Bridal Extravaganza Discount

Hello!
I hope you had a great weekend! Ours was pretty eventful. We had a great time this past weekend at the Houston's Bridal Extravaganza meeting previous brides and new brides with their families. We are extending our Bridal Show discount to everyone (even those who weren't able to attend :-))
Please see below. HURRY!!!! This offer expires on February 28, 2012.

Contact us today to schedule your complimentary consultation. Send an email to info@myelegant-invitations.com or online at http://elegantcustom.genbook.com.

July 2010 Bridal Extravaganza Show

The Bridal Extravaganza is upon us again. You don't want to miss the BIGGEST BRIDAL EVENT of the year. The show will take place at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Downtown Houston on:
Saturday July 10, 2010 10am - 5pm
Sunday July 11, 2010 11am - 5pm

Elegant Custom Invitations will be at BOOTH 1119. Please be sure to stop by; I'd love to see you!
For additional information, purchase tickets and to register for free giveaways, you may visit their website.

As always here are a few tips to help you prepare to attend
1. Make sure to wear very comfortable shoes. There are lots of aisles and almost everyone wants to walk all aisles to make sure you're not missing anything. I have walked all the aisles myself in the past and I highly recommend it.

2. Bring lots of pre-printed labels with your name, address (if you want), a valid email address and wedding date. You don't want to have to write out every form at vendors' booths. If you can't print your own labels, they will be available for purchase at the entrances to the show. Also, it helps to create a separate email account just for your wedding planning (just a tip!)

3. Come prepared to book vendors at the show. Many vendors will be giving special discounts to brides that book at the show or within a short period after the show.

4. Do not feel obligated to fill out every form from all the vendors at the show. It's ok to focus mainly on those elements of the wedding you haven't booked yet. You can politely say 'No'. You will get tons of information from the show, anyway, so it helps to only have information from vendors you're truly interested in.

5. It can be helpful to have 2 separate bags where you can put information from the vendors. 1 bag for the vendors you're really interested in and others in the 2nd bag. This will help with sorting through the stack of flyers you receive at the show once you get home.

6. Bring cash for parking and lunch. You'll be hungry and/or thirsty after all that walking! (lol)

7. Most importantly, come with an open mind!

Compliments of the season!

Christmas has come and we anxiously await the new year 2010. It's truly exciting preparing for a new wedding season.

Want to meet some of Houston finest wedding professionals all under one roof? Then you've got to be at the Houston Bridal Extravaganza. The Bridal Show will be held at the George R Brown Convention Center on
Saturday, January 9th from 10am - 5pm
Sunday, January 10th from 11am - 5pm

Elegant Custom Invitations will be at Booth 1119 - we would love to meet you and talk to you!!!
Tickets can be purchased from the Bridal Extravaganza website or at Randalls stores. You can also purchase tickets at the George R. Brown (but it is cheaper to get the tickets before the show dates)

If you're attending the Show...here are a few tips:
1. Make sure to wear very comfortable shoes. There are lots of aisles and almost everyone wants to walk all aisles to make sure you're not missing anything. I have walked all the aisles myself in the past and I highly recommend it.

2. Bring lots of pre-printed labels with your name, address (if you want), a valid email address and wedding date. You don't want to have to fill out every form at vendors' booths. If you can't print your own labels, they will be available for purchase at the entrances to the show. Also, it helps to create a separate email account just for your wedding planning (just a tip!)

3. Come prepared to book vendors at the show. Many vendors will be giving special discounts to brides that book at the show or within a short period after the show.

4. Do not feel obligated to fill out every form from all the vendors at the show. It's ok to focus mainly on those elements of the wedding you haven't booked yet. You can politely say 'No'. You will get tons of information from the show, anyway, so it helps to only have information from vendors you're truly interested in.

5. It can be helpful to have 2 separate bags where you can put information from the vendors. 1 bag for the vendors you're really interested in and others in the 2nd bag. This will help with sorting through the stack of flyers you receive at the show once you get home.

6. Bring cash for parking and lunch. You'll be hungry and/or thirsty after all that walking! (lol)

6. Most importantly, come with an open mind!

This will probably be my last blog entry for 2009. Here's to a safe, fulfilling and prosperous 2010.

