The Wedding Design Blog

My Real Life Wedding - As Seen On English Wedding

2011-12-06T07:21:00.001-08:00

Photograph courtesy of: Green Olive Wedding

Everyone loves to see other people's wedding photos...I know I do! It must be something to do with the voyeur in all of us; we like to compare, to take notes, and, though we don't want to admit it, we like to judge! Personally, I'm always curious how a designer would design their own wedding. Would it be over the top or quite subtle? Would it be something you'd expect or seriously unusual? Also, when you're parting with your hard earned cash, buying from designers for your wedding, wouldn't you love to know if they deem their designs suitable for their own weddings? Well, here you go...I got married at the Roof Gardens in London on Sunday 31st July 2011. For the voyeurs amongst you, why not take a look at the photos?! English Wedding have written a blog all about my wedding, entitled "Glamour, flamingoes and inspiration" so you can see for yourself. This is one designer, showing you all, how I designed my own wedding...what do you think?

As Seen In Perfect Wedding Magazine

2011-11-28T08:36:00.000-08:00

Wendy Bell Designs has been featured in Perfect Wedding Magazine!

I am delighted to say that my Art Nouveau Floral design has been featured in the January 2012 (Issue 63) edition of Perfect Wedding Magazine! As we are heading into the festive season, we are being surrounded by all things sugar and spice, so Perfect Wedding Magazine has taken the opportunity to issue a feature on Peach & Cranberry wedding colour schemes. My design is sitting quite comfortably next to Peggy Porschen’s butterfly cookies...what an honour!

Why not pop out and buy a copy of Perfect Wedding Magazine to help give you some inspiration with your wedding planning...?

Bespoke Invitation Design - An Affordable Option

2011-11-24T08:33:00.000-08:00

Looking for invitations for a wedding or other event? Would you prefer a bespoke invitation but can only afford a personalised stationery design? If so, read on...

Wendy Bell Designs is currently offering customers the opportunity to have bespoke invitation designs created for their wedding or event for the price of personalised. For a limited time, we are getting rid of our design fees so that our customers can still have the invitation designs that they deserve in spite of the current economic climate. This means that you can potentially pay as little as £2.10 per invitation for a bespoke design!

How it works?

All of our personalised designs come in two sizes (150mm x 150mm & 99mm x 210mm) and are digitally printed, double sided onto heavyweight 400gsm card and come with plain white envelopes. To take advantage of our Bespoke Invitation Design Special Offer, your unique design will be printed in the same format.

We will discuss your ideas, where you’re holding your event, what you like and don’t like. We will then provide you with 2-3 design concepts based on everything we have discussed. You then choose which is your favourite design and whether you want any changes to be made. After any necessary amendments, we will send you a PDF proof via email for your approval...This should be the final stage of the design process, though at this point, there is still time to make last minute adjustments if necessary. Once you are happy with the final design, we shall send it to our printers!

Are there any additional costs involved?

Any special print finishes (e.g. gold & silver ink, embossing, varnishing etc), special card (e.g. pearlised) or coloured/textured envelopes will be at an additional cost to the customer.

Rest assured that Wendy Bell Designs will work closely with you every step of the way to ensure that you are completely satisfied with your bespoke invitation and stationery designs.

If you are interested in this offer, please contact Wendy!

Exclusive Kensington Roof Gardens Stationery Designs Sneak Peak!

2011-11-23T08:00:00.000-08:00

As promised in my last entry, I thought I’d let you all see a little sneak preview of some of the designs that I have created exclusively for Kensington Roof Gardens. If you’re getting married, or holding an event at the Roof Gardens, these designs will be available for you to personalise. A flamingo theme runs through each design, paying homage to the resident birds that grace the Roof Gardens; they are always deemed somewhat of a novelty for guests attending an event there, as it’s not often you would see them sauntering around in central London outside of London Zoo!

Vertical Dots Range - Inspired by the beaded curtains in the club area of the Roof
Gardens. My personal favourite as this is the design that inspired the Roof Gardens
to ask Wendy Bell Designs to become a recommended supplier!

I have put together three stationery packages for the Roof Gardens; Gold, Platinum and Diamond, which all differ in content slightly. However, they all include the essential items such as invitations, individual personalised menu cards, table names/numbers and a table plan.

Words & Flamingoes Range - All colours and wording can be
personalised to suit your Roof Gardens Wedding Day.

If you’re not getting married or holding an event at the Roof Gardens, similar packages are available to my customers...though unfortunately, not the same designs! I can, however, create a bespoke invitation design or package to suit your individual needs.

Heart of Flamingoes Range - Perfect if you’re getting married at the Roof Gardens
around Valentine’s Day...or at any other time of the year as it represents
two people in love!

Wendy Bell Designs - Recommended Supplier for The Roof Gardens, Kensington!

2011-11-17T07:51:00.000-08:00

The Spanish Garden - Photograph courtesy of: The Roof Gardens

Getting married at the Roof Gardens in Kensington? Looking for an unusual, funky, trendy and glamorous wedding venue?

