Elegance on Paper Blog

Featured on Style Me Pretty!

2011-08-23T09:48:00.005-04:00

I recently took part in a styled shoot where a group of great Boston wedding vendors got together and created a beautiful, summery wedding set-up. The shoot was featured on Style Me Pretty Massachusetts on Monday! I did the paper goods...from invitations to seating chart, menus to table numbers, waterproof soda bottle labels to small signs for the candy table and lounge. Here are a few photos of my work, but check out Style Me Pretty for the full blog post.

New Venture - The Seating Chart Boutique

2011-04-11T08:43:00.000-04:00

It's been quite a while since I posted last...a year actually. A lot has happened during this past year and I have some exciting news to share. In addition to still running Elegance on Paper, I am now the proud owner of The Seating Chart Boutique. www.seatingchartboutique.com.

At the Seating Chart Boutique, you will find a place to order seating charts for weddings and other events. One stop shopping...tons of colors, designs, fonts, etc.

Want to know more about why you'd use a seating chart...or about how the business started? Check out my About page for details.

And if you need coordinating stationery for your reception, please contact us at least 6-8 weeks before your wedding and we'd be happy to help!

Turtle Baby Shower Invitations

2010-04-06T08:57:00.005-04:00

My sister-in-law is doing her biology thesis on turtles, so we thought it would be cute to incorporate them into her baby shower invites. I made two parents and a baby turtle with a little pink bow. The theme is "the best things in life are worth waiting for" and I used nice springy colors of light pink and green.

Sock Hop Birthday Invitations

2010-03-23T10:02:00.004-04:00

I was contacted by a family friend to create a Sock Hop Themed invitation set for her husband's 70th birthday. She sent out the save-the-dates with their Christmas Cards last winter and then followed up with the invitation and RSVP card. The couple are big dancers, so I found this great graphic and paired it with records, colors and fonts from the 50's.

Real Couples: Danielle & Justin's Cape Cod Wedding

2010-03-16T09:52:00.003-04:00

Danielle and Justin had their wedding on Cape Cod, MA last October and I received some great pictures from their photographer, Dan Cutrona Photograph. I created menus, table numbers and placecards that matched their invitation set. I also used one of Dan's photos to create thank you cards for the couple.

Danielle & Justin were my first couple to do embosssed pocketfolds, which came out stunning.Click here to see their invitations.

Baby Boy Shower Invitations

2010-03-09T08:47:00.000-05:00

I modified these shower invitations from a pink girl theme to be a blue boy theme. Simple and classy for the mom that doesn't want a cutesy shower invite!

Hydrangea Bridal Shower Invite

2010-03-02T17:04:00.003-05:00

I've had these invitations sitting on my desk for a week and every time I look at them, I am happy because I feel like spring is almost here! We used light, medium and dark purples and a beautiful hydrangea graphic to tie into the shower's theme.

Amy's Baby Shower

2010-02-16T14:39:00.009-05:00

My sister-in-law is due with her first baby next month and I helped do all the stationery for the event. I tested out my new AccuCut machine by doing custom designed invitations with the baby onsie die cut. I incorporated the design of the fabric that Amy is using in the nursery. I also made the favors (homemade muffin mixes) and customized them with "Bun in the Oven" tags and coordinating ribbons. Lastly, I also did matching thank you notes for the mom-to-be (which I neglected to photograph!).

2010 Bride's Choice Award Winner!

2010-01-19T17:10:00.002-05:00

For Immediate Release:

January 19, 2010

Westwood, MA —WeddingWire, the nation's leading wedding technology company, just announced that Elegance on Paper has been selected to receive the 2010 Bride's Choice Awards™ for invitation design! This is the second consecutive year that Elegance on Paper has been recognized.

The annual Bride's Choice Awards™ recognizes and celebrates excellence in quality and service within the wedding industry, as determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 500,000 newlyweds.

Elegance on Paper is among the top five percent of all vendors in the WeddingWire community, which includes over 100,000 wedding professionals across the US and Canada. Awards were given to winners across 19 different service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers.

"We are excited to recognize and honor the success of the top wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community" said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire's Chief Executive Officer. "The annual Bride's Choice Awards™ program has given us the unique opportunity to highlight the best wedding professionals in each region as reviewed by brides and grooms who have utilized their services in the past year."

We are happy to announce that Elegance on Paper is among the very best invitation designers within the WeddingWire Network, which includes WeddingWire and Martha Stewart Weddings. We would like to thank our past newlyweds for nominating us for the 2010 Bride's Choice Awards™.

For more information about Elegance on Paper, please visit www.eleganceonpaper.com.

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Christmas Cards

2010-01-05T11:23:00.002-05:00

I admit to being a bad blogger...I get on a kick for a while, then poof, I forget. One business resolution of mine is to be a better at blogging, twitter and facebook.

I finally took some shots of our Christmas cards. I did a batch that went to my clients from 2009 and then just changed the wording for our personal family Christmas Cards. Printed on a lovely white shimmer cardstock.

