Wedding Planning a Green Wedding : Green Wedding Party Favors
July 22, 2010
Successful green weddings use party favors that are reusable or organic. Go green with wedding party favors with tips from a professional event planner in this free video on green wedding planning.
Expert: Lori Randall
Contact: www.SimplyDevineEvents.com
Bio: Lori Randall established Simply Divine Events after working as an event producer in Tampa, Fla. managing dozens of corporate affairs throughout the state and across the country.
Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz
Duration : 0:1:48
Wedding Invitations
July 20, 2010
Wedding Invitations
Modern Girl Invitations! The best place to shop for Modern and Unique wedding invitations.
Modern Girl Invitations offers fresh, unique, and modern wedding invitation designs in a variety of colors to fit every bride’s special wedding theme. All of our designs have been created exclusively for Modern Girl Invitations, so they cannot be found anywhere else either in print or online. Your wedding stationery will truly shine and stand out in the minds of your guests when you choose our high quality stylish wedding invitations. Each modern wedding invitation design on our site has a matching suite of wedding stationery that includes save the date cards, reception cards, directions cards, thank you cards, and additional matching items, making it easy to carry a specific theme throughout your entire wedding. All of our invitations are printed on heavy 100 lb. smooth white cardstock and include matching envelopes so that your wedding package is complete.
Wedding Invitations
Ordering could not be easier or more reassuring since we have included an online preview system on our site that allows you to see your personalized wedding invitations before you order. Modern Girl Invitations also offers free shipping on every order, a complimentary e-Proof, fast turn-around times, and excellent customer service. We hope you enjoy the wedding invitations on our site and find something you like, and we look forward to having the opportunity to be part of your special day!
Wedding Invitations
What Makes A Contemporary Wedding Invitation Special?
July 13, 2010
Ideally your personalities should shine through the invitations to your wedding. And since traditional wedding invitations can be limited, accomplishing this could sometimes be difficult. A contemporary wedding invitation however may just be the ideal way to go if you want to add style and creativity. In fact, more and more couples are deciding to go with a contemporary wedding invitation in order to come up with something unique and personal.
Starting with the Basics
Like any wedding invitation or any invitation for that matter, you are going to want to include the stock standard information. The name of the couple, the time and date of the wedding ceremony, and the venue are elements that must always be present in the invitation. More often than not the officiant details are also present. Crucial too is to make sure your guests know as precisely as possible what the dress code will be for the event.
Contemporary Style
Choosing the type of paper for your contemporary invitation is what will truly make it unique. Today, more couples are using various kinds of paper for their wedding invitations. For instance, couples can go with beautiful hand-pressed or handmade papers. The more expensive paper gives wedding invitations a more elegant and sophisticated appeal. There are also types of paper that can be used for contemporary wedding invitations with a more casual appearance.
Also, instead of the simple printed wedding invitations, what you have now are more personalized invitations that come embellished with hand-tied ribbons, as well as hand-stitched and hand-sewn adornments. Again the limitation here is expense rather than what you can imagine can be done. It is always going to be a balance between your budget and your desire to get every detail special and as perfect as you want it.
Contemporary wedding invitations can also come in various colors, shapes, and sizes. They can be oversized, circular or tri-fold. Again the only real restrictions here will be budget and practicality. Some choose to go with layers within their wedding invitations allowing for a range of colors to be used – your imagination being your only limitation.
How to Plan a Garden-Themed Wedding : Garden-Themed Wedding Centerpieces
June 29, 2010
Centerpieces for a garden-themed wedding consist of glass hurricane containers and candles. Create garden-themed centerpieces with tips from an event coordinator in this free wedding planning video.
Expert: Jessica Meiczinger
Contact: www.SimplyDevineEvents.com
Bio: Jessica Meiczinger has spent her entire life in the event coordination industry, from her parents owning a restaurant to managing a banquet staff and planning every detail of someone’s special event.
Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz
Duration : 0:2:18
Special Items You Can Include When Ordering Wedding Invitations
June 26, 2010
When it comes to wedding invitations, you probably know there are other items that you may need to purchase to send with them such as reception cards or response cards. Whether directly related to your invites or to your wedding reception, there are specialty items that can often be purchased at the same time from the same printer. In some cases the items may even be available to match your specific invitation design.
Here is a listing of some of these items along with an explanation of their purpose:
- Map Cards – Including these cards with your wedding invitations will provide guests with driving directions to your ceremony and/or reception location if they are not familiar with the area.
- Accommodation Cards – The information printed on these cards will provide any guests requiring overnight accommodations with information for any hotels you may have contacted for possible room reservations.
- Envelope Seals – These decorative self-adhesive pieces can add the finishing touch to your mailing envelopes by giving the illusion that they are sealing the back envelope flap even though it has already been secured. Usually they have to be purchased separately but may be included with self-mailer and seal ‘n send wedding invitations.
- Name Tabs – Most commonly associated with pocket wedding invitations, these ornately printed labels show the couples’ names and are used to seal the pocket wrap.
- Envelope Icing – To add pizzazz on the outside of your invitations, this charming label wraps around one side of your envelope from front to back. The part of the label that appears on the front has room for handwriting your guest’s mailing address with the back side showing your initials or maybe even an entire return address.
- Place Cards – These personalized cards will let your wedding guests know at which table their seat is reserved.
- Table Cards – Guests are easily guided to their reserved table with placement of these identifying cards.
- Menu Cards – Positioned at each place setting, they add an elegant finishing touch to your wedding reception tables as well as giving your guests a preview of the evening menu.
- Napkins – Typically your wedding stationery printer will also have paper napkins available for personalizing with your names and wedding date to add a personal touch to your celebration. Often times a design or monogram can also be imprinted on them matching your theme and the ink or paper can be selected to coordinate with your wedding colors.
When it comes to mailing wedding invitations, purchasing personalized stamps has become a new trend with couples. Although custom wedding stamps are normally purchased separately, they are a great way to add a special touch to the outside of your unique wedding invitations. Be sure to know ahead of time via the Post Office how much postage each ready-to-mail invitation will require so you order your postage stamps in the correct amount.
Obviously not all of the above items are necessary, but it’s good to know exactly what is available to you depending on your wedding style and budget. Anytime you can save time and money, especially in wedding planning, make the most of it. The good news is that these additional printed items can usually be ordered from the printer of your wedding invitations so why not take advantage by saving on separate shipping costs later.
