Beautiful Blooms + Stunning Views on Style Me Pretty

The mountains are calling to us! We took this styled shoot out to Colorado for gorgeous views and even more gorgeous blooms. Lush and unruly florals were showcased in a beautiful bridal bouquet along with an arrangement on a romantic sweetheart table. Our invitation suite incorporates clean white and grey color palette for a true breath of fresh mountain air. Vintage stamps and a floral print brought in pops of color, while hand drawn sketches perfectly mimicked the elements of the nature that were abundant in this shoot. Check out more of the feature on the Style Me Pretty! Thank you to Ivory and Vine Event Co, Callie Manion Photography, Beaver Creek Wedding Deck, Bare Root Floral, Nicole Toledo, Preslee Hairstyle, Donna Baldwin, Yours for Your Day, Susie Saltzman, Bella Belle Shoes, and a & b Denver!

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Sophisticated Modern Jewel Tone Wedding

 Wade and Martha's stunning Dallas Museum of Art wedding style exudes modern elegance! Vibrant jewel tones of emerald and navy created the perfect pop of personality for this fun couple.

We created a letterpress invitation topped with a custom monogram for this sophisticated November wedding. Paired with navy envelopes, gold calligraphy by Paperglaze Calligraphy, and Martha's stunning jewelry, these invitations are truly unforgettable. Sound the trumpets because we are in L-O-V-E with this wedding! Photography by Elisabeth Carol. Venue Dallas Museum of Art. Planner Events by Kristin.

We had so much chatting with Paper + Craft Pantry for their "Small Business Chat" series! We spoke about Pink Champagne's expansion to Austin this past year and the creation of a Client and Marketing manager position so that we can better serve all of our lovely clients. We were also able to share our advice about owning a small business and how to organize your finances and juggle it all! Check out the full interview on The Paper + Craft Pantry!

Detailed, Vibrant, Stylish Wedding

 There was no detail overlooked at Morgan and Alex's stunning stylish wedding. We loved being a part of this day and designing the couple’s modern, jewel-toned stationery.

Every element from the water color envelope liner to the hand brushed cake matched seamlessly to create the most stunning elegant summer affair. Our modern marsala and navy invitation suite was perfectly accented with geometric tile place cards. But of course our favorite detail has Morgan and Alex's monogram displayed beautifully on the side of the building- how fun! We loved seeing the love and joy that surrounded this sweet little family on their wedding day!! Thank you to Pearl Events Austin, Lip Service XO, Merveille Events, Hotel Ella, Hill Country DJ, Sweet Treets Bakery, and Angela King Photography!

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Autumn Inspired Shoot at White Sparrow Barn

This styled shoot is great inspiration for a fall wedding, with jewel tones and watercolor details making for a romantic vibe.

With fall wedding season approaching, we were so excited to share this bold autumn inspired styled shoot with all of you! Jewel tones of blue and red with accents of gold created a dramatic and romantic fall style. Our warm gold and white watercolor invitation suite paired perfectly with our navy envelopes and gold ink. The stunning tablescape with loose organic florals is one we wish we could gather around with friends and loved ones this fall season! Thanks to Cassie Madden Photography, Paul Michael Film, BA Beauty, De Ma Fille, On the Rocks, Beautiful Event Rentals, Wild Rose Events, Events by Jade, Crate and Barrel, Silk and Willow, and The Mrs. Box!

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Quick Guide to Wedding Ceremony Program Wording

Wedding ceremony programs, simple as they may seem, are a very important part of the wedding day. Ceremony programs inform your guests not only of the order or the ceremony, but also other important details, such as the wedding party, honoring loved ones, and thanking you guests for being there. Here is the traditional outline of a wedding program, along with pointers on how you can customize the wording to fit you and your fiance's own personal style. And click here for a free download of programs from real weddings with sizes.

1. INTRODUCTION 

Let's start with the basics! The introduction will be the most straightforward part of your wedding program and should include the following information in order: the Bride's first and last name, the Groom's first and last name, month/day/year of the wedding, start time and the ceremony venue. This is basically a snippet of the information on your invitations.

2. ORDER OF CEREMONY 

This will likely be the most detailed portion of your wedding program, and will vary based on ceremony. For example, catholic weddings usually have a longer ceremony than a more contemporary ceremony. But regardless of religion, the order of ceremony usually outlines the processional, ceremony, and recessional for your guests. Again, there are many variations to this, but formally it looks something similar to the below. Your planner or officiant will know with the order of your ceremony.

• Prelude: the music playing while guests are seated. Make sure to include the song title, composer, and musician playing the piece (if applicable)

• Processional: the music playing while the grandparents, parents, groom, and wedding party proceed down the aisle

• Bridal Processional: the music playing while the bride makes her grand entrance and proceeds down the aisle

• Opening Greeting or Prayer by the officiant

• Readings: if you choose to have readings during your ceremony, you will outline which passages will be read and who will be reading them (typically a family member or close friend)

• Wedding Message: the officiant will often give a message honoring the couple

• Exchange of the Vows: the exchanging of the vows and rings

• Presentation: you and your fiance kiss, the officiant announces the couple as husband and wife, and the crowd cheers!

• Recessional: the song playing as the newlyweds and bridal party walk back down the aisle

Feeling a little overwhelmed? No worries. Your planner or officiant will know with the order of your ceremony. Or you can choose to keep it super simple, similar to this:

• Prelude

• Seating and Processional

• We get married!

