Luxurious Wedding Invitation Style

IMPRESS ME DESIGNS

2013-05-10T10:59:00.000-04:00

Celeste Simpson of Impress Me Designs has been designing invitations and stationery for over 12 years. The things that most influence her designs are textiles, fashion, fabrics and patterns.

Describe your most creative invitation design.

For a Masquerade wedding, I designed an intricate laser cut mask that wraps around the invitation. Another was an invitation designed for the horse races complete with custom monogram and a horse, of course!

Describe your most sophisticated invitation design.

My most sophisticated design featured Silk Japanese paper with bright white threads in a floral design with a satin ribbon sash and crystal buckle all tucked into a silver box with tissue and feather accent.

Describe your most bejeweled invitation design.

The most bejeweled design is an intricately laser cut medallion with a gate-fold opening. 2 finely shaped Swarovski pearl and crystal buttons plus a total of 16 Swarovski crystals encircle the gate panels. A custom monogram was designed and the medallion is repeated and engraved in silver metallic.

What additional products do you make to coordinate with your invitations?

Anything to do with paper we can create. Our most popular items are items for the receptions such as ceremony programs, seating cards or scrolls (boards), menus, table numbers, and of course thank you notes for the couple to send out to guests after the wedding.

What are some of the things to know when ordering custom invitations?

Sooner is better. Every magazine or online blog states to order invitations at 6 months. If you're going custom, earlier is better. At least 8-10 months ahead of time is best so materials can be sourced and just the details can be incorporated into the design. I also encourage couples to establish a Pinterest board so we can share inspiration and understand the client's tastes and style.

Where have your designs been featured?

Our designs have been featured on the Luxurious Wedding Style Reports many times, Grace Ormonde magazine has featured a number of weddings where I designed the invites and stationery. My designs are in the book and on the cover of the coffee table book The Art of Celebration New England; Mountainside Bride, NH Bride, WellWed Magazine; Lakes Region Bride; Monadnock Living Magazine; Wedding Invite Love, Style Me Pretty and Luxurious Wedding Adornments & Accessories Magazine.

I also had the privilege of working with Presidential candidate Governor Mitt Romney during last year's Presidential race and designed the invitations for 4 separate private fund raising events. And I just finished a project for news anchor Dr. JC Hayward of Washington, DC.

Discover more about Impress Me Designs

View all Luxurious Wedding Invitation Designers for more luxury wedding invitation ideas.

Spanish Theme Invitation Design

2013-01-04T10:04:00.000-05:00

Celeste Simpson of Impress Me Designs artistically conceptualized this creative Spanish style wedding invitation suite and the matching stationery details.

The wedding was held at the Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs, Colorado where Studio JK Photography captured their stunning backdrop of ornate wrought iron gates, Spanish ceramic tiles and lace patterns which inspired the invitation and reception stationery design.

Impress Me Designs created everything from the save the dates, wedding invitations, welcome newspapers, menu, escort cards, drink stirrers and beverage coasters.

Guest Cards: A lace pattern was laser cut from matching card stock to mimic the medallions found on the invitation inserts to create the tented seating cards. The table number was positioned inside the monogram motif.

Menu: A garnet red backdrop with gold lace medallions and lettering adorned the dinner menu.

Drink Stirrers and Beverage Coasters:
The Drink stirrers were made of wood with the word Salud! Imprinted on each one, which means “to health” in Spanish and is often used when toasting.

The scroll pattern from the laser cut invitation was repeated on the coaster in a deep orange with the couples initial in the center.

View more creative invitation designs from Impress Me Designs.

Alice In Wonderland Wedding Favor

2012-11-02T12:48:00.000-04:00

To guarantee your wedding has a cohesive look, be sure to carry the theme of your wedding through every detail.

For the Theme Wedding: Alice In Wonderland, our Luxurious Wedding Invitation Designer created an Alice In Wonderland Wedding Favor.

The reception colors were black, white, red, silver and gold. The 5 x 7 inch wedding favor box came to life with a custom printed Halloquin design on the top embellished with ruby colored Swarovski crystals. A die cut Keyhole allowed the mirrored backing to show through.

