Brooke's Invitations

GE Wedding: My Wedding Stationery (Professional Photos)

Finally. Some cool professional photos came in from the wedding!  Here are my programs that I put together the night before we left for Cancun.

And a shot of one of my invitations that a guest brought.

And a couple shots of one of the "Placecards" I made for each guest.  These were based on my Crystal Clustered collection.  They were made double-sided, so that each guest across the table can see the name of that person in front of them.  LOL, yes, we only had 9 of us at the table, and they all knew each other, but I just felt like it would be a nice personal touch. 

Now that I have access to the professional photos (taken by Matt and Jonathan of Del Sol Photography), I can start posting reviews online!

Kendra's Peacock Themed Baby Shower Invitations

Kendra took my Peacock Save The Date Cards and turned it into a Baby Shower Invitation! We added one more layer of cardstock for more color. 

Introducing the TIFFANY Invitation

I've been meaning to post an invitation set with the Tiffany-inspired look.  Check out more photos and ordering information in my shop!

To keep the price low, this listed invitation does not come with the metallic envelopes, pre-printed envelopes, or inserts.  And seriously, I tried so hard to take great photos that would capture how truly spectacular the paper looks in person, but none of the photos did it justice. 

GE Wedding: Invitations... Check!

HUGE sigh of relief.  I have dropped off our wedding invitations at the post office today! FINALLY... There are only a few peeps who know exactly what a rough time we've been having this year, but long story short,  my priorities have drastically changed and unfortunately, I have not been on top of my wedding preparations as I would have liked.  BUT, I had finished my invitations this weekend, and mailed them to the family and friends who have been there for us.  The guest list of who would even receive invitations was pretty short, since the FI and I decided to only invite friends and family who have been involved in our lives in the last couple years.  But that's another story.

So here are a few photos of my invitations, which I will be selling in my shop.  The price is little higher than my other items, because OMG, these were a LOT more work than I anticipated (plus the dupioni silk wasn't cheap). It did get easier after the 5th one, but I was exhausted when I was done. I told the fiance "never again, never never never" will I make these types of invitations.  This is my normal rant after I try something new. Then I'm like, nah, I can do this again. So check it out:

Each red panel is Dupioni silk wrapped cardstock. VERY pretty in person.  It took me forever to cut the dupioni silk into the right sized panels, THEN, I had to iron each piece onto the cardstock before even adhering it... argh. I had a vision, and this was NOT exactly my vision (required more time and even more money), but I'm pretty happy with the result.

Since we have a destination wedding, "Travel Information" contains our travel agent info, resort info, etc.  It's in lieu of "Accomodations."  I really only added a "Details" Card so that there was a nice layered look to the inserts.  The Response card's 4Bar red envelope is inserted behind all the inserts, out of view.  Augh. Look at the date of the Response card: November 15. And I mailed them today! What a faux pas.  Girls, if you are mailing your invitations, make sure your "respond by" date is at least 3 weeks in advance.  Shame on me.  But life threw me lemons, and I made apple juice. I know - its just wrong (and yes, the saying is "lemonade" not apple juice).

A Monogram square closes the whole pocketfold.  I decided to add 6 small rhinestones to the square just to add some interest. I felt that it was a little plain without them. More work, yes, but nice touch.

There you go.  GE Designs' wedding invitations.  Done. Fin. Now, it's off to work on my clients' stationery.  It never ends. But I love it. :)

Introducing the ANNA Invitation Suite

I've been feeling that my shop needs more wedding invitations.  I don't know why it took me 2 years to move forward with that.  So here is my latest addition to my wedding invitation collection.

The ANNA collection features a pretty cool Damask/Flourish/Swirly design that I've used for my Swirly Seating Chart.  This design can be applied to any other wedding stationery -- table numbers (samples coming soon!), menus, placecards, thank you cards, etc.  I wish the photographs showed that the top white layer is a beautiful heavyweight metallic cardstock with shimmer (I did my best to take photos at different angles).  There is also a Quartz version that is off white and more shimmery than the Crystal white metallic cardstock. 

With this collection, the pop of bling and color is in the rhinestones.  Keep it simple and elegant -- that's my motto.  Available at GE Designs on Etsy. 