• Recessional

3. WEDDING PARTY   

In this section, you will want to outline all the family and friends who participated in the ceremony, almost like a casting list of a broadway play!  This should include:

• Full title and name of your officiant

• Parents of the bride

• Parents of the groom

• Grandparents of the bride

• Grandparents of the groom

• Maid/Matron of honor (you also have the option of including relation to bride- sister, cousin, or friend)

• Bridesmaids (list in alphabetical order or standing order)

• Best Man(same rules apply as maid of honor)

• Groomsmen(list in alphabetical order or standing order)

• Flower girls/Ring bearers

• House Party

• Ushers

You also have the option of adding the organist or ceremony musicians. And when in doubt, it is best to air on the side of formality when listing the names in your wedding program.

4. FINAL MESSAGES 

Here is where most couples will choose to include a thank you message to share their appreciation of attending the wedding. Example: Thank you so much for the love each and every one of you has shown us throughout our relationship. We are so grateful to have you in our lives and honored you have traveled near and far to be with us on this special day. We couldn't imagine our wedding without you! Final messages can also honor family members who have passed in loving memory. Example: On this special day, we honor those who are not with us today, but are forever in our hearts. or We remember those who cannot be with us today, but are present in spirit. 

5. MORE OPTIONS

All programs are unique to every wedding. You can add fun facts about you and your fiancé, fun facts about your venue, your wedding hashtag, your new address as married couple, or information about your reception following the ceremony. More program ideas can be found on our Pinterest page specifically for programs we've pinned to inspire and give you even more ideas! 

We hope this helps you put together the perfect wedding program content!

Summer Wedding Inspiration with an Industrial Vibe on Bajan Weddings

 Industrial elegance paired with delicate romantic touches have us obsessed with the photos from our recent shoot with Grit + Gold Weddings. We love this suite with handwritten calligraphy and textured, handmade paper.

The vibrant summer palette played oh so nicely with the refined tablescape and organic florals. Our vellum envelopes with gold ink and a wax seal looked gorgeous paired with soft pinks and pops of greenery. Romantic hand made paper and delicate ribbon softened the industrial brick elements of the venue. Overall, this romantic summer shoot with bohemian and industrial touches was truly a breath of fresh air! Read the full feature on Bajan Wed here! Thank you Grit + Gold Weddings, Kate Pease Photography, Trumpet and Horn, Root and Bloom, Bleu Luxury Rentals, 4eleven Fort Worth, Lovely Bride, Megan Betchel, Pretty Little Plates, and Loft22 Cakes!

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Happy Halloween! Mad libs are still so much fun and (especially with your girlfriends and a glass of vino). Click here to download or right click on image below to save this free Halloween printable!

Five RSVP Secrets You Need to Know

The best way to keep track of your wedding RSVP’s is to stay organized and efficient. In this post, we give your our top five tips for tracking RSVP’s to help save your time and effort for the fun parts of wedding planning!

It is always said that planning a wedding is stressful. The truth? 99% of wedding planning is fun and exciting! The stressful 1% includes keeping track of your RSVPs. Unfortunately, as much as we may love them, wedding guests are not always the best when it comes to responding to your invitation. We are sharing our tips and tricks to tracking down those RSVPs so your wedding planning process is 100% stress-free!

Years of experience in the stationery biz has taught us the RSVP secrets that you need to be using throughout your wedding planning process to ensure organization and accuracy with your RSVP guest count!

1. Use Your ABC's and Your 123's

   When you are finished creating your guest list, number each guest row in Excel. Then write that number in pencil on the back corner of each RSVP card. This will help you keep track of RSVP cards that come back with no name on them! And yes this tends to happen a lot (sigh). This way, if a card is returned to you with no name, simply look at the number written on the back and cross check it with your guest list. You can even use a black light pen in lieu of a pencil!

   Hint: When numbering your Excel guest list, do not use the row number. Instead create a whole new column with new numbers so if you add any rows, your numbering stays the same.

2. Organization is Excel(lent)

   Before you even think about sending out invitations, you should have an excel sheet of your guest list. When the RSVPs do start coming in, you will have a central document where you can keep track of all the RSVPs you have received. This will also help with keeping track of who still needs to respond.

3. Going Digital

   Adding an RSVP link on your website will give your guests another way to respond and make it even easier for them to RSVP! Most wedding websites have a built in RSVP option that is easy to add, so don't feel like you have to be a computer whiz to figure this one out. We recommend theknot.com and minted.com for building a wedding website with RSVP options.

4. Trouble with Too Much Time

   When setting your RSVP cutoff date (the date by which guests should respond), do not set the date for too long after the invitation was sent. It is good to put a little bit of pressure on your guests to get their responses in on time. Giving guests any more than 6 weeks to respond will likely cause them to put it off and eventually forget to respond. The ideal response time is 3-4 weeks before your wedding.

5. When It Pays to Procrastinate

   The unfortunate reality of wedding planning is that not all guests respond to your invitations before the RSVP date, which can create frustration when trying to tally up final guest counts, making a seating chart, telling your caterer guest count, etc. We recommend starting your seating chart two-three weeks before since, unfortunately, not all your responses will be in at the one-month mark. Creating your seating chart at two-three weeks will allow a little cushion for those last few responses to come in, and will allow you a two week cushion to track down those last pesky RSVPs.

We hope this helps you stay organized with your RSVP’s and enjoy wedding planning!