Wishing you all a very Happy and Prosperous New Year from Elegant Custom Invitations! Thanks to our many clients, partners and fans, we have been so blessed and have had much fun and excitement in 2010. We can't wait for all that 2011 has in store!
See you in 2011!!!
Friday, December 31, 2010
Monday, December 27, 2010
Some of the great families I work with!
I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday weekend by yourself, with friends and/or with families?
Over the years we have been blessed to work with some great families through their wedding and special ocassion planning process. One of the things I love the most is the joy that comes with working with these families through the course of several months leading to their big day. I especially love working with Mother - Daughter duos - I think this is such a special relationship.
Angeni & Naren
The Agrawals are one of such special families we were blessed to meet this year. I got to work with Dad, Mom, Bride and Bride's sister. They have such a close bond and they - yep all 4 - made decisions together on every detail of the wedding invitations. I was first contacted by Mr. & Mrs. Agrawal and we immediately set up a time to meet. They loved the "Renee & Damien" style invitation but wanted their daughters (who were not present at the 1st meeting) to see the invitations. Since they hadn't decided on the wedding colors, the invitations set the colors for the day.
One of the biggest compliments [I think] a client can give other than referrals is to include you in their guestlist. It shows they appreciate you well enough to share their day with them. The Agrawals returned to give me an invitation to the wedding and I thought that was very special!
I attended the wedding ceremony which took place at the Intercontinental Houston and it was spectacular. There was so much color and lots of bling!
The wedding invitation was a Large Pocketfold with Satin Ribbon and a jewelled accent. The enclosures were the Mehndi, Sangeet and Response cards.
The wedding invitation
Escort Cards
Ceremony Programs
Courtney & Shawn
I was introduced to Courtney and her Mom, Mrs Redmon by awesome wedding planner, Alia Rdissi of Belle of the Ball. The Redmons are another special family that we met this year. They were awesome to work with. We worked with them on all their wedding stationery from the save the date cards to the thank you notes, cocktail napkins and everything else inbetween.
Here we go:
The Invitation was a large Pocketfold style with a Satin Ribbon accent
The Escort Cards were envelope style with the guests names on the front
We created circle menu cards that went under the Clear Silver beaded chargers at the reception.
Cocktail Napkins
Ceremony Programs were Folded cards with satin ribbon accent
Table Cards
In case you didn't notice, yes, the colors were silver and black with accents of red :)
Enjoy your week everyone.
Over the years we have been blessed to work with some great families through their wedding and special ocassion planning process. One of the things I love the most is the joy that comes with working with these families through the course of several months leading to their big day. I especially love working with Mother - Daughter duos - I think this is such a special relationship.
Angeni & Naren
The Agrawals are one of such special families we were blessed to meet this year. I got to work with Dad, Mom, Bride and Bride's sister. They have such a close bond and they - yep all 4 - made decisions together on every detail of the wedding invitations. I was first contacted by Mr. & Mrs. Agrawal and we immediately set up a time to meet. They loved the "Renee & Damien" style invitation but wanted their daughters (who were not present at the 1st meeting) to see the invitations. Since they hadn't decided on the wedding colors, the invitations set the colors for the day.
One of the biggest compliments [I think] a client can give other than referrals is to include you in their guestlist. It shows they appreciate you well enough to share their day with them. The Agrawals returned to give me an invitation to the wedding and I thought that was very special!
I attended the wedding ceremony which took place at the Intercontinental Houston and it was spectacular. There was so much color and lots of bling!
The wedding invitation was a Large Pocketfold with Satin Ribbon and a jewelled accent. The enclosures were the Mehndi, Sangeet and Response cards.
The wedding invitation
Escort Cards
Ceremony Programs
Courtney & Shawn
I was introduced to Courtney and her Mom, Mrs Redmon by awesome wedding planner, Alia Rdissi of Belle of the Ball. The Redmons are another special family that we met this year. They were awesome to work with. We worked with them on all their wedding stationery from the save the date cards to the thank you notes, cocktail napkins and everything else inbetween.
Here we go:
The Invitation was a large Pocketfold style with a Satin Ribbon accent
The Escort Cards were envelope style with the guests names on the front
We created circle menu cards that went under the Clear Silver beaded chargers at the reception.
Cocktail Napkins
Ceremony Programs were Folded cards with satin ribbon accent
Table Cards
In case you didn't notice, yes, the colors were silver and black with accents of red :)
Enjoy your week everyone.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Kisha's Couture Silk Invitations
I had the pleasure of working with [yet again] another fabulous out-of-town bride. I remember the we were setting up our booth at the July Bridal Extravaganza when I began communicating with Kisha. She initially wanted the "Penny Jackson" style invitations for her October wedding. Very quickly, we added the silk boxes to the ensemble. Kisha was one of our easy going and pleasure-to-work with brides. The end results speak for themselves. The silk boxes are the luxurious one-of-kind boxes with wood construction. The purple ribbon really pops against the Ivory Silk Boxes! Kisha & Victor were married at the Bellagio in Las Vegas last October.
The invitation was a Layered Flat Card with a Satin Ribbon accent
Response Card
The boxes were closed with gorgeous jewelled embellishments.
