Tropical Party Invitation

Invite the guests to a tropical party with this elegant hibiscus invitation.

Great for wedding, birthday and bridal shower invitations.

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2015 wedding invitation trend - Laser Cut Wedding Invitations

Laser cut invitations are very on-trend for 2015. As you see here the laser-cut lace make this ecru wedding invitation ultra romantic. See more laser cut wedding invitations here: http://bit.ly/1t8ugdI

Chalkboard Celebration - Wedding Invitation

Send this chalkboard wedding invitation, and guests will expect a wedding with class. Choose your colors to give the shimmering pocket invitation a custom look. See more here: http://bit.ly/1yiJaP7

State Wedding Invitation

What’s the state of your love? The state you live in, of course!

Now you can have that state printed in gleaming gold or silver foil on your wedding invitations to show your pride in where you’re from and your love for each other.

You also get to choose the colors of the dotted design to make the whole look all about you.

State Wedding Invitation

Winter Wedding Trends and Tips

Coziness, warmth, beauty, sparkle – they’re what winter weddings are all about. How do you make those wintry dreams come true? Here’s some great advice about planning your snowy celebration and making it unique to you.

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Mason Jar Wedding Invitation

When vintage mason jars are going to be a part of your wedding decor, give guests a sneak peek with this rustic elegant wedding invitation.

Product of the Week: Vision of Love Invitation

Your vision is fine. You’re not imagining things. Our Vision of Love Invitation really IS that gorgeous!

The embossed, laser-cut lace design of the wrap is as fine as any lace adorning a wedding gown or veil. And when a card of ecru shimmer paper printed with your invitation wording is tucked inside, the look is absolutely exquisite.

When guests receive the wedding invitation in the mail, they’ll feel like they’re unwrapping a beautiful gift. And if your wedding invitation is that lovely, they’ll be imagining how wonderful the wedding itself will be!

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Bridal Lace & Pearls

Bridal Lace & Pearls

Aqua Shimmer / Black Shimmer

Lace and pearls create the vintage elegance of this layered invitation featuring aqua shimmer over black shimmer.   Other color options available.

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Letterpress Wedding Invitations

 This month I would like to bring you the “hot” trend in wedding invitations.  It’s Letterpress.   Have you ever held a letterpress wedding invitation?  It’s sooo luxurious and the 100% cotton paper feels so soft that you can’t help but to caress this beautiful paper. 

Letterpress printing has been in practice for centuries. Its distinctive look and feel is achieved when a raised surface called a plate is inked and pressed into paper. It is the impression created from this pressure that gives letterpress its characteristic tactile quality. And that's the thing about letterpress — it's beauty you can actually feel. When guests receive a letterpress wedding invitation they will want to touch it. To hold it. To run their fingers across the texture of the words.

Why Letterpress Wedding Invitations?

Simply put, because no other invitation option can communicate the importance and elegance of a wedding better than letterpress. Letterpress wedding invitations actually reflect the event they are meant to introduce. They are carefully crafted, well designed, and have an air of sophistication that most people exude only once in a lifetime. Also, like planning a wedding, letterpress printing is an old tradition and a laborious process that results in something stunning.

I have a love of paper – it’s texture, its colors, its designs and its possibilities. Because of this, I am excited to offer letterpress invitations.  Letterpress can be expensive, but I have found a fresh and affordable option for you.  I feel everyone should have access to quality paper, classic printing methods and cutting-edge designs.  Beautiful stationery should be able to make its way into the hands of all who love it, and I can make that a reality for you!

Schedule your appointment today to see these beautiful designs.  Pick from one of the many designs or create a design that is uniquely you. 

Lush letterpress you can afford to love
...without scrimping on the materials you love too! Choose from a variety of papers including Crane’s 100% recycled cotton tree-free Lettra paper. Customize your selection with your choice of inks and typestyles. Enjoy our typical printing turnaround of 6-7 business days!