Colors available:
[Cardstock]

• Chocolate
• Black
• Pewter/Steel Gray
• Silver
• White
• Pearl
• Ivory
• Green
• Plum
• Lavendar
• Light Blue
• Tiffany Blue
• Navy
• Light Pink
• Fuschia/Bright Pink
• Copper/Burnt Orange

[Rhinestones]:

• Clear
• Red
• Aqua
• Green
• Pewter
• Cobalt Blue
• Pink
• Fuschia
• Lavendar
• Purple

Introducing the MICHELLE Invitation

I have a new collection of designs the MICHELLE Invitation Set.

This new collection of invitations includes
-One 5x7 Panel Invitation
-One coordinating RSVP Card
-One A7 Euroflap White Envelope
-One RSVP White Envelope

Each panel invitation uses heavy #105 metallic cardstock, depending on the colors that are requested.  Each scroll design comes in customized colors.  Adorned with 5 handplaced HotFix rhinestone crystals in the flourishes. Even the RSVP Card has a crystal to match. 

 You may insert the RSVP Card under the 1.5 inch satin ribbon on the back of the invitation panel for a nice tight package. 

GE Luxe Invitation: Damask Crystal Cluster

A couple new items were added to the GE Designs shop.  The Damask Crystal Cluster collection.  A little variation on the Crystal Cluster look.  Each layer is metallic shimmer.  Even the damask pattern is printed on metallic white or ivory.  There are 2 versions, the Budget Friendly Version (BFV) or the GE Luxe version.  Both have the same elegant look, except the materials are different. BFV uses non-metallic papers and envelopes, without the pre-printed RSVP envelope or an insert.  This is a great option for Brides who want to save a little mula or would prefer to create their own insert pieces.  The GE Luxe version is a complete set with all metallic pieces (if available).  The splash of color is available in metallic and textured papers, depending on your request. 

Coordinating pieces are also available. Table numbers (below) are always made with metallic cardstock, unless requested for other materials to be more budget friendly. The sample below includes 5 layers of cardstock. 

Available at http://www.gedesigns.etsy.com/

Margaret + Michael's Invitations

Margaret chose the GE Luxe Crystal Clustered Invitations, with some modifications to save on cost. We used flat flapped envelopes instead of the metallic shimmery Euro-flap envelopes, removed a couple rhinestones, used a different cardstock texture for the inserts... all for $6.00 per set instead of the listed price of $7.50. The more you order, the less you pay.

All pieces are thick #105 Metallic cardstock, with laser printing. Clear, crisp, and shimmery!

Clusters are pre-made. Custom made rhinestone clusters in custom colors are also available at an additional cost.

GE Luxe Invitation: Chandelier Crystal Invitation BOXED

Here are some photos of the boxed version of the Chandelier Crystal Invitation in Chocolate and Dark Red.

Boxed Invitations are a unique way of presenting your invites to your guests, but keep in mind that shipping costs do add up. For one boxed invite, www.usps.com costs under $3.00 to ship (with delivery confirmations). I insert the boxes in white bubble envelopes 7 x 10 inches. I personally haven't mailed out any bulk shipments directly to guests, but there might be bulk rates available.

GE-Luxe Crystal Clustered Invitation: New color sample

Although I'm technically shut down for the next few days, I set up some photos to share while I'm away from GE Designs to automatically post.

I just sent a couple samples of the GE-Luxe Crystal Clustered Invitations in both the peacock theme and now by request of the client, a pink/purple theme.

She asked for a sample of a menu, table number and guestbook sign in the crystal clustered collection.

GE-Luxe Rhinestone Buckle Invitation II

Here's a new invitation design now available for purchase at my etsy shop! The GE-Luxe Rhinestone Buckle Invitation II, is just the more upscale version of the first style. The only differences are the buckle and the card inserts (RSVP & Insert are dual cardstock panels). Prices start at $10.50 and is also available in a boxed version. These invitations are perfect for weddings, showers, dinner rehearsals or any event that has an elegant flair. Color theme may be customized. Metallic cardstock panels come in Black, Chocolate/Bronze, Aqua (Tiffany Blue), Navy, Chartreuse Green (lime green), Ruby (dark purple), Lavendar, Gold, Silver, Pearl, and Crystal (White). Coordinating Satin Ribbon is used.

Printed on 110lb Metallic cardstock for a shimmery finish.

GE Luxe Invitation - Chandelier Crystal Invitation

Introducing the third Invitation Design of the GE-Luxe Collection available for purchase now!