The Silk Boxes were wrapped in tissue and placed in box mailers for delivery to guests
The boxes were ready to go and I almost didn't want to mail them!
That's all folks. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!!!
The invitation was a Layered Flat Card with a Satin Ribbon accent
Response Card
The boxes were closed with gorgeous jewelled embellishments.
The Silk Boxes were wrapped in tissue and placed in box mailers for delivery to guests
The boxes were ready to go and I almost didn't want to mail them!
That's all folks. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!!!
Wedding Invitations
Hello Everyone,
Again, I've been a pretty bad blogger and it's simply because I've been super busy. I apologize for the lack of images. So here we go, below are some invitations from months ago. Enjoy
"Jessica & Mario"
I began communicating with Jessica via email earlier in the year. Yes, she's one of our many out-of-town brides we never get to meet. She went with the Box Mailer style boxed invitations with the jewelled accent. Jessica was married in Disneyland in October.
The boxes were mailed with custom stamps that we designed. A nice way to complete the look!
Escort Cards
We also created the Table cards that went into frames for the reception
Shayla & Romario
Shayla was another one of our out-of-town bride that we [unfortunately] never got to meet but communicated via email and telephone. She loved the "Birthday Dinner" invite from our online gallery. We replicated that with a little twist. Her wedding colors - crimson and gray - really made the invitations pop. She and Romario were married in October in Tennessee and their wedding was fabulous!
The invitation was a folded card with a satin ribbon accent with patterned cardstock.
Inside the Invitation
Reception Card
Layne & Michael
Here's one from some months ago I never got to post. Working with clients during their wedding planning process means getting to work with the families in most cases. This is one of the joys of being in this industry and we have blessed this year to have worked and still working with some wonderful brides and their families. Layne and Michael were married in Cabo San Lucas this summer.
The invitation was a side Pocketfold.
Well that's all for now. Take care everyone!
Again, I've been a pretty bad blogger and it's simply because I've been super busy. I apologize for the lack of images. So here we go, below are some invitations from months ago. Enjoy
"Jessica & Mario"
I began communicating with Jessica via email earlier in the year. Yes, she's one of our many out-of-town brides we never get to meet. She went with the Box Mailer style boxed invitations with the jewelled accent. Jessica was married in Disneyland in October.
The boxes were mailed with custom stamps that we designed. A nice way to complete the look!
Escort Cards
We also created the Table cards that went into frames for the reception
Shayla & Romario
Shayla was another one of our out-of-town bride that we [unfortunately] never got to meet but communicated via email and telephone. She loved the "Birthday Dinner" invite from our online gallery. We replicated that with a little twist. Her wedding colors - crimson and gray - really made the invitations pop. She and Romario were married in October in Tennessee and their wedding was fabulous!
The invitation was a folded card with a satin ribbon accent with patterned cardstock.
Inside the Invitation
Reception Card
Layne & Michael
Here's one from some months ago I never got to post. Working with clients during their wedding planning process means getting to work with the families in most cases. This is one of the joys of being in this industry and we have blessed this year to have worked and still working with some wonderful brides and their families. Layne and Michael were married in Cabo San Lucas this summer.
The invitation was a side Pocketfold.
Well that's all for now. Take care everyone!
Sunday, September 19, 2010
From June with Love
Hello Blog family!
I apologize I've been away for a minute. It's just been a little crazy around the studio. Phew there were so many weddings in June.
Without further ado, I'll dive right into some invitations from June and July.
Breanna & Josh
I worked primarily with Breanna's mom on her invitations. This is another couple I never met before but fell in love with our work from the website. After consulting via email for some time, we moved right into the design phase. Breanna's invitations and wedding stationery were simple yet very classy. She wanted a bit of rhinestones on all the stattionery. The couple got married in June at a Country Club in Kentucky.
Invitations were Layered Flat cards with satin ribbon accents
Single panel menu cards
Folded Programs with ribbon accent
Tent Table cards with rhinestones
Caitlin & Josh
Caitlin was another one of our simple, classy brides and she wanted her invitations to reflect that. Her invitation was a Large Layered flat card. We completed the print with Thermography print and lined the envelopes with patterned paper. Caitlin and Josh were married in June at the Woodlands Country Club.
Invitations
Invitations with Lined Envelopes
Response set
LeKeya & Bert
We also had the opportunity of working with a very lovely couple, LeKeya & Bert on their ceremony stationery. The couple chose invitations from a catalog but wanted us to create something nice for the day of stationery. They both really liked the stationery we did for "Brooke & Dirk". They were both very laid back and were such a joy to work with. They were married in June at the Chateau Polonez.
Single Panel Tea length Menu Cards
Folded card Programs
Courtney & Matt
Courtney was referred to us by one of our past clients - Alma & Gary. I met with Courtney and her very sweet Mom. And we began working on her invitation design. She really loved Brooke & Dirk's wedding invitations. So we created something similar yet different. Her invitations were Pocket style invitations since she had 4 enclosures. She was married in July at the breathtaking Bell Tower on 34th.
