show and tell #25

Eri and Philip chose custom colours for their Splendid Rockies Ready2Wear wedding invitations and, instead of including a photo, they decided on using the left panel for their Japanese guests. Genius! Eri and Philip chose this particular design because they are hosting their wedding at Glacier National Park in Montana. So lucky! Rod and I drove through Glacier National Park two summers ago and it was beyond beautiful.

show and tell #23

Lindsay and Harry decided on our Bunny Love design for their summer 2009 wedding. I believe it was a toss up between Bunny Love and Arts and Crafts. They wanted something unique, playful yet romantic to set the tone for a west coast style Cecil Green celebration. What's unique about Bunny Love is the freedom to choose your own bunny love photo combo. There are 8 in total and, I assume, fairly difficult to choose just 2.

show and tell #22

Jessica and Steve mailed out the adorable Tree, Bush or Rocketship wedding invitation to their guests. Wedding colours were exchanged for the default colours and they took advantage of the real estate by inviting guests to a separate wedding event and had everyone rsvp by email. This is becoming more and more popular as it saves time and money, it's a lot more efficient and involves less paper. I can appreciate it's simplicity.

show and tell #21

Melanie and Robert ordered our Little Blue Fern Thank You Cards to tie it in to their invitations, place cards, table cards and thank you tags. It's a simple design but it has a big impact. Congratulations, Melanie and Robert, on your truly west coast Whistler wedding.

show and tell #19

Rahanna and Bobby ordered this classic Ready2Wear invitation for their summer 2009 wedding on Vancouver Island. This invitation, To India With Love, stands the test of time...so far. Happy planning, Rahanna and Bobby!

show and tell #18

Kristin and Tobias ordered the Bunny Love wedding invitation, without the rsvp postcard, and it turned out just as adorable as ever. Kristin and Tobias supplied the German text to go in the invitation, with a few easy adjustments to the copy layout, as I didn't know what it said. We hope Kristin and Tobias have a wonderful wedding in Germany this summer.

show and tell #17

Holly and Sean are getting married this summer, but not without some really cool wedding invitations! Holly and Sean are the first to use love birds from our Ready2Wear collection and we're SO happy they did. Printed on recycled paper, they turned out just fantastic.

show and tell #16

Erin and Geoff made one of our most popular Ready2Wear design all their own with bright red and blue. Betty's Garden was one of our first designs and it has stayed on top ever since...no matter how hard I try. ha! I do love it's clean, simple and not overly feminine way. Erin and Geoff included a map on the "extra insert" to show guests where the ceremony and reception are taking place; a small piece to put in your purse when you're heading to the wedding events. Easy!

show and tell #15

Amanda and Cameron had this funky little custom wedding invitation designed for their summer 2009 wedding. Amanda and Cameron had a pretty good idea of what they wanted, we just made it happen. They are such a great couple and we hope their wedding is as giggly and fun and they are.

show and tell #14

Marilee and Doug chose a Ready2Wear wedding invitation designs called It's Not A Thistle. They loved this design and didn't change a thing, only added a map to match on the Extra Insert. Erin Norman, of Fuego Events, recommended us to the couple and it's been a delightful warm summer breeze.

show and tell #13

Today we have Cristina and Steve's custom "3 cards in a band" wedding invitation. Yes. That's the technical name for it too. The 3 cards in band is a great way to show off different complimentary textures and colours. The whole thing was printed on recycled paper, so it gives it that earthy feel to it. So perfect for their Hawaii destination wedding.

Let the show and tell begin...again!

Thanks to Albertine for sending me a HUGE box invitations we've designed and printed in the past 4 months!! Thank you, Teenie! It's nice seeing them in person. Awe. We do such great work. Every day, when I remember, I'll be posting a photo of recent work.

Hooray!

The first is a custom 2-fold wedding invitation for Dagney and Peter on recycled paper.

Look what I found!

