Featured Couple: Kendra & Matt Pilson

Kendra & Matt Pilson

April 26th 2008
The Tradewinds Hotel

St. Petersburg, Florida

Wedding Theme: Beach and Natural Elements

Colors: Brown and Aqua

Location: The Tradewinds Hotel Oceanfront 
 St. Petersburg Beach, Florida

When Kendra first inquired about wedding invitations, she seemed very easy going and had no specific design in mind. She casually explained her love for the colors blue and brown and described the laid back tone of their beach chic wedding. Soooo...this is what we came up with when we combined the two samples we created for one of our favorite couples.

Wanting to include natures best qualities, we used handmade paper, hemp and sand to create this beach invitation that's in a class by itself. Starting with a hand torn brown mulberry pocket fold we literally tied everything together with hemp. The invite is printed on a natural card stock, backed with a aqua blue shimmer card stock and both are tied to the pocket fold with hemp knots. Instilling a beach influence into this wedding invitation didn't stop at the love knots. We created a wave of sand on the side of this gorgeous seashore invitation. Inside the custom designed hemp pocket we placed the matching enclosure cards printed on the same natural card stock. The reply card is also backed in the turquoise shimmer card stock possessing it's own hemp tie. After everything is tucked into this handmade pocket, it is then folded and wrapped with hemp rope and a matching tag showcasing Kendra and Matt's name with a simple starfish image.

We know it's a shocker, BUT, we didn't just stop with this unique wedding invitation. We carried over the same theme having starfish menus,  place cards tied to finger large star fish favors and match book style programs.

For more information on beach style weddings please contact:

www.invitationsbythisandthat.com

invitationsbythisandthat@live.com

To see how Kenda & Matt's invitation evolved on our previous blog,
"the inspiration behind... and how we customize":

http://invitationsbythisandthat.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-inspiration-behindand-how-we.html

The inspiration behind...and how we customize

When Kendra and Matt first contacted us about invitations, they seemed very easy going and had no specific design in mind. With them living in Florida, and us being in Maryland, you would think our phone consultation would be nothing less than a full description of their wedding inspiration. Let's face it, we've had brides send color swatches by mail with blueprint-like details of their expectations of what we will eventually design for them. And while we welcome instructions and appreciate details, we were extremely surprised at the relaxed tone of the 3 way convo we had with Kendra. 

She casually explained their love for the colors blue and brown and described their pursuit for a laid back,  beach chic wedding. Allow us to walk you through our design process and development of the two samples that will ultimately be combined into wedding invitations for one of our favorite couples from the Sunshine State.

The 1st sample was printed on a bright white card stock while using a rich chocolate brown card stock with a weave texture to border it. In between those two layers we placed a piece of blue handmade paper with a "swiss cheese" effect which shows the brown paper through the holes. The three layers of this rectangular shaped invitation are secured with a chocolate brown wraffia knot on the very top. And to top it all off, well - that would be to bottom it all off - we added sand on the very bottom of this invitation for perfect beach touch.

On the 2nd sample, we used brown handmade paper to make a custom pocketfold. The invitation is printed on an ivory card stock and backed with an aqua shimmer card. To incorporate the beach into this invitation we designed starfish and printed them cascading down the side of the information cards. We used a natural hemp rope to attach the pocket and also as a wrap to enclose the invitation.

Kendra and Matt were ecstatic to see their samples. They loved them both but, still wanted some changes...so this is what we came up with - keep the sand from sample 1 and the style from sample 2 and voila!!! This, friends, is what we call custom:)

We took the sand from sample #1 and the overall style of sample #2,  and combined them together to create Kendra & Matt's out of this world beach invitation. We removed the starfish from the original sample and added it to the outer tag of the invitation. We also included the starfish on the guest's dinner menus. To take it up a notch the custom printed place cards were attached to a finger star fish.

BUT WAIT......we are not done with how we customize :) Let's take a look how another one of our couples were inspired by Kendra and Matt's custom beach wedding invitation. With making just a few changes to customize this invite to accommodate Helen and EJ's wedding color scheme, we were able to use the same style and make a whole new beautiful invitation. From brown and aqua to navy and hot pink this invite will WOW your guest.

See the full details of our Endless Summer invitation below

http://invitationsbythisandthat.blogspot.com/2012/04/endless-summer.html

Want another alternative to the place card?!?!
Check out our Starfish seating board that matches this wedding set?

http://invitationsbythisandthat.blogspot.com/2012/05/new-seating-board.html

Fall Inspiration III ~ "Fall"ing in Love

Is a traditional Autumn wedding what you're going for...then look no more! Keeping with the classic orange, brown and maroon colors for your wedding hues can create a BOLD statement making one of the most loved seasons a time to "Fall" in love! That's exactly what we wanted to accomplish with our "Fall"ing in Love wedding invitation. As Summer quickly fades away and Autumn creeps in, we happily welcome the change of seasons. Let's look at how we can combined the old season with the new creating a wedding that is right smack dab in the middle of the two seasons.

 

Pair your favorite solstice items like paper lanterns, short halter dresses and cake pops with your adored harvest colors and you will have a wedding your guest will be talking about 'til next summer.  See how a short dress in a cocoa color along with vivid Autumn colored bouquets can make your wedding party scream fall. Love those cake pops?!?! Why not take it to the next level and make pumpkin cake pops, what a great substitution for a traditional wedding cake!

