The proposal has been made and accepted, the date has been set, and now the work begins. Planning for a wedding can be both exciting and overwhelming. From finding a venue on the preferred date, to securing a caterer that offers the best food for the best price, to finding personalized invitations for your guests. Many couples get caught up in the details partly because they want the event to be exactly as they envisioned it. One of those details, which is an important one, is deciding on the color scheme of the wedding. Your colors are woven throughout every element of the occasion, including invitations, the cake, floral arrangements, the bridal party attire, and so much more. Therefore, it is a decision that is best made early on in the process. But it is also one that you can spend a whole lot of time trying to determine. Brides.com has a great tool that I want to share with you called the Color Studio. Click on the following link: http://www.brides.com/planning/receptions/colorstudio/ to get started. Not only will it help you to select colors, but it shows you which color combinations go well together.

Purple and green are popular colors for weddings this season. This invitaiton, Moss Couture, was inspired by a bouquet of flowers. It comes in a silk matchbox and is embellished with swarovski crystals, ribbon, and a rhinestone buckle.

Moss Couture Invitation - House of Papier © 2009

Inspiration for Moss Invitation - House of Papier © 2009

Silk Pouch invitations are a chic alternative to bland invitations. They will make your guests envious and your event a “must attend”! Pouches are 5 x 7 inches and come in a myriad of colors.

Click here to view the silk color swatches

Custom invitations call for custom paper. Since the design experience at the House of Papier is strictly couture, you have a myriad of top of the line paper options to choose from:

The House of Papier is excited to announce that we now offer a wide array of colors for silk boxes, silk pouches, and silk folios. All of our material is 100% Duponi Thai Silk. With over 150 color combinations, we are guaranteed to have the color you need for your special event.

Finally, my new silk fabric swatch has arrived! It came today along with my new silk box samples. I can’t wait to get started on this order. I’ll meet with Ade this weekend to finalize the invitation designs and also to show her the wedding program I created for her. Since she’s getting married outdoors in Jamaica she would like a program that doubles as a fan. They’re going to be so beautiful!