Meg & Fran's Rehearsal Dinner & Breakfast Invites

2009-10-20T15:00:00.000-04:00

Meg and Fran wanted rehearsal dinner and day after breakfast invitations that matched the same theme as their wedding invitations. I used the same fonts, cardstock and graphics but added some extra blue for punch. We did two different RSVP cards since some guests were invited to both events and some just to one.

Meg & Fran's Beer Bottles

2009-10-20T09:45:00.001-04:00

Meg and Fran brewed their own beer for their guests and they asked me to do a custom designed label. We played into the Texan in Meg and Bostonian in Fran to create this unique beer label.

Bird & Flower Wedding Invitations

2009-10-19T09:17:00.001-04:00

I first started to work with Meg & Fran and their save-the-dates,which were fun and casual. For their invites, they wanted something much more formal but still carrying the same color scheme. Meg just loved little birds on invitations, so we knew that was a critical element. They also liked swirly floral elements and fancy fonts. I did a lot of searching for the right font and graphics and it was a hit.

Vintage Reception Extras

2009-10-15T15:00:00.001-04:00

These are the reception extras that matched Terri & Glen's set. I did table numbers, placecards and personal menus for each guest.

Vintage Invitations

2009-10-15T09:00:00.001-04:00

Terri and Glen opted for a vintage feel for their graphics and fonts. We ended up with this flourish and an antique looking font. We tied the blue metallic cardstock in by adding a layer on the invitation and using it for inserts. I love the layering of the invitation which gives it the feel of a framed picture. I also did menus, table numbers and placecards with coordinating look and feel. Will post those separately.

Rehearsal Dinner Invitations - Lobster themed

2009-10-13T17:00:00.001-04:00

I met with Justin's family to create the rehearsal dinner invitations for Justin & Danielle. We decided to go more casual than their wedding invitations but still wanted to carry the graphics in. Since the dinner was held at a casual lobster restuarant on Cape Cod, we pulled in a lobster graphic and used it with the same swirly graphic from their invites. We kept the color schemes simple with just black, white and red. I even added a lobster on the envelopes :)

Falling Leaves - take 2

2009-10-10T07:26:00.000-04:00

This was my second set of invitations for falling leaves(here's the first set). We used totally different graphics and colors in this set. Paired a rich wine color with gold and cream cardstock. I also did guest addressing on the envelopes and adding some falling leaves there as well.

Baby Announcements - Mia

2009-10-09T17:38:00.002-04:00

I custom designed this set of baby announcements for little Mia. I used some fancy fonts, a monogram and tied in some more modern, bold pinks and purples to jazz it up. Printed on photo paper for superb quality image then mounted on a purple metallic cardstock.

Baby Announcement Magnets

2009-10-09T17:35:00.005-04:00

This is my first set of baby announcement magnets. I have a whole line of magnets to offer, both baby and save-the-dates...just inquire. Will have for sale when my new website is created (someday!)

Pink and White Flowered Pocketfold

2009-10-09T17:32:00.004-04:00

Lindsay and Brian had a destination wedding in Aruba and wanted fun and pink! They loved this patterned pocketfold I had and I designed the inside to match the graphics. We did a custom wrap on each invite over ribbon which listed the guest's names instead of an inner envelope. We also did a "plan" card to tell everyone the events of the weekend.

Panel with a pocket!

2009-10-09T17:15:00.004-04:00

Kate was my first bride to go for the Koala pouch, the panel with a pocket! We paired an eggplant pouch with gold and cream metallic cardstocks to create a beautiful fall set. I created a custom monogram which was used on the envelopes and will be incorporated into the reception seating chart.

Embossed Swirl Pocketfold Set

2009-10-02T10:47:00.004-04:00

Justin and Danielle were my first couple to go for these super elegant embossed pocketfolds. They choose the swirl design in a black metallic square pocketfold. The design integrates perfectly with the embossed pocketfold for a unified look and I used an elegant flourished font to accent all the swirls.

Purple, Pink & Brown Pocketfolds

2009-09-08T10:39:00.004-04:00

I just posted the save-the-dates for Julie and Don and here is their coordinating wedding invitation set. I customized the front of the pocketfold with guest names to serve as the inner envelope. I also used all the same cardstocks and colors as the save-the-dates for consistency. I'm working on menus now for the reception that will also coordinate.

Julie & Don's Save the Dates - Tying the Knot

2009-09-08T09:44:00.004-04:00

Julie and Don chose this beautiful set of colors for a fall wedding - deep chocolate brown, warm metallic punch pink and a light metallic purple. We used this simple design element which will later be brought into their invitations and menus. I tied a ribbon around the save-the-date since they are "tying the knot!" Lastly, we did dark brown envelopes with a metallic envelope wrap.

Seating Charts

2009-09-01T07:25:00.006-04:00

Seating Charts are becoming the new trend for seating arrangements at weddings. Reduce the clutter on the tables by getting rid of placecards and present one beautiful sign. Now don't envision an ugly diagram with tables drawn out...these are designed to match your wedding (colors, fonts, graphics). I make them 36" x 24" which fits into a standard frame, which I suggest buying at AC Moore or Michael's when there is sale or a coupon. Here are a few examples of seating charts I've recently done.