Valentine’s Day Card…Wedding Invitation?

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Weddings are a pivotal moment for any bride-to-be. This is the fairy tale-like fantasy that all women has been dreaming of, and planning to fulfill, since they were little girls. For most brides-to-be, preparing for the wedding is a year-long event. Finances are carefully laid out for every expense there is, and time, no matter how long the preparation is, just seems to be not enough. Some women aim to cut back on their budget by lessening their expense on some minor necessities – and one of these is their wedding invitation.

Most people would rather do things on their own, thinking that it would save valuable time and budget, than to have professionally-made custom wedding invitations. What they fail to realize is that by doing so, they are risking exactly the opposite of what they expected! True, designer invitations may come at a higher cost, but they are worth every cent. If you are starting to feel like taking things into your hands, let me stop you right there – and continue on reading.

The entire event of your wedding starts with a simple piece of card or paper, with important information written all over it – and that is the invitation. Your invitation is the first thing that your guests will get for them to have a knowledge of this huge event of yours. This is, sort of, your formal announcement that you are getting married, and that you chose them to witness this beautiful moment. The invitation reflects your emotions, the wedding theme and what you want them to anticipate. Professional designers who create custom wedding invitations know exactly how to put all you have in mind together. They can imbue your invitation with embellishments, personalized designs and scent that would give your guests a tactile experience that would make them feel excited even weeks before the big event.

One of the most unique type of wedding invitations that many professionals are perfecting is the Valentine’s Day card wedding invitation. Valentine’s Day is a day that is meant to symbolize true love and passion. Why not include that theme in your wedding invitation? If you are planning to wed on or near Valentine’s Day, why not make your wedding invite into a gorgeous crafted Valentine’s Day card? This is a designer idea meant to be used by creative brides who don’t mind spending a little extra on something that will keep the guests talking for years.

By having professionals create designer invitations, you are sure that your invitation is made with the best materials and by the highest-caliber artists who know exactly what to do and where to find the things to make your invitation perfect. No money, effort, time and energy is wasted when you order custom wedding invitations!

Quality equals money, always remember that, and in order the get the highest quality, couture invitations that you want and would complete your luxurious wedding, do not be afraid to stretch your budget just a little bit farther. Happy Valentine’s Day and Congratulations!

The Perfect Start for a Perfect Event

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For any woman, the most thrilling moment would start when her man drops to his knee, pulls out a ring and pops the question every woman has fantasized about – “Will you marry me?” Indeed, no wedding is complete without first starting off with an engagement. This is the moment when the magic unfolds – so magical that some may even have formal engagement announcements.

Of course, all events are important, be it birthdays, debuts, engagement announcements, weddings or anniversaries. But for a woman, the biggest day of her life is the wedding. This is why women spend years and years of preparation for this big event – some even have it planned since they were little girls! And like all occasions worth remembering, an invitation is the first step to making it happen.

Weddings are exceptionally and unarguably the mother of all events. It must be simply perfect. It should always have a perfect harmony between the woman’s dream and reality. For most, making the wedding itself perfect meant cutting back on expenses meant for the little things – and one of those little things is the invitation. For them, they would risk designing and printing out their own, “personalized” invitations thinking that they would save more, rather than have professionals of wedding invitations design and create it for them. What they do not know is that by trying this risk out might just end up taxing not just valuable financial and material resources, but also time. But the thing is, it is possible to have wedding invitations professionally made and save time and money. Here are tips on how to do it.

First, identify exactly how many you are planning to invite. To do this, you must prepare a list of your guests. Once you have this, order your wedding invitations with additional 10% to 15% additional invitations for extra. Ordering in bulk plus with extras is better than having another batch printed out if you are short of invitations; the next batch would not be made in bulk, therefore, more cost. In the designer’s part, they would save paper (and expenses) by printing the maximum layout in one paper, rather than printing out less and have the extra space go to waste. Besides, you can always make use of the extras!

Second, when you try making your own invitation, you only have a vague idea about the materials that you need, and where to find them. You may end up buying the wrong materials that will go to waste, so you go out again and buy more. On the other hand, professionals on wedding invitation design know exactly what should go in an invitation – embellishments, artwork and materials – and they know exactly where they would find these; they may even have connections with shops that offer frequent buyers or companies like them special discounts. Nothing would go to waste, not time or money or resources, and you get exactly the perfect invitation that you have in mind.

