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Wedding Stationery Inspiration: Award Ribbons
Summer camp, Derby days, swim meets… these classic award ribbons may bring about memories of any of the above, and I am all about a good dose of nostalgia at a wedding. Have you ever thought about incorporating these coveted prize symbols into your stationery? They make the most fun escort cards, and are wearable too! Dress them up with gorgeous calligraphy, or keep it casual with bold fonts and patterns. —Kelly
Photo by Greg Blomberg Photography, Escort Cards by Missing Q Press, Calligraphy by The Left Handed Calligrapher via Style Me Pretty
Photos by Matt Gillis, Escort Cards by Cheree Berry Paper via Martha Stewart Weddings
Photo by Brandon Kidd, Stationery by U+U via Brooklyn Bride
Photo by Christine Lim via Ruffled
Photo by Kris Holland Photography via Style Me Pretty (left), DIY Award Ribbon Labels via Martha Stewart Weddings (right)
Photo by Davina + Daniel via Style Me Pretty
DIY Prize Ribbon Place Cards by Paper & Stitch via 100 Layer Cake
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Dramatic Middle Eastern Scriptorium Soirée Invitations
These beautiful soirée invitations from designer Aubri Duran have a little bit of everything. Dramatic color palette? Check. Shiny metallic foil? Check. Beautiful calligraphy and gorgeous envelope liners. Check and check! I particularly love the patterns and design details inspired by Middle Eastern art. Absolutely stunning!
From Aubri: The Scriptorium Soirée invitation was a once-in-a-lifetime kind of project. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary hosted the Dead Sea Scroll and the Bible exhibition and this invitation was created for the private premiere of the exhibition. This invitation won a bronze award for the entire southern region in the 2012 Neenah Paperworks Contest.
My inspiration for the project really came from the theme of the evening and exhibition, which was Middle Eastern history and culture. My goal was for the invitation to look as luxe and black-tie worthy as possible with design details inspired by the Middle East.
The main invitation is printed on black chipboard and includes shiny gold and matte silver foil. The invitation featured a scored and lined custom die-cut outer envelope lined with an imported purple and gold lokta paper. The outer envelope features beautiful gold calligraphy and a shiny gold foil return address. The inner envelope is a scored and lined custom die-cut on pearlized cocoa paper. It is lined with the same imported lokta paper as the outer envelope with calligraphy in black ink.
Thanks Aubri!
Design: Aubri Duran
Printing: Curry Printing
Letterpress + Foil Stamping: Letterpress Graphics
Custom Die Cuts: Genuine Letterpress Inc.
Calligraphy: Paperglaze Calligraphy
Paper: Olmsted-Kirk Paper Company
Check out the Designer Rolodex for more talÂented wedÂding inviÂtaÂtion designÂers and the real inviÂtaÂtions gallery for more wedding invitation ideas!
Photo Credits: Ben Peacock Photography
Party Paper: Row Row Row Your Boat Party
Nursery rhymes are great starting points for little one’s parties. If they have a favorite, why not use it as a jumping off point for party inspiration? That’s just what I did here with the classic and beloved Row Row Row Your Boat. If you’re like me and sad to see summer go, this theme is also a great excuse to keep the nautical vibe alive! —Kelly
No. 1 Striped Paper Straws from Shop Sweet Lulu; No. 2 Printable Beach Hut Gift Boxes from Emily Hingston; No. 3 Plaid Paper Napkins from Paper Source; No. 4 Newspaper Boat Hat from Shop Sweet Lulu; No. 5 Sailboat Cake Topper from Msapple; No. 6 Origami Boats from Moran Alhalel
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Theo’s Mini Flip Book First Birthday Party Invitations
Happy September everyone! I hope you had a nice holiday weekend! I take such delight in watching my friends grow their families, and my friend Lisa from Good on Paper has two of the most adorable little boys. Her younger son, Theo, is just a month older than Sophie! For Theo’s first birthday party invitations, Lisa created an adorable mini flip book full of cute photos of a happy and smiling Theo. Such a great idea!
From Lisa:Â Plans for Theo’s 1st birthday party came together rather quickly. A super mellow second child, Theo did not seem to mind at all. In fact, he is smiley and happy about 85% of the time so I decided to make “smiles and saying cheese” the theme of his party. I took a bunch of photos one day while he was eating (his favorite thing to do) and turned them into a mini flip book. They were mailed out in gray envelopes with custom liners.
Thanks so much Lisa!
p.s. You can see Theo’s birth announcements here and the birthday party invitations for Theo’s big brother, Lucas, right here: one, two, three!
Good on Paper is a member of the Designer Rolodex – you can check out more of Lisa’s work right here or visit the real inviÂtaÂtions gallery for more wedding invitation ideas!
Photo Credits:Â Good on Paper