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Wedding Stationery Wednesday: Bridal Shower Invitations & Mint Tins to Match!

Katie — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:56:08 +0000

Hosting a bridal shower is always fun, but it can certainly feel exhausting as you try to find the perfect invitations, decor, food, favors and accessories to help the bride celebrate in a chic way. Wedding Paper Divas can help you simplify the process with lovely matching accessories!

Simply select your favorite bridal shower invitation and you can find thank you cards, gift tags, mint tins and other accessories to match. Here are a few of my favorite pairings:

Top Wedding Cake Trends (and Invitations to Match!)

Katie — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:44:34 +0000

The Knot recently released a slideshow of seven top wedding cake trends to look for in the coming wedding season, and we were happy to see that many of the trends perfectly matched up with our favorite wedding stationery trends as well. Here’s a glimpse at the the luxurious looks you’re sure to see throughout 2010:

Trend: Sophisticated Monograms

Trend: Global Patterns

Trend: Dramatic Color

What’s your favorite 2010 wedding trend?

Peacock Wedding Inspiration

Katie — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:01:19 +0000

I came across this unique peacock wedding cake on San Francisco Style Unveiled, and it got me thinking about how gorgeous peacock feathers are and how lovely they can be as wedding inspiration.

Whether you use actual feathers as centerpieces or cake decor, or you simply borrow the bold colors of the peacock for your celebration, I love the idea of incorporating this elegant theme into your wedding.

Magnificent Monograms

Lea — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:26:28 +0000

When I was a little girl, I spent endless hours daydreaming as a practiced my signature with the last name of my latest crush. I also avoided writing class notes while I doodled my future initials into a notebook. I don’t know why, but there is something about sharing a man’s initials that sets some girls over the moon. Perhaps that’s why monograms remain a classic wedding decor element.

If you’re looking for the perfect way to put the stamp of your new initials on your wedding, check out some of these ideas below:

Fall Wedding Trends to Look Forward To

Katie — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:31:48 +0000

As we get ready to say a fond farewell to summer, we can’t help but to get excited about the fall weddings headed our way. Although most fall couples have already planned every detail to a tee, the rest of us simply can’t wait to see how you blended the best of 2009’s wedding trends into your autumn ceremony.

We’re antsy to see earthy, moss-covered centerpieces, slate gray bridesmaids dresses and vibrant jewel-toned color palettes. In fact, the luxe colors that make fall weddings so deliciously elegant are some of the things we look forward to most.

As we anticipate a new season full of style and glamour, we give you some of our favorite fall wedding invitations and other trends to inspire your own thoughts of fiery autumn sunsets and the fluttering leaves to match.

Vibrant Color

Rustic Charm

Simple Elegance

After the Rain from Amorology

Katie — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:23:46 +0000

Last week we had a freak mid-summer rainstorm that left all of us Californians complaining about the humidity and lamenting that we seem to be on the fast track to fall this year. I, on the other hand, love it when it rains so I was delighted by the whole thing. As a result, this charming post from Amorology couldn’t have come at a better time!

I love how whimsical and fresh the whole theme feels. If you look closely, you can even see little crystal raindrops hanging from fishing line. These invites would be the perfect finishing touch for a fun After the Rain-themed bridal shower, anniversary party or friendly garden get-together.

Get Creative with your Bridal Shower Invitations!

Katie — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:05:59 +0000

One of our very stylish staffers emailed me this morning with these adorable photos. Her aunt hosted a bridal shower, and used the lovely Sophisticated Silhouette bridal shower invitation she ordered as inspiration for their scrumptious-looking cake! We absolutely love it!

Diva Dish: Invitation Wording if You’re Already Married

Tara — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:52:22 +0000

Dear Divas:

My fiancee and I are having two separate receptions due to the fact that she lives in one country and I in another. Given geographies and differing religions we decided to have the main ceremony and reception in her country since she comes from a much larger family. Here in the US we will have a small symbolic religious ceremony and a cocktail reception afterward as more of a “get to know the bride” type reception.

Since we will already be married when we have the US reception, I’m not sure what to have written on the invitation. Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Wondering Wanderer

Dear Wondering Wanderer,

Lucky you! Two weddings to plan in two different countries! Thankfully, the wording is not very complicated in this situation. Instead of listing your name and your fiancee’s maiden name, you’d simply list yourselves as Mr. and Mrs (insert married name here). You’d also change the wording of what exactly you’re inviting your guests to attend. Instead of saying “the wedding of” or “the marriage of”, you can say something like “to recognize their marriage of” or “to celebrate their marriage”. For example:

Mr. and Mrs. Wondering Wanderer

Request the pleasure of your company

to celebrate their marriage.

Good luck and happy planning!

“Something Blue” Inspiration

Katie — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:19:23 +0000

Wearing Grandma’s vintage brooch for your “something old” (and borrowed!) is simple enough, and most brides have no problem picking out “something new” for their ceremonies. But what about “something blue”? What are your plans to fit this key piece of the old rhyme into your big day?

Blue Wedding Invitations

Blue Accessories

Invite the President to Your Wedding!

Katie — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:34:53 +0000

In case you didn’t hear all of the buzz about this project right around Inauguration Day, we want to remind all of you stylish wedding planners to save a spot on your guest list for President Obama and his First Lady.

If you send the Obamas a wedding invitation at the address listed below, they will send you back a personal note of congratulations! The White House recommends that you send the invitation at least six weeks in advance of the ceremony to make sure you get a response by your wedding day.

Send your invitations to:

The Honorable Barack and Mrs. Obama
The White House
Greetings Office, Room 39
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20500

Who knows? Maybe they’ll even show up…