“Spending too much” is not the correct term to use if you want good output. Spending your budget wisely can mean stretching your finances a little more to achieve the best quality and fulfill your wedding wishes.

Indulging for the Best – Go Couture

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A wedding marks a hallmark for any woman. That being said, there is no surprise why women spend years and years in preparation for the BIG event. Everything must be perfect – from the flowers, to the gown, to the rings. No detail must be looked over – not even the invitation! Do not be afraid to splurge a little extra, and go for couture wedding invitations.

Why choose couture invitations? Some may stop you and even encourage you to make your own cheap invitations – then use the extra money on something else. Here are some of the reasons why you should consider getting your couture wedding invitations now.

First, invitations are not just a small piece of paper where the location, date and time of your wedding is simply written – invitations mark the beginning of a moment in time worth remembering. Invitations represent the overall theme and atmosphere of your event. When you deliver your invitations, you would want to consider what you want the receivers to feel and imagine upon opening and after reading it. Professional designers of couture invitations know exactly how to give your guests a tactile experience and make them want to anticipate your wedding, even if it is a few weeks from the moment the invitation is received.

Next, your entire wedding experience must be perfect – even down to the smallest details. Surely, you may have picked your perfect gown or dress, the perfect rings, the perfect location and time – do not hold back on the invitation, make it perfect, too. Remember that everything must convey perfection, you do not want a simple piece of paper ruin it, especially when you reminisce twenty years from now. In the future, when you sit down with your children and grandchildren, you want them to feel how perfect everything was; when you have a trunk or an album that treasures some of these memories for you, you want them to see the invitation first, as if inviting them to go back in time and be guests in your wedding.

Once again, remember that your invitation is a reflection of who you are and what you want the receiver to feel. Layout and design experts that specialize in couture invitations are dedicated to bring the emotions and your dream wedding together into a reality for you. The luxurious embellishments, the exhilarating scent and the appealing designs are carefully chosen to fit your most memorable event.

These couture invitations do not cost a lot, as some of your friends may encourage you to believe. The truth is, you are paying a small amount to achieve these wonderful experiences! By holding back on your invitation, without doubt you may not achieve the perfection you have been planning since you were a little girl.

Undoubtedly, you, the bride, would want to achieve the best worth and highest quality your money can get, especially on your wedding day! We assure you that by going couture, you will not regret this decision and you will look back on your wedding day and say with satisfaction, “my wedding was simply… perfect.”

Your Wedding-A Destination

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Destination weddings can be a magical place to say your “I Do’s”, but they also come with a bit more work. When having a destination wedding, sometimes the typical wedding planning must be adjusted to function together with the chosen location. During the planning process you must correctly decide when to order your menus, programs, place cards, escort cards, and more.

Your destination wedding will be the most talked about wedding for years to come; as long as you plan ahead and create a detailed time management system to help ensure that all of the tasks on your wedding To-Do list get finished in time for the big day. One way to accomplish this is by listing out every single thing you need to get done. Then, you will figure out how much time it will take to mark each item off of your list. Figure in ordering timeframes, shipping timeframes, and have a due date for each project. This way you will be able to decide the level of importance for each to-do and you can track your progress. A Day-Timer is a great tool to have for managing your lists and projects. You can mark each day calendar day when something is due, use sticky notes if something else comes up, and easily see what has been done or still needs finishing up.

Knowing the timeframe for having products ordered helps give you an idea of when you should set your due dates. Save-The-Date cards are the first thing that you should plan on ordering. These cards should be ordered no later than 6 months before your wedding day. You must have these cards addressed and mailed 4-6 months before the date provided.

Custom wedding invitations can be ordered 4 months before your big day. If your programs are going to be extensive and formal with multiple pages, you should order those with your invitations. Otherwise, you may order your programs 4-6 weeks before the wedding. RSVP cards, especially unique card invitations, reception cards, place cards, and escort cards should all be ordered at the same time as you are ordering your wedding invitations. If you decide to place your order for place cards later, you may order them 4 weeks before the appropriate date. Have your invitations in the mail no later than 10 weeks before. Menu cards and drink cards should be ordered at least 6 weeks before the wedding day.

