Occasions

True Colors - Customize your invitations

2008-09-22T19:30:00.009-04:00

True Colors II consists of a collection of speciality invitations sets in a wide variety of sytles and price ranges. You invitation does not have to look like a cookie cutter invite!

Are you interested in a customizable invitation...look no further than True Colors. This particular inviation features a shimmery mica paper envelope with monogrammed tab. This invitation is called "Barvarian"

It features a slim envelope style. The envelope paper is a lustrous Beargrass stock. This elegant paper is made with mica - a natural mineral which imparts a subtle sparkling glow. Available speciality papers for envelope/pockets and layers are: Onyx(Black), Beargrass (shimmery ivory), Aqua Mist, Gray Metallic and Bronze.

Open this invitation to expose a double layer invitation (4.25" x 9.5"). Your choice of ink and font styles. This is shown with tex colors in Black and the fonts are Garmond and Voulta. A pocket style envelope neatly contains all the other necessary elements of your invitation..the Reception Card, Response Card and Envelope and Map. Do you have a different color combination in mind? No problem! We can color customize your invitation selection from over 60 ink colors!! Incredible isn't it?

Reception cards begin at $50.00/25. See retail pricing list for more details and quantity pricing.

Respond Cards include printed return envelopes. Pricing begins at $60.00 for 25.

2009 Bridal Season is 'round the corner

2008-08-08T20:06:00.005-04:00

The 2009 Bridal Show season begins November 2, 2008, taking us to the Raddison in downtown Lansing, Michigan. The Millenium Entertainment group did a great job organizing the first show last October in 2007. Now Rick and his associates will undoubtedly have a successful bridal show in November.

Many of the top vendors attending the other bridal shows in the Lansing area during January and February, attend this show! If you want to be a step ahead of the bridal show season, come visit the vendors at the Radisson on November 2nd, 2008.

See you at the bridal show, stop by my booth. You will see a tremendous selection of fine invitations. Stop by for a free gift from Occasions!

Mary

Donate a Favor...

2008-08-07T21:36:00.002-04:00

Thanking your invited guests with a favor is always appreciated. Today's favors can be distinctive, fun or charitable.

Tonight I met with the mother of a client and we discussed the topic of favors. Instead of purchasing favors for every guest, they have decided to donate in honor of their guests to a charitable organization. The charitable organization they chose is the Special Olympics!

What a fabulous idea. We are ordering 300 place cards and these will likely be set at each place setting. The place card will indicate that a donation has been made in appreciation for sharing in the wedding of Katie and Drew. A very special way to acknowledge your guests and give to a good cause at the same time!

If you are looking for a meaningful way to thank your guests, think about donating to a favorite charity.

New Invitation lines arriving soon!

2008-01-26T09:47:00.000-05:00

Occasions is always searching for high quality invitation stationery products to provide to our customers. We are introducing two new product lines and are very excited to share them with our customers. These new invitation lines are expected some time in early February. These invitations provide custom hand-layering, totally new papers, ink colors, lettering styles and embellishments. We listen to our customers. They love the shimmery, pearlized papers, the rhinestone accents, ribbons and such. If you are looking for something unique other than what is typically offered, you will definitely be interested in checking out these lines before you make your final wedding invitation selection.

Remember, the invitation is your opening act so to speak of the entire wedding day. Make sure your invitation ensemble is classy, sophisticated and genuinely reflects the type of wedding ceremony and wedding reception you have been planning for all year.

Eagle Eye Bridal Show 2008

2008-01-22T08:01:00.000-05:00

The Eagle Eye Bridal Show held on Sunday, January 6, 2008 was a great show. The attendance at the show increased from the 2007 show. Watch for pictures from this year's Eagle Eye show on this blog.

This is one of my favorite shows to attend as a vendor. The venue itself is a perfect setting for a wedding. I would highly recommend the Eagle Eye Golf Club venue for your wedding day reception. The beautiful porch setting overlooking the lake provides a perfect view of sunsets on those warm summer evenings.

We are looking forward to the upcoming Grand Ledge Opera House show on February 17, 2008, beginning at 11:00am until 4:00pm. Come out and visit our booth.

Occasions will also be participating in the Women's Expo in Brighton, Michigan at Genoa Woods, located at 7707 Conference Center Drive. This show will be in April, 2008.

