Okay brides, you do NOT want to miss out on this month’s promotion! Our entire line of wedding day stationery is eligible for a 20% discount, today through September 30, 2010! This is an incredible savings on all the stationery items you’ll need on the day of your wedding, including wedding programs, wedding reception place cards, table cards, and menus.
Just enter the promo code: sept20wds at check out to receive this great 20% off savings.
And just to keep things interesting … Head Kangaroo Kristen told me to throw in FREE reply postcards on Signature Wedding Invitation orders! No promo code required for this one. Simply select the “postcard RSVP” option during the Build & Buy ordering process and the discount will be automatically applied to your order. How cool is that?
Both offers end September 30, 2010 and are not retroactive to any orders placed prior to this announcement. Free RSVP postcard offer does not apply to Signature Pockets, Signature Raised, or Couture invitations.
Elizabeth Baggett
August 20th, 2010
TGK’s Fall Leaves Motif on Programs, Table Cards, and Place Cards
Getting married in September or October? Then it’s time to hop to it and order your wedding day stationery! Wedding day stationery encompasses any printed items that will be used on the actual day of your wedding, such as your ceremony programs. But your options don’t end there! Depending on the type of event you are planning, these wedding day stationery items not only contribute to the overall beauty and style of your event, but can also serve as helpful cues for your guests.
~ Table Numbers
~ Place Cards
~ Menus
~ Favor Tags
~ Buffet / Food Labels
~ And labels for other items, such as the basket holding flower petals for guests to toss upon your departure, or marking the guest book and gift tables.
Coordinating your wedding day stationery with your wedding invitations and other design elements is a spectacular, budget-friendly trick for creating a cohesive, stylish event. So if you’re getting married this fall, shoot this “to-do” to the top of your list!
If you’re planning a fall wedding, I’m sure you are in the very thick of the planning stages! To give you autumn brides a little cool inspiration during these hot summer days, I wanted to feature one of TGK’s gorgeous fall-themed designs, the Acorn wedding invitation.
The hand-drawn acorn branches bring to mind crisp autumn days and are a supremely elegant nod to the season. We love this design in traditional, subtle earth tones, such as chocolate and grass shown above.
And we just launched this new Acorn Square Clutch invitation design, also shown in chocolate and grass, but with a little more green for a bit more punch! The clutch features your invitation on the front with an innovative pocket on the back. It’s similar to a pocket, but a bit more streamlined without the booklet-style opening.
Check back with us for more autumn inspiration in the coming weeks! And try to keep cool until then …
Taking a cue from our popular pocket wedding invitations, last year The Green Kangaroo introduced a new pocket-style concept: our unique clutch wedding invitation style.
The Monogram Clutch, in periwinkle and pewter.
Since its introduction, brides have loved the simplicity of this innovative design, which features your invitation on one side and a pocket on the reverse to hold three accessory cards. No unfolding necessary! Just flip the invitation over and your maps, accommodations, and reply information are all there, tucked neatly into the simple pocket on the back.
The Circles and Dots Clutch, in tropical pink and aqua.
And an added plus is that clutch invitations cost a bit less than pocket invitations because they use less paper. Just one more spin on a new classic from our design team!
If you’re looking to create a vintage vibe for your wedding day, we love the idea of using sealing wax to secure your wedding invitation envelopes. A perfect complement to our retro chic Hollywood or our classic Grace invitations!
There are seals with every monogram and image you can imagine to personalize the impression pressed into each dollop of wax. Many brands of sealing wax are mailable, and we particularly love the selections available online through Letter Seals.
Carry the old world charm of wax seals into other aspects of your wedding day. Gift your bridesmaids with these gorgeous fine silver wax seal initial necklaces by Etsy artist Shannon Westmeyer. The perfect way to say thank you to your lovely maids!
Or imprint a seal on the side of wine bottles or hurricanes as table centerpieces.
The ideas are limitless!
Sealing wax images courtesy of Letter Seals
Over the last few weeks, we’ve launched four new square pocket invitation designs. If you love the clean, modern look of pocket wedding invitations, we think you’ll adore our fresh – and square! – takes on this “new classic!”
The Seahorse Square Pocket incorporates our popular palm tree, sand dollar, starfish, and (of course) seahorse motifs to set the scene for your laid-back chic coastal wedding! The square pocket design is a terrific solution for packaging the vital details and information for a tropical destination wedding.
