Custom Wedding Invitations

Hello Friends,
Hope you're having a splendid week!

It's been a while I did a blog post on some of our past client's invitations. I assure you that you're going to love this post lol.
I had the pleasure of working primarily with the groom for these Tiffany Blue Couture Wedding Invitations. He was ver particular about what he wanted and we began work very quickly. The wedding was last July in Michigan. Enjoy...

The Silk Folios while in production

 

Anis chose the gate folio with Pockets on the flaps. 

Photo Credit: Bedazzled Photography

 Tiffany Blue Silk Folio with Silver Satin Ribbon with Large Rhinestone closure.

You can view more of our couture silk products in our online gallery. Visit our website at www.elegantcustominvitations.com.

Photo Credit: Bedazzled Photography

Adriana & Alredo

I absolutely love Adriana's wedding colors - Black and Red. She chose a layered flatcard and we accented it with some bling. This is a very simple, yet classically elegant invitation. Adriana & Alfredo were married in December 2012 at the gorgeous Bell Tower on 34th in Houston, Texas.

 Layered Flatcard with Satin Ribbon and Rhinestone embellishment

Yemi & Taj

We truly enjoyed working with Yemi for her wedding invitations. The first we met with her, she knew right off the bat that she wanted the invitations to set the tone for her wedding. And boy did they set the tone. She worked with Chioma of Dure Events to help bring her vision to life. I tell you her wedding was breathtakingly beautiful! Below are some of the images captured by the always awesome Raheem of RhPhotoarts.

Yemi chose one of our couture invitations. Her wedding colors definitely helped with the elegance of her wedding stationery and decor.

Silk Pad invitation with satin ribbon and Pearl Brooch

Photo Credit: Bedazzled Photography

We created the Escort Cards that were placed on these unique "chairs" 

Photo Credit: RhPhotoarts

 

 The Reception Programs/Menu cards were single flatcards but we used an ornate lace pattern and accented them with Pearl stones to complement her wedding invitations.

Photo Credit: RhPhotoarts

The Reception Programs/Menu cards

Photo Credit: Bedazzled Photography

Table signs that were placed in frames on the escort card table

Photo Credit: RhPhotoarts

We also created the tablecards which were placed in frames on each table.

Photo Credit: RhPhotoarts

We've got some more amazing images coming up soon. So be sure to check back this space. Below is a sneak peek!

 Coming soon!

 

 Coming soon!

Sara + Ben & more Wedding Stationery

Hello everyone!
Wedding season is in full swing and blogging has had to take a backseat. But I'm excited about this blog post. I met Sara and her mom through their wedding planner, Alia with Belle of the Ball. We didn't have very much time to work on her invitations as we met about 31/2 months or so before her wedding. During our meeting, Sara fell in love with one of our Couture invitations. Of course, her wedding theme was Diamonds and Bling!!!! We began working almost immediately because Couture Invitations have a longer lead time than the standard custom invitations. With further ado, below is the stationery we created for her wedding. Sara & Ben were married in May in Austin, Texas. Congratulations!!!

Wedding Invitations - Silk Folio with Pockets for the enclosures.

Ceremony Programs - Sara wanted the programs kept very traditional so, we used white card stock with Silver ribbon

Menu Cards - 8" Round Menu cards went under clear glass beaded chargers

Table cards

Place cards with colored rhinestones signify each guest's meal selection

We also created Sara's Rehearsal Dinner invitations. She fell in love with the Layered Flat card from the time she saw it in the studio and didn't want to change a thing on it!

Favor Tags for the Rehearsal Dinner

Melissa & Nicholas
Melissa is one of our sweetest brides this year (thankfully, we've been blessed with very sweet brides this year who have been an absolute pleasure to work with). I met with Melissa, her Mom and Wedding Planner - Alia with Belle of the Ball in April, 2011! We began working on the save the dates shortly after. It was joy working on Melissa's wedding stationery. Her wedding took place at Hotel ZaZa Houston and if you know ZaZa, then you'll notice that the pattern/textures of the invitations were very reflective of the venue. Congratulations Melissa & Nick!

The Save the Dates were double layered with the hotel accommodations on the back.

I love the simplicity and elegance of the invitations. The purple was a nice color touch to the neutral tones of the other paper choices. What bride doesn't like a little extra bling!


The ceremony program was a folder style with the ribbon matched from the invitations. We created a monogram for the couple and brought in the pattern from the invitations.

More to come shortly :)

Our Couture Silk Products

Our Couture Invitations are our high end custom invitations that are created using gorgeous and high quality embellishments. At Elegant Custom Invitations, our Silk invitation boxes are constructed from wood - not cardboard. In addition, we offer 100% hand woven pure silk or a lower priced faux silk for all of our silk products. Both include wood construction and premium grade padding that is thicker to provide a more luxurious look. The padding is included in all of the usual places and the sides of the inside of each box as well. They are truly heirloom quality. You know your family and friends will receive a special gift from your event that will last a lifetime!


Premium Gate Silk Box


Premium Silk Pad


Silk Gate Folio


Silk Pad

There are many overseas box manufacturers advertising that they sell "silk" invitation boxes of "exceptional quality" for a price of $10 - including shipping. These boxes are made with polyester. In addition, you get a significant bill for import duties & taxes into the US that is not included in their pricing. This should be factored in when comparing pricing. In addition to using polyester fabric, they use a thin cardboard as the base of the invitation box construction, and a thin layer of foam padding on the outside top of the box, and the inside bottom of the box. It is important to note that there are different levels of quality and craftsmanship.