Inside the favor box the guest would find custom wrapped playing cards and a special flavored rose tea bag individually wrapped with a custom design on it.

View all Luxurious Wedding Invitation Designers for more luxury wedding invitation ideas.

Spanish Lace Invitation

2012-06-11T13:38:00.000-04:00

Our Luxurious Wedding Invitation Designers bring the enchantment and excitement of a Spanish themed wedding to this Spanish inspired wedding invitation.

Delivered inside a lace enclosure envelope, these Spanish Lace Invitations were sumptuously printed using fine Letterpressed paper incorporating hues of chocolate brown and rose reds.

View all Luxurious Wedding Invitation Designers for more luxury wedding invitation ideas.

Masquerade Scroll Invitations

2012-04-27T12:37:00.001-04:00

Our Luxurious Wedding Invitations Designers created Masquerade Scroll Invitations for a Fab at 40 Birthday Party.

These Masquerade Invitations which included a custom mask and scroll were designed to be a fabulous introduction to the upcoming birthday celebration.

They custom designed the invitations to be unique and one-of-a kind by creating custom Masquerade Masks and Invitation Scrolls to match the red, black and gold colors of the events decor.

All the elements came together and presented inside a gold box that was delivered to each guest.

View all Luxurious Wedding Invitation Designers for more luxury wedding invitation ideas.

Purple and Silver Wedding Invitations

2012-04-27T12:22:00.000-04:00

Purple and Silver Gatefold Wedding Invitations were created by our Luxurious Wedding Invitation Designers for a destination wedding in Capri, Italy. The invitations were inspired by the brides' wedding lace on here wedding gown and purple and lavender details.

The silk invitation box is a gatefold style and opens in the middle revealing the ultra thick letterpress and foil stamped invitation. The two pockets on each side of the book style invitation holds the RSVP and the reception cards.

The inside of this luxury destination wedding invitation is layered with a pretty lace that gives it a couture feeling. The custom invitation design and graphics were inspired by the Capri location and was hand drawn and letter pressed. The invite was finished with crystals.

View all Luxurious Wedding Invitation Designers for more luxury wedding invitation ideas.

Gold and White Crystal Boxed Wedding Invitations

2012-04-27T12:00:00.000-04:00

For a Dubai bride our Luxurious Wedding Invitation Designers created a Gold and White Crystal Boxed Wedding Invitations to tell her love story of how they met in NYC and were getting married in Rome.

The outside was covered in white silk and crystals with gold embroidery. The inside was drenched in gold with crystals and a printed Mona Lisa on the inside.

View all Luxurious Wedding Invitation Designers for more luxury wedding invitation ideas.

Invitation To A Wedding In Mexico

2012-04-13T14:33:00.005-04:00

Bright reds, yellows and oranges burst from this Bella Carta Studio destination wedding invitation enticing guests to join in the festivities in Mexico.

A bilingual, English and Italian, boxed invitation was created in a bright floral pattern with a yellow ribbon tied perfectly on the front of a Creme Brulee Pocketfold®.

The intertwined ribbon inside was the theme of the table runner design that was going to be used on the reception tables.

The welcome bags featured an informative packet, in English for the American guests and Italian for those traveling from Italy, the bride’s homeland.

View all Luxurious Wedding Invitation Designers for more luxury wedding invitation ideas.

Swedish Wedding Invitation

2012-04-13T13:00:00.006-04:00

A Swedish Wedding Invitation was created and
designed for a wedding being held at the beautiful Akerby Herrgard in Nora, Sweden.

The luxury Swedish wedding invitation was encased in a champagne colored silk folio clinched with ivory ribbon and embellishment on each door.

Inside, all components were screen printed in a midnight blue ink on a frosted gold paper. Cultural nuances were applied such as using the verbiage “Tenue de Ville” in place of “Black Tie Optional”. The folded menu cards listed each course paired with a different wine in both Swedish and Dutch. The place cards with the couple’s monogram were embellished with Swarovski crystals.

