Category: wedding

A Merry Engagement

Sending a save the date as your holiday card can be a great way to announce your upcoming wedding, plus it doubles as both a holiday greeting and save the date in one. I have a bunch of save the date options or if you’d like, I can create something special using an engagement photo or any other unique ideas you may want to incorporate.

 

Chalkboard Save the Date

A cool way to tell friends and family to “save the weekend”, this chalkboard style save the date lists on a timeline three key events for the weekend: a birthday party, an engagement party, and a bridal shower. Let the fun begin!

Laura + Jessica

Everything about this invitation suite was gorgeous. The paper we chose was lightly textured and felt like a letterpress stock (even though we printed these digitally). The graphics were pale green and coral succulents, and the text was all soft shades of grey. These romantic, feminine invitations were one of the last projects our intern Eric completed before he moved out to the West coast, which is coincidentally where this lovely wedding took place as well.

Kaitlin + Jonathan

I love this invitation. It’s one of the only single layer custom invitations we have ever done that I actually loved every part of. The card stock they chose was a duplex with a dark grey damask pattern on the back, and a lighter grey solid matte on the front where we printed a luxe framed monogram and the invitation text. The envelopes had the same damask liner as the back of the invitations, and for a pop of color we chose a bright coral reply card.

Modern Script Menu

What makes this menu stand out is the large script that bleeds almost all the way to both edges. It was a cool way to let guests know what they were being served, and matched the colors of the wedding as well, serving up a nice compliment to the table settings.

Bridal Party Silhouette Programs

This was one of our more popular designs for wedding programs during Summer and early Fall, and involved the use of bridal party graphics to provide a fun visual break in the text. Of course, we customize the colors of the paper and ink with the bride and groom’s wedding color palette, and could easily switch up the font for a less traditional look as well.

Kelley’s Wedding Program

We keep getting requests for bridal party silhouettes on wedding programs, which is fun because we are able to change up the colors involved, as well as the style of the program. This was a trifold square program on a raw silk ecru card stock, using the bride’s colors of coral, gold and ecru.

Carrie’s Scrabble Shower

This was one of the more fun bridal shower themes I’ve heard of to date. Carrie grew up playing Scrabble, so the ladies who threw her shower thought it only appropriate to go along with her idea for a theme. They were even able to procure a bunch of Scrabble boards from garage sales to use as decor at the shower… the tiles played a role throughout, and we even printed 3×3″ squares with letters on them to send with the invitations. The idea was each guest was supposed to bring a gift off Carrie’s registry that began with that letter of the alphabet.

Katie + Tal

A great change of pace from most traditional programs, this single card two-sided wedding program explained Jewish wedding traditions in lieu of simply listing the order of ceremony events. I really loved putting this program together to match the invitation Katie and Tal chose, as well as read about the various traditions involved in their wedding ceremony. I would be willing to bet some of their guests found the information interesting and useful as well.

Carolyn + Adam

City skylines made quite a splash in this year’s printed world… Tag and Co. offers some really cool skyline ideas- everything from abstract outlines to more detailed pencil sketches. With the popularity of “going local”, people are developing a healthy sense of pride in their communities and wanting to show off their local love by incorporating skylines of their city on everything from save the dates to rehearsal dinner invitations. (It would also be cool to screen print a skyline onto t-shirts for the bridal party- hint, hint.)

Amanda + Navraj

This was another of my favorites this year. The invitation was neutral and formal using a palette of black, a tiny bit of ivory, and shades of gold. We used all metallic stocks, which set an extra elegant tone. One thing that was different about this invitation suite is that it included a card that listed the dates, venues, and locations of all of the wedding events to make it easy for guests to keep track of where they were supposed to be and when. To coordinate with her invitations, we also designed programs and rehearsal dinner invitations in the same color scheme.

