You may have noticed that over the last few months we have been a little quite over here in the House of Papier. That’s because we’ve been hard at work creating a new collection of chic invitations. We are also designing an entire line of new stationery products for all your wedding and event needs. Here is a sneak peek into House of Papier’s new Invitation Clutch^TM Collection.

Stay tuned because there is much more where this came from!

XOXO,

Check out the newest addition to House of Papier’s Baby Belly Collection. These chic invites will surely have you seeing double. The baby shower invitations were created for a lovely client who is having twin babies. Why have just one invitation when you can have two? One to represent each baby! These couture diaper themed invites are embellished with a white double-sided satin bow, white buttons, and a silver diaper pin charm. They are wrapped in baby themed tissue paper and shipped in a white glossy mailer to your guests. For information on how to order, contact us at 973.908.8159. Happy Planning!

xoxo,

At the House of Papier we LOVE being creative when it comes to custom creations. This invite is unique in two ways: (1) It’s a bridesmaid invitation from the bride (Will you be my Bridesmaid?) and (2), this gorgeous invitation was inspired by the bride’s beautiful sapphire engagement ring. What a great way to ask someone to be in your wedding!

Happy Planning!

On Monday I received the PORTS 1961 Pre-Fall 2011 Look Book and eagerly started going through the new looks. I first discovered Tia Cibani’s designs two seasons ago when I attended my first PORTS 1961 show at New York Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. As I flipped though the look book I fell in love with the blue and orange hues. So much so, that I was inspired to create an invitation that will be included in our new silk foundation invite collection in 2011. The design was inspired by PORTS 1961 looks #1, #27 and #28. The bottom layer is a 5×7 pumpkin dupioni silk foundation and the invite is adorned with four topaz Swarovski rhinestones.

Designer Invitations for Your Fashionable Life, 

House of Papier’s Über-Fabulous couple, David and Mari recently tied the knot at the Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niquel in Dana Point, CA. Here are some pictures of the purple silk folio invitations and table numbers we created for them – and of course, pictures of the beautiful bride and groom!

Best Wishes to Mari & David,

Our next Über-Fabulous couple are Dave and Mari. The two met online at Match.com and had their first date two years ago. They quickly fell in love and were engaged in July 2009. The couple’s wedding colors are purple with a hint of silver and ivory. Mari had a general idea of what she was looking for and I worked closely with her to design her dream wedding invitations. The 3-layer invites come in a 5×7 ”Vegas” purple silk folio and include a matching response card and wedding information insert:

The couple will be wed in October at the Ritz-Carlton in Dana Point California and honeymooning at the St. Regis in Bora Bora in an overwater bungalow.

Working with on this project was so much fun! Here’s what Mari had to say about working with House of Papier:

After meeting and speaking with many invitation consultants, I ultimately selected the House of Papier because of their creativity, integrity, and gorgeous high-quality invitations.  I was impressed by the breadth of the invitation styles and designs in the House of Papier’s portfolio.  I knew that Missy and her team must truly be talented to be able to create so many unique, classy, and gorgeous invitations.

The House of Papier was extremely easy to work with.  I didn’t have a very clear vision for what I wanted with my invitations, but Missy was able to develop a beautiful design for our invitations with the little guidance I provided based on my likes and dislikes. Additionally, Missy was very responsive and was in continuous communication with me throughout the process.  She was also very patient with me even when I changed my mind multiple times.  Although planning a wedding is a very stressful time, Missy’s patience, integrity, and reliability made the invitation process stress-free!

My invitations turned out better than I ever could have imagined.  My guests loved the invitations and I continue to hear feedback that these invitations are one of the most gorgeous and unique invitations that they have ever received.  I highly recommend The House of Papier and will definitely use them again in the future.  Thank you, Missy!

I wish Dave and Mari all the best.

xoxo,

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,

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,