I never posted this feature!  It’s also from Arizona Bride magazine.  Their article is below on our invitation in the Sinamay Envelope In the bottom feature, I created a silk box invitation in yellow, gray, and black that was filled with little paper flowers and tied with a double-faced satin, yellow ribbon.

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For a destination wedding in Sedona, the bride wanted something unique but as timeless as her parents’ wedding invitation. Defining her style as “rustic elegance,” designer Kelsey Murrietta, of Flossy Stylish Design, created an elegant look with hand-painted paper from India and a black satin ribbon, and added a rustic touch by enclosing all the pieces in a sinamay envelope. Rendering the design in simple black and ivory for a traditional feel, the invite was calligraphed on a heavy cotton paper. Inserts included a directions card, ceremony card and an RSVP postcard tucked behind the invitation.

The first peek at your wedding’s signature style is the invitation. Make a good first impression by choosing an invite that reflects your personality. Don’t be afraid of color and patterns—they’re quickly becoming the norm for wedding invitations, say these Arizona stationers.

Patterns
“The wedding invitations this year are classic and clean,” says Jennifer Rodriguez, owner ofBelle Paperie. She recommends pinstripes, bold stripes or even a single bold line to make your invitations stand out from the crowd. Whatever you decide, keep it personal. “Customization is still the key with our brides. Many have even requested that their patterns be carried on to the envelope,” Rodriguez says.

Details
Kelsey Murrietta of Flossy Stylish Design and Kelly Ashworth of Kelly Ashworth Designs agree that pockets continue to be popular as a way to hold RSVP cards, maps, accommodation information, etc. Just remember the more items you place in the envelope, the greater the postage costs.

Color
As far as color goes, deep, romantic hues are taking the spotlight. “I’m seeing more jewel tones—deep reds, fuchsia, purple—incorporated into not only stationery, but in the overall wedding design, as well,” says Ashworth. Having trouble deciding on the right color? You can’t go wrong with classic black and white patterns that make a bold, but understated, statement.

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Our Save the Date and Invitation for Stephanie & Brett was featured in the Spring/Summer 2012 issue of Arizona Bride (Feature #4 Above).  Stephanie had a fun Fuchsia and Tangerine color scheme.  We used a Pocketfold from Envelopments and featured custom flower artwork and two rhinestones.  The Save the Date was a Magnet!  Fun times.

You can view more photos from her wedding at http://www.emlifephoto.com/Blog/?s=Stephanie.

We are now offering Letterpress Cards on 100% Pure Cotton Paper!  You can choose from the designs below and then we can customize the rest of the card with your desired color scheme, photo, and message.  These are fantastic for Christmas Cards, Save the Dates, Announcements, etc.  Please e-mail me at kelsey@flossystylishdesign.net for pricing information and additional information.

Please visit http://www.emephotography.com/blog/happy-birthday-mom/ to see some beautiful birthday invitations and menus I recently created!  Photos by Emily at EME Photography.  Sorry, my blog posts have been slow!  I have been trying to use these valuable minutes to finish your Halloween, Birthday, Thanksgiving, Wedding, and Business Cards.  I will post recent projects soon!

I haven’t had a chance to post this, but thank you so much to Emily of EME Photography for sending me the photos.  I have been enjoying an abnormally busy summer, so I appreciate everyone being so patient with me.  

Anshan and Rob were a sweet and wonderful couple from back East.  They had a beautiful day and a wonderfully fun color scheme of fuschia and apple green.  Their save the date was SO cute.  We used the adorable cactus artwork from Envelopments.  For their wedding invitation, they chose one of the fabulous new pocket card invitations, which I of course forgot to have Emily photograph.  The natural artwork was created by a talented, graphic artist friend.  Anshan had a mix of girly, fun, happy colors with a natural earthy element.  Enjoy a few photos from their wedding day!