Vacation!

Jeana will be on vacation (on the beach!) from 7/3 to 7/11. She will be answering all calls and messages. Have a great 4th of July!

2 New Invitations!

Here are 2 new invitations that I have been working on. The first has a rhinestone monogram and the second has a thread monogram. Hope you enjoy!

Question: Do I really need Save the Date Cards?

If you are inviting guests who live out of town, you are having a destination wedding, or are getting married on a busy holiday weekend, the answer is yes. Save the date cards are announcements to your famiy and friends telling them the date of your wedding, asking them to reserve the day for you. They also are a fun way to get your guests excited about your wedding.

Accommodations and travel reservations for your guests will be far less expensive if booked in advance. Guests also need advance notice to request vacation time from their employer. The minimum amount of time to send out Save the Dates is 4-6 months prior to the wedding, and the maximum is 12-15 months in advance. You may want to match your invitations, or make them a more fun annoucement, or include a photo. Some options are cards with envelopes, postcards, or magnets. Magnets are great because they serve as a consant reminder.

Items that must be included are the bride and groom's names, the wedding date, and location (city and state). Also add the line, "Formal invitation to follow", so your guests know they will be getting more details closer to the wedding date (invitations should be sent 6-8 weeks ahead).
It is recommended that you send out of town guests travel, hotel, car rental, and special events or area attraction information for them to plan. Most hotels will let you block a number of rooms for your guests to reserve at a discounted rate. Make sure to tell guests to mention your wedding when booking.

New Invitations

Here are some new invitations I have been working on for 2 couples.

First are the invitations I did for Jessy Jarrous and Jeff Oslin. Jessy and Jeff had some trouble choosing between a tea length invitation and a single layer with vellum invitation. I made 2 samples for them (1 of each style, so they could make their decsiion). They ended up picking our Single Layer Invitation in Metallic Opal with a patterned vellum to lay on top. Jessy was fixed on having a bow, so we added a black satin ribbon in a bow to the top of the invitation, tied around the invitation. We also did insert cards to match in the metallic opal stock and metallic ruby outer envelopes for a pop of color.

The second invitations shown here were for Andrea Bees. I met Andrea at a restuarant to go over our invitations since she lives in Columbus, and was on her Spring Break in Cleveland. She is getting married in Cleveland, so she chose vendors in Cleveland as well. Andrea really liked our patterns, a black and white one in particular, and her color was lavender. I made a triple layer invitstion. The bottom layer was a lavender stock, the secind layer was a black and white patterned paper, and the top layer was her invitation in metallic ice gold, with black ink. We added a satin bow in tropical lilac. Andrea saw our triple layer sample which had a lined outer envelope to match the pattern, so she decided to go for that as well.

Another item to mention, these 2 girls chose 2 very low-cost invitations, and they turned out beautifully. We show you that you don't have to spend a lot to have wedding invitations you love.