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Married in Vegas

Here at Invitation Consultants, we see invitations for every occasion, but there is one staple that we can count on. Las Vegas Weddings. More than 315 couples get married every day in Vegas, and there are more chapels per mile there than any other city in the United States!

We definitely understand the appeal: the bright lights, the excitement, the glamour: everything a destination wedding should have!

Above are some of our customer's favorite Vegas-themed invitations. Do you know anyone tying the knot in Sin City - or maybe you're planning to? Tell us about it on twitter @fabulousinvites!

Invitations:

Lucky in Vegas, It's Vegas Baby!, Las Vegas Love, Destination: Vegas

Get LOST | Island-Style Inspiration

So, LOST Season 6 (the final season) has begun and for all of those 'LOSTies" out there, this is a huge deal. Now, I don't claim to know much about the show at all. Any LOST knowledge I have comes from my boyfriend, Jeff who is a complete LOST fanatic. After sitting with him through a multiple episodes in complete silence (a request he made of me any time it was on), I felt like I knew just as much before the episode as I did once it was over.

Luckily, I am not here to give you a synopsis on the show or my thoughts on how it will end, I don't think anyone can predict that! I am here to show you how you can pull some "Island-Style Inspiration" from the show and incorporate it into just about anything from home decor to events.

Attire. The characters of LOST may not have the best clothing to choose from (pretty much whatever was in their luggage when the plane crashed), but there's something about the easy tanks, messy hair, and light linens that just make island living look halfway stylish. You can't go wrong with a bright, summery dress to make you feel like you're going on an exotic getaway.

Home Decor. Want to incorporate a "beachy" theme to your space? Use shades of turquoise and browns in any room with some light drapery to give it that island-feel no matter where you are.

Events. Planning a party for the upcoming season finale of LOST? Grab some island invites to get the party started. Looking to say "I Do" any time soon? A destination wedding on a gorgeous island like Hawaii or the Bahamas would create the perfect getaway! Choose one of our beautiful Preston Bailey invites with flowers, leaves, and tropical colors to pull the whole theme together.

Are you a LOSTie? Tell me your thoughts on LOST and let me know if you plan on having a LOST party of your own!

Tweet with me @brittanica2

Image Credits:

Kate & Jack, LOST characters, home decor, summer dress

Invitations:

Tropical Shore, Banana Leaves, Come to Hawaii, Glorious Green

When in Rome...

 
With a couple of weeks left until Valentine's Day (and the movie of the same name) - maybe you're already itching for a new romantic comedy?

"When In Rome" starring Kristen Bell and Josh Duhamel (aka Tad Hamilton!) comes out today and looks to be just the right appetizer for the love fest coming up in a couple of weeks. After all, what is more romantic than a wedding in Rome?!

After seeing the trailer all over the place for the past couple of weeks, I decided to check out some real life romantic photos. I stumbled upon Rome Weddings Photography, which features some gorgeous images by an extremely talented photographer, Rochelle Cheever. I've included some of her images above, and a few more below. They are absolutely stunning and the brides and grooms she has worked with are extremely lucky to have these photos to cherish for the rest of their lives.

 

Ciao!

Invitations:

Bellagio, Sunflower Fantasy, Grapes and Such 

    

A Wedding on the Green!

This past weekend I attended the wedding of my some friends of mine, Dave and Heather. This is my second wedding in the past three months and I have another two coming up this spring. Since recently graduating from college, I’ve arrived at that age where many of my friends are tying the knot.

I think it is exciting to attend weddings, and quite a different experience from when my parents used to drag me along to the weddings of family members. Receiving the wedding invitation in the mail addressed to me is something that will never get old.

The last wedding I attended was held in St. Augustine, Florida and was at a golf course. For most of you around the country, you can’t imagine an outdoor ceremony in January, but it was absolutely beautiful. It was a bit brisk, but it was a very sunny afternoon. I had a great time reuniting with friends that live out of town and the wedding (and after-party, of course) was well worth the nearly five hour drive (Disney traffic…).

The couple met while they were working at Coldstone Creamery, so all the table names were ice cream flavors! They also gave out miniature ice cream scoops, sprinkles and fudge as their wedding favors. I thought it was absolutely adorable – and a great way to get personal with their guests.

The reception was held indoors at the player’s club and was absolutely gorgeous. The soft lighting and lush décor created an aura of elegance. The colors that were featured were purple and, appropriately, green. I absolutely love the idea to use green for a golf course wedding! Green is the color of growth, and brides in the Middle Ages used to wear green to symbolize fertility. Green is also a soothing color and perfect for pairing with nearly any other color because of its prevalence in nature.

Check out some of our fabulous green wedding invitations!

Invitations:

Green Granduer, Queen Anne's Lace, Ooh La La Sage, Softly Distinguished, Green Awakening 

Preston Bailey Wedding Invitations | Let Color Inspire Your Wedding Story

We are on cloud nine at Invitation Consultants and it's all due to the fabulous new wedding invitations created and inspired by Preston Bailey!

An internationally renown event designer who has crafted beautiful events for so many A-list clients, Preston takes ordinary to extraordinary with his sumptuous and theatrical "art installations."

The purpose of these invitations is to allow the flowers to inspire your wedding and let the colors and bountiful centerpieces act as the basis for your wedding story. For those who dream in color (as I have always done), let these exquisite designs expand your imagination and help guide you through choosing the details of your wedding. We've taken four invitations and built a colorful wedding story around them. Let's take a peek!

