When you have a love story as unique as Ciana and Shaun’s, finding ways to incorporate your love story into your wedding theme, are not only easy, it’s fun! This lovely couple sought to travel the world and when it came time for the big day, they wanted to bring a little piece of their travels to each of their guests. How cool is that? That’s why we weren’t surprised (but rather excited!) to see their love story (and stationery!) recently featured on Wedding Chicks. Photo by Elyse Hall Photography. The best part of being wedding stationery designer is helping the couple find the most creative and unique ways to stand out and create memories for themselves as well as their guests. Getting to know Ciana and Shaun, I found that they have adventurous spirits and my goal was to capture that with the stationery designs. Check out more of the … Read More
Where To Start: Starting A Wedding Guest List
Welcome to the idieh design GIRL TALK SERIES! We’ve made it our mission to guide brides in their wedding journey with some legit advice about wedding stationery, planning, and all things in between. We want every bride’s experience to be as smooth as possible. So we’ve gathered all the best tips and advice you could possibly need to help plan the wedding of your dreams. Find more tips & tricks here. The dates have been set and you’ve selected your venue. Yay! Now that you know when & where it’s all going down, you can now focus on the next step in the wedding planning process – inviting your guests. But wait a minute, who do you invite? Yikes. Before you get overwhelmed with the potential wedding guest list, let us guide you towards an easy way to get started. That way you can have the confidence to be sure … Read More
Importance of Invites
Welcome to the idieh design GIRL TALK SERIES! We’ve made it our mission to guide brides in their wedding journey with some legit advice about wedding stationery, planning, and all things in between. We want every bride’s experience to be as smooth as possible. So we’ve gathered all the best tips and advice you could possibly need to help plan the wedding of your dreams. Find more tips & tricks here. The big day has been finalized and it’s time to start sending out the invitations. YAY! While it might seem like a daunting task because of all the details you need to think about, don’t worry! We’re here to help! Making sure you DO send out invitations is vital for having a successful wedding and/or reception. And let’s be honest, who doesn’t want that? Many times the wedding invitations are overlooked or rather viewed as a minor part of … Read More
Should I Use Escort Cards or Place Cards
Welcome to the idieh design GIRL TALK SERIES! We’ve made it our mission to guide brides in their wedding journey with some legit advice about wedding stationery, planning, and all things in between. We want every bride’s experience to be as smooth as possible. So we’ve gathered all the best tips and advice you could possibly need to help plan the wedding of your dreams. Find more tips & tricks here. One of the more debatable parts of wedding stationery is the wedding escort cards versus the wedding place cards, the question of which is which and if I need both? More often than not, the two are often confused as being one and the same, but they each have their own purpose. Super confused? Don’t worry! We’re here to explain the pros and cons of these special little cards that are one of the many wedding stationery pieces that help … Read More
Escort Card vs. Place Card
Welcome to the idieh design GIRL TALK SERIES! We’ve made it our mission to guide brides in their wedding journey with some legit advice about wedding stationery, planning, and all things in between. We want every bride’s experience to be as smooth as possible. So we’ve gathered all the best tips and advice you could possibly need to help plan the wedding of your dreams. Find more tips & tricks here. Escort cards vs. place cards. All this mumbo jumbo lingo in the world of weddings is getting you all confused and I bet you DO want to get to your big day to celebrate with all your family and friends. I bet you DO NOT want to spend time figuring out if you need escort cards or place cards and what the heck the difference is between the two. I’m here to help. Photo by Jennifer Bowen Photography Photo by Erica Velasco Photography … Read More
How to Brand Your Wedding Day
Welcome to the idieh design GIRL TALK SERIES! We’ve made it our mission to guide brides in their wedding journey with some legit advice about wedding stationery, planning, and all things in between. We want every bride’s experience to be as smooth as possible. So we’ve gathered all the best tips and advice you could possibly need to help plan the wedding of your dreams. Find more tips & tricks here. If I asked you what wedding day stationery included, what do you usually think is included? Invitations? Maybe reply cards? But that is just the beginning! As a wedding stationer, my job is to brand a day from start to finish. In order to brand your wedding, you have to create an experience for your guests from the first paper product they see when they open the save-the-date in the mail, until the wedding favor they go home with after an … Read More
Letterpress Wedding in the Woods Stationery | Flagstaff, Ariz.
Have you ever kept a secret? Like a REALLY big secret? A secret that you were bursting at the seams to share. One so big that it could change the course of your life. Like a purple unicorn secret. That’s the kind of secret Kim & West held onto before their wedding. All their guests knew was that they were to be in Flagstaff on the day of the wedding, and they would all be transported by bus to a secret location. Say what?! They kept their wedding location a secret from their friends and family up until their wedding day. That’s like celebrity wedding status!! I couldn’t have been more pumped to create their wedding in the woods letterpress stationery for such a special couple with a fun secret. The pre-wedding stationery included the invitation, response card and extra insert, all using my own painting and hand writing! … Read More
Coming Together | Phoenix WIPA Board
When you think about planning a wedding, there are SO many moving pieces. It’s not just about the dress. Or the venue. Or the flowers. It’s the design, the dress, the venue, the florals, the food, the dessert, the stationery, and so many other details. Without each and every one of these valuable pieces, a bride’s day wouldn’t be everything she has dreamed of and more. As a wedding stationer, I get to work with creative vendor teams on a weekly basis! Even better, I get to learn from these wedding professionals as a member and leader of the Wedding Industry Professionals Association! WIPA hosts quarterly events designed and executed by local wedding planners, to celebrate the successes and talents of professionals in our local industry. They even bring in top-notch speakers at each meeting to share their knowledge on how to further our businesses. To say I’m always beyond impressed at … Read More
Forest Fairytale Wedding Stationery Featured | Wedding Sparrow
Have you ever seen photos from a wedding that are just so whimsical as though they were pulled right from a fairytale? This is exactly how I felt seeing Lauren & John’s forest fairytale wedding stationery on Wedding Sparrow’s blog this week! Lauren & John escaped to the cool forest scenery of Lake Tahoe to say their “I Dos” with 50 of their closest friends and family. The airiness of their day was brought to life in every detail, including their stationery. Trust me friends, when you see these photos, you’ll feel like you stepped out of a dream! A very whimsical dream. You can see the full post from Wedding Sparrow here. I love that as a stationery designer, I get to create pieces for brides no matter where they are getting married! We focused on the forest inspired earthy hues to bring together the romantic, yet natural stationery pieces. … Read More
Soft Romantic Wedding Stationery | Paradise Valley, Ariz.
“I” and “Do”, such two simple words, yet they have such a HUGE meaning when used to seal a lifetime of love. They are the words that commit two separate lives into one union, forever. So crazy, right?! I think that’s why I love being part of the “I Do Experience” at El Chorro every year. The entire experience is all catered towards showing future brides and grooms what their perfect “I Dos” could look like. Jenni with Imoni Events transformed the naturally beautiful El Chorro into a dreamy oasis utilizing impeccable wood structures and breathtaking greenery. The entire day had all the feels of a soft, yet romantic and whimsical event. The soft romantic wedding stationery was created to subtly compliment the classic elegance of this wedding. While the decor of this wedding combined neutrals with wood accents, the stationery suite used grays and silvers to accentuate the florals designed by Flower Studio. … Read More