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Danielle + Michael: Stripes and Monogram Inspired

Danielle is a friend of one of my past brides and she loved the stripes on Jennifer’s invitations. I wanted these to be different from Jennifer’s so I turned these 4×9 invitations to be horizontal. Danielle wanted funky, yet elegant, and the fonts are such a fun combination. Their monogram was added after Danielle liked […]

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Shannon’s Italy Wedding

Shannon’s destination wedding in Sienna, Italy is sure to be an all time favorite. With an intimate wedding of only 30 guests, she didn’t need many items at the wedding. Personalized Menus Beverage and Appetizer signs and a little surprise – custom luggage tags!

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Who would have thought?

That a polar bear:would make the fruit stamps look like a designer’s dream? Even the “female genitalia papaya” looks better than a POLAR BEAR! ugh. Why does the post office do this? So for all of my brides with weddings in the next year, the polar bear is your ONLY option through the post office […]

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Dana’s Seating Chart

I worked solely with Donna, Dana’s mother, on this project. In all of my years, I’ve never met a mom so genuinely excited for her daughter’s wedding. She sent me her wedding invitations and I designed a circle & flower pattern, very similar to her invitations. I also had the same fonts and recreated her […]

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Lauren + Andrew: Nature and Fence Inspired

Lauren loved the idea of having nature inspired invitations for her wedding. We used deep green, cream, and brown in all non-metallic cardstocks to give it a more natural look. Lauren and Andrew are huge horseback riders. She didn’t want horses on the invitations but sent along this photo of the two of them against […]

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Brittany’s Seating Chart

I love designing seating charts. And it is definitely seating chart season again. Brittany sent me photos of her invitations and I was able to match the colors and fonts. She loved some of the floral patterns that I had done in the past. We added the menu on the side with a pretty monogram.

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Shannon’s Art Neavou Wedding Reception

Shannon’s box invitations are one of my favorites this season. I wanted to continue the theme using a monogram for her reception pieces. The programs are a new fold and upon up as a gatefold. Escort cards were designed as a tiny pocket with a gorgeous insert inside. Custom menus with the guest’s names printed […]

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New Product: Custom Designed Water Bottles

I’ve made labels in the past for water bottles, but now I’m able to offer truly waterproof labels. And better yet, I’m now selling water bottles filled with water and fully assembled. The bottles come in 8oz, 12oz and 16.9oz sizes. This service is only available for clients ordering other items and is based on […]

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Gourmet Invitations: The New Look!

Here it is. You’re now looking at my new blog. I’m so excited about the new logo with my little birds and the fabulous navy and lime green color scheme. But even more exciting is the new website! Be sure to watch the awesome new slideshow and check out the new portfolio pages. I have […]

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