DIY Vintage Postcard Save the Date

I like to collect vintage postcards, and I think these DIY vintage postcard save the dates are a such a fun idea.  You could collect all different ones from the location of your wedding.  Look for them at flea markets- you can sometimes find a bargain!

 Check out the full DIY post over at Ruffled Blog here!

More New Year's Eve Save the Dates

These New Year's Eve Save the Dates have become one of my most demanded products this year. I love Lauren's Gold and black save the dates and she put them in my clear envelopes with confetti for a festive surprise for her guests.

Giveaway: Delphine Press Save-the-Dates on 100 Layer Cake!

I'm taking a short break from my lazy sick day to share with you this great giveaway over at 100 Layer Cake of 100 Delphine Press Save-the-Dates!  Run over and leave a comment to enter.  Winner announced Friday!

Hanky Invites

As I've posted in the past, I love hanky details at weddings.  I really love hanky invitations or save the dates, but I always thought they would be incredibly difficult or expensive to pull off.  That is, until I saw this awesome DIY Hanky Invites post over at tulle and feathers.  Don't get me wrong, they still look difficult, but they can be done DIY.  Here are some great examples:

tulle and feathers

From Martha Stewart Weddings

Lucky Luxe via Once Wed

I really want someone to try these and then send me pictures as to how they turned out!  Make sure to check out the post at tulle and feathers for more pictures and instructions.

New Year's Eve Wedding Save the Dates

Leslie's New Year's Eve Save the Dates from last season have been incredibly popular this year. I have designed two so far this season and have at least one more on the way.

I did two different styles, Lindsay's is single sided and Kristen's is double sided.


On the back of Kristen's is the information and both save the dates are sent with clear envelopes to fill with fun confetti.

Vintage Save the Dates

Arielle's wedding invitations are going to be amazing. But in the meantime, we made these vintage inspired save the dates in her burgundy and gold colors.

Signed, Sealed, Delivered

I am loving these postmark and postcard details.  Who knew mail could be so chic?

Top Row:  Design*Sponge, Postcards and Pretties

Bottom Row:  Country Living, Ruffled

Allow me to introduce . . . Tilde Designs!

What happens when two girls meet in law school, cram for countless exams, study for the bar exam, and become attorneys?  Practice law, you might say. . . and you would probably be correct in most cases.  But in the case of my best friend Kate and I, we also decided we wanted to channel our creative talents and skills (those acquired in our own wedding planning, NOT in law school) to start a wedding/event design and paper goods business.

Kate is an amazing paper goods designer.  She started dabbling in it for her own wedding and did everything but the calligraphy for my wedding (and did a fantastic job, I might add).  We had the best time collaborating over Save-the-Dates and invitations, menus, cupcake flags, and various other wedding signage.  Those elements we designed together were what made my wedding cohesive, thoughtful, and full of personal touches.

Kate and I thought it might be fun to put our design brains together and launch a little business.  Not to be deterred by distance (she lives in Chicago and I in L.A.), or day jobs (we both still have them), we formed a plan.  Over our bliss cakes and coffee brunch at M. Henry last fall, we made the decision to devote 2010 to launch our new baby . . . Tilde Designs.  Less than two months in, we have an etsy shop and this blog, and several new clients already.  We couldn't be more excited about what the future holds!

So please stop by our etsy shop for paper goods, a customized monogram, or an inspiration board designed for your event.  Check back often for new items or request any customized item you want.  If someone you know is getting married, throwing a wedding or baby shower, in need of personalized cards, having a baby, or just likes pretty paper goods, please send them our way!

xx
Kate & Chandra

Tiffany® Inspired Save the Dates

The Tiffany & Co.® theme seems to get more and more popular every year. I have three this year! Su asked me to make Save the Dates for her Tiffany® themed wedding. We made them very simple and classy - tied with a white bow and Tiffany Blue envelopes.

Love Languages Save the Date

I am in love with these "love in different languages" save the dates. Christine wanted the word love lots of times, in different fonts in the four languages of the ancestry. Purple side flap envelopes are the perfect way to deliver these unique save the dates.

Vintage Luggage Tag Save the Dates

I had a blast working on these vintage luggage tags with Nicole. The wedding will be at The Balsams Resort in New Hampshire and is a destination wedding for most of her guests. The wedding will be vintage and I suggested luggage tags. The front has a tree and a bird and the back was made to look like a luggage tag with typewriter fonts.

Pretty pretty paper!