I was going through my overflowing desk drawer of old samples the other day and found a few delicious memories. Here are a few pieces we did; one of them over 7 years ago. It's pretty interesting to see my work years later. We are our own worst critic but saying that, I still to this day love the Nokturnal flyer.

Show and Tell #11

Here are a few of the latest Ready2Wear designs to be sent out into the world...




from top to bottom: Morning In May thank you card, Go Together Like Beaches and Palm Trees wedding invitation and a Splendid Rockies save-the-date card.

Show and Tell #10

Just the other day we got an email filled with excitement from Ruby and Gus, a couple from Toronto, Ontario who hired us to design their wedding and baptism stationery and website, letting us know they are now married and loving it. These two are very special and it was a real treat (as my dad would say) to hear from them.

This has prompted me to share a few of their custom and ready2wear blue skies and daisies designs. Let the excitement build!

Ruby and Gus - August 30th, 2008

Ruby and Gus wanted to keep all their guests fully informed and in the know, so they mailed out wedding invitations and put together a full wedding website. Their invitations were designed just for them, with lots of input and feedback from Ruby and Gus. Their main concern was that the design reflected who they were as a couple...strong, lovable and goofy. Once it was finalized, Ruby had a special stock in mind for the invitations so we sent the files to print in Ontario where she would oversee final production.

A wedding website was built and slightly customized from a Ready2Wear design that Ruby and Gus chose. Included pages were: Welcome, Schedule, Travel and Accommodations, RSVP and Guestbook.

We're so happy for their marital success and wish them all the best...although I know this is not the last we'll hear from them.

WEDDING INVITATION - 1-fold design with an rsvp postcard

WEDDING WEBSITE

Show and Tell #9

A big congratulations to Tamara and Mike on their marriage last Saturday!! I was just going through my photos and came across this one of Tamara and Mike's custom bookmark. I guess I was saving this gem for a special sunny day. Enjoy your day!

show and tell #8 - fall wedding invitations

Amy and Brent
Amy and Brent had such a creative idea for their wedding invitations and, therefore, challenged me in ways I did not think I would be challenged. This invitation makes me want to be their friends! We would have so much fun together...the parties...the tomfoolery...the laughs!! It's also the perfect Halloween wedding invitation. Thanks Amy and Brent for believing in us.



Dragana and David
Dragana and David just wanted a boarding pass invitation that was simple, included their fall colours, and had some sort of tree or branch with leaves on it. Mission not impossible. It's such a pretty design and I'm so glad they loved it right from the start.

Introducing to you: First Snowfall

With summer coming to an end and the forecast predicting lower and lower temperatures, we must prepare ourselves for the inevitable. I mean, not those in Vancouver, but millions of others around the world need to come to terms with it...including me as I will moving to Fernie in the next month.

I digress, we're excited to promote a new Ready2Wear design called First Snowfall. It's designed with unconventional snowflakes and pizzazz. I love how the combined snowflakes turn into a paparazzi party.


Check out all 16 wedding stationery pieces for First Snowfall. Enjoy!

show and tell #7

Today we're featuring more of our Ready2Wear wedding invitations. I've always known they would be a hit, but couples all around the world seem to be on the same wavelength.

1. Ann Marie and Eddie - With a few changes to colours and their own photo, Ann Marie and Eddie made this fantastic Humour Me invitation their own. OH! They're getting married tomorrow!! What timing!


2. Kasia and Dustin - When you know what you want, and It's Not A Thistle is exactly that, it's as easy as putting in your picture and your wedding announcement...and off you go!


3. Uzma and Thomas - We reworked Our 15 Minutes for Uzma and Thomas and came out with such a bold and clean wedding invitation for their guests.

Just can't get enough of Rebecca and Brad

Here are a few more images of Rebecca and Brad's wedding stationery. I know there was more created for their wedding that I haven't even seen, since we gave them files to create their own custom duck ink stamps, but here is a close up of their save the dates and wedding invitations. Maybe one day...onnnnne daaaaayyyyyyy i'll seeeee what they diiiid with theeeeiiirrrr staaaaaamps SIIIIGGGHHHHHH