{ Real Wedding } Andrea & Bryan

Andrea and Bryan's invitation is setting the tone for their beautiful October wedding. Simple and elegant the various shades of deep merlot and lavender are right on key with the latest color trends this fall. A monogram with their first initials is repeated throughout the design. The square pocket design keeps all of the inserts in perfect place.

Best wishes to the future Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Morgan!

{ Real Wedding } Krista & Adam

Krista and Adam are going green...apple, that is. Their September 12th wedding has a beautiful scheme of apple green and sparkling brown with touches of burnt orange. Choosing the theme of green apples has opened the door to endless creative ideas.

Krista decided on this fold over invitation style (which has become my #1 most popular style).The invitation is shimmery, metallic green. An ivory monogram tag features their names along with apple tree branches. I used two green rhinestones to represent the apples. Inside, the ivory invitation is layered on metallic brown and the inserts are held into place by the dark chocolate ribbon band. The leaves and apples are carried throughout the invitation and inserts and on the outside flap of the envelope. I also designed coordinating thank you notes.It's always such a joy to create such fun, personalized wedding stationery for a couple. I love what I do!

Thank You's are a must!

I am a real stickler for thank you notes. I think it is incredibly important to thank your guests and show appreciation for attending your wedding or party (especially if they have given you a gift)! Don't think of it as a chore, see it as just another way to be creative. Carry through the theme of event into the thank you notes or do something totally different! On our honeymoon, my husband and I wrote thank you in the sand and used the photo on the front of our note cards. It was a hit!

These thank you notes from the newly married Angela and Paul are simple, but personalized and fun and use the monogram theme from their wedding.

Technically, you have up to a year to send them out, but I think 1-3 months is much more reasonable. So get to work on writing! Your hand will probably ache, but trust me, your guests will be happy to hear from you!