Wax Seals date back thousands of years as a way of authenticating documents and ensuring they weren’t open and read by an unintended recipient. I found some interesting info on SealMaker.com about how Signet Rings were used to make the impression in wax and how people let friends and family know it was genuine.
After a seal was cut into a ring, the seal engraver made many wax impressions which were given to the owner of the seal along with the signet ring. The owner then distributed the waxes among family, friends and officials, so that when an important document was sent the recipient could check the unbroken seal against the wax impression to ensure that the document was genuine. After the death of the owner of the seal, the signet ring used to produce the seal was cracked to prevent further use.
Want to add a touch of old world class to your wedding invitations? This would be great if you are having a traditional wedding. You don’t have to get a Signet Ring made anymore. I found out about OldSchoolSeals.com in a recent issue of InStyle Weddings! They have the option of purchasing Initial Wax Seals along with sticks of wax to use. Or, if you want the easy way out they even have Peal and Stick Initial Wax Seals as shown in the picture above.
What has my friend Preston been up to these days? Hey Preston I thought we were close? We used to hang out? We use to talk about how much fun it was to be wedding bloggers way back when you first started blogging in 2007. Well it looks like my advice paid off! Looks like you finally made the big time! You moved your blog to your own domain from Blogger. Good move. BTW, I love your new blog! And, you started your own line of wedding invitations! Wow, and not even a mention to your old friend Rhonda! I had to find out by reading Instyle Weddings Magazine? I guess I know where I stand!
(Sidenote: Hey Preston, if you are reading my blog, just kidding, I’m not insane, just my attempt at getting my readers attention! Readers, yes I did meet Preston back in 2007 but no, I haven’t talked to him since! But read on!)
Preston Bailey did start his own line of invitations and they are definitely Preston Bailey. For those of you who have read his book, Preston Bailey Celebrations, you know he loves flowers and uses them to make a very vibrant backdrop to the weddings he designs. Well his invitations are no exception. Here are a few of his designs to show you what I mean. I like the nice touch of having coordinating envelope seals for each invitation (shown in the pictures).
No, you don’t have to be Oprah to afford these. From what I can tell, they are all less than $3 a piece if you by at least 100. Many are less than $2 a piece. The best part for me is, he chose one of our affiliates, Invitation Consultants to carry them. So if you want to see his full line of invitations just click here! Find your perfect wedding invitation. Free Shipping on orders over $150.
You don’t have to be an artist to make amazing DIY Wedding Invitations, not with LCI Paper that is! I found out about LCI Paper because, unbeknownst to me, we carry their products in our Wedding Shop. I saw we made a few sales of their products in a short period of time so I had to see what made them so popular. I found that we carry over 100 LCI Paper DIY Wedding Invitations in our Wedding Shop. The thing that sets LCI Paper apart from the other printable wedding invitations you see out there is the quality of the paper. They have some of the finest imported paper that you can find. I’ll post about some of special types of paper they sell in the days to come. But you can check it out for yourself at their website, here LCI Paper Co.
Another great thing about LCI Paper is the how to videos! If you are a little nervous about cutting, gluing and layering your papers they have some videos showing you how to do it. LCI Paper makes DIY Wedding Invitations easy with a large variety of Print at Home Wedding Invitation options. Here are a few examples.
I’ll start off with one of those videos I talked about. This video shows how to put together one of the Blue Blossom Pocket Fold Invitations. This beautiful invitation requires some hand cutting as you will see but the sense of accomplishment and pride that will come with all the compliments from your guests will be worth it!
If you’re not into all the cutting and gluing, here are a couple of other unique options. This one is a Blue Vellum Printable Invitation Kit. All you have to do is print them on your home computer and easily assemble them.
LOVE the idea of a Save-the-Date MAGNET! The whole concept is to create something which will serve as a constant reminder to your guest to keep that very important date available. And no civilized person will shove that adorable magnet in a draw or let it get lost in a sea of mail, right? Every guest who receives one will most likely place it on the refrigerator door, which we all know serves as the most logical platform for all important information that we DO NOT want to forget!
Now if you are currently in the market for save-the-dates I beg you to check out our affiliate MagnetStreet Weddings I guarantee you will not be disappointed. They have the most INCREDIBLE selection I have ever seen, they say 2,071 original designs. There is literally something for everyone. I think they offer every theme and design imaginable, from purely elegant to romantic to lighthearted. They even have an equestrian theme shown top left above, I LOVE IT!
The feature I think you will find most appealing is the freedom to personalize the colors, fonts, and text on most of the designs. If you are looking for inspiration just take a peek at what these incredibly creative couples have done with their save the dates over at Magnet Street’s blog, Truly Engaging.
I love how Nalie and Nate utilized the backside of the Carrier Card by printing their wedding website and other important information for their guests.
Congratulations!! Many of you got engaged during the holidays and now the planning process begins.