Our Monogram Pocket’s clean lines appeal to brides looking to keep things simple, timeless, and elegant. Perfect when paired with subtle, sedate hues, this invitation really pops with vibrant colors, such as the grass green and navy, shown here.
Since we launched it last year, our charming Magnolia motif has quickly become a favorite! We love the “surprise” of this gorgeous southern blossom gracing the lower corner of the invitation when the pocket is opened! A stunning addition to our square pocket family.
And of course, we can’t launch a new set of invitations without finding a home for our beloved Josie motif, whose updated floral filigree design sets the tone for weddings of all styles. Josie, like my little sister, looks good in just about any color or shape we put her in! And the square pocket style is no exception.
Have you fallen in love with being “square” yet?
Brides planning summer weddings at beach-y locales will love our sophisticated take on a classic coastal theme. Introducing our new Starfish wedding invitation! Inspired by our ever-popular Coastal Couture design, which features an actual dried starfish embellishment, our designers have incorporated this unexpected motif into one of our most affordable invites. Right now we’re loving this design in bright contrasting shades that are right at home on the hot sandy beaches for mid- and late-summer weddings. But this design also looks great in more muted shades that speak to the natural hues of the coast, such as taupe, pale blue, and soft pink. Whatever your style, we think you’ll love this fun new design!
The Starfish Wedding Invitation in Tangerine and Tropical Pink:
or in Lime and Turquoise …
or try Tangerine and Aqua!
More new coastal designs are currently on the drawing boards, so keep watching for additional beach-themed inspiration!
According to Brides magazine, turquoise is the “it” color for this year’s spring weddings. And we agree! Want to get in on the turquoise trend? Check out these different uses of turquoise resulting in completely unique looks.
If you aren’t afraid of making a bold turquoise statement, then incorporating a deep swath of this color across the background or pocket of your invitation is a great way to go! Shown here is our Coastal Pocket Invitation with the favorite pairing of turquoise and chocolate brown.
You can use the same turquoise-and-chocolate color scheme and achieve a completely different look! Our Cari Postcard Save-the-Date uses a lighter shade of turquoise as the background color for a softer feel. Yet you can still maximize turquoise’s impact with a pop of a deeper shade on a single flower!
Maximize the fun quotient of turquoise by pairing it with luscious tropical pink, as shown here on our Circles and Dots Ribbon Program!
Turquoise brightens our Layered Flower Place Card and pairs beautifully with lime green …
And works just as well as a fun complement to classic black-and-white on our Booklet Program
Try turquoise with silver, navy, or even chartreuse. The options are limitless!
Elizabeth Baggett
March 10th, 2010
Photo courtesy of Temecula Winegrowers Association’s Web site.
Many of TGK’s invitation designs have been inspired by brides searching for something entirely unique. Our design team loves nothing more than taking a customer’s vision and transforming it into a custom motif that fully reflects the bride’s personality or the spirit of the event. Such was the case when we created our Vineyard Square Pocket invitation! A couple was planning their wedding at a winery in the gorgeous Temecula region of California and was looking for a wedding invitation that perfectly captured the venue’s rustic style.
Working with the bride’s preference for a pocket-style invitation, our designers incorporated the grape vine and wine bottle motifs, showcased here on the invitation’s RSVP postcard. And the Vineyard Square Pocket was born! We’ve had numerous brides since then use the Vineyard Square Pocket as inspiration for their own wedding invitations.
Wedding venues have sparked quite a few of our invitation designs! Do you have an idea for a one-of-a-kind motif or graphic for your wedding? Most of our customers are surprised to learn that our custom design fees start at just $125. Just give us a call or send us an email to get started. After all, custom wedding invitations are at the heart of what we do best!
Dreaming of an elegant coastal wedding this summer? Our Sea Oats motif is the perfect complement! Pictured below in chocolate and turquoise ink on a rich chocolate shimmer pocket paper, this design is sure to set the stage for your seaside wedding.
Accessory options include a direction card with custom map and reply card. (They slip handily into the “clutch” pocket on the reverse of the invitation.)
Complete the look with our sea grass themed Ribbon Wedding Program, Sea Grass Menu, matching table cards and place cards. Shown here in chocolate and latte ink on antique white paper, with blue iris satin ribbon and french blue shimmer layer paper!
*Special thanks to Azul Photography here in Cary, NC for capturing that beautiful shot of our Coastal designs at a recent bridal show!