Now that your ordering is scheduled and due dates are set, you can think about more the enjoyable parts of planning your wedding, like cake tasting! Or floral arrangements!

 

Mind Your Manners with Invitation Etiquette

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Using the appropriate etiquette when sending invitations is just as important as choosing the right style of invitations for your soiree. Invitation etiquette should be followed whether you are sending wedding invites, anniversary invitations, or even just birthday party announcements. Most brides-to-be or host/hostesses all have the same concerns:

-When should I send my Save The Date cards?

-How far in advance can I/ should I send my invitations?

-When should I set the deadline for RSVPs?

-What items do I need in my invitation sets?

Save-the-date cards are meant to inform your invitees that you are having a wedding and to provide them with the date of the affair. Nowadays, save-the-date cards are used for more types of events, including corporate sponsored events, grand openings, birthdays, and more. These cards are generally sent six to twelve months before the date of your event, followed by the formal invitations. Save-the-dates are generally sent on simple card stock with a short message containing the pertinent information. However, your cards can be designed in any way that you could possibly imagine. For example, some people choose to send Save-The-Date magnets, which are very useful in helping your invitee to remember the occasion.

Invitations should be dropped in the mail roughly six weeks before your wedding. This will allow enough time for your guests to mark their calendars and offer an acceptable window for your out-of-town guests to make arrangements for travel and lodging. Guest should have RSVP cards returned within 2-3 weeks before the day of the event.

When creating your designer invitation set, you should consider adding a full set that includes everything a guest may need when attending a wedding or other event. A complete invitation set should include reception cards, RSVP cards, directions and maps, accommodation cards, and website information, if you so choose. Reception cards will provide information about the location and time of the reception if it is away from the ceremony area. RSVP cards are a must, so that you can keep an accurate count of all attendees. Directions and maps are helpful to ensure your guests arrive at the correct site on time. On your accommodation cards you may include the name and code of the nearest airport, options for hotels, and rental car companies. Many couples and event planners will opt to use a website to showcase their event. This website will include a place to submit an RSVP online, details of the wedding ceremony and reception, and can also include links to accommodations.

Keeping track of all wedding etiquette could possibly make your hair fall out, but using common sense and a well thought out plan of action will ensure your event runs smoothly and every guests has the chance to fully enjoy the party!

So You’re Having a Party!

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So you’re having a party! How do you tell your guests? With amazing invitations, of course. Looking at the literal sense of an invitation, this small card is your announcement. It’s what says “Hey! Join me for this special occasion!” Whether you’re sending theme party invitations or a save the date card, this part of your party planning process is indeed important.

Every party invitation – Los Angeles wedding invitations or any other type – require standard information: the date, time and location of your event. That part is fairly simple. Your invitations should also clue guests in on the type of soiree they are invited to attend, so they know how to dress. If you’re planning a high-class formal wedding in LA, then your Los Angeles wedding invitations may be so direct as to state “Black Tie affair” or other wording that ensures invitees are in the know. If your gathering is a backyard barbeque just to get the whole gang together, then your invitations can state that fact, or simply say “dress casual”.

First things first, every party should begin with creative invitations. This is where you first begin to set the tone for the entire event! We love this part of the planning process; coming up with the perfect wording for theme party invitations, destination wedding invitations or any other announcements. Our job is to look at the whole of the event – the location, the occasion, your personality, and other factors – and incorporate the perfect words to bring just the right kind of energy to your announcement. Once your guests arrive, it’s up to you to deliver the vibe they’re expecting!

To get the best possible response, traditional invitations are ideal. Today, there is a tendency to think that electronic invitations are sufficient; but the opposite is actually true. Electronic invitations may be convenient in most people’s eyes; but when a guest receives one of our unique theme party invitations in their physical mailbox, they see that you have put importance on your event and are more likely to respond and actually show up. With electronic invitations, that sense of “oh, this was convenient” comes through and while invitees may respond to the email, they may not remember to come to the party. We suggest sending invitations out at least five weeks in advance, regardless of the type of event.

Your invitations will answer the questions when, where and what. Offering as much detail as possible accomplishes two things: it eliminates any confusion, and it whets guests’ appetites for what is to come. As mentioned above, tell guests whether they are attending a lavish wedding, a beach party, or a cocktail party with champagne and appetizers. State whether there will be a buffet or a formal sit down dinner; and always state whether the gathering is for the whole family or adults only! Doling out this information allows guests to show up prepared and ready for what you have to celebrate.

