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 stationary 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,

I’m so ready for Summer to be over! Fall is my favorite time of the year and I’m so over the heat and humidity, especially after just coming back from Los Angeles where the weather is God-sent. This Summer has been kind of crazy and I’ve been traveling in and out of town since June. So I’m looking forward to the change of seasons and the next page in the history of House of Papier. We have a lot of projects we’re working on and more coming down the pike. I’m really excited about sharing some of the new things we have going on and the new invitation designs we’re creating. The invitation presses are in full swing and here are just a few projects:

XOXO,

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 stationary order.

Happy Planning!

With the end of the year dawning, it seems as if there is no slowing down for House of Papier. I’d like to share with you our latest custom design for a Sorority reunion. This invitation was designed in a 5×7 silk folio adorned with a salmon pink double-sided satin bow. The 2-layer invite is embellished with three Swarovski rhinestones.

{Inspiration Board}

{Silk Folio Invitation – Outside}

{Silk Folio Invitation – Inside}

 {Silk Folio Invitation – Insert}

{Silk Folio Invitation – Side view}

All silk folio invitations come in a custom mailer to easily mail your invites to guests. For ordering inquires contact Missy at info@houseofpapier.com

XOXO,

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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,

As promised, here is the Thank You silk folio I created for a recent client. Thanking your guests for attending your wedding and for the gifts they gave is an essential to-do for all couples. Thank You’s should be sent out about two weeks after you return from your honeymoon. When you order your coordinated stationery set from House of Papier you will receive your Thank You folios before the wedding, so there is no excuse for being late! You can also take advantage of our concierge service and we’ll mail them for you. 

To learn more about our folio invitation options contact us at info@houseofpapier.com