Wedding Stationery Inspiration: Menu Signs

We’ve talked before about personal wedding menus, placed at each seat or table, but today we’re talking menus on a larger scale! Menu signs can often be a cost effective option for large weddings, as you can have just one or two over-sized pieces displaying your dinner or cocktail menu, rather than creating individual versions for each guest. They also happen to make quite the statement at your big day! Recruit your calligrapher to work their magic on a chalkboard or wood slab, or work with your stationery designer to design a stunning menu banner that captures the same feel as your smaller paper goods. Then prop it up or hang it from above for all wedding attendees to see! — Kelly

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Photo by Ozzy Garcia Photography, Menu by Brown Linen Design via Style Me Pretty

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 Photo by onelove photography, Menu by Rifle Paper Co. via Style Me Pretty (left), Photo by Justin Marantz, Menu by Julie Song Ink via Style Me Pretty (right)

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Photo by Nancy Ray, Menu by Chocolate Butterbean via Brides (left), Photo by Cassandra Castaneda Photography, Design by rak’designs via Ruffled (right)

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Photo by JL Photografia via Brides (left), Photo by Brady Puryear, Menu by Pitbulls and Posies via Wedding Chicks (right)

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Photo by Abby Jiu Photography, Menu Calligraphy by Meant To Be Calligraphy via Elizabeth Anne Designs (left), Photography by Jose Villa, Cocktail Menu by Julie Song Ink via Elizabeth Anne Designs (right)

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Photo by Max Wanger Photography via Brides (left), Photo by Lauren Michelle, Menu by Supply Paper Co. via Once Wed (right)

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Catherine + Nick’s Rustic Burlap and Wood Wedding Invitations

Happy Monday everyone! I love starting the week with a gorgeous invitation suite, and this week we have a beautiful and rustic wedding invitation (and save the date!) from the ladies of Atheneum Creative! Melissa and Amy of Atheneum Creative based the design around a custom wreath monogram, incorporating materials like burlap and wood veneer along with a natural color palette to tie everything together.

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From Melissa + Amy: We worked with Catherine and Nick on their rustic weekend wedding. We used materials such as wood and burlap and a deep natural color palette to to pull the look together.

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We created a monogram that incorporated a wreath of leaves to introduce the rustic feel and carried it through the day of materials. The invitation is backed with wood and packaged with a printed burlap pocket.

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In keeping with the look of the wedding we bought in chalkboards for the buffet signage and designed custom water bottle labels.

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Given the amount of out of town guests we created a reply card to work with the save the date for an early indication of attendance. We also worked on a welcome package letter that included layered cards hand stitched together.

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So pretty!  Thanks Melissa + Amy!

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Photo Credits: Chelsea Davis Photography

{happy weekend!}

Happy Friday everyone! I know it’s still snowing in some parts of the country (sorry folks), but here in DC spring is in full effect – the cherry blossoms are finally blooming and the sun is shining! We still have so much work to do to get the inside of our house in order, but the gorgeous weather makes me want to get outside and start working on our small garden. I hope you all have fun plans and wish you gorgeous weather this weekend! But in the meantime…

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…a few links for your weekend:

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Check back soon for this week’s cocktail!  I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, and I’ll see you back here on Monday! xoxo

Wedding Stationery Inspiration: Mint

I tend to gravitate towards bright, vibrant colors (Remember this post all about emerald?), but when springtime begins to roll around, pastels start tugging at my heart. Mint appears to be the “it” pastel of the season and I am not complaining! The hue happens to pair perfectly with gold, too, making me love it just that much more. Here are a few wonderful ways to incorporate this springy shade into your wedding day! — Kelly

Day-Of Wedding Stationery Inspiration and Ideas: Mint via Oh So Beautiful Paper

Photo by La Luz Photography, Signs by BUTTER Design Lab via 100 Layer Cake

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Photo by Heather Roth Fine Art Photography, Menu by One Canoe Two via Style Me Pretty (left), Photo by Bryllupsglimt via Style Me Pretty (right)

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Photo by Oldani Photography via Style Me Pretty

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Photo by Julie Roberts Photography, Menu by Be True Designs via Ruffled

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Photo by Lisa Lefkowitz, Place Cards by Good On Paper via Snippet & Ink (left), Photo by La Luz Photography, Signs by The Knot and Feather via 100 Layer Cake (right)

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Photo by Brady Puryear, Escort Cards by Pitbulls and Posies via Wedding Chicks

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Photo by Brady Puryear, Sign by Pitbulls and Posies via Wedding Chicks (left), Photo by Segerius Bruce Photography, Fans by The Invitation Gallery via Wedding Chicks (right)

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Heart Sticks by Azul Turquesa

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