Planning a party should be fun. We can help you with Los Angeles wedding invitations that feature the colors, texture and design perfectly fitting for your special day. While we handle all aspects of your invitations, you can move on to other fun planning activities!

A Look at Your Wedding Budget

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Planning a wedding should be a fun event; not one full of stress and angst. Working within a budget, you may feel as though you cannot have as nice an event as you wish. This is simply not true. With proper planning, your wedding can be beautiful and memorable regardless of who is footing the bill.

The first thing you want to do in determining your wedding budget is to have a meeting of the minds. This may include just you and your bride- or groom-to-be, or may also include parents. Today, weddings are put together in a number of ways and include some of the most creative donations, so never assume you’re all on your own. If you’re splitting costs with parents or other family members, come together to determine the total amount you have to invest in your special day and work from there. If need be, we can devise a fundraiser invitation and you can creatively fund your wedding! All joking aside, your special day is possible on any budget.

During this beginning stage, it is important to gain perspective so as not to feel you’re missing out. It can be tempting to finance a lavish wedding; but this comes at the expense of future investments. Consider this day in the context of the coming years, and how working from a budget will enable you to drive a better car or possibly purchase a home sooner rather than later.

In every event, there are expenditures that cannot be avoided. For this reason, it helps that you begin putting away extra savings as soon as you become engaged. Then, come to Rock Paper Scissors for your ideal stationary needs. Our Orange County wedding invitations are to-die-for! An in-depth breakdown of percentages, from The Knot, shows you just where the wedding budget typically goes. When you look at this list, you can more easily determine where you can gain greater savings.

Reception: 48%-50%
Ceremony: 2%-3%
Attire: 8%-10%
Flowers: 8%-10%
Entertainment/Music: 8%-10%
Photography/Videography: 10%-12%
Stationery: 2%-3%
Wedding Rings: 2%-3%
Parking/Transportation: 2%-3%
Gifts: 2%-3%
Miscellaneous: 8%

To avoid stress, allot about 5% of your budget for a “just-in-case” fund; and don’t forget your honeymoon fund!

As you can see, the majority of the typical wedding budget is allotted for the reception. This encompasses location and food. Finding ways to cut back on either of these will stretch your budget and allow you to spend more in other areas, or allow you to hold on to more for your romantic honeymoon! Perhaps you’ve got a friend or relative who is a great baker and would love to make your cake as a wedding gift to you. Maybe you know someone who would host your reception at their home. Talk with those close to you and you may be surprised at what becomes available!

Whether you need Orange County wedding invitations for beach nuptials or simple invitations for a church wedding, we can work from your budget to create highly unique cards that give guests a taste of what your special day will be like. Your invitations are the announcement of your special day; but should not eat up a large portion of your spending dollars. At Rock Paper Scissors, we’ve got a plan for your budget that doesn’t cut out your dreams!

Wedding Invitations Normally Forgotten

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In all the excitement of wedding planning, there are so many things to think about that the whole process can quickly become overwhelming.  In fact, there is more to wedding invitations than meets the eye.  If you’re planning your nuptial without the help of a professional planner, which many brides and grooms choose to do, then you might just forget all about the importance of engagement invitations and rehearsal dinner invitations.

As soon as you became engaged, friends and family who knew of your news probably wondered about the details of your engagement party.  Even so, thinking about engagement party invitations may slip your mind. To make your entire invitation process easier, it is our job to customize all of your wedding-related invitations to match.

Designing engagement invitations, shower invitations and rehearsal dinner invitations is fun because they don’t have to perfectly match your actual wedding invitations; in fact, it’s better if they don’t.  At Rock Paper Scissor Design, we know exactly how to coordinate all of the invitations you will need to send out.  We know when your invitations should go out and how far in advance they need to be ordered so they arrive on time.

When you are planning your engagement party, you have far more to think about than designing fun and fashionable engagement party invitations, although this is one of the most fun parts.  Leave this up to us!  Your engagement invitations and rehearsal dinner invitations will exceed your expectations and put the good word out that celebrating will soon commence.

