casual handmade invites to very formal engraved ones.  Some invitations are even on a scroll!  To take a look at a variety of invitations go to Advantagebridal.com.  They offer custom invitations as well as do it yourself kits. 

Want To Make Your Own Invitations and Stationary?

Karen Bartolomei, owner of Grapevine Paperie, has published a book called "Paperie For Inspired Living"  which is available at Borders, Barnes and Noble and Amazon.com.  If you've ever seen her work on her web site or in one of the many wedding magazines you know how stunning her wedding stationary can be.  While it may not give you the exact designs she produces for her clients "Paperie for Inspired Living" will get you started on a beautiful DIY project.  To see Karen's gorgeous work go to her web site http://www.grapevinepaperie.com/.