Back to work!

My name is Christiana and I'm a bad blogger (lol)!!! I just noticed how long it's been since my last blog entry. Well, as you may or may not know, we were closed for about a month for a much needed and overdue vacation. It was nice spending time with family after such a long time and I wouldn't have traded the time for the world.

But now it's time to get back to work... phew!!! Well, it's that time of the year again, people getting engaged, brides preparing for their 2010 wedding, bridal shows and the list goes on and on. We'll be at the Houston Bridal Extravaganza again in January. This is one of the largest bridal shows in the country. There'll be lots of wedding vendors, loads of prizes to be won and tons of great ideas for you big day. YOU'VE JUST GOT TO BE THERE.

Come on out to the George R Brown Convention Center and visit us at BOOTH 1119.

Dates and Times:

Saturday January 9, 2010 10am - 5pm

Sunday January 10, 2010 11am - 5pm

I'll leave you with some lovely images

Erica and Vadim's Save the date cards.

Melissa's Tag for her ceremony programs

Photo credit: Melissa Jill Photography

Brandi & Harrison's Pocketfold Invitations

Until next time, enjoy the rest of the week.

New Invitation Designs

Megan and Chilobe

I met Megan originally at the July Bridal Extravaganza. I met with her a 2nd time with her wedding planner, Samantha Darr of Soiree Bliss. I must say I was a bit nervous meeting with Samantha, because she’s up there with the top Wedding Planners in Houston . We worked for a several months to create her fabulous wedding invitations. The inspiration was from Lauren and Dave’s wedding invitation. It features a Side Pocket Fold with a Vellum belly band. The print method used was Thermography (raised ink). Enjoy…

ARIELLE’s 18th BIRTHDAY
I met Arielle and her parents at the January Bridal Extravaganza. They fell in love with the Deji & Aleydis style invitation. Once we had our consultation after the show, we pretty much knew what the layout was. We just need to decide on the colors and design. The invitation features a Gate Fold accented with Satin Ribbon and Swarovski Crystal. We used the flat print method for the invites. Enjoy…

DEJI & ALEYDIS
I met with Deji and Aleydis the week following Hurricane Ike. Aleydis loved the invitations she saw in the online gallery with Rhinestones etc. So, she knew she wanted to incorporate that into the invitations somehow. Using their wedding colors of Red and Gold, we created this gorgeous invitation ensemble. Because the wedding is in Puerto Rico , where the couple lives and they have family from different cultures, they wanted half of the invitations in English and the other half in Spanish. The invitation features a Gate Fold accented with Satin Ribbon and Swarovski Crystals. We used the flat print method for the invites. Enjoy…

More to come in the coming week. Enjoy the rest of the week!

It's that time of the year again

The Houston Bridal Extravaganza Show is here again and YOU'VE JUST GOT TO BE THERE! Next year marks the 25th anniversary of the show and it is going to be the biggest Bridal Show to date. So, get your walking shoes ready and your luck charms on. In addition to feasting on ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS wedding showcases and meeting with talented vendors like yours truly :), there'll be lots of prizes to win. Even the vendors get to win something this time. (i'm keeping my fingers crossed :))

The Bridal Show will be held at the George R Brown Convention Center on
Saturday, January 10th from 10am - 5pm
Sunday, January 11th from 11am - 5pm

Elegant Custom Invitations will be at Booth 1119 - we would love to meet you and talk to you!!!


Are you coming to the Show...here are a few tips:
1. Make sure to wear very comfortable shoes. There are lots of aisles and almost everyone wants to walk all aisles to make sure you're not missing anything. I have walked all the aisles myself in the past and I highly recommend it.

2. Bring lots of pre-printed labels with your name, address (if you want) email address and wedding date. You don't want to have to fill out every form at vendors' booths. If you can't print your own labels, they will be available for purchase at the entrances to the show.

3. Come prepared to book vendors at the show. Many vendors will be giving special discounts to brides that book at the show or within a short period after the show.

4. Come with an open mind!

Let me finish by giving you a few pictures of our booth from the July Bridal Show.




That's all folks, have a wonderful week!!!