Inviting ideas for weddings + events by Michelle Mospens.
Not only do I love this warm and elegant palette of color, I am delighted to introduce you to my newest floral branch wedding invitations design JULIA!
The brown and mocha taupe dresses are by Jordan style numbers 748 + 729. The branch centerpieces are by Westborn Flower Market and the photo is by Abby Rose Photo. The fabulous orange rose bouquet is by Lyndsey Loring Design and the photo is by Studio Atticus.
Enjoy!
How to write out the year on wedding invitations
Many times we receive wedding invitation text with the year written in many different ways.
The correct way: two thousand eleven
Note:
1. Do not use “and” when writing out “two thousand eleven”
2. Use all lower case “two thousand eleven”
I was delighted to give my trend-setting palm fronds design a fresh coat of paint and brand new hand painted look for Samantha and John’s beach theme save the date cards! Fun in the sun!
Samantha choose the lovely dress in Matisse Blue from JCrew for her bridesmaids! I found these lovely shoes on the Wedding Chicks blog for her (the bride) to wear that match perfect! Don’t you just LOVE them?!!! The two photos on the above right are by photographer Denise Bovee.
I love the bride’s bouquet with a lovely matisse blue ribbon wrapped around the stems. Loveleeeeey!
{The date, time and names of our clients were changed to protect their privacy}
I love when our clients incorporate bible verses, poems and phrases on their wedding invitations. Following is a popular bible verse used on wedding invitations:
“I have found the one whom my soul loves.”
Song of Solomon 3:4
Wet Paint! Brand new hand painted peacock feather design for Courtney Dial of Pizzazzerie! I wanted an unexpected twist on this popular feather design. My hand painted version shown above, hand painted in jewel tones of teal, blue, purple and emerald green.
The dessert cards are also available as place cards or seating cards for your peacock themed wedding!
I was speechless when I received the most amazing wedding photos by Jenny Grise Photography in my email from our clients Elizabeth (aka Bit) and Jay!
Today, I was surprised and delighted to see the photo Jenny Grise took of our hand painted place card designs featured on Elizabeth Anne Designs blog! The romance and quality is out of this world! Truly breathtaking! Enjoy! xo
I just love the poem read at Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky wedding:
The life that I have
Is all that I have
And the life that I have
Is yours
The love that I have
Of the life that I have
Is yours and yours and yours.
A sleep I shall have
A rest I shall have
Yet death will be but a pause
For the peace of my years
In the long green grass
Will be yours and yours and yours.
Leo Marks
Are you reading or having a poem read at your wedding? If so, I’d love to know the poem you choose.
I just adore this love quote. Many of our clients have incorporated this quote into their wedding stationery.
“Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be . . .” – Robert Browning
I have to say I adore ANTHROPOLOGIE. The dresses and home decor and more! When I laid my eyes on this dress, I was instantly inspired to paint outside the lines and give the flower my own twist. I’ve been hand painting invitation motifs for over 12 years now. This is the first “abstract” style painting I’ve done. What a fun change.
Today, when I logged into Twitter.com I found Leigh’s (from BRIDES) tweet about THE dress! So, I immediately had to share my love for this fabulous dress also. Leigh’s right, what a perfect dress for a wedding rehearsal dinner!
Enjoy! xo
Wet Paint! I just finished this hand painted orange calla lily for Lindsay’s save the date cards for her 2011 wedding. She wanted a modern look incorporating orange and navy. I will post the finished save the date card design as soon as I can. xo
WET PAINT!
Brand new! Our bright pink gerbera daisy hand painted illustration for our client Melissa’s custom wedding stationery! I can’t wait to share the stationery suite with you when it is ready. xo
One of our brides sent over this color combo from theknot.com. Blush pink and ebony! The gray is also a perfect addition! I felt our recent “Watercolor Rose” custom wedding invitation + stationery we created for our client / bride Megan were a perfect match to this color combination! Don’t you just love this color combo? Romantic and elegant!
I love when brides send color photos for invitation inspiration! The wasabi green and pumpkin orange images at the very top of this invitation inspiration board are from TheKnot.com. I quickly grabbed my paints and whipped up this new “painted daisy” wedding stationery. Who said fall wedding invitations have to have leaves. Think outside the box. And who doesn’t love daisies? The colors green and orange are perfect for spring, summer, or fall weddings! So fresh and inviting! Don’t you think?
Many times when working with brides on wedding invitations they ask me the above timelines. Many also do not plan ahead. I hope this will help you to plan ahead. Allow for changes and allow for shipping times. Allow yourself time to address your envelopes if you are hand addressing them. Please share this post with anyone you know getting married. Plan ahead. Remember, LESS stress is best. xo
Wet Paint! I just finished this custom hand painted Hotel del Coronado painting for Janet’s daughter’s custom wedding stationery. Weird thing. I painted this before I received the photo (first photo above) from Janet. I’m glad it is almost identical to what she sent. Lucky because this custom painting almost took 3 hours.