 

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Color Symbolism

Color Symbolism

For many years, the only acceptable paper color for wedding invitations, according to etiquette, was ivory or ecru. These days, if you are having an ultra formal white- or black-tie affair it’s probably best to stick with tradition when it comes to color. However, if your wedding is less bound by formal custom or you are seeking a creative, contemporary twist, why not experiment with a little color for your invitations? Your invitation’s hue might take the cue from your wedding theme, the season, a flower in your bouquet, or your bridesmaids’ dresses.

Choosing a color for the ink or paper of your wedding invitation can be loaded with meaning. Here are some common positive connotations, however keep in mind that color may represent different—and sometimes opposite—sentiments across cultures.

RED passion, love, celebration, joy, good luck

PINK romance, charm, tenderness

ORANGE energy, vibrance, warmth, change

YELLOW happiness, cheerfulness, peace, courage, hope, faith

BLUE loyalty, fidelity, unity, peace, eternity

GREEN life, nature, fertility, abundance, hope, equality

PURPLE royalty, mystery, spirituality

SILVER richness, purity

GOLD life, light, prosperity, royalty

What’s reddish-orange, sunny, playful and sexy? It’s Tangerine Tango! Chosen by the color system experts at Pantone, Tangerine Tango is the official wedding color and a big wedding trend for 2012.

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2011 Color of the Year - Honeysuckle!

When Pantone speaks, my little ears perk up! I couldn't wait to hear about the 2011 color of the year, and now that I've had a few days to think about it, I think I'm in love. Honeysuckle is such a sweet color, without being saccharin or childlike. I can see it easily as a wedding color combined with metallic gold or silver or as inspiration for a birthday party with tons of pep and vigor.

Below is the first invitation I have designed using this new color.  It's featured on one of my new die cut invitations. 

Inspired by Pantone.com’s 2011 Spring Fashion color report,  I have put together hues that will be hot this spring. A soft hint of pink and pretty lavender will create an elegant look, while vibrant papaya orange and berry pink make a bold contemporary statement. Tiffany blue is still going strong, as well as Chocolate brown for the upcoming season. What will be the main color for your spring or summer wedding? Please leave us a comment with your thoughts…

New Ribbon Colors

Our best selling Birchcraft invitations now have more ribbon choices! We have added 5 new satin ribbon colors!

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Gates to Paradise

San Diego is a great place for a destination or beach wedding.  I get a lot of requests for tropical, beach themed invitations.  Here are just a few of the top sellers.
Beach Themed Invitations
Tropical Themed Invitations

Paradise  This white card invitation makes you feel like your in the tropics! Featuring a palm tree in a green, grass color on the left side of the invitation with your wording in french kiss and grass imprint to the right. Matching enclosures and a save the date have the same tropical touch featuring seashells, sand dollars and starfish.

 
 
 
 
 

Beach Companions   If you could be stranded on a desert island with one person…who would it be? The love of your life of course! Show your guests you mean it with this adorable invitation. Featuring a stick figure couple on a beach, happy as can be.

Longing for Ecru   Two ink colors add a fabulous touch to this slender invitation featuring an olive base card for a layered look. Each ensemble piece is adorned with a tropical design, which makes this the perfect invitation for a tropical wedding. Invitation prices include double olive envelopes.

Seaside Ceremony   Transport your guests to paradise with this gorgeous invitation. The two palm trees swaying in the island breeze make this the ideal ensemble for a seaside ceremony.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Gates to Paradise  Perfect for a destination or beach wedding this translucent, gate-fold invitation features a tropical scene printed on the front opening to your wording printed inside.

Design Your Own Paper

I'm so excited to offer our new Design Your Own Paper.  What a great way to get a totally unique custom designed invitation! 

Contact Inviting Invites today to schedule your complimentary appointment to start designing your own paper!  

