Mr. and Mrs. Schakim Ammarah are the newest couple to make the House of Papier Über-Fabulous list. Not only did House of Papier create the couples custom invitations and wedding stationery but Tyra, the bride, just happens to be one of my best friends. So what makes this couple Über-Fabulous? The location of their wedding, the decor, the dress and their lovely personalities. The couple are from Los Angeles and got married at SkyLinks at Long Beach, a posh golf course in Long Beach, California. The venue boasted luscious greens and rock waterfalls, one of which was the backdrop to the ceremony.

The bride wore a beautiful classic sweetheart dress with ruching at the waist and a flowing train. The bride and groom brought their humorous personalities to the celebration by dancing their way into the reception during their introduction to guests as Mr. and Mrs. Ammarah.

So one of my favorite elements of the wedding was the “Just Married” golf cart. The bride and groom drove off in the decorated cart after the wedding ceremony to take their pictures on the golf course. What a chic idea! The bride’s cutie pie niece was the flower girl and I must say she did her job very well.

The wedding colors were ocean blue and orange. Who knew those colors went together so well! The blue was radiant and the orange provided a pop of color. The cake wasn’t just beautiful, it was yummy too. The floral arrangements with blue and orange roses were just gorgeous. From the brides bouquet to the flowers that adorned the ceremony archway, to the floral embellishments on the cake to the reception centerpieces – the eye catching flowers were definetly the highlight of the wedding decor.

House of Papier created the couples custom invitations, menus, escort cards, table cards and dance cards. What is a dance card you ask? Well it’s a game that the bride came up with for the reception. Each table had a card with the title of a song and every time the DJ played that song, everyone at the table had to hit the dance floor and dance. All in all, the wedding was Über-Fabulous and the sunny southern California weather was just an added bonus for an outdoor wedding (after all, it never rains in southern California right?).

Congratulations Tyra & Schakim!

xoxo,

My how time has flown! May is here once again and that means the National Stationery Show is in town. I’m looking forward to attending this year for the fourth time to check out new trends, meet up with my invitation friends in the biz and of course, find lovely products for House of Papier to carry. The show takes place on May 16th – 19th in New York at the Jacob Javits Center. This will be my first year attending the opening night party in Battery Park so I look forward to mixing and mingling with all my friends in the trade and with those invitationeers I tweet with. We’ll be tweeting from the show, the seminars and the party, so follow us on twitter at @house_of_papier.

See you there,

Calling all engaged  couples! My friend Christopher Duggan, is the founder and principal photographer of Threshold Visions Photography in New York City and his holding the 4th Annual FREE Spring Engagement Day on Saturday, May 15th in Central Park. Engagement Day is designed to help couples choose the right wedding photographer. The session is limited to 10 couples and includes the following:

A 30 Minute Photo Experience

Professional Hair and Makeup Artist On-Site

A Chance to Win a Custom Designed Lovebook

Digital Negatives of Images

In order to be considered for the FREE Engagement Day session send an email to studio@thresholdvisions.com with the following information: Wedding date, wedding location and venue, a current fun photo of the two of you and a brief description of your story or wedding plans. Submissions must be received by Friday, May 7th in order to be considered. To learn more visit the Threshold Visions Blog.

Happy Photo Shooting,

Here’s another design from the Designs by Missy Collection ©2010. “The Peacock” set comes in a rectangular chocolate box and includes a response card, return envelope and mailer. The invite is adorned with a peacock feather and the outside is laced with a corner ribbon and rhinestone buckle.

{The Peacock ~ Designs by Missy Collection ©2010}

{The Peacock ~ Designs by Missy Collection ©2010}

{The Peacock ~ Designs by Missy Collection ©2010}

XOXO,

Last night, House of Papier unvieled it’s newest invitation collection at the Exclusive Private Bridal Showcase. The showcase was an elegant affair coordinated jointly by Jewell Staley of Remember Our Day and the 3 West Club in New York. The exclusive event was held at the 3 West Club which is located on 51st street off of 5th Avenue. The Solarium was the perfect room to host this event with a terrace that provides a beautiful view of St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

