Palm Tree Invitation Suite for Christina and Christopher

Christina and Christopher absolutely loved the palm tree themed invitation suite I created for Stacey and Caleb, and requested a similar design for their April wedding.
We switched up the invitation a bit by changing the orientation and adding a border, and also included a custom map and directions card.

Thanks again Christina!

Minted: The Out of the Box Holiday Gift Tag Challenge

Voting is now open for Minted's latest design contest: The Out of the Box Holiday Gift Tag Challenge.
I've been so busy lately that I only had time to submit one design, but I love the way it turned out! Simple, yet classy and with a holiday feel without being to "Christmas-y".

Merry Label

http://www.minted.com/design-rating/36899

I'd love it if you could take a moment to rate my design, along with the others submitted to the challenge! As always, I'm blown away by the talent and amazing designs at Minted so please make sure to check out some of the other entries as well!

Bliss: green wedding inspiration

Yesterday I showed you all a few different color combinations for the Bliss suite, and today I have a lovely green themed inspiration board that coordinates with the suite.

image credits, all via pinterest

top: dress • drink flags

middle: drinks • tie • smoothie

bottom: candy buffet • bouquet

For even more inspiration photos, make sure to check out my Bliss board on Pinterest!

Splendid Wedding Stationery Suite: photos

To give you an idea of what your stationery could look like, here are some photos of designs from the Splendid suite, all printed and assembled.

Invitation, rsvp card, and drink flags:

Photo save the date card:

Dinner menu and guest book sign:

Invitation, rsvp, and envelope liner:

All designs are available to order through Belletristics' website or Etsy shop. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me directly at sarah[@!]belletristics.com

Custom Palm Tree Invitation Suite for Stacey and Caleb

Earlier this year I worked with Stacey and Caleb on a save the date design for their destination wedding in Key West. They were so much fun to work with the first time around, I was excited to help out again when it came time for their wedding invitations.

We continued the vintage feel throughout their wedding stationery using a gorgeous palm tree illustration paired with calligraphy inspired script. In place of a traditional rsvp card, Stacey chose to do a vintage postcard style layout, complete with a "postmark" monogram!

Thanks again, Stacey!

Mix & Match Reception Stationery for Alexandra and Timothy

Alexandra ordered a set of printable mix & match stationery designs to coordinate with her wedding invitation suite! For her reception designs, we used the same fonts, colors, laurel wreath motif, and striped pattern for a coordinating look.

In place of traditional table numbers, each of Alexandra and Timothy's tables were named, using various translations of the phrase "I love you". These same phrases were used on drink flags for their cocktail hour. The couple's laurel wreath monogram made an appearance on the table cards, menu cards, and folded escort cards as well.

Thanks again, Alexandra! Everything looks so lovely!

Custom Invitation Design for Jessica and Shawn

Jessica and Shawn ordered a custom invitation and rsvp card for their April wedding! The couple is planning a laid back celebration at Jessica's grandparent's farm in Oregon, and requested a casual design featuring floral silhouettes.

Thank you, Jessica!

Mix & Match Stationery for Alexandra and Timothy

I'm happy to say the Belletristics' mix & match stationery has been going great so far! This week I'll be showcasing a few of the different mix & match design orders I've completed so far. It's so fun to see the different elements each client chooses come together to create their own stationery suite!
Alexandra was one of my first clients to order a mix & match design! Below you can see the different design elements she chose to include in her wedding stationery.

Alexandra's design ended up being quite simple and classy, and the diagonal striped used on the envelope and response card added a touch of contrast to the suite, without being overwhelming. The laurel wreath motif and monogram at the top of the invitation lends a very traditional feel to the design.

Thanks again, Alexandra! I hope you enjoy your stationery designs!

Custom Monogram Design for Artika

Aritka ordered a custom monogram design for her June wedding celebration in Bali! She requested a Persian  inspired design in a soft mint green.

Thank you, Artika!

Custom Monogram Designs for Lisa

Lisa ordered a set of two coordinating monogram designs for her October wedding! She'd sent over a sketch of their intertwined initials, and I replicated the look and added in their names and date.

