Bi-Weekly Recap – February 6th – 20th
February 20, 2010 | Filed Under catalog invitations, custom invitations, posts with pics, weekly recap | Leave a Comment
We skipped last weeks recap because 1) we were too busy to do the recap and 2) we didn’t really have much product to photograph. Last Saturday we may have even set an all time record for the number of people here at once. At one point, we had 4 groups of people looking…and 2 groups of people waiting for tables to open up. It was c-r-a-z-y busy but despite the chaos, everyone left happy! This past week had several catalog orders arrive PLUS we were able to finish up 4 custom jobs making for a very colorful collage today! Enjoy!
1) Custom Designed Pocketfold Wedding Invitation in Deep Purple, Hot Pink and Ecru Shimmer stocks. Ribbon and Custom Monogram tag on front of pocket
2) Custom Designed Pocketfold Daisy Wedding Invitation in Clover / Grass / Lime Green with Light Green panel and inserts. Unique 4×9 Size with daisy belly band
3) Catalog Wedding Invitation Ensemble – a soft textured paper with grey, white, and soft purple accents. Monogram frame and grape motif used throughout
4) Catalog Wedding Invitation Ensemble – a brown slide with ecru double sided invitation with a chocolate brown satin ribbon pull
5) Catalog Wedding Invitation Ensemble – a triple border white embossed invitation with swirl motif used throughout
6) Catalog Baby Shower Invite – a white invitation with pearl embossed alphabet blocks around the border and cutesy little animals in the corners
7) Catalog Bat Mitzvah Invite – Hot Pink, Lavender and Gold foil tied into the star and the liner
8) Catalog Fall Themed Save the Dates – gorgeous cream cardstock with rich texture, ginger ink and fall leaves
9) Custom Design Flat Panel Wedding Invitation – Grape/Dark Purple, Lavender, and Ecru Shimmer with bling! Three Swarovski® Crystals were incorporated into the swirl design
10) Custom Designed Pocket fold Wedding Invitation in Tiffany Blue, Champagnee and Ecru Micha Shimmer stocks. Custom designed monogram included a single Swarovski® Crystal on the bride’s name.
Introducing Simply Sensible – Carlson Craft’s Budget Invitation Line
February 19, 2010 | Filed Under catalog invitations, posts with pics | Leave a Comment
A common misconception that we encounter is the belief that all professionally printed invitations are expensive. At least once or twice a week we meet with a bride who plans on making her own invitations to save money. Not because she loves to scrapbook or she thinks the project will be fun – it’s because she thinks it will save her money. Then we show her a couple different lines of professionally printed invitations and she is shocked at how inexpensive they really are! By the time she adds up the cardstock, envelope and ink cartridge or printing costs, the DIY project often exceeds the costs of the catalog invitations. And now….it gets even better! Carlson Craft has introduced a new line called “Simply Sensible” offering brides several styles and packages as low as $99.90 for 100 invitation ensembles.
Save up to $400 off suggested retail prices on these new budget packages! Promotion Ends 6/1/2010.
SHOP SIMPLY SENSIBLE INVITATION PACKAGE DEALS HERE
SHOP SIMPLY SENSIBLE INVITATIONS HERE
SHOP SIMPLY SENSIBLE ACCESSORIES HERE
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Real Brides: Emily and Andrew
February 9, 2010 | Filed Under accessories, catalog invitations, custom invitations, posts with pics, real brides | 1 Comment
We first met with Emily and her mom Marianne not long after we opened our new studio. It was clear from our first meeting with them that the invitations needed to be classy, formal & traditional while still setting the tone for a somewhat contemporary color scheme of chocolate brown and orange. Emily selected a gorgeous pearl border invitation from the Carlson Craft line and added a chocolate brown satin ribbon below the monogram to make the invitation unique to her. The orange was first introduced into the wedding stationery when Andrew’s mother Angie surprised the couple with custom rehearsal dinner invites which happened to match the custom wedding accessories we designed for the ceremony and reception. Sending thanks to Paul Floyd Photography for taking some of the best shots we’ve seen of our work. Of course what blog reader of ours is going to pay attention to the stationery photos when the entire wedding party is this gorgeous?!?!