The elegant 'Held Dearly' wedding invitation features a green floral background with multiple shades of sages and pops of periwinkle. Green can be translated so many ways from energetic and crisp, to soothing and natural. It is a symbol for growth and renewal, the perfect inspiration as you begin your new life together. Colorful candies, beautiful jewels, and a tropically modern cake are all ideas that we pulled from this wedding invitation.

The whimsical nature of Preston's 'Signature Sweetness' invitation shimmers and blossoms as every bride should do on her special day. She must feel royally special. Purple can be soft and feminine, or bold and noble. It is a color for all seasons - use lavenders for Spring and Summer and deep eggplants and fuchsias for Fall and Winter. We've paired this lovely invite with an extravagant tablescape and chic purple heels.

The sunny 'Sunflower Fantasy' invitation is vibrant and optimistic. You feel instant happiness from these sunflowers and you can't help but fall in love with the modern design. It's clean and refreshing, warm and pure. Parasols, coordinated tie+bout, and zingy lemon-tinis exude cheerfulness on your wedding day.

'Rose Bloom' is a romantic choice of invitation for the elegant bride and groom. It's sheer and simple aesthetic allows the over-sized flower to truly tell a love story. Creamy corals, espressos, pinks, and creams are all seamlessly represented in this unique design. Neapolitan ice cream and a stylishly-sweet creamy gown with coordinating brown sash make your heart skip a beat.

It is easy to see how the lavish and sophisticated designs of Preston Bailey inspired fabulous invitations. Planning a wedding is simple if you have a core idea. Choose your invitations first and let them create a statement for your wedding. It's the first glimpse your guests have at the style of your wedding. With these invitations, the first page of your wedding story will take you all the way to happily ever after. The End.

All wedding invitations are courtesy of Preston Bailey for Invitation Consultants. Inspiration imagery are courtesy of real weddings from Project Wedding and The Knot. 

Planning a Destination Wedding – The Right Spot?

Quentin, from Destination Weddings joins us today for his second guest post. Catch up on Quentin's story with his first post.

So we made the decision to have a destination wedding, and the next step is where.  Given that I’ve traveled all over the Caribbean I figured that this would be an easy one…but I was wrong.  There are a ton of great islands, and each one has someplace that looked like it would make the ideal spot for us.  So we started thinking about places we had been before, and started there.

Several years back (before we got engaged), my wife and I vacationed in St. Lucia and stayed at the Windjammer Landing resort.  During our stay we both looked up from our beach chairs when we heard what seemed to be the faint music of violins.  When we looked out towards the end of the beach we saw a wedding taking place on the secluded point extending into the ocean.  It looked incredible, and although neither of us wanted to say it at the time, we both thought it would be a great spot for our wedding. 

I Just Keep Getting Married...

Some of you might remember me gushing about my Las Vegas vow renewal. My husband and I have only been married two years, but I love weddings so I've made him promise to marry as many times as I want. For this 'wedding' we flew with 4 friends to Vegas, and renewed our vows with an Elvis who looked more like Hugh Jackman. He was so nice, and so much fun! I really thought it was going to be a cheesy experience and that we would be embarrassed to tell everyone about it, but it was the total opposite.

Elvis did a little singing, we did a little dancing, and then performed 'Elvis' vows. I giggled through this entire part, but the vows were really sweet. After wards, we walked up and down the Vegas strip, went for an awesome dinner, and road the New York New York roller coaster. I can't have been the first person to ride a roller coaster in a 'wedding dress' (from J Crew, by the way : ), but it was an awesomely unique experience.

If you are thinking of renewing your vows, or are considering getting married in Las Vegas, I definitely recommend it! Check out our Las Vegas themed wedding invitations, and tell me- would you ever profess your love in front of the King of Rock?

Waking up in Vegas*

If you were a bride, you may experience what I call EWW. Extreme Wedding Withdrawal. EWW happens to the best of us. Our weddings come, they go, and we're left with residual planning energy. I've heard of ways for coping with EWW: taking up a hobby, having a baby, starting a new career, redecorating, throwing parties, etc. My favorite way to cope with EWW is to just enjoy being married and spending time with my new spouse. I snuck in a Trash the Dress photo shoot 6 months after our wedding as a way of band aiding my EWW.

Well, my spouse isn't so new anymore. We've been married two years and are crazy happy, but I still get EWW. This line of work is difficult because I'm surrounded by wedding invites all day long, just reminding me how much fun it was to be a bride. My husband is aware of my EWW issue and that's where this little special story comes in:

Guest Post: Quentin from Destination Weddings

Today, I'm happy to bring you Quentin from Destination Weddings, a fabulous resource for planning a destination wedding. Quentin had his own experience planning his wedding in the Bahamas, and now assists brides in planning their fantasy getaway. Without further ado:  

I have seen over 3,500 Destination Weddings start and finish and even my own. Since I work for a Destination Wedding company you would think that it’s a requirement that I have a DW right?  Not necessarily, it just happened to work out, and we wanted something unique.  Our families are not from the same area, so if we got married somewhere in the US then one side of the family had to travel.  Both sides had the perfect spot in mind near them that means something to that side of the family, so how do you decide?  We didn’t…everybody was coming to the Bahamas! Give me a beach and a margarita.  We both love the Caribbean and couldn’t think of anything more appropriate then to get married in paradise and spend the weekend relaxing with our closest family and friends. I have been to so many weddings over the past couple of years that they all blend together.  I get dressed up, eat some rubber chicken, dance a little (not a pretty sight), and that’s it.  We wanted something that our friends and family (and us of course) would remember.