Thank you, Lisa!

Ceremony Program for Katie and Matthew

Kate ordered a custom ceremony program design in her wedding colors of amethyst and pine.

For the program cover, we used a decorative flourish as an accent.

The inside pages incorporate an adorable love bird motif- so cute!

Thanks again, Kate!

Surprise Birthday Party Invitation

Earlier this year, I created a gorgeous invitation suite for Jennifer and her husband, Mark. 

Jennifer contacted me again recently to create a custom invitation design for a surprise birthday party she was hosting for her parents. I love it when I have the chance to work with clients again once the big day has passed!

Jennifer requested a fun and modern invitation, featuring a martini in the design. Other than that, she left the design completely up to me!

Thanks so much, Jennifer! It was great to work with you again!

Floral Menu Card Design for Gina and Tom

Gina ordered a custom menu card design for her upcoming wedding!  She requested a modern design incorporating a floral design along one edge of the menu card.

Thanks so much, Gina!

Fall Wedding Logo Design for Catherine and Michael

Dawn, of Distinctive Occasions Event Planning, ordered a custom logo design for her clients Catherine and Michael. To go along with their fall inspired theme, we incorporated mums into the design for an autumn feel.

Thanks again, Dawn!

Real Weddings: Stacey and Mike

A few weeks ago, Gwen ordered a water bottle label for her clients, Stacey and Mike.  The labels were a customized version of my ready made design wat-018, with the couple's wedding monogram design added.

When Gwen left me feedback on Etsy, she was sweet enough to add a photo of how the labels turned out!

The black damask with green accents looks so classy!

Thanks again, Gwen!

Custom Wedding Logo for Tara and Anthony

Tara ordered a custom monogram design for her upcoming wedding! She requested and oval design, embellished with floral inspired swirls.

Thank you, Tara!

Custom Ceremony Program and Seating Chart for Christina and Jeremy

About a month ago, I finished up a few last designs for Christina and Jeremy's July wedding: a ceremony program and a seating chart design. Both items used the same blue and green floral inspired flourishes as Christina and Jeremy's custom invitations and monogram.
The ceremony program was a four page folded design, featuring their monogram on the front, along with their names, wedding date, and location.
The back page included an "In loving memory" section, along with a thank you from the couple.

The inside pages of the ceremony program contained the order of service information, along with a listing of the members of the bridal party.

The seating chart also contained their monogram, prominently displayed in the upper right corner, surrounded by flourishes and swirls.

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Thanks again, Christina!  Best wishes to you and your husband!

Real Weddings: Elaine and Steve's Water Bottle Label

Susan ordered a semi-custom water bottle label design for Elaine and Steve's wedding! We used the background pattern of the label from the Besotted design suite, and substituted Elaine and Steve's monogram in the ovals.
Susan was sweet enough to send over a few photos of how the water labels turned out!

Thanks again, Susan!

Custom Reception Stationery for Brigid and Steven

A few weeks ago, I finished up a few reception designs for Brigid and Steven to complete their wedding stationery suite!

The table number design incorporated the decorative frame we used in Brigid and Steven's wedding monogram.

The escort cards tied in to their other stationery by making use of the same frame from their invitations.

And the dinner menu included a similar border, to frame the title at the top of the card!

Thanks again, Brigid!  And congrats to you and Steven on your marriage!

Real Weddings: Julie and Chris

This "real weddings" post is looong overdue!  Earlier this year, I designed a custom invitation suite for Julie and Chris.  Julie was so sweet, and sent me a copy of their invitations so I could see how everything turned out.  Well, I received the invitation, ooh-ed and ahh-ed over it a bit, took some pictures, and then promptly forgot about them until I was looking through my camera a few days ago!
Without further delay, here they are!

The invitation, with the lovely peony in the upper left corner:

Invitation and inserts, stacked together:

Close up of the rsvp card:

And the invite, rsvp card, and accommodations card, all together:

Thanks again, Julie!  Sorry it took me so long to get these photos up, but the invitations turned out fantastic, and I'm so glad to be able to show them off!