The 2008 Bridal Show Season is Almost Here

2007-12-14T18:03:00.000-05:00

This 2008 Bridal Show season will be a busy one for Occasions. First, the Eagle Eye Show on January 6th, possibly the Genanoa Woods show in Brighton at the end of January and the Grand Ledge Opera House show in February.

If you are a prospective Bride, make sure you take time out on your weekend to attend a bridal show or two in your area. It is a perfect way to meet local vendors. Many vendors pull out all stops at these shows. It's an opportunity to taste cake and other delightful food from area caterers; relax and take a moment off your feet to watch a lovely bridal fashion show; listen to a host of DJ's spin their tunes; and of course, check out photographers and invitation consultants.

Take your planner book with you. You will want to collect business cards from vendors you are interested in contacting after the show. Take pre-printed name and address labels to leave on vendor cards for giveaways or to leave with a vendor for contact later. Collect as much information as you can, but please, don't leave that bag of information sitting on your countertop for weeks following the show. Review it when you have some quiet time, share the information with other friends getting married, and contact the vendors you want to meet with. Finally, place the information in an organized planner or file for later retrieval. You will be glad you did.

As a kick-off to the Bridal Show Season, Occasions is offering a 15% discount on wedding invitations ordered through its http://www.occasions.cceasy.com/ website. This discount covers web orders only and we will be offering this for a short time, through February 2008. So, get busy, start previewing invitations and order a sample or two (samples not discounted) to help you with your decision making. We offer fast turn around time and great customer service!

See you at the Bridal Shows!

Graduation Announcements - 2008 It's not too Late!

2007-11-20T22:09:00.001-05:00

Wow, four years and the journey through high school or college is almost behind you! It seems like just yesterday you began your academic experience as a freshman...now you are a senior, ready to meet the world and what it has to offer you!

Graduation announcements are a traditional way to share your accomplishments with family and friends. Today, you have all kinds of choices...you don't have to settle for the typical package that is sent home in your backpack for parental perusal! Sadly, your choices are very limited with these "low" cost announcements.

Occasions offers a variety of graduation announcements, motifs, print colors and fonts to help you individualize your graduation and open house announcements. Most importantly, there is no deadline as to when you have to place your order...isn't that a novel approach? We have photo announcements too! A perfect way to share your favorite senior shot!

If you have not already placed your graduation announcement order, consider making your selection with Occasions.

Go HOLT RAMS!!

Blue has gone "Red" Hot - New Arrival

2007-11-20T21:47:00.000-05:00

Carlson Craft has updated their traditional Blue Wedding and Social Stationery album! It has a more modern, sophisticated upscale look. The album arrived today and what a surprise it was!

The album does sizzle with the inclusion of the Jean M product line - love those layered papers, Eduardo XOL designs, Laser Cut invitations, New Photo Save the Dates and even new Pockets!

What is even "hotter" is the opportunity to receive 100 personalized Napkins totally FREE if you order invitations from this new album. Coupons will be available in the upcoming January BRIDE and MODERN BRIDE magazines. To take advantage of this offer, all you need is the coupon and you can bring that with you when you place your invitation order. (This offer is not applicable to cceasy orders). This offer won't expire until December 31, 2009!! Now that is hot!

Invitations - The silent yet important element of the wedding

2007-11-10T17:19:00.000-05:00

Why would an invitation be the important but silent element of the wedding?

The invitation is that part of wedding planning that gives the receiver of the invite the first impression of your event. It is silent because in its elegance, it is not out there in the spotlight when the important date arrives, unlike the decorated reception hall, the table settings, the music, the beautiful bride and handsome groom making their grand entrance. Yet, when the guest receives your special invitation in the mail, it is typically received and responded to in joy...of course we will be attending your wedding day! In today's world of IMS, email, junk mail and bills, isn't it a treat to receive an invitation addressed to you??

Consider this, the invitation you choose speaks volumes about your individual tastes. The paper weight, the elegant font or calligraphy on the invitation and envelopes, even the specially selected postage stamp for your invitation indicates to your guests the style of your wedding.

In all the busyiness of wedding planning, remember that the invitation is as important as the rest of the planning. For if if weren't for the invitation, who would be participating in all the grandeur you have been planning for months?