View all Luxurious Wedding Invitation Designers for more luxury wedding invitation ideas.

Gold and Cream Indian Wedding Invitation

2012-03-10T16:03:00.005-05:00

This Gold and Cream Indian Wedding Invitation was made for a wedding at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel.

The Indian wedding invitation included a fold paper folio to carry the event information which was printed on textured ivory Italian paper. Black screen print ink and gold foil printing accented the names and monogram.

This design featured calligraphy style flourishes in black ink framing the text of each insert. The Gold and Cream invitation communicated the formal nature of the event while the wedding day stationery featured the rich, vibrant colors of an Indian wedding.

View all Luxurious Wedding Invitation Designers for more luxury wedding invitation ideas.

Modern and Contemporary Invitation

2012-03-10T15:15:00.006-05:00

This modern, contemporary and typography focused Invitation was created for an event hosted at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. featuring rich materials and intricate design work.

To complement this unique event venue, The Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington DC, the invitation incorporated a variation of scripts in lieu of traditional design. The invitation border simulated a subtle hint of an art frame.

The invitation was presented in a lavish off-white silk folio which opened like a legal pad. The main insert was placed on the bottom tab secured by ribbons, while the top pocket housed the Directions, Accommodations, and Reception inserts – along with the RSVP Card and corresponding envelope. All components were printed on a smooth ivory Italian paper.

The coordinated menu cards featured a fusion of Sri Lankan and American accented with Swarovski crystals.

View all Luxurious Wedding Invitation Designers for more luxury wedding invitation ideas.

Deborah Nadel Calligraphy for TIFFANY & CO.

2012-03-01T06:53:00.010-05:00

Graceful hand lettering from Deborah Nadel Design is featured on these romantic expressions of Love from TIFFANY & CO.

Beaded “Love” Heart Charm in 18k gold. Size medium. Available on a clasping link bracelet or necklace.

Tiffany Notes “Love” double folding frame engraved with an elegant script by Deborah Nadel Design. Double folding frame in sterling silver. Two windows, 1 x 2" each.

With clients such as Tiffany's and De Beers Diamonds Deborah Nadel Design brings a refinement and charm to their beautiful product ads and other stationery. Her couture wedding invitations and monograms reflect the same elegance.

View all Luxurious Wedding Invitation Designers for more luxury wedding invitation ideas.

Romantic Vintage Brooch Invitations

2012-03-01T05:30:00.006-05:00

This romantic Vintage Brooch Invitation includes Blush Pink and Gold details. Yhe inspiration for this design came from a monogram damask pattern that set the tone for the overall design.

One lush L, with lots of swirls gave the invitation the romantic, vintage and luxury look the client was trying to obtain. Then that one piece of artwork was made into a pattern by just repeating it over and over again. The pattern adorned the back of the thick cotton paper. The monogram showed up everywhere from the invitation, RSVP, wedding program, Thank You notes and a favor notepad with a stir stick gracing the bar.

The Vintage Brooch Invitation was printed in the light blush pink for the background with raised metallic gold Thermography on the front and flat metallic gold on the back for the pattern.

All the invitation wording was handwritten and then turned into digital artwork to be professionally printed. The invitations were wrapped in vintage trimmings of lace and ribbon embraced with a large brooch with pearls.

Finally, each inner envelope was lined with ivory paper printed with the metallic gold damask pattern. Then each envelope with hand addressed in metallic gold to the guests.

View all Luxurious Wedding Invitation Designers for more luxury wedding invitation ideas.

Green and Yellow Indian Wedding Invitations

2012-02-29T21:11:00.009-05:00

The Green and Yellow pattern for an Indian Wedding Invitation introduced an intriguing and elegant element to this Indian Euro inspired wedding invitation.

The initial inspiration came from a photograph of the bride's bouquet replete with yellow Crespedia flowers and different shades of green Cacti. In addition, it was important to reflect the wedding theme which incorporated a vibrant spring vibe peppered with Indian inspired touches and details.