A non-professional photo of the invitation ensemble that we took when her order arrived…
Heres a list of other vendors that Emily and Andrew used:
- Bride’s Apparel: Brides by Demetrios (Legacy Village)
- Groom’s Apparel: American Commodore
- Ceremony Site: Hudson Community Chapel
- Reception Site: Sheraton Suites
- Cake: A Catered Affair
- Floral: Frank Feysa – Ohio Green
- Photography: Paul Floyd Photography
- Entertainment: The DJ Crew
- Salon: Salon 180 (Hudson)
Here’s what Emily and Andrew had to say about their wedding experiences:
Wedding Date: 8/1/2009
What part of the planning was the most fun? Choosing all of the details that made our wedding unique – the colors, favors, music, locations, menu, etc. Anything where we could add our own personal touch and flare was fun for us!
What part of the wedding planning was the least fun? Assembling favors, tying ribbons on bubbles, writing check lists and to-do lists!! All of the tedious tasks that were easy but time consuming.
Do you have any advice for the bride-to-be currently planning her wedding? Enjoy it! It goes so fast. Get as much planning as you can out of the way early on so you can relax and take it all in toward the end.
How was your overall experience with Paper Persuasions? Steph and Stacy were fabulous and made the paper and invitation aspect of our planning so enjoyable and easy! We would recommend them to absolutely anyone!
Did you receive comments from your guests regarding the invitations and accessories? Yes! All positive! We got raving reviews about every paper product – from the invitations down to the table numbers!
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Working with Emily and Andrew (and each of their mothers) was such a treat! From their very first visit to look at invitations – all the way through finalizing the table numbers and escort cards for the reception – our meetings were a breeze….sometimes it simply felt too easy!
To Emily, Andrew and Marianne: Thank you so much for all of your kind words…and for the numerous referrals you have sent our way. From close family friends to people you’ve bumped into at the supermarket, we’ve had at least half a dozen people mention that you told them about us. You have no idea how much this means to us!
weekly recap (feb 2010 – week 1)
February 7, 2010 | Filed Under posts with pics, weekly recap | Leave a Comment
Last week the groundhog saw his shadow and 3 days later we got dumped on by 14 inches of snow. And right now ’6 more weeks of winter’ is sounding pretty darn good because from where I am sitting, I see nothing but 4ft high snow banks all around and it seems impossible that they will melt anytime soon!
We had a great week at the studio – met with a ton of new clients, shipped out several orders and finalized a couple of new custom design orders. We also fine tuned and revised our production schedule and we were able to create about 3 new slots for custom invitation orders due out between the end of May and the end of June (for weddings between the end of July and end of August). Such a bittersweet feeling to be booked almost solid this early in the year! Below you’ll find pictures of orders we worked on/received throughout the past week. Enjoy!
1) wedding invitation – hot pink & green pocketfold with custom monogram
2) seal-n-send wedding invitation in silver metallic with a monogram theme
3) custom designed pink, brown and ecru rehearsal dinner invites for a ‘super sweet’ client J
4) custom designed pocket wedding invitation in charcoal/slate, purple/grape and white. this design is a great alternative to the standard pocketfold invitation!
5) custom designed wedding invitation – champagne, ecru and slate grey with ecru satin ribbon
6) custom designed pocket fold wedding invitation in deep purple, silver and white
7) custom designed flat panel wedding rehearsal dinner invites in navy blue, lime green and white with custom monogram at the top
8) a close up of a seal-n-send wedding invitation with postcard response. love the pattern and colors as well as the texture and quality of paper!
9) white shimmer wedding invitation with a monogram positioned above a textured metallic belly band with crystal accents
10) super cute “mr. and mrs.” save the date with an outline of a tux and wedding dress – very modern
11) a unique pocket wedding invitation in black and ecru shimmer – the pocket opens sideways (like a folder) with the invitation attached on the left and the cards tucked in the single angular pocket on the right
12) another seal-n-send wedding invitation. this one is printed in navy ink on a rich ecru stock and a super cute daisy design
13) a very unique accordion fold wedding invitation – the front panels contain the bride and grooms name and open to reveal the invitation wording in the center panel. the invitation is held closed by a ribbon which is strung through a hole on each of the front panels
14) custom designed ‘parking reminder cards’ to be sent to guests one week before the wedding. parking for this wedding is offsite and the couple is providing a complimentary trolley service to the ceremony & reception location. this card reminds guests that they MUST BE ON TIME or else they will miss the only available transportation to the event
January’s Referral Program Winner!
February 2, 2010 | Filed Under studio news and happenings | Leave a Comment
Congrats to Lindsay M – January’s referral winner! She selected a $25 Subway giftcard. Thanks to you all we had 11 referrals for the month! Read about our referral program here: http://www.paperpersuasions.com/referral-program
