2009 Wedding Invitation Trends

Nessa, of Cardgirl Invitations, joins me as my first guest blogger to discuss her favorite Wedding Invitation Trends for 2009 . . .

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Hello! My name is Nessa Sander. I own Cardgirl Invitations and run the CardgirlDIY blog. Thank you so much to Brenda at Best Wedding Sites for inviting me to guest blog today about invitation trends!
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Cardgirl Invitations is a custom design studio, specializing in letterpress wedding invitations. Because we do all custom work, we are able to incorporate custom artwork and calligraphy into your invitation design. This adds such a personal touch to the invitations, as it offers a true one-of-a-kind look. This is a hot new trend. Get on the early train!

After the invitations have been mailed, I often work with my clients to “complete the look & feel” with wedding programs, escort cards, thank you notes, stickers…just about anything created on paper. I am also not shy about passing along the artwork to my clients for some DIY projects…as I know it all starts adding up. I have also created a DIY site for those clients of mine.

Here’s a quick summary of my favorite trends for 2009 wedding invitations:

My favorite new color combinations for 2009
Butter & Black
Eggplant & Ecru
Teal & Slate Grey

My favorite design elements for 2009
The Damask (of course!)
A Wide Stripe
Pattern Printing onto the Backside of Your Invitation Cards
Block lettering complemented by hand lettering
Print a Design onto Your Envelopes

Cardstock
Crane’s 100% Cotton Extra Heavy Cardstock
(amazing, heavy like a coaster, works beautifully with a letterpress printing)

I hope you will take the time to visit my DIY blog for more ideas & my invitation website. Thanks again to Brenda for including me in your lovely blog!