Our design team has been busybusybusy cooking up some fabulous new motifs to keep up with what our customers are clamoring for! We had such a tremendous response to our vintage-chic Bliss motif on our holiday cards and Bliss save-the-dates that we decided to incorporate this popular design into a new wedding invitation. And to make this announcement even more exciting, the Bliss wedding invitation has been added to our growing Frugal Collection, which is a favorite with brides on a budget!
Shown here in marigold and chocolate ink on champagne shimmer paper, the Bliss wedding invitation is the perfect blend of old and new, with its classic, flouncy blossom and modern use of color and off-center type.
We are also loving it in turquoise and cherry red ink as shown here …
... and in aqua and chocolate ink, seen here on the accessory card and RSVP postcard, items that are both included with each Bliss wedding invitation! How’s that for “frugal”?
Just in time for summer weddings, TGK’s designers have completely revamped the Hibiscus wedding invitation suite with stunning new artwork!
The Hibiscus wedding invitation in turquoise and cherry red ink, on diamond shimmer paper.
This bold, exotic tropical flower is the perfect theme-setter for elegant summer weddings, bringing to mind hot, bright days and steamy, sultry nights. Summer brides looking for a sophisticated way to incorporate just a splash of color will appreciate the Hibiscus wedding invitation’s clean lines and white background set off by the colorful hibiscus flower border. We also love how the designer incorporated the serene, botanical feel of this motif while letting the invitation’s style showcase summer brightness at its best!
Stay tuned for more new designs featured on the blog! In the meantime, check out a few more customization possibilities for the Hibiscus wedding invitation ... the options are endless!
The Hibiscus wedding invitation shown in lime and aqua ink on heavy white paper.
The invitation’s RSVP postcard shows two possibilities for incorporating chocolate and tropical pink inks.
Just in time for spring and summer weddings, our design team has unveiled their newest creation: The Modern Calla Lily Wedding Invitation suite! Having carried lovely calla lilies in a few weddings myself (my favorite were the sweet miniature variety!), I love seeing these popular wedding flowers gracing a TGK design.
Several brides have recently requested calla lily wedding invitations, telling us that the ones they’d seen elsewhere were somewhat “tired” looking. (Let’s just say that when a bride describes something as looking like it came “out of the eighties,” it’s not exactly a compliment!) We decided to let these beautiful flowers inspire a fresh, modern design with a TGK flair!
The invitation and two accessory pieces are shown above in pewter and marigold ink for a sophisticated, subtle look. For the bride looking for a fresh, spring style with a burst of color, this motif in lipstick and chartreuse ink (shown below) delivers an entirely different option!
A few weeks ago, TGK was asked to create a menu for the local chapter of the National Association of Catering Executives (NACE)’s annual awards gala at the luxurious Umstead Hotel. We loved the way the event planners incorporated the menus into the design of the tablescapes – allowing the printed stationery to add to the beauty of each table’s design. This strategy, frequently used by professional party planners, is a savvy, cost effective tip for brides who want to maximize their decorating budgets!
Custom menus, table cards, and place cards, designed to complement the colors and motifs of your wedding, are a simple way to jazz up table décor and to take your event’s overall look-and-feel from “nice” to “wow!”
Special thanks to Brian Mullins Photography for sharing his gorgeous photos with us!
Last week we gave you the basic skinny on the standard protocol for listing (or not listing) parents on the wedding invitation. But as with so many things involving weddings and major life events, “standard” rarely applies in the real world! To help couples navigate the potentially intimidating realm of wording a formal invitation, we’re starting a blog series to address some of the more common – and not so common – questions we get about handling non-standard situations.
So let’s start with a basic: Missy’s Mom and Dad are contributing to the wedding expenses, but Missy and Mason are pitching in where they can, and Mason’s parents are also footing portions of the bill. In any situation where the event’s “hosts” aren’t necessarily obvious, you can word your invitation to more appropriately reflect the contributions of those involved. Using the above example, Missy and Mason might opt for wording such as:
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Michael Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Noah Edwards Adams
Request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of their children
Missy Belle Smith
and
Mason Geoffrey Adams
Another option for a similar situation is to leave the parents’ names off all together:
Together with their parents (or families)
Missy Belle
and
Mason Geoffrey
Request the honor of your presence …
We find the choice between these two options is typically easy: Some parents really want to be on that invitation! Others don’t consider it crucial. Either option works beautifully to keep the focus on the real center of the event – the happy couple.
