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Aimee's Mailbu Beach Club West wedding invites were inspired by the black and white stripped cabana that was crafted for their wedding ceremony. See more pictures from Aimee's wedding here on the Sarah Maren Photography blog.

Pictured above {from top}: 1. Save the Dates {Aimee was a lifeguard for most of her youth and wanted to bring that in somehow, so we created a little life preserver ring for the front and inside there is an illustration of a lifeguard tower}, 2. Invitation Outside with Guest Addressed Digital Calligraphy Outside Envelope, 3. Inside View, 4. Inside view Showing Enclosure Details, 5. Inside View Showing Map Details and 6. Dessert Buffet Lolli-Sticks.

Soooo much fun!! Love the color palette with the bold use of black and white with little pops of turquoise here and there.

Congratulations Aimee & Jarrod!

Pssst! Aimee's invites were featured in the Style Files of the Summer 2010 issue of Real Weddings Magazine.

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I have been waiting to share this invite forever!! Since it was a surprise party and all ... I had to wait until after the party to share it's fabulousness. I had the pleasure of being a guest at the party, soooo in Part 2 of this post I'll share some pics from the event. :)

This 50's inspired invite, with an actual vinyl 45 included, has to be one of my all time favorite invitations to date. Inspired by the 50's themed event put on to celebrate a 60th birthday party by two of my long time friends & loyal clients.

The 45's can actually be ordered silent with no music or with music on them!! How sweet is that?? Like, any music!!!

In keeping with the theme and era, our color palette was red, pink, turquoise ... with touches of black and white.

We created a custom addressing band for the outside of the envelope. The addressing band wrapped around to the back where the return address was located. Sometimes addressing on dark color envelopes is tricky and a band like this is a fun alternative. I use addressing bands like this a lot on mailer box invitations, too!

One of my fav parts of this invite has to be the little peep-hole center where you can see through to the little label on the 45 - love how it worked as part of the whole design and apart. Divine!

Now that things are slowing down just a little here at SJD, we're getting back to sharing the amazing projects that have been keeping us up burning the midnight oil.

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This Tea Lengh invitation was done in Black Linen with a Pewter Pearlized text layer.  We added a band of Ivory Linen and wrapped the whole inviation in a Black Organza ribbon.  The RSVP postcard and Details card were also done in a Pewter Pearlized cardstock. 

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We just LOVE this color combination of Black Linen and Spring Green!  The Damask pattern, text and saying was printed on White Micah paper and layered in Parakeet Green Cardstock. 

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This Envelopment Z Card was done in Black Linen with a Platinum Portable Pocket added.  The insert cards and text were printed on a Soft Pink Cardstock.  We added a cute Heart Monograms to the front.

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Who does not LOVE polka dots?  This custom Panel Pocket is done in Green and Black. The back of the invitation has a pocket wrapped with a Black and White Polka Dot ribbon and green satin ribbon that houses the RSVP postcard and a 2 -sided insert card with Accommodations on one side and Directions on the other. This is a great money saver - reduces costs on paper, printing and postage!

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What fun colors Summer wedding! This custom 5x7 panel pocket is done in a kelly green linen cardstock with a black linen pocket fold on the back of the invitation. The white & black grosgrain ribbon adds another element of color and texture!

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This 5x7 pocket fold from Envelopments made the perfect wedding packet for the guests attending this destination wedding in Hawaii. The packet has a map, directions, itinerary, local events and popular tourist attractions all in one classy portfolio! What a treat for this couple's guests!

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Black, White & Paisley - such a classic combination! This panel pocket invitation has a pocket on the back to house all of the insert cards.

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This Z-Card with a Portable Pocket is a great new design from Envelopments. The Portable Pocket houses the RSVP postcard and Direction card. The whole invitation is then tied up like a little package with silver organza.

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I've been wanting to show these Panel (panel invitations with no pocket) back options for sometime.  Thinking it really helps to see the same invite with different options for the back.  Each little twist makes such a difference

Photo 1: invitation front

Photo 2: ribbon sash

Photo 3: ribbon knot

Photo 4: tailored Tiffany bow

Photo 5: ribbon sash with punched monogram panel

Photo 6: ribbon sash with flat monogram panel

Which is your favorite back??  Mine?  The tailored Tiffany bow.  I'm all about those little bows these days.

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This winter wedding has a snowflake theme, so we helped this couple design an elegant invitation in black & silver with a snowflake motif. The text is printed on vellum and overlays a silver snowflake printed onto metallic silver paper. The back of the invitation has a pocket that houses the RSVP postcard & reception card.

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We fell in "love" with this couples engagement story in Paris! So we helped them incorporate the Eiffel Tower theme into their invitations with an Eiffel Tower graphic and a poem written by the couple.

Flowers & Photos by Mimosa.

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This couple wanted to incorporate a photo of their wedding venue into their invitation; so the invitation text was printed on vellum and overlays the photo. The crisp black, red and white color scheme sets the tone for this formal affair. The black linen pocketfold is from Envelopments.

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