We use a variety of printing methods in order to make your invitations perfect.  Some of the processes available are letterpress, offset, thermography, foil, engraving, and embossing.  Because we use the PMS color charting system at Rock Paper Scissors Design, we can customize your engagement party invitations with whatever colors you prefer; there are no limitations as there are with other color systems.

While the highest priority in terms of design itself may go into your wedding invitations, it is important that other events leading up to your special day are announced in style.  From the engagement invitations to the rehearsal dinner invitations sent out in your honor, you are setting the tone for your special events.  Do it with elegance; do it with our help!

Holiday Cards Tailored Made for You

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Holiday cards are your unique greeting to your friends and family during a fun and festive time of year.  This year, why not do something different?  Instead of mailing out the standard Christmas cards with the family photo, see what a little Rock Paper Scissors Design can do to make your cards stand out from all the others.

Using specialized papers and colorful printing processes, Rock Paper Scissors Design can guarantee that your holiday cards won’t look like anyone else’s!  After one simple consultation with Rachel, your Christmas cards can emerge from your imagination and transform into miniature pieces of art that you will share with those closest to you.

Corporations may wish to send out holiday cards to employees, vendors, clients and other distinguished persons.  In the corporate scenario, cards and invitations are never commonplace; they should always stand head and shoulders above what one may expect.  Therefore, Christmas cards and other holiday cards you send from a corporate standpoint need to be customized.  Rock Paper Scissors Design works with you from beginning to end, including you in the process the entire way through.

After your initial consultation for your one-of-a-kind holiday cards, artwork and layout will be designed and sent to you for approval.  This is, of course, dependent on the time frame you have to work with.  The more time we have, the more we can tweak and play with design to reach the Christmas cards of your dreams.

As the holidays approach, there are parties to plan, gifts to buy, dinners to prepare and more.  Your job is to enjoy your holiday season as stress-free as possible.  Let us take the reins on your holiday cards.  You hand us your thoughts and ideas; we’ll hand you a finished product that you’ll want to mount on your own fireplace mantle!

We produce cards and invitations for all sorts of occasions and events.  Through Rachel’s expertise in design, her creative abilities and her skill with printing processes, your Christmas cards will never be ho-hum again.  We don’t say that we offer a wide variety of styles, because our style IS your style!  Every holiday card, party invitation, or birth announcement is custom designed with you in mind.  There are no rows of stock cards to view and choose from; you get to be a part of the design process.

Have more fun this season!  Send your friends and family, your clients or employees, holiday cards personally made by Rock Paper Scissors Design!

Making your Baby Shower Invitations Something to Coo Over

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When you’re expecting, everything has special meaning. That’s why we are committed to giving your baby invitations the special treatment!  Of course you will celebrate the impending introduction of your little one with a baby shower.  Rather than send out evites or store-bought invitations, you could mail our one-of-a-kind creative baby shower invitations to your friends and family to show them just how big of a fete they will be attending.

Baby invitations from Rock Paper Scissors Design are made to order.  This means that we take your feelings and vision and put them into the most personalized baby shower invitation possible.  Working side by side with Rachel, you can be certain that the invitations you send to those closest to you will stand out from any other they have received or will receive for a long time to come!

For baby shower invitations, baby announcements, birthday invitations and more, we can offer you a wide range of printing options and the design of your dreams.  You can select to use foil printing on your more formal invitations, letterpress, or a number of other print methods.  And when it comes to color choices for the print placed onto your baby invitations, you will not be disappointed.  At Rock Paper Scissors Design, we use the PMS color charts, which means that we can come up with any color you can imagine.

Your baby shower is a momentous occasion that we can help you celebrate from the very beginning.  Creating custom baby shower invitations with Rachel, you will be freed from any stress of choosing the perfect card or announcement.  To stay in line with the invitations you send out for your baby shower, Rachel can also create your baby announcement cards to coordinate with the initial style!  This makes for a nice flow from the initial celebration of pregnancy to the final celebration of birth.

In addition to offering printing and ink options, we also have access to hundreds of paper styles and have the creative expertise to make your initiations stand out; even when you don’t know or aren’t revealing the sex of your baby.  Your baby invitations can be cool chic, cute and cuddly, or pretty in pink; whatever you feel in your heart is what we make for you.  To begin moving towards the baby shower invitations your heart desires, call today!