Well it is a shocker I am sure to see that I have updated my blog for the first time in a year, but I wanted to let everyone know that I am on maternity leave until June. So if you are inquiring about any design work, know that I will not respond until June.

Meet our little girl! We love her so much.

And what an adorable and squishy face – she is just precious.  The newborn photos were shot by Holli at Hollibphotography.com.

These invitations were printed on white linen paper and came in a long metallic envelopes.  We can add RSVP, Reception, Accommodations or Direction cards to these sets.

We adopted him from a shelter last Thursday.  These pictures were taken on Friday, Jan. 28. My husband I were raking the leaves in our backyard.  We bagged 19 bags and did not even get to half of them.

I think this is the definition of puppy dog eyes…?

Then, these are the pictures I took this morning… yes, we went from beautiful 70 degree weather to 20 degree and snowing in ONE WEEK.  I love it.

You will probably be seeing more of this guy around!

There are a total of five petals, which are held together at the bottom with a ribbon color of your choice. The petals “fan” out to create a great little hand fan. Which is awesome for your guests during the sizzling heat of the summer.  Even indoor weddings can get a little warm in the middle of summer.  These programs are fun because not only do they allow you to add as much information as you need/want, but you can use as many petals as you want.  There is alot of creative freedom with these programs to add photos or info about the bride and groom.  And as always, they can be custom designed to coordinate with your wedding invitations!

These invitations feature a designed announcement with a four inch piece of fabric wrapped around the center and tied with a bow. Stephanie’s colors were black and white with accents of red.  So while I began designing, she went in search of red fabric.  They turned out beautifully.  I was very impressed with the presentation of them as well.

Using a simple, yet elegant design for the invitation, opens up the door for so many options of fabric.  You could go completely crazy and fun or stay subtle and give your invitations a classy, formal feel.

Stephanie, thanks for being excited about new and fun invitations!  We love when brides are willing to try something new and be a little different!

Graduation Announcements and Senior Pictures have changed TREMENDOUSLY since I was a senior almost a decade ago!  Whew…. Photo sessions are way more fun and express the style and personality of the senior far better than the studio backdrop I stood in front of!  If you are still needing your Senior Pictures taken, I would highly suggest the wonderfully fabulous, Holli Brewer and her staff at Holli B. Photography. She took the photos used in the design of this announcement.

Back to graduation announcements.  When I graduated, I inserted a small wallet sized photo of myself, into a formal ancient looking graduation invitation that had a foil embossed seal on it.. blah… I so wish I had thought of doing something super fun like this.  Of course it would not have been near as fun, since my senior pictures looked equally as formal.

When you have this many wonderful photos, it is hard to pick, just one.  Thankfully, our designs are double-sided and we can use lots of your faves!

These invitations are so simple and clean and contemporary looking. I am not sure what it is about them exactly, but I really do like them.  The bride was certain she wanted a contemporary style using black and yellow. We printed these on a smooth white cover stock and then mounted them on the black cover stock.  When you mount the invitation onto a matted color cover, it adds a little depth and texture.  It makes the invitation a bit more elegant and gives the invitation some substance.  We ordered black invitations with white inner envelopes, which are another way to class up any wedding invitation.

Let’s talk about inner envelopes for a second. They are a traditional item, that you are seeing less and less of these days, but there are a few good reasons and situations to use them.  The are used to hold the invitation and enclosure cards, inside of the outer envelope. And they can be useful if you are having an adults only reception, then you can address the inner envelope to the guest by name that are actually invited to the wedding. Also when you are sending an invitation to a single, but want them to be able to invite a guest, instead of listing that on the outer envelope, you address the inner envelope to Cindy and guest. Most of our brides tend to opt out of inner envelopes.

Jacey also wanted to use some unique wording for their response cards.  She told me later she received some funny comments and a few semi-confused guests.  So on one hand they are great and fun to do something different, but occasionally your guests may not know how to respond!

Direction cards with maps are always a great addition to your wedding invitations.  They are definitely helpful to your guests!

Enjoy your weekend!

My suggestion is to enjoy a huge bowl or ice cream while reading the blog, it is definitely my favorite way to read it! Feel free to leave a comment or email me about pricing and custom designs!

I am excited to hear from you!

Taylor Forester