Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Custom Starfish pocketfold wedding invitation, menu card, program. placecard, favor tag, signage and rehearsal dinner invite

The Jersey Shores was the setting for this summer beach wedding.
 Starfish was the main theme.
We created a beautiful custom aqua metallic pocketfold.
Raffia was wrapped around the pocketfold holding it closed.
A custom cut starfish adorned the outside of the pocketfold
and the raffia was looped through a hole in the starfish
creating a very custom look.

A darker color metallic envelope created a nice contrast for
the custom lining of the same color as the invite.
 A watermark of the couples names and the date of their wedding
was printed using the same color as the envelope.

full view of the pocketfold inside
Each piece of this invitation ensemble was custom designed
to carry the theme of the starfish and swirls.
Each piece had it's own look.
The response card was a postcard style card.
We printed the guests names on the card
so all the guest had to do was check the box
whether or not they were attending.
This is a great feature as sometimes the guests
forget to fill in their names and you are left
trying to guess who the card came from.
By using a postcard style response you not only save
on the return postage you save in the cost
of not having to buy the response envelope.

The bride was her guest to be informed of
the events of the evening so we custom
created a menu card that flipped up so
we had an area for the menu
and an area for the events,
again carry her starfish theme.

inside view of the menu card

For the table numbers, the bride wanted to feature pictures
of her and the groom at their favorite place. We created a
custom frame with the starfish theme for the photos and each
card was then named by the place it represented.
For the matching place card, we created a two part card.
One card had the guests name and the other card had
the picture of the table they would be seated at. This worked
perfect for the bride as then she could match tables with the
guests at the last minute taking the pressure off trying to
give us a final layout for printing. Doing it this way gives you
the option to change your seating chart should you need to
at the last minute. The two cards were then tied to a starfish
that the couple gave to their guests.

close-up view of the place card with the name card on
top, the picture card is not showing.

Above is a custom cut favor tag we also created
that was tied to a favor box.

Here is just one of the custom signs we created.
This one featured the couples signature drink specials.


We had fun with the wedding program and
sprinkled some sand on the cover
printing their names underneath,
and mounting a custom cut starfish.
The pages were held together with raffia.


Close-up views of the inside of this slimline program.


For the rehearsal dinner we used a picture of the beach as
our main design, writing the couples names in the sand.
A custom addressed envelope completed the look.

We can create something unique for you to at:

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Luck of the Irish Centerpiece

With the first Notre Dame Football game just a few days away
thought it an appropriate time to share a centerpiece we did
for St. Patrick Day titled
"Luck of the Irish"
Let's hope that the Notre Dame football team finds
the pot of gold under the goal post this season.

We created our centepiece by custom cutting the words
Luck of the Irish, the rainbow and the shamrock out of
styrofoam, then painting each piece and glittering them
A plastic bowl was spray painted gold and filled with
gold coins that spilled over the bowl.
A custom cut picture of a leprechaun was mounted onto
heavy cardstock and he was suspended from the pot of gold.
A gold coin was placed in his hand.
Hope you enjoy!

We have several other festive centerpieces on our site at:
http://www.designsbyginny.com/

Go Irish!

Monday, August 30, 2010

Special Halloween Discount on any Designstoyou Order



In celebration of our new website:
http://www.designsbyginny.designstoyou.com/

we are offering a special discount on any order placed
just mention you saw this add on our blog for 10% off
and if you become a fan on our facebook page

http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Designs-by-Ginny/180442054840?ref=ts

add another 5% discount
There are several designs to choose from and it doesn't have to be
a halloween design to get the discount, it can be:
a baby design, baby shower, graduation, birthday, special event, bridal shower,
what ever the event you get to enjoy this special Halloween treat,
best part you don't have to do a trick!

You can design your own card on the designstoyou site or
we can design it for you, all you have to do is let us know the
wording you want and email us the name of the card and
we will do the rest. We will send you a paypal invoice and once
that goes thru we work on your card. Please feel free to email
if you have any questions.
We will send you a proof and once you ok the proof,
we print your order up and it's on it's way to you.
Whether we do the layout or you do on the designstoyou site
 it's a great deal!

