Fab * Blog by InvitationConsultants.com

Fall Wedding Invitations: This Season's Best

You'll have to forgive my short blog hiatus. We've been working so hard on our Red Leaf Papers line of original party invitations, and on top of that I was on vacation for a whole week. I now need a vacation from vacation. So, anyhow, onto the topic at hand.

It's June and tons of brides are ordering fall themed wedding invitations. Being in the event/party industry, you get to celebrate holidays even when they're more six months away (like designing Christmas cards in May). We're always ahead of the calendar, and I don't mind because I get to see gorgeous, seasonal invites all year long. Above are my favorite fall themed invites. Tell me-- in what season are you/did you/ would you like to get married?

From left to right: A Natural Classic, Amaretto Chantilly, Green Apple Delight, and Golden Sentiment.

We're Designing Like Little Elves

Here are some more new designs from our Red Leaf Papers Line. Only 3 weeks till our album drops in stores. We are so excited and had to share more of our designs. As you can see we love modern, clean, colorful creations. We hope you do too!

Best,

All of us who design at RLP

The Power of Girlfriends

I feel so lucky to have my girlfriends.  Who else could be your sister, therapist, partner in crime and confidante in one?  I have been blessed with 3 different friendships that have withstood the test of time.  Each friendship has grown over weekend trips, late night pizza, laughter, glasses of wine and life-changing events.  Back in high school, I used to live within miles of my best friends, and now, they are scattered all over the country.  As corny as it sounds, I know for a fact that if something really great (or really bad) happened, each of these women would be here in a minute.  That’s the great thing about this type of friend- you know that they are always there when push comes to shove.

Being surrounded by invitation orders all day, I couldn’t help but think about all of the events that start with great friendship between girlfriends- bridal showers, birthday parties, girls’ weekends, spa parties, cocktail parties, bachelorette parties, and so many more.  What makes for a better event than good friends?

This post is dedicated to all the great friends out there.  Keep those parties coming, ladies!

Images: Best Friends Note, Friendly Feet, The Hills Friends, Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox

Our New Red Leaf Papers Album

 

Red Leaf Papers was created by Invitation Consultants in 2007 and now we are releasing our first invitation album. From 2007-2009 all Red Leaf Papers items were only sold online. And now with these new designs, numbering close to 400, we are going to reach the retail stores.

Red Leaf Papers is the design arm of Invitation Consultants.

The album will be offered at $150 plus shipping which will include an Image CD.  We are accepting pre-orders now for an anticipated album ship date of mid July 2009. Check out redleafpapers.com to view some of the new items.

Enjoy!

Letter Perfect

The trend of utilizing typography in home decor has been a long-lasting trend that continues to inspire. You can spell out your own personal style with letters of the alphabet. Throw in some numbers and you're truly spellbound.

Letter perfect ideas:

• Organize your home office with colorful letters and numbers. Make labels or decorate your calendar with unique lettering that will make special events stand out.
• Spell out reminders around your home with lettered blocks and magnets.
• Take your typography to the next level: artfully design your wall in collage-style groupings. Oversized numbers and letters like Alpha Art (above) create colorful anchor points for your wall.

Other notable images: Vinyl Decals, 'More' Light, Typography Print, and Home Pillows via Etsy.  Party Raffle & Bar Sets via Apartment Therapy. Enjoy.

Water Baby

Okay, so last week Kyle (web designer expert & extraordinary whistler) changed the slide show on the IC homepage to include the cutest pool party invite ever. Maybe I'm a little biased, because the little illustrated girl looks just like my niece. I know it's just a doodle, but it really possesses the cuteness and energy of my favorite little girl. What do you think? Do they look alike?

Deal of the Week! 25% off Gymnastics Themed Invites!

This week, select gymastic themed invites are 25% off. These little cuties are perfect for jumping around! Just a quick reminder- if you want to jump for joy every week, have the deal of the week delivered straight to your inbox.

Happy Monday!

Do Wedding Crashers Really Exist?

Wedding Crashers is one of the funniest movies ever. I certainly felt like one for a brief moment in time when... me and the hubby were in Massachusetts at a friend's wedding. The bride and I went to college together. I only knew one other person that was going to be there. We were staying at the hotel and when six o'clock rolled around we made it downstairs and hit the first ballroom we saw. My friend is Indian and all of the people in the room were Indian, so I did not second guess this. Anyways, we sit down and then realize guests are already at the buffet. So we started to gather some food since we did not go right into the mingling. We sit down the hubby and I and then as we are ready to eat we pull open a scroll that says "Congratulations XYZ." Well, we don't know anyone named XYZ. So we thought, ok we just crashed a wedding. We very coyly got up and then "ran out." As we turn the corner we stumble upon another ballroom, which was my friend's wedding.

After being so embarrased, I cannot imagine how anyone could crash a wedding.

But, it is obviously easy to do when you just get in the mix, get food and drink and start mingling. If the bride and groom do not know who you are, they can just say "hey, those two over there must work with one of our parents." In polling people I know, 50% of them said they would crash a wedding or have in the past.

It starts off very innocent where you first take a drink or head in to dance a few songs towards the end of a party and before you know it, you are a wedding crasher! In no way do we condone this behavior!~

Tip: stop wedding crashers with Invitation only wedding invitations and place and table cards, so everyone is accounted for!

Images:The men you can't see who they are, guests can get lost in the shuffle, big parties are a breeding ground, ginger place cards, stripe table number set

You Say It’s Your Birthday… It’s My Birthday Too!

My birthday is a running joke between my husband and I for the fact that he says that I start celebrating my birthday a month before the actual day.  He is probably right.  I am sure that I am not alone in the fact that I love my birthday, and I love it even more because it’s a summer birthday.  The fact is that summer birthdays are arguably the best because of all the fun things you can do, especially if your summer birthday is accompanied by blue skies. 

Here are some of my favorite things to do for a summer birthday…

• Your birthday with friends at a lakehouse. 
• A summer-themed birthday barbecue
• Evening beach party
• A casual pool-side soiree
• A mini-vacation for the weekend

Happy birthday to all the summer birthdays!

Images: Cake from Martha Stewart, Tiki Bar Invitation, Glass Centerpiece from Martha Stewart, Orange Drinks from Hostess With the Mostess, Birthday Gift, Birthday Dog and Beach Scene.

Color Inspired | Purple

Today's post is an ode to one of my favorite colors: purple. While perusing our site, I came across a few items that served as inspiration eye candy. Purple is always fashion-forward and can be used in so many different ways; classic when paired with black or white, punchy in unison with neon brights, or majestic as a jewel tone. Enjoy.

Image Credits: Purple Pom Pom Flower, Long Necks Print, Purple Pillow, Translucent Purple Cutlery, Limited Edition Watercolor, Purple Reception, Audrey Hepburn Pocket Mirror.

Invitation Inspirations: Glass of Merlot, Vintage Blond Bride, or Jewel Notes.