Katherine + Jamie

For this Captiva Island wedding, we chose one of this year’s hottest colors, a deep coral, paired it with a funky chartreuse kaleidoscope pocket, and used a blocky roman font to create balance in the design. The simple monogram kept the look modern and clean, while adding a personal touch to the outside of the pocket. This save the date card was the perfect precursor to Katherine and Jamie’s wedding invitation, which incorporated the same colors and overall style, using a pocket card to envelop all four of their enclosure cards: a schedule of weekend events, information about the resort and surrounding area, a reply card, and a hotel card listing accommodations info for their guests.

 

Floral pocket program

This little pink and grey floral pocket program was fitting for the garden wedding it accompanied, and the sleeve ended up protecting the programs when it started to rain. They say rain on your wedding day is supposed to be good luck…

Lauren + John

Green ribbon across the top ties the invitation and the program together (not literally), while the black and white and funky script makes these invitations crisp and modern.

Caroline + Matt

Caroline and Matt’s program was a delightful compliment to their layered gold and ivory wedding invitation, from the layers of gold and ivory, right down to the moss satin ribbon.

Adrianna’s Telegram

What goes better with a vintage wedding at the Packard Museum than a telegram invitation? Answer: Nothing. Adrianna’s invitation topped the creativity charts and didn’t miss a single detail, from the full stops after each piece of information to the fun text frames we peppered throughout the natural kraft pocket-fold style invitation. We had a hard time finding the perfect shade of periwinkle that wasn’t too purple and wasn’t too blue, but Adi pulled through and provided some scrap booking stock she found for us to cut and use as her accent layer. Once we had the perfect accent color, we then matched small parts of the text to her color to tie everything together. Special delivery, indeed!

Her save the date was a single card with the infamous pointing hand graphic, pointing at a tiny envelope which housed a card bearing the date of the wedding. She mailed them in paper bag style envelopes, giving guests a glimpse of what to expect: a classic wedding at a truly unique venue.

palm leaf rehearsal dinner

Jessie and Joe’s Rehearsal Dinner

Jessie and Joe’s wedding had an orange and silver theme, but Joe’s mom decided to lend a totally different feel to their rehearsal dinner invitation. The rehearsal was to be held at the Springfield Country Club, and we created a green and pale gold invitation with a modern leaf graphic entwined into the background layer.

 

Kate + Pete

Kate had one heck of a wedding planner in her corner for this fabulous October wedding- her wonderful mom, Monica. Together, we planned every printed detail of this wedding from start to finish: the invitations, programs, rehearsal dinner invitations, place cards, menus, thank you notes…the whole kit and kaboodle. Kate’s invitations were from Checkerboard, and she wanted a traditional elegance theme- ivory and black with touches of gold and silver. Featured here are her programs, place cards and menus.

Wedding Guest Libs

This was an entertaining way to get Angela’s guests involved in providing a fun keepsake for the couple after their Big Day. Angela came to me with this incredibly fun idea- Wedding Guest Libs- into which we easily incorporated her wedding colors of turquoise and mocha. We used the turquoise as a color pop on a crisp white background. Angela’s invitations were from Checkerboard and she had several custom projects she asked us to do to coordinate with that look. Angela felt strongly that her wedding needed to be fun and reflect her and Bill’s personalities, so the Guest Libs idea was perfect because it engaged her guests and gave them something interactive and fun to do at their tables, while providing amusing anecdotes for the couple to read after the festivities were over.

 

A + B Programs

Angela’s Tiffany blue and mocha wedding needed a simple program to match, and by the time she made it to the program stage of things, Angela was tired of making decisions and asked me to suggest something simple and easy that wouldn’t break the bank. Our go-to program in situations like these is a 4×9 card, printed with ceremony information on the front and wedding party on the back. With a reasonable cost, no assembly and a high likelihood that people would tuck them into their purses after the ceremony, this was a no-brainer.

