30 March 2010

Kiddos } Baby Mania!

Just have to say that I am loving all my past brides calling to order baby shower invites, announcements and party supplies!!! Love, love, love it!! Not just single babies out there either! Quite a few multiples ... twins, triplets.

Thank you, Girls! Thank you for thinking of my little bespoke papery, thank you for sharing your amazing news and thank you for letting me to take part in the sheer excitement of your impending arrivals.

I am eagerly looking forward to designing announcements & invitations for the next biggest celebration of your lives!

17 March 2010

Press } San Francisco Style Unveiled Feature

Yay!! Stephanie J Designs featured on SF Style Unveiled along with Blooms by Martha Andrews, Sugar and Spice and The Memory Journalists.

Last Minute Orders } June 2010 Weddings

Last call for June invitation orders! Engaged couples, your invitations should be mailed 6-8 weeks before your big day. June Weddings, means April Mailings. July couples, you're right behind June ... get your papery orders in today to avoid rush charges.

And now ... a little ordering and mailing review for you!

It is recommended to order your announcement papery {save the dates, invitations, announcements} 2 months prior to your desired mailing date.

Ceremony & reception papery {programs, menus, escort cards, table cards, favor tags, decor items, etc.} if not ordered at the same time as your announcement papery {recommended} should be ordered 4 weeks prior to the big day. At the 4 week mark you should have your replies back and a firm guest count so as to not over -or- under order your day of papery.

When do I mail my wedding announcement papery, you ask??

Engagement Announcements -or- Save the Dates
Mail 4-6 months before the big day

Engagement Party
Mail 4-6 weeks prior to the event

Bridal Showers
Mail 4-6 weeks prior to the event

Bachelorette and Bachelor Parties
Mail 4-6 weeks prior to the event
Add 4 weeks for destination events

Rehearsal Dinner
Mail 4-6 weeks prior to the event

Other Celebratory Events
Mail 4-6 weeks prior to the event

Invitations
Mail 6-8 weeks before the big day
Add 4 weeks for destination weddings

Thank You Notes
Mail within 2 weeks of gift receipt -or-
within 4 week of returning from your honeymoon

Post Wedding Announcements
Mail 2-4 weeks following the big day

11 March 2010

Film Inspired } Bollywood Birthday Invites

Since it's becoming ever more challenging to find time to shoot pics of my finished invites, I thought I would be able to share them a little faster by posting digital images of the fabulousness I have the pleasure of working on day-to-day! Although, you can't really see all the fine details {like crystals, hand glittering, etc.} of each invitation ... at least it's a little eye-candy to get your papery & design imagination flowin'.

One of my fav {and repeat!} clients, Karrianna, celebrated her 30th birthday in true Georgia style this past January. Nothing but an amazing Bollywood event would do for the always exuberant, Karri. I had the pleasure of creating an invitation for her closest group of girlfriends for a pre-birthday celebration brunch. Love, love.

Bright, gilded and over the top! Metallic papers, return & guest addressed envelope, folded card design, menu panel, again text inspired {it's soooo my thing!}, heavily embellished with gold hand-glittering, Swarovski crystals {I think we topped out at 14!}, double layered ribbon sash - it is a sight to behold.

Bollywood Invitations
Starting at $10 Each Full-Assembly
Return Addressing Included
Bulk Savings Apply*
{just pick-up, stamp & send}

Starting at $7.50 Each DIY-Assembly
{includes: Paper, Printing & Any Embellishments}

$125.00 Print Ready Digital File
{includes: Digital File}

Digital Calligraphy Guest Addressing
Starting at $1.25 per Envelope
{just pick 'em up & mail 'em}

*Bulk Savings {50-100=5%, 101-150=10%, 151-200=15%, 200+=20%}

Recent Creations } Fanciful Baby Shower Invites

Love, love, love. I am really into text. I have mentioned that? I mean really. Love it.

My friends, and fellow wedding collegue, The Puleo Family { America's Party Rental } has adopted the most angelic little baby girl. I was, to say the least, overjoyed that Heather wanted me to create the baby shower invitations!

Soft metallic papers, single matte invitation panel, metallic envelopes {return and guest addressed!} - oh, so lovely for a girly March shower.

Umbrella Baby Shower Invitations
Starting at $5 Each Full-Assembly
Return Addressing Included
Bulk Discounts Apply
{just pick-up, stamp & send}

Starting at $3.75 Each DIY-Assembly
{includes: Paper, Printing & Any Embellishments}

$125.00 Print Ready Digital File
{includes: Digital File}

Digital Calligraphy Guest Addressing
Starting at $1.25 per Envelope
{just pick 'em up & mail 'em}

03 March 2010

Recent Creations } Alice in Wonderland Inspired Papery

T-Minus about 48 hours and Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland opens nationwide!! I am {to say the least} verrrrrry excited! Huge, huge, huge Burton fan and Alice is my favorite Disney movie of all time. The combination of the two makes me absolutely giddy!

By now you realize I am also a fan of Sweet Cakes by Rebecca. Our mutual admiration and trust in each other's design work is the perfect foundation to any working friendship. I'm excited to say I have another Sweet Cakes creation on it's way this weekend for my sis-in-law's baby shower cake and I cannot wait to see what the team at Sweet Cakes conjures up!

I was feeling a little like the White Rabbit getting these little Alice in Wonderland candy buffet tags and cake sign done for Sweet Cakes in time for last night's AFWPI Mixer at Winchester Country Club. Just a little last minute sample of what SJD can do with little more than a few hours notice!