Saturday, March 19, 2011

Spring Wedding Invitation

For their wedding, my friend's daughter Johanna and her husband Erik wanted Spring-themed invitations. The petal card design, along with the floral sash, were perfect to convey just that. 


The couple had a little bit of a hard time picking out colors due to the endless possibilities. But as you can see, the final color choices blended well together. The paleness of the purple and the darkness of the brown complemented each other well. Finding the right balance between the vibrant colors of the season and the formality of the event was key. 


The body of the invitation - which contained necessary information about the wedding party, RSVP instructions, gift request, map and directions - are on "accordion-style" pages in the interior of the invitation. Though pockets and cards have their own charm, I think "accordion-style" paging are a level up in organization.  No loose paper cards to misplace means no lost information for the guests.  Johanna and Erik agreed.




The invitations were printed on and made out of shiny metallic and textured linen papers. Not only do they look great, but the linen paper also felt great to touch. 



All packed and ready to ship. I'm really proud of these, and made sure they are all neatly packaged for delivery. I hope the invitees will be happy when they receive their invite because each one was made with love :).

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

For Japan With Love

We all have seen the awful images of the earthquake and tsunamis in Japan. We talk with friends and families about how sad it is that this disaster happened, but we need to do more to help. One of the many things I love about blogging is finding information on how to do just that, such as what Utterly Engaged and Ever Ours had put together. Please visit http://www.forjapanwithlove.com for information on how you can donate towards emergency shelters and lifesaving supplies. 

Please feel free to share this information with anyone interested in donating. Email, tweet, share on Facebook, blog about this...

Also this Friday, March 18, 2011, bloggers are asked to observe a day of silence. Please do not post anything on your blog or comment on anyone's blog on this day.

Thank you!

Saturday, March 5, 2011

Green, Black and Damask

For all of you damask lovers out there (like me), here’s a wedding invitation created just for you. It’s green, it’s black and it’s damask! All of my favorites combined in one. 
I have been buying so much paper lately, it’s crazy. The backing of this invitation came in a variety pack with different patterns of black-and-whites. But of course, the damask stood out of the pack. I took the same print and wrapped it around the outside of the invitation to make a sash.








If green and black are not your colors, don't you worry. This wedding invitation set is completely customizable to your wedding preferences. Paper-Charmed can make this invitation in any color imaginable. We also offer different types of printing such as digital, letterpress and thermography.

How can I customize yours?