Because the bride had always envisioned a royal wedding mixed with gold, crystals and neutral tones. The invitation ensemble, place cards, menus, and wedding programs were designed to reflect the same elements found in the wedding invitation.

View all Luxurious Wedding Invitation Designers for more luxury wedding invitation ideas.

Enchanted Forest Purple and Gold Invitation

2012-02-29T11:50:00.007-05:00

When one of our Luxurious Wedding Invitation Designers was first asked to create the luxury invitations for a dinner party that would be inviting the top of the wedding industry, she knew it had to be unique in a big way. The theme was "Enchanted Forest" and the colors chosen were rich purples and a mixture of golds and greens. The designer wanted the invited guests to be wowed when they opened up their luxurious boxed invitations.

The process began by sketching out some ideas that included the initial concept and colors. The finish product as you can see is pretty close, selecting a boxed invitation that the guests can later use as a keepsake which included a real mirror on the top lid that was screen printed with the words, "Mirror, mirror on the wall, the time has come to celebrate fall." It was a great line and would immediately lead the reader to want to read further by hinting at our fairy tale theme. The actual invitation card was printed on a gold paper and die-cut into an apple shape that spoke of the Snow White character and was later repeated in the decor at the dinner party. The end result was a luxury invitation that was screen printed in deep eggplant forest patterns and boxed in a lovely box that made an amazing intro to this great event.

View all Luxurious Wedding Invitation Designers for more luxury wedding invitation ideas.

Royal Wedding Invitation Design

2011-04-11T20:25:00.008-04:00

Luxurious Wedding Calligrapher and couture Invitation Designer, Deborah Nadel of Deborah Nadel Design, teamed up with celebrity wedding planner David Tutera of My Fair Wedding to create the beautiful calligraphy accessories for his Royal Bride Tracy.

Tracy wanted to have the ultimate royal wedding, complete with crowns and miniature castles. David Tutera turned a royal wedding theme into an illustrious, majestic event complete with every royal wedding detail.

The Wedding Program created by Deborah Nadel features a hand drawn custom monogram inside a calligraphy medallion embellished with Swarovski crystals and tied with gold organza ribbon. Hand calligraphy touches are emphasized with shimmering gold.

The monogram Menu Cards and coordinating Table Numbers and Escort Cards are all double mounted on pearlized cards with hand calligraphy and Swarovski crystals with sparkling gold accents to match the table decor.

Visit all Luxurious Wedding Invitation Designers for more luxury wedding invitation ideas.

Mirror Wedding Invitation In White Silk Box

2011-04-04T23:24:00.008-04:00

For a White Wedding Invitation, Trisha Caal of Embellishments designed this couture wedding invitation where the only requirement was to incorporate a Pearl which was the meaning of the bride's name.

A classic ivory silk box wedding invitation was transformed to give a regal look by applying custom embroidery.

Swarovski crystal rhinestones and large pearls flanked the opening of the box revealing a Mirror Wedding Invitation.

The Mirror Invitation featured a custom monogram and was tied with a blush double faced satin ribbon.

Coordinating Save the Dates were sent in a padded silk envelope with a pearl and rhinestone button enclosure.

Each invitation was enclosed inside a silk drawstring pouch which could be used for a lingerie, cosmetics or travel bag in the future.

View more couture wedding invitation designs from Embellishments.

40th Birthday Invitation On Lucite

2010-11-06T12:33:00.010-04:00

A 40th Birthday Invitation was created by Trish Caal of Embellishments
for a surprise 40th birthday to be held in Chicago in the midst of a cold, snowy winter.

This winter invitation included a custom monogram on top of the box and on the invitation. The custom 40th invitation was sent to each guest in an off white ultra suede box. The invitation was made of frosted Lucite reminiscent of a frozen martini vodka bar. The Lucite invitation was wrapped with a coordinating ice blue ribbon that sparkled to match the lightly dusted iridescent snowflakes.

A 40th Birthday Invitation that would make anyone want to weather the storm and come out to celebrate and give a birthday toast with a signature cocktail designed to match the tempo and theme!

