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Loved how this invitation turned out! Sarah and Josh were super-fun to work with and were open to anything and that made my job as designer a dream. Their wedding planner Michaela with PLUSH is super-sweet and a workhorse on wedding day!

This post is all about the invite {their save the date was featured previously here} and Part 2 will feature the reception paper and a cake topper that was sooooo much fun to create.

The invitation was pink, pink, pink and touches of antique and champagne gold. Little custom heart monogram to coordinate with the brand of the family ranch. LOVE that. The map had to be my favorite part with a little layout of the entire wedding location - complete with little pink barn animals here and there.

We used mainly metallic finish papers, because Sarah was all about the sparkle! Soooo much fun ... can't wait to share reception details.

Congrats {again!}, Sarah and Josh!!!

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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 couple was so FUN to work with.  They are having a "Coney Island" type wedding reception and wanted to have their invitations reflect their casual &  whimsical style!  The invitation is an Azalea Pink Envelopper from Options. 

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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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Ahhh, my affinity for table cards. I'm not quite sure how it all started ... but, my thought is ... I spend hours, days, months laboring over hundreds {upon hundreds} of invitation suites at a time and then when it comes time to work on project of 20 or so table cards - I can really go to town on them!

The bling-yist of the them all last year, were my ever popular, Chandelier Table Cards. Available in 5x7 and 7x7, with multiple mattes {or not}, tented {no need for stands or frames} or as a panel {to frame, etc.}. These beauties are sure to add just the right sparkle to your reception decor. Choose from signature designs -or- we can design something uniquely you. Design, colors, papers, crystals & ribbon are all customizable.

Chandelier Table Cards

$17.50 Each Full-Assembly

{just pick-up and put 'em out}

$13.25 each DIY-Assembly

{includes: Paper, Printing and Any Embellishments}

$75 Print Ready Digital File

{includes: Digital File}

PHOTO CREDIT: CINZO PHOTOGRAPHY, TRES FABU EVENT DESIGN

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Isabella's sugary-sweet 2nd Birthday invites and favor tags were used as inspiration for her fabulous birthday cake! LOVE that!! Cake by Sweet Cakes by Rebecca.

Birthday Invitations

Starting at $9 Each Full-Assembly

Custom Design Fee May Apply

Bulk Discounts Apply

{just pick-up, stamp & send}

Starting at $6.75 Each DIY-Assembly

Custom Design Fee May Apply

{includes: Paper, Printing & Any Embellishments}

$125.00 Print Ready Digital File

{includes: Digital File}

Favor Tags

Starting at $1 Each Full-Assembly

{just pick-up & share}

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Ok. I am soooo not a fan of magnet save the dates. You know the ones that look like business cards? Lame-o. Big time. I am, however, a fan of the functionality of a magnet save the date. And soooo, just in time for Valentine's Day, this super-sweet little save the date for Sarah & Josh was created. Tons of great paper details to come as their big day nears ... "so keep a weather eye out" {sorry, just watched Pirates of the Caribbean}. Hello! These are only the save the dates, can you imagine the invites??!

Since the magnet on these babies is hidden, I had to come up with a cleaver way to let guests know there was something special hidden within. Decided on a little heart tag to go along with their little cupid's heart monogram would do the trick.

The 4x5 Sweet-Heart Save the Date panel has one matte in a warm metallic gold, the printing layer is on a soft metallic ivory {that was tinted a very soft pink} and the return addressed envelope is a medium metallic gold. The print layer was embellished with antique glass-like hand glittering around the chandelier & bottom swag, finished off with the little heart tag and bakers twine. I really love, love bakers twine ... look for it in a variety of colors in upcoming designs!

Sweet-Heart Save the Dates

$6.00 Each Full-Assembly

Bulk Discounts Apply

{just stamp & send!}

$4.50 Each DIY-Assembly

{includes: Paper, Printing, Glitter, Glue & Twine}

$125.00 Print Ready File

{includes: Digital File}

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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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I love the idea of combining papery & favors.  These mini champagne bottles are from one of my real weddings August 22nd - the newly married Vanessa and John Wesseling.  (soooo, much more to come from this wedding - tons of personalized details - I am dying to get my hands on pics!)  These mini champagne bottles were set at each place setting as the guest's favor and served double-duty as their place card.  

The mini champagne bottles were tied off with a soft ivory satin ribbon, a mini folded card with the guest's name on the front, coordinating (yet, altering) artwork to signify the guest's entree choice and a little thank you from the bride and groom tucked inside.

So cute!

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This landscape Panel Pocket has a very clean & classy look! The invitation was printed on a pearlized paper with a flourish & bling added for that custom look. The back of the invitation has a pocket to hold the RSVP postcard, Reception card and Information card.

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Gerber daisies in pink, orange & yellow were the inspiration for this wedding announcement set. The panel pocket was done in a pink metallic. The text was printed on an ecru cardstock with a group of yellow daisies printed in the bottom corner. To add just that extra touch, the daisies have bling centers! The pocket on the back houses a sealing ceremony card, registry card and directions card.

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We're not just all invitations here at SJD.  It's any paper, creative thing-y you may need for your event.  Stationery, favors, guest books, any little 'ol thing that maybe you just can't find somewhere else - we'll create it together - custom, unique, and from scratch.

Last night, I delivered these sweet table cards & menus for Christina & Troy's wedding today!  My good friend and planner extraordinaire, Alison of Alison Ulshoffer Events & Design, called me up for this fun project.  

The table cards were oh, so cute with names like - Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch, Chapel of Love, It's in His Kiss, And then He Kissed Me - just to name a few.  Are you humming along yet?  I like the classic simplicity of numbered cards - but love the idea of naming the cards with either a theme or things that mean something to the couple.  They can be a great conversation starter for guests.  The menus just as cute, followed suit in the same design palette with a custom monogram heading up the panel.  Each card, table & menu, I adorned with Swarovski Crystals for a little surprise and a touch of bling factor for Christina.  

Happy Wedding Christina & Troy!!

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Soft Pink and Champagne were the colors chosen for this couple's panel invitation. The wheat motif added just the right accent to this clean and contemporary invitation.

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My super-friends (super ... because they have 5 little ones under 5!), The Rekers Family, ordered birthday invitations for mom's 70th birthday celebration.  The invitation was inspired by the dazzling and luxurious Mom herself.  She loves pink - and I thought a muted palette lent itself to vintage, dusty rose accents.  It's a 7x7 panel design, with a triple matte, metallic & matte papers, ribbon trim and hand glittering.

I'm so into this hand glittering right now.  It is really time consuming but the effect is well worth the work.  Up next, my little one's Scooby invites ... working on those babies tonight!!

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This booklet style program has two pages that are bound by the black & white polka dot ribbon. This is a great way to get a lot of information into a program. You could do 2, 3 or even 4 pages.

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Fuchsia and Black! What a great color combination. This booklet style invitation is done in coal and rubelite metallic cardstock; fuchsia vellum and white linen. The inner page of the booklet contains a wonderful verse, another great way to personalize your invitations. The front monogram has two little gems to add a bit of sparkle!

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