In celebration of the Christmas holidays, we will be closing early today to spend some time with our families and friends. With all this cold weather, we are looking forward to some cozy fireside afternoons … and maybe a few showings of Christmas Vacation! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all! We’ll see you back on Monday.
Sure there’s a lot going on around the holidays, but there’s still something enticingly romantic about tying the knot around a significant holiday, such as Christmas or New Year’s. Incorporating your wedding theme into the glamour and giddy excitement already abounding in the air can add just the right touch of magic and whimsy to make your day extra special. As we enter Christmas week, we thought we’d give you a little holiday-inspired inspiration for wintery wedding designs. Ho ho ho!
The Snowflake booklet program with Christmas-y Cherry Red and Lime ink and a Flame Red ribbon.
The Grace Save-the-Date postcard in Black and Pewter ink sets the stage for an elegant New Year’s Eve wedding.
The Meredith wedding invitation shown in Turquoise ink on Champagne Shimmer paper with our Snowflake motif is perfect for an early December wedding in chilly Pennsylvania!
on Holiday Card orders! Due to crazy demand from our super savvy customers, we are closing orders for Holiday Cards at the close of business on December 10th – tomorrow! So if you’ve been putting off getting that order in, don’t delay any longer. (And if you’ve ordered, but haven’t finalized your proofs, those must be approved no later than December 14th).
We’ve been featuring a different unique Holiday Card design on Facebook and Twitter for the last week, so we hope you’ve had a chance to select your favorite. But if not, swing on in to our online collection and check out all of our new designs as well as our traditional favorites. Thanks for letting The Green Kangaroo be a part of your holiday season!
Okay y’all, it’s officially December! Whether you’ve been holding out until your turkey digested to start thinking about the holidays, or you’ve been humming Jingle Bells since Halloween, now is the time to get your holiday cards ordered!
To ring in the month, our designers just unveiled the precious Peace Tree card. We love the pint-sized charm of this petite, folded card. (Look closely to glimpse the fun detail of a tiny bird tweeting on the tree branch.)
Remember you’ll need to factor in time to stuff and mail your holiday cards once you receive them, so don’t delay!
TGK’s Harvest Pumpkin save-the-date.
Something about the wood-smoke air and the last of the leaves falling has made us a bit reflective this Thanksgiving week. Indeed, there is much to be thankful for this year …
The Green Kangaroo continues to blossom and grow, reaching more and more brides across the country, and even internationally …
Connecting with brides who are inspired by our core vision of providing unique, custom wedding stationery and who let their imaginations be the inspiration for exciting new designs …
Working in an industry that is focused on creating exceptional memories and enjoying that special energy every day …
The support and encouragement of an amazing network of family and friends who cheer us on and celebrate each milestone with us, big and small …
And lastly, we’re thankful for you, for taking a moment to visit our site and explore a bit more of what we’re all about. Blessings to you and yours this Thanksgiving!
Though TGK co-owner Melissa was lamenting the early presence of Christmas music in a shop she visited just after Halloween, in truth the holiday spirit has descended on the TGK studios with a force! Holiday card orders have been pouring in for some time and the design team is having a field day with crafting some beautiful new motifs for the 2009 holiday season.
Here’s a preview of our latest holiday designs. I’m a traditional gal, so I love showing them in the classic holiday colors, but you must check out the other color palettes our fab designers have created for the season! Just click on the photo to see the other options available for each design. Or visit our full holiday collection for even more one-of-a-kind seasonal greetings!
The Quilted Holiday photo card, shown here in Burberry.
Let It Snow holiday card, shown in Cherry & Silver.
Deck the Halls, in the Vintage palette.
Circles and Dots Holiday Card in Festive Red
Our October promotion (FREE customized photo holiday cards!) has got us thinking about some of the inspired holiday photo cards we’ve received in the past. Without a doubt, some of our favorite pictures feature couples and families that go beyond the typical “say-cheese” happy-family images and go for something a little more … interesting.
I have a friend who, in her never-successful quest for a “good” family photo with their three year old, opted to send out the holiday card with a picture of her and her husband smiling away and their daughter screaming her head off! Hands down, it was my favorite card of the season.
But even if you don’t have the benefit of an un-cooperative tot, there are still plenty of creative ways to get your Christmas card photo a sure-fire spot at the top of the coffee table heap.
• Background: Friends who moved frequently in the early years of their marriage began a tradition of taking the Christmas photo in front of a recognizable landmark in whichever city they lived at the time. It was a great annual peep into their exotic life in distant locales! If you go this route, be sure to indicate somewhere on the card (or in an accompanying letter) where you are in the photo so your friends get the reference!
• Props: My hubby and I jokingly donned Santa hats in our first Christmas photo as a married couple, and our families loved the whimsy of that simple prop so much that the hats are now a key feature every year. Another successful prop – and an effective announcement tool! – are tiny baby booties to clue your friends in to an impending arrival!
• Wedded Bliss: Of course, since we work with so many brides, we love the idea of including a wedding photo on your first Christmas card. We’ve even seen couples with enough forethought to plan a wedding-day photo standing under a sprig of mistletoe, with Santa hats, and even with an angel halo and devil horns (the old naughty-and-nice).
What will you do to make your holiday card photo memorable?
Bliss Holiday Card in Cocoa
While The Green Kangaroo is best known for our wedding stationery, we also have an extensive line of festive, personalized holiday cards. Nearly every one of our holiday designs incorporates a photo image, making them extremely popular with brides wanting to share a wedding-day photo with friends and family during the first holiday season following their wedding. These cards are also a great choice for save-the-dates, enabling you to save money by sending a holiday greeting and informing guests of your upcoming nuptials at the same time.
Snowflake Holiday Card in Green
Throughout the month of October, we are offering a FREE set of holiday cards with any purchase of $750 or more (a set being the same number of holiday cards as invitations ordered). Just use coupon code free-holiday09 during check out. Think of it as an early Christmas gift courtesy of a large, green marsupial!
Josie Holiday Card in Festive Red
I love calling July 4th “Independence Day” because not only are we celebrating our national freedom, but we’re saluting our strong independent spirits! In my home town of Atlanta, a favorite holiday tradition is getting up early to watch the Peachtree Road Race. Sure, the runners are inspiring, but I particularly enjoy seeing the buttoned-up Southern grande dames flaunting their high-spirited uniqueness with crazy hats and patriotic outfits on the sidelines! It’s that independence and individuality that we like to celebrate every day at TGK.
Every true Southerner knows that the spectator sport of road race watching requires a pitcher of mimosas. Here’s a simple recipe to whip up for your early morning July 4th celebrations. Sure to please party-goers in any corner of America!
Summertime Mimosas
Serves 8-10
1 bottle sparkling wine (champagne), well chilled
1 carton good quality orange juice, well chilled
Mix equal parts wine and juice in a large pitcher. Stir gently and serve immediately.
Brrrrrr! What a chilly morning! I’m still hung up on the fall weather and thought I would share some fall inspired wedding stationery that we recently designed.
Check out more in our Fall and Autumn Wedding Invitation Gallery!
Hey Ladies (and the occasional gentleman)! Things at The Green Kangaroo have been rocking and rolling, and unfortunately, yours truly has been slacking on the blog updates. We have been working feverishly to make ordering on our website even easier for future brides and have been on a “design binge”. We are super excited about our new design ideas. Here two new concepts that have been a hit already – The Swirls Wedding Invitation
and the Citrus Wedding Invitation
We have also launched a brand new line of personalized holiday cards. Just got married this year? Why not show off your new status by sending out a personalized holiday card to all of your friends and family. Start a tradition that will last a lifetime!