Combine all these great ideas with our "Fall"ing in love wedding set. This set includes a triple layered invitation, printed on cream card stock and layered with copper and bronze shimmer card stocks. The full colored ink wording compliments the cute little falling leaf tree on top. We also created their save the dates magnets with a leaf print, in golden autumn colors, matching shimmer card stock programs and place cards with different color maple leaf brads and long menus printed on natural card stock. Give your guest a little kraft box of goodies keeping with your fall theme and using a matching tree tag; for more of a rustic feel have Hershey Kisses in burlap bags. 

"Fall"ing in Love

Check out our other Fall Inspiration boards:

...inspired by the Shoreline Wedding Invitation:

http://invitationsbythisandthat.blogspot.com/2012/09/fall-inspiration-ii-shoreline.html

...inspired by the Sunflower Wedding Invitation:

http://invitationsbythisandthat.blogspot.com/2012/09/fall-wedding-inspirations-1-sunflower.html

For more information and ideas please contact us:

invitationsbythisandthat@live.com

www.invitationsbythisandthat.com

Fall Inspiration II - Shoreline

Fall weddings aren't always meant to be inside, or ALL orange! How about hues of tans and blues saving chocolate and orange for the accents? Dare we say beach wedding too? The votes have come in and it looks like beach inspired Fall weddings are soooo in!!! Look how our beautiful weddng invitation ties in perfectly to a simply gorgeous, but not so Fally, Fall inspired wedding.

Let's start out with a fun and flirty wedding dress by Moniqe Lhuillier, which is accented by his dark grey suit, the perfect light blue striped tie and a dogwood willow boutonniere; finally, the gorgeous bouquet filled with blue and orange mums and berries.

For this Autumn inspired beach wedding, we pulled together the elements and colors of both themes 

and call it "Shoreline".

We printed on a bright white cardstock and added sand to the very bottom. We backed this beach invitation with a chocolate brown weave cardstock to add a darker Fall color and overall richness to the invitation. And for the icing on the cake, or ehhh invitation, we added a beautiful light blue handmade paper to the very top and back of this invitation. This blue handmade paper is extremely porous (holey) which allows the colors of the invitation to be seen through the paper keeping it light and airy. The entire invitation is pulled together with a chocolate brown wraffia tie on the very top of the card.

"Shoreline"

Check out our Fall I inspiration Board~The Sunflower:

http://invitationsbythisandthat.blogspot.com/2012/09/fall-wedding-inspirations-1-sunflower.html

For more information and ideas on

Fall Weddings and Beach Weddings

 contact This & That Creations:

invitationsbythisandthat@live.com

www.invitationsbythisandthat.com



Fall Wedding Inspirations 1 - The Sunflower

It's almost that time of year that some of us simply yearn for - not sure what season we're talking about? Need a hint? How about pumpkin lattes, apple cider, jeans with a hoodie, falling leaves...need we say more FALL, of course!!! As we are more than excited to enter into the next season (and for some of us the best season)...not only because of the much needed Starbuck's Pumpkin latte, there are sooo many other exciting attributes of Autumn. And before we get into it - did we mention daylight savings time - A WHOLE EXTRA HOUR OF SLEEP...HALLELUJAH!!! NOW, we have come to the much anticipated point, not only is Fall a feel good season it's also wedding season.

When planning a Fall wedding your options are virtually unlimited; there are so many different and fun color combos and exciting themes to chose from, it might actually be difficult narrowing it down to one! Well, well, no need to worry we'll have plenty of future blogs showing different invitation ideas and great ways to coordinate it all. With that said we are excited to display our first Fall Wedding inspiration board. Check out below how we've matched our past custom wedding invitations to some of the following Fall Wedding inspirations: including the obvious sunflowers, bridesmaid dresses, a wedding cake tiered with pumpkin flavored cupcakes and a rustic hand written chalkboard sign, inviting your guests to the ceremony.

"The Sunflower"

"The Sunflower" invitation was printed on a bright white cardstock and bordered with a brown shimmer card and completed with a woven cardstock in a papaya color. A postcard was made with the matching sunflower image. This custom wedding invitation can be changed to match your colors or theme, please contact us for more information:

invitationsbythisandthat@live.com

www.invitationsbythisandthat.com

Say "I do" in Berlin

Say "I do" 
in Berlin

September 29th 2012

If you're planning your wedding, come to Berlin's 1st Outdoor Wedding Expo 

Saturday, September 29, 2012 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Stop by our booth!!!
We'll be among the many vendors and we can't wait to hear your ideas and thoughts on custom designing your future wedding invitations, favors and more:)

Here's some of the exciting things to expect at the expo:

• Displays of wedding products and services                                                                     
• Demonstrations of custom-made gifts
• Wedding fashion shows
• Live entertainment
• Gifts and prizes
• Culinary offerings and wedding ideas
• Vintage wedding apparel, trousseau & accessories
• Spa services, beauty, flowers, jewelry
• Boutique gift shops , antiques, transportation
• Catering, bakeries, videography, photography
• Wedding ceremony & reception venues
• Custom registries
• and much more…

For more information visit
http://berlinweddingevents.com/

or contact us for more information at
invitationsbythisandthat@live.com

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