A signature winter cocktail is a perfect match for this creative Lucite Invitation. The winter wonderland martini recipe is rimmed and garnished with Dress The Drink custom cocoa blend and edible silver, then accented with their chocolate Luscious Leaves swizzle stick embedded with edible silver.

Safari At The Zoo Passport Invitation

2010-09-05T10:10:00.017-04:00

To celebrate a 5th Birthday, Metro Luxe Events Candice Vallone orchestrated an exciting day for family and friends at the Detroit Zoological Society in Michigan. Metro Luxe Events Candice Vallone wanted to capture the true spirit of the day in the invitation.

Using the talents of Celeste Simpson of Impress Me Designs a day at the Zoo Safari Passport invitation was created.

The Safari Zoo Passport Invitation by Impress Me Designs developed into a 6 page booklet bound in natural raffia with an outside cover made from cream heavy canvas.

The inside of the passport booklet was printed on a natural desert colored paper and the corners of each page were individually rounded. To give the look and feel of a true passport. Impress Me Designs used natural elements and earth tone colors to mimic the feel and textures one might find on safari in Africa.

Each animal was accentuated by matching "flocked" papers outlining the borders of each page with patterns representative of the Zebra, Giraffe and Cheetah. Texture was an important element designed to bring each animal to life. The animals and details were printed in a dramatic black to jump out at you.

To bring more interest to the background, different passport destination stamps were subtly watermarked into the paper. No detail was overlooked. Even the return address had a rhinoceros making an appearance. The envelope was sent with a custom postage stamp designed to compliment the safari theme.

Luxurious Wedding Recommends... For your Safari theme event use a creative Safari Invitation designed to explore all the possibilities your guests will encounter. For more creative invitation ideas view all our Luxurious Wedding Invitation Designers

Vintage Wedding Invitation

2010-08-14T20:17:00.009-04:00

The Vintage Purse Invitation is vivacious and flirty. Reminiscent of the art deco flapper age, this Vintage Purse invitation is a wonderful and wild.

Delicate details abound featuring a collaboration of vintage materials. The luxuriously embossed wallet enclosure is wrapped with a delicate pearl beaded, corded and sequin ivory lace trim. The wallet is sealed with a sparkling oval crystal brooch accented with a whimsical white Marabou feather.

The vintage wedding invitation, printed on a pearlized card, slips inside the wallet along with the acceptance card which is tucked into the bottom pocket. Perfect to keep all other additional cards together. As a finishing touch, the vintage wedding invitation is wrapped in a soft white lining and beautifully presented in a white invitation box.

View more vintage wedding invitations from our Luxurious Wedding Invitation Designers.

Calligraphy The Art of Beautiful Penmanship by Diane Iannuzziello

2010-08-03T16:55:00.006-04:00

Wedding Calligrapher, Diane Iannuzziello of Calligraphy by Diane is an acclaimed international Calligrapher. Her book, Calligraphy The Art of Beautiful Penmanship, gives you all the techniques Diane uses to create her luxurious calligraphy. A must have for anyone who has a desire to learn this artistic form of writing.

Calligraphy by Diane is known for producing luxurious hand lettered calligraphy in any language and lettering style. Her fluid hand done calligraphy appears on the most luxurious wedding invitations and accessories.

View all of our acclaimed Luxurious Wedding Calligraphers.

Tartan Plaid Wedding Invitation

2010-05-27T18:07:00.002-04:00

Tartan patterns, such as the British luxury tartan pattern made famous by Burberry of London, can be found on trenchcoats, handbags and accessories. And now Luxurious Wedding Invitation Designer, Celeste Simpson of Impress Me Designs, pays tribute to the panache of the tartan plaid.

Using an imported tartan fabric from Scotland, Impress Me Designs has create a couture and bespoke wedding invitation for a bride so enamored with Burberry that she longed to have the Burberry plaid incorporated into her winter wedding at the historic Lord Thompson Manor in Connecticut. The bride wanted the wedding reception to be decked out in tartan plaid and even the groom and the groomsmen to be resplendently attired in Burberry plaid accessories.

