Dawn and Wilbur

Here's a Sneak Peek at the sample we just finished for Dawn and Wilbur. It is a triple layer invitation with a custom monogram design. The colors used are pewter (bottom layer), our opal/red paisley pattern, and a peach printed layer. All of the papers are metallic and the inks are pewter and black.

December JDK Special

For any custom invitation orders of 100 or more made in the month of December, get Free (yes FREE) Computerized Calligraphy for your outer envelopes. Contact us soon to make a consultation and take advantage of this great offer - value for 100 invitations = $75.00!

Brittany and Jon

Here are some photos of the invitation we did for Brittany and Jon. Brittany is my husband’s cousin, so we were the stationer of choice! They will be having a winter wedding in Sellersburg, Indiana. I met with Brittany to go over selections, and she loved the pocket invitations. Her colors were royal blue and silver with a snowflake theme. She first picked out a silver square pocket, which I had printed with snowflakes. We found a beautiful sapphire linen stock that was almost the exact same color as Brittany’s bridesmaid dresses, it was perfect! Then I topped everything off with silver foil printing, our first project using this to-date! Brittany got tons of compliments from all her guests, which makes me very happy!

Invitation Etiquette

Q: How many invitations should be sent if 2 people (or more) live in the same home?
A: If the 2 people are a couple and not married, it is perfectly acceptable to send 1 invitation that is addressed to both. Their names need to be in alphabetical order on seperate lines. BUT, if the people are just roommates or a parent with a child over 18, they should be sent 2 separate invitations.

Gift Registry Faux Pas

Here is a question I suprisingly get asked a lot:

Can I Include my Gift Registry on my Invitation?"


The answer is "NO!" The mention of gifts should NEVER  be included anywhere on your wedding invitation. Registry information can be spread by word of mouth (guests usually ask the couple or their parents where the couple is registered at). It is considered rude to include this information on the invitation or on an insert card. Sometimes its gift enough just to have those guests spend your special day with you. The only place where it is not a faux pas to add registry information is on your bridal shower invitation. This is because the bridal shower's purpose is to "shower" the bride with gifts. But don't worry, guests always (ok, not ALWAYS) bring gifts to your wedding, they might even give money! It's actually a faux pas NOT to bring a gift to a wedding, unless that person paid for part of the wedding.

New website/new services

We have revamped our site! Check it out at http://www.jdkinvitations.com/. It is a little more streamlined, and hopefully a little easier to use and see samples in our gallery. We had some new photos taken, so take a look, we hope you like what you see!

In the near future, we will be offering some new services. Those are:

Letterpress Invitations
Embossed/Blind Embossed Invitations
Foil Stamped Invitations

Make an appointment to see these process in person - they are very unique and beautiful!

Back to Blogging

OK, it's been awhile since I've blogged...but I have an excuse! Here she is.

Lucia (Lucy) Jean Koerber was born on June 21, 2010. She has been keeping me very busy! She is wonderful. But business is still going on, so give us a call!