I am so happy to announce that the seriously glamorous Roof Gardens, located in the heart of Kensington, have asked Wendy Bell Designs to be one of their recommended stationery suppliers! This has been brewing for a few months and it’s been extremely hard to keep it a secret; I feel truly honoured.

The Roof Gardens is 1.5 acres of land situated 100 feet above Kensington High Street. It is immaculately maintained and consists of three themed gardens, The Spanish Garden, The Tudor Garden and the English Woodland; the latter is where you will find their resident flamingoes who are always the stars of the show!

The resident flamingoes -
Photograph courtesy of: The Roof Gardens

The gardens are spectacular and it is extremely hard to believe that you are in the heart of London, let alone up on a roof! It is possible for members of the public to visit the Roof Gardens to have a look around on certain days of the year, and it is definitely worth it. It is particularly nice to have a wander around the gardens after a spot of lunch and a cocktail at their restaurant, Babylon, where they have a reasonably priced set lunch menu and the food is mouthwateringly delicious!

Babylon Restaurant - Photograph courtesy of: The Roof Gardens

By night, the Roof Gardens becomes a private, members only club; a cross between a lounge bar and a night club.

The Club - Photograph courtesy of: The Roof Gardens

If you have just got engaged, and you’re hunting for your wedding venue, hoping that you can find something special with a twist on traditional venues, then take a look around the Roof Gardens, as you never know, you just may fall in love with it. I know I did!

Weddings at the Roof Gardens -
Photograph courtesy of: The Roof Gardens

As for Wendy Bell Designs being a recommended supplier for the Roof Gardens...well, I have worked with the Events team to come up with three comprehensive stationery packages, which all include a choice of designs that have been tailored to the venue and are exclusively available for those who hold an event at the Roof Gardens!

Want to see some of these exclusive designs...? Watch this space!

Peacock Feathers - The Perfect Symbol for Wedding Invitations

2011-09-22T11:00:00.000-07:00

Peacock Spots
Invitation Design

Why are peacock feathers the perfect symbol to use for your wedding stationery?

When you think of peacock feathers what images do you conjure up in your mind? The “eye” of the feather? Opulence? The stunning blue and green hues? In actual fact, it is only the male peacocks that are brightly coloured; the female peacock has brown and grey feathers.

During mating season, a male peacock displays extravagant, blue-green plumes of tail feathers to impress the female birds. Not enormously dissimilar to humans...! Well, maybe not quite the same. But let’s be honest, when we meet someone in this crazy world of ours that we are attracted to, we, men and women, get spruced up in order to impress that someone special. What you may not have realised about peacocks, is that in many cultures across the world, they symbolise a variety of meanings such as patience, kindness, compassion and good fortune.

Check out our Peacock Spots wedding invitation design...now that you understand the symbolic meaning, don’t you think this could be a beautiful way to show your wedding guests how you feel about your future husband or wife...?!

Happy wedding planning!

Looking for Modern Wedding Invitations?

2011-09-05T10:00:00.000-07:00

Monochrome Hearts Invitation Design

Planning a wedding? Are you fed up with seeing the same plain, boring, handmade invitations?
Wendy Bell Designs specialises in producing high quality, designer invitations which meet each individual customer’s needs. If you’re looking for a modern, untraditional wedding invitation then get in touch. If you don’t see something within our personalised portfolio that quite suits your needs, why not consider using our bespoke design service? We can work with your every step of the way to help create invitations which harmonise with your wedding. We can create RSVP cards, table plans, menus, and many more to fit in with the entire collection so that your special day is completely coordinated. If you’re not sure what you’re looking for, but know what you do and don’t like, then that’s a great start and we can begin to work together to create some fantastic ideas which you’re sure to love! So why not get in touch...you never know, we may just be the perfect wedding invitation company for you!

Happy wedding planning!

Designer Invitations & Stationery!

2011-08-19T12:00:00.000-07:00

i love you
Invitation Design

Welcome to The Design Blog, a.k.a wendy bell designs!

Firstly, I’d like to say thank you for visiting. Although this website is still in its design phase, I do hope that you will find it interesting. If you see anything that catches your eye, or would like to ask me any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me...I’m very friendly, I promise! I’m more than happy to discuss any design needs, whether you’re getting married and need some wedding invitations, or you’re having a sophisticated hen do with afternoon tea and would like to have some invitations to match your event!

I offer two services at Wendy Bell Designs, the first being personalised invitations and stationery, which you can find under the personalised designs section of the website. Here you will find designs that you can personalise in your own way, with your own wording and information. Some of them require you to supply me with your own photos whereupon I can drop them into the design. These designs can be used for any purpose you feel is suitable! For example, why not consider using the Made In The U.K design as an invitation to a christening? It could work perfectly if you supply photos of your child to send out to your friends and family.

The second service that I offer is bespoke invitation and stationery design, found under the bespoke service section of the website. This works well for those who want something unique that is a reflection of their event and/or personality.

Over the next few weeks I shall be adding more and more designs so please, come back and visit regularly!

Good luck with your event planning and I hope to speak with you soon.

We're Getting Married!
Invitation Design