Happy trick or treating!

p.s. If you are already a fan on our facebook page you will get the extra discount too!

Fan Style Peacock wedding program, table numbers, menu card, food cards, thank you cards


Peacock feathers are becoming more and more popular as a theme for weddings. In some traditions the peacock is a symbol of good luck.
The above fan style program cover shows a peacock with it's feathers fully expanded and makes for a beautiful cover. We kept with the color theme for the wedding and colorized the photo so that is was only in the peacock blue tones with gold accents.


Each page of the program had a single feather as a watermark.
The program opened like a fan, and in a way resembled the way a peacock
fans it's feathers.

The program consisted of the cover page, intro page, ceremony page,
wedding party and then a thank you page.


A tent style menu card was placed on each table. Because there were 2 different
nationalities of foods being served the couple wanted their guests to be famaliar with
what was being served so we needed a rather large card for all the information to fit.
A watermark of a peacock filled the background of the card. This card was then
mounted to a royal blue metallic backcard that was folded to create the tent formation.


Tall thin table number cards were created with a pair of peacocks prominently standing
which made for a great focal point. Again the card was backed with the royal blue
metalic paper which created the tent formation.


Small tent style cards were placed at the various food station indicating
the food choices. Each card color coordinated with the blues and peacock feather.

And, finally, the thank you cards with a single peacock feather
carrying out this theme.

There are lots of options with using peacock feathers and as well as other feathers.
Let us know if we can create something special for you.

Saturday, August 28, 2010

Custom Cut Shell Shaped Wedding Program

Our bride wanted a wedding program in the shape
of a sea shell.
Printed on a shimmery gold metallic card stock
this program shimmered as if it were a real shell.
The cover design was custom cut as were each of the pages inside
in the shape of a sea shell.
The wording was laid out to fit the shape of the pages.
The program was held together by a sage green bow
that looped through holes that were punched
at the top of each page.



We love it when we can get creative.
Let us create a fun program for you.
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45 record menu booklet and 45 & 33 record centerpiece


Drexel University Alumuni Weekend,
Rock 'n Remember was the theme.
This menu card surely got Rockin' raves.
Created using an actual 45 record for the cover.
The original record label was removed and
replaced with a custom label that was the
 logo for this event.
The center hole of the record was filled in
with the image of the logo
so that it matched the label.
The record lifted up and inside
the drink menu was printed on
heavy white card stock that was attached
to the 45 record.

Designs by Ginny also got to create a really fun centerpiece using 45 and 33 records.
The original labels were removed from the records and a custom label was created using the event logo in various colors of teal, hot pink and purple carrying thru the colors of the event.
A clear plastic tube held up the top portion of the centerpiece while supporting white mini lights for a special effect.
The base of the centerpiece was a 33 record with mylar tissue in the hot pink, purple and teal colors as accents as well as at the top of the centerpiece.
Onion grass in the coordinating colors added extra appeal to the top of the centerpiece.

Designs by Ginny was excited to create these fun centerpiece and would love to create something fun for you as well.
Please check out more of our work at: http://www.designsbyginny.com/

Deep tones of burnt orange and deep golden yellow lilies wedding invitation

Beautiful fall shades of burnt orange, dark red and a deep golden yellow lilies
along with the scroll design of the same shades make this invitation just pop.
Backer cards of a heavy metallic card stock in the burnt orange and dark red
add extra drama bordering this design, adding depth and character.
A matching response (postcard size) card and additional info card
completed the wedding ensemble all printed on heavy smooth white card stock.

The outer envelope carried the scroll and flower design
in the upper left corner. Custom addressing completed
the look for an outstanding looking envelope.
The design was also carried to the inside of the envelope
with a custom lining which also featured the couples names.

Truly an unique and custom invitation ensemble created specifically with the brides taste in mind.

Custom thank you cards complete this wedding ensemble.



To make the task of sending out thank yous a little easier
we printed a personal note from the bride and groom
on the inside of the thank you cards.


Each bride we work with has their own personal tastes
and we do our best to bring their personalities into the look of their invitations.
It is their day to shine. The invitation sets the tone for their special day
and should be something that reflects their personality and style.

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