The Invitations
Front of the Invitations
Ayesha & Chinedu's Silk Box invitations
And finally but most definitely not the least, the process of Ayesha & Chinedu's Couture Box Invitations. You may remember the post here and here about Ayesha's stationery. We completed the invitation look in Thermography print and the pick really popped with the print. Ayesha & Chinedu were married this July in Negril, Jamaica. I'll let the pictures speak for themselves.
Beginning stages with the brooches
Since the wedding was a destination affair in Jamaica, the invitations were created using woven paper
The response set
Completed Silk Box Invitations
The Silk boxes were placed into box mailers for mailing.
We also created Menu cards and Ceremony Programs for the event. Ayesha decided to keep the ceremony stationery a bit simple.
The images below were taken by Ayesha for Bedazzled Photography
Open view of the Silk Boxes.
Ok, I think I almost made up for being absent for so long with this one post :). Enjoy the week everyone!
I apologize I've been away for a minute. It's just been a little crazy around the studio. Phew there were so many weddings in June.
Without further ado, I'll dive right into some invitations from June and July.
Breanna & Josh
I worked primarily with Breanna's mom on her invitations. This is another couple I never met before but fell in love with our work from the website. After consulting via email for some time, we moved right into the design phase. Breanna's invitations and wedding stationery were simple yet very classy. She wanted a bit of rhinestones on all the stattionery. The couple got married in June at a Country Club in Kentucky.
Invitations were Layered Flat cards with satin ribbon accents
Single panel menu cards
Folded Programs with ribbon accent
Tent Table cards with rhinestones
Caitlin & Josh
Caitlin was another one of our simple, classy brides and she wanted her invitations to reflect that. Her invitation was a Large Layered flat card. We completed the print with Thermography print and lined the envelopes with patterned paper. Caitlin and Josh were married in June at the Woodlands Country Club.
Invitations
Invitations with Lined Envelopes
Response set
LeKeya & Bert
We also had the opportunity of working with a very lovely couple, LeKeya & Bert on their ceremony stationery. The couple chose invitations from a catalog but wanted us to create something nice for the day of stationery. They both really liked the stationery we did for "Brooke & Dirk". They were both very laid back and were such a joy to work with. They were married in June at the Chateau Polonez.
Single Panel Tea length Menu Cards
Folded card Programs
Courtney & Matt
Courtney was referred to us by one of our past clients - Alma & Gary. I met with Courtney and her very sweet Mom. And we began working on her invitation design. She really loved Brooke & Dirk's wedding invitations. So we created something similar yet different. Her invitations were Pocket style invitations since she had 4 enclosures. She was married in July at the breathtaking Bell Tower on 34th.
The Invitations
Front of the Invitations
Ayesha & Chinedu's Silk Box invitations
And finally but most definitely not the least, the process of Ayesha & Chinedu's Couture Box Invitations. You may remember the post here and here about Ayesha's stationery. We completed the invitation look in Thermography print and the pick really popped with the print. Ayesha & Chinedu were married this July in Negril, Jamaica. I'll let the pictures speak for themselves.
Beginning stages with the brooches
Since the wedding was a destination affair in Jamaica, the invitations were created using woven paper
The response set
Completed Silk Box Invitations
The Silk boxes were placed into box mailers for mailing.
We also created Menu cards and Ceremony Programs for the event. Ayesha decided to keep the ceremony stationery a bit simple.
The images below were taken by Ayesha for Bedazzled Photography
Open view of the Silk Boxes.
Ok, I think I almost made up for being absent for so long with this one post :). Enjoy the week everyone!
Friday, July 16, 2010
Randomness
Ok, so I know I haven't been blogging like I should. I know I haven't displayed invitations for June and July is upon us. But I'll make it up in due season. We had the Bridal Extravaganza last weekend; that was fun!!! I just moved into a new studio; even more exciting! Amongst other things.
If you haven't done so yet, please, please, please vote for Elegant Custom Invitations. Our Local NBC Station - KPRC Local2 is running their "Best of Houston" contest. We were honored to be in the top 5 last year and I would be even more honored to win this year. So if you're reading this post, PLEASE take the time to vote. Just follow this link!
You have to register, but it takes no time at all. Then KPRC will send you an email, check your spam folder if you don't receive it. You have to follow the link in the email for your vote to count so please don't forget to do that part. You can vote once on an email address, but you can vote multiple times by using different email addresses. Since this contest is based solely on email votes, I can use each and every vote. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
I'll leave these sneak peeks for your enjoyment. Enjoy the weekend!
If you haven't done so yet, please, please, please vote for Elegant Custom Invitations. Our Local NBC Station - KPRC Local2 is running their "Best of Houston" contest. We were honored to be in the top 5 last year and I would be even more honored to win this year. So if you're reading this post, PLEASE take the time to vote. Just follow this link!
You have to register, but it takes no time at all. Then KPRC will send you an email, check your spam folder if you don't receive it. You have to follow the link in the email for your vote to count so please don't forget to do that part. You can vote once on an email address, but you can vote multiple times by using different email addresses. Since this contest is based solely on email votes, I can use each and every vote. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
I'll leave these sneak peeks for your enjoyment. Enjoy the weekend!
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