Hot Color: Red

Like I've been saying, bold is back this wedding season, and red is a big show stopper. Here are some great ideas of how to incorporate red into your design! Have fun with color

 
Photos by: Tanja Lippert, Cook Images, and Our Labor of Love

Stationary

Getting married? Time to start thinking about your stationary. So your thinking what stationary, I just need invitations, right? Oh no, there is so much more.  

"Today’s invitations are as unique as the world is around us. There are hundreds of different card stocks, handmade papers of various colors, velum overlays and many other paper qualities or even fabrics to choose from. You can order pre-designed invitations that best suit your style, or you can stylize your own invitation with colorful sketches, illustrations, engravings, hand-sewn decorative edging, custom monograms and elegant hand lettering.  There are so many selections to choose from." -Susan Hellman

Here are your stationary needs:

Save the date- The teaser. Save-the-Date allows your guests to prepare well in advance for their traveling arrangements. If your wedding guests are coming from far distances, it’s best to give them 12 months to prepare.

Invitations and response cards-  They set the stage for the wedding . Sent out eight to 12 weeks before the wedding, they give details about the ceremony and reception and may also include invitations to the rehearsal dinner. It is standard to enclose response cards.

Programs- They tell the story. Programs are designed to acquaint your guests with your ceremony and introduce your participants. 

Seating cards- Introduction to the reception. This small card gives your guest their table assignment.

Place cards- Place cards show the guest where to sit at the table.

Menu cards- Main attraction. These describe the menu courses and add a nice touch.

Thank you notes- Pretty self explanatory. Thank your guests for gifts and attendance.

So much to decide and personalize. That's why we started DragonFly invitations, to give our clients their own personalized invitations. We do all of the above mentioned stationary. We design for the individual, to their own taste. Couture invitations are definitely hot now. Contact us for more info on our invitations!

Photo by Sun-Dance Photography

Do It Your Self Video from Cathy's Concepts

Check out this great video below. It has information on cool save the date magnets. Email us for more info!! info@sharpweddingsandevents.com

Great Save The Dates!

I love these vintage inspired "film strip" save the dates. What a great unique idea. Remember you can do something fun and uniquely "you" for your wedding.

Photos from TheKnot.com

Great New Wedding Essentials

These are great items that are hot right now. Check them out below. Love our work, but on a tight budget? Well these items you can buy and do yourself if you are on a tight budget! Check out our page at the Cathy's Concept store. Here you can get great items that we sell and love to use, at a discount just for our customers! http://sharpweddingsandevents.cathysexpress.com/
Email us today to place your orders or for more information!!
info@sharpweddingsandevents.com

DIvorced Parents

You're getting married and don't know how to handle your divorced parents. If you are worried about how this is going to work consider having a conversation with them. Tell them something like this: "We really want everyone to put aside their differences for the wedding. We're inviting both sides of the family. We hope everyone will come and be happy for us." Hopefully they will decide to just avoid each other if necessary. Many divorced parents just have to suck it up and co-exist at their kid''s weddings. Remember that it is your day; don't let anyone mess that up for you. Put aside the worry and enjoy yourself.

Cute Idea

This bride had table assignments in envelopes with vintage enamel flower pins; how inventive and pretty. You can also try vintage buttons, big beads, or rhinestones. This adds a personal and unique touch, plus a keepsake for your guests. Remember vintage is a big trend!

Photo from TheKnot.com and by Q Weddings