Corinne + Pablo

Corinne and Pablo wanted to incorporate airplanes into their wedding invitations and save the dates, not just because they currently live in city known as the birthplace of aviation, but because they are both involved in the Air Force. They were legally married in a small ceremony in one of the small wedding chapels on base several months ago, surrounded by a close circle of family and friends, and then planned a large April celebration. Corinne shared a funny story with me about how most of their friends didn’t know they were getting married prior to the big April wedding, but their photographer accidentally let the cat out of the bag by posting their wedding pictures – and tagging them – on Facebook! Everyone had a good laugh and the bride and groom were later happily “married” in April 2012.

Carrie + Mike

Napa Valley here they come! Carrie and Mike’s invitations were from our custom line, Envelopments, and featured a 7×7 square black linen pocket invitation with a wasabi green accent layer, classic white top layer and enclosure cards, and a green satin ribbon. Since this is a destination wedding, they made sure to include plenty of information about Napa Valley, including travel and accommodations info, and they even planned wine tastings for their guests throughout the weekend’s festivities. They chose a simple format for their program, featured here- a 4×9 black linen card with classic white stock mounted on both sides. The ribbon band added texture and color, and provided a beautiful visual break in the design. Cheers!

Emily + Scott

A wedding weekend schedule is a wonderful way to provide tons of helpful information for your guests regarding what to expect the weekend of the wedding. It’s a great place to include a schedule of weekend events, including a “meet and greet”, golf outing or post-wedding brunch, as well as other area information such as local restaurants, favorite coffee shops, museums and other area attractions. Keep in mind that a lot of your guests may be traveling from out of town or out of state and won’t be as familiar with the Dayton area, so giving them tips about what to see while they’re in town- even a suggestion for where to get a good cup o’ joe- will help them feel well taken care of and right at home. The wedding weekend schedule is also a convenient place to list the contact information of the wedding coordinator, or parents of the bride and groom- whoever needs to be available to answer logistical questions during the weekend of festivities. These schedules are typically put in guest bags at the hotel, or left with the concierge under the name of the wedding block so guests are presented with one upon checkin.

Emily and Scott included a heartfelt personal note to their guests, welcoming them to their wedding weekend, as well as a schedule of the weekend’s events and a list of their own personal Dayton favorites. Their guests appreciated the effort Emily and Scott and their families put in to make them feel welcome, and the wedding weekend went smoothly, down to the last detail (which even included Hershey kisses with personalized tags from the happy couple).

Eat, Drink and Be Married

The rehearsal dinner is an important part of the wedding weekend and as such, should have its own invitation to coordinate with the look and feel of the rehearsal dinner venue. Melisa and Michael’s dinner was to be held at C’est Tout, a French bistro in Oakwood that uses a lot of yellow in their French country decor. The mustard yellow in this eclectic pattern was a perfect way to tie in the colors of the restaurant with the overall feel of the event and the style of the couple. Melisa and Michael also opted to use large 12×12 sheets of the yellow patterned card stock as chargers at the place settings that evening, and we did menus to coordinate.

 

Courtney’s Bridal Shower

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Oh La La! Before her Chateau Elan wedding in Georgia, Courtney’s friends and family threw her a French-themed bridal shower. We wanted to go ultra feminine with the invitations so we used a vintage damask black and white portable pocket with a brocade pattern, as well as a black chandelier graphic that was designed to sit at the top of the invitation so it would be seen while the insert was still in the pocket. We printed the French-English verbiage onto a tourmaline metallic card, mounted it onto a black backing and voila- c’est magnifique!

Shannon + Charles

A school-themed invitation is a unique way for two teachers to announce their upcoming nuptials… We created college-ruled card stock, school days verbiage (check out the RSVP card with a “due date”) and a cool red date stamp, and tied it all together with red gros grain ribbon. The invitation and reply post card were slipped into a simple portable pocket and an outer manila envelope and mailed to their guests. This invitation is an oldie but goodie for sure, as it was one of the first really creative invitations we did back in 2007 for a fun couple who wanted to take a risk with their invitations and express their personalities by choosing an invitation that truly represented who they are.