The showcase was well attended by brides, engaged couples, wedding planners and other wedding industry affiliates who parussed a number of vendors to help them plan thier perfect day, including: Remember Our Day {Wedding Favors}, Elle Belle by Yaelle Designs {Couture Hair Acessories}, Eleni’s New York {Decorative cookies and cupcakes}, Threshold Visions {Photography}, Selavi Productions {Event Production}, A Floating Affair {Balloon Decorating}, and Miriam Lei {Custom Jewelry Design} to name a few. Be sure to check out thier websites to learn more about thier products. Here are some pictures from the event:

{House of Papier’s Designs by Missy Collection}

{House of Papier’s new Designs by Missy Collection}

{House of Papier’s Silk Box Collection}

{Remember Our Day – Has the BEST wedding favors and gifts!}

{Cupcakes from Eleni’s New York – they were sooooo good!}

{Custom Jewelry Designs from Miriam Lei}

{Couture Hair Acessesories by Elle Belle by Yaelle Designs – I love the birdcage veils!}

Happy Wedding Planning!

xoxo,

Tomorrow, House of Papier will unveil its new Designs by Missy Collection^TM at the Remember Our Day private briadal showcase. So I thought I’d give you a sneak peek at one of our new boxed invitations:

{The Parisian ~ Designs by Missy Collection ©2010}

{The Parisian ~ Designs by Missy Collection ©2010}

{The Parisian ~ Designs by Missy Collection ©2010}

Happy Wedding Planning,

House of Papier is launching its new line of boxed invitations. The Designs by Missy Collection is the newest addition to our couture invites. For the past three years we have offered top-of-the-line couture silk box invitations. Now by popular demand, and at the request of our clients, House of Papier will also offer more economical boxed invitations. Our new product will be unveiled at the Remember Our Day Inc. Private Bridal Showcase which will take place:

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

3 West Club
3 West 51st Street (Between 5th & 6th Ave.)
New York, NY

6:00 – 8:30 pm

Please click HERE to RSVP

This event will also showcase wedding favors, bridal party gifts, a photographer, music,  a floral designer, specialty cupcakes and dessert, special occasion hair and make-up, wedding cakes and more! We look forward to seeing you there.

All House of Papier invitation orders placed at the event will receive a 10% discount. Here is a sneak peak of our new Designs by Missy Collection:

Happy Wedding Planning!

The holidays are over, and many of you have wonderful news to share. Christmas, and especially New Years are the most popular time for popping the big question! So now what? Well, once you and your beau have set a wedding date it’s time to get your Save the Date announcements out.  Save the Date’s are a great way to inform your friends and family of your wedding plans before sending the formal invitations. House of Papier is offering a New Years special of 10% off all Save the Date announcements and Wedding Invitations through the month of January. Contact us today at info@houseofpapier.com to place your order. Do you have a beautiful engagement story? Share it with us and receive an additional 10% off your stationery order.

Happy Planning!

House of Papier had a great year in 2009! Our business has grown and we’ve learned a lot. I have the privilege of working with the best clients on the planet who challenge me to create the most beautiful custom invitation designs.  December is filled with Christmas parties and holiday cocktails and while I will be out and about this month, the invitation presses will not stop. We have two projects underway that I’m excited about and House of Papier has a new Über-Fabulous Collection that will be launching in February 2010 just in time for NY Fashion Week.

I would also like to announce a new member of the House of Papier team – Louise Grdovic (pictured below) in her wedding picture. How fitting, since she will be assisting with Wedding invitations and much more.

{Louise Grdovic – Assistant Invitation Designer}

Thank you to all of you who subscribe to the House of Papier blog, follow us on Facebook, and of course I can’t forget my Tweetie Pies on Twitter. Stay tuned for more wonderful things to come in 2010!

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Designer Invitations for Your Fashionable Life!

XOXO,

Not something borrowed, not something blue, but definitely something NEW. That’s right, I’m taking somewhat of a break from bridal invites and working on some new projects. While House of Papier caters to a large number of brides, we are a full service invitation design house creating custom invitations for all kinds of events. With that being said, we have  a number of new clients coming down the pike that in no way shape or form fit the bridal mold. I love working on invitations that are not monotonous, cause me to stretch my imagination and sparks my creativity. I’m currently working on two such projects. Here are the inspiration boards that jump start that creativity.

Inspiration Board #1:

  Inspiration Board #2

XOXO,