Unique and Customizable Wedding Invitations

Finding unique wedding stationary can seem difficult, and finding invitations that can be customized is even harder. Tasteful, modern and functional invitations are all about design and aesthetics. You’ll want to embody your wedding day vision into your invitation, as this will be the first impression your guests will get. Thanks to Minted, it’s not hard to find exciting invitations with plenty of options to customize. Whether your wedding is rustic, vintage, modern, chic, retro or otherwise, you can find one of their invitations to match your taste. Check out just a few of their popular designs…

Unique Wedding Invitations

Customizable Wedding Invitations

credits: Minted.

The First Glimpse of your Wedding

Amongst all of the stress, planning, preparations and other wedding details, there is one important aspect you shouldn’t forget. The first glimpse your friends and family will have of your wedding is in the form of the invitation. This is a memorable and meaningful detail of your wedding planning that deserves much consideration. The invitation will convey many things to your future guests; not just the important facts, but also offer a glimpse of the style and mood your wedding will follow. The invitation is a chance for you to express your wedding day style, and provide your guests with useful information. Choosing the design, layout, colors and other details is an exciting moment that can offer you a break from the stress of planning, and give you a chance to show your creativity. Whether you want to design them yourself, or choose from one of many elegant options, you’ll have an abundance of styles to choose from.

Affordable Wedding Invitations

All Brides are familiar with David’s Bridal. They are a name that has been long respected in the wedding industry, providing Brides everywhere with stylish and affordable gowns for their big day. Now, they’ve taken their reputation, and eye for design, and expanded into the invitation market. You can enjoy the same customer service, selection, exceptional taste you’ve come to expect from their wedding dresses, and receive the same experience when choosing your invitations. No matter what your budget may be, or what your aesthetic vision may be, you can find stylish and affordable wedding invitations via David’s Bridal.

Stylish Wedding Invitations

Wedding stationary goes beyond invitations, and into many different wedding details including “Save The Date” cards, personalized napkins, monogramed stationary, and even DIY kits for creative couples. You can choose from unique photo invites, additional invite details such as ribbons, exciting patterns, and fully customizable design options. Finding stationary that matches the overall theme, color palette, and look of your wedding is easy with so many options to choose from. Browse online by various criteria, such as price range, design and theme, or simply by color. No matter what your requirements may be, you’ll find an elegant and affordable option that accommodates to your every need. To be absolutely sure, you can even receive free samples, to ensure full satisfaction via online ordering. David’s Bridal has always prided themselves on their customer service, which is what made them a popular name in the wedding community; and with their expansion into invitations and other stationary, you can expect to receive the same experience for these wedding details as well.

Paper Trends 2010

Whether it is invitations, save the dates, timelines, or guest books, stationary is one of the biggest parts of your wedding. There are many trends out there, but for 2010 we are looking at custom illustrations, fun interactive games, and modern designs. These will give you a whole new way of looking at your wedding paper works, and give you some inspiration for your own projects!

Wedding Stationary Trends 2010

Credits: Courtesy of Paisley Quill, Anita Calero, Jen Kroll Photography, Preview.

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TheKnot.com

Think Green Part 3

Wrapping up our 3 day Green feature, today I will cover how to have green wedding goodies. There are plenty of details you can “go green” for, such as food, favors, accommodation and pre and post wedding stuff. Here are some ideas. The best part about a Green wedding is not only that you are giving something back, but you’re also saving money!

Invitations & Cards: To help eliminate paper waste all together, send ecards for your “save the date” and “Thank you” cards. You can keep all the creativity and work with a digital designer to create your invites without all the waste.
If you’re set on paper, go with recycled paper and envelopes with natural ink.

Succulent Wedding FavorsMaking Memories: When you choose your photographer, be sure they are shooting digitally. Preview your pictures and share via a computer, and have your pictures burned to a CD. If you prefer film, be sure they recycle materials and don’t use so many chemicals in the development process.
For photo albums, there are plenty of companies that have green options for printing and binding your wedding album, without any loss of style and chic design.

Choose eatable! The best idea for green wedding favors for guests are tasty goodies. If things are 100% eatable, there is no waste. Bake some homemade cookies or chocolate, or even make jam from homegrown fruits. If you need a wrapper for baked goods, used recycled products and those that are easily degradable, or save your glass food jars and refill them with goods. You can also give some free-trade products such as coffee (read up on what free-trade means here) or natural beeswax candles or home made soaps.
For the reception meal, treat your guests to locally grown food that is pesticide free. If you can’t go 100% organic, choose meats that are acquired sustainably and seafood that is low in mercury.

Other DIY gifts can include live potted plants, fabric bags, and other things that can be around for a long time. How clever is this Banana bread that is baked directly inside a reusable terra cotta plant pot from Style Me Pretty?

Green Eco Friendly DIY Wedding Gifts

Don’t buy disposable. For the reception, use real dishes and glasses, that can be washed and reused. Use fabric napkins and table clothes that can also be washed and reused.

Find Eco Friendly hotels in the area, here is a good resource for “green” hotels in America: GreenHotels.com and Canada: Hotel Association.

Phew that was a lot of research. I hope you’re inspired to have an Eco Friendly wedding!

Credits: Succulent gifts, Homemade Bread, Soap, & Potted Bread.

Read up on Stylish ways to Go Green:
Green Wedding @ Amazon
Green Bride Guide @ Amazon (Budget Friendly)
Eco-Chic Weddings @ Amazon

Custom Fit

Etsy offers a variety of creative options for you to put a unique touch on your wedding. You can have just about anything custom made, or even buy a DIY kit to personalize your big day. Here are some of the fun things I’ve found that are great for weddings.

DIY Unique Custom Original Wedding Accessories
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