NEW Save the Date Magnets

Save the Date Magnets are HOT! Announce your upcoming wedding in style personalized with your colors and photo. Most of the Save the Date Magnets can be changed to color coordinate with your wedding. Contact Inviting Invites today to schedule an appointment. sandra@invitinginvites.com

Todays Trend - Bolder Stronger Colors for Brides

Whether rich sapphire, bold chartreuse or a cooling aquamarine, the hippest colors showing up at weddings this year are blues, greens – or both. Blues and greens top the color palette for many brides, and are tagged as the trendiest wedding colors for 2009


The shades that are popular for 2009 are as varied as brides themselves, although trends are showing stronger, bolder colors are preferred by many brides. Bright aquas, lime green and chartreuse are among the top choices, frequently paired with another bright hue. During the summer and fall, expect the hues to be bold, bright and rich. Fall and winter weddings will showcase deeper, warmer and richer hues. Rich shades of navy blue are gaining popularity among those brides who don’t opt for the bright and bold colors, and are frequently paired with the bright tones to provide some balance. Navy is seen as providing an elegant touch to weddings, especially evening affairs.


Quite often the bold colors are paired with a neutral palette. Brown continues to be a strong choice for weddings and is striking with many of today’s greens and blues. The new neutral for 2009 is gray, which adds a shimmery elegance, especially when paired with navy, turquoise or another rich shade of blue. See grey invitations here or contact Inviting Invites to have a custom made invitation


According to the Wedding Report, the most common place for the colors to show up is on bridesmaids’ dresses and wedding cakes. Colors are also carried through in flowers, table décor and other decorations, as well. Wedding stationery is the perfect place to set the color choice for the wedding, beginning with save-the-date cards and, of course, invitations. The invitation sets the tone for the wedding for guests, conveying not only the colors the guests can expect to see at the wedding, but also the formality or simplicity of the event.


The sky’s the limit for brides when selecting the colors for their wedding. Brides should always select the color or colors that they prefer… regardless of what the experts say!

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Embossed Pockets

Pocketfolds, Pocket Folders, invitations with a pocket - whatever you call them, these NEW Embossed pockets are gorgeous and new. They come in 5x7 or6x6 and are available in four different prints. Dots and swirls, a tightcircle swirl, a floral pattern and a more formal damask like print!

Contact Inviting Invites to see these great new pocket folders!!

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C'est Papier Couture Invitations

Inviting Invites is now carrying C’est Papier All About Weddings, Volume II Luxurious and magnificent, these invitations create a lasting first impression for an affair to remember.

What sets these invitations above and beyond the rest is the exclusive stardust and moonbeam papers, hand-torn deckled edge papers, exclusive handmade papers with inclusions, exclusive silk brocade fabric, exquisite interlocking monograms and our original and incomparable champagne ink.

With convenient one stop shopping, you will find every item surrounding the wedding such as save the date cards, announcements, engagement and shower invitations, menus, programs and so much more. Retail price range $200 to $1500 per 100 invitations.

Contact Inviting Invites to see this beautiful new invitation album!

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Birchcraft offering new ink colors, lettering styles, envelope liner colors and Wedgewood foil

Birchcraft has added new ink colors, lettering styles, envelope liner colors and Wedgewood foil, all of which are available on my Birchcraft Online Store, as well as every Birchcraft Album that I carry.

Brides will appreciate the wider range of options, the newest colors and styles, which they can use to personalize their wedding invitation.

New Eggplant and Kiwi Inks expand and update our collection to meet the latest trends in fashion colors.

Six Eco-Friendly Soy-Based Inks are now available. These inks are made from soybeans, as opposed to traditional petroleum-based inks, and will appeal to your customers who are concerned about the environment.

Eight Combination Lettering Styles increase the options for couples who want to highlight their names in today's latest styles.

Three new Liner Colors - Crimson, Eggplant and Kiwi - add to our collection and will please many brides.

Many have suggested the need for Wedgewood Foil. We agree! This has been added to meet your request.

TRU Wedding Invitations & Accessories

Inviting Invites is now an exclusive dealer of TRU wedding invitations & accessories! I am proud to inform you that I have been hand selected by Carlson Craft to carry their elite line of TRU wedding invitations. The TRU wedding invitations are sold by appointment only & not available online.

See below some of my favorite invitations from these new albums!

Schedule your appointment today
to view these wonderful new albums!

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