When shopping around for your silk invitation boxes, be sure to obtain all important details and ask the right questions. Here is a list of questions that you can ask:
1. Is the fabric 100% pure hand woven silk?
2. What are your boxes constructed from?
3. What thickness of padding do you use and where specifically is it used?
4. How much extra will it cost me in import duties & taxes to import the silk boxes into the US?

For more information on our Couture Invitations, please visit the Couture section of our website.

Photo credit: Rhphotoarts for Elegant Custom Invitations

New Website, Julia & Michael etc

Hello Friends!
I hope you had a great weekend! The last few weeks have been busy in the studio; meeting new 2012 brides and working on existing projects for 2011 - 2012 brides.

Several weeks ago, we delivered some Couture Invitations. Below is a sneak peek at the Silk Invitation Pads with Pearl Rhinestone Brooches. More to come on these after the wedding.

Silk Invitation Pads


Completed Invitations in Boxes ready to go!

The New Website is up!
I am excited to announce that our new website launched earlier this month. Check it out

http://www.elegantcustominvitations.com/


Julia & Michael
Sometimes, we work with brides for a year for all their wedding stationery. Julia is one of those brides. I met Julia and Michael with her fabulous wedding planner, Alia Rdissi with Belle of the Ball. Michael's mom immediately loved the diagonal pocketfold and the couple loved it as well. They were such a lovely couple to work with and I was pleased with the way the stationery turned out. Below are some of the stationery we created for them. I say some because we're also creating invitations for a Mexican Themed after-wedding party the couple is throwing for guests most of whom could not attend their small wedding. I'll be blogging those after the event :).
Julia & Michael were married last weekend at Second Baptist Church with the reception at the lovely Houstonian Hotel, Club and Spa. I received a text message from Alia the night of the wedding..."I have to say these were the prettiest programs I've done...ranks in the top 2. everything was gorgeous...including Julia of course. Thank you for all you did Christiana!"


Wedding Invitation was a Square Pocket with a Satin Ribbon accent. We used textured cardstock for all the printed materials to keep with Julia's rustic feel.



Inside the Invitation with the Enclosure cards neatly tucked in the Pocket



Tea Length Layered Flatcard Menu cards



I particularly loved these programs. I always like when brides entrust us to create something different for them and that was the case with Julia.



The tent Escort cards



Layered Flatcard Tablecards


Microsoft MGX Awards Dinner
For a second year in a row, we were contacted to create invitations for Microsoft MGX VIP Awards Dinner. The dinner was held late July in Denver, Colorado. Below are the invitations.


Layered Flatcard with Satin Ribbon and Pearl accent


The invitations were presented to the recipients in Boxes

Okay, that's all folks...have a great and productive week!

I apologize for the lack of blogging. It's that time of the year and we're churning invitations like butter (lol!).

Here's one from some months back.
Marcella & Troy Tiffany Blue theme invitations


Marcella wanted to keep all her enclosures together; so we incorporated a pocket into the box to keep them together.


The invitations were delivered to guests in boxes. We also created custom stamps with Marcella & Troy's logo. See our Zazzle storefront


Enclosures with custom map of the Downtown location



The National Stationery Show was last month. Although I did not attend, our work was featured :). We were contacted by one of our rhinestone suppliers several months ago. She requested us to provide her with some samples using a few of her jewelled embellishments. Because we were (and still are) in the middle of our busy season, we used some of our past work and embellished them. Below is the feedback received after the show:

They are absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!!! Thank you so much for your beautiful work!!!!! You obviously are very talented at what you do!!!

My favorite was the snowflake with that little bit of printing peeking out from under the brooch. Honestly, that sample brought a whole new meaning to that buckle. It was one of the most popular ones at the show!
From a technical standpoint, I loved the attention to detail you did wrhen you tied the purple ribbon on the bars of the pearl and rhinestone buckle. Great job!!!

This was my second NSS and probably my 50th+ trade show in the 4.5 years I have been in business. Hands down, this was the BEST show I have ever done.

We were busy from the moment the show opened until it was over. When I say busy, I mean we were blocking the entire aisle with people waiting to talk with us. They would wait 15+ minutes just to ask questions! It was insane!!! This show was a game changer for me.

I am sure your samples helped with that! Thank you so much!! I owe you big time!"
Below are some of the samples...















Enjoy your weekend!

Sandra & Michael's Wedding Invitation

I've always been proud of the invitations we create and just love doing new things. But I must say, so far, this has been my proudest work. One of the things I love about creating custom wedding invitations is the challenge that comes with each bride's needs. Sandra lives in California and she found us on the internet. I've never met her before, our consultation was done over the phone and via email. PS. to all the extremely busy brides who are challenged for time, it is possible to work with you over the phone and/or via email :).
We talked about what her vision was for her wedding and she showed me some things she liked. Through that her wedding invitations were birthed! I totally love her invitations and hope you do too. I was so excited for her to see them! Enjoy...

I'm working on another exciting project for Kat and her invitations are also totally gorgeous. I can't wait to present them to you. Please check back soon.

Now that the wedding season is finally calming down, I'm very excited about 2009. Spring 2009 brides, it time for you to get started on your wedding invitations. We look forward to meeting you if you're in the Houston area or talking to you.

Enjoy the Labor Day weekend!!!!