For this Tartan Plaid Wedding Invitation, Impress Me Designs applied the tartan plaid fabric as a backdrop to frame the elegant letterpress invitation printed with the matching colours of champagne, burgundy and black. A black pocket coverlet was used to shelter and hold all the invitation elements. The personalized closure for the coverlet was an Impress Me Designs' custom made button covered with the tartan fabric. Each button sported a monogram and was accented with a single Swarvoski crystal then wrapped with lush burgundy and black ribbon ties.

Luxurious Wedding Recommends... the Tartan Plaid Wedding Invitation by Impress Me Designs for any wedding theme with a decidedly British, Irish, or Scottish flair.

For more exciting wedding invitation concepts view all of our Luxurious Wedding Invitation Designers.

Bejeweled Roaring 20's Flapper Wedding Invitation

2010-03-16T00:32:00.008-04:00

For a ravishing Roaring 20's Flapper theme wedding let there be feathers everywhere... beginning with a
Luxurious Wedding bejeweled and bespoke wedding invitation.
Attitude was the hallmark of the 1920's as women emerged from a restrictive social structure blossoming into a free spirited modern woman with the power of 'the vote' and a sense of true abandon. Dresses were short, morals were fleeting and wedding celebrations became less formal and more carefree. Brides eschewed traditions and began to insert their new found personal style into every area of their life.

Carciofi Design gives us a seductive and sensuous themed 1920's wedding invitation that makes the statement that feathers should not be just for the boa a true Flapper flings over her shoulder. In this Carciofi Design vintage wedding invitation the bold spirit of the Flapper Era is captured to perfection. A wide sparkling gossamer silver ribbon encircles the black silk invitation box. Feisty lush jet black feathers explode like fireworks from under a huge emerald cut Swarovski crystal. In keeping with the Roaring Twenties Flapper theme, the Carciofi Design Flapper wedding invitation uses the popular French stencil motif of the era against a background of ultra thick handmade cotton rag paper.

This Luxurious Wedding Invitation from Carciofi Design is available in any hue that suits your Flapper fancy and the Swarvoski crystal wedding invitation jewel can be ordered in an array of colors and shapes.

View all Luxurious Wedding Couture Invitation Designers.

Safari Destination Wedding Invitation

2010-03-12T01:25:00.008-05:00

A whimsically organic and themed destination wedding invitation can be trendy yet stays true to the raw natural elements one would find on a Safari. Our Luxurious Wedding Invitation Designers are the Queen of creative destination wedding invitations. Their creativity is expansive and the elements they use in each design mesh perfectly.

This Safari wedding invitation combined earthy corrugated papers, chili-red leather, raw natural materials and African beading. When complete it was presented in a khaki mailer box lined with natural grasses. For the wedding reception, an escort card with metal lettering and natural leather cord was featured. And yes, this could be considered a 'Green' invitation. Oh so fabulous!

View all our Luxurious Wedding Invitation Designers

Couture Luxurious Wedding Invitations With Swarvoski Crystal Brooches

2010-03-09T13:46:00.008-05:00

Sparkle and shine is still the trend in luxury wedding invitations. Luxurious Wedding Invitation Designers have always been the trendsetters when it comes to sourcing out unique accessories for invitations that they can apply to silk boxes, fabric folios, and invitation pouches.

Crystal Rhinestone Brooches, Pins and individual crystals can be applied to Calligraphy Invitations, Letterpress Invitations, Original Art Hand Painted Invitations and Creative Invitations to make the final presentation a spectacular Bejeweled Wedding Invitation.

Luxurious Wedding Invitation Designers are among the best in the world and delight in personalizing you invitations. Consider having a cherished pin, monogram or memento reproduced to use on your wedding invitations, wedding programs and bouquet handles.

Are you wondering how you can personalize your wedding? Luxurious Wedding Recommends... that you rely on us to recommend a wedding resource to make your wedding sentimental and oh so very special on Luxurious Wedding Recommends...