Now the next step is to Save the Date! If you will be requiring your guest to travel or if you are planning your wedding around a major holiday or popular vacation time you will want to send save-the-dates to make sure they block off your wedding on their calendar. I think of them as a pre-invitation which will give your guests the advantage of knowing about the event in plenty of time to prepare. Invitations are normally sent 6 to 8 weeks before the wedding but save-the-dates may be sent 8 months or more in advance. There are many options in save-the-dates depending on your budget. If you are into DIY but aren’t that crafty, DIY Save the Date Magnets may be an option for you, one cute example is shown above. These DIY Save the Date Magnet Kits are by Eliza Fig. All you have to do is print your name and information and connect the magnet backing. It comes with a backer card and envelope. You can check them out in our Save the Date Shop!
If DIY is not for you, stay tuned because I’ll be passing on some info about a company that has the most amazing supply of Save the Date Magnets tomorrow.
Okay, I know I’ve been known to write about various wedding invitation vendors on occasion but this one is special. We use an application called Popshops for our Wedding Stationary “storefront” at Our Wedding Plus. While loading some of the latest wedding invitation designs into our various Wedding Invitation sections I kept seeing options from a company called Minted so I decided to take a deeper look. And, I’m glad I did!
I found that Minted carries some of the best designs and highest quality invitations from some famous and some not so famous independent designers. Our company, Our Wedding Plus, carries invitations designs from close to 20 vendors and designers so I have a pretty good idea what’s out there. Here’s what I like about Minted.
They carry over 280 wedding invitation designs from 15 different designers that I counted. They offer various printing types including letterpress, engraved, offset, and flat. Their designs are pretty evenly spread across price ranges from fairly inexpensive to expensive. They also make it easy to change colors to fit your wedding theme. Yes, all this is great but what good is it if you can’t easily find what you want? A great thing about Minted is their website is so easy to navigate! You can easily narrow down your selection based on price, style, designer, and print type.
After going through Minted’s invitation selection, I found them to be consistently modern. They say they have “the freshest designs on paper.” I think the secret to their “fresh” and modern selection is their “Design Challenge” program. They periodically request submissions for independent invitation designers to submit their designs to be voted on by people like you! Winning designers get to sell their product on the website!
So, the bottom line is, Our Wedding Plus signed up to be an affiliate of Minted! We loaded our Wedding Invitation Shop with invitations, save the dates and more offered by Minted. So check it out!
There’s a really big wedding invitation sale coming up at Urbanity that will last only 2 days. If you use Coupon Code:DEAL09 on November 17th and 18th 2009 you will get 50% off of any order over $75! This sale is only available on those 2 days!
This sale covers any of their products, not just wedding invitations…
• Holiday Photo Cards
• Personalized stationery for friends and neighbors
• Christmas invitations for your upcoming soireé
• Fun note cards for stocking stuffers
Here are some of my favorite invitations from Urbanity. They have a bunch of unique designs for every occasion. And, remember the message in a bottle invitation by Urbanity was name one of Oprah’s favorites too!
The unique wineglass invitation is one that you print at home. I think it would make a great bachelorette party invitation or even a bridal shower invitation.
I added a few of these to the Our Wedding Plus Wedding Invitations Page if you want more information or you can click one of these links below…
I’m kicking off Wang Week today! Vera Wang has really expanded her brand way beyond just wedding dresses. You can find all her products here Shop VeraWang.com and she deserves a full week of coverage. Today I’ll be highlighting Vera Wang Wedding Invitations!
Two words come to mind when I think Vera Wang, Style and sophistication! Vera Wang has designed wedding invitations that are the epitome of taste and elegance. Here are a few of my favorites:
I love the lace on this Vera Wang Wedding Invitation. Perhaps compliment your wedding dress design?
Something Blue?
Another beautiful lace pattern along with a classy light green ribbon. All these Vera Wang Wedding Invitations are available through William Arthur which can be linked to from her website. Shop VeraWang.com
Check-in tomorrow for another post on Vera Wang Wedding Products!
The folks at Urbanity told me about another great sale they are having on wedding invitations.
This sale is only good for the month of September 2009. This one is tops their last wedding invitation sale I told you about a few months ago.
Here are the details:
If you by 24 or more invitations you get 12 free. Use the coupon code Urban12free at check out.
If you by 48 or more wedding invitations you get 24 free. Use coupon code Urban24free at checkout.
This discount will work on any Urbanity wedding invitation or stationary product, including the famous message in a bottle wedding invitation shown here. Which by the way was selected by Oprah as one of her favorite things!
Have you seen our new look?Our Wedding Shop has been upgraded!No more boring appearance.
We added a bunch of graphics and updated our links.
So what do we provide?Pretty much everything you can think of.All top of the line products from top of the line vendors.For example, are you having an Irish Themed Wedding? A Native American Themed Wedding?A Filipino Themed Wedding?Well you need to check out our accessories because we have you covered.
Preston Bailey did start his own line of invitations and they are definitely Preston Bailey. For those of you who have read his book, Preston Bailey Celebrations, you know he loves flowers and uses them to make a very vibrant backdrop to the weddings he designs. Well his invitations are no exception. Here are a few of his designs to show you what I mean. I like the nice touch of having coordinating envelope seals for each invitation (shown in the pictures).
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