I just had to share a blog post that combines two blogs that I love.  Nole from Oh So Beautiful Paper was the guest blogger yesterday at The Bride's Cafe.  Nole's wedding was a source of inspiration for me when planning my wedding (check it out here...it is absolute perfection), and her blog always features pretty paper, stationery, and invitations, which are some of my favorite things.  Below are Nole's words of wisdom regarding Save the Dates and  photos of the ideas she shared.  To see the full feature on The Bride's Cafe, go here.

From Nole:

1. Set the tone with your Save the Dates. Aside from the invitations themselves, Save the Dates are the first insight that your guests will have into your wedding. Since Save the Dates are usually sent out pretty early in the wedding planning process, chances are most brides and grooms won't have all the details figured out when the Save the Dates are mailed out, but hopefully you have a sense of the style of wedding that you're planning. Here are a few ideas:

Photo by Max Wanger

Photo by Olivia Leigh

Design by Simplesong

I really love all three of these.  How great would the hanky Save the Dates be for a vintage styled wedding or bride, especially for a smaller guest list?  I wish I had thought of it...

The keys are great because you can incorporate them into your wedding in so many different ways...and they just happen to be one of the elements I used throughout my own wedding.

There is something so simple and chic about silhouettes!  They could also be incorporated throughout your wedding.  A great example of that can be found here and here, in a wedding featured on Style Me Pretty.

One other Save the Date idea I absolutely love is another I found on Nole's blog.  I love the initials carved into the tree (maybe I am biased since they are mine and my husband's initials).

By Sublime Design

I think every bride should send Save the Dates because they are fun and a great way to showcase your style and personality.  Even if your budget is tight, there are lots of places, especially on Etsy, where you can find very affordable Save the Dates.  I got mine from Tilde Designs on Etsy, and not only were they very affordable, but they were lovely!

Gina's Save the Dates

It's that time of year again! Save the Dates for next year's weddings are starting to go to production. Here are Gina's magnet save the dates.

Leslie's New Year's Eve Save the Dates

Leslie told me that she wanted something different for her save the dates and told me to have fun. The wedding is on New Year's Eve. I immediately thought of confetti! But I would be so annoyed to open an envelope and have confetti fall on the floor. ;) So I finally found a great excuse to use clear envelopes - a product I'll confess to just not "getting". But they were perfect for these save the dates.


I included two different colors of confetti - black and silver - and was able to use both with her double-sided save the date. The entire package was placed inside a silver envelope.

Julie's Save the Dates

Julie's save the dates are classic yet modern with a fun layout of the fonts and the gold side flap envelopes. Her colors are aubergene and gold. This is by far my most popular color combination this fall. The eggplant amethyst color paired with gold will be a surprise for her guests.

Ali's Tree Save the Date

Ali's mom, Susan, contacted me for Ali's October wedding. Daniel had written Ali a very beautiful poem when they first started dating and they wanted to use the poem for inspiration on all of the pieces. The wedding is also taking a vintage look to it, so I designed these with the first line of the poem and gave them a vintage look with the fonts and the antique gold envelopes. The colors are aubergene and gold - an amazingly popular combination this fall.

Shanelle's Save the Date Magnets

Shanelle was in love with her engagement photos from The Shooting Gallery. She had so many amazing pictures taken in and around The Detroit Institute of Arts that it was difficult to choose only three. But these three on a designed swirl background look gorgeous together. Can't wait for the wedding invitations, Shanelle!

Chicago Save the Dates

You may remember that I posted Chicago skyline save the dates last week. Want to know something ironic? Dena and Beth contacted me on the same day, within hours of each other. Their weddings are both on October 24th and they both loved Heather's Chicago skyline wedding invitations. But Dena's save the date ended up being something totally different. I made this skyline by sketching an actual picture of the Sear's Tower and the Chicago River. Dena loved Beth's "Windy City" reference on her save the dates so I incorporated it in these as well. Dark blue liners in the envelopes are such a pretty touch against the cream cards and envelope.

Chicago Skyline Save the Dates

Beth fell in love with Heather's Chicago Skyline wedding invitations. What really drew her to them was the Navy Pier Ferris Wheel because her wedding reception will be at the Navy Pier! She also wanted her church, Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago to be a part of the skyline. I added the church and made the skyline a little softer by adding buildings faintly in the background. Beth wanted to reference the "windy city" in the invitations somehow so I not only included that in her wording on the save the date, but also in her return address!

Save the Dates: Postcards

Laura Davis of Laura Davis Events, contacted me about designing a picture postcard save the date for Heather and fiance. Heather wanted their picture on the front, but she wanted her colors of champagne and brown to come through. She also want hip and modern save the dates with a touch of elegance. I did a sepia wash on the photo and added a pretty graphic for the elegance and